The Valli A. Kirk Foundation

The Purpose of the Valli A Kirk Foundation is to educate the general public regarding the importance of careers in health sciences, to support health sciences education as a practical response to the need for trained and qualified health professional. We will provide Scholarship funds to high school senior’s that will pursue a BS degree in nursing.


Valli A Kirk RN CEN

Valli Kirk was born in Boise Idaho July 11th, 1952. She graduated from Capital High School in 1970. After High school she attended and graduated from Boise State School of Nursing in 1972. She continued her education and received her BS in Nursing from Idaho State University  Nursing School in 1974.

Following her formal education Valli began working at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise Idaho. She began her career as a floor nurse in the medical Neurology floor for more than three years. From there she moved to the Trauma Center where she worked for 17 years. For the next three years she was a Pre-Op nurse in the new Orthopedic Center. Her last position was in the trauma surgery center as a dedicated recovery nurse.  Until her death she had dedicated over 30 years of her life caring for patients, relatives and friends.

Valli’s love and belief in Jesus Christ was part of her daily life. She lived and worked glorifying God. This love of Christ enabled Valli to love and care for each one of her patients.

This Foundation is established to provide college scholarships for students that wish to become dedicated nurses. The foundation is to help relieve the shortage of nurses. It is designed to encourage and educate young people to pursue a career in nursing.