About us
Cass Regional Medical Center Foundation is a separate organization that was founded in 1989. Designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charity, the Foundation raises funds for programs and services that make lives better for our patients and our community. The Foundation is governed by a 20-member, volunteer board of directors.
Programs funded by Foundation donors include the Patient Assistance Fund (which includes medication, transportation, clothing, therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation assistance), scholarships for health care students, the Cass Regional Gardens Fund (for the maintenance and expansion of the campus gardens), and the Employee Assistance Fund. Facility improvements and medical equipment purchases for Cass Regional Medical Center, and The Floyd and Franceline Parris Community Trail, are also made possible through donations to the Foundation.
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors consists of 15 directors-at-large, two appointees from the Cass Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees, a representative from the Cass Regional Medical Center Auxiliary, a representative from Cass Regional's medical staff, and the CEO of Cass Regional Medical Center.
These dedicated individuals volunteer countless hours of time each year to ensure that the Foundation's mission is met. Current Cass Regional Foundation board members are:
- Gina Smith, President
- Tracy Sloan, Past President
- Larry Pfautsch, Vice President
- Ed Roberts, Secretary
- Denise Ashby-Cohen, RN, BSN, Treasurer
- Carole Arnold
- Ivan "Butch" E. Beeman, CPA
- Janet Burlingame
- Ethy Christman
- LeAnne Dickerson, RPh
- Susan Mills-Gray
- T.R. Hoefle
- Clayton Jones
- Randy Jones
- Chris Kurzweil
- Chris Lang, MHA, FACHE
- Richard C. Price, MD
- Linnette Pugh
- Carol Welborn
- Toni Wiseman
- Cricket Kroenke, Director Emerita
- Carol Looney, Director Emerita
- Martha Sims, Director Emerita
Newsletter
View the latest issues of Making A Difference, our quarterly newsletter for donors to Cass Regional Medical Center Foundation.
- April 2022.
- January 2022.
- October 2021.
- July 2021.
- April 2021.
- January 2021.
- October 2020.
- July 2020.
- April 2020.
- January 2020.
- October 2019.
- July 2019.
- April 2019.
- January 2019.
- October 2018.
- July 2018.
- April 2018.
- January 2018.
- October 2017.
- July 2017.
- April 2017.
- January 2017.
- October 2016.
- July 2016.
- April 2016.
- January 2016.
- October 2015.
- July 2015.
- April 2015.
If you wish to be added to or removed from our mailing list, please contact the Foundation office at 816.380.5888, ext. 4650, or email foundation@cassregional.org.