Foundation

On behalf of Mason General Hospital Foundation’s Board of Directors, thank you for your support! Contributions and donations from our community members and supporters are important as it demonstrates confidence in MGHF’s work to provide funding to Mason Health and sustain access to high-quality, health care, right here, in our local community.

Important information about the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic and MGHF events:

Due to the concerns surrounding COVID-19, and for the health and protection of our volunteers, employees, and the community, all in-person events are currently on hold. For up-to-date information and notices about COVID-19, please follow our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages. Information will be posted here as it becomes available.

Learn more about us!

Read and learn more about our work such as Estate Planning and Bequests, Community Rewards Program, and Chapters and Guilds by selecting any topic in the ribbon on the left, or, select from options in our drop-down menu above. Please feel free to contact the Foundation with any questions you may have by calling (360) 427-3623, or emailing us at foundation@masongeneral.com.

MGHF Announces new President of the Board

MGHF is excited to announce Eileen Bailey as the 2022-2024 President of the Board of Directors!

Bailey has been involved with the Foundation since 2008, initially as a volunteer, then as a sponsor for Fantasy Forest’s Father-Daughter Night Out. She has served on the board since 2017 and was elected co-vice president in January 2020, along with now Vice President LaRinn Ferrier, Activities Director for Shelton Health & Rehabilitation. This year, she steps into the role of president vacated by Past President Jeff McHargue, owner of Arnold Smith Insurance.

“I consider being president of the Board of Directors an honor and privilege,” Bailey said.

MGHF also announces its full slate of officers — in addition to Vice President Ferrier and Past President McHargue, Skokomish Nation CEO Tom Strong has been named Secretary-Treasurer. Other board members include Stephanie Fyfe, owner of Steph’s Espresso, Beth Gregg, MGHF Endowment & Forever Fund Chair, Jaimie Hans, Executive Director of Maple Glen Senior Living, Whitney Jones, Executive Director of the South Puget Sound Intertribal Planning Agency, Karen Schade, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones, Teresa Stevens, Medical Records Director for Fir Lane Health & Rehabilitation Center, and Billy Thomas, Director of Marketing for Peninsula Credit Union.

You can read more about Eileen's story by clicking here - Press Release.

Around the Office:

Currently, the MGHF office is working to complete year-end statements and will be mailed on or before March 1, 2022. If you need to obtain a copy, please contact Tracey Fredrick at (360) 427-3646.

Recent Campaign:

Foundation Board Member Billy Thomas explains why he gives back to MGHF:

Meet the Team!

Below: Mason Health's Development Office team supports Mason General Hospital Foundation. From left, Marketing Coordinator Arla Shephard Bull, Development Specialist Tracey Fredrick, Chief Development & Communications Officer Jennifer Capps and Volunteer Coordinator Iris Hilburger.

Every year Mason General Hospital Foundation receives gifts designated by the members of our community through their wills. Some of these donations the Foundation is aware of, while others come as a surprise. Either way, all gifts are appreciated and used to help enhance local health care. To these people we say, thank you!

The Foundation also welcomes the opportunity to recognize and thank Foundation donors - whether privately or through estate bequests and gifts. If you have designated a gift to MGH Foundation and you would like us to be aware of it, or if you are interested in learning more about how you can make an estate gift to the Foundation, please contact Jennifer Capps, Chief Development Officer at 1-360-427-3622.

MGH Foundation thanks the community for your contributions!

The MGHF Annual Quality Care Open Golf Tournament, led for 25 years by Committee Chair Jack Stark, raises much-needed funds for medical equipment for Mason Health.

Important information about the 2022 Quality Care Open Golf Tournament!

Due to very recent COVID-19 safety updates, the date for the 2022 Golf Tournament has changed! It is now scheduled for Friday, August 12th, 2022 at Lakeland Village Golf Course in Allyn, WA. It is also COVID-19 Phase dependent. COVID-19 safety precautions will be in place as recommended by the WA State Hospital Associaton, the CDC, Department of Health, and local, state, and federal guidelines for healthcare facilities.

To sponsor or check on availability for the 2022 MGHF Jack Stark Invitational, please call (360) 427-3623 for more information.

Visit the Webpage for all the newest updates to the event! https://www.masongeneral.com/c...

See you on the greens!

Mason General Hospital Foundation's signature holiday tradition, Fantasy Forest, features a week filled with festive celebrating, holiday cheer and the spirit of giving back to our community.

Funds raised help support the purchase of medical and health care related equipment for Mason Health.

Fantasy Forest was postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Important information about the 2022 Fantasy Forest events

Dates for the 2022 Fantasy Forest events are tentative and COVID-19 Phase dependent. COVID-19 safety precautions will be in place as recommended by the WA State Hospital Associaton, the CDC, Department of Health, and local, state, and federal guidelines for healthcare facilities.

Please check back here periodically for updates as the 2022 MGHF Fantasy Forest committee assesses the current pandemic healthcare requirements for our Foundation events.

Mason Health's offers many CPR and other training classes to the community!

If you are attending a community class, such as the CPR class and need to pay for your CPR cards - please use the payment link below, scan the QR code below, or contact Sherry Curtis, Health Educator, at (360) 427-3609.

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You may also send an email to foundation@masongeneral.com - please note when sending us an email, do not include any confidential or sensitive information such as your credit card, checking account or other account numbers for your safety and security purposes. Thank you!

Give to MGHF while you shop at Fred Meyer! Mason General Hospital Foundation has been enrolled in the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program. Shoppers now have the ability to register their Shopper's Card to start giving back to MGHF.

Once registered, any transactions moving forward using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you. Fred Meyer donates annually to participating organizations based on your percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating Fred Meyer Community Rewards organizations.

To Use the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program:
Visit https://www.fredmeyer.com. Once logged into your Fred Meyer account, you can search for Mason General Hospital Foundation either by name or MN711 and then click Enroll. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.
*You must have a registered Fred Meyer rewards card account to link to your organization.
*If you do not yet have a Fred Meyer rewards card, they are available at the customer service desk at any Fred Meyer.

REMEMBER, purchases will not count for MGHF until after you register their rewards card. You must swipe your registered Fred Meyer rewards card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Fred Meyer rewards card when shopping for each purchase to count