Sponsors of The Journey Home

The Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation

Established in 1971, the Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation is dedicated to promoting charitable, educational, scientific, artistic and care-giving purposes primarily in the Ogden and Salt Lake communities. Founded by Lawrence Dee, an Ogden entrepreneur, philanthropist and civic leader, the foundation has made significant donations to the University Hospital in Salt Lake City and the McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, in addition to underwriting for KUED-7. Along with his wife Janet, Lawrence quietly made a difference in the lives of family, in the lives of friends and, mostly, in the lives of those in the community who may not have known either of them.

"As people are living longer and the aging population increases," says foundation Co-Vice Chairman Tim Dee, "Hospice care is becoming an important, timely issue. We feel it needs to be discussed in the community as a component to end-of-life care."

The Utah Medical Association Foundation

Started in 1963 with quarters left over from an untapped polio vaccine fund, the Utah Medical Association Foundation was formed to support projects that improve the health and health-care for citizens in Utah. Having grown from $250,000 to over $2 million today, the 10-member trustee board of the UMAF "extends the reach of the healer's hand," in the form of generous contributions. In addition to underwriting The Journey Home, the UMAF donates to the Baby Your Baby program and the Utah Boys Ranch clinical services.

"Hospice care is not only essential to the well-being of patients, it's valuable for the family too," says UMAF Chairman F. Tempel Riekhof, M.D. "There's a common misconception that 'hospice' is a place you go to, but really it's a wide variety of services offered to patients, often in their own homes. We stand behind those services, and want to help get the word out."

The Willard L. Eccles Charitable Foundation

The Willard Eccles L. Charitable Foundation was primarily established to promote, encourage, and make available a variety of public health care services in Utah. Focused in the Ogden area, the foundation aids various charitable nonprofit hospitals in acquiring appropriate medical equipment for research and for rendering health care services. In addition to underwriting The Journey Home, the foundation is devoted to furthering medical education and research statewide.