Miracle - Driscoll Children`s Hospital

SUMMER 2015
Miracle
Alex Castro
Driscoll plans
$80 million
expansion
Telethon
Celebrates the gifts
of Children’s
Miracle Network
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Vol. 29
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No. 6
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Vol. 29
No. 6
Robert Driscoll and Julia
Driscoll and Robert Driscoll, Jr.
Foundation Board of Trustees
Sam L. Susser, Chairman
Tom Dobson, Vice-Chairman
Robert Furgason, Secretary-Treasurer
Joe Fulton
Martha L. Hinojosa
Loyd Neal
C. Ivan Wilson
Governing Board
Loyd Neal, Chairman
Sam L. Susser, Vice-Chairman
Murray Bass, Jr.
Julie Buckley
Mike Carrell
Paul Daniel Chapa
Jim Devlin
Lenora Keas
Reba Cardenas-McNair
Estela O’Daniell, MD
León Smith-Harrison, MD, Chief-of-Staff
Bill Sterett
C. Ivan Wilson
Steve Woerner, Driscoll Health System
President & CEO
Development Foundation
Board of Directors
OFFICERS
Welcome from
Driscoll President
and CEO
With summer over, we’ve wrapped
be expanded to five stories. The structure
up another year for the South Texas
will house an Outpatient Surgery center,
Cattlemen’s RoundUp. In June, I had the
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and
opportunity to attend one of these unique
a new Outpatient Lab. In addition, this
fundraising events. Regardless of the heat
project will include renovating the existing
and humidity, the smiles on the faces of
Operating Room (OR) to include two new
the children were constant as they helped
OR suites, giving the hospital a self-
gather and display items for the auctions.
contained OR with supply and equipment
The Live Oak event in Three Rivers was
areas and a sterile processing center, all
especially memorable this year as the
centrally located. We’re looking to the
community paid tribute to the late Hoyte
future and ensuring we provide the highest
Gentry, one of the founders of the South
level of care for the children and families of
Texas Cattlemen’s RoundUp. His tenacity,
South Texas.
Julie Buckley, President
Alex Kirkland, Vice President
Richard Valls, Jr., Vice President
Frank Hastings, Treasurer
Sally Wallace, Secretary
Wes Hoskins, Past President
spirit and generosity helped make these
DIRECTORS
We’re looking forward to the coming
our children’s healthcare services in South
months as there are big plans on the
Texas without it. It’s humbling to see the
horizon for Driscoll Children’s Hospital. An
impact this support has allowed us to have
$80 million construction and renovation
in the lives of the children we serve. Our
project will continue to transform the face
growth ensures that we will continue the
of our hospital and bring an even higher
vision of our founder – Clara Driscoll. Thank
level of convenience and family-centered
you for your continued support of Driscoll
care for our patients and families. The
Children’s Hospital and the children of
massive project will include a new, two-
South Texas.
David Ainsworth, Sr.
Edgar Cortes, MD
Joe Debellas
Miguel DeLeon, MD
Ann Engel
Diane Gates
Nancy Hawn
Tom Hunt
Marc Layton
Paul McDaniel
Bill Moffitt
Liz Nisbet
Eduardo Pereda
Valerie Pompa
Bob Shockney
Roger Timperlake, MD
Linda Weeks
TRUSTEES EMERITUS
Gerald Eckel
Bernard Paulson
Rich Tuttle
events a South Texas tradition. Thank you
to everyone for your efforts in making this
year’s RoundUp a great success.
Driscoll Children’s Hospital has been
blessed with the support of our community
for more than 60 years. We could never
accomplish all we hope and dream for
story pavilion that will have the capability to
EX-OFFICIO
Steve Woerner, President & CEO
Martha Avery, CFRE, Vice President Development
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
3533 South Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
(361) 694-5000
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Steve Woerner | President & CEO
Driscoll Health System
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Welcome from
Driscoll Development
Foundation Board President
Having been involved with the Driscoll
a preeminent resource for health and
Clearly, Driscoll Children’s Hospital is a
Children’s Hospital’s Development
hope to children and families in South
prized asset to the quality of life in our
Foundation Board since 2008, and now
Texas.
community.
Children’s hospitals are special places
I recognize the significance of the
that provide highly specialized pediatric
services that Driscoll provides, which is
care in a compassionate, child-friendly
why I invest my time as a member of
environment. Not every community has
the Driscoll Development Foundation
a children’s hospital, which presents
Board. Thank you for supporting this
incredible stress and hardship on
amazing organization with your time,
parents and families seeking the
talent and treasure.
serving as the Board President, it has
indeed been an honor to represent and
advocate for this outstanding children’s
hospital. I’m inspired by the enthusiasm
and commitment displayed by the staff,
employees and volunteers every day
for the mission of the hospital. Through
that commitment, we have become
best care possible for their children.
Julie Buckley | President
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
Development Foundation Board
Inside:
Investing in the future: $80 million
Driscoll expansion plan set | Page 3
Donor spotlight:
Rabalais I&E, The joy of giving | Page 4
Miracle story:
Alex Castro, Becoming a
strong-hearted man | Page 5
Children’s Miracle Network and
Driscoll Children’s Hospital celebrate
miracles | Page 9
Community giving • Page 11
Valley giving | Page 13
Honor giving | Page 15
Memorial giving | Page 17
For 62 years, Driscoll Children’s Hospital
has kept a vigilant focus on serving the
needs of the children of South Texas.
In its 63rd year, the hospital will embark
on an $80 million expansion project that
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will ensure Driscoll Children’s Hospital
Investing in the future:
$
In May, the Robert Driscoll and
Julia Driscoll and Robert Driscoll, Jr.
Foundation Board of Trustees and the
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Governing
Board of Directors approved an
exciting venture that will add a 70,000
square foot pavilion to the front of the
hospital and cement Driscoll’s spot as
the premier location for the care and
well-being of South Texas infants and
children.
The monumental project, which
will break ground in 2016, will add
a two-story pavilion to the front
side of the hospital and will house a
new Outpatient Surgery center and
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
The first floor of the new building will
be home to a new Outpatient Surgery
center and Outpatient Lab. The new
PICU will feature 16 patient-centered
private rooms, accommodating more
privacy and an even higher level of
technology. It all will be connected
to the hospital’s main lobby by a
concourse.
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remains the top source of pediatric care in
South Texas.
million
Driscoll expansion plan set
The new pavilion will be adjacent to an
expanded and renovated Operating
Room (OR). The renovation will provide
two additional OR suites and give
the hospital a self-contained OR with
supply and equipment areas and
sterile processing center, all centrally
located.
“Having a self-contained Operating
Room that is adjacent to a new
Outpatient Surgery center and
PICU will make things easier for our
physicians and staff and make things
more convenient for patients,” Driscoll
Children’s Hospital’s Vice President
of Patient Care Services Karen Long
said. “These changes not only will give
everyone more space, they will create
a better flow in the hospital.”
In additional phases of the vast
construction project, the Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit and Radiology
waiting areas will be upgraded to make
those spaces more child-friendly and
family-oriented. The project also will
include enhancements throughout the
hospital, including a relocation of the
hospital’s helipad and an expansion of
the parking garage.
This prodigious construction project is
a significant investment that will enable
Driscoll to offer even more services
for infants, children, women and their
families. It’s a vision, decades in the
making, that will require continued
support. We look forward to partnering
with our community in making this
vision a reality.
“The renovation project will help
us continue with our constant
goal of making sure Driscoll
is family-centered and will
enhance the delivery of care
we provide,” Driscoll Children’s
Hospital’s Vice President of
Operations Donna Quinn said.
“The new building will be built
with the future in mind and gives
us plenty of options for further
growth.”
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D ON OR SP OTLIGHT
Rabalais I&E
The joy of giving
celebrate a little boy who already has
gone through 43 surgeries and fought
off cancer and kidney disease. Marshall
was delighted by the park’s towering
water slides and the jovial employees
dressed as characters from Toy Story
– his favorite movie – just for him. He
also got a kick out of all the adults
catering to him with pizza and soda.
whose generous donation made the
party in Marshall’s honor possible.
“That was such a fun day,” said Sharp,
president of Rabalais I&E Constructors.
“To see the smile on that little boy’s
face just made everyone there feel so
good. He had such a bright light to him.
He’s been through so much, but he
was running around giddy about the
party.”
“It was a hot day, but that little boy
couldn’t have been happier; I mean
he was literally beaming with joy,” said
Isaacs, Vice President of Rabalais I&E
Constructors.
(From left) Rabalais I&E Vice President
Sam Isaacs, President Kevin Sharp and
Vice President Darrell Harned believe in
running a business that gives back to
the community.
It was the hottest part of the day on
a typical scorching Corpus Christi
Saturday in June. Just about everyone’s
face on the Hurricane Alley Water
Park’s party deck featured flushed
cheeks and a sweaty brow. That made
the beaming smiles on three faces
of people standing on that balmy
wooden deck even more obvious.
It’s hard to say anyone was more
ecstatic than 5-year-old Marshall
Miguez. This was Marshall’s
momentous day. It was a party to
Marshall Miguez enjoyed a party in his
honor at Hurricane Alley Water Park
thanks to the generosity of Rabalais I&E
Constructors.
The next two biggest smiles that
afternoon were proudly worn by two
of those adults – Kevin Sharp and
Sam Isaacs. Sharp and Isaacs were at
the celebration representing Rabalais
Instrument and Electrical Constructors,
It’s seeing those kinds of outward
expressions of happiness that keeps
the folks at Rabalais I&E Constructors
coming back to give to Driscoll
Children’s Hospital. Rabalais I&E is
always a big supporter at the annual
Fiesta de los Niños fundraiser. Fiesta
de los Niños features a live auction
where companies can bid on items
for themselves as well as for Driscoll
patients. Rabalais’ bid was the winning
bid for Marshall’s Celebration of Life
party, and they have also had the
winning bid in the past to send a
group of patients to a Disney on Ice
performance at the American Bank
Center in Corpus Christi.
“Fiesta de los Niños is such a great
event for the community,” Rabalais
SEE “RABALAIS” PAGE 7
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MIRA C L E STO RY
Alex Castro
Becoming a strong-hearted man
It’s not hard to decipher how Alex Castro’s mother feels about him.
As Maribel Castro sits behind the receptionist desk where she works at the Driscoll
Children’s Medical Plaza in McAllen, she talks about her son with such glowing praise, that
Alex reflexively covers his face with his right hand trying to cover the blush emerging in his
cheeks. He gives his mother a small smile, hoping her flattering words will cease soon.
Maribel seemingly could talk about her
only son forever. To be fair, the doting
mother’s insistence on talking about her
baby boy 18 years ago is the reason that
Alex is here today. When Alex was born,
he seemed fussier than Maribel thought
was normal. The mother insisted on
talking to doctors repeatedly to tell
them about her concerns for her son.
“My only other child is my daughter and
she’s seven years older than Alex, so
I was telling the doctor that Alex was
really fussy, but he told me I was being
paranoid because it had been so long
between children it was like I was a new
mother again,” Maribel said. “But, I knew
something was wrong. He was really
fussy. Crying a lot and colicky. Things
just didn’t seem normal. You can call
it a mother’s instinct or whatever you
want to call it, but I knew my baby was
hurting.”
After several weeks, Maribel took her
baby to a different doctor, who sent him
for X-rays and discovered why little Alex
was crying so much. He was diagnosed
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Maribel Castro was by her son Alex’s
side every step of the way as he was
diagnosed with Total Anomalous
Pulmonary Venous Return as a baby.
with Total Anomalous Pulmonary
Venous Return (TAPVR), a rare
congenital heart malformation in which
all four pulmonary veins do not connect
normally to the left atrium. Instead,
the four pulmonary veins drain to the
right atrium by way of an abnormal
connection.
“Patients with TAPVR are extremely
sick soon after they are born,” Driscoll
Children’s Hospital cardiothoracic
surgeon J. Mark Morales, MD, said.
“These babies have respiratory
problems with rapid breathing, maybe
some grunting when they breathe.
Basically, you can see that the baby
is struggling to breathe. Sometimes
these babies are initially thought to
have pneumonia or other respiratory
diseases until the heart is looked at. So,
it’s not uncommon for these children to
go undiagnosed for several weeks or
months. Alex’s mother absolutely did
the right thing by keeping an eye on her
son and taking him for more tests.”
Once the correct diagnosis was made,
Alex’s doctor called Driscoll Children’s
Hospital and had him flown from the
Rio Grande Valley to Corpus Christi for
surgery. Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s
late cardiac surgeon James A. Duff, MD,
who was instrumental in creating the
cardiology program at Driscoll in the late
1960s, and Dr. Morales performed the
surgery on two-month-old Alex.
“As with any heart surgery, it’s a delicate
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procedure; however, everything went
smoothly,” Dr. Morales said. “We were
able to make a normal connection
between the right and left atrium. That
allows the blood to pump through the
heart normally and not make his heart
have to work so hard.”
“It’s so hard,” Maribel said. “I know he’s going to do great
Mom knew right away the surgery was
a success.
surgeons at Driscoll Children’s Hospital have blessed him
“You’re so nervous any time your
children are hurting, so just imagine
your little baby having his or her little
heart operated on,” Maribel said. “It was
definitely a nerve-wracking time for
the whole family. Dr. Morales and Dr.
Duff and everyone at Driscoll Children’s
Hospital were so great to us. Once we
got Alex to them, I knew things were
going to be OK, but you’re still nervous
until you get to see your baby again.
When I saw him, I knew he was feeling
better. Of course, it took some recovery
time, but he already was breathing so
much better.”
things, but I’m going to miss him so much. Alex and I are
so close, and I wish he could stay close to me all his life. I
guess every mother wants that, right? But, God has instilled
in my son faith and courage to do great things. And, the
with a strong heart to accomplish his dreams.”
The progress was even more evident
when she got Alex to their home in
Pharr.
“I would just cry when I watched him
play,” Maribel said. “This was just
months after he got out of the hospital,
but just watching him do the simplest
things – crawling or eating or trying to
stand up – it made me start bawling
because he was doing it all with such
ease. He wasn’t coughing or moaning.
He wasn’t crying all the time. He was
just my happy little boy, just like any
normal baby.”
And, that’s been the theme throughout
18-year-old Alex’s life. Aside from
a scar on his chest, Alex shows no
evidence of what he endured as a
baby.
Alex graduated in the top five percent
of his class at Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
SEE “ALEX” PAGE 7
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“RABALAIS” FROM PAGE 4
“ALEX” FROM PAGE 6
North High School in June, and
spent his high school years as an
accomplished member of the school’s
orchestra and mariachi group.
“Most of my friends know about my
heart surgery, but only because I’ve told
them about it. When I do tell them, they
pretty much all have the same reaction,
‘Wow, we would have never known,’”
Alex said. “I don’t play a lot of sports, but
I exercise when I can, and I don’t have
any problems. I’m a completely normal
18-year-old with no side effects from a
really serious surgery I had as a baby.”
After the surgery, Alex met with doctors
periodically for check-ups. The surgery
was such a success that those became
limited to annual check-ups. After Alex’s
visit as a 16-year-old, Driscoll Children’s
Hospital cardiologist Muhammad Khan,
MD, said those check-ups could be
spread out to every two years. In June,
Alex saw Dr. Khan for his two-year visit
and things looked so good, he was told
he could wait another four or five years
before checking in again.
“Alex had a beautiful surgery,” Dr. Khan
said. “When I examine him, he has
absolutely no deficiencies of the heart.
His initial surgery was such a success
that he never had to have any other
procedures, and he never experienced
any complications. His heart works as
well as any other heart does. I have no
doubt that Alex is going to live a long
and prosperous life and that’s because
of the quality of work done by Dr.
Morales and Dr. Duff 18 years ago.”
With his high school days behind him,
Alex is heading to Tulsa, Okla., where he
will major in youth and family ministry at
Oral Roberts University. Appropriately
enough, he received help from Driscoll
Children’s Hospital in the form of the
Dr. James A. Duff Scholarship, given
to eligible Driscoll heart patients and
named after one of the surgeons who
operated on Alex as a baby. It was those
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early days in Driscoll Children’s Hospital
that Alex feels led him into ministry.
“There was a time when I was in middle
school, just your normal teenager going
through the typical teenager range of
emotions, and I talked to my mother
about my life, and she really opened
up to me about everything I’d been
through and really got through to me,”
Alex said. “When I was born, a pastor at
the church said I would be a fisherman
of souls. When I went to Driscoll
Children’s Hospital for my surgery,
there was a volunteer that greets the
families and gives patients a stuffed
animal before they go into surgery. He
usually gives a teddy bear or something
like that, but what did he give me?
A fish. It was a little sign. Also, when I
was recovering in the NICU (Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit), there was a little
picture next to where I was, and it was a
picture of a fish. Another sign.”
“My mom told me all of these things,
and told me the fact that your surgery
went so well and that you haven’t had
any complications or had to go back
for more surgeries shows that God
really is looking out for you. She told
me I need to make sure my life makes
a difference for others, and that’s what I
plan to do.”
Of course to do that, Alex is moving
800 miles away for college. That means
leaving his doting mother’s side, which
hasn’t been easy for Alex’s mother.
“It’s so hard,” Maribel said. “I know he’s
going to do great things, but I’m going
to miss him so much. Alex and I are so
close, and I wish he could stay close
to me all his life. I guess every mother
wants that, right? But, God has instilled
in my son faith and courage to do great
things. And, the surgeons at Driscoll
Children’s Hospital have blessed him
with a strong heart to accomplish his
dreams.”
I&E Constructors Vice President Darrell
Harned said. “Driscoll always comes
through with such great items for the
auction, but we take the most pride in
bidding for something that goes directly
to the children. We’re donating money
so patients at Driscoll can go out and
do something they wouldn’t normally
get to do and have the time of their
lives. That right there brings us more joy
than you could ever imagine.”
Rabalais I&E Constructors brought a big
smile to Marshall Miguez’s face with his
party at Hurricane Alley Water Park.
Rabalais I&E has offices in Corpus
Christi, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas
and Baton Rouge, La., and has made
its home in Corpus Christi since 1984,
providing industrial and commercial
electrical and instrumentation work. The
company’s reputation for providing top
quality services in a timely and costeffective manner has made it one of the
most reliable and respected electrical
and instrumentation contractors in the
nation.
“Corpus Christi has been good to us,
and we try to be good right back,”
Isaacs said. “You can’t just take money
out of the community, and not give
any of it back. We’re strong believers in
helping out people in the city, and we
do a lot of that through the giving we do
with Driscoll Children’s Hospital.”
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Help support Driscoll patients
Holiday cards designed by our patients, past and
present, are not just a Driscoll tradition. Every dollar
raised by their sale goes to the Marcia K. Wilcox
Scholarship Fund, which helps send eligible Driscoll
cancer patients to college.
Throughout the year, children from all over South
Texas contribute artwork for the project. Last year, the
sales from the holiday cards contributed $12,000 to the
scholarship fund.
The cards can be found in the Carousel Gift shop at
Driscoll Childrens Hospital or can be ordered online
at www.DriscollChildrens.org.
Each pack of 18 unique cards with envelopes sells
for $18. Each design can be ordered in bulk quantity.
Custom corporate printed messages are also available
for bulk orders.
Thanks to our holiday card sponsors:
Auxiliary to Driscoll Children’s Hospital - McAllen
CLK Architects & Associates, Inc.
Coastal Community and Teachers Credit Union
Fulton Construction
Navy Army Community Credit Union
NEC Retail
Rabalais I&E Constructors
Wilcox Family
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Telethon
$2,800,000+
Children’s Miracle Network and
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
celebrate miracles
The 31st Annual Children’s Miracle Network Celebration held
on May 30 - 31 commemorated another year of community
support and involvement for Driscoll Children’s Hospital.
Driscoll and Children’s Miracle Network have partnered
together since 1984 for the benefit of South Texas children, and
in 2015 raised a grand total of more than $2.8 million.
The annual celebration represents donations from individuals,
community organizations, corporations and foundations that
support the mission of Driscoll Children’s Hospital by selling
Miracle Balloons, hosting workplace giving campaigns,
sponsoring a variety of events and organizing marketing
promotions throughout the year.
Thank you to all of the generous supporters and volunteers
who helped to make this possible. Driscoll staff, Auxilians,
friends and media partners at KIII-TV 3 dedicated their time,
talent and effort to achieve a tremendously successful event.
One hundred percent of the proceeds donated stay in our area,
directly benefiting the patients at Driscoll Children’s Hospital.
Thank you to our generous donors.
From left: Pennie Parker, Barbara Smith and Nancy
Roberts, members of the Auxiliary to Driscoll Children’s
Hospital, work the phones at the Telethon.
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From left: Jim Tansey, president of the Auxiliary to Driscoll
Children’s Hospital, and Joe Gazin, KIII TV 3, present the
Auxiliary’s $75,000 donation to the Children’s Miracle Network. Their generous gift will help make a significant difference in the
lives of Driscoll patients and their families.
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Clowns that Care Nancy Harwell (left), AKA Monkey Muffin, and Janice Roberts, AKA Oopsy Daisy, volunteered their time to help answer
phones at this year’s Telethon.
Stripes employees donated a total of $522,722 at the Children’s
Miracle Network Telethon.
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Walmart associates present a check for $388,751 at the
Children’s Miracle Network celebration.
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COMMUNITY
Giving
It is with deep gratitude that we thank
our friends across South Texas for their
gifts to Driscoll Children’s Hospital.
South Texas Cattlemen’s RoundUp auction –
Three Rivers sets another record-breaking year
On June 22, young 4-H members and the Live Oak County
Extension Office teamed up for a worthwhile cause in memory
of Hoyte Gentry, founder and longtime supporter of the South
Texas Cattlemen’s RoundUp. The event benefiting Driscoll
Children’s Hospital raised more than $60,000 at the Live Oak
Livestock Auction.
Driscoll President and CEO Steve
Woerner (left) presents a plaque to
Ty Gentry in memory of his father,
Hoyte Gentry, the founder of the
South Texas Cattlemen’s RoundUp.
Sponsored by Lyssy & Eckel Feeds, the Cattlemen’s RoundUps
are grassroots fundraisers held throughout Driscoll’s 31-county
service area. Local 4-H clubs, Future Farmers of America
chapters, County Extension Agents and businesses participate
by donating goods and services to auction off for the hospital.
Visitors have their pick of homemade baked goods, agricultural
and ranching products, arts and crafts and a variety of other
items. All of this year’s proceeds will go toward the purchase of a
new pediatric transport ambulance for children needing care at
Driscoll Children’s Hospital.
Rio Grande City Cattlemen’s RoundUp a success
On July 17, young 4-H
members and the Starr
County Extension Office
joined forces for a great
cause at R.Y. Livestock
Sales, Inc. The 26th annual
South Texas Cattlemen’s
RoundUp in Rio Grande
City raised well over
$19,600, which will benefit
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
and the children of South
Texas.
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Ellen Carruthers (left) and Carmen Jackson, members of the Auxiliary
to Driscoll Children’s Hospital, display a few of the items the Auxiliary
donated to the Rio Grande City RoundUp.
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Costco Wholesale raises funds
with Miracle Balloon campaign
Driscoll Children’s Hospital representatives accept a
check from Stripes Rio Grande Valley managers.
Pictured from left to right are Mando Flores, Alen Davila, Karla
Garcia, Christina Lopez, Cynthia Vela, Nallely Sanchez and
Marlan Fields.
Costco’s employees and members raised more
than $18,432 in donations for the Children’s
Miracle Network, which benefits Driscoll Children’s
Hospital. Through its month-long Miracle Balloon
campaign, Costco invited their members to make
a donation at checkout and encouraged them to
write their names on the balloons displayed at the
front of the warehouse.
Stripes Convenience Stores
continues valued support
Stripes Convenience Stores continued their
mission of community giving with a generous
donation of $522,722 to the Children’s Miracle
Network. One hundred percent of the funds
raised will be used to benefit the Stripes Child Life
Program at Driscoll Children’s Hospital and will
directly assist with the many specialized services
provided to the children in South Texas.
Walmart and Sam’s Club making a difference in children’s lives
Walmart and Sam’s Club share the belief that
every child deserves the chance to live better. Their
associates raised more than $403,097 in support
of the Children’s Miracle Network, which has a
monumental impact on the lives of Driscoll Children’s
Hospital patients in South Texas. Together, Walmart
and Sam’s Club associates, customers and members
are ensuring children in our communities continue
to receive the best, specialized pediatric care to help
them live better lives.
Esperanza Salinas, Sam’s
Club representative, and
LaHuan Guthrie, Driscoll
Children’s Hospital.
Walmart representatives from
Palmhurst store #1041 and Weslaco
store #2230.
A gift from Kohl’s Department Stores
Kohl’s Corpus Christi Store Manager Jason Woodman, District
Manager Larry Wilkerson and several local employees present a
check for $37,439 to Felicia Powell, Tiffany Collie, Norma Medina
and Laura Davis from Driscoll’s Injury Prevention Program.
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Kohl’s believes in giving back to the
communities they serve. Through their
community giving program, they generously
donated $37,439 to Driscoll Children’s Hospital.
The funds will benefit Driscoll’s Injury Prevention
Program along with the many specialized
services provided to the children of South
Texas. In addition, they donated approximately
180 bears and stuffed animals that will be
distributed to children visiting the Driscoll
Children’s Hospital emergency room.
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VALLEY
Giving
The spirit and generosity of The
Auxiliary to Driscoll Children’s
Hospital in the Rio Grande Valley
make miracles a reality at Driscoll.
McAllen group donates $4,000
Pictured from left to right in the back row are Jeniece Wert,
Gilda Guzman, Connie Duncan, Soccoro Franz, Tatiana
Cruz, Becky Guerra, Keta Brewster and Oralia Rodriguez.
Left to right in the front row are Ellen Carruthers, Sally
Moron, Carmen Jackson and Aida Escobar.
The Auxiliary to Driscoll Children’s Hospital McAllen donated $4,000 to the Children’s Miracle
Network. Their generous donation benefits
Driscoll and makes a difference in the lives of our
patients and their families.
Children in the front row are, left to right, Colten
Wedlund, Jenessa Clark, Brendan Clark, Zoey
Villarreal, Zadie Villarreal and Amira Clark. In
the back row, left to right, are Shirley Mueniel,
Guadalupe Nieto, David Galvan, Elizabeth
Hernandez, Katy Salinas and Suzy Spencer.
Brownsville makes an impact
with contribution
The Auxiliary to Driscoll Children’s Hospital - Brownsville
recently donated $2,000 to the Children’s Miracle
Network. Thank you for making an impact in the lives of
our Driscoll patients and families.
All was merry at Brownsville’s Christmas in July
The annual Christmas in July event at
Driscoll Children’s Specialty Center –
Brownsville was a tremendous success.
Because of the many items that were
donated, we will be able to provide a
gift to each patient who comes to the
Specialty Center this holiday season. Thank
you to our community friends who have
continued to make this event a success
year after year.
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Pictured from left to right are: Nora Garcia, David Galvan, Chaly Lopez,
Adelina Garza, Richard Alaniz, Suzy Spencer, Katy Salinas and Nicho
Garza.
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Honor giving
D ec em be r 17 , 201 4 to July 3 1, 2015
AG|CM, Inc.
Gentry Company
Marie Agrifoglio
Marybeth Maxwell
All Children
Cecil Arciba, III
Mr. and Mrs. Pete D. Broadway
Heidi Couk
Jessica Hallowell
Mr. and Mrs. Tom E. Reeves
Alice Silvas
Amanda Almond
Martha Avery
Sophie J. Amaya
Angela P. Strom
Amstar, Inc.
Gentry Company
Mary Dewane and Joe Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Burris
Dave Andrews
Eddie Greene
Shirley B. Anslinger
Armstrong Lumber Co.
Gentry Company
Aubree Avants
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Mazzola
Joseph Balboa
Elda Leal
Isabella Balli
Emily Reyes
Barbi Balliet
Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Vourcos
Nelda Barrera
Martha Avery
Lauren Barrios
Minerva Chapa
Bartlett Cocke
Batten & Shaw
Gentry Company
Veronica Bazaldua
Beverly Dirks
B-C Equipment Sales, Inc.
Gentry Company
Lea G. Beasley
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Puente
Beecroft Construction, LTD
Beeville Livestock
Commission, Inc.
Gentry Company
Glenda and Troy Bell
Eddie Greene
Carma Bernal
Sai Bernal
Patricia A. Bernal
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Courtenay and Marty Berry
Cecile Pesek
Andrea Bogle
Anonymous Donor
Sarah Bonner
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hatch, Jr.
Avery Borchelt
Maylyn Borchelt
Mr. and Mrs. Isdell Birnbaum, Jr.
Sophia Borchelt
Mr. and Mrs. Isdell Birnbaum, Jr.
Ike Brackin
Clifton W. Bradshaw
Gentry Company
Edna G. Brown - Kronk
Marcia B. Morley
Mari Burney
Cecile Pesek
Sheriff Larry Busby
Gentry Company
Laura and Joseph Cable
Ferando Cannatella
Cecile Pesek
Brenda L. Cannon
Keith Morgan
Jonathan Patrick Cano
Robert I. Chodosh
Trevryn Capistran
Jane Graham
Sadie Carter
Cindy Andrews
Patrick Cegelis
Cecile Pesek
Crystal Chaloupka
Catherine Chaloupka
David Chambers
Cecile Pesek
Crystal Charles
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel V. Garcia
Children at Driscoll
Children’s Hospital
Cindy Hinojosa
Ryan M. Clevenger
Coastcon Corporation
Contractors Building Supply Co.
Gentry Company
David Cudd
Ron Cardwell
Jordan Lila Curtiss
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Curtiss
D & SS Construction
Gentry Company
Eric Dans
Adrienne Mirales
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Alan DeLaRosa
Gentry Company
Juan C. DeLeon
Beverly Dirks
Malcolm DeShields
Gentry Company
Brianna D’Herde
Nancy K. D’Herde
Thomas R. Dietze, MD
Don Krueger Construction Co.
Drymalla Construction Company
Gentry Company
Shaun Dunk
Peggy Moloney
E.E. Reed Construction
Edinburg Livestock Auction Inc.
Wilbur Ellis
Gentry Company
Tera Elwell
Jackie Gonzales
Joe Anthony Esparza
Julian D. Castaneda
Paxten Evans
Bobbie Evans
Dr. Wayne A. Fagan
Gentry Company
Grace and Jessie Fergason
Cecile Pesek
Ferguson Enterprises,
Inc. – Corpus Christi
Gentry Company
Landen Finn
Mr. and Mrs. Emil S. Zmeskal
Frost Bank
Gentry Company
Richard Fuentes
Robert L. King
Fulton Coastcon
Gentry Company
Boe Galbraith
Rayena Galbraith
Andres Garcia
Ron Cardwell
Evan Garcia
Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Garcia
Henry C. Garrett, Jr.
Gentry Company
Javier Garza
Tony Garza
Mickey Gaylord
Cecile Pesek
Shelby Gideon
Mary Gideon
Bill Gillespie
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Linnehan, Jr.
John Gilpin
Eddie Greene
Kyndall Gonzales
Gayle D. Franke
Tony Gonzales
Gentry Company
Gabby Gonzalez
Erica Vasquez
Gary Goodwin
Mary Beth DeLano
Ken Griffin
Gulf Coast Livestock Auction
Gentry Company
Arthur Haas
Cecile Pesek
Haeber Roofing Company
Gentry Company
Emily Haefs
Julie M. Jensen
Larry R. Hale
Hallettsville Livestock
Commission Co.
Gentry Company
Carolyn Hamilton
Cecile Pesek
Bill Hartman
Gentry Company
William Hartofilax
Rachel Hartofilax
Bruce Harvey
Heather and Matt Harvey
Mary Elizabeth Clark
Harvey-Cleary Builders
Gentry Company
Paul Hatridge
Cecile Pesek
Health of Grandchildren
Mr. and Mrs. Adolfo W. Moreno
Mr. and Mrs. Tom E. Reeves
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Vice
Sterling and Joe Heller
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Chadwick
Georgia and Oliver Herman
Eric G. Herman
Joshua R. Hernandez
Teresa R. Rodriguez
Lennon Hernandez
Donna Arnold
Raiven Hernandez
Julie Hernandez
Aiko Hestand
Cecile Pesek
Miss Brooke Hester
Mr. and Mrs. Jim R. Covington
Tonya Dininno
Mr. and Mrs. Beau Hester
Jim Miller
Thomas Morgan
Amy Radford
Maryann Shramko
Catherine W. Sievers
Cornelius P. Wild
Brian Hicks
Ron Cardwell
James A. Hines
Gentry Company
Roberta and Kenneth Hodges
Donna H. Hafner
Andrew Hodges
Ann E. Hodges
Ken Hodges, Jr.
Mark Hodges
NRG Global Giving
Victor Hoover
Ron Cardwell
Charles Horn
Patrick Horne
Gentry Company
Amanda Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson
Aitsa and Daniel Jacobs
Peggy Moloney
Arliss and Don Jakober
Marjorie A. Brown
Stephen James
Eddie Greene
Josh Jarvis
Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Jarvis
Joeris General Contractors
John B Mason, DDS
Mike Johnson
Sue Johnston and N. Johnston
Gentry Company
Erlinda and Dennis Jones
Eddie Greene
Jamie Josephs
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Josephs
Journeyman Construction
Sheriff Jim Kaelin
Gentry Company
Lenora and William Keas
Alisa Braho
Michael P. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Griffin
Mary Murphy and
Christopher Kenedy
Cecile Pesek
Anna Khayyat
Hayde Gutierrez
Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd.
Kiewit Building Group Inc.
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Kiewit Infrastructure Co., Colorado
Kiewit Infrastructure Co., Nebraska
Kiewit Infrastructure South Co.
TIC - The Industrial Company
Western Summit Constructors, Inc.
Katie King
Robert L. King
Elizabeth Kirkland
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hatch, Jr.
KJM Commercial, Inc.
Gentry Company
Melvin E. Kronk
Marcia B. Morley
KW Construction
Keith Lawrence
Gentry Company
Audie Lee
Callie Morris
Sue Ann Lehman
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mauch
Mark A. Lewis
Gentry Company
Linn-San Manuel Volunteer
Fire Department
Guerra Bros. Successors, LTD.
Live Oak Livestock Auction, Inc.
Gentry Company
Mallory Lohr
Mr. and Mrs. Keyes W. Ramee
John Longoria
Gentry Company
Ashley Nicole Lopez
Cynthia Lopez
Jack William Lowery
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Way
Marshall Company
Gentry Company
Trey McCampbell
Martha and Jim Avery
Michael Meaney
Cecile Pesek
Arianna K. Medellin
Aida M. Perez
Michell Chouke Plumbing
Miller & Miller Mechanical
Contracting
Gentry Company
Levi Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Les Miller
Sharon and Les Miller
Levi Miller
Barbara Minahar
Cecile Pesek
Dorothy, Esther and
Janie Minten
Betty A. Jeffus
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Moerbe Insulation Corporation
Donald B. Montgomery
Gentry Company
Will Mooney
Cecile Pesek
Moore Supply Company
Gentry Company
Kristy Morales
Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Vourcos
Alyssa Moreno
Tomas Garcia
Elianna Moreno
The Mattress Depot
Rayden Moreno
Tomas Garcia
Addie Morris
Callie Morris
Judith K. Mullins, MD
Lydia Roy
Janie Gifford and
Christopher Mundahl
Diane Gatica
Stephen J. Murden
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Bode
MWL Construction
Gentry Company
My Child / Children
Mr. and Mrs. David Salas
My Grandchild / Grandchildren
Anna Bell
Debby A. Kalke
Guadalupe V. Salazar
Maria Yanez
Javier Zambrano
My Great Grandchildren
Lupe Lopez
Nana Martinez
Guadalupe V. Salazar
Rosa Vasquez
Rajeev Narang, MD
Judge S. Loyd Neal, Jr.
Barton T. Nelms
Nueces Power Equipment
Gentry Company
Eric Nunez
Omar Nunez
Sylvia Nunez
Nancy Orloff
Cecile Pesek
Otto Dukes Tools
Gentry Company
Alexia Padron
Leslie Encinia
Jacob Palermo
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Mazzola
Karen Palumbo
Peggy Moloney
Allison Paris
Diana Paris
Joleen Patterson
Celanese Foundation
Joe Payne
Mary Beth DeLano
Alice F. Peel
Mike Alexander
Adrianna Perez
Maria Perez
Lindsey Perez
Mr. and Mrs. Reynaldo Perez
Madeline Perez
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dyer
Summer Avery Perez
Celia Gamez
Polasek Construction
Port of Corpus Christi Authority
Gentry Company
Grace Powers
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hatch, Jr.
Aiden Prado
Missy A. Garcia
Ricky Puente
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Puente
James Michael Pusley
Gentry Company
Brandon Quintanilla
Lupe Quintanilla
R. Y. Livestock Sales, Inc.
Rabalais I & E Constructors
Gentry Company
Logan Radford
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Powell
Guillermo S. Ramirez, MD
Gentry Company
Andres Armando Rebeles
Circle R Electric & Air Conditioning
Brenden Reid, MD
Mary Beth DeLano
Courtney Reopelle
Todd Reopelle
Repcon, Inc.
Gentry Company
Sarah N. Reyna
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Etheridge
Sid Ridlehuber
Gentry Company
Toni E. Rivera
Claudia Rivera
Jerry Rychetsky
Oscar Saenz
Gentry Company
Amalia Sanchez
Jane E. Longoria
Dean Schroeder
Connie and Michael Scott
Gentry Company
Jim Seals
Eddie Greene
Ivan James Segovia
Debbie Shumate
Cyndee Foster and
Paulo Segoviano
Eddie Greene
Brian Sessions
Ron Cardwell
Ed Shores
Gentry Company
Paula Silvas
Diane Gatica
David Smith
Gentry Company
Jackson Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Glynn Kaigler
Max C. Oliver
Charlotte Urban
Kathy and Nathan Smith
Cecile Pesek
Ruben Solis
Gentry Company
Stephanie and
Gregory Sparkman
Cecile Pesek
Spaw Glass, Inc.
Gentry Company
Barbara J. Stafford
Lee Anne Brown
Alan J. Stoner
Martha and Jim Avery
Mr. and Mrs. Sam L. Susser
Stridde, Callins & Associates
William E. Swan
T. L. Plumbing, Inc.
David Tally
Gentry Company
Wallace Taylor, Jr.
Mamme Taylor
Teal Construction Company
Tex-Isle Supply
The Ross Group Construction
Gentry Company
Landon Thomasson
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Thomasson
Jace Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Garland Dieringer
Miss Emily Thorsen
Mr. and Mrs. Shy L. Thorsen
TICO Insulation Company
Gentry Company
James Tillman
Union Pacific Corporation
Tammy Touchet
Naomi I. Towns
Cecile Pesek
Elsa Valdez
Beverly Dirks
Valero Bill Greehey Refinery
Employees
Valero Bill Greehey Refinery
Vaughn Construction Company
Gentry Company
Alonza Vela
Evangelina Gonzalez
Robert Vesely
Dolores E. Vesely
Averill Walters
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stone
Alena Watson
Nancy Adams
Weaver & Jacobs Construction
Gentry Company
Stephanie Luker Weidmann
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Luker
Taylee West
Mary Carol Griffith
Jake White
Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Stone
Adrienne and David Williams
Eddie Greene
Cayla Woodman
Craig Woodman
Jeffrey A. Woodman
Tyler Yaklin
Mary Yaklin
Marcus Yankee
Mary Beth DeLano
Edward Yeager
Eddie Greene
Sharon L. Yon-Johansson
Jessica Davila Burnett
Hector Yzaguirre
Fidel Yzaguirre, Jr.
Christopher Zink
Ron Cardwell
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Memorial giving
D ec e m be r 17 , 2014 to July 3 1, 2015
Sy Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Fields
Adults and Children of
Wimberley, Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Del Garcia
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Valverde
Michelle Quandt Bowen
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baumann, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. George C. Nelson
Stanley Duplessis
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zdansky
Willie Ray Eaton
Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Meinecke
Rose Edelman
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edelman
Delfino Aguilar
Porfiria N. Aguilar
Margaret Boyce
Jo Green
Billy E. Edwards
Cecile Pesek
Fernando Aguirre
Michael Lell
Brandon Bramblett
Kallie Brewster
Roger H. Elliott, Jr.
Margarita W. Elliott
All Children
Marcos Obergon
Johnny Allen Brown
Barbara J. Stafford
Graciela Estringel
Janie M. Minten
Heather Alvarado
Melissa Esparza
W. E. “Buck” Butler
Walls Automotive Services
Ricky Everett
Edith L. Myers
Ruben Alvarez, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Alvarez
Mevlynn Calk
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cornelius
Garrett S. Everett
Francine Everett
Grace Margaret DeTar Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Burris
Lobo Canales
Lilli C. Hakui
Kory A. Anger
Patricia A. Anger
Joe Howard Canion
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Burris
Ray Arnold, MD
Patricia Hanisch
Emma Cantrell
Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. DeLaune
Kelly Dove Atkins
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baumann, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick D. Bigelow
Baby Mario Carrasco
Mr. and Mrs. Mario Carrasco
Becky Y. Chapa
J. F. Ewers, Jr.
Lois S. Bodenhamer
Mr. and Mrs. Hayes H. Burleson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David Crook
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jarvis
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Martin, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Moseley
The Betty Bentsen Winn Foundation
Walker & Twenhafel L.L.P.
Richard Baker
John DeLeon
Ella B. Carter
Ada E. Kemp
Cathy Bates
El Jardin Partnership
Olivia G. Centeno
John DeLeon
Zahnay Bee
Heather Elizalde
Bill Covalt
Bill’s Sparkling City Charter, Inc.
Anyssa Ezone Benavides
Marissa O. Benavides
Myong Chang Coward
E. L. Coward
Ramiro Benavides, Jr.
Gloria Gonzalez
Pat DeGregorio, Sr.
Pat DeGregorio, Jr.
Sandra DeGregorio
Zackary Berglund
Debra Berglund
Johnny F. Boerjan
Mr. and Mrs. Jon D. Akkerman
Carol Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Landrum
Dorothy Minten
Esther Minten
Janie M. Minten
Peter Boerjan
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Landrum
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Dorothy Minten
Esther Minten
Janie M. Minten
Maria R. Delgado
Thelma Delgado
Kendall Kay Diaz
Kallie Brewster
Katherine Duddlesten
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Clark
James Alexander Duff, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Forsyth
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Family and Friends
Steffanie Flournoy
Elena Fernandez
Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Capelo
Tina and Oscar Fisher
Patricia F. Acosta
Tony Lee Flores
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Flores
Randy Fugate
Dorothy Minten
Esther Minten
Janie M. Minten
Mary Lou Fulton
Dr. and Mrs. Gary L. Williams
Michael Christopher Galvan
Mr. and Mrs. Camilo Barajas
Hoyte Gentry
N. B. Anderson
Martha and Jim Avery
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Beecroft
Beecroft Construction, LTD
Ernest A. Bolland
Clifton W. Bradshaw
Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. Collier
Commercial Motor Company
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cuvelier
Diamond Core Drilling Systems, Inc.
Don Krueger Construction Co.
Clark C. Flato, Sr.
Frost Bank
Frost Insurance Agency, Inc.
Fulton Coastcon
Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Fulton
Gentry Company
Humphrey Company, LTD
KW Construction
Marshall Company
Dr. John B. Mason
Miller & Miller Mechanical
Contracting
Barbara M. Moore
Bernard A. Paulson
Rabalais I & E Constructors
River Acres Water Supply Corp.
Jerry Rychetsky
Alice H. Sallee
Michael Skrobarczyk
South Texas Chapter - Assoc. General
Contractors of America
Celika Storm
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Van Beveren
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Webster
Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Wendt
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson
Winn’s Continuing Education, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Steven F. Woerner
Anyssa Leann Guzman
Mr. and Mrs. Roger F. Roy
Andrew Joseph Gerhart
Lori E. McMahan
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Ramirez
Harry Keetch
Lee Anna Biensenbach
Jorge Godinez, III
Stacie Acosta
James “Mike” Michael Gordon
Susan M. Gordon
Amari Faith Guajardo
Velma Hernandez
Melissa Stautzenberger
Adelina Carmen Chapa Guerra
Antonia Guerra
Rafael A. Guerra
Guerra Bros. Successors, LTD.
Bobbie Hammock
Tonya M. Hunter
Larry Hans
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cornelius
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Fields
Ellie Harrington
Kendra D. Harrington
Rubye Hasenmiller
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Clark
LaVerne Helms
Kathryn Elliott
Mary Jane Baronette Helpert
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dugger
Bud Hester
Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Delores Hodson
Mr. and Mrs. Otis W. George
Judah Hoehne
Zdansky Enterprises & Map Service
Donald Hoelscher
Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Charles (Chic) E. Hughes
Helen M. Hughes
Karen Jennings
Vesta Jennings
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jennings
Kathleen Johnson
El Jardin Partnership
Aaron Juarez
Geoffrey Shimotsu
Edward (E.W.) Kotzur
Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Gene Allen Laird
Maria V. Laird
Carolyn Little
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Pospisil
Michelle Lopez
Maricella Lopez
Michelle Lucente
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Lucente
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Sarah Marsh
Tabitha Birdwell
Laura, Andrew and
Leighton McComb
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Allgood
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong
Jim O. Atkins
Martha and Jim Avery
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Newman F. Baker
Christian Bessey
Bettersworth & Associates, Inc.
Doris Biffle-Colby
Helen Blanchette
Bonilla Investments
Bronaugh Revocable Trust
Buccaneer Commission, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Burnett
Mr. and Mrs. Grover S. Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Carrell
Joe A. Castilleja
CCRV, LLC
Mrs. N. Ceballos - Herrera
Chamber of Commerce
Port Aransas Area
Mr. and Mrs. Brett Chapman
Dr. and Mrs. David M. Chapman
Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone G. Connelly
Mrs. Rox Covert
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Crull
Mr. and Mrs. Cody Cruthirds
Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Douglas
Mr. and Mrs. George DuBose
Carmie Ferland
Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Flores
Mr. and Mrs. James Fouts
Norma L. Frati
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Goodman
Jeanette H. Gordon
Milann Guckian and Pru Neher
Laura S. Gutierrez
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Hardesty
Candy Haynes
Sylvia Helpenstell
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Herrera
Vicki Hollmig
Mr. and Mrs. Wes W. Hoskins
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Ingenuity Financial Services, Inc.
Ingram Family Foundation
Mary Ellen Isaacs
J. A. Haralson Moving & Storage, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan P. Johnson, III
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Keach
Jan Kennady
Dr. and Mrs. Paul A. Kennedy, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn N. Klein
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Kopp
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus K. Layton
Dr. and Mrs. Joe A. Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Louis
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mastin
McGregor Investments
Moak, Casey & Associates, Inc.
Moeller & Associates
Ryan O’Keefe
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Oliver
Teresa Oppedal
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ott
Mr. and Mrs. Hoelt Pohlmeier
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Popejoy
Portland Marine Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rach
Bobby Richter
Robertson & Orchard
Dental Associates PLLC
Mr. and Mrs. David Schuchmann
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Sexton
Mr. and Mrs. James Shaw
Barbara Shields
The Shipman Grove Defratus Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Shockley
Lynne Jewett Sixta
Stuart Skeeter
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Tamez
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis B. Taylor
Alicia P. Tietze
Becky Vernon
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wallace
Mr. and Mrs. Quentin Warren
Mr. and Mrs. Barry H. Watson
Dr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Welch, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Welsch
Mr. and Mrs. W. Gary Whittington
Mr. and Mrs. David Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Woods
Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Yankee
Zeta Tau Alpha - Corpus Christi
Alumnae Chapter
Roxanne Ramirez
Virginia Gomez
Virginia Hill Snip
James Hill
Lewis Wayne McGaffee
Lisa Albers
Edna Randazzo
Mary DeMay
Blaise Soza
Richard I. Hinman
Theresa Moore-Cruz
Jennifer Alonso
Lee Roy Reininger
Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Sterling Structures, Inc.
Gentry Company
Alfredo Moreno, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos X. Guerra
Mary Lou Reyes
Miss S. Reyes
Carolyn Swanberg
El Jardin Partnership
Robert Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baumann, Jr.
Tracy Richardson
Rayena Galbraith
Elsie and John Tieken
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Tieken
Agnes Moy
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Jendrusch
Lex Roberts
Janice Roberts
Janice Upton
Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
My Grandchild / Grandchildren
Clarisse Blair
Diana T. Garza
Georgie A. Peal
Nathan Paul Rodas
Yolanda Hinojosa
William Urrea
Mary U. Martinez
Gilbert Rodriguez, Jr.
Gilbert Rodriguez
Adrianna Lynne Valencia
Sylvia Valencia
Joe Nerio
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Nerio
Rumer Rain Rogers
Samantha Colwell
Concrete Street Ampitheater
Alondra Vela
Mauro Vela
Jennifer Olevitch
A. M. Salvo
H. R. Olivares
Cristela Q. Olivares
Ralph Oliver
Esther Oliver
Edward Olmos
Lizette Olmos
Edwin Paul Ruhman
Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Laverne and Bill Volk
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baumann, Jr.
Ray Walston
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Jendrusch
Elida Salas
Mr. and Mrs. David Salas
Charles Warnken
Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Dora Sanchez
Loreno Sanchez
Carol Wheeler
Chris Wheeler
Irma and Robert Ortman
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Tieken
Victor M. Sanchez
Victor M. Sanchez, Jr.
Jane E. Longoria
Sam Pedraza
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pedraza
Roberto Sandoval
John DeLeon
Julia Crosgrove Wilkey
Sharon L. Yon-Johansson
Joe H. Perez
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos X. Guerra
Diana R. Schicker
Michael G. Schicker
Michael Peterek
Mr. and Mrs. Al J. Peterek
Gayle Schroeder
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Snyder
Charles C. Winn
Martha Avery
Sabalo Operating LLC
Jean Marie Smith Pickett
Dr. and Mrs. Peter Siracusa
Lori Schwabe
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Speed
Saul Ponce
John H. Ponce
David Shannon, MD
Baker Hughes Foundation
Richard Powell
Dorothy Minten
Esther Minten
Janie M. Minten
William Shaw
El Jardin Partnership
Justin Sheehan
Rayena Galbraith
Anna Marie Yzaguirre
Richard Yzaguirre
Fidel Yzaguirre, Jr.
Ofelia C. Quintanilla
Mary L. Rodriguez
Chief Floyd Simpson
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Valverde
Tommie Zulauf
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cornelius
Wilford George “Bill” Wilcox
Sue H. Wang
James Wonders
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Fields
Carolyn Wright
Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Daniela Vicktoria Ybarra
Danny Ybarra Construction
James A. Ragan
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Rogers
DRISCOLL LIFE SUMMER 2015
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Non-Profit Org
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit No. 712
Corpus Christi, TX
Development Foundation
3533 South Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411-1785
www.DriscollChildrens.org
Save the date:
Singer Songwriter
Showcase
This magical evening has been deemed the
“best kept secret in Corpus Christi.”
October 1, 2015
8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m.
Harbor Playhouse
Golf Classic
Annual golf tournament includes
approximately 144 golfers who
compete for prizes.
October 2, 2015 • 1 p.m. tee off
Corpus Christi Country Club
Six Points Kiwanis
Apple Sale
Held on the fourth Saturday of October
since 1982.
October 24, 2015 • 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Driscoll Children’s Hospital - Rehab
parking lot