Foundation gathers for breakfast event

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The Lakeview Foundation held its fifth annual Community Breakfast at the Lake Elmo Inn Event Center on Thursday, Nov. 15. About 260 St. Croix Valley residents attended to learn more about the care and services provided by Lakeview Health.

Board chair Dwight Cummins talked about the achievements Lakeview Hospital, Stillwater Medical Group Clinics and the Lakeview Foundation achieved this past year.

Among them: Lakeview Hospital was named a Top 100 Hospitals for the fifth time; Lakeview Homecare was recognized by HomeCare Elite; Stillwater Medical Group opened a new clinic in Mahtomedi; the electronic medical record system was successful implemented; charity care was provided to patients through a variety of programs and services, thanks to the contributions of donors throughout the St. Croix Valley; the Lakeview Foundation Cedar Bend Society was created; and Lakeview Health’s PowerUp initiative was unveiled.

The event also included a presentation on Lakeview’s expanded oncology services and its vision for the future. A patient shared his personal journey with pancreatic cancer. Also, a short video, “Generations of Care,” was shared and is now available for viewing on the lake viewhealth.org website.

Board member Ron Phillippo concluded the breakfast with a call for support to benefit the mission of the foundation. More than $70,000 was raised, kicking off the foundation’s fundraising efforts for 2013.

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