Hope Grows
May 2025
Events
In addition to generating necessary funds, events provide connection with our community, and the opportunity to share the Foundation's mission.
Featured events
The impact of events
Congestive heart failure kits
Provided to patients in need.
Volunteers
Providing 60,000+ volunteer hours, at CHFS events and throughout CHS.
Mother and infants
Infants delivered annually.
Congestive heart failure kits
Provided to patients in need.
Volunteers
Providing 60,000+ volunteer hours, at CHFS events and throughout CHS.
Mother and infants
Infants delivered annually.
Congestive heart failure kits
Provided to patients in need.
Volunteers
Providing 60,000+ volunteer hours, at CHFS events and throughout CHS.
Mother and infants
Infants delivered annually.
Congestive heart failure kits
Provided to patients in need.
Volunteers
Providing 60,000+ volunteer hours, at CHFS events and throughout CHS.
Mother and infants
Infants delivered annually.
About the Foundation
Mission, vision, values
Mission:
Improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope.
Vision:
A future where health is simple, affordable, equitable and exceptional.
Values:
Compassion. Collaboration. Clarity. Curiosity. Courage.
Meet our team
Soroya Pierre-VanArtsen
President and vice president, philanthropy
Amy Zapal
Senior foundation specialist
Amanda English
Foundation specialist
Susan Burkholz
Executive assistant
Dean Napp
Development officer, Southwestern Medical Clinic Foundation
Demi Jensen
Foundation coordinator
Julie Elliott
Manager, volunteer services
Board of trustees
Executive Committee
Dana Wales, Chair
Shane Shidler, Vice chair
Tamara Phillippe, Secretary
Heather Lallo, Treasurer
President
Soroya Pierre-VanArtsen
Board Members
Natalie Baggio, DNP
Hilda Banyon
Michael Birkholm
Catie Brown-Busch
Ann Campbell
James Clever
Wendy Edwards
Jerry French
Scott Geik
Brittany Grasley
Melinda Gruber, PhD.
Randy Hendrixson
Debra Johnson
Tina Johnson
Gregory Kellogg
Dathan Lumpkins
Anna Murphy
Sherry Wales
Mark Weber
Contact us
Phone
269.927.5143
Fax
269.927.5338
Email
chfsm@corewellhealth.org
Mailing Address
1234 Napier Ave.
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Office Location
1234 Napier Ave.
St. Joseph, MI 49085