Saint John's Health Center Foundation

Saint John's Health Center Foundation We provide leadership and philanthropic support to Providence Saint John’s Health Center.

Incorporated in 1975 as a separate tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation to advance the mission and goals of the Health Center, the Saint John’s Heath Center Foundation is governed by an all volunteer board of directors and trustees, who bring their leadership skills to ensure that Saint John’s Health Center is here for their community – now and in the future. Trustees work tirelessly with the Foundati

on staff to vision, plan, initiate and maintain structured programs of support for the Health Center’s capital, equipment, programmatic needs, community outreach and to carry forward the Health Center’s mission of compassionate care. When the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth came west to build Saint John’s, generous neighbors helped these pioneering women purchase the land upon which Saint John’s Health Center campus stands. The Foundation grew out of the original Saint John’s Hospital Guild founded in 1947 to carry forward the mission of compassionate care set forth by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. That mission is continued now through the healing ministry of Providence Health & Services. The Foundation is the chief financial engine contributing to state-of-the-art facilities, equipment, technology, programs and services at the Health Center as well as ground-breaking cancer research at the John Wayne Cancer Institute.

The 20th annual Think Pink for Women’s Wellness boutique and luncheon was a huge success! 🌸 Congrats to the Irene Dunne ...
05/21/2026

The 20th annual Think Pink for Women’s Wellness boutique and luncheon was a huge success! 🌸

Congrats to the Irene Dunne Guild on an inspiring morning focused on women’s health that featured a keynote conversation with Providence Saint John’s Health Center's Women’s Health & Wellness Institute Executive Medical Director Dr. Ruth Sorotzkin and Maria Shriver, an award-winning journalist, author, and leading advocate for women’s health.

The event also announced the naming of the Maria Shriver Labor, Delivery and Family Wellness Unit at Saint John’s, reinforcing the health center’s longstanding commitment to holistic, family-centered maternity care.

Learn more about the IDG at irenedunneguild.org

05/20/2026

We’re proud to share that the cardiac rehabilitation center at Providence Saint John’s has been named California Program of the Year by the California Society for Cardiac Rehabilitation for excellence in patient care across the state.

Since opening in 2024, the program has supported hundreds of patients on their recovery journey, providing comprehensive, whole-person care to help improve heart health and long-term outcomes.

Congratulations to the cardiac rehab team for this well-deserved honor for the compassionate care you provide every day.

05/06/2026

It's . Honor the nurses at who make moments of healing possible every day.

Your gift supports the nurses who care for your loved ones, your neighbors and our entire community.

Every dollar stays right here, close to home in our community: https://sjhcf.org/nurses2026

04/30/2026

Nurses Week is May 6–12. Sign our e-card to thank the incredible nurses at who care for our community every day.

They’re the ones who stay calm when things feel uncertain. The ones who check in during a long night just to make sure you’re OK. The ones who make a real difference.

Let them know how much their care means to you.

Sign the Honor Your Care Team E-Card: https://saintjohns.honortoday.org/simple-ecard.
It only takes a moment, but it means the world to them.

Saint John's 2025 Impact Report is now online!Thanks to our community of caregivers, physicians and donors, 2025 was a y...
04/22/2026

Saint John's 2025 Impact Report is now online!

Thanks to our community of caregivers, physicians and donors, 2025 was a year for the record books. Highlights include:

💙 Saint John's earning Magnet recognition—the highest honor for nursing excellence
💚 The opening of the Disaster Relief Pulmonary Clinic following last year's wildfires
💙 Grateful patient stories including Author Emily Rosen and her book "Waiting for Max" inspired by her family's time in the NICU

Dive into the full impact report at https://saintjohnsfoundation.org/impactreport to see the difference you've helped at Providence Saint John’s Health Center this past year.

04/22/2026

During National Volunteer Week, we’re celebrating caregivers like Dana Rivera, whose journey as a stroke survivor inspired her to give back and help others find hope.

As a volunteer at Providence Saint John’s Health Center, Dana helped shape the hospital’s peer‑led stroke support group, offering survivors and caregivers something only lived experience can provide: understanding, encouragement and connection.

Volunteers like Dana make a meaningful difference every day that go far beyond our hospital walls.

Read how she discovered her purpose through her own personal journey:
http://provhealth.org/6180v8FIn

04/16/2026

Providence Saint John’s Health Center has received the largest philanthropic gift in its history — an estate gift estimated at $100 million from the late Stan Lucas, a grateful patient whose gratitude lives on through transformative impact.

This remarkable gift will significantly advance prostate cancer research, early detection and treatment creating new possibilities for patients today and in the future.

We are deeply honored by Stan’s trust in our care and committed to stewarding his legacy with integrity and purpose.

Read more about this historic gift: https://blog.providence.org/regional-blog-news/providence-saint-john-s-health-center-announces-largest-philanthropic-gift-in-its-history-through-transformative-stan-lucas-legacy

Thanks to all who joined us for breakfast at the State of the Health Center earlier this month! The event highlighted ke...
04/15/2026

Thanks to all who joined us for breakfast at the State of the Health Center earlier this month! The event highlighted key milestones at Providence Saint John’s Health Center including Magnet designation and the launch of the Christine H. Newman Center for Nursing Excellence.

We are deeply grateful to Chris and Dick Newman for their extraordinary generosity, which has brought us nearly halfway toward our $25 million nursing endowment goal. We also extend our sincere gratitude to David Ho and his wife, Martha, whose $5.4 million commitment for a Varian Ethos Linear Accelerator will significantly advance cancer care for Saint John's Cancer Institute's patients.

We concluded with a truly historic announcement: a legacy commitment estimated at $100 million from the late Stan Lucas—the Foundation’s largest gift ever. Inspired by his own care at Saint John’s, Stan’s extraordinary generosity will shape the future of prostate cancer care for generations.

04/08/2026

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Today is . 💙 We're celebrating the physicians at Providence Saint John’s Health Center who give you and your neighbors ...
03/30/2026

Today is . 💙
We're celebrating the physicians at Providence Saint John’s Health Center who give you and your neighbors more time with the people they love — more birthdays, more milestones, more ordinary moments that matter most.

Honor them with a gift today - https://bit.ly/41zdO9Q

Every dollar stays right here in our community.

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