Shining a spotlight on what health care can do
About AcruxKC
In 2002, a star was born. Trinity Lutheran Hospital merged with Baptist Medical Center to form Baptist-Lutheran Medical Center—a Health Midwest hospital, each bringing along their respective foundation. A year later, Health Midwest was sold to HCA (a for-profit health care system), and the newly created Baptist-Lutheran Medical Center Foundation separated to become its own free-standing public charity known as Baptist-Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation (BTLLF) in honor of the two hospitals and to continue to meet the health needs of area residents with low incomes.
Today, the renamed foundation, AcruxKC stands independently and strives to continue its heritage of providing access to health care services and education to the Kansas City community.
What We Do
Health Grants to Selected Schools and Non-profits
Short-Term Medical Assistance
Support for Medical Education
With a combined history of more than 100 years of support for health care needs in Kansas City, AcruxKC continues to make a difference through education, grantmaking and scholarship initiatives, improving the quality of life for so many and shining a light on all the positive things health care can do.
Our Team
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Beth A. Radtke has served the non-profit sector in some capacity for more than 20 years. In June 2018, Beth started in her role as Executive Director of Baptist-Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation (now Acrux). Previously, Beth served a 13-year tenure at Commerce Bank as Vice President & Foundation Office Director, having ascended from Grants Manager and, later, Director of Foundation Administration. These roles followed eight years in development and communications at St. Louis-based arts and social services nonprofits. She has served on numerous non-profit boards, committees and task forces. Raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Beth earned an Executive MBA at UMKC’s Henry W. Bloch School of Management and an BA in Psychology at Bryn Mawr College.
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Tammy Collingsworth joined the Baptist-Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation (now Acrux) staff in November of 2017. With more than 20 years in non-profit work, she has utilized her background in business, fund, and program development; marketing; higher education and event planning to advance the foundation’s work. She was named Director of Community Programs in 2022, leading the continuing medical education and grant programs. A native of central Indiana, Tammy previously enjoyed serving the Kansas City region during four years as Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Institutional Relations at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and three years as Member Relations Manager at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. Tammy attended Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa, earning a Certificate in Biblical Studies.
Our Board
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Kenneth Woodward, Chair
Amanda Hanova, Vice Chair
Maggie Ross, Secretary
Craig Roeder, Treasurer
Kurt Saylor, Immediate Past Chair
Gretchen Green, Medical Assistance Committee Chair
Rich Jones, Finance Committee Chair
Francisco Lopez, Health Education Committee Chair
Kavitha Arabindoo, MD
Karole Bradford
Jim Brown
Bette Croes
Sara Goodburn
Sarah Hazelwood
Stephen Salanski, MD
Anna Soe
Manuel Solano
Kia Turner
Meghan Wendland, DDS, MPH
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Cheryl Anderson
Virginia Coppinger
James B. Earnest, MD
John McKeever
Jane P. Rues, EdD
Al W. Tikwart, Jr.
David A. Tillema, MD