Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight Pledges $1.1 Billion to Oregon Medical Center
The donation to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center will fund a new all-women’s hospital and expand cardiovascular care across the state, according to CNBC.
Nike co-founder Phil Knight has pledged $1.1 billion to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Oregon, according to a report by CNBC.
The gift is intended to support the creation of an all-women’s hospital at the medical center, as well as to advance cardiovascular care services across the state of Oregon, CNBC reported.
Knight, who co-founded Nike and has long been associated with philanthropic giving in Oregon, has previously donated to educational and healthcare institutions in the state. Details on the specific timeline and structure of the donation were not immediately available.
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, located in the Portland area, is part of the Providence health system, which operates a network of hospitals and care facilities across the western United States.
Further details regarding the project's implementation, including construction timelines for the proposed women’s hospital, were not specified in the report.
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