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Read about the latest news and happenings in our Philanthropy department.

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Glow All Out

Thank you to everyone who supported Glow All Out. With your support, we raised an amazing $643,883 to expand Interventional Radiology at NKCH.

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Safe Sleep

Junior League of Kansas City, MO Funds Safe Sleep Books

(April 3, 2024) Maternal Child Health received a grant from the Junior League of Kansas City, MO that helped start a safe sleep book program, which provides a copy of Sleep Baby Safe and Snug to all babies born in our hospital.

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Harrison County Community Hospital

The Patterson Family Foundation Grant Funds Rural Medicine

(July 27, 2023) NKCH and HCCH received a $769,000 grant from The Patterson Family Foundation. The gift will fund a two-year telehealth pilot program for NKCH to provide critical healthcare resources in rural northwest Missouri.

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Nancy Botham

Extraordinary Care Leads to $3 Million Gift to NKCH

(Nov. 2, 2022) NKCH received a $3 million legacy gift from the estate of Nancy Ruth Botham of Liberty, MO. She made the gift in honor of the physicians, nurses and staff who cared for her through the years.

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Giving News

Building a Culture of Giving

(Sept. 9, 2022) Sixty-four years ago, the idea for a community hospital began with a grassroots effort and a two-day chili event that raised $1,000. As we look to the future, we are excited to spark that community spirit once again.

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Courtney Johaning

NKCH Welcomes New Chief Development Officer

(May 3, 2022) North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health welcomes Courtney Johanning to the newly created position of chief development officer. Johanning brings 12 years of hospital fund development experience.

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