Patient Stories
When Claire Mahaffey was born 14 weeks premature in 2008, her family knew that she had a long road ahead of her. What they quickly learned however, was that their […]
Volunteer Profiles
A familiar face in the volunteer and philanthropy scene around Rapid City, Kayla Schad, District Sales Coordinator with Aflac, has a long history of giving back to her community. However, […]
Patient Stories
The day before Thanksgiving 2023, Kirk L. Brandstrom found out where he would die. And he was thrilled. On November 22, Kirk was informed that he had been assigned a […]
Doctor Profiles
When Brad Archer, M.D., arrived at Monument Health in 2017, as Chief Medical Officer, he brought a powerful insight from his time at the University of Iowa, where he witnessed […]
Patient Stories
The diagnosis came as a shock. Tyler Kath and his father, Keith Kath, had made donations to cancer causes and Monument Health Foundation in the past. In January of 2025, […]
Doctor Profiles
What Physician Giving programs have you helped launch? One of the key initiatives I launched was the Medical Staff Match Program, where the medical staff matches any donation made by […]
Caregiver Feature
Darlyce Bollwerk makes an impact wherever she goes. Celebrating an impressive 33 years with Monument Health, she has witnessed firsthand the evolution of health care through technological advancements, organizational changes […]
Patient Stories
Michael and Thomas DeBarrows are pretty typical 8-month-old boys. The twins have just started learning to crawl, they get cranky about teething and are in overall good health. But when […]