Jennifer Burrows
Chief Executive, Providence Oregon
Jennifer BurrowsDan Oseran, M.D.
Executive Medical Director, Providence Heart Institute
Dear Providence Oregon caregivers,
Phil and Penny Knight are redefining the boundaries of health care. They have now given two transformational gifts of $75 million since 2019, and in the last 10 years, they have given nearly $200 million to Providence Heart Institute.
Their commitment to philanthropic endeavors over these years has been instrumental to Providence Heart Institute’s rise in prominence, including the certification of our heart transplant program and the construction of our new inpatient heart hub at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.
The Knights’ second gift is a validation of your talents and hard work. As we look to the future, their investment in the heart institute will allow us to be bold in designing care to best respond to patients with diverse health needs.
This new philanthropic investment will expand resources, tools, people, programs and facilities, ensuring patients across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest can live longer and healthier lives.
We are deeply grateful to the Knights, and we hope you will take a moment to learn more about their generosity, which will further transform the lives of thousands of people each year.
Read the full message sent to the wider community.
More stories and a video on the impact of philanthropy at Providence Heart Institute are featured on the foundation’s webpage.
In gratitude,
Jennifer and Dan
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Providence Heart Institute receives $75 million gift from Phil and Penny Knight
The $75 million gift in 2019 supported continued growth and innovation in cardiac services at Providence, including the development of a heart transplant program for Providence Oregon.
Watch: ‘How Howard White Got a Second Heart’
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Heartfelt thanks for Phil and Penny Knight
After officially renaming the west pavilion the Phil and Penny Knight Pavilion, our Providence Heart Institute caregivers shared a video on Facebook to tell the Knights just how grateful they are.
