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United Hospital

About the Foundation

Foundation history - a tradition of excellence


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It was in community philanthropy that United had its beginnings when in 1853 the parishioners of Christ Church donated approximately $1,000 in cash, pledges and land toward building the first founding hospital of United. Christ Church Orphan's Home and Hospital was the third hospital to open in the state of Minnesota. After the hospital was built, donations consisted mainly of such practical items as food, clothing and furniture. The list of donations in St. Luke's annual report of 1881 includes: 1 solitaire board, 20 chickens, 2 calves heads, 5 pairs of socks, 1 package of oatmeal. Present-day donations to the United Hospital Foundation come in the form of cash, checks, credit charges, stocks, endowments, named gifts and real estate.

Foundation staff


Duke Adamski President, United Hospital Foundation
651-241-8813
Duke.Adamski@allina.com

David Byrd - Director of Development
651-241-8025
David.Byrd@allina.com

Jo Marcotte - Secretary
651-241-5418
Jo.Marcotte@allina.com

Cindy Early - Major Gifts Manager
651-241-8027
Cindy.Early@allina.com

Janet Berg - Development Associate
651-241-8024
Andreia.Berg@allina.com

Board of directors

Duke Adamski,**
President, United Hospital Foundation

Sid Applebaum,*
Big Top Liquors

Ravi Balasubrahmanyan, MD**
Vice-Chief of Staff, United Hospital; United Family Medicine

Alan Bank, MD,
United Heart & Vascular Clinic

John Bien,
Treasurer, Foundation Board; United Hospital

Bob Chandler,
Chandler & Brown, Ltd.

Vic Corbett, MD,**
United Medical Specialties

Merry DeCourcy,
Community Member

Mary Gag, RN ,
United Hospital

Larry Gamst,
DS & B, Ltd.

David Herr,
Maslon, Edelman, Borman & Brand, LLP

Louis Fors Hill,*
Community Member

Thomas Hodnefield,
HLB Tautges Redpath, Ltd.

Helene Houle,
Community Member

Gerry Hughes,
Community Member

Russell King,
Vice Chair, Foundation Board; King Capital Corporation

James Kowalski,
Kowalski Companies

Norma L. Larson,*
Community Member

Patrick Mazorol,
Bethel University

Joseph Micallef,*
Community Member

Peter Michalowski,
Goodrich

Daniel Mott,
Fredrikson & Byron

Terry Myhre,
Globe Education Network

Tom O'Connor,**
President, United Hospital

Jack Ritt,
Past Chair, Foundation Board; North Star Bank

Peter Robb,
Mairs & Power

Wendy Rubin,
Secretary, Foundation Board;Wendy Rubin Ltd.

Kris Taylor,
Ecolab, Inc.

Jon V. Thomas, MD**
Vice-Chief of Staff, United Hospital; ENT Specialty Care of MN

Joan Thompson,
Minnesota Wire

Paul Verret,
Chair, Foundation Board; Community Member

Len Wilkening,*
Community Member

Stan Williams, PhD,
University of Minnesota

Bart Zibrowski,
McGough Construction Company, Inc.

* Emeritus ** Ex-Officio

Updated 3/9/2012.

The United Hospital Foundation Newsletter

The United Hospital Foundation Newsletter highlights some of the activities and events sponsored by the United Hospital Foundation. For more information about the programs and information in the newsletter, contact the United Hospital Foundation at 651-241-8022.

Annual Report to the Community