April 9th was the date for Saint Luke’s Foundation’s Spirit of Philanthropy Awards celebration, which was held at the Cascade Hotel with distinguished friends and guests. Honorees included Starr and Tom Wagstaff, Jason Purcell, the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation, represented by Julia Irene Dennie-Kauffman; Dr. Peter Holt, and Frank Thompson.
Allen and Sandi Dillingham(Front row) Charlie Holt, Lesley Holt, Nora Nicholas, Foundation Fellow recipient Dr. Peter Holt, Central Region; and Hudson Holt (back row) Travis Holt, Kaitlin Holt, John Nicholas, and Hayley NicholasA very excited Distinguished Collaborator recipient, Jason Purcell, and Jani Johnson, both with Saint Luke’s Central RegionKathy and Keith Asel, Saint Luke’s Foundation board chair
Featured in the May 17, 2025 issue of The Independent Photo credit: Mark McDonald
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