SNMH 40 Anniversary - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation

The SNMH Foundation was incorporated in 1984 by a dedicated group of volunteers who recognized the importance of community involvement in maintaining the high level of health care in our area. They organized as a not-for-profit with the mission of soliciting, receiving and managing gifts of money and property to benefit Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. Gay Pryor, Curtis Grimes, John Kneepkens, Bill Briggs and others set the tempo for this involvement. Gay went far above and beyond by actually "housing" the fledgling-would-be-foundation in his barn until, after months of hard work, the Foundation received its 501(c)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service, and became incorporated.

40 years later, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation is a thriving independent nonprofit fulfilling our mission to support our local Hospital.

Community support has expanded access to healthcare by building the Outpatient Center, developing and expanding the Cancer Center, building the Diagnostic Imaging Center, expanding the Emergency Department and ensuring that our community has access to vital health care programs and services. Nearly every area of our local hospital has been touched by generous community donations.

Explore our 40th Anniversary Special Edition Newsletter here to learn more about our journey and impact.

The First SNMH Foundation
Board of Directors

Hary Boisvert
Curtis Grimes
Lois Jones
Thies Murphy, President
Beege Magill
Dale Boothby
Lou Johnson
Don Woods, Treasurer
James Chargin, MD
Judy Blaylock, Secretary
John Kneepkens
Rita Scarlett
Marilyn Alstrand, Director at Large
Gay Pryor, Vice President

Curtis Grimes was president of the development organization before it officially became the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation.

40th Anniversary
Special Campaign
ICCU Modernization Project

Modernizing Life-Saving Care
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Raising $1.2million for our Intensive Critical Care Unit.

Upgrading the 10 ICCU rooms that served 1600 patients last year alone.

Rendering of the new ICCU Rooms to be completed in 2025.

SNMH Foundation Founder,
Gay Pryor at a Sierra Silver Ball event

In the 1990's funding was raised to build the Oupatient Center

SNMH Foundation was the catalyst for the development and building of the Cancer Center

In the early 2000's, SNMH Foundation raised $1.2million to build the Diagnostic Imaging Center. The new MRI, pictured above, is being delivered by crane.

Efforts in the mid-2000's focused on expanding diagnostic imaging technology such as new CT Scanners.

2011-2012 focused on raising $1million for a new Linear Accelerator for the Cancer Center to advance Radiation Oncology Services.

2018-2019 SNMH Foundation raised $1.2million to transform the Emergency Department and Inpatient Diagnostic Imaging adding more beds to the ED, streaming the triage areas, and providing the community with an additional MRI.