MidFirst Bank’s 1st Century Division Donates $250,000 to Saint John’s Health Center

OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MidFirst Bank, through its 1st Century Bank Division, announces a donation of $250,000 to Saint John’s Health Center in support of the Center’s ongoing mission to provide state-of-the-art healthcare services to the community. The proceeds from this contribution will further the Center’s commitment to delivering compassionate care to those in need through bolstering its capital, equipment and programmatic needs as well as its community outreach initiatives. The donation was commemorated at Saint John’s Health Center with the presentation of a plaque in the Margie Peterson Breast Cancer Center, symbolizing the enduring partnership between 1st Century Bank and Saint John’s Health Center in the pursuit of healthcare excellence and community well-being.

“We proudly support Saint John’s Health Center, recognizing their ongoing commitment to advancing their mission through compassionate care and pioneering research,” said Jeff Records, Chairman and CEO of MidFirst Bank.

“As Saint John’s Health Center Foundation celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year, we reflect on the tremendous community support that has made it possible for our hospital to be a leader in cutting-edge medicine and research. Generous gifts like this one from 1st Century Bank, ensure that Saint John’s continues to lead the way, not only in the most advanced techniques, but in highly personalized and compassionate patient care. We are truly grateful for their support.” Sheryl A. Bourgeois, PhD - President & CEO, Saint John’s Health Center Foundation.

John M. Robertson, MD - Medical Director, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery also stated, “Today, for a hospital to remain at the forefront of medicine, recruit star physicians, develop new treatments, engage in innovative research and meet the demands of ever-increasing capital needs, we can no longer rely solely on dollars from operations. Hospitals are becoming ever more dependent on philanthropy. It is friends like 1st Century Bank that enable Saint John’s to remain a premier local and national destination of choice for excellent and compassionate medical care.”

MidFirst Bank has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to the greater communities where it operates for nearly 40 years through philanthropy, volunteerism and numerous corporate partnerships and sponsorships. From healthcare to education to a wide range of civic-oriented and charitable organizations, the Bank remains committed to supporting people and organizations in the markets it serves. For more information on MidFirst Bank’s charitable works, visit midfirst.com.

About MidFirst Bank

With $36.7 billion in assets, Oklahoma City-based MidFirst Bank is the largest privately owned bank in the nation and provides commercial lending, wealth management, private banking and mortgage servicing nationally. MidFirst Bank has locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. MidFirst Bank serves California through 1st Century Bank, a division of MidFirst Bank. MidFirst website: midfirst.com, 1st Century Bank website: 1cbank.com

About Providence Saint John’s Health Center

Providence Saint John’s Health Center has been serving the Santa Monica and Los Angeles Westside communities since 1942. Through the years, it has earned a reputation for clinical excellence and award-winning care in a compassionate, healing environment.

Today, Providence Saint John’s is a renowned 266-bed hospital with physicians, nurses and other dedicated staff who work as a team to provide the best medical care to patients and the community. Saint John’s offers state-of-the-art diagnostic technology and specialty care with a strong commitment to its core service lines: cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, digestive health and women’s health.

Saint John’s is home to Saint John’s Cancer Institute, formerly the John Wayne Cancer Institute, focused on clinical research for cancer care, and Pacific Neuroscience Institute, focused on the comprehensive care of neurological and cranial disorders.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth who in 2014 passed sponsorship to Providence Health & Services, Providence Saint John’s is rooted in the Catholic health care tradition, devoted to delivering leading-edge medicine with unwavering compassion in a personalized manner. Aligned with both its Catholic mission and its responsibilities as a nonprofit health care provider, Providence Saint John’s Health Center seeks to create healthier communities by investing in community benefit programs, with an emphasis on the poor and vulnerable.