CAMPAIGN HITS $3 MILLION

Hear ye, hear ye, the “Simply the Best” Capital Campaign has met and exceeded its financial goal of $2.6 million by December, 2005. The two year campaign raised $1.809 million in cash and $1.219 million in deferred gifts for a total of $3.028 million.

The Campaign Leadership Committee (CLC) consisting of chairs Daniel Suiter, M.D., Susan Schrepel, Alan Pribil, M.D. and Bekki Pribil provided the vision for the historic effort. The CLC honorary chairs, Claudine Riney, Jud and Bobbe Stanion, and Letha Mae and the late Conard Gilham provided challenge gifts. The combination of their gifts and efforts with the support of the Foundation staff led to a successful fund raising effort.

Dr. Suiter summarized the motivation for many involved in the campaign effort. He commented, “Pratt is my home and the community where I provide medical care. I felt it was time for me to give something back to the community through the Capital Campaign.”

The Campaign concept was developed in 2003 when the Pratt Regional Medical Center (PRMC) Board faced a vendor initiated retirement of their single-slice CT machine. The Board also recognized the need for additional technical medical equipment upgrades and renovations. It was a huge challenge because the capital equipment budget could not fund the needed purchases due to reimbursement deficiencies.

The only option was to ask the Pratt Health Foundation (PHF) Board to authorize a campaign to provide the needed funds. It was a historic, new challenge for PRMC and the Foundation. “We have energized the Pratt Health Foundation and given it the challenge of raising money for PRMC’s capital equipment needs both now and in the future,” commented PHF Board member Susan Schrepel.

Even though the work of the campaign is finished, the Pratt Health Foundation will encourage charitable gifts of all kinds, continue to collect campaign pledges and commitments, as well as perform many other charitable functions. The need for capital equipment funding will always be an issue.

Many new programs were developed in conjunction with the Capital Campaign. For instance, the PHF Legacy Society encourages people to consider leaving a portion of their will or estate to the Foundation. The Legacy Society will help build an endowed fund, which will provide a consistent source of income for the capital equipment needs of PRMC.

According to PHF Board member Jerry Larrison, “The Society helps people establish a permanent legacy in honor of an individual or family, and assures south-central Kansas families that medical care with state-of-the-art equipment will be available for our friends and family.”

The Pratt Health Foundation is grateful for those who made gifts and pledges to the Capital Campaign. This list of donors gives an idea of the scope and success of this fund raising effort. It is an honor to know them and we are thankful for their generosity.

Diamond Level

Emerald Level

Ruby Level

Gold Level

Silver Level

We are thankful for the additional 1158 donors who have also made gifts to this campaign. Space does not allow us to list everyone and their gifts.

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