SDAHO PAC is poised for a record year

With contributions exceeding the $36K mark, we are pleased to report an increase in both the number of donors and contributions from our members.

Your dollars are positively impacting candidate races in the 2016 election cycle, furthering our advocacy efforts on health care issues including Medicaid expansion.

We express our sincere appreciation to those who have contributed and a big thanks to the health system advocacy group for its efforts! Donors will receive well-earned recognition at the 90th Annual Convention in September. The 35 facilities that have achieved their goals are eligible for drawings for free Annual Convention registration and a travel scholarship for the AHA Annual Meeting.

The PAC will continue receiving donations until Dec. 31, and we are excited about our progress toward reaching our year-end goal:

  • 2016 PAC Goal: $46,000
  • Total donated to date: $36,060

Please click here to view the SDAHO PAC brochure, which contains information on how to donate.

Facility Goal Achievers include:

  • Avera Dells Area Hospital, Dell Rapids
  • Avera DeSmet Memorial Hospital, DeSmet
  • Avera Flandreau Hospital, Flandreau
  • Avera Gettysburg Hospital, Gettysburg
  • Avera Gregory Hospital
  • Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital, Miller
  • Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, Sioux Falls
  • Avera Queen of Peace Hospital, Mitchell
  • Avera Sacred Heart Health Services, Yankton
  • Avera St. Benedict Hospital, Parkston
  • Avera St. Luke’s, Aberdeen
  • Avera St. Mary’s Hospital, Pierre
  • Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital, Wessington Springs
  • Bethel Lutheran Home, Madison
  • Bethesda Home of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
  • Brookings Health System, Brookings
  • Douglas County Memorial Hospital, Armour
  • Eureka Community Health Services Avera, Eureka
  • Faulkton Area Medical Center, Faulkton
  • Freeman Regional Health Services, Freeman
  • Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital, Deadwood
  • Marshall County Healthcare Center Avera, Britton
  • Milbank Area Hospital Avera, Milbank
  • Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital Avera, Scotland
  • Philip Health Services, Philip
  • Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center, Canton
  • Sanford Chamberlain, Chamberlain
  • Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls
  • Sanford Vermillion Medical Center, Vermillion
  • SDAHO, Sioux Falls
  • St. Michael’s Hospital Avera, Tyndall
  • United Living Community Avera, Brookings
  • Wagner Community Memorial Hospital Avera, Wagner
  • Weskota Manor Avera, Wessington Springs
  • Wilmot Care Center, Wilmot

AHA/SDAHO PAC Ben Franklin Club Members ($1000+)

  • Thomas Clark, Avera Queen of Peace Hospital, Mitchell
  • Scott A. Duke, SDAHO, Sioux Falls
  • David Kapaska, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, Sioux Falls
  • Kelby Krabbenhoft, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls
  • Brent Phillips, Regional Health, Rapid City
  • John Porter, Avera Health, Sioux Falls

AHA/SDAHO Chairman’s Circle ($500+)

  • Bryan Breitling, Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital, Miller
  • Doug Ekeren, Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton
  • Todd Forkel, Avera St. Luke’s, Aberdeen
  • Paul Hanson, Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls
  • Eric Hilmoe, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls
  • Curt Hohman, Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center, Sioux Falls
  • Lisa Hoyle, Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls
  • Joann Kunkel, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls
  • Richard Molseed, Avera Health, Sioux Falls
  • Cindy Morrison, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls
  • Debra A. Owen, SDAHO, Sioux Falls
  • Erica Peterson, Sanford Chamberlain, Chamberlain
  • Fred Slunecka, Avera Health, Sioux Falls
  • Bob Sutton, Avera Health, Sioux Falls
  • Mark Thompson, Regional Health, Rapid City
  • Tim Rave, Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls
  • Timothy Tracy, Sanford Vermillion Medical Center, Vermillion
  • Larry Veitz, Spearfish Regional Hospital, Spearfish
  • Gale Walker, Avera St. Benedict Hospital, Parkston

AHA/SDAHO Capitol Club ($350+)

  • Rob Bates, Avera Health, Sioux Falls
  • Jim Breckenridge, Avera Health, Sioux Falls
  • Deb Fischer-Clemens, Avera Health, Sioux Falls
  • Michael Gibbs, Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City
  • Danielle Hamann, Avera Health, Sioux Falls
  • Gil Johnson, SDAHO, Sioux Falls
  • Richard Korman, Avera Health, Sioux Falls
  • Deanna Larson, Avera Health, Sioux Falls
  • Karen Guy Latuchie, Rapid City Regional Hospital
  • Jason Merkley, Brookings Health System, Brookings
  • Brad Schipper, Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls
  • Bryan Slaba, Wagner Community Memorial Hospital Avera, Wagner
  • Steve Statz, Avera Health, Sioux Falls

SDAHO Capitol Club ($250+)

  • Thomas Bosch, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, Sioux Falls
  • Randy Bury, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls
  • Kendra Calhoun, Avera Health, Sioux Falls
  • Sally Damm, Wilmot Care Center, Wilmot
  • Michael Diedrich, Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City
  • Sandra Dieleman, Avera@Home, Sioux Falls
  • Michael Elliot, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, Sioux Falls
  • David Erickson, Avera Health, Sioux Falls
  • Tony Erickson, Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton
  • Lindsay Flannery, Avera Sacred Heart Health Services, Yankton
  • Will Flett, Avera Queen of Peace Hospital, Mitchell
  • Karen Gallagher, Avera St. Mary’s, Pierre
  • Dan Heinemann, Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls
  • Maureen Henson, Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City
  • James Iverson, Bethel Lutheran Home, Madison
  • Jay Jahnig, Faulkton Area Medical Center, Faulkton
  • Bruce Johnson, Bethesda Home of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
  • Nick Kotzea, Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls
  • Tim Kromminga, Avera McKennan, Sioux Falls
  • Eric Larson, Avera Queen of Peace Hospital, Mitchell
  • Mary Matson, Rapid City Regional Hospital. Rapid City
  • Tamara Miller, Madison Regional Health System, Madison
  • Julie Norton, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, Sioux Falls
  • Kent Olson, Philip Health Services, Philip
  • Jen Porter, SDAHO, Sioux Falls
  • Rochelle Reider, Avera Queen of Peace Hospital, Mitchell
  • Kyle Richards, Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City
  • Diane Sandhoff, Avera Queen of Peace Hospital, Mitchell
  • Mark Schmidt, Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital, Deadwood
  • Mark Schulte, Sturgis Regional Hospital, Sturgis
  • Robert Sheckler, Avera Gettysburg Hospital, Gettysburg
  • Jim Veline, Avera Health, Sioux Falls
  • Julie Ward, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, Sioux Falls
  • Laura Wightman, Regional Health, Rapid City

For more information on SDAHO PAC fundraising activities please contact Debra A. Owen or call (605) 361-2281.