P.O. Box 71396 Fairbanks, AK 99707 Main: (907) 458-5550 Fax: (907) 458-5551 foundationstaff@bannerhealth.com
Owner of Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Denali Center, Fairbanks Cancer Treatment Center, Outpatient Surgery Center, Fairbanks Imaging Center, Harry & Sally Porter Heart Center and Tanana Valley Clinic.
The Hospital Foundation is a 501(c)(3); TAX ID 92-0035784 fairbankshospitalfoundation.com
Looking to the future. Building on the past. A look at the unique history of The Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation, why it’s important to the Fairbanks community and how you can be a part of it. fairbankshospitalfoundation.com
From Tragedy: A Dream Is Born
In the late 1960s, the only hospital available to Fairbanks area residents was St. Joseph Hospital, operated by The Sisters of Charity. The great flood of August 1967 devastated St. Joseph’s Hospital – and something needed to be done. Closure of the aged and deteriorating hospital was imminent, times were hard, and the community didn’t want local government responsible for a new hospital. An amazing group of local volunteers envisioned a new, community-owned hospital. The Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation "The Hospital
Foundation" was established in early 1968 to plan, fund, construct and find an operator for the new hospital. Through tenacious, grass roots fundraising efforts the dream of a community-owned hospital became reality. With $2.5 million in private donations, $6 million in state and federal funds, land from the City of Fairbanks, and the hard work of many dedicated volunteers, a new hospital opened in 1972 – community owned and debt-free.
The Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation
State-of-the-Art Facilities Ensure Quality Health Care For the past 40 years, The Hospital Foundation has invested in facilities, equipment and services to meet the needs of the community. Some of the highlights include:
1978
The North (1978) and South Towers (1983) were built to meet the emerging needs of the community.
1994
Denali Center was built to provide ideal health care to extended-stay patients in a home-like setting.
1996
Outpatient Surgery Center was expanded to meet the growing needs of the community.
2000
The Fairbanks Cancer Treatment Center was opened to provide a healing environment and optimal cancer diagnostics and treatment.
2005
The Fairbanks Imaging Center opened, providing new technology and innovative health care to the growing community of Fairbanks.
Additionally, the partnership provides many other benefits to the Fairbanks community, including:
The Hospital Foundation and Banner Health Partnership — A Working Relationship Committed to the Community The Hospital Foundation owns the hospital solely for the benefit of the community. The Hospital Foundation is led by a 25-person, all-volunteer Board of Trustees that comes from the membership of The Hospital Foundation. The Board of Trustees has two primary responsibilities: 1) to keep the hospital financially viable, and 2) to secure an operator of the hospital that will represent the interests of the community. Banner Health is a nonprofit healthcare company that provides health care services to the communities that it serves. Banner brings the Fairbanks community operational and systems expertise that would not be available without the important relationship in place.
2007
The Cardiology Clinic opened to provide Fairbanks the first full-time clinic offering a full scope of cardiovascular services, including a cath lab that saves lives every day.
2007
The Emergency Department underwent a major upgrade and became a state-of-the art facility.
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low-cost health care compared to similar facilities in Alaska;
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services for the community that might not necessarily generate profit;
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charity care for those who cannot afford necessary services; and
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modern and well-maintained campus facilities and equipment that are virtually second-to-none for a community the size of Fairbanks.
The strong partnership between The Hospital Foundation and Banner Health is critical to the ongoing success of Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. They work together to keep the hospital financially viable, provide high quality health care, and be responsive to the needs of the community.
2008
The Tanana Valley Clinic was purchased by The Hospital Foundation to connect the community with a cohesive system of superior health care and to provide additional preventative and specialty care in one convenient location.
The Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation
2010
The Harry & Sally Porter Heart Center opened to consolidate cardiology services and provide first-class facilities.
The Legacy Lives On Through You
The greater Fairbanks community has benefited greatly from the pioneers whose persistent efforts in the late 1960s built the hospital. However, given medical advances and treatment options, the need for new equipment, services and facilities is constant. In order for the Fairbanks medical facilities to thrive, The Hospital Foundation counts on the generous financial support from the Fairbanks community. The Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation was established to ensure that we never again face the prospect of a community without health care by: • • • •
providing first-class medical facilities and technology; overseeing an excellent operator; creating an environment that attracts quality, caring physicians who wish to be part of the community; and creating partnerships to deliver quality care.
There are many ways that you can support the mission of The Hospital Foundation: •
Become a member – the simplest way to make a big difference.
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Contribute to a fundraising campaign.
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Designate The Hospital Foundation as your recipient charity during the annual United Way Giving Campaign.
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Provide gifts in memory of family and friends.
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Make a gift in the form of a gift of stock/real estate.
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Make a bequest through your will or estate plan.
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Consider using your company’s matching gift program to double your generosity.
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Participate in The Hospital Foundation sponsored events.
You can join The Hospital Foundation by filling out the attached membership form. For information on additional ways to contribute, please visit, fairbankshospitalfoundation.com.
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital was born through the hard work of early civic leaders that had a dream. Over the course of the last 40 years, it has grown into a first-class medical facility, focused on the needs of the greater Fairbanks community. You can ensure that the hospital continues to thrive for the next 40 years. Become a member of The Hospital Foundation today and be a part of something special and enduring – a community effort that began in 1967 and is continuing strong today.
The Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation