JY6 Nurses Dinner
The Jorgen Yde (JY6) Foundation’s Nurses Dinner is the foundation’s gala event, honoring nurses and raising funds for pediatric cancer research. We celebrate nurses in the greater Sioux Falls area and honor the Nurse of the Year, all while raising funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research. The night will include messages from the JY6 founders + supporters + the opportunity to bid on a fantastic selection of auction items.We will celebrate our 14th Annual Nurses Dinner in 2025. More information to come!
Itinerary
5:00pm - Social Hour
6:30pm - Dinner
7:00pm - Program
8:30pm - Post Event Social
For any questions please call: 605.274.3388 or by email: events@jy6foundation.org
JY6 Nurse of the Year
Krista Wright of Avera Cancer Institute
This year we honored our recipient of the JY6 Nurse of the Year Award: Krista Wright of Avera Cancer Institute. Subsequent Nurse of the Year Award winners include:
Mary FitzGibbon of Avera Cancer Institute (2023)
Sarah Antonson of Sanford Children’s Hospital (2023)
Kris Gaster of Avera Cancer Institute (2022)
Ashlee Blumhoff of Sanford Children's Hospital (2022)
Molly Johnson of Avera Cancer Institute (2021)
Kathy Freidman of Sanford Children's (2020)
Marcia Dobberpuhl of Avera (2020)
Nancy James, Sanford Children's (2019)
Christina Schaap of Avera McKennan (2018)
Melanie Miller of Avera McKennan (2017)
Ardis Hovdenes of Sanford Health (2016)
Linda Harding of Avera McKennan (2015)
Kristi Johannson of Sanford Children’s (2014)
Nancy Pierson of Avera McKennan (2013)
Every year we will continue our tradition of honoring hematology/oncology nurses within our greater Sioux Falls community with this award.
Our annual event is open to everyone, especially to our guests of honor: Nurses!