SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., ― Reid Vogel of Med-Trans Corporation won the Regional West Foundation golf ball drop Monday at the Scotts Bluff Country Club during the Foundation’s annual golf scramble. Vogel won the $1,000 grand prize in the golf ball drop and Sam Mark of Scottsbluff won $500 for second place. The $250 third place prize went to Jeanette Wilcox.

“Everyone involved, including the golfers, ball drop participants, sponsors, and golf committee enjoyed this fundraiser. We’re especially grateful to Nebraska Machinery for providing the boom so we could drop the balls. Because of all our donors, the Foundation is able to provide new technology, building improvements, and health education scholarships,” said Julie Marshall, Regional West Foundation director of development.

MediRevv is the major tournament sponsor this year. Fifty teams participated in the 31st annual golf scramble and 66 businesses and individuals contributed to the event as hole sponsors. Dairy Queen Grill & Chill joined the 2019 event as well as the hole-in-one sponsor.

“This is a fun event to raise money in support of Regional West Health Services. We’re grateful to the golfers who took part and the many businesses that helped to sponsor the event,” said John Massey, Regional West Foundation chair.

Proceeds from the golf scramble support projects that are essential to the quality and growth of Regional West Medical Center.

The mission of Regional West Foundation is to serve the regional community in cooperation with Regional West Medical Center by seeking and administering donations in support of quality health care services and education.

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Neb., is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a 188-bed regional referral center and one of three Level II Trauma Centers in the state. As the region’s only tertiary referral medical center, Regional West offers care that spans more than 32 medical specialties provided by over 28 physician clinics. With nearly 300 in-network providers, and 2,000 employees, Regional West provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.