28th Annual Phelps Health Foundation Charity Golf Tournament Raises Over $150,000
ROLLA, Mo. – On June 15, 2026, the Phelps Health Foundation hosted the 28th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Oak Meadow Country Club in Rolla. Forty-six teams and numerous volunteers came together for the event. The tournament raised more than $150,000 to support the Foundation. “Every golfer, sponsor and volunteer is helping someone in our community access the care they need,” said John Money, senior vice president of Human Resources and philanthropy at Phelps Health. “From helping patients travel to
Holding on to Hope: Carol Baker’s Story
ROLLA, Mo. – On a warm June morning in 1970, 19-year-old Carol Baker left an appointment with her doctor, D. F. Andreassen, MD, at his office in Rolla. She went about her day, excited to welcome her first child in 2 months. Later that afternoon, though, she experienced back pains unlike the typical aches and pains of pregnancy. When they began coming at regular intervals, Carol called Dr. Andreassen and rushed to Phelps County Memorial Hospital (now Phelps Health). Just 5 hours later, she delivered her son,
