The Results of Your Generosity

Benefis Foundation is here to make sure you’re able to do the most good you can do. If you want to see your donation unfold and make a difference in your community, read these inspiring stories. They provide the kind of “thank you” that goes far beyond those simple words.

Triplet Boys Safely Delivered Thanks to Benefis NICU and Gift of Life Housing

After struggling to conceive for two years, Lexi and Dillon Udelhoven’s prayers were answered—they were pregnant with not one or even two, but three boys.

Angel Fund Supports Local Family through Son’s Battle with Brain Cancer

When Jordan Kleinhans was 11 years old, he began having frequent headaches, sensitivity to light, and excessive fatigue. A CT scan revealed a heartbreaking discovery—there was a dime-sized tumor in the middle of his brain, and his brain was filling with fluid.

Nurses Graduating with Help from Benefis Foundation Healthcare Scholarship Program

Michaela Munsterteiger, a 20-year-old junior at Montana State University, aspires to follow in her grandmother’s footsteps by becoming a nurse and helping others.

Annie Wilson and Her Late Husband Doug Received Immeasurable Gift from Benefis Peace Hospice

November 5, 2017 marks one year that Annie Wilson has lived without her beloved husband, Doug. Annie, Organizational Development Specialist at Benefis, and Doug, IT Solutions Analyst at Benefis, found each other later in life and were acutely aware of how fortunate they were to experience such pure love and happiness together.

Twins Find Healthy Ways to Grieve at Camp Francis

When twins Meredith and Anthony Semenza were just 10 years old, they lost their father, Trevor, in a car accident. Learning to grieve after such a tragic loss is difficult at any age, but the Semenza family found a resource that has helped make the most difficult time in their lives a little less painful.

Cara Piccono Credits Benefis Emergency Services for Saving Her Life

Ten years ago, Cara Piccono was on an evening motorcycle ride with her husband, Phil, when she was hit by a car in Great Falls

Premature Baby Colt is Now Healthy & Happy

On October 6, 2017, Davin Buffington delivered her son, Colt, via emergency C-section, eight weeks before his due date. Weighing in at just 3 pounds and 15 ounces, Colt and his mom would face several frightening challenges over the following months.

Gift of Life Housing Provides Home for Lewistown Residents

When Tim Sorensen’s late wife Marge was diagnosed with breast cancer 15 years ago, they were frantically searching for hotel rooms in Great Falls when another Lewistown couple told them about Benefis Gift of Life Housing Center.

Marking Babies’ Milestones in the NICU

As she watched her twin granddaughters fight for their lives in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Patti Ashmore was in a familiar place. Thirty-five years earlier, her son was a Benefis NICU baby, too.

Remodeled Kitchen Proves More Inviting for Hospice Families and Volunteers

Cooking his specialty – a spaghetti dinner – was one patient’s way to say “I love you” to his family. With a little help in the kitchen, he cooked that meal to show his gratitude for the staff and his care for the other patients of Benefis Peace Hospice of Montana.

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The Results of Your Generosity

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