Media & Press

Media & Press

Key contact information, organization summary, brand and communication guidelines, and other helpful assets from the Health Foundation have been organized and provided below. If you require additional information, please reach out to our communications director.

Contact

Ida Ortegon

Director of Communications

iortegon@pdnfoundation.org 915-218-2613

Quick Facts

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation leads, leverages, and invests in initiatives, programs, and policies that promote health and prevent disease in the Paso del Norte region.

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation serves 2.4 million people living in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties in far west Texas; Doña Ana, Luna, and Otero Counties in southern New Mexico; and the municipality of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation was established in 1995 with the proceeds of the sale of Providence Memorial Hospital to Tenet Healthcare Corporation.

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation has granted more than $237 million to over 300 organizations across the Paso del Norte region.

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation seeks to improve the region’s health in three priority areas: Healthy Living; Disease Prevention & Management; and Health Leadership.

Recent Health Foundation News

BOOST Network Launches “Spring Into Summer” Campaign to Connect Families with Summer Programs
Healthy Living

May 20, 2025

The BOOST Network is excited to launch the 2025 Spring Into Summer campaign—an annual effort to help families across t…

Celebrating a Milestone in Regional Health: Honoring the First Graduates of the Texas Tech Hunt School of Dental Medicine
Health Leadership

May 20, 2025

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation proudly celebrated the inaugural graduating class of the Woody L. Hunt School of Dent…

Diana Seabrooks Appointed to the El Paso Society of Human Resources Management Board

May 20, 2025

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation and Paso del Norte Community Foundation are proud to announce that **Diana Seabrooks,…