Foundation News

Banner MD Anderson study finds breakthrough potential in melanoma treatment

New trial therapy shrinks tumors in a third of patients with resistant melanoma

Generous Banner employees give back to support patients, community, and each other

Inside Banner’s many facilities and corporate spaces, our thousands of employees follow the call of their hearts each year by giving back to support programs and services that benefit our patients, communities, and one another through Better Together.

August is Make-A-Will-Month: A simple step toward securing your legacy

With August being National Make-A-Will Month, now is an ideal time to create or update your will.

Music is medicine for hospitalized babies and children

The music therapy program at Banner Children’s medical centers helps address the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive needs of our youngest patients.

Camp Scrubs kicks off summer for ambitious young campers

Tucson-area middle school students received a unique, hands-on lesson in health care at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson last week during its 18th annual Camp Scrubs in June.

Key partnership bringing the best in Parkinson’s Disease care to Arizonans

Expanding its partnership with the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), Banner Neuro Wellness recently received a generous two-year innovation grant to support additional programming for all three of its Arizona locations – Gilbert, Sun City and Tucson.

Thunderbirds Charities donation helps expand busy pediatric Emergency Department

Thunderbirds Charities recently made a $450,000 charitable gift to the Banner Health Foundation to help expand the pediatric area of Arizona’s busiest Emergency Department at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa.

$5 million in planned gifts fuel momentum in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease

This spring, the Banner Health Foundation and Banner Alzheimer’s Foundation received two estate gifts totaling $5 million, the result of intentional advance planning by generous donors and their families.