Deb Koski
Chief Philanthropy Officer, CFRE
giving for good sioux falls
In partnership with supporters across the Sioux Falls region, we are pioneering life-saving medical research and enhancing care for patients at every age and every stage of life. We do this through philanthropy-funded services like Child Life, nurse navigators for cancer patients, new 3D mammography technology and survivorship programs. We also are helping kids experience the healing power of play and therapeutic benefits of the outdoors through the Billion Pavilion, a new outdoor play area for pediatric patients and their families.
Last year, we put $12.8 million in philanthropic gifts to work across the Sioux Falls region. Read more in the 2024 annual report.
Local Priorities
Philanthropy is an integral part of the care provided at Sanford Health. The Sanford Health Foundation in the Sioux Falls region plays a crucial role in supporting specific programming for patients and staff, upgrading essential equipment, and funding special projects tailored to meet the needs of our communities.
Children
Philanthropy supports the Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, the region’s only Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals partner, through services like Child Life, Child’s Voice, specialized summer camps for kids living with a chronic health condition, spiritual care, school tutoring and so much more.
Leadership Connection
A region update from Andy Munce, president & CEO of Sanford Sioux Falls.
October 7, 2025
Today, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, impacting one in eight women during their lifetime. But thanks to leading-edge early detection equipment like 3D mammography, our dedicated team at the Edith Sanford Breast Center in Sioux Falls, and support from friends like you, we are confronting breast cancer head-on. Here, our incredible team of radiologists, oncologists, breast health DO’s, breast surgeons, nurse navigators, nurses and more are using equipment and technology made possible by philanthropy to detect and diagnose breast cancer earlier than ever before — before symptoms manifest — for better outcomes and improved recovery rates. They are working in collaboration with researchers and geneticists to identify patients who may be at a higher risk of breast cancer — allowing for early intervention before cancer cells develop, with the goal of preventing the disease altogether. And they are surrounding local patients fighting this devastating disease right now with love, hope and strength every step of the way.
To those of you who already support the Edith Sanford Breast Center, please know how grateful we are for your generosity. If you are looking for a way to get involved, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is the perfect time to make a difference. It takes all of us to win the fight against breast cancer. And when we unite as a community, we can not only turn awareness into action, we can turn hope into healing.
Andy Munce
Sioux Falls’ Signature Events
Below are a few of the signature events we host in the Sioux Falls region. To see more events in Sioux Falls, visit our calendar.
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At Sanford Health, our doctors, researchers and caregivers are working to bring health, hope and healing to more than 1.2 million people across the Upper Midwest. With you on our team, we can accelerate our race to uncover new breakthroughs, develop new treatments and create meaningful programs that support patients and their families.
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Sioux Falls Team
Erin Sanderson
Vice President – Sioux Falls
Ali Hofer
Vice President – Good Samaritan Foundation
Carrie Biondi
Senior Director of Marketing & Operations
Bethany Olson
Senior Development Officer – Sioux Falls, CFRE
Stacy Hackett
Senior Philanthropy Officer – Sioux Falls
Ashton Siebrecht
Development Officer – Sioux Falls
Kara McCormick
Senior Development Specialist – Good Samaritan Foundation
Erin Healy
Philanthropy Officer – Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Board Members
Chair
Julie Anderson
Retired, Community Volunteer
Vice Chair
Suzanne Veenis
Retired, Community Volunteer
Secretary / Treasurer
Karlie Solum
Marsh McLennan Agency – Director of Community Relations
Jason Ahrendt
State Farm Insurance Agency – Owner
Linda Elliott
Former Owner, A-OX Welding Supply
John Paulson
Retired Health Care Administrator
Erica Schipper, MD
Sanford Health Chief Medical Officer
Andrea Thompson
CEO of the Dakota State University Applied Research Corporation
Chelsea DeBoer
TV Personality/ Entrepreneur
Kevin Faber
Sanford Health Plan – Vice President
Jennifer Schriever, MD
Sanford Health – Family Medicine Physician
Steven Powell, MD
Sanford Health – Oncology Physician
Marva McMillen
Midwest Alarm – Owner/CEO
Jon Kirby
Bluestem – Vice President of Investor Relations
Dan Kirby
Kirby Financial, LLC – Owner
Cassie Hajek, MD
Medical Genomics – Medical Director at Helix
Tyler Haahr
Meta Financial Group – Chairman of the Board and former Chief Executive Officer, Retired
Kerry Boekelheide
President, KWB – Hotel Partners, LLC
Kathy Walsh
Community Volunteer