Organizations Filed Purposes:
Legacy Health Foundation's mission is to foster charitable giving as well as community commitment and involvement to support the founding principles, mission and vision of legacy health and promote the health and well-being of the community.
At Legacy Health, we know that our legacy is something we create together every day. This is reflected in our mission of good health for our people, our patients, our communities and our world. We see it as our fundamental responsibility to improve the health and wellness of everyone we touch, empowering people to live healthier and better lives, and helping them create a legacy that truly lives on. Ours is a legacy of health and community, quality and innovation, respect and responsibility.Legacy Health was created in 1989 through the merger of HealthLink, a local four-hospital system, and Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center. Over the years Legacy has grown into the largest nonprofit, community-owned health system in the Portland/Vancouver area. Today, Legacy Health consists of an integrated network of six full-service hospitals and more than 50 clinics. The Legacy network provides acute and critical care, inpatient and outpatient treatment, urgent and primary care, and a variety of specialty services. At the heart of Legacys mission is our commitment to provide exceptional healthcare for all those in need. Legacy provides almost one-third of the charity care in the Portland area; more charity care relative to size than any of the leading health care organizations in the metropolitan area. The Legacy Health Foundation fosters charitable giving as well as community commitment and involvement to support the founding principles, mission and vision of Legacy Health and promote the health and well-being of the community. Charitable gifts to Legacy Health Foundation support the programs and services of Legacy Health, many of which are not supported by traditional means of reimbursement.In fiscal year 2020, philanthropic contributions supported programs in three primary areas:Patient Care $ 832,891Education and Training $62,608Research $15,234Community Benefit & Other Programs $116,008Specific projects funded in this year were as follows: Funded peer support services at the Unity Center for Behavioral Health. Provided support for patients discharging from the Unity Center for Behavioral to support their transition back to community. Supported therapeutic services at the Unity Center for Behavioral Health including art therapy and yoga. Provided emergency medications, durable medical equipment, transitional housing, and other health-related supplies to uninsured, under-insured, and low-income patients. Supported short-term housing for families from out-of-town while their loved one was hospitalized. Funded training and equipment for the ECMO program at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. Provided burn prevention and education program to power industry, healthcare agencies, and the broader community. Provided low-cost or free bicycle and sport safety helmets to more than 6,000 families. Supported the Clinical Pastoral Education program. Fulfilled specific, short-term needs of Legacy specialty clinic patients who have insufficient resources to meet a basic living need that directly impacts their health. Supported continuing education for Legacy Health pharmacy and nursing staff.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Frank B Piacentini | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael E Lewellen | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Gisel E Hillner | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jill A Nelson | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph J Avena | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Randi L Reiten | Chairman | 1 | $0 |
| David Mertens | Chairman | 2 | $0 |
| Maureen A Bradley | EX-OFFICIO | 4 | $0 |
| Robert E Dewitt | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lewis L Low Md | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 |
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