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The WNJ Foundation.

The Wilson N. Jones Medical Center Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Wilson N. Jones Medical Center, was chartered on December 13, 1990 as a not-for-profit corporation established solely to promote community understanding and to secure financial support for the hospital. The Foundation is responsible for coordinating all fundraising activities of the hospital, while also acknowledging all gifts and grants, managing and disbursing funds, and conducting special events to enhance the image of the hospital.

The WNJ Foundation is administered by a voluntary Board of Directors from the community and provides a supportive bond between Wilson N. Jones Medical Center and the people it serves. Because the Foundation is a separate corporation from the hospital, it can better coordinate charitable support and assist the hospital in meeting the community's growing healthcare needs. Since 1990, gifts to the WNJ Foundation have totaled over $6.5 million. The Foundation Board oversees the disbursement of these funds to support the hospital with on-going programs such as the patient assistance fund, education fund, humanitarian fund for employees as well as unexpected equipment needs that cannot be provided through the hospital's capital budget.

Additionally, over 80 volunteers from the community serve on various committees of the Foundation's Development Council. Committee members assist the Foundation in the areas of annual support and major gift solicitation, community and business relations, and planned giving. These volunteers also assist with the planning and coordination of the annual Texoma Scramble fundraising golf tournament, the annual Health By Design seminar for women, and the WNJ Community Breakfast.

Programs operating under the auspices of the WNJ Foundation include the Wishing Well, an organization granting wishes to children in southern Oklahoma and north Texas who suffer from life-threatening or catastrophic illnesses; US Too, a support group for men who are faced with the diagnosis of prostate cancer or persons interested in obtaining prostate cancer information, UsToo! Texoma; and Time Out, a respite care program for adults suffering from memory loss but are still capable of benefiting from socialization and structured activities.

To find out more about the Foundation or any of its programs, you may contact us by calling (903) 870-4636 or email philanthropy@wnj.org.