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With the help of donor support, Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s Heart and Vascular Center continuously ranks among the best in the nation, a beacon of hope for patients like Nathan Olsen. “Barnes-Jewish heart surgeons are among the few who can perform bypass surgery using veins from the chest rather than the legs. It was a blessing I was sent to St. Louis,” Nathan says. 

Agnes Judge generously donated $1,000 to The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital to support patient care in the Joanne Knight Breast Health Center at Siteman. Siteman was the 48^th of 50 planned visits Agnes has made to leading cancer centers in each of the country’s 50 states. She has donated $1,000 to every center she has visited.

The Foundation awards Community Support Grants four times throughout the year to local nonprofit organizations focused on reducing health care disparities; fostering strong community health care networks; promoting adult health, wellness, and disease prevention in the community; and providing quality health care education. In 2024, the Foundation awarded 27 grants totaling more than $850,000.

The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital recently presented Craig Buchman, MD, with its 2024 President's Achievement Award. Dr. Buchman is head of the department of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at WashU Medicine and the otolaryngologist-in-chief at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Compassionate and dedicated nurses ensure that every patient receives the extraordinary care they deserve, and it starts with an extraordinary education at Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing. Donors are supporting the specialized training students need to excel in rewarding nursing careers at BJC HealthCare through a variety of initiatives and programs.

A partnership between BJC HealthCare, The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital, BELIEVE Academy, and The Opportunity Trust has been awarded a transformative catalyst grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to establish a first-of-its-kind high school focused on graduating students directly into health care jobs with family-sustaining wages.

The colorful Zen Garden at Evelyn’s House, BJC’s hospice house, is a special place within a special place. Filled with rocks painted as tributes, it is a place to honor and cherish the memories of those who have spent their last days at Evelyn’s House.

The Knowlton Incentive for Excellence award recognizes resident physicians who have demonstrated the ability to balance exceptional, compassionate care with outstanding leadership and skill in internal medicine. More than 200 residents and fellows have been recognized since the Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Awards began.

A generous gift from Healthy Blue Missouri to the Foundation will support BJC’s Community Health Improvement initiatives to eliminate infant and maternal health disparities. This gift makes it possible to host free community baby showers, train clinical care teams, and expand access to perinatal education.