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SPRING 2023

Donor Support Promotes World-Class Pediatric Care at Valley View

Through the incredible philanthropy of our community, Valley View promotes and provides incomparable patient care for children and their families in our region and beyond.

Funding initiatives at Valley View offer a unique way for patient care teams to receive funds for projects that elevate the treatment of their patients. Through an internal application process, members of any department at Valley View can submit a proposal requesting funds to benefit the care of patients.

Many of the approved funding initiatives in 2022 promote pediatric wellness, education, and safety in our neighborhoods. One such initiative provides life-saving resources for new families in financial need. The Family Birthplace at Valley View provides educational resources and Safe-Sleep cribettes promoting infant sleep safety for low-income families who want to give their babies the best start in life. Combined with additional resources demonstrating proper infant safe sleep practices, these supplies help reduce the risk of SIDS and equip families with tools to keep their baby safe. This initiative not only helps Valley View maintain its status as the only Safe Sleep Certified Hospital in the state of Colorado, it helps protect the infants in our community by providing families in need with a safe place to sleep for their baby.

Funds raised from donor support also enable care providers to supply pregnant patients receiving treatment at Women’s Health with resources to test for Gestational Diabetes, completely free of charge for those unable to afford them. This project eliminates the financial obstacle for pregnant patients at risk for Gestational Diabetes, helping to prevent adverse outcomes for the patient and their baby.

The annual Valley View Kids Safety Fair is another integral project supported by generous donors in our community. Philanthropic support provides children at the Fair with free bike helmets to keep them safe while they’re having fun, and parents with education on promoting a safe environment at home.

Each of these initiatives is made possible through the support of our community. Funds from generous donors enable Valley View to improve patient care in strategic areas identified by Valley View’s incredible care teams. Join philanthropists in our community making a difference for patients at Valley View by contacting Caroline Olin at 970.384.6628 or at Caroline.Olin@vvh.org to make a gift today.

Letter from Patti Miely

Valley View Foundation President

Welcome Spring 2023!

So many changes in nature occur in Spring… Often we experience changes in our lives and we embrace and welcome the longer days, the warmer sun and sometimes the constant change that life continues to challenge us with. At Valley View there is constant change to respond to; both challenges and opportunities. I am in awe of how our CEO, Dr. Brian Murphy, and his team navigate change on a daily basis and I thank them for their service and dedication to our community.

At Valley View Foundation we are also experiencing change as we welcome Brian Leasure, Dr. Steven Mayer and Doug Pattison to the Valley View Foundation Board of Directors. We are excited to have them join us in supporting the family of Valley View services. Like all of our Foundation Board Members, they will work to support Valley View and our community both with their service and philanthropic support.

A BIG Thank You to our departing Board Members who left in 2022: Andrea Palm-Porter, Dr. David Marcus, Gino Rossetti and Jon Warnick. We admire their dedication and we know they will continue to support the care that Valley View provides to our community.

Please know that Valley View recognizes all of the community support that it receives, both in volunteer efforts and in philanthropic support. We are so thankful to all of our philanthropic supporters and those who have recently joined our Summit Circle. With the support of our community Valley View will continue to offer great care in the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. Moving into other areas of Colorado with the exemplary care offered at Valley View has given us recognition outside of our valley. The new Valley View Surgery Center at Basalt just opened….more changes! Embrace Change!

We look forward to working together, with your support, to allow Valley View to remain independent and a leader in rural healthcare.

Patti Miely Board President, Valley View Foundation

2023 Valley View Foundation Board Members

Officers

Patti Miely, President

Nancy Peterson, Secretary

John Stelzriede, Treasurer

Board Members

Leslieann Gallagher

Konnie Krahn-Prosence

Brian Leasure

Stephen Mayer, MD

Doug Pattison

Marianne Virgili

Donn Willins

Ex-Officio

Dr. Brian Murphy, Valley View CEO