Success Stories

Your Gifts in Action

November 6, 2025

One of the most rewarding aspects of giving to the HaysMed Foundation is knowing that 100% of every gift is used to enhance healthcare services in western Kansas. In fiscal…

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HaysMed Foundation Team News

July 29, 2025
High Five Hands

New Senior Development Coordinator Julie Rider Julie Rider has joined the HaysMed Foundation as the new Senior Development Coordinator. She is passionate about healthcare in our region and very familiar…

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Annual Miller Society Luncheon Held

July 28, 2025
Springtime luncheon table setting with greenery

Members of the Paul & Virginia Miller Society, along with friends of the HaysMed Foundation, gathered for a special luncheon in June.

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Hybrid Operating Room: The Future of Cardiovascular Care for Our Region

April 18, 2025

The completion of the Hybrid Operating Room (OR) is a momentous occasion that sets a new standard in cardiovascular care for all the communities served by HaysMed’s DeBakey Heart Institute.…

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Emergency Department Nurse Distress System

April 18, 2025

Recent studies and national events have shown there is an increasing prevalence of violence towards healthcare workers. Emergency Department nurses are particularly vulnerable to workplace violence with up 70% reporting…

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Your Gifts in Action

December 4, 2024

In fiscal year 2024, the HaysMed Foundation distributed more than $3 million to help build facilities, fund innovative programs, and equip our staff with state-of-the-art technology. Every day donors to…

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“Pink Night” Raises Funds for HaysMed Breast Care Center

November 19, 2024

The Smoky Hill Country Club recently hosted its 7th annual “Pink Night” golf tournament, bringing together women golfers from across the region to support a vital cause. The event, which…

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Sunflower Health Plan and Centene Foundation Announce $160,000 Grant to Hays Medical Center Foundation

March 27, 2024

Sunflower Health Plan (“Sunflower”), a managed care organization established to deliver quality healthcare in the state of Kansas and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), and Centene Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation, today announced a $160,000 grant to the Hays Medical Center Foundation to provide on-demand and scheduled telepsychiatry services at Hays Medical Center (“HaysMed”).

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Your Gifts in Action

November 10, 2023

With $1.4 million distributed during this past fiscal year for
the people and projects of HayMed, your contributions help
build facilities, fund innovative programs, and equip our staff
with state-of-the-art technology.

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Thank You HaysMed Day

June 23, 2023

The second annual “Thank You HaysMed” Day was held Wednesday, May 10thanks to the generosity of the Schmidt Foundation, Glassman Corporation (Joe and Linda Glassman), the Hadley Foundation, Gary and Mary Ann Shorman, and the United Way of Ellis County’s Wonder Women League.

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