The Riverview Health Foundation held its 22nd annual Women of Vision Luncheon on March 12, bringing together more than 280 attendees for a day of inspiration, connection, and empowerment.
The program featured keynote speakers Leslie Craig Henderzahs and Shayla Webb, who shared compelling personal stories and insights on overcoming challenges.
“This year marks a historic moment for the Women of Vision Giving Club. For the first time in our 22-year history, we awarded more than $106,000 in grants to various departments at Riverview Health,” said Megan Wiles, Vice President, Foundation and Community Affairs for Riverview Health. “This extraordinary milestone is made possible by the generosity and passion of our donors. Their commitment ensures that women and children in our community have access to the vital resources, care, and support they deserve, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the impact this makes across Riverview Health.”
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The 2026 Women of Vision Giving Club grant recipients include the following Riverview Health departments:
- Women’s Boutique: Awarded $45,520 to support the renovation of the Women’s Boutique, as well as supplying additional lymphedema and compression garments and electric breast pumps.
- Bone & Breast Center: Awarded $25,500 to support the renovation of the Bone & Breast Center, in addition to breast cancer education, support, and survivorship gifts.
- Maternity Services: Awarded $7,500 to support essential resources including sleep sacks, car seats, The Period of PURPLE Crying education, pregnancy and infant loss programs, and the Adolescent Peer Pregnancy Support Group.
- Riverview Health Outpatient Rehabilitation: Awarded $12,500 to provide lymphedema treatment supplies.
- Volunteer Services: Awarded $15,000 to support the Touch of Love program, which provides blankets and pillows for patients and newborns.
Click here for more information about each grant recipient.
“These grants make a profound difference in the lives of our breast cancer patients,” said Dr. Monet Bowling, board-certified Breast Surgical Oncologist at Riverview Health Physicians Breast Care. “By expanding access to resources such as patient education, supportive services, and diagnostic tools, we’re able to provide more than medical care – we’re offering hope, comfort, and empowerment to women navigating one of the most challenging moments of their lives.”
About Riverview Health Foundation
Riverview Health Foundation creates meaningful charitable opportunities in support of Riverview health to advance the community’s health and quality of life now and in the future. Since the Foundation’s beginning in 1976, more than $15 million has been raised and given to support new equipment and programs serving our patients and their families. Through their charitable giving, our donors are partners in saving and changing lives in our community.
For more information on how to support the Foundation, go to riverview.org/foundation50.