Mark Nay and Colette Murley, SPH Community Health Workers with patient Matt Guiffre “ The fight goes on, ” Matt says.   For more than a decade, those words have guided him through a long and difficult journey with heart disease.   Matt Guiffre’s, long time St. Peter’s Health patient, health challenges began in 2013 when he suffered his first heart attack. What followed was open heart surgery, a mitral valve replacement, and years of ongoing cardiac care. Last July, his defibr

On January 16, Helena showed up in a big way for Gala 2026, rallying behind our Ambulance and Emergency Department teams and helping us break every previous attendance and fundraising record. The evening was packed with energy and generosity from start to finish. Premier Gala Sponsors and Board members, Suzi and Jim Stanger, inspired 75 additional sponsors through their generous $50,000 Premier Sponsorship. Even before the ballroom doors opened, Gala sponsorships, individual

Photo: Wade Johnson, CEO of St. Peter’s Health; Jasmine Surina, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Cancer Support Community Montana; Kashia Herring, Development Manager – Helena Chapter, Cancer Support Community Montana; Kari Koehler, Chief Nursing Officer of St. Peter’s Health; and Bob Heberly, Chair of the St. Peter’s Health Foundation Board. The St. Peter’s Health Foundation recently presented a $25,000 check to Cancer Support Community Montana (CSCM) in support of Year 2

Photo: Valley Bank Team, St. Peter's Health Leadership and Lewis and Clark Emergency Physicians St. Peter’s Health Foundation announced a leadership gift of $250,000 from Valley Bank to support the purchase of a new ambulance for St. Peter’s Health Ambulance Services, strengthening emergency response and patient care across a large rural region in southwest Montana. Valley Bank’s investment supports a broader St. Peter’s Health effort to replace two aging ambulances and acqui

Shaylene Shomack (August 7, 2014- January 13, 2026) For ten years, Anna Rodrigues has been part of the St. Peter’s Health family, serving in Environmental Services with a quiet strength and steady dedication. She is the kind of person who makes friends everywhere she goes, from the administration building to patient floors. But in January of this year, Anna faced something no parent or grandparent should ever endure.   Her granddaughter, Shaylene, passed away on January 13, 2

Shannon Womack and Ace - Scroll to end to read his touching voicemail. The St. Peter’s Health Foundation received a voicemail that stopped us in our tracks. It was from Shannon Womack, a community member who had recently returned home to Helena. With emotion in his voice, he shared his thanks. Shannon was a St. Peter’s Health patient, with roots in Cascade and Helena, Montana, . However, he had moved to Georgia to care for his mother during her illness. Even as he supported

Photo of Ron Baldwin's St. Peter's Health care team: Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab - Doug Wandke, Courtney Brink, Mary Smith; Ron Baldwin; Dr. Katrina Maher, Family Medicine and Dr. Liz Holper, Interventional Cardiology Ron Baldwin didn’t think of himself as a cardiac patient. In fact, until recently, he’d never been admitted to a hospital at all. Ron’s story began February 2022 when he was approaching his 65th birthday. Like many, he needed to get established with a primary c

Montana State Elks Association Gift Strengthens Infant Care at St. Peter’s Health - Donation Funds Specialized Syringe Pumps for Women & Children’s Unit   November 2025  – Helena, MT. — The St. Peter’s Health Foundation is pleased to announce a generous contribution from the Montana State Elks Association (MSEA) in support of the Women & Children’s Fund. This gift enables the purchase of two Medfusion 4000 Syringe Pumps, highly specialized medical devices essential for provid

Heartfelt Generosity, Lasting Impact At St. Peter’s Health Foundation, we are fortunate to be supported by extraordinary individuals whose generosity transforms lives—individuals like Suzi and Jim Stanger. Quietly humble but deeply impactful, Suzi and Jim have long been champions for our mission. Their involvement touches nearly every corner of our work—from patient assistance programs to community-based services, innovative healthcare initiatives and early childhood educatio

When Dianne Armstrong moved to Helena in 1972, just one day after graduating high school, she knew she found her forever home. Dianne worked her way through Carroll College as a nurse aide at St. Peter’s, graduating in 1977 with a degree in nursing. She continued at St. Peter’s Health serving patients as an RN for another 44 years in addition to her 4 yrs. as a nurse aide. Now in retirement, she continues to care for others through a lasting legacy—supporting future nurses

Tim and Kathy Bartlett When my wife, Kathy, and I moved to Montana, we never imagined the challenges we would soon face. I was diagnosed with liver failure and quickly became too ill to work. Without my income and with no insurance coverage, our financial situation became overwhelming. We were falling deeper into debt while also trying to navigate my complex medical needs.   I needed a liver and kidney transplant, and the only way to qualify was through extensive testing and