Happy New Year! At the Bothwell Foundation, we are looking forward to the fresh start a new year always provides as we prepare for continued programs in the months ahead. We also reflect on an exciting past year, including these accomplisments:

• A successful Wear Red For Women luncheon and auction was held in February. Over 340 attended and we raised funds to purchase 16 AEDs to place around Pettis County.
• After two years away, we were back in person for the 2022 Lub Dub. We had 400-plus participants and raised over $22,000 for cardiac projects.
• During hospital week, we awarded over $255,000 to Bothwell for projects, equipment and scholarships.
• Four new committees were formed – Annual Support, Special Prospects, Community Relations and Employee Giving. These committees help create awareness and offer different ways community members can support the foundation.
• The Annual Support and Special Prospects committees established their new donor clubs and began raising funds for the K9 Security Dog Project. In just two months, over $45,000 was raised toward the project.
• We hosted the fourth annual Pinktober and second annual Blue Jeans for Bothwell in October creating awareness and raising funds for breast cancer support.
• The Community Relations committee hosted its first community seminar in November, Encouraging Stress Coping Skills. The event was for parents and leaders of youth on how to model and support stress management for healthy living.

We know we ask our generous community often to donate to our nonprofit hospital and we thank you for the many responses to our requests! The gifts provided in 2022 have supported many lifesaving programs. I hope you enjoy reading in this report all the ways you have helped us positively impact health and wellness in our community. Your confidence in us is so important to our caring and compassionate health care team, every day.

Wishing you all a healthy and prosperous 2023.