Donation

Home | Donation

CareGivers

CareGivers is the White River Health employee giving program. Gifts to CareGivers directly benefit facilities and programs in the WRH service area. CareGivers promotes positive and rewarding charitable giving, and encourages teamwork for continuous improvement of WRH.

Projects Funded by CareGivers

  • Books for the Reach and Read program sponsored by The Children's Clinic (now White River Health Pediatrics)
  • Clinical training tools
  • Dissection lab supplies for events led by WRMC Internal Medicine Residents at local high schools
  • Food and transportation assistance to patients at Batesville Oncology Clinic (now White River Health Oncology) and WRMC Cancer Care Center (now White River Health Cancer Center)
  • Helmets for The Children's Clinic (now White River Health Pediatrics) Activity Challenge
  • Medication, transportation, and home medical supply assistance for over 100 patients
  • Nursing Scholarships

Initiatives Supported by CareGivers

CareGivers members may choose to allocate 75% of their gift to one of the following WRH Initiatives. The remaining 25% is allocated to the Area of Greatest Need (as determined by the WRH Foundation Board of Trustees).

  • Area of Greatest Need
  • Community Health
  • Mental Health
  • Nursing Scholarships
  • Patient Assistance
  • Physician Residency Program
  • Ribbons of Hope
  • WRH Emergency Departments

Membership

Employees may join CareGivers at any time. To join, complete and sign the CareGivers sign up form and forward to the Foundation office via inter-office mail. Printed forms are available online or from the Foundation staff, Human Resources, your Director, or the Gift Shop.

A minimum gift of one hour of your hourly wage per month and a four month commitment are required to join. You can choose to increase your gift above the minimum membership requirement by indicating the amount on your membership application. Contributions to CareGivers are managed by the WRH Foundation, a 501(C)3 non-profit organization. All contributions are tax deductible as allowed by Internal Revenue Service regulations.

Your CareGivers payroll deductions will begin in the pay cycle following processing of your membership application. CareGivers is voluntary, and you can cancel your membership at any time after the initial four-month commitment.

CareGivers Membership Form


CareGivers Perks

In addition to the rewards of generosity, CareGivers members receive:

  • An exclusive ID badge with the CareGivers logo
  • Access to discounts at local businesses with CareGivers ID badge (Click the Employee Discounts icon on your desktop to see the list of participating businesses)
  • A free CareGivers T-shirt on sign-up
  • 4 free tickets to Monthly Melba Movie Night
  • Access to Member Only activities and events
  • Chances to win great prizes
  • 1 Year Membership Rewards
  • Quarterly CareGivers Newsletter
  • Opportunity to serve on a rewarding committee

Confidentiality

The Foundation regularly recognizes the generosity of donors in advertising, publications, and social media. We do not disclose the amount of CareGivers gifts. If you'd like to be an anonymous donor, please let us know.

Donate Now

Thank you for making a gift to the White River Health Foundation. Your gift will be joined with others to deliver quality healthcare services and improve the health of residents in communities throughout North Central Arkansas.

White River Health is a 501c(3) charitable organizations, and gifts to the Foundation are tax deductible as allowed by the Internal Revenue Service. An Annual Statement of Giving is mailed to all donors whose total yearly giving is $250.00 or more. Please consult your personal tax advisor for specific deduction information.

We have provided a secure, encrypted portal for online donations. You can use the form below to make a gift to WRH Foundation.

For more information about the White River Health Foundation and opportunities for giving, please contact Michele Wood, Executive Director of Marketing, Foundation, and Volunteer Services at 870-262-6033.

Under normal circumstances, the Foundation will not return previously tendered gifts to a donor. In the event of unusual circumstances, the staff and Foundation Board of Trustees Executive Committee will review the matter and provide written documentation.

Foundation Leadership

WRH Foundation is governed by the Board of Trustees which oversees and guides the Foundation’s work in support of its mission and vision. 

Mission

The Mission of White River Health Foundation is to support the mission of White River Health by connecting the generosity of a caring community with opportunities to improve lives through better healthcare.

Vision

The vision of White River Health Foundation is to support quality healthcare for patients and families.

Officers

Beth Christian

President

Janie Starnes

Vice President

Steven Lewis

Secretary/Treasurer

Dick Bernard

Past President

Trustees

Michelle Atchison

Philip Baker

Gene Crawford

Carter Ford

Jeffrey Freiert

Dawn Jeffrey

Kay Southerland

Jim Wann

Josephine Raye Rogers

Trustee Emeritus

Ex-Officio Members

Greg Shaver

Auxiliary President

Gary Paxson, FACHE, RN, BSN, MS

White River Health President & CEO

Life Lights In Honor Of

Gary & Verona Bebow

Jim Wann

Larry & Martha Bentley

Jim Wann

Dick Bernard

Kay Southerland

Dr. Hunter Brown

Mike & Bobbie Low

Jayla Cole

Dale & Gayle Cole

Sophia Cole

Dale & Gayle Cole

Dale & Gayle Cole

Jim Wann

Bernice Davis

Karen & Danny Davis

Boris & Pamela Dover

Jim Wann

Kenneth Brian Groves

Carolyn Junior Groves Family Trust

LaCroix Precision Optics Employees

Ray & Diane LaCroix

Lance & Kim Lamberth

Jim Wann

Mark & Dianne Lamberth

Jim Wann

Mike & Bobbie Low

Midwest Lime Company

Greg & Paula Moser

Jim Wann

Don & Sally Mullis

Jim Wann

Gary & Jody Paxson

Jim Wann

Jody Paxson

Gary, Bryce, Bekah, & Ben Paxson

Frank Plegge

Jim Wann

Clifford Reynolds

Boris & Pam Dover

Josephine Raye Rogers

Kay Southerland

Cheryl Smith

Dale & Gayle Cole

Jami, Emma, Lauren, & Tessa Smotherman

Jody Smotherman

Winfred & Judy Smotherman

Jody Smotherman

Bill & Janis Walmsley

Jim Wann

Jim Wann

Dale & Gayle Cole

White River Health Employees, Physicians, Providers, & Volunteers

Ray & Diane LaCroix

Life Lights In Memory Of

Natalie Allen

Dawn Patterson

Dorsey & Basil Faye Angel

Stephanie Welch

Bill Austin

Donna Smith

Gus Baffa

Ashley Nichols

Bonnie Bernard, RN

Dick & Nancy Bernard

Don & Carolyn Bernard

Dick & Nancy Bernard

Wayne & Alice Bernard

Dick & Nancy Bernard

Pat Bettis

Christy Sims

Dot Butler

Barbara Brooks

Ruby Dean Cooper

Nicole Floyd

T.W. Cooper

Nicole Floyd

Alan Lorne Davis

Bobby & Connie Davis

Bob Dolan

Dr. Charles M. McClain, Jr.

Marie Dover

Boris & Pamela Dover

Wayne Dover

Boris & Pamela Dover

Danny Dowell

Midwest Lime Company

Patricia C. Edwards

Dawn Patterson

Troy Ferrell

Midwest Lime Company

Joann Fulbright

Midwest Lime Company

Carolyn Junior Groves

Carolyn Junior Groves Family Trust

Darrell & Mildred Groves

Carolyn Junior Groves Family Trust

Champ Hawkins

Jim & Patti Whitson

Brenda Metcalf Hipp

Lisa Lambert

Velva Huddleston

WRMC Auxiliary

Dorothy James

Karen & Danny Davis

Hazel Johnson

Sheila & Mark Mace

Sedral Johnson

Lisa Hunter

Jeff Kuykendall

Bobby & Connie Davis

Mary Jo Lawrence

Midwest Lime Company

Jack Ryan Lee

Lacey Crawford

Joe & Georgeann Low

Mike & Bobbie Low

Joe & Georgeann Low

Midwest Lime Company

J.T. & Elsie Low

Mike & Bobbie Low

J.T. & Elsie Low

Midwest Lime Company

Sara Elizabeth Low

Midwest Lime Company

Sara Elizabeth Low

Mike & Bobbie Low

Pat McClain

Dr. Charles M. McClain, Jr.

Pat McClain

David, Carey, & Jake McClain

Dora Mace

Sheila & Mark Mace

Y.M. Mack, III

Midwest Lime Company

Barbara Mayo

Morgan & Cristian Reyes

Nikki Mendoza

Pam Mendoza

Shiria Osborne

Chad & Amanda Whiteaker

Bob Parker

Kathryn & Scott Blackwell

Nettie Ramsey

Mrs. Willie Strong

Cameron Reeves

Donna Rolins

George Reeves

Amber Grigsby

Allene Reynolds

Boris & Pamela Dover

Gary Riley

Midwest Lime Company

Shirley Snow

Christie & Jeff Wyatt

J.K. Southerland

Kay Southerland

David Steig

Dick & Nancy Bernard

Beverly Stevens

Dion Stevens

Dennis Stevens

Dion Stevens

Peggy Stewart

WRMC Auxiliary

N.H. Strong

Mrs. Willie Strong

Dr. Charles and Rachel Taylor

David Taylor, MD

Gwen Thompson

Jim & Patti Whitson

Gwen Thompson

WRMC Auxiliary

Lynn Tosh

Midwest Lime Company

Jimmy Walton

Midwest Lime Company

Bill Williamson

Dr. Charles M. McClain, Jr.

Bill Williamson

WRMC Auxiliary

Travis Wood

Doug & Carolyn Wilson

Travis Wood

Michele, Seth, Jacob, Lauren & Leighton Wood

Sue Wyatt

Christie & Jeff Wyatt

Privacy and Confidentiality Statement

White River Health Foundation, Inc. Privacy and Confidentiality Statement

White River Health System, Inc.  (DBA WRH Foundation) is committed to the privacy and confidentiality of personal information. The Foundation recognizes that the security of your personal financial information is of great concern to you. To communicate the importance of personal privacy and confidentiality, the Foundation has adopted use and disclosure policies (see "Use and Disclosure Policies"), and implemented various security measures (see "Security Measures"). Our commitment to your privacy is reinforced by our adherence to the following privacy policy.

Under NO circumstance will WRH voluntarily disclose your personal financial information without your specific consent or as required by law.

USE AND DISCLOSURE POLICIES

The following paragraphs disclose the Foundation's information gathering and dissemination practices for this Web site.

In order to provide you with accurate, useful and customized information, the Foundation asks for the minimally necessary data which may include your name, address and email.

Any transactions performed requiring your credit card information are performed in a secure environment, and credit card information is discarded immediately upon completing the necessary transaction(s).

The Foundation uses your IP address only in the event a Web server problem requires diagnosis and to administer the Web site and to count aggregate unique visits to the web site.

LINKED SITES

The Foundation site may have links to other sites that contain information the Foundation believes may be helpful to you. The Foundation cannot and will not be responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these other Web sites.

SECURITY MEASURES

This site has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of your information under the Foundation's control. These measures include:

Authorized Access: You must be registered to use portions of this Web site. Once you are registered, you will use a unique user ID and password to enter the site.

Authentication: The Foundation uses GeoTrust to provide authentication, trust, and SSL encryption. This allows site visitors to verify The Foundation with a trusted third party organization, while enabling communication with the Foundation's web sites using secure, encrypted channels.

Cookies: A cookie is a piece of data containing information about the user or user session. Usage of a cookie is not in any way linked to personally identifiable information while on the site. The Foundation uses a session cookie to ensure that your session remains secure by maintaining an identifier unique to your session. The session cookie self-terminates after you close your browser. Persistent cookies are only used if you choose to have your login and password information maintained for future connections. The default setting is set to not store login and password information.

Encryption: WRH employs SSL encryption in the use of its products. We recommend the use of a browser supporting 256-bit encryption though the site will support down to 40-bit encryption.

CONTACTING THE WEB SITE

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy statement, the practices of this Web site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact:

Webmaster White River Health, Inc.

1710 Harrison
P.O. Box 2197
Batesville, Arkansas 72503-2197
Fax: (870)-262-1112 or email White River Health Foundation.

LICENSE AND USE OF SITE

WRH Foundation grants you a limited license to the access and make personal use of the documents and incorporated graphics on the Site (the "Documents"). The foregoing license is subject to the following limitations: (i) the Documents may be used solely for personal information and non-commercial purposes; and (ii) the Documents may not be modified or altered in any way. Except where your use constitutes "fair use" under copyright law, you may not otherwise use, download, upload, copy, print, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, post, transmit or distribute any information from the Site in whole or in part without the express authorization of WRH Foundation.

YOUR ACCOUNT

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to immediately notify WRH of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security. WRH Foundation cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this provision.

NO RESALE OF SERVICE

You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Site, use of the Site or access to the Site.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The site is provided by WRHS on an “AS IS” and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. WRH makes no representations and warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the site or the information, content, materials, or products included on the site. You expressly agree that your use of the site is at your SOLE RISK.

To the full extent permissible by applicable law, WRH Foundation disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. WRH DOES NOT WARRANT that the site, its servers, or e-mail sent from WRH are free of viruses or other harmful components. WRH WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Certain state laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. Some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations may not apply to you, and you might have additional rights.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify and hold us and our subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorney's fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of this agreement, or your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.

Staff

Michele VanWinkle

Executive Director Marketing, Foundation, and Volunteer Services

(870) 262-6033

Annie Solis

Marketing Manager

(870) 262-1809

Damian DeLoach

(870) 262-3239

Amy Finster

(870) 262-1000

Nicole Floyd

(870) 262-1035

Molly Jones

(501) 284-9021

Sheila Mace

(870) 262-7993

Morgan Reyes

(870) 262-1834

Amanda Sharp

(870) 262-1807

Joel Williams

(870) 262-1780

Madison Campbell

870-262-6149

Father's Day

In Honor of

Thomas C. Edwards

by Dawn Patterson

Chris Mace

by Sheila & Mark Mace

Michael Mace

by Sheila & Mark Mace

Jason Patterson

by Dawn Patterson

Gary Paxson

by Jody, Bryce, Bekah, & Ben Paxson

Clifford Reynolds

by Boris & Pam Dover

Don Savage

by Kay Ann Housdan

Winfred Smotherman

by Jody, Jami, Emma, Lauren, & Tessa Smotherman

Johnny VanWinkle

by Michele VanWinkle

John VanWinkle

by Johnny & Michele VanWinkle

Doug Wilson

by Johnny & Michele VanWinkle

Father's Day

In Memory Of

Jess Allen

by Chris & Kristal Allen

Woody Castleberry

by Casey & Lindsey Castleberry

T.W. Cooper

by Nicole Floyd

Wayne Dover

by Boris & Pam Dover

Talmadge Graham

by Kay Ann Housdan

Noah Strong

by Willie Strong

Arvil Sutterfield

by Jody, Jami, Emma, Lauren, & Tessa Smotherman

Cleo Wann

by Jim Wann

Travis Wood

by Dough & Carolyn Wilson

Travis Wood

by Seth, Jacob, Lauren, Leighton, Harrison, & Summer Wood

Mother's Day

In Honor of

Jennie Beard

By Dr. Charles McClain Jr.

Linda Drake

by Kimberly Whaley

Betty Johnson

by Sheila & Mark Mace

Virginia Mace

by Sheila & Mark Mace

Julie Marth

by Dr. Charles McClain, Jr.

Carey McClain

by Dr. Charles McClain, Jr.

Stacy McClain

by Dr. Charles McClain, Jr.

Jody Paxson

by Gary, Bryce, Bekah, & Ben Paxson

Jami Smotherman

by Jody, Emma, Lauren, & Tessa Smotherman

Judy Smotherman

by Jody, Jami, Emma, Lauren, & Tessa Smotherman

Carol VanWinkle

by Johnny & Michele VanWinkle

Carolyn Wilson

by Johnny & Michele VanWinkle

Mother's Day

In Memory Of

Pat Bettis

by Christy Sims

Dortha "Dot" Butler

by Barbara Brooks

Ruby Dean Cooper

by Nicole Floyd

Marie Dover

by Boris & Pam Dover

Marquerite LaCroix

by Diane LaCroix

Pat McClain

by Dr. Charles McClain, Jr.

Judy Oaks

by Chris & Kristal Allen

Nettie Ramsey

by Willie Strong

Allene Reynolds

by Boris & Pam Dover

Kathie Slayden

by Renae Osborne

Mae Wann

by Jim Wann

Ways to Give

Click Here