Potlatch supports Sanford Foundation's cancer project

BEMIDJI, Minn. –Potlatch Corporation recently made a donation to the Sanford Health Foundation of Northern Minnesota in support of its current Cancer Center project.

This campaign will help build a new cancer center for coordinated care. The center will be home to top treatments along with a continuum of support through the entire healing spectrum from prevention, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. Sanford Health is proud to recognize Potlatch as an outstanding supporter of its Foundation.

Anyone interested in supporting the Foundation may do so by contacting the Sanford Health Foundation of Northern Minnesota at (218) 333-5515. Partnering with the Foundation not only supports new services and technology, but also helps care for individuals within the community.

Photo cutline: Potlatch Corporation recently donated to the Sanford Health Foundation of Northern Minnesota in support of its current cancer project. Pictured in the photo are (l-r): Penny Echternach, foundation director; Pete Aube, Potlatch plant manager and Sylvia Wildgen, foundation major gifts chair.

About Sanford Health

Sanford Health is an integrated health system headquartered in the Dakotas. It is the largest, rural, not-for-profit health care system in the nation with 43 hospitals and 243 clinics in nine states and three countries. With 27,000 employees, including 1,400 physicians in more than 80 specialty areas of medicine, Sanford Health is the largest employer in the Dakotas.

Nearly $1 billion in gifts from philanthropist Denny Sanford have allowed for several initiatives, including global children's clinics, genomic medicine and specialized centers researching cures for type 1 diabetes, breast cancer and other diseases. For more information, visit sanfordhealth.org.