William Newton Healthcare Foundation
William Newton Healthcare Foundation believes quality healthcare starts with a strong foundation. It is our mission to support William Newton Hospital and healthcare in the communities we serve.
We have a unique opportunity to chart the course of our local healthcare as our hospital moves into its second century of care. Investing in community healthcare helps to assure no matter what the healthcare system looks like, William Newton is ready to meet the challenge.
From room replacements to physician recruitment & scholarships, medical equipment to endowment, each area is essential to the future. You can be assured that your dollars are spent locally and as you direct.
Upcoming Events
WNHF Staff
Annika Morris
Director
Miranda Nation Hofmeister
Administrative Assistant
William Newton Healthcare Foundation Board
- Dr. Todd Peters
President - Rob Fields
Vice President - Brian Barta
WNH CEO, Ex Officio - Kara Goff
WNH CFO, Ex Officio - Gary Brewer
Board of Trustees Liaison - Liz Frombgen
- Cory Helmer
- Jessi Leeper
- Becky Long
- Mike Mildfelt
- Dr. Daniel Miller
- Greg Thompson
- Taggart Wall
- Dick Vaught
Recent News
Bass N’ BBQ to Benefit William Newton Hospital, Now Taking Entries
Registration is open for the second Bass N' BBQ bass fishing tournament, BBQ competition, and kids' fishing derby on Saturday, May 10. Hosted by the William Newton Hospital Auxiliary and Winfield City Lake, all proceeds will benefit the hospital.
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From Oklahoma Roots to Kansas Care: Pioneer Woman Recognizes Rural Health
Ladd and Ree Drummond (a.k.a The Pioneer Woman) visited the Cedar Vale Rural Health Clinic and H. L. Snyder Medical Foundation Surgery Center on Wednesday. As a hardworking, ranching family with experience needing access to good healthcare, the Drummonds showed appreciation for the work William Newton Hospital does for the people of Cowley, Chautauqua, and Elk counties.
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Hospital & Foundation History
Founded on philanthropy, William Newton Memorial Hospital (WNH) opened its doors in 1927. The 51-bed hospital enjoyed the next 45 years of big hospitals, advances in medicine and physician directed healthcare. Hospitals now operate without the luxury of reserves and in a climate of strict regulation. Healthcare philanthropy fills an important gap for hospitals across the nation.
As a result of the first ever capital campaign in the history of WNH, the William Newton Healthcare Foundation was formed in 2007. The Foundation provides philanthropic support to advance the mission of William Newton Hospital and enhance the quality of life in our community.
William Newton could not have foreseen the impact of his visionary gift. The simple, unassuming harness maker's legacy lives on today in the faces of our elders & in the heart beat of our children.
William Newton’s Legacy
William Newton, was a simple man. English born and orphaned at a young age, William's virtues of thrift, integrity, and hard work guided him throughout his life. He was a harness maker; a trade learned on the Plains of the Midwest. William opened a saddle and harness shop in Winfield in 1876 with his wife Mary Virginia and, over the course of the next 47 years, acquired considerable means. William & Mary Virginia never had any children.
At the time of his death in 1923, William's Last Will & Testament provided the foundation of his Legacy and the future of healthcare in our community. William Newton gave to the city the remains of his estate to be used for the construction of a public hospital.