Employee Wellness Program ‘Threepeats’ Platinum Award
In March, Sun Health was recognized by the Healthy Arizona Worksite Program (HAWP) for achieving the Platinum Level of excellence in worksite and community wellness. “The platinum award is the HAWP’s highest award and it’s the third year in a row that we’ve earned it, so we’re very excited,” said Rhonda Zonoozi, exercise physiologist and co-coordinator […]
Our Vibrant Future: Generosity for Generations
Generosity comes back to us over and over again. It moves us forward and keeps us connected, mends hearts and restores hope, knits our community and leaves an imprint for generations. By Linda Tyler Sun Health Foundation is proud to announce the Generosity for Generations Campaign to raise and invest $48 million in philanthropic funding […]
Like Parents, Like Daughter
Milly and Buzz Nelson’s generosity lives on through their daughter Jan By John Tucker Jan Nelson absorbed many traits from her parents Milly and Buzz Nelson. Like her mother, Jan adores purple. It’s reflected in her clothes, her home décor and a lavender golf cart that turns heads wherever Jan drives it. Her parents loved […]
Philanthropy Runs in the Family
Father and son build a legacy of care By Erin Thorburn David Monheit, CPA, PFS, knew at a young age he would either be a baseball player or a CPA, according to a scrapbook his mother Carole Monheit kept. It appears the latter ruled, and his passion for financial planning beat out baseball. Like his […]
2018 Service Award Nominees, Finalists and Recipients
SPECIAL AWARDS The 2018 nominees, finalists and award recipients come from different communities and departments and represent a wide variety of job positions and career lengths. While all Sun Health employees contribute to our overall success, these individuals were recognized by their peers and supervisors for excelling in areas vital to our mission. These areas […]
Our Vibrant Future: Generosity For Generations
Join Us For All Of The Excitement! Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Lakeview United Methodist Church 10298 W Thunderbird Blvd, Sun City 10am – 4pm (Presentations will be conducted every hour) Join Sun Health Foundation and Banner Boswell Medical Center for the community launch of the Generosity for Generations Campaign in support of the hospital’s Emergency […]
Sun Health Foundation Awards $90K in Nursing Scholarships
SURPRISE, ARIZ., Sept. 27, 2018 – Shaelynn Faix feels like she has a new family at Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City, one that has her back. It’s a new feeling for the 20 something who works as a barista and a cafeteria cashier at the medical center. She grew up with a single […]
Strong-Arming Cancer
Having world-class services in her backyard helped Surprise resident tackle breast cancer By Candace Hoffmann When she read that 85-year-old Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg does 23 pushups each day, Doris Westrack, 85, of Surprise, took up the challenge. After all, if one octogenarian can do that so could she. Doris added pushups to […]
A Smart Investment
Life Plan communities support employee scholarship programs By Candace Hoffmann Playing ping pong isn’t really part of his job description, but for Scott Felciano, it’s certainly an activity close to his heart. Oh, not because he is a ping-pong master or even an avid amateur, it’s because of who he is playing with — the […]
Scholarly Support Nursing Scholarships
Sun Health support for nursing education dates to 1980 when Sun Health Foundation donors began offering scholarships to students enrolled in the Banner Boswell Mesa Community College Nursing Education Program, then based on the Boswell campus. The program, which closed in 2013, educated more than 1,300 nurses during its lifetime. Since then, Foundation donors […]