GLMF 2006 Annual Report:Layout 1 - Gundersen Health System

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation’s
mission is to enhance and support quality
healthcare with an emphasis on medical
education and health/wellness education,
as well as clinically-based research and
community health outreach.
The Family is the logo of Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation. The
larger-than-life-sized bronze statue of The Family has greeted patients to
Gundersen Lutheran since 1985. The statue was commissioned by the
Foundation, created by local sculptor Mr. Elmer Petersen, and financed
predominantly by La Crosse philanthropist Mr. Charles Gelatt.
Editor
Jill Blokhuis, Associate Director of Development
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation
We welcome comments or suggestions from our readers.
Photography
Brooke Olson, John Sake and Jim Tritch
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Media
Copywriting
Leslie Wegener, Juniper Hill Partners
Design
Stephanie DuCharme, Severson Design
This annual report is published by Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation
for friends and supporters of the Foundation. To learn more about the
Foundation’s medical education, research and community health outreach
programs, or to inquire about making a charitable gift, please visit us at
www.gundluth.org/foundation or call the Foundation office at (608) 775-6600.
© 2006 Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation