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Thanks to donor support, the Clubhouse—for kids whose parents or families are receiving medical care at Providence Sacred Heart—is fully stocked with art supplies, toys and even a kid-sized police car. 

Bob and Charlene Clark say Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center is an important piece of their lives. A planned legacy gift is one way they are committed to furthering the hospital's Mission.

Through philanthropy-funded programs and expert care, Caly’s family feels hope and support at Providence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. 

Bruce and Rayna Lee Walker are honoring their 42-year-careers with Providence Sacred Heart Hospital with a planned gift. After thoughtful consideration and research, the Walkers decided to leave a portion of their estate to the Multiple Sclerosis Center at Providence Holy Family Hospital.

As people of Providence, Ron and Jamie Rehn felt compelled to support the community where they raised their family, grew their careers and made close friendships. A legacy gift in their estate plans will allow future generations access to compassionate care at Mount Carmel Hospital in their time of need. 

“I love every kid that has to go to the hospital and want them to live a happy life,” seven-year-old heart surgery patient Finnley Nixon told her mom. She raised $281 for Providence Sacred Heart Children's Hospital at a local golf tournament. 

An 11-year-old cancer patient got tired waiting for the elevators at Providence Sacred Heart Children's Hospital. He made a gift to make hospital visits just a little bit easier for other kids going through treatment.

After experiencing a heart attack while mountain biking at Mount Spokane State Park, Rick Hosmer made it off the trail thanks to several quick-thinking and kind-hearted people. He was flown to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center where he received top quality care being practiced at the Providence Heart Institute. 

To celebrate 10 years from the day her life changed forever, grateful Providence patient Jamie Turner and her parents, Phil and Diane Ohl, made a generous $10,000 gift in honor of the life-saving care she received.

After going through cancer treatment at Providence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, 16-year-old Claire Cardwell had the opportunity for a life-changing wish. Claire’s wish was to give back and help future patients in honor of the caregivers who supported her cancer journey. 

Renee Witmer, a certified child passenger safety technician instructor with Providence, offers a judgment-free zone to help navigate car seat installation and make sure children are safely strapped in.

Pete and Anne Mounsey, inspired by their personal NICU experience with their premature twins, have made a $1 million gift to the neonatal intensive care unit at Providence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. The Mounseys live in Denver but have strong ties to the Inland Northwest.

The bike helmet Bentlee received through the Providence Head Injury Prevention program saved his life when he and his dad were in a motorcycle crash. He wants everyone to know how important it is to wear a helmet. "You gotta use your head to protect your brain," he says. 

A friendly competition and a nephew’s legacy brought together The Cascade Team and Yoke’s to raise donations of almost 13,000 crayons and art supplies—and a gift of $16,000 to Providence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital.

For Katy Bruya, a health complication arose after having her second child. Her daughter was four when Katy found out her heart issues were serious—she was fighting advanced heart failure. “There’s good news...I didn’t die," Kay says. "The medication worked and the care that I received worked.” Katy is grateful for the doctors at the Heart Institute, who took extra care in her life-saving treatment and getting to know her along the way.

Superhero Day at Providence Sacred Heart Children's Hospital boosts spirits and help benefit the hospital through the Children’s Miracle Network. For fifth grade oncology patient Emma, it was also the day that her artwork came to life. 

K-9 Sarge patrols the floors of Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, as he and his handler Pat McKenna make their rounds.

The K-9 security team, the first in Washington state, began in 2019 and is supported in part by gifts to Providence Inland Northwest Foundation. Its primary purpose is to reduce workplace violence, provide officers an effective deterrent tool and provide an enhanced sense of safety to caregivers, patients and visitors.

Years after Jordan Kuhn's daughter beat cancer with help from Sacred Heart Children's Hospital, he helped organize a car wash at his employer, Metro Express Car Wash, with funds benefiting Providence as a way to give back and express gratitude. 

Dawn Gregg is a relentless and passionate advocate for ill and injured children being cared for at Providence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. Dawn and her husband, Bruce, own three of the 38 Inland Northwest Ace Stores. In 2021 these stores, as part of their partnership with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, raised $462,214 for Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, ranking eighth in the nation. 

Providence hospitals and caregivers play a role in some of the most crucial experiences in a person’s life. Hear from three patients who were inspired to give back because of the exceptional care they received from Providence.