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William Newton Healthcare Foundation

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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.  

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The foundation provided cupcakes to all staff as a quick mid-week pick-me-up. WNHF board members tagged along to help deliver the treats and visit with staff. 

Dick Vaught was named the 2024 Healthcare Hero at the annual gala, presented by Union State Bank.

The foundation awarded over $13,000 in mini grants to WNH departments and clinics in 2024.

The foundation's 'Deck the Halls' wreath silent auction and employee celebration raised $650 to benefit Phase 2 of the Second Century Campaign.

WNHF celebrated Arbor Day in partnership with the Treealition of Winfield. New trees were planted on the WNH campus, on Park St., and at Southwestern College. 

The foundation's Beats Go On Community Wellness Initiative hosted its third annual Free Community CPR training event in February. Participants learned hands-only CPR, infant CPR, AED operation, and Narcan Administration.

The foundation awarded over $20,000 in mini grants to WNH departments and clinics in 2025. These grants will help staff enhance patient care, improve safety, and meet day-to-day needs that make a big difference.

The 2025 Putting the HeART Back into Healthcare Art Contest saw over 800 entries from six Winfield elementary schools, naming 12 winners and more than 40 honorable mentions.


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

Cowley County Welcomes Three New Providers

William Newton Hospital and the Community Health Center look forward to celebrating each of these valuable additions to our healthcare community at our joint event on October 2. Please join us in welcoming new medical couple, Katelyn Darnell, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, and Justin Onwugbufor, PA, along with Lauryn Rayfield, DNP, APRN to Cowley County.

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Smiths Share Light & Love For Grieving Families
William Newton Hospital Staff Support Huxley's Halo of Hope

Thanks to the incredible generosity of the William Newton Hospital staff, Huxley's Halo of Hope has received a wonderful boost to its mission of providing comfort to grieving families. A total of $8,037.63 was raised through a recent drive to support this initiative, founded by our very own Christian and Tehillah Smith.

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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

Photo of William NewtonWilliam 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.