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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 VanWinkle, 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

Janie Starnes

President

Jay Shell

Vice President

Steven Lewis

Secretary/Treasurer

Beth Christian

Past President

Trustees

Dick Bernard

Gene Crawford

Clarinda Foote

Jeffrey Freiert

Jim Gowen, Jr.

Dawn Jeffrey

Tom Martin

Kay Southerland

Jim Wann

Ex-Officio Members

Greg Shaver

Auxiliary President

Chris Steel, MD

White River Health Interim CEO

Life Lights is an annual holiday campaign recognizes special family, friends, and others.  Each year the Foundation Board of Trustees choose a project or fund to benefit from the generosity of our donors.  Honorees or family members of those memorialized receive a custom designed holiday ornament to display and remember the generosity of their loved ones.  Gifts to the 2023 Life Lights Campaign benefit the White River Health Oncology and Infusion Center expansion. 

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.

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