VALLEY ANESTHESIOLOGY FOUNDATION
Purpose
Valley Anesthesiology Foundation's charter supports the following charitable objectives:
- To support health care and educational research activities in the hospitals of the local
community. - To respond to social and medical needs within the community.
- To assist local chapters of National and International non-profit organizations in times of crisis.
- To promote education and research in the specialty of anesthesiology.
History
In 2006, the physician partners of Valley Anesthesiology Consultants decided to create a non-profit foundation to assist local, national and international organizations. The catalyst for the foundation was the prevailing sentiment among Valley shareholders that the group's members have been extremely fortunate and feel the need to share with, assist, and help our local and global communities.
The efforts to form the Valley Anesthesiology Foundation as a 501c(3) organization were shepherded by Valley's founding members and their now-retired partner, Lisa Wilkinson-Fannin, a neuroanesthesiologist with a long-standing personal commitment to community service.
Philanthropy
Since its inception, the Valley Anesthesiology Foundation has provided financial assistance to several charitable causes, including the American Red Cross, AmeriCares, Ryan House, Ronald McDonald House, St. Mary's Food Bank, the St. Vincent DePaul Society, as well as numerous charities throughout Arizona. Funded exclusively through contributions from Valley's physicians and employees, the foundation also supports medical relief efforts nationally and internationally.
Medical Missions
More than 20 of Valley's anesthesiologists have participated in missions in countries such as Haiti, China, El Salvador, Rwanda, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Columbia, New Guinea, Dominican Republic, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Ethiopia, Jordan, Brazil and Peru. Valley supports this humanitarian work by crediting their physicians with up to 5 vacation days per year. Among many other agencies, the foundation has supported Medical Hands for Healing, Doctors Without Borders, Operation Smile, the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, the International Committee for the Red Cross and People to People.
Grant Requests
Valley Anesthesiology Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity that is chartered to consider donations to organizations with a 501(c)(3) or 509(a) tax status. Inquiries and grant requests should be directed to Valley Anesthesiology Foundation, 1850 N. Central Ave., Suite 1600, Phoenix, Arizona 85004.
Contact
Inquiries and grant requests should be directed to:
Valley Anesthesiology Foundation
1850 N. Central Ave.
Suite 1600
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
602.262.8916
Email: Foundation@ValleyAnesth.org
