2012-2013 board - Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation

 October 2012
2012-2013 BOARD
Thomas Higginbotham, D.O.
President
Curry Horak, M.D.
President-Elect
William Griffis, D.O.
Immediate Past President
Penny Sayre, C.P.A.
Treasurer
Ronald Royce, D.O.
Secretary
Alex Constantinides, Esq.
Lynne Jones
Thomas McCarthy, D.O.
Robert McDonald
Daniel Tell, D.O.
Anne Zobec, N.P.
Doris L. Ralston, MPA, CHES
Exec. Director & CEO
Foundation Meetings
Finance & Investment
Committee
October 16 – 6pm
Grant Selection Advisory
Committee
October 25 – 6pm
Board of Directors
October 30 – 6pm
CSOF MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Something new is in store for you so plan now to attend our fall membership meeting
and catch up with your colleagues and friends. Our meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, October 23rd at 5:30 p.m. at The Warehouse Restaurant. Registration
and social time is planned from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Our meeting will begin at 6:15
p.m. and should conclude by 7:30 p.m. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be
provided. Frankie Gales, Coordinator, Disaster Preparedness & Medical Reserve
Corps El Paso County, will speak about the important work of the Medical Reserve
Corps. And there will be a drawing for a special prize. Registration is $25.00. Make
checks payable to the Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation or CSOF and send
them to CSOF, P.O. Box 49577, Colorado Springs, CO 80949.
CSOF COMMITTEES
Thank you to the following members for agreeing to serve on our committees:
Grant Selection Advisory Committee: Curry Horak, M.D., Chair; Nate Bozung,
C.P.A., Thomas Higginbotham, D.O., Ted Huzij, D.O., Ann McDonald, R.N., Anne
Zobec, N.P.
Osteopathic Medical Student Scholarship Committee: Ronald Royce, D.O.,
Chair; Gina Bamberger, D.O., Laura Feldman, D.O., Lynn Gilfillan-Morton, M.Ed.,
John Kurish, D.O., Thomas McCarthy, D.O., William McCarty, D.O., Daniel Tell, D.O.
Finance & Investment Committee: Penny Sayre, C.P.A., Chair, Paul Angotti,
William Dulaney, Esq., Richard Dodge, John Drabing, D.O., Lindsay Fischer, Esq.,
Thomas Higginbotham, D.O., Charles Hughes, D.O., Robert McDonald, and
Thomas McCarthy, D.O.
Development Committee: Alex Constantinides, D.O., Chair, John Drabing, D.O.,
Kristine Hembre, D.O., Thomas Higginbotham, D.O., Lynne Jones
CSOF RECIPIENT OF OUTSTANDING GRANT MAKING FOUNDATION AWARD
At the October 3rd Partners in Philanthropy luncheon, the Colorado Springs
Osteopathic Foundation was presented with the 2012 Outstanding Grant Making
Foundation award. Dr. Thomas Higginbotham and Doris Ralston received this
prestigious tribute on behalf of our Foundation. This award recognizes a foundation
that demonstrates outstanding commitment through financial support,
encouragement and motivation of others to take leadership roles in philanthropy.
Martha Barton, President & CEO of Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care nominated
our Foundation for this award and was supported by the Dr. Lori Bryan with the CU
Aging Center, Trudy Strewler-Hodges - CASA and Patricia Ellis -Silver Key Senior
Services. Many thanks to the nonprofit leaders in our community for nominating our
Foundation, as well as to our Grant Selection Advisory Committee and Board, for
their work. Other Foundation members in attendance were William Dulaney, Esq.,
Lynne Jones, Penny Sayre, C.P.A., Curry Horak, M.D., and John Drabing, D.O.
The purpose of Partners in Philanthropy is to “recognize and celebrate, gifts, giving,
philanthropy and donors. Their goal is to make the community more aware of the
admirable record of charitable giving and volunteer commitment, generosity and
compassion present in the Pikes Peak region.”
eBulletin October 2012
Tribute to Doris Fuller
12 D.O.S RECEIVE 2012 TOP DOC RECOGNITION
Doris J. Fuller, wife of Arthur
Herbert Fuller, D.O. died on
rd
August 23 at the age of 98.
Doris lived life to the fullest
while also volunteering. While
in her early nineties she still
volunteered at Acacia Senior
Center, serving meals to
seniors. She also served in
leadership roles in the
Osteopathic Women’s Guild
and AARP.
In the September/October issue of Colorado Springs Style magazine, 12 D.O.s
were named 2012 Top Docs. These physicians were selected by their peers through
a survey and then further evaluated against their standing with the Colorado Medical
Board and their license. Congratulations to these physicians!
Member News
Congratulations to Lloyd
Strode, D.O. for recently
winning the senior golf
tournament at Kissing Camels
Golf Club!
Medical Reserve Corps
El Paso County
The purpose of our local
Medical Reserve Corps is to
assure the health and safety
of El Paso County. Our
community’s Medical Reserve
Corps volunteers made a huge
impact this summer aiding the
families affected by the Waldo
Canyon Fire. I am certain that
you join me in recognizing and
thanking these individuals for
their selflessness. There are
ongoing volunteer opportunities
for medical, public health
professionals and non-medical
volunteers. And training is
provided. To find out more
and to obtain a volunteer
application, call 591-2424 or
visit www.mrcepc.org. Upcoming Nonprofit Events
Peak Vista Community
Health Centers
Breakfast of Champions
November 6, 7:30am –
9:00am, Broadmoor
International Center,
Olympians Bart Conner and
Nadia Comaneci are the
keynote presenters. Contact
Peak Vista at 632-5700 or visit
their website at
www.peakvista.org/foundation
Bryan Mahan, D.O. – Cardiothoracic Surgery
Gina Bamberger, D.O., Steven Barrick, D.O., Alex Constantinides, D.O. and
Lloyd Strode, D.O. – Family Practice
Scot Lewey, D.O. – Gastroenterology
Donald Spradlin, D.O. – Geriatrics
Dirk Pikaart, D.O. - Gynecology Oncology
Thomas Higginbotham, D.O. – Occupational Medicine
Scott Ross, D.O. – Physical Medicine
Brett Fouss, D.O. – Psychiatry
Michael Sayers, D.O. – Rheumatology MUSINGS FROM YOUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO
Admiral Hyman Rickover, father of our nuclear Navy, once said that “Organizations
don’t get things done. Plans and programs don’t get things done. Only people get
things done.” As I am in awe by all that our Foundation accomplishes, it is because
of our members (people) and non-member donors who are committed, passionate
and believe in our Foundation. Each of our members and non-member donors
should feel great pride in our Foundation receiving the Outstanding Grant Making
Foundation Award for 2012. Each of you contributed in some way so that we may
have an impact on children with disabilities, seniors who need transportation to
medical appointments, working families who have no health insurance and need
care, and more. Through our grant program we help make our community safer,
healthier and more compassionate. And that is what philanthropy is all about:
touching and changing lives.
So I look forward to seeing you at our October 23rd Membership Meeting to celebrate
our achievements, learn something new and have fun being with your colleagues
and friends. KIDPOWER RECEIVES GRANT
Dr. Thomas Higginbotham presents grant
award to KIDPOWER’s Executive Director,
Jan Isaacs Henry, for program support for
their workshops targeting disadvantaged youth
on building healthy relationships and to stop
bullying and abuse.