The Las Vegas Raiders and Intermountain Health today announced a $25 million gift to help build Nevada's first stand-alone children's hospital. 

The gift was led by Raiders owners Mark Davis, Egon Durban, and Michael Meldman – each of whom contributed $5 million toward the development – and the Raiders, which committed the additional $10 million.

“The Las Vegas Raiders are making our largest philanthropic commitment in franchise history because we are dedicated to building a healthier future for kids in Nevada,” said Mark Davis, owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. “We want this gift to remind children and families that they have our team backing them and that the support of the entire Raider Nation is in their corner.”  

The hospital, located at the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park, will be the first of its kind in Nevada, anchoring a new future for kids and families across the state and delivering comprehensive, high-acuity pediatric care. 

The 828,000 square-foot standalone children’s hospital will be located on a 33-acre campus and feature 180 patient beds, with room to grow. It will provide advanced emergency services designed specifically for children and a full spectrum outpatient center alongside inpatient and specialty care. 

“The Raiders are committed to excellence, and this gift is a generational investment that will keep families closer, strengthen our community, and give every kid every chance to thrive," said Mitch Cloward, Intermountain Health region president.

In recognition of this landmark gift, Intermountain Health Nevada Children’s Hospital’s physical therapy and rehabilitation space, along with its bistro – spaces designed for healing and recovery, will be named in the Raiders’ honor.

The future Las Vegas Raiders Bistro, located adjacent to the hospital’s main lobby, will provide nourishment, comfort, and a moment of respite for families. This will be a space where caregivers and parents navigating the complexities of having a child in the hospital can pause. Whether gathering strength for the next conversation, sharing a quiet meal, or seeking a moment of normalcy, families will find support here. 

"Sports remind us that we do our best when we have the right team around us," said Michael Meldman. "Families deserve to feel supported every step of the way. In addition to the experts at Intermountain Health, the Raiders family stands with our community's kids.”

The Las Vegas Raiders Inpatient Rehab Gym will help children heal, grow stronger, and regain confidence through movement and play. Purposefully created to be both innovative and whimsical, the space will feature advanced therapeutic equipment alongside playful design elements. Here, therapy will feel empowering and fun, while supporting physical recovery, nurturing resilience, independence, and joy. 

The Raiders’ commitment to children’s health helps make every developmental milestone possible.

“When we invest in children, we invest in everything that comes next — their education, their opportunities, and their future,” said Sandra Douglass Morgan, president of the Las Vegas Raiders. “We want Nevada’s kids to know that their home team is cheering them on.”

The Nevada Campaign for Kids will strengthen, address, and extend pediatric care for children across the region. Led by co-chairs Bill and Wendy Hornbuckle, this visionary effort will be accomplished through building a broad coalition of philanthropic, clinical, and community partners committed to exceptional care for children.

The Raiders monumental gift will help make that vision possible by expanding access to exceptional pediatric care and creating a hospital experience designed around the needs of children and families.

“This incredible gift honoring Raider Nation is among the largest contributed through an NFL franchise and serves as a pacesetting prelude to the region’s most impactful and galvanizing healthcare campaign for children ever,” said David Flood, president of Intermountain Foundation and chief development officer at Intermountain Health. “This great organization loves these communities, this state, their players and personnel, and of course, their incredible fans. From our very first conversations with the Raiders leaders, this gift was envisioned as a lasting investment in families for generations to come. We are honored, and hopeful, that many will soon be inspired to follow.”

Intermountain Health has been the official healthcare partner of the Las Vegas Raiders since 2019. Construction is expected to start on the hospital in the coming months, with an anticipated opening date in 2030.

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Intermountain Foundation today announced the appointment of five new members to its Board of Trustees, marking a significant expansion of the leadership guiding its philanthropic efforts across the Intermountain Health system.

The appointments bring together some of the Mountain West’s most respected business, health care, and community leaders. Each one has already shown a deep belief in the Foundation’s mission as a generous philanthropist and active champion of the Foundation's work.

Together, these trustees bring deep experience across finance, real estate, medicine, and large-scale philanthropy, as well as a record of helping bring to life some of the region’s most significant health care initiatives. 

Their addition reflects both the Foundation’s continued focus on strong governance and the growing confidence among regional leaders in the role philanthropy plays in shaping the future of health care.

The new trustees are:

• Scott Anderson, non-executive chair and former president and CEO of Zions Bank; past chair of the American Bankers Association; nationally recognized leader in banking and economic development; chair emeritus of the Intermountain Health Board of Trustees; founding vice chair and recent past chair of Intermountain Foundation Board of Trustees. 

• Christian Gardner, CEO and chairman of the Gardner Group; co-founder of rPlus Energies and Philo Ventures; deeply committed to causes spanning education, the arts, mental health, homelessness, sports, and the environment. 

• Gail Miller, co-founder of the Larry H. Miller Company; chair of the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation and chair emeritus of the Intermountain Health Board of Trustees; recipient of six honorary doctorate degrees and the Congressional Award Foundation’s Horizon Award; previous co-chair of the Intermountain Foundation’s Primary Promise campaign.

• Sandy Modersitzki, dedicated community leader and philanthropist with a longstanding commitment to strengthening families and expanding access to critical resources for youth, single mothers, and veterans; previous executive cabinet member of the Intermountain Foundation’s Primary Promise campaign.

• Dr. Neal Sorensen, longtime internal medicine physician in Billings, Montana, affiliated with Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital; served four decades as a clinical professor of medicine with the University of Washington School of Medicine; chair emeritus of the Board for both the St. Vincent Foundation and the Yellowstone Community Health Plan.

“These are leaders who have built organizations, shaped industries, and strengthened communities, and they joined the Board because they have seen what our mission is positioned to do, and believe how much more is possible up ahead,” said David Flood, chief development officer of Intermountain Health and president of Intermountain Foundation. “From the Nevada Campaign for Kids to our growing work in Montana, this is one of those rare moments when the stars align — and these five leaders will help define what comes next, to the life-enhancing benefit of our communities and countless families.”

The addition of these trustees expands both the expertise and geographic reach of the Board, which stewards philanthropy across the Mountain West.

Their arrival comes at a pivotal moment. The momentum created by the Primary Promise campaign, which raised more than $640 million to build the nation’s model health system for children, is now carrying the Foundation into a new generation of inspired projects, including major campaigns in Nevada and Montana. The Foundation is rising to meet this moment with governance on par with the country’s most accomplished health care philanthropies and vision worthy of one of the country’s most respected health systems. 

“On behalf of the Board, it is my privilege to welcome Gail, Christian, Neal, Sandy, and Scott,” said Bert Zimmerli, chair of the Intermountain Foundation Board of Trustees. “Each of these individuals brings an extraordinary record of leadership and service. More importantly, they share a deep commitment to the children and families at the heart of our mission. Their perspective will sharpen our strategy, deepen our credibility, and help ensure we are equal to the ambition of what we are building together.”

Intermountain Foundation serves as the centralized philanthropic arm of Intermountain Health, advancing charitable giving that strengthens care, expands access, and invests in the communities Intermountain serves. The Foundation Board of Trustees provides strategic and fiduciary oversight of philanthropic assets, ensuring alignment with donor intent and with Intermountain Health’s mission.

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BILLINGS, Montana — Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital anunció hoy que recibió una extraordinaria donación de $5 millones de parte de la Fortin Family Foundation. Esta inversión clave ampliará el acceso a servicios pediátricos avanzados para niños y familias en Montana, Wyoming y el oeste de las Dakotas. 

“Desde hace muchos años, la Fortin Family Foundation apoya a St. Vincent, y nos honra ser una de las principales aliadas en este proyecto que tendrá un gran impacto”, dijo Danielle Moore, presidenta de la Fortin Family Foundation. “Nos enorgullece ayudar a impulsar esta visión, que marcará el futuro de la atención médica en Montana y garantizará una atención excepcional y compasiva para las próximas generaciones”.  

La campaña de St. Vincent Regional Hospital buscará reunir apoyo filantrópico integral para cuatro áreas fundamentales: el nuevo hospital de última generación, tecnología y equipos avanzados, excelencia clínica y ampliación de servicios y programas transformadores. La campaña está diseñada para que cada donante tenga una oportunidad de apoyar el área de atención médica que más le importe. La Fortin Family Foundation destinó su aporte a ampliar los servicios pediátricos. 

“El generoso apoyo de la Fortin Family Foundation demuestra su profundo compromiso con la salud y el bienestar de nuestra comunidad”, dijo Tyler Wiltgen, director ejecutivo de filantropía de Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital. Esta importante donación fortalecerá nuestra visión de ofrecer atención pediátrica del más alto nivel e inspirará a otros a sumarse a nuestro esfuerzo por construir un futuro más saludable para la región. 

Durante generaciones, St. Vincent Regional Hospital ha acompañado a niños y familias de toda la región como un aliado de confianza, con servicios pediátricos que se han adaptado para responder a necesidades cada vez mayores y más complejas. Los aportes filantrópicos, incluido el apoyo sostenido de la Fortin Family Foundation, han ayudado a que más personas accedan a atención especializada, a fortalecer alianzas y a acercar los servicios a las comunidades rurales. Cabe destacar que donaciones anteriores apoyaron la creación y el crecimiento de la Fortin Pediatric Specialty Clinic, desarrollada en colaboración con Intermountain Health Primary Children’s Hospital y la University of Utah. Gracias a esta clínica, las familias de Montana pueden acceder a especialistas pediátricos de primer nivel sin salir del estado. 

Esta nueva donación se suma a ese legado y permitirá fortalecer aún más la atención pediátrica, incluidos la única unidad de cuidados intensivos pediátricos del este de Montana, una avanzada unidad de cuidados intensivos neonatales de nivel III y el único programa de cirugía pediátrica de la región. Estas inversiones reflejan el compromiso continuo de garantizar que los niños y sus familias tengan acceso a una atención compasiva y de alta calidad, reducir la necesidad de viajar y favorecer mejores resultados para los pacientes y sus familias. Esta donación representa una de las inversiones en atención médica más importantes en la historia de Montana y refleja el compromiso de brindar atención integral y de alta calidad. 

La campaña de St. Vincent Regional Hospital representa una visión integral. Esta es una oportunidadúnica‑en‑una‑generación para construir un nuevocampus hospitalariode‑‑vanguardia‑y fortalecer los servicios que salvan vidas en las próximas décadas. Todo esto busca transformar la atención médica, ampliar el acceso a los servicios y garantizar que las personas puedan recibir atención excepcional cerca de sus hogares. 

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Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings, Montana, today announced an extraordinary $5 million gift from The Fortin Family Foundation. 

The leadership investment will expand access to advanced pediatric services for children and families across Montana, Wyoming, and the western Dakotas. 

“Building on a longstanding commitment to St. Vincent, The Fortin Family Foundation is honored to serve as a lead partner in this transformational effort,” said Danielle Moore, president of The Fortin Family Foundation. “We are proud to help advance a vision that will shape the future of healthcare in Montana and ensure exceptional, compassionate care for generations to come.”  

The Campaign for St. Vincent Regional Hospital will secure comprehensive philanthropic support for four essential pillars: the new state-of-the-art hospital, advanced technology and equipment, clinical excellence and expanded services, and transformational programs. The campaign is designed to offer every donor a meaningful opportunity to support the area of health care that matters most to them. The Fortin Family Foundation directed their commitment to expand pediatric services. 

“The Fortin Family Foundation’s extraordinary generosity reflects a deep commitment to the health and well-being of our community,” said Tyler Wiltgen, executive director of philanthropy at Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital. “This leadership gift will strengthen our vision for world-class pediatric care and inspire others to join us in shaping a healthier future for the region.” 

For generations, St. Vincent Regional Hospital has been a trusted partner in caring for children and families across the region, continually evolving its pediatric services to meet growing and complex needs. 

Philanthropic investments, including longstanding support from The Fortin Family Foundation, have helped expand access to specialty care, strengthen partnerships, and bring services closer to home for rural communities. 

Notably, prior gifts supported the creation and growth of The Fortin Pediatric Specialty Clinic, developed in collaboration with Intermountain Health Primary Children’s Hospital and the University of Utah, connecting families in Montana to leading pediatric expertise without leaving the state. 

This latest gift builds on that legacy and will further enhance pediatric care, including eastern Montana’s only pediatric intensive care unit, an advanced Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and the region’s only pediatric surgery program. 

These investments reflect a continued commitment to ensuring children and families have access to high-quality, compassionate care, reducing the need for travel and supporting better outcomes for patients and their families. This gift represents one of the most significant healthcare investments in Montana’s history and reflects a commitment to delivering comprehensive, high-quality care. 

The Campaign for Intermountain St. Vincent Regional Hospital represents a comprehensive vision. This is a once‑in‑a‑generation opportunity to build a new, state‑of‑the‑art hospital campus and strengthen lifesaving services for decades to come. All designed to transform care, expand access, and ensure that extraordinary healthcare remains close to home. 

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has committed $20 million to Intermountain Health to expand pediatric behavioral health specialty services in Nevada — one of the largest philanthropic investments of its kind in the state’s history.

The commitment will support the expansion of world-class pediatric behavioral health services, addressing gaps in access to advanced specialty care within Nevada. This commitment also represents significant progress toward ensuring children receive the care they need within their own community.

This collaboration reflects a shared belief between two mission-driven nonprofits: that access to high-quality care should never depend on a family’s ZIP code.

The Helmsley Charitable Trust has made a sustained, multiyear commitment to strengthening Nevada’s healthcare landscape, including prior grants that expanded access to life‑saving ECMO technology, which provides temporary heart and lung support for critically ill patients, across the state. 

Intermountain Health, which has been recognized nationally for excellence in pediatric care and backed by more than a century of children’s hospital expertise, is establishing the groundwork to extend this high standard of healthcare to families in Nevada. This includes a campus with comprehensive world-class services, featuring a 826,600-square-foot standalone children’s hospital.

Walter Panzirer, a Trustee of the Helmsley Charitable Trust, announced the $20 million commitment, which will support a comprehensive behavioral health care model that will expand access, improve continuity of care, and deliver evidence-based treatment across the full continuum of pediatric mental health. 

This commitment will help bring world-class pediatric behavioral healthcare to Nevada, ensuring families can stay together in their community during times of medical crisis.

Youth in southern Nevada will benefit from a comprehensive behavioral healthcare system, Panzirer said. The funding will help establish a centralized continuum of care that ensures patient access to top-notch services and practitioners.

“Many of our children and adolescents navigate behavioral issues, including anger, anxiety, and depression,” Panzirer said. “By providing youth access to equitable and developmentally appropriate services closer to home, Intermountain will strengthen early intervention and reduce reliance on emergency and inpatient care.”

Building on that commitment, Intermountain leaders emphasized how the funding accelerates the community’s momentum to broaden access to advanced pediatric services.

“This generous endorsement helps us to further define and amplify a historic moment in time for children’s health in Nevada,” said David Flood, chief development officer for Intermountain Health and president of the Intermountain Foundation. "Every young person deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life — and today is about very intentionally confronting one of our nation’s greatest healthcare challenges, while celebrating the power and hope that’s created and made stronger when we work together."

This commitment will support Intermountain Foundation’s emerging Nevada Campaign for Kids, a historic effort chaired by Bill and Wendy Hornbuckle. The campaign aims to advance Intermountain’s broader initiative to build a full continuum of pediatric specialty care across the region. By doing so, Intermountain will help keep families together during times of medical crisis and improve health outcomes.

“We’re building world-class behavioral health care, supported by our talented caregivers, and built for children today and for generations to come,” said Mitch Cloward, Region President, Intermountain Health. “This commitment reflects what’s possible when mission-driven organizations work together on behalf of children and families.”

The Helmsley Charitable Trust aspires to improve lives by supporting exceptional efforts in the U.S. and around the world in health and select place-based initiatives. To date, Helmsley has awarded more than $900 million in grants to support rural health in the Upper Midwest and beyond, as well as in two U.S. Pacific territories.

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In a moment that captured the heart and soul of Las Vegas, global music icon Bruno Mars announced a $1 million gift to Intermountain Health Nevada Children’s Hospital during a live event at Toshiba Plaza with thousands of people in attendance, marking a powerful milestone in the hospital’s campaign for kids.

The announcement came on April 10 — officially recognized as “Bruno Mars Day” — a citywide celebration honoring Mars’ deep roots and enduring commitment to Las Vegas. Bruno Mars Day festivities celebrated the start of his sold out The Romantic Tour, which kicked off April 10 at Allegiant Stadium.

 The day also coincided with MGM Resorts International naming a Las Vegas street in his honor, a tribute to the artist whose performances have helped define the city’s modern entertainment legacy.

“Today, I'm going to donate $1 million to the future Intermountain Health Nevada Children's Hospital,” said Mars to the jam-packed crowd.

The $1 million gift will directly support lifesaving care, advanced pediatric programs, and expanded access for children and families across Nevada.

“This gift is pure Bruno — bold, joyful, and deeply rooted in community,” said David Flood, president of Intermountain Foundation and chief development officer at Intermountain Health.  “Bruno Mars doesn’t just perform in Las Vegas; he invests in its future. Because of his generosity, more kids will receive the care they need regardless of complexity, and the health trajectory of the entire region will be enhanced. This serves as a spark – one that we believe will ignite even more momentum and generosity for this historic campaign.”

On stage, Bill and Wendy Hornbuckle, Intermountain Health’s Nevada Campaign for Kids Co-Chairs; Mandy Richards, DNP, RN, chief nursing executive for Intermountain Health and president of Children’s Health; and David Flood, accepted the gift from Bruno along with “Super Benji” and his mother, Azalea Sanchez. 

Mars asked Benji to come out on stage when announcing the gift. The crowd chanted Benji’s name, a Las Vegas resident and Intermountain Health patient who has faced cancer three times, and whose strength has inspired caregivers and families alike as a reminder for whom this gift is dedicated.

“Being with Benji and his mom on stage with Bruno made this about more than a donation,” said Wendy Hornbuckle. “It turned the spotlight on the urgent need for more pediatric care in our community and what’s possible when people come together to support kids and families.” Bill Hornbuckle, chief executive officer and president of MGM Resorts International added. “Today served as a reminder of what’s possible when music, generosity, and community come together for kids, Las Vegas style.”

Intermountain Health will build the stand-alone children’s hospital at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Harry Reid Research and Technology Park, in southwest Las Vegas, which is planned to open in 2030.

Intermountain Health is committed to funding two-thirds of the $1 billion+ project needed to complete the comprehensive vision for Nevada Children’s Health, including the standalone children’s hospital. Intermountain has commissioned Intermountain Foundation to seek the remaining funding through philanthropic support. 

Foundation leadership is working closely with the Hornbuckles in building the leadership framework of the campaign, which will provide an opportunity for individuals and organizations at all levels to become a part of this historic endeavor, and to impact the lives of countless families.

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Intermountain Health’s Primary Promise campaign has inspired more than $642 million in community gifts to build the nation’s model health system for children, making it the most significant investment ever made in the health and wellness of children in Utah.

Led through Intermountain Foundation, the transformative five-year Primary Promise campaign exceeded its original goal of $500 million to bring its vision to life through a vital partnership between Intermountain Health and philanthropic members of the community.  

The Primary Promise campaign culminated in a special celebration and announcement that engaged Intermountain Health caregivers and leaders and patient families – including the child receiving Utah’s first fetal surgery while still in her mother’s womb.

She’s now 4 years old and thriving.

"We are grateful for the Intermountain Foundation’s leadership, and the community’s support of Primary Promise, which has transformed how Intermountain Children’s Health cares for our children, created stronger systems of support, and helped every child we serve live their healthiest life," said Mandy Richards, RN, chief nursing executive at Intermountain Health and president of Intermountain Children’s Health. “Our community and generous donors have built a legacy of commitment that opens doors for children in our care today, and for those who will rely on us tomorrow to overcome their challenges and reach their full potential.” 

Primary Promise is the single largest philanthropic initiative in Intermountain Health’s 50-year history. The multi-faceted plan addressed three goals:

• Strengthen Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital.
• Address the emerging needs of children.
• Extend access to comprehensive pediatric care to more communities across Utah and the Mountain West.

As the campaign progressed, so did its financial target – from $500 million to a minimum of $600 million – a bold shift in response to community calls for more behavioral health services that ultimately created the new Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health Center, Taylorsville Campus.

Primary Promise goals also were addressed by providing robust fetal care including fetal surgery; expanding autism services, lifelong child health and safety initiatives, personalized medicine, and telehealth access to pediatric care; redesigning newborn intensive care and cancer spaces in Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake Campus; and by opening a second hospital campus, named the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Campus, in Lehi, Utah.

Primary Promise was led by four civic and community business leaders:

• Gail Miller, founder, owner, and past chair of Larry H. Miller Company, and chair emeritus of the Intermountain Health Board of Trustees.
• Crystal Maggelet, chair and CEO of FJ Management Inc. and Intermountain Health trustee emeritus.
• Steve Lund, co-founder and executive board chair of Nu Skin Enterprises.
• Spencer Zwick, co-founder & managing partner of Solamere Capital.

“Primary Promise is about being part of something greater,” Lund said. “To everyone who gave in memory of a loved one — as our family has — our hearts are with you, today and always. And your gifts have made a profound difference that honors those we love. Who could ask for a brighter legacy?”

Abigail Rose is a living legacy of Primary Promise.

In 2021, she became the first child ever to receive an in-utero fetal surgery in the state of Utah, through what is now called the Grant Scott Bonham Fetal Center at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital. Previously, this complex and often life-saving surgery was available at only a few hospitals nationwide.  

When Abigail Rose’s mom, Alisha, was pregnant, an ultrasound showed that her fetus had spina bifida – a condition that leaves an area of the spine open and nerves exposed.

Doctors performed surgery on the fetus to address the anomaly. At the time, Alisha was around 25-weeks gestation. That gave time so the fetal spine could heal as part of its natural development. 

A month after fetal surgery, Abigail Rose was born.

She has grown to become an energetic, happy, mobile 4-year-old, who lives with her family in Idaho Falls. She loves to play with her Barbies, ride horses, sing songs with her mom, dance with friends, and watch sports with her dad, Nick. Physical and occupational therapy has helped her to achieve milestones that her family never expected to see, from crawling to walking with a walker. 

“We took a leap of faith with fetal surgery, and they saved Abby,” Alisha says. “The future for Primary Children’s patients is already brighter because of our fetal surgery. It’s phenomenal to have this in our region. The people who gave to Primary Promise have helped more kids than they’ll ever know. Abby is living proof.”

Here’s how Primary Promise has helped kids and families:

Autism Services were added to address a rapidly increasing need.

• The Adaptive Care Program launched last year, supporting nearly 500 children with a developmental disability.
• Primary Children's Applied Behavior Analysis clinic opened earlier this year at Intermountain Riverton Hospital to support children with autism and their families. 

Behavioral Health

• Primary Children’s programs have grown by 78% in the last five years, providing care for 40% more children during that time.
• More than 10,000 children served in 2024.
• The new Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health Center opened in Taylorsville in the summer of 2025, with family-centered care, hospital and clinic programs, and a walk-in crisis center that’s always open. The State of Utah invested $25 million to help build the center.

Grant Scott Bonham Fetal Center is the first of its kind in the Mountain West and is Utah’s only comprehensive fetal care center, offering world-class treatment for high-risk pregnancies, including fetal surgeries.

• 2,000 patients are served each year.
• First fetoscopic laser ablation for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome performed in 2023.

Healthy Kids keeps children safe and healthy in their homes and communities. 

• In 2024, nearly 900 families were referred to the Mom, Baby, and Family Home Visiting Program, which provided more than 550 home visits per month, to help families get off to a great start.
• 92,000 books were given to families through the Reach Out and Read Program during their well-child checkups.
• Triple the number of safety devices, such as infant car seats and helmets, were given to families in 2024.

Network of Care brings Primary Children’s care closer to home through telehealth visits with pediatric experts.  

• 450,000+ telehealth visits since 2021 have connected kids and families with pediatric care experts.
• More than half of the children seen in emergency telehealth visits last year were safely allowed to return home to recover, avoiding unnecessary hospital stays.
• The School-Based Telehealth program launched in 2023, allowing 96% of kids to receive care and return to class, saving an estimated 15,000+ days of school. 

Newborn Intensive Care: A modern, state-of-the-art Level 4 NICU provides newborn babies with the most focused level of specialty care.

• NICU rooms are designed for families to stay with their babies.
• Families who can’t be there in person can access Angel Eye Camera Technology – they did so 78,000 times last year – to check on their baby anytime, from anywhere. 

Personalized Medicine

• 150+ patients with complex medical conditions last year received rapid whole genome sequencing to speed up diagnosis and customize treatment.  
• 4,000+ patients received integrated genetic services in 2024.

Second Hospital Campus

The Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital, Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Campus opened in Lehi in February 2024 to serve the rapidly growing pediatric population in southern Salt Lake County and Utah County. This new hospital provided exceptional care for the community during its first year, including the following:

• More than 18,000 patients visited the Emergency Department.
• More than 72,000 clinic visits.
• More than 14,000 patients stayed the night in the hospital closer to home.

Sorenson Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders is a redesigned cancer care space to provide cutting-edge, nationally ranked care at Primary Children's Hospital — Salt Lake Campus.

• 200+ children rang the bell to celebrate the end of their cancer treatment last year.
• 2 academic endowed chairs were created:
  • Ryan and Ashley Smith Presidential Chair
  • FIVE For the Fight Chair in Pediatric Cancer Research.

Teen-to-Adult Care gives teens skills and resources to live their healthiest lives into adulthood.

• The Primary Children's Hospital “You & I Health Club” supports teens as they move into adult care for diabetes, heart, and other chronic conditions.  
• 442 patients supported in 2024.

“Together we’re directly contributing to lifesaving and life-changing advancements for children everywhere,” Zwick said. “It’s truly an honor for us to help write the next page beyond the history of this revered cause.”

Intermountain Health’s work to build the nation’s model health system for children will continue. In Montana, specialty care access for children is expanding. In Nevada, Intermountain is creating a comprehensive campaign for children’s health with plans to build Nevada’s first standalone children’s hospital in Las Vegas.

 “With you, our donor family, we’ve created an enhanced environment to provide the best pediatric care in the world,” Miller said. “Our legacy is that we did not hesitate. And this work will continue to move forward. We invite every member of the community, within and beyond these walls, to partner with us, so that together, we will forever keep The Child First and Always.” 

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Intermountain Health has selected The PENTA Building Group in partnership with Jacobsen Construction to build the first-ever stand-alone comprehensive children’s hospital in Nevada.

The selection of these construction firms brings a wealth of experience to the historic project, combining PENTA’s familiarity and expertise in leading large-scale projects in Nevada with Jacobsen’s innovative and expansive knowledge in healthcare construction, which includes the second Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital campus that opened in Lehi, Utah, in early 2024.

“It was vital for us in the contractor selection to bring both ingenuity and craftmanship along with the aspect of homegrown Nevada connections,” said Lawrence Barnard, president of the Intermountain Health Nevada Children’s Hospital. “The Nevada Children’s Hospital is poised to be state-of-art, welcoming families close to home with the compassionate service for which Intermountain is known.”

The new Intermountain children’s hospital represents one of the most significant and exciting opportunities to elevate children’s health in Nevada. Philanthropy and community partnerships are critical to make this vision a reality, and campaign planning is underway.  

When complete, the Intermountain pediatric healthcare facility will be the first stand-alone hospital in Nevada that is fully and comprehensively dedicated to children’s health. This includes specialty-based care, such as oncology and cardiovascular services, among others that patients currently must travel out-of-state to receive.

“The Intermountain Health Children’s Hospital is going to be an incredible addition to the Las Vegas community, and The PENTA Building Group is excited to partner with Jacobson Construction to help make it a reality,” said John Cannito, president and CEO of PENTA. “As a local Las Vegas contractor, we see this as more than just another construction project; it’s an opportunity to be part of something amazing that is going to make Southern Nevada a better place for our families and friends. We are proud to be selected by Intermountain Health as a partner in this historic initiative.”

“For Jacobsen Construction, joining Penta in the building and delivery of this project is the culmination of two decades of continuous close work with Intermountain Healthcare to deliver inspiring projects that serve the most vulnerable in our communities,” said Jacobsen President and CEO Gary Ellis. “We have treasured the many years of working on impactful projects at Primary Children’s and many other Intermountain facilities. To be entrusted by them with this truly once-in-a-generation project, and to be able to draw on that longstanding relationship to solve problems together for this facility is an amazing privilege.”

Jacobsen’s construction leadership will be headed by Vice President Blake Court, whose continuous work with Intermountain spans more than 19 years.

In January, the firms Shepley Bulfinch and Gensler were announced as architects for the project and subsequently began design work. Last week, Intermountain Health, The Gardner Group, and the UNLV Research Foundation signed agreements for a comprehensive children’s hospital to be built on the land at the UNLV Research and Technology Park.

Groundbreaking is expected in early 2026, with the hospital projected to open by 2030.  

The 200-bed hospital will provide highly specialized care for children and families in Nevada, give the state a $724 million economic boost during five years of anticipated construction, and deliver $841 million in annual economic output once the hospital opens, according to an independent research study conducted by Applied Analysis.

Intermountain Health offers patient care at more than 80 clinics at over 65 locations across southern Nevada. With its extended provider network, Intermountain Health delivers patient-centered primary, specialty, and urgent care services to approximately 350,000 southern Nevadans in Clark and Nye counties.   

Follow the Intermountain Health’s Nevada Children’s Hospital for updates.

Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital leaders broke ground on a new surgical services tower expansion to help meet the growing needs of area residents and the millions of tourists and adventurers that venture to the national parks and scenic outdoor red rock country.

The new space will house additional operating rooms and state-of-the-art surgical services. The expansion was made possible through generous community donations to the 2023 Jubilee of Trees community fundraiser.

St. George is Utah’s third-fastest-growing city and is in an area with the highest percentage of seniors in the state.

Additionally, Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital is a Level II trauma center, which requires 24-hour trauma services and surgical coverage by general and specialty surgeons, including cardiology, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, radiology, and critical care.

“As we strive to fulfill our mission to help people live the healthiest lives possible, we continuously work to address the changing needs of our community,” said Natalie Ashby, president of Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital. “We’ve seen tremendous growth in our area and are so pleased to begin this expansion of our surgical services to meet the needs of our increasing population.”

“The hospital has been adding up to seven new surgeons every year to meet rising demand for services. Additional space and technology, however, is needed to keep pace and optimally serve the community,” she added.

“We are excited to begin construction on this surgical expansion,” said Patrick Carroll, MD, chief medical officer of Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital. “We have incredible surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical staff. This expansion will allow us to care for more patients with shorter wait times. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of our community and always strive to provide access to world class care.”

Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital cares for patients from the community, as well as outdoor enthusiasts from around the globe.

This also leads to numerous trauma events that can send people into the hospital for needed critical surgical care.

Karen Conner of Lander, Wyoming, was one of those.

As a critical care nurse for 28 years, Conner never thought she would be on the other side of trauma care, but that’s exactly what happened in April 2023.

What started out as a leisurely walk that April day along a dirt road in La Verkin, Utah, with her husband and three dogs ended with Conner being flown in an Intermountain Life Flight helicopter to the trauma center at Intermountain St. George Hospital.

Conner had smelled something foul by a cliff side and went to check it out, when she tripped on a rock, fell and slid down the side – headfirst – falling more than 40 feet. Only a small rock and a bush on a ledge kept her from falling further below into the Virgin River.

Her spine and neck were broken in multiple places. She fractured several bones in her right leg and left ankle, as well as receiving a serious head injury, cuts and bruises.

“I felt very grateful I was still alive and not paralyzed,” said Conner. “Intermountain Health did a great job putting a mess back together.”

Conner still drives eight hours for her post-hospitalization care. Including this past September for follow-up surgery on one of her knees.

“I had to have complex surgery. They knew what was performed and it was important to continue the continuum of care,” Conner said. “Trauma surgery is not always the easiest. The trauma program in St. George is pretty advanced compared to other parts of the country.”

Proceeds from the Jubilee of Trees community fundraiser are helping to build the new space, which will improve patient access to needed surgeries. Proceeds also support technology upgrades to allow more precise, less invasive surgical procedures that yield better outcomes and shorter healing times.

“Our community steps up and helps each other,” said Loriana De Crescenzo, executive director of the Intermountain Foundation at Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital. “We are truly blessed to be a part of a community that embodies the spirit of giving.”

The generosity of the community has been vital to the recent opening of the partial hospitalization program for pediatrics behavioral health, neuroscience services, cancer care, and establishing Intermountain Life Flight services in St. George, in additions to numerous other contributions.

The annual Jubilee of Trees, hosted by the Intermountain Foundation at Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital, has raised funds to advance community medical services at the hospital since 1983.

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El Festival Anual de Árboles regresa al Centro de Exposiciones de Mountain America en Sandy del 4 al 7 de diciembre para traer la magia de las fiestas a la comunidad con cientos de hermosas muestras donadas para ayudar a los niños con necesidades en el Hospital Primary Children de Intermountain y más allá.

Una tradición navideña atesorada en Utah que ya celebra su 54.ª edición, el Festival de Árboles es presentado por la Fundación Intermountain y se lleva a cabo gracias a un consejo especial de 80 voluntarios de la comunidad.

En el festival, se exhibirán más de 550 árboles con hermosas decoraciones y más de medio millón de luces navideñas, así como coronas, pesebres, casitas de jengibre, edredones y 5000 libras del ya popular dulce cremoso del Festival de Árboles disponible en 51 sabores que estarán disponibles para la compra o durante la subasta silenciosa.

Quienes asistan al festival también podrán disfrutar de escones, música en vivo, presentaciones de baile, y visitar a Santa Claus y el Grinch.

Todos los objetos de la subasta o en venta en el Festival de Árboles están hechos a mano y fueron donados por miles de voluntarios talentosos de Utah y los estados vecinos. Muchos se hicieron en honor a amigos y familiares que son o han sido pacientes del Hospital Primary Children.

Todos los fondos recaudados se destinarán al Hospital Primary Children para brindar atención a los niños que la necesiten y cumplir con la promesa principal de Intermountain Health de crear un sistema de salud infantil ejemplar para la nación.

“La comunidad está marcando una diferencia en la vida de los niños al apoyar esta querida tradición navideña”, indicó Katy Welkie, directora ejecutiva del Hospital Primary Children de Intermountain y vicepresidenta de Intermountain Children’s Health. “Agradecemos a nuestros voluntarios por su compromiso con la prosperidad de los niños e invitamos a la comunidad a asistir al Festival de Árboles del 4 al 7 de diciembre”.

La generosidad de la comunidad que vemos en el Festival de Árboles ha contribuido para que niños como Ruby, de 11 años, puedan crecer bien.

Ruby es una alumna de sexto grado activa a la que le encanta nadar, tocar el violín, jugar al fútbol y escribir.

Pero cuando Ruby tenía 3 años, sus padres Ali y Mark se preguntaban si ella llegaría a cumplir 5 años.

Ruby fue al médico por una pequeña manchita blanca en la parte baja de la nuca que resultó ser cáncer y se propagó a sus pulmones. Uno de los tumores le apretaba el corazón.

Cuando la familia empezaba a considerar la atención para pacientes terminales, los médicos del Hospital Primary Children de Intermountain utilizaron en Ruby y su tumor una tecnología nueva para ese momento, la secuenciación rápida del genoma completo (rWGS, por sus siglas en inglés). Así pudieron identificar una nueva terapia dirigida contra el cáncer de Ruby.

Y funcionó. Los tumores en los pulmones de Ruby se encogieron en un 90 por ciento en pocos meses. “En la actualidad, no hay evidencia de la enfermedad, y hace tres años que ya no recibe tratamiento”, mencionó su mamá.

Ruby ahora está dando algo a cambio. Ayuda a otras familias del Hospital Primary Children sirviendo comida en la sala familiar de Ronald McDonald.

“El año pasado, el Festival de Árboles recaudó $3.4 millones para ayudar a niños como Ruby en el Hospital Primary Children de Intermountain”, explicó Janet DeWolfe, directora ejecutiva de la Fundación Intermountain en el Hospital Primary Children. “Invitamos a la comunidad a celebrar esta época de fiestas en el Festival de Árboles y a donar con generosidad para ayudar a los niños del Hospital Primary Children y mejorar la salud infantil en todo el estado y la región”.

Información del evento:

·         Las entradas están disponibles en FestivalofTreesUtah.org o en la puerta del Centro de Exposiciones de Mountain America en Sandy del 4 al 7 de diciembre. 

·         La subasta silenciosa de árboles, coronas, edredones y demás artículos se llevará a cabo en FestivalofTreesUtah.org a partir de las 6 p. m. del martes 3 de diciembre y hasta las 9 p. m. del miércoles 4 de diciembre. También habrá edredones y una selección de artículos navideños a la venta.

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The annual Festival of Trees is returning to the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy December 4-7, bringing holiday magic to the community with hundreds of beautiful displays donated to help children in need at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital.

A treasured Utah holiday tradition now in its 54^th year, the Festival of Trees is presented by Intermountain Foundation and brought to life by a dedicated 80-member community volunteer board.

The festival will feature more than 550 beautifully decorated trees twinkling with a half million lights, as well as wreaths, nativities, gingerbread houses, quilts, and 5,000 pounds of the locally renowned Festival of Trees fudge in 51 flavors – all of which will be available for purchase or bid at silent auction.

Festival attendees also can enjoy scones, live music, dance performances, and visits with Santa Claus and the Grinch.

All items for auction or sale at the Festival of Trees were handcrafted and donated by thousands of talented volunteers from Utah and neighboring states. Many are made in honor of friends and family who are or have been patients at Primary Children’s Hospital.

All funds raised will support Primary Children’s Hospital, provide care to children in need, and deliver on Intermountain Health’s Primary Promise to create the nation’s model health system for children.

“Our community truly is making a difference in the lives of children by supporting this beloved holiday tradition,” said Katy Welkie, chief executive officer of Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital and vice president of Intermountain Children’s Health. “We are grateful to our dedicated volunteers for their commitment to helping children thrive, and invite the community to join us at the Festival of Trees December 4-7.”

Community generosity like that seen at the Festival of Trees has helped children like 11-year-old Ruby to thrive.

Ruby is an active sixth-grader who loves to swimming, violin, soccer and writing.

But when Ruby was 3 years old, her parents Ali and Mark wondered if she’d make it to her fifth birthday.

Ruby went to the doctor for a little white spot at the bottom of her neck. It ended up being cancer, and it had spread to her lungs, and one tumor was pressing on her heart.

Just as her family was considering hospice, doctors at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital used a then-new technology, rapid whole genome sequencing (rWGS), on Ruby and the tumor. That helped them identify a new, targeted therapy for Ruby’s cancer.

It worked. The tumors in Ruby’s lungs shrunk by 90 percent in a few months. “Now, there’s no evidence of disease, and she’s been off treatment for three years,” her mom said.

Ruby is now giving back, and helping other families at Primary Children’s Hospital by serving meals at the Ronald McDonald Family Room.

“Last year, the Festival of Trees raised $3.4 million to help children like Ruby at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital,” said Janet DeWolfe, executive director of Intermountain Foundation at Primary Children’s Hospital. “We invite the community to ring in the holiday season at the festival of Trees, and give generously to help children at Primary Children’s Hospital and boost children’s health throughout our state and region.”

Event information:

·         Tickets are available at FestivalofTreesUtah.org or at the door at Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy from December 4-7. 

·         Silent auction for trees, wreaths, quilts, and other items will be held at FestivalofTreesUtah.org from 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 3, through 9 p.m. Wednesday, December 4. Quilts and a selection of seasonal items also are for sale.

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Los fondos recaudados durante el Evento festivo de edredones y subasta 2024, organizado por la Fundación de Intermountain, se destinarán a una nueva máquina de imagenología para ecografías fetales de última generación para el centro fetal. Esta máquina es vital para diagnosticar y tratar a los bebés nonatos y permitirá que el Hospital Primary Children de Intermountain continúe brindando el mayor nivel de atención a las madres y sus bebés. 

El Evento festivo de edredones y subasta tendrá lugar en el hotel Little America Hotel, piso Mezzanine (entrepiso), de 9:30 a. m. a 8:30 p. m. el jueves 14 y el viernes 15 de noviembre, y de 9:30 a. m. a 2 p. m. el sábado 16 de noviembre, seguido de una cena de gala y una subasta.

Las entradas cuestan $8 cada una y se pueden comprar en el lugar del evento o por internet. Para ver los 76 edredones del evento o comprar las entradas, visite holidayquiltshow.org.

“Año tras año, cientos de voluntarios talentosos y dedicados ofrecen incontables horas de su tiempo, talento y recursos para crear hermosos edredones hechos a mano para beneficiar a otros”, declaró Meredyth Armitage, directora ejecutiva de la Fundación de Intermountain en el Valle de Salt Lake. “Al participar del Evento festivo de edredones y subasta, la comunidad ayudará a reescribir la historia de vida de innumerables niños y familias”.

Por décadas, Chris Manning ha dedicado tiempo y talento al evento de edredones. Este evento tiene un significado especial. 

“Nuestra segunda nieta pesó menos de 3 libras cuando nació en California y estuvo en la sala de cuidados intensivos un largo tiempo”, mencionó el esposo de Chris, Brent Manning. “La idea de hacer algo para ayudar a los recién nacidos era muy importante para ella”.

Chris, quien una vez le entregó un edredón al Dalai Lama, diseñó “Baby Born” (Nació el bebé) para el Evento festivo de edredones y subasta.

Se inspiró en un libro para niños y, con permiso del autor, su edredón incluye divertidas filas de bebés envueltos en cobijas, algunos sonriendo, otros durmiendo, algunos con la boca y los ojos bien abiertos, y otros con enormes rizos sobre la frente.

Por desgracia, “Baby Born” fue el último proyecto de Chris, quien falleció el año pasado. Poco tiempo antes, repartió 60 figuras de bebé hechas de tela entre amigos que ella sabía que llevarían a cabo su creación.

“Colaborar para que la visión de ‘Baby Born’ de Chris Manning se hiciera realidad ha sido un gran honor”, expresó Judy Reese, presidenta de la junta de voluntarios del Evento festivo de edredones y subasta. “Este edredón representa más que solo tela y costuras; personifica la pasión de Chris y su compromiso inquebrantable con nuestra causa. Saber que este hermoso trabajo fue su proyecto final ha hecho que completarlo junto al gremio de bordadores Silver Mine Quilters Guild y amigos cercanos sea incluso más especial. Con cada rostro bordado y cada puntada, el espíritu y la dedicación de Chris perduran”.

El Evento festivo de edredones y subasta comenzó en 1983 y es uno de los pocos eventos de edredones hechos completamente a mano que todavía se realizan en los Estados Unidos. Gracias a una comunidad generosa, con el evento se han recaudado más de $4.5 millones para respaldar el trabajo de la Fundación de Intermountain para brindar atención médica de la más alta calidad al Valle de Salt Lake y más allá. Los fondos también se han destinado a apoyar la investigación y la educación médica, y el avance de las ciencias médicas.

El Centro Fetal Grant Scott Bonham del Hospital Primary Children de Intermountain es el centro de atención fetal más especializado en Utah y en los centros médicos de Intermountain en el oeste. Cuenta con especialistas en medicina materno fetal para ayudar a las madres embarazadas, cirujanos fetales que realizan cirugías en el útero para ayudar a los bebés nonatos, neonatólogos especialmente capacitados para cuidar de los recién nacidos, y especialistas pediátricos para abordar las diversas necesidades del bebé antes y después del parto.

El Centro Fetal Grant Scott Bonham es parte de la promesa principal de Intermountain Health de crear el sistema de salud infantil modelo para la nación. Esta oportunidad única en la vida para invertir en el futuro de la salud infantil ha atraído la meta mínima de $600 millones en una poderosa asociación entre miembros filantrópicos de la comunidad e Intermountain Health. 

Aún se requiere el apoyo filantrópico para ayudar a que más niños sobrevivan y crezcan bien.

Visite holidayquiltshow.org para obtener más información.

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The Holiday Quilt Show and Auction is coming to Salt Lake City November 14-16, with proceeds supporting expectant mothers and their babies at the Grant Scott Bonham Fetal Center at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital.

Proceeds from the 2024 Holiday Quilt Show and Auction, hosted by Intermountain Foundation, will help bring a new state-of-the-art fetal ultrasound imaging machine to the fetal center. The machine is vital to diagnosing and treating unborn babies and will help Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital continue giving the highest level of care to mothers and their babies. 

The Holiday Quilt Show and Auction will be held at Little America Hotel, Mezzanine Level, from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, November 14 and 15, and from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 16, followed by an evening Gala Dinner and Auction.

Tickets are $8 each and available for purchase at the door or online. To see the show’s 76 quilts, or buy tickets, visit holidayquiltshow.org.

“Each year hundreds of talented, dedicated volunteers give countless hours of their time, talents, and resources to create beautiful handmade quilts to benefit others,” said Meredyth Armitage, executive director of Intermountain Foundation in the Salt Lake Valley. “By participating in the Holiday Quilt Show and Auction, the community will help rewrite the life stories of untold numbers of children and families.”

Chris Manning gave her time and talent to quilt show for decades. This show has special meaning. 

“Our second granddaughter weighed less than 3 pounds when she was born in California, and was in the ICU a long time,” said Chris’ husband, Brent Manning. “The idea of doing something to help newborns was really important to her.”

Chris, who once presented a quilt to The Dalai Lama, designed “Baby Born” for the Holiday Quilt Show and Auction.

Receiving inspiration and permission from a children’s book author, her quilt features whimsical rows of swaddled babies, some smiling, some sleeping, some with wide open eyes and mouths, and some with giant curls on their foreheads.

Sadly, “Baby Born” was Chris’ final project. Chris died last year. Shortly before, she divvied 60 fabric baby figures to friends she knew would see her creation through.

“Helping bring Chris Manning’s vision for ‘Baby Born’ to life has been a profound honor,” said Judy Reese, chair of the Holiday Quilt Show and Auction volunteer board. “This quilt represents more than just fabric and stitching; it embodies Chris’s passion and her unwavering commitment to our cause. Knowing that this beautiful work was her final project has made completing it alongside the Silver Mine Quilters Guild and dear friends even more special. With each embroidered face and every stitch, Chris’ spirit and dedication live on.”

The Holiday Quilt Show and Auction began in 1983 and is one of the last remaining all-hand-made quilt shows in the United States. Thanks to a generous community, the event has raised more than $4.5 million to support Intermountain Foundation’s work to provide the highest quality healthcare to Salt Lake Valley and beyond. Funds also have supported medical research and education, and advanced the science of medicine.

The Grant Scott Bonham Fetal Center at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital is the most highly specialized fetal care center in Utah and the Intermountain West. It features maternal-fetal medicine specialists to help pregnant mothers, in-utero fetal surgeons to help unborn babies, neonatologists specially trained to care for newborns, and pediatric specialists to address the baby’s various needs before and after delivery.

The Grant Scott Bonham Fetal Center is part of Intermountain Health’s Primary Promise to create the nation’s model health system for children. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest in the future of children’s health has attracted the minimum goal of $600 million in a powerful partnership between philanthropic community members and Intermountain Health. 

Philanthropic support is still needed to help more children survive and thrive.

Go to holidayquiltshow.org for more information.

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