About BridgeWell Foundation (formerly McKee Wellness Foundation)
Bridging gaps in health and wellness across northern Colorado
The goal of the BridgeWell Foundation (formerly McKee Wellness Foundation) is to enable physical and mental wellness across Northern Colorado by helping to fill the gap between available resources and the needs of the community. We achieve this through supporting community wellness programs, hosting fundraising events for local projects and programs, and pursuing projects related to wellness in the community.
Everyone has his or her own pursuit when it comes to wellness in the community. It may be a single mom wanting to learn to prepare healthier meals for her children, a disabled veteran needing support to help him stay in his home, or an elderly widow hoping to get out for lunch and friendly conversation once in a while. At BridgeWell Foundation (formerly McKee Wellness Foundation), we want to help make pursuits like these a reality.
History of the BridgeWell Foundation: From McKee-centric to Community-centric
McKee Medical Center was built in 1976 on land donated by the McKee family as a local hospital in a growing community. Because of the extent of the local population increase, just a few years after its completion the hospital was already in need of funds to help provide capital improvements and new patient services. To help provide a mechanism to raise and manage those funds from the Loveland community, the McKee Medical Center Foundation was born.
As McKee Medical Center transitioned ownership in 2005 to Banner Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care systems in the country, the need for local fundraising for capital expenditures and ongoing patient services for the hospital diminished. That gave the Foundation the opportunity to expand its services beyond the hospital walls and evolve its brand to reflect this capability. In 2018, the Foundation officially became the McKee Wellness Foundation. The transition of McKee Wellness Foundation from a hospital sponsored entity to an independent public charity in 2021 marked a significant milestone. This new chapter broadened our scope beyond the hospital walls.
Today, McKee Wellness Foundation carries forward a legacy of community support, bridging the greatest gaps in health and wellness. Whether assisting cancer patients with medical copays, helping veterans successfully reintegrate into civilian life, purchasing AEDs for community use, or supporting countless other individuals and programs, you can trust in our commitment to making a difference to those in greatest need across northern Colorado.
In November 2025, the organization took its next evolutionary step by becoming the BridgeWell Foundation of Northern Colorado. This name change reflects who we have become and where we are headed—an organization no longer defined by a single hospital, but by a region-wide commitment to health equity and community well-being. BridgeWell honors our legacy of connection while clearly expressing our role today: building bridges between care and community, resources and real lives, health and hope. As BridgeWell Foundation of Northern Colorado, we continue our mission to bridge critical gaps in health and wellness across Larimer and Weld Counties, ensuring our name fully aligns with our impact and our future.
Today, the Foundation’s primary responsibilities are related to community wellness and the pursuit of health:
- Supporting community programs (such as community-wide AEDs)
- Fundraising money that stays within the northern Colorado community
- Developing/supporting projects related to wellness in the community
- Connecting needs with solutions
- Collaborating with community organizations
- Focusing on a physically and mentally healthy and well community
- Funding scholarships and other educational opportunities
MISSION
BridgeWell Foundation (formerly McKee Wellness Foundation) serves northern Coloradoans by bridging gaps in health and wellness through financial support and community connection.
VISION
We envision a northern Colorado empowered with health and wellness resources so that everyone may thrive.
