Foundation News

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Partners in Wellness featuring Fry’s Food Stores

12/07/2023

Banner Health Foundation gratefully acknowledges Fry’s Food Stores for their support of Banner Olive Branch Senior Center, which provides a variety of services to low-income seniors in Sun City and surrounding communities.

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Tucson’s Kasser family leads by example and leaves a legacy

12/01/2023

After a personal experience left Mike Kasser and his wife Beth grateful for his health, the generous Tucson couple added the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute’s Toole Family Memory Center in Tucson to their list of supported charities. A dedication ceremony in November honored their generous gift with the naming of the Kasser Family Physical Therapy Room, where patients can enjoy group fitness and wellness classes such as chair yoga and boxing. Their charitable donation also served to furnish and stock the Wellness Center.

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Year-end gift deadlines

12/01/2023

As you make your year-end charitable donations, the Banner Health & Alzheimer’s Foundations want to ensure you are aware of these deadlines to ensure your gifts qualify for a charitable income tax deduction in the 2023 tax year.

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Adam Goodman elected Chairman of Banner Health Foundation board of directors

12/01/2023

Adam Goodman, president of Goodmans, has been elected Chairman of the Board for the Banner Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of nonprofit Banner Health in Arizona. He succeeds Steve Hilton, executive chairman for Meritage Homes, who served as Chair since 2020.

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Browse, shop and give to Banner Children's Virtual Toy Drive

12/01/2023

The holidays typically bring much-needed toy donations, enough to stock the Toy Closets at all three Banner Children’s medical centers in Mesa, Glendale and Tucson for the full year. After a challenging procedure, treatment, or when achieving a milestone, children get a trip to the Toy Closet to choose their own toy to keep—offering them a bright spot while they’re in the hospital.

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