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The Newsletter of Saint
Mary’s Doran Foundation
The Power of Giving
Advancing the mission of Saint
Mary’s Health Care through
philanthropy and stewardship.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Grand Award
PAGES 4-5
Were you there?
GALA: PAGE 8
UP ON THE ROOF: PAGE 14
Need a gift idea?
Check this out.
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Events Calendar
BACK COVER
YEAR-END TIP:
All charitable gifts to Saint
Mary’s must be postmarked
December 31, 2007 or earlier to
be considered a 2007 charitable
contribution. The IRS considers
any gift with a later postmark to
be a 2008 gift — even if the
check has a 2007 date.
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hat happens when you bring more than 70 women from diverse
backgrounds together to support other women and their health issues?
What happens when you bring an energetic group of young professionals together to create
an event that raises funds for innovative health programs?
What happens with you decide to share your artistic talents to bring happiness to those
undergoing complicated medical treatments?
People heal faster. Programs are improved. New buildings rise to meet the medical needs of
our community.
That’s what happens. And it’s happening at Saint Mary’s Health Care. Continued on page 6 Saint Mary’s
Doran Foundation
Board of Trustees
BOARD OFFICERS
Paul O. Farr, MD
Chair
Joe Schmieder
Vice Chair
Lisa Wurst
Treasurer
DEAR FRIENDS,
As we announced the recent $500,000 gift to The Hauenstein Center from the
Saint Mary’s Doran Foundation on November 1, I reflected on the number of
times in the past few years that I have been privileged to be involved in the
philanthropy at Saint Mary’s.
In the past nine years alone, we have announced thousands of gifts (in the
example of The Hauenstein Center, more than 900) in all amounts for Saint
Mary’s projects, from large buildings, to state-of-the-art technology, to
programs and for scholarships. Because philanthropy plays such a key role in so
many of our projects, we sometimes take it for granted: it’s always been there.
Lawrence P. Burns
Secretary
TRUSTEES
David D. Baumgartner, MD
Micki Benz
Betsy Beaton Borre
Harold E. Bowman, MD*
Suzanne Condit
Msgr. William H. Duncan
Rosalind Ebrom
Denise Gribbin, MD
Barbara Herr
Otis Jackoboice
Raymond E. Knape
Katherine Ellis Love
Judson M. Lynch
Philip H. McCorkle, Jr.
Ross Meehan
William J. Passinault, MD
Stephen Pirog
Stanley R. Sherman, MD
David Stickney
Alma V. Valenti
Francis J. Verde, MD
Peter M. Wege*
*Founding Trustee
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Ellamae Braun
Robert D. Burton, MD
Curtis D. Edholm, MD
Frederick S. Gillett, MD
We at Saint Mary’s are so fortunate to have such loyal and generous donors,
from our community friends, foundations, our associates at Saint Mary’s, and
our physicians. Philanthropy is part of our nature; to use a medical term, it’s in
our Saint Mary’s DNA.
Thank you for your gifts to our wonderful organization. You have played a role in
creating the culture of philanthropy that enables us to build the buildings, invest
in the technology, and create the programs that change lives and saves lives.
In gratitude,
Paul O. Farr, MD
Chair
Saint Mary’s Doran Foundation
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2007 Annual Report
Now Online!
Saint Mary’s Doran Foundation is
pleased to offer an online version of
our Annual Report. Not only does this keep
our costs lower so that your charitable gift
makes an even bigger impact, but it’s also the
right thing to do for our environment.
Celebrate our year and your gift by viewing our Annual Report at
www.smhealthcare.org/about/annualreport.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Michelle Rabideau
Printed versions of the Annual Report will be made available upon request
by calling Amy Piwowar, Donor Relations Coordinator, at (616) 913.1892.
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The Hauenstein Center
Campaign Milestone
C
onstruction of The Hauenstein
Center is proceeding on schedule
and the fund raising campaign is
nearing completion. On November 1,
donors celebrated with a traditional beam
signing ceremony as the last steel beam
was put into place for the $60 million
building on the Saint Mary’s Health Care
main campus.
More than 75 major supporters and Saint
Mary’s associates who gave at the highest
leadership level were the first to hear that
the Meijer Foundation recently made a
significant gift and the Saint Mary’s Doran
Foundation made a $500,000 commitment
toward the campaign.
“Contributions are still coming in, and we’re
waiting for a very few final decisions on
some gifts, ” commented Michelle
Rabideau, Executive Director of the Saint
Mary’s Doran Foundation. “We’re ready to
install the last beam, and this is a great
time to celebrate and to offer an insider’s
tour of the facility.”
Lead donor of the project Ralph
Hauenstein was the first to sign the beam
and exclaimed, “It now appears that we
have the finest neuroscience center in the
United States.”
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1. Good friends: Peter Cook & Ralph
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The Hauenstein Center, the area’s only comprehensive neuroscience center,
will house all of Saint Mary’s Health Care neuroscience programs, including
epilepsy, Alzheimer’s and memory disorders, Parkinson’s, and sleep lab services.
It will also include a new Emergency and Trauma Center with 36 private rooms,
a critical care inpatient unit and a helispot.
Hauenstein
2. Lisbeth Votruba
3. Paul Farr, MD, and Phil McCorkle
present the check to Ralph
Hauenstein
4. Touring the building
5. Signing the beam
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women’s health & philanthropy
A Grand Award
T
his year, Grand Girlfriends awarded
their first grant to The Lacks Cancer
Center to purchase plush robes for
women patients to wear during radiation
treatment.
“You can imagine how much better this
will make our patients feel to wear these
robes instead of the typical hospital
gowns,” stated Katina Wood, Clinical
Manager for The Lacks Cancer Center.
At the annual Grand Reception held in
September, Grand Girlfriends presented
one of the robes to a current patient who
expressed gratitude as she announced
that she was completing her radiation
treatment the following week.
How grand is that?
RIGHT: Micki Benz, Barb Herr, Deb Bailey and Lisa Wurst
at a Grand Girlfriends’ event hosted by Linda McInerney.
Did you know that being a member
of Grand Girlfriends is good for you?
A famed study from the Harvard Medical School found that the more
friends women have, the less likely they would develop health problems as
they aged. And that’s not all. The study showed that women with more
friends led more joyful lives.
Simply put: girlfriends are good for your health.
And now, girlfriends can help improve the health of other women by
joining a group that’s created quite a buzz — Grand Girlfriends.
Last year, Grand Girlfriends was created to bring women together to
support programs and services that improve the health and enhance
the lives for women served by Saint Mary’s Health Care. In just the first
year, 70 women joined this group and you can, too.
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Marie Canepa and Susan Ellis
women’s health & philanthropy
LOOK WHO’S A GRAND
GIRLFRIEND:
With a one-time $1,000 commitment, members of Grand Girlfriends
create an endowment (now at $70,000) and choose how to direct
the interest earned on the group's pooled resources through an
annual grants award process.
In addition, Grand Girlfriends were invited to events featuring timely
topics for women such as “Is Chocolate Really Good for You?” and
“Mind, Body & Spirit: Juggling It All.” All Grand Girlfriend events are
completely optional.
Join us today! Simply complete form below and return in enclosed
envelope. Checks should be made payable to Saint Mary’s Doran
Foundation.
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Cynthia Kay Afendoulis
Deb Bailey
Jane Becker
Micki Benz
Cathy Brady
Katherine Bratschie
Ellamae Braun
Linda Burpee
Carol Campbell
Marie Olney Canepa
Kris Carter
Jennifer Chaffer
Frances Chames, MD
Renee Chulski
Anne Copps
Louise Eastman
Rosalind Ebrom
Susan E. Ellis
Irene English
Nancy Erhardt
Bridget D. Farr
Kathy Florentine
June Hamersma
Barbara Herr
Nancy Hickey
Pat Hoekman
Dr. Patricia J. Hughes
Cheri Hulst
Barbara Hyatt
Sarah Jackoboice
Susan J. Johnson
Katie Karczewski
Kenda Klotz
Nancy Kruer
Andrea Kuldanek, MD
Lori Lacks
Mary Jane Lacks
Marlene J. Landstra
Jan Lippert
Katherine Ellis Love
Lynn E. Lynch
Mary Lee Lynch
Marnie Masterson
Katy McAleenan
Gayle McCorkle
Nancy McDonald
Linda McInerney
Connie K. Mead
Paula Meehan
Mary Beth Meijer
Rose Nanzig
Becky Nauta
Christine Nicholas
Michelle Rabideau
Sherri Remmelts
Kathleen Schiefler
Kindy Segovia
Linda Sharpe
Diana Sherman
Judge Sara J.
Smolenski
Mary Stickney
Debbie Stiemann
Adriana S. Tanner, MD
Julie Thompson
Norma VanKuiken
Rebecca Vredenburg
Linda Wagner
Maria Walsh
Sallie S. Warner
Melissa J. Wells
Diane Wendt
Lisa Wurst
Members as of November
1, 2007
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The Power of Giving
(CONTINUED FROM FRONT COVER)
F
rom Grand Girlfriends to the art and music that fills our
hallways to Up on the Roof, the power of giving is stronger
than ever at Saint Mary’s.
Giving can come in many forms. You can hear volunteers such as
Frances Ellis give the gift of music as she delights patients, visitors
and staff with her talents by playing the grand piano in the lobby
of The Lacks Cancer Center.
You can attend one of our signature events and mingle with the
who’s who in Grand Rapids and support unique programs such as
pet-assisted therapy for our patients.
You can see the evidence of volunteers Judy Lacks and Rosalind
Ebrom who are filling the hospital and patient rooms with original
art that enhances the healing experience for all.
Giving is powerful and makes an extraordinary impact on those
patients and their families whom we serve every day.
Make a gift to Saint Mary’s and be a part of it all.
Frances Ellis
See pages 4-5 to find out how you can become a Grand Girlfriend.
Check out this year’s Up on the Roof event on pages 14-15. Plan to
attend next year’s event.
TIDBITS
The 8th Annual Positively
Warren Golf Classic was held in
Saint Mary’s has teamed up
with Arda Tole, a cyclist who will be
August and raised more than $225,000.
Proceeds from this event will benefit the
Warren Reynolds Library in The Lacks
Cancer Center at Saint Mary’s Health Care
and the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame.
biking across the United States’s southern
border this spring and raising money for
The Lacks Cancer Center. Arda says on her
Web site:
The Warren Reynolds Library at The Lacks
Cancer Center at Saint Mary’s offers
comprehensive research, materials and
information about cancer diagnosis and
treatment to the entire community.
Staffed by a medical librarian, the library
provides information customized to fit
the needs of patients and their families.
For more information about the library,
contact Brett Powers, Medical Librarian, at
(616) 752.5230.
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“This journey (called Bike4Cancer) is a
celebration of life and hope to help
others who suffer from cancer and to find
a cure through research. I will be riding
with a group of women called
WomanTours, leaving San Diego,
California on March 6 and arriving 58 days
later in St. Augustine, Florida on May 2,
2008.”
To donate or to learn more information,
check out her Web site at
www.bike4cancer.com.
New baby? New grandbaby?
The whole family is excited about the
new addition and many are eager to
commemorate in a meaningful way.
A Star is Born is a unique program that
recognizes your baby’s birth and makes a
gift that provides something more for
many babies and their families served by
Saint Mary’s.
With a $100 donation, your baby’s name
and date of birth will be engraved on a
special star, which is displayed near the
nursery viewing window. You’ll also
receive a gift-wrapped keychain keepsake
with the engraved information.
To participate, please call Heather Francis,
Development Manager, at (616) 913.1898.
HealthLink
Community Investment
S
aint Mary’s Health Care embraces its mission by addressing
identified community health needs through Saint Mary’s
HealthLink. Inspired by our core value of social justice, Saint
Mary’s HealthLink works toward the elimination of health disparities
that impact the health of our communities.
HealthLink Vision Statement
Inspired by Saint Mary’s core value of social justice,
we foster empowering, trusting relationships
and leverage our resources and influence
to work toward the elimination of health disparities
that impact the health of our communities.
The following is Saint Mary’s HealthLink’s investment in the
community for FY 2007.
HEALTHLINK INVESTMENT FY07
Planned Programs and Activities
Health Centers, Community education and outreach, health screenings, support groups and
immunizations. (Examples: Browning Claytor, Clinica Santa Maria, smoking cessation, community
blood drives, Palliative Care program, and Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology)
$7,548,654
Medical Education
Includes the cost for providing clinical placements and training for resident physicians, as well as
the associated cost of faculty and staff.
$4,606,090
Medicaid and Public Programs
Represents the financial shortfall between the cost of providing care and the payments received
by the government. (Does not include Medicare.)
$3,764,229
Financial Assistance (Charity)
Provision of free or discounted care at cost to persons who cannot afford to pay and who are not
eligible for public programs. Charity care does not include bad debt.
$6,106,281
TOTAL HEALTHLINK INVESTMENT
$22,025,254
A SPECIAL THANK YOU …
Irma Vogt, long time Trustee for the Saint Mary’s Doran
Foundation, resigned from the board as she is spending the
majority of her time in Florida.
“With Irma’s resignation, we lose a bit of history as she was the
niece of Dr. Frank Doran,” noted Paul Farr, MD, Chair, Saint
Mary’s Doran Foundation. “She has a special connection to our
organization and we so appreciate her loyal commitment to us.”
On behalf of the Saint Mary’s Doran Foundation, thank you
Irma for your years of service and your dedication to Saint
Mary’s.
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the big event
Intuition
S A I N T M A RY ’S N I N T H A N N UA L G A L A
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hat is your intuition telling you? It may be
telling you that you would like to sip
Champagne, indulge in trendy cuisine, be
swept onto the dance floor or be seen in the
ultra cool Wolverine Lounge.
Guests followed their instinct and trusted their intuition at
the annual Saint Mary’s Gala by enjoying all that was
offered at the event…and something more.
On Saturday, November 10, 2007, Saint Mary’s Southwest
— our refreshingly new health care facility — was transformed into a show-stopping venue. More than 650
guests helped raise more than $160,000 net proceeds for
the Tom and Mickie Fox & Family Center for Advanced
Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery, which will be
located at our downtown campus.
“The décor looked like something
out of New York … I wouldn’t expect
anything less from this event.”
The da Vinci Surgical System is one of the highlights of
this new Center that boasts minimally invasive surgery
procedures as the wave of the future. And the robot was
one of the highlights at the Gala where guests donned
surgery masks and explored the features of this state-ofthe-art technology.
Dancing under the stars
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“I couldn’t believe my eyes when I walked into the building,” exclaimed Eileen Brader. Eileen’s husband, Dr. Kevin
Brader, is one of the surgeons who uses the da Vinci
Surgical System at Saint Mary’s Health Care. “The glamorous tent and décor looked like something out of New
York … but I wouldn’t expect anything less from this
event. It’s top-notch.”
the big event
From left to right: Kurt Lacks, Ryan Lacks, Chad and Lauren Warner,
and Jennifer and Brad Andrzejewski.
STAR OF THE SHOW: The da Vinci Surgical
System was available for hands-on demos.
HIGHLIGHTS …
GUIDING THE PALATE Guests enjoyed
gourmet cuisine exclusively prepared for
this event. Highlights from the custom
menu included fata-paper wrapped
delicacies featuring Mandarin pheasant,
sea bass, beef tenderloin and prosciutto
chicken.
Under the gazebo
Kathleen and Jim Ponitz
Guests also allowed their instincts to
discover the pinnacle of culinary
experience in the much anticipated
dessert gallery, which featured chocolate
soufflé with raspberry crème sauce, warm
ginger cobbler with blackberry Chantilly
cream and mulled-wine poached pears …
just to give you a taste.
MOOD BOOSTER Glowing mood rings
sported by guests helped get the party
started. The dance floor was jumping to
the tunes by Skyline & The Back Street
Horns.
SETTING THE STAGE A 12,000-squarefoot, gazebo-like tent filled with twinkling
lights served as the place to be seen. The
ultra-cool Wolverine lounge was another
place for guests to chill on sleek couches
and chairs.
Chuck and Stella Royce
Evette and
JR Pittman
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE UNDERWRITING COMMITTEE: Otis Jackoboice and Blair
Sharpe (co-chairs), Ross Meehan, Joe Schmieder and Mary Anne Wisinski-Rosely.
FOR THE MORNING AFTER Guests
received a breakfast scone baked by Saint
Mary’s Executive Chef Bill Read, plus
assorted coffee and herbal tea.
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the big event
EARLIER THAT EVENING …
Terry Wright, MD, Chief of Staff, Saint Mary’s Health Care,
awarded Thomas S. Fox the prestigious appointment as a
member of the Honorary Medical Staff.
“The purchase of the da Vinci robot has truly changed how we
provide care — it is the wave of the future and your gift has put
us on the forefront of that wave,” Dr. Wright stated. “Because of
this, the Medical Staff at Saint Mary’s would like to officially
recognize your gift and your vision for our future.”
With that announcement, Dr. Wright unveiled a personalized
physician’s coat as the Fox family and leadership at Saint Mary’s
applauded.
“I continue to be so honored to be a part of Saint Mary’s,” replied
Fox. And Saint Mary’s is honored to have him as part of our
medical family.
A PERFECT FIT: Thomas S. Fox with Terry Wright, MD.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS, WHO MADE THIS EVENT A GREAT SUCCESS.
Exclusive Event Sponsor
Wolverine Building Group
Major Sponsor
SJ Wisinski & Co.
Benefactors
Ideal Printing
Kent Radiology, PC
Underwriters
Advantage Health Physician
Network
Anonymous
Cancer & Hematology Centers of
Western Michigan
Comerica Bank
Crowe Chizek
Diocese of Grand Rapids
J.C. Huizenga
Northern Trust Bank
Physician Organization of
Western Michigan
The Sharpe Collection
Steelcase, Inc.
Van Andel Institute
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Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt &
Howlett, LLP
Wege Foundation
Contributors
American Cancer Society
Aquinas College
Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Michigan
Brigade Fire Protection Inc.
Central Anesthesia Services
Custer Workplace Interiors
Diversified Investment Advisors
Dr. J. Stephen Ebrom & Rosalind
Ebrom
Ellis Parking Company
Fifth Third Bank
Tom and Mickie Fox & Family
Grand Rapids Medical Education
and Research Center
Grand Rapids Symphony
Grand River Gastroenterology
Grand Valley State University
Grand X-Ray
Grotenhuis
HKS Architects
Ralph & Grace Hauenstein
Hospice of Michigan
Huntington Bank
Israels Design for Living
Mike & Sue Jandernoa
JPMorgan Private Client Services
John & Nancy Kennedy Family
Foundation
Kent Record Management Inc.
Lake Michigan Credit
Union/Jarman Johnson
Communication
Law Weathers & Richardson, PC
Macatawa Bank
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation
Hospital
McKesson Health Systems
Meijer
Mercantile Bank of Michigan
Metro Health Hospital
Michigan Community Blood
Centers
MSU College of Human
Medicine
Monarch Hydraulics, Inc. —
Jackoboice Family
Pine Rest Christian Mental
Health Services
Pioneer Construction
Powell Relocation Group
Progressive AE
The Rehmann Group
Rhoades McKee, PC
River Valley Orthopedics, PC
Skytron
Stevens Advertising, Inc.
David & Carol Van Andel
Foundation
West Michigan Heart, PC
West Michigan Surgical
Specialists, PLC
Other Contributions
afendoulis cleaners & tuxedos
Cascade Rental
Chase Creative
Exhibit Design
Gumina Flowers
Hightech Signs
Life EMS Ambulance
The Catering Co.
wish list
“I Wish …”
Saint Mary’s Doran Foundation is pleased to offer this Wish List
as an opportunity for you to provide funds to purchase one or
more of the items listed. Each item directly benefits the
patients and families served by Saint Mary’s by adding
something more to their experience.
If you would like to make a gift to purchase one of the Wish
List items, please send your check to:
Saint Mary’s Doran Foundation
200 Jefferson SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503
In your correspondence, please indicate which item(s) you
wish to purchase.
Breast Services
(The Lacks Cancer Center)
Shelf CD player ($300)
Browning Claytor
Personal care items ($250)
Children’s activity table and
chairs ($250)
Transportation vouchers for
patients ($500)
Clinica Santa Maria
Educational materials/videos for
expectant mothers ($500)
Laptop computer for patient
education ($1,000)
Diabetes Center
Medication vouchers for
patients ($100 each)
Emergency / Trauma
Portable DVD players ($100
each)
Portable video games for
children ($100 each)
Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
DVDs for patient library ($200)
Gift certificates for craft supplies
($50 each)
Hauenstein Parkinson’s Center
Digital camera ($350)
Heartside Health Center
Transportation vouchers for
patients ($500)
TV/DVD for education ($250)
IIU - 5 South
10 TV/VCR/DVD combination
($200 each)
Movies for patient library
Blanket warmer ($3,500)
Kidney Dialysis
VCR cart and videos ($300)
Labor & Delivery/PostPartum/Nursery
TV/DVD for patient education
($250)
2 Digital cameras ($350 each)
Gift certificates for craft supplies
to create memory boxes for
families ($50 each)
The Lacks Cancer Center
Prepaid phone cards (30
minutes each; $100 total)
Meal cards for families of
patients ($500 total)
Transportation vouchers for
patients ($100)
DVDs for patients receiving
chemotherapy ($100)
2 Blanket warmers ($2,000 each)
iPods for patients ($2,500)
2 Extra-comfort beds for
additional family members
($2,000 each)
Audio-enhancement devices for
patients ($150 each)
Neurosurgery
Digital camera and photo
printer ($500)
NICU
Mini stereos ($100 each)
Portable CD players with microspeakers ($50 each)
Assorted toys, books, and
children’s activities ($250)
4 hospital grade rocking chairs
($800 each)
Ortho/Neuro
Latop computer for patient use
($1,000)
Projector for patient and family
education ($2,000)
Palliative Care
Items for comfort cart (up to
$2,500)
Psychiatric/Medical
Department
Music system for community
areas ($1,600)
Radiation Oncology
(The Lacks Cancer Center)
Children’s activity table ($300)
2 TV/DVD for patient education
and children’s reception area
($250 each)
Respiratory
Carbon monoxide monitors
($2,000)
Stress-reducing balls ($500)
The Personal Care Area
(The Lacks Cancer Center)
Wigs and other personal care
items ($100-$500)
Personal care item sets
Sleep Lab
DVDs for patient library ($200)
10 TV/DVD ($250 each)
Sparta Health Center
Children’s books for Reach Out
and Read Program ($2,000)
Infant car seats ($2,500)
Warren Reynolds Library
(The Lacks Cancer Center)
Relaxation CDs for patients and
families ($200)
25 Videos/DVD for cancer
patients ($75 each)
5 Finger labyrinths ($100 each)
The Wege Institute
PARC (Professionals for
Affordable Prescriptions)
($2,500) Prescriptions to
individuals without insurance or
personal funds on an
emergency basis.
CD players with speakers for
Mind, Body and Spirit
department ($500)
Wishes Granted!
Browning Claytor and Sparta
Health Center
Car seats ($1,000
McAuley Health Center
Bus tickets/cab vouchers
($500)
Heritage Pediatrics
Children’s books for Reach
Out and Read Program
($1,500)
Radiation Oncology
Blanket warmer ($2,000)
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LEGACY CIRCLE MEMBERS
Anonymous
John and Micki Benz
Glen and Betsy Borre
Dr. Harold E. Bowman
Ellamae Braun
James W. Cahill
John and Marie Canepa
Peter C. and Pat Cook
James C. Courtney
Dr. and Mrs. J. Stephen Ebrom
Dr. Curtis D. Edholm
Dr. and Mrs. Paul O. Farr
Ralph and Grace Hauenstein
Bob and Barbara Herr
Dr. David J. Horning
Julian I. Joseph, MD and Judith Joseph
Raymond E. Knape
Yolanda Kozak
Ruth and Bob Land
Marlene Landstra
Mike and Mary LaPonsie
Phil and Gayle McCorkle
Bradley L. Parks, LBSW
Dr. and Mrs. William Passinault
Dr. Darrel and Mrs. Carrie Rosen
Alan R. and Margaret E. Ryan
Peter F. Secchia Family
Rob and Connie Smith
Gary and Diane Van Dongen
Randall and Linda Wagner
Melissa Wells
Dr. William G. and Mary Yost
(members as of November 1, 2007)
Thank you and welcome to our
new members:
Alan R. and Margaret E. Ryan
Leave a Legacy. Join the Circle.
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ow? It’s easy. Leave a legacy by directing a charitable gift to Saint
Mary’s through one of many options, which may include:
THE LEGACY CIRCLE
Name: ____________________________________
____________________________________
(as you would like it to appear in publications)
Phone:____________________________________
E-mail: ____________________________________
o Yes, I/we have named Saint Mary’s in my/our
estate plans and would like to be recognized
as a member of the Legacy Circle.
o Yes, I/we have an interest in naming Saint
Mary’s in my/our estate plans. Please send
more information.
Please complete the above information
and return in enclosed envelope.
Make a bequest to Saint Mary’s through a will or living trust.
Establish a gift with Saint Mary’s that provides income to you for life or
a specified time, such as a charitable gift annuity or charitable
reminder trust.
Name Saint Mary’s as a beneficiary in your life insurance policy or give
the policy to Saint Mary’s during your lifetime.
Name Saint Mary’s as a beneficiary of your IRA or retirement plan.
Confirm a charitable commitment with a gift of real estate or
appreciated securities.
Join the circle by letting us know about your planned gift to Saint Mary’s
and becoming a member of the Legacy Circle. Members will receive
recognition in this newsletter, as well as at an annual event held in their
honor.
How to join the Legacy Circle
If you have already named Saint Mary’s as a beneficiary in your estate
plans and would like to be recognized as a member of the Legacy Circle or
if you have an interest in finding out more about leaving a legacy gift to
Saint Mary’s, please call Michelle Rabideau, Executive Director of the Saint
Mary’s Doran Foundation, at (616) 913.1889 or simply complete the card
on this page and return in the enclosed envelope.
year-end giving
Time Is Running Out!
There’s still time to make your gift during this
tax year.
C
ongress passed a new bill that allows
older taxpayers to donate up to
$100,000 from their Individual
Retirement Accounts (IRAs) tax-free to a
charitable organization.
The new bill covers such gifts in any tax year
after December 31, 2005 and before January 1,
2008.
Individuals aged 70? or older may make a
gift up to $100,000 from his or her IRA
directly to charity without it counting as
adjusted gross income or toward charitable
contribution limits, which could simplify
personal taxes.
Talk with your financial planner to see if this
could be an option for you to consider making
a gift to Saint Mary’s.
For more information, please contact Michelle
Rabideau, Executive Director, Saint Mary’s
Doran Foundation, at (616) 913.1889.
In Search of the Perfect Gift?
Let’s face it — holiday gift giving is tough work. Here’s a simple solution for those hard-to-buy-for people.
Make a gift in their name. It is significant, lasting, and it honors the
recipient in a way that no material gift can.
It’s also easy. Just follow these steps:
Make a gift to the Saint Mary’s Doran Foundation. Gifts can be
made by check, credit card, or even a stock transfer and can
benefit a specific program, if you choose.
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Give us the name (or names) of the individual(s) who you want to
honor. Include their address and the special occasion.
Mail the above information to Saint Mary’s Doran Foundation,
200 Jefferson SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Use the convenient
envelope included in this newsletter.
We’ll send an acknowledgment card indicating that a gift has been
made from you in the person’s honor. The amount of the gift will not
be disclosed.
Gift giving has never been so easy.
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a special event
Up on the Roof
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n September 6, 2007, The Lacks Cancer Center rooftop party,
which has gained a reputation as being the place to be seen,
raised more than $26,000 for the pet-assisted therapy program
at Saint Mary’s Health Care. The party attracted more than 250
guests including Mayor George and Susan Heartwell, Peter and
Joan Secchia, Ralph Hauenstein, Peter Cook, John and Marie
Canepa — just to drop some names — and a young, dynamic group that many
are calling the next generation in this community.
“The crowd is really eclectic and the energy at this party is incredible,” exclaimed
Michael Hoffman, who contributed a coveted pearl and crystal necklace from
Hoffman Jewelers for the Cool Cat silent auction.
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The dress for the event was “hip and chic,” which meant that guests wore
everything from high-fashion jeans to
cocktail wear. Guest not only enjoyed
live music from Sounds of the Motor
“The crowd is really
City, they also bid on must-have
eclectic and the
auction items, such as a guitar signed
energy at this party
by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.
is incredible.”
Tigg’s Catering provided the gourmet
hors d’oeuvres and dessert for the
evening which included “Mrs. Dawgs” Spare Ribs, and “Dog Bone” Shortbread
Cookies. Guests left the event with a send-off gift of a “doggie bag” filled with
puppy chow and the latest edition of The Grand Rapids Magazine and the Grand
Rapids Business Journal.
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a special event
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A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PREMIER SPONSOR, TRIANGLE ASSOCIATES.
HOST COMMITTEE:
Bob Boylen, Otis Jackoboice, Rob Jandernoa, Judy Lacks, Lindsey Lacks, George Sharpe, Jr.,
Craig Tiggleman and Lauren Warner.
MEDIA SPONSORS
Grand Rapids Business Journal
Grand Rapids Magazine
CATERING SPONSOR
Tigg’s
STAR SPONSORS
Patty & Bob Boylen
John & Marie Canepa
Don & Sue Condit
Mimi Cummings
Dr. and Mrs. Paul O. Farr
Grand Rapids Radiation Oncology PC
Ralph Hauenstein
Nick & Stephanie Hrnyak
Otis & Kathy Jackoboice
John & Nancy Kennedy
Lacks Enterprises
Judson & Lynn Lynch
Phil & Gayle McCorkle
MSU College of Human Medicine
George & Linda Sharpe
George & Melissa Sharpe
David & Mary Stickney
Chad & Lauren Warner
Melissa Wells
Jeff & Kitty West
West Michigan Science and Technology
Initiative
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RISING STAR SPONSORS
Dr. Kevin & Mrs. Eileen Brader
Linda Burpee
Central Anesthesia Services, PC
Dr. Peter Coggan
Dr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Ebrom
Gumina Flowers
Thomas S. Fox
Bradford & Dr. Andola Mathis
Dan Horning – Northwestern Mutual
Peter & Lisa Hungerford
Kurt V. Lacks, Jr. and Ryan Lacks
Jupiter Medical Aesthetics
Royce Rolls Ringer Co.
JoAnne & Susan Smolenski
Jim & Pat Teets
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Dan Horning
JC Huizenga
Joan Secchia
Hot Mamas
Meg Sznaza
Guests relax in the rooftop garden
Donna and Roger Betten
Partying … Up on the Roof
AUCTION CONTRIBUTORS
A special thanks to all who contributed items
to our auctions. For a complete list, visit
www.saintmarysevents.com.
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Mark Your Calendar
March 6, 2008
Reception in Florida
Grand Rapids Symphony and Saint Mary’s Health Care will
hold a special evening reception hosted by Northern Trust
Bank in Naples on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at The Club
Pelican Bay.
Please note that only one reception will be held in Naples.
We welcome our friends from the east coast to join us.
Hotel rooms will be available for your convenience.
Invitations with more details will be mailed in January.
To make sure you’re on the guest list, please call Amy
Piwowar, Donor Relations Coordinator, at (616) 913.1892.
If you have questions about our events, please call Keri Larsen, Event Coordinator,
Saint Mary’s Doran Foundation, at (616) 913.1891.
Saint Mary’s Health Care
200 Jefferson SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616.913.1898
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