Suzanne Pfister

Vitalyst Health Foundation

Vitalyst Health Foundation has three goals: 1) Collaborative Networks working to improve the conditions that impact health. 2) Strong Community Partners equipped to advance health equity. 3) Informed Decision-Makers prioritizing community health and well-being. Our goals span across four priorities: Civic Health - Supporting long-term efforts that improve active community participation. Food Systems – Strengthening food systems across rural and urban areas in Arizona. Health Care Integration – Supporting the integration of physical, mental and social determinants of health. Housing – Supporting statewide housing initiatives along the spectrum of housing. Vitalyst Health Foundation has been an Arizona nonprofit corporation since 1907. For most of its existence, the nonprofit operated one or more hospitals in the Phoenix metropolitan area, including St. Luke's Medical Center and St. Luke's Behavioral Health Center in Phoenix, Arizona and Tempe St. Luke's Hospital in Tempe, Arizona. In 1995 all hospital facilities were sold to OrNda HealthCorp and the nonprofit converted to an independent health foundation known initially as St. Luke's Charitable Health Trust (1996-2000), then as St. Luke's Health Initiatives (2000-2016) before changing its name in March 2016 to Vitalyst Health Foundation.