COLUMBIAMEMORIAL.ORG EARLY SUMMER 2024 7 Lead gifts: • CareOregon—$2,000,000 • Shawn and Paula Teevin—$500,000 • Hampton Lumber Company—$250,000 • Linda Moreland—$250,000 • Jody Stahancyk and John Crawford—$250,000 • Pierre Sundborg—$250,000 • Englund Marine & Industrial Supply—$100,000 • The Nygaard Family—$100,000 • Constance Waisanen—$100,000 Major gifts: • The Samuel S. Johnson Foundation—$68,000 • Mike and Laura Watts-Brosius—$50,000 • Ocean Crest Chevrolet GMC—$40,000 • Willis and Jan Van Dusen—$35,000 • Jordan Poyer and the Jordan Poyer Foundation—$34,000 • Ron and Kim Williams—$31,500 • Mike and Laura Sarin—$29,900 • Umpqua Bank—$27,000 • Kurt and Candy Birdeno—$25,000 • Blair Henningsgaard and Paula Brownhill—$25,000 • Holly McHone—$25,000 • Erik and Mary Thorsen—$25,000 • Nicole and Ty Williams—$25,000 Thank you to our generous donors A gift of local art for BuildCMH donors The CMH Foundation is already more than halfway to its goal of raising $10 million for the BuildCMH Expansion Project. The project will increase the square footage of the hospital from around 56,000 square feet to 182,000 and will expand hospital service lines, attract new health care providers and provide the latest technology to address community health needs. It will also have a resilient structure to serve as a safe harbor for the community in case of a natural disaster. In May, the community raised $334,000 at the Diamond Derby fundraiser. At the event, local artist Richard Rowland presented handmade anagama (wood-fired) pots as gifts from CMH to major campaign donors. Help from many hands Rowland has been involved with CMH for more than a decade. He and Randy McClelland, BuildCMH project director, began a project in 2011 to create clay mugs given to patients of the CMH‑OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative when they finish a round of treatment. This project, which has now touched the lives of more than 2,000 patients in our community, led to further integration of art in the healing environment at CMH. Many of the signature art pieces at CMH, such as the Planetree mural outside the Cancer Collaborative, the sculpture in the middle of the hospital labyrinth and the Planetree maquette in the Seaside Clinic, were created by Rowland. These pieces were thoughtfully created for the health care environments where they are displayed. Artwork such as Rowland’s is purchased and displayed as part of CMH’s respect for an artist’s work and the role it can play in healing. Rowland’s work is not just about art, it’s about community. He often includes 30 or more people to help fire the clay pieces in Ahikaaroa, the kiln on his wooded property. His art becomes a collective effort, fostering a sense of belonging and inclusion. “I can definitely tell you why I do these. It’s because I’ve been given the responsibility by my family and my culture to work for the community,” Rowland explains. He has always wanted to give back to his community, hoping his art might help in healing. This commitment and dedication has inspired others to make a difference and shows the community is united by their humanity. Along with the handmade pottery, major donors will also be recognized in the expanded hospital facility. Donors who pledge at least $10,000 over the life of the campaign will have their names added to the donor wall in the main lobby. Those who pledge $25,000 or more qualify for a naming opportunity. INSPIRED TO GIVE? Join the capital campaign to leave a legacy for future generations on the north coast of Oregon and the southwest coast of Washington. Contact Mark Kujala, executive director of the CMH Foundation, at mkujala@columbiamemorial.org or 503-338-7505.
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