The Riley Men’s Health Fund is a project of the San Juan Medical Foundation (SJMF) – a
community-based, independent, 501(c)3, non-profit organization committed to enhancing the
health and well-being of people in the Four Corners community. The Riley Men’s Health Fund
was established in 2004, by Riley Industrial Services, Inc. of Farmington, NM to provide financial
assistance to uninsured, under-insured, and low-income men, 18 years and older, who reside in
San Juan County, NM. This fund assists men with medical exams, procedures, medication, and other
health-related services, primarily cancer-related diagnostic testing, and treatment. The average age is
30-59.
Over the last five years, SJMF has been able to raise over $500,000 for the Riley Men’s Health
Fund by raffling an RZR and trailer. The money raised is used to help men in San Juan County
who are having trouble paying medical bills. In 2023 we assisted 148 men and paid out
$197,640 in financial aid. Since the fund began 20 years ago, we have helped 1,300 men and
assisted with $549,701 in medical bills.
We are excited to announce that this year’s RZR will be a 2024 Polaris RZR Turbo R-4 Sport.
Once again, the unit was purchased through a donation from the Riley Family (not by removing
cash from the Men’s Health Fund) and help from Ultimate Performance UTV. SJMF is currently
looking for donations of upgraded parts and accessories for the Polaris RZR Turbo R-4 Sport.
Anything donated can be written off as an in-kind donation to the extent of the law. We are
fortunate to have a group of fabricators and mechanics willing to install all donated parts for
free.
Men’s Health Facts:
• Only about 62 percent of men have a primary care physician
• Each year over 23,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer
• Over the course of a lifetime half of all men will get cancer at least once
• Every year 392,000 men die from cardiovascular disease
• Depression in men is undiagnosed contributing to the fact that men are four times as likely
to commit suicide
A quote from Mike Richards “I am forever grateful to the Riley Men’s Health Fund for their
generous support, which allowed me to pay off my hospital bill. Keep up the great work with the
fundraisers.”
Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Please visit this page if you would like to donate.
