Sioux Falls, SD (KELO AM) - Sanford Health will honor its namesake with a new 17,000 square foot building called the Sanford House.
According to the foundation, the facility will provide office space for their 30 some employees as well as meeting room space. The building will also include the Sanford Hall - an area devoted to the philanthropy of Denny Sanford and the nearly $1 Billion he has donated to the health system.
In a release, Sanford said “I couldn’t be more excited, humbled and honored about the Sanford Foundation House." He added “This facility will provide a structural symbol of the power of philanthropy and will serve as a beacon for future giving. It will be a real tribute to the impact of giving back. I am proud to have helped fuel the flame of what is now Sanford Health and believe that the Sanford Foundation House will continue to fuel the flame of philanthropy.”
“Denny Sanford has surely transformed health care through his unprecedented and extraordinary generosity,” said Micah Aberson, executive vice president for the Sanford Health Foundation. “Denny is the quintessential example of the impact a person can have when they think beyond themselves. Through the Sanford Foundation House, we honor our benefactor.”
The building will cost an estimated $6 Million. Construction is set to begin this fall, with a ribbon cutting planned for December of 2017. It will be located at 60th Street North and Lewis Avenue Sioux Falls on what's known as the "Road to a Cure" near the Sanford Center Research facility
The project was announced as part of a Sanford employee event on Tuesday night that featured a private concert from Lionel Richie.
