Foundation Mission Statement
The mission of the Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation is to provide enduring support for the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center through funding, community relations and through the cultivation of community friendships, partners and donors.
Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation Health Care Symposium Proves Timely
The second annual Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation Health Care Symposium, held on April 7th, came just two weeks after the landmark health care reform legislation became law. The timing couldn’t have been better. Symposium presenters and audience members had the opportunity to analyze what health care reform means for the country, and more specifically for Oregon.
(Pictured above, Dr. John Kitzhaber.)
Senator Jeff Merkley opened the program by saying he felt privileged to be a part of the battle to pass health care reform legislation. “This bill takes us from the philosophy of access to health care as a privilege, closer to health care as a right of citizenship in a healthy society,” said Merkley.
(Pictured at right, US Senator Jeff Merkley.)
He addressed the loss of jobs in Oregon with nearly 20% of the workforce unemployed and the impact that is having on safety net clinics like Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center. “Virginia Garcia is the front door to health care for so many of our citizens,” said Merkley.
Foundation Board of Directors |
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| Ryan Kenney, Chair | Regence BlueCross BlueShield |
| Fred Bruderlin, Vice Chair | The ODS Companies |
| Laurinda Mackenzie, Secretary | Former CEO & COO United Health |
| Foon Lew, Treasurer | The Standard |
| Eric Epperson | Estate of Alan James |
| Ann Glynn | Community Development Law Center |
| Dan Jordan | Genentech |
| Jon Down, PhD | University of Portland |
| Theresa Madden, DDS, PhD | Private Practice |
| Lisa Rowley, CDA, RDH, MS | Pacific University |
| Charmin Shiely | Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt |
| Dick Stenson | Tuality Healthcare |
| Dan Stevens | Providence Health Plans |
Ex-Officio Members |
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| Gil Muñoz, CEO | Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center |
| Christine Rontal, ED | Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation |
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