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Reily Joins YRMC Foundation Board

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Her energy and her enthusiasm are infectious and inspirational.

Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Foundation has announced that Kari Reily has joined the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

“Kari is deeply committed to helping to improve the quality of life in our community,” said Foundation Chair Dave Barrett. “Her energy and her enthusiasm are infectious and inspirational.”

Reily’s professional career spans more than 30 years in the banking industry. She is currently the branch manager of Foothills Bank in Prescott Valley. Active in both our economic and civic communities, she is a member of the Prescott Valley Economic Development Committee and the Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Reily is the incoming president of the Prescott Valley Early Birds Lions Club.

The YRMC Foundation is committed to supporting the healthcare mission of Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center, your local, not-for-profit community healthcare provider, through fundraising and relationship building. The Foundation solicits philanthropic gifts, provides stewardship of these gifts, and grants funds to the hospital to advance the community’s access to health care. All charitable gifts received by the Foundation stay in our community and are utilized as directed by the donor. Donors may designate their gifts to any of the Foundation’s 18 special purpose funds. In 2020, community support to the YRMC Foundation topped $2.3 million.

The expertise and talents of the board members include backgrounds in business, finance, law, communications and more. These volunteer directors represent our community and business leaders, medical staff and hospital leadership. In addition to Reily, board membership currently includes John Amos, Dave Barrett, Douglas Bristol, Mary Mallory, Robbie Nicol, Dr. Arabinda Pani, Harvey Skoog, William Sonsin and Dr. Pierre Tibi. QCBN

By Joanne Mack Robertson

To learn more about the YRMC Foundation, please contact 928-771–5169 or foundation@yrmc.org or visit yrmcfoundation.org. Joanne Mack Robertson is freelance writer and video producer. She and her husband, Jeff, are the creative energy behind Big Picture Video Production in Prescott and Tucson.

 

Why Barrett Chooses the YRMC Foundation

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We live here, we work here and we participate in our community.

Dave Barrett’s ties to the Quad Cities run deep. He’s the third-generation Barrett to provide warmth and comfort to Yavapai County through propane delivery to local homes and businesses. Barrett Propane is about business and community. As the company’s website states, “We live here, we work here and we participate in our community. You’ll see us at local events, local businesses, in our schools and on our ballfields. So when you choose us, you’re choosing the community as well.”

That’s the kind of commitment that Barrett has shown the Yavapai Regional Medical Center Foundation for years. Barrett not only gives generously to support the YRMC Foundation, he also serves as chair of its board of directors.

Recently, Barrett shared his thoughts on leading the YRMC Foundation Board during the pandemic, the recent Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center affiliation and the story behind those pink Barrett Propane trucks.

Why do you personally support the YRMC Foundation?

“My support for the YRMC Foundation originates from two places: personal experience and a desire to support local health care. The personal experience goes back 20 years, when my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. Getting that diagnosis was one of the most frightening moments of our lives together. At the time, the coordinated care my wife needed wasn’t available in our community. That’s why, when the BreastCare Center at YRMC opened in 2011, we jumped at the chance to support it. I bought a new Barrett Propane truck, had it painted pink and – with the hospital and foundation’s permission – placed the BreastCare Center logo on it. For the last nine years, for every gallon pumped through the pink truck, we give a penny to the BreastCare Center at YRMC. Those pennies add up. In total, we’ve given about $40,000 to support the work of the BreastCare Center. That’s my personal story. But, I’m also motivated to support the YRMC Foundation because of its impact on all of us. I recognize that the availability of excellent health care is tied to the quality of life we enjoy in our community.”

What will you remember most about serving as chair of the YRMC Foundation Board of Directors during the COVID-19 pandemic?

“Like most people, my memories of the pandemic will be linked to stories of sadness, loss and isolation. However, as chair of the YRMC Foundation, I will also cherish memories of hope. I’ll remember the Dignity Health, YRMC team and the community rallying around the circumstances brought on by COVID-19. The perseverance of our doctors, nurses and staff during extraordinarily difficult circumstances will continue to impress me. And the truckloads of donated food, bags of PPE, and the monetary gifts to the Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund will always be appreciated. These are hopeful memories that I’ll treasure.”

What would you like people to know about the relatively new affiliation between the YRMC Foundation and Dignity Health/CommonSpirit?

“First, it’s important to mention that the foundation team and I have been very impressed with the leadership and staff of the Dignity Health/CommonSpirit philanthropy organization. We’ve been welcomed and treated as an important member of the organization. Even this early in the process, we have tapped into enormous fundraising resources and a network of 80-plus Dignity Health/CommonSpirit foundation members. We’re looking forward to building a partnership with Dignity Health/CommonSpirit.”

What will remain the same for YRMC Foundation supporters even after the affiliation between the Foundation and Dignity Health/CommonSpirit?

“There are three important aspects of giving to the YRMC Foundation that will not change with the affiliation. First, all donations to the YRMC Foundation will remain in our community. Those gifts are invested in programs and services that advance the health of our local community. Second, 100% of donated funds will continue going to the programs or services you designate. And third, if you wish to do so, you may direct your gifts to any of the YRMC Foundation’s 17 restricted funds.” QCBN

For more information about the YRMC Foundation, visit YRMCFoundation.org or contact us at 928-771-5686 or via email at foundation@YRMC.org.