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Advancing Medical Excellence Through Philanthropy
Cornerstone
FALL 2012/ WINTER 2013
Front row (L-R): Robert
Hong, MD, Department
Chief, Radiation Oncology,
Joan and Russell Hitt
and John R. Garrett, MD,
Chair, Board of Directors,
Virginia Hospital Center
Arlington Health
System, surrounded
by the entire Radiation
Oncology team.
Radiation Oncology Department To Be Named
the Hitt Family Center for Radiation Oncology
In August 2012, Virginia Hospital Center broke ground on a $6.5 million
radiation oncology expansion project, which will significantly enhance the
Hospital’s capacity to provide the most advanced radiation oncology treatments
available to cancer patients.
Upon completion, slated for the fourth quarter of 2013, the Department
of Radiation Oncology will be renamed the Hitt Family Center for Radiation
Oncology in recognition of the Hitt family’s gift to the Campaign for Radiation
Oncology. “Increasing access to advanced cancer treatments is a cause that
is very important to my family and our community,” said Russell Hitt. “We are
very proud to be able to support Virginia Hospital Center and value having
world-class healthcare right here in northern Virginia.”
The new radiation oncology treatment suite will be equipped with a stateof-the-art TrueBeamTM linear accelerator which provides unprecedented speed
and accuracy. Patients will experience fewer side effects, more precise treatments sparing surrounding healthy tissue, and a more rapid return to health.
For more information on how you can support the Campaign for Radiation
Oncology, please contact Amy Hauser at [email protected]
or 703.717.4436. IN THIS ISSUE
Partners in
Philanthropy
Project Give Hope
& Friends of Nursing
Galen Society
Donor Spotlight
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Welcome to Cornerstone
Welcome to Cornerstone, Virginia Hospital Center Foundation’s
newsletter dedicated to sharing our tradition of philanthropy.
As a patient, we often use numbers and statistics to
understand our health….What is my body mass index? Is my
blood pressure reading in a healthy range? Is my morning blood
sugar reading too high or too low? Like our patients, Virginia
Hospital Center undergoes regular and rigorous evaluation to
determine the Hospital’s “health.”
One of the most valuable indicators of our performance is
what our patients say about their experience at Virginia Hospital
Center. Every hospital inpatient receives a follow-up survey that
asks key questions about their experience. As an indication of our
commitment to providing the best healthcare available in our region,
Virginia Hospital Center now ranks #1 in the Commonwealth of
Virginia for patient satisfaction, receiving the highest score for overall
patient satisfaction and likelihood to recommend when compared to
80 other Virginia hospitals.
We endeavor to earn your confidence each day by delivering access
to nationally-recognized physicians, cutting-edge medical technology,
personalized care, and by striving to be the “best” hospital. Thank you
for your support of our mission and for sharing our commitment to making
world-class healthcare available in our community. Our Patient Satisfaction Ratings Compared to Other Nearby Virginia Hospitals*
Hospital
Virginia Hospital Center
INOVA Fairfax Hospital
INOVA Alexandria Hospital
Overall Patient Satisfaction
Likelihood to Recommend
#1
#1
#20
#17
#59
#44
*Rankings based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), a national, standardized, publicly
reported survey of patients' perspectives of hospital care. (Reporting period April 2011 - March 2012, released December 2012).
Your Gifts at Work
Calypso ® System
Virginia Hospital Center is one of a handful of
hospitals on the east coast to offer the new Calypso®
System for treatment of prostate cancer. Calypso, also
known as “GPS for the Body,“ treats prostate cancer
with fewer side effects, enhancing the quality of life and
outcomes for our patients. Recent studies indicate that
patients who undergo treatment with Calypso go on to
live longer, healthier lives in comparison to outcomes with
similar treatments.
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How does Calypso work?
Using miniaturized, implanted devices called beacon
transponders, the Calypso system continuously and accurately
tracks the location of cancerous tumors. The beacons are
implanted and tracked with a 4D tracking system, so if the
tumor moves out of range during radiation treatment, the
radiation beam turns off until it comes back into range again.
This innovative technology keeps radiation focused on the
tumor, protecting surrounding healthy tissue.
As part of our commitment to making world-class care
available close to home, Virginia Hospital Center is one of the
only sites offering Calypso to provide beacon implantation
Save the Date for
Virginia Hospital Center’s
4th Annual Benefit
Virginia Hospital Center Foundation
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nora E. Garrote, Chair, and Partner, Venable LLC
Stephanie R. Akbari, MD, FACS, Medical Director, Reinsch Pierce Family Center for
Breast Health at Virginia Hospital Center
Charlotte Benjamin, Community Leader
James B. Cole, President & CEO, Virginia Hospital Center
John R. Garrett, MD, Chief, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, and
Chair, Board of Directors, Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System
Robin Norman, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary/Treasurer, Virginia Hospital
Center Foundation
Steven A. Rubloff, President, Virginia Hospital Center Foundation
Vincent W. Sedmak, Chairman & CEO, Warren & Lewis Investment Corporation
David Townshend, Senior Vice President, Global Sales at Marriott International
Steven M. Zimmet, MD, Pulmonary & Medical Associates of Northern Virginia
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Suzy Broyhill, Community Leader
Andre Collins, Director of Retired Players, National Football League Players
Association
Peter A. Converse, President & CEO, Virginia Commerce Bank
Patrick A. Correnty, MD, Internal Medicine
David R. Duhamel, MD, Medical Director, Lung Cancer Center at
Virginia Hospital Center
Neal Nichols, President & Owner, Red Top Cab
David W. Romness, MD, Medical Director, Center for Joint Replacement
at Virginia Hospital Center
STAFF
Steven A. Rubloff, President / 703.558.5562
Melissa Burris, Development Assistant / 703.717.4438
Amy Beth Connick, Donor Relations Officer / 703.717.4425
Elizabeth Dobbins, Development Officer / 703.717.4435
Kelly Ferris, Development Officer / 703.717.4439
Amy Hauser, Director of Development for Major & Planned Gifts
703.717.4436
Michele Werner, Director of Development for Annual Programs
703.558.5476
STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S MUSICAL COMEDY
A Signature Evening / Saturday June 1, 2013
6:00 pm – 11:00 pm / Shirlington Village
Join Virginia Hospital Center Foundation for its 4th
Annual Benefit: A Signature Evening featuring Stephen
Sondheim’s musical comedy, Company. The evening
begins with a reception and dinner at Busboys and Poets,
followed by a private performance of the award-winning
Company at the Signature Theatre, and a chance to meet
the cast after the show. A fun-filled evening for a great
cause—healthcare excellence in your community!
Tickets go on sale in February 2013. For tickets, please
visit https://vhcf.ejoinme.org/galatickets. For sponsorships,
contact Michele Werner, director of development, at
703.558.5476 or [email protected]. Virginia Hospital Center: Your community’s non-profit, teaching and research hospital
Calypso (right) treats prostate cancer with fewer side
effects and enhanced quality of life for patients.
and radiation oncology all at one location.
To learn more about Calypso, visit
www.virginiahospitalcenter.com/medical/
oncology/calypso_system.aspx.
Philanthropy makes advanced
treatments like Calypso possible (see
cover story on the Campaign for
Radiation Oncology). To learn how
you can support oncology care in
your community, please contact the
Foundation at 703.717.4438. 3
Partners in Philanthropy
Virginia Hospital Center Avenue Educates a
On September 22, 2012, the 15th annual Clarendon Day featured Virginia Hospital Center
Avenue. One block of Clarendon Boulevard was filled with wellness and health information
booths as well as performances to educate and entertain the whole family.
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A S P E C I A L T H A N K S T O O U R V I R G I N I A H O S P I TA L C E N T E R A V E N U E S P O N S O R S
ACTIVITY SPONSOR:
FRIENDS:
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SUPPORTERS:
General Internal
Medicine Group
Donor John Nguyen Makes
Birthdays a Celebration of Giving
John Nguyen of Clarendon Wealth Management has
made celebrating his clients’ birthdays an opportunity to
support cancer survivorship at Virginia Hospital Center.
He makes a gift in
recognition of each
client’s birthday to
the Walsh Cancer
Survivorship Fund.
Thank you to
John and the entire
Nguyen family for
your ingenuity
and generosity to
the Hospital. s and Entertains Community
The Corey Group/Morgan Stanley Smith Barney was the
lead sponsor for the main stage which featured live
performances by local dancers and children’s entertainers.
Christopher Walsh,
MD of the Walsh
Cancer Survivorship
Fund with John
Nguyen.
A Special Thanks to the Ballston BID
Thank you to the
Ballston Business
Improvement District
(BID) for making
Virginia Hospital Center
Foundation a beneficiary
of the 2012 Taste of
Arlington. Proceeds
from the event were
used to support the
Lifeline Assistance
Fund, which provides
subsidies to low-income
seniors so they can
have access to Lifeline,
an emergency medical
response system. Thousands stroll and enjoy
cuisine from Arlington
restaurants at the 2012
Taste of Arlington.
1) Virginia Hospital Center Health
Promotion Department educates
the crowd.
2) Oncology Care at Virginia
Hospital Center.
3) Ballet Nova entertains.
4) The wonderful weather
drew a huge attendance.
5) Face painting was part
of the family day fun.
Who Are Our Partners in Philanthropy?
Throughout the pages of Cornerstone, you will learn how organizations are joining with Virginia
Hospital Center to support healthcare excellence in our community. From golf tournaments to
festivals, Virginia Hospital Center Foundation partners with local civic organizations, businesses,
and foundations to support our mission of delivering world-class care close to home. We are
grateful to our partners for their generosity and commitment and invite your organizations to
become a partner in philanthropy. To learn more, please contact Michele Werner, director of
development, at 703.558.5476 or [email protected]. 5
PROJECT GIVE HOPE
Inspires and Supports Neonatal I
On Tuesday, June 19, 2012, in a ceremony led by
Virginia Hospital Center chaplain Graham Bardsley,
Virginia Hospital Center dedicated Project Give
Hope to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Located directly outside of the NICU,
Project Give Hope is a 70-foot mural wall that
features the portraits of NICU “alumni”. Each
portrait tells the birth story of these former
NICU infants and their life today. The portraits
are framed by a whimsical mural that “grows”
alongside our patients.
To support the NICU, mural elements such
as a flower, tree or animal can be named in honor
of a loved one. Project Give Hope has raised over
$19,500 to date, and will be an ongoing source of
support for the NICU.
To make a Project Give Hope mural dedication,
please contact the Foundation at 703.717.4438
or [email protected]. The Project Give Hope Wall is filled with the beautiful faces of
former Virginia Hospital Center NICU patients and whimsical
animals (like the raccoon above), flowers, birds and insects.
A special thanks to photographer Jen Gentry and Amy Tubbs of
Murals by Amy for donating their time and talent to this project.
Thank you to the Washington Forrest Foundation for their
generous grant to support Project Give Hope.
A Celebration of Nursing Excellence: The Friends o
On May 10, 2012, the John T. Hazel, MD
Conference Center was filled to capacity as proud
family members and colleagues of honored nurses
gathered for the Friends of Nursing Awards
Ceremony. As part of national Week of the Nurse,
Virginia Hospital Center Foundation and the Division
of Nursing join together to recognize nursing
excellence at Virginia Hospital Center.
More than $120,000 in nursing scholarships,
awards for clinical excellence, and professional
development funds were presented to 6 nursing students, 19 nurses, and 6 hospital care teams. This annual
celebration provides a unique and moving opportunity
to be part of the enthusiasm and appreciation of our
award-winning nurses. Friends of Nursing makes a
tangible difference in both the lives of our nurses and the
patients they care for each day.
Friends of Nursing is funded entirely by philanthropy and
was established in 1989 with a $250,000 contribution by the
Caruthers family. In 2012, the Caruthers family added to their
legacy by establishing the Friends of Health Professionals
Program. This program provides critically needed funds for
professional development and education of allied health
professionals.
Today, Friends of Nursing is a $3 million endowment
comprised of 40 individual funds investing in the education of
individuals who want to enter the nursing profession, supporting
novice nurses, recognizing the achievements of veteran nurses
and promoting advanced nursing certification. In 2013, Friends
of Nursing will take place on May 8th. “The Friends of Nursing program is the best example of the lasting
relationship forged between our nurses and our community.”
— Darlene Vrotsos, Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
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Intensive Care Unit at Virginia Hospital Center
s of Nursing Awards Ceremony
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR FRIENDS
OF NURSING DONORS WHO PARTICIPATED
IN THE AWARDS CEREMONY
Graham Bardsley (On behalf of Ernest D. Wilt Memorial
Nursing Scholarship)
Suzie Buck (Ben and Betty Cooper Nursing Scholarship)
Gregory Byrne (Byrne Family Memorial Fund for Nursing)
Preston Caruthers (Caruthers Family Nursing Scholarship)
Kathleen Dolan (Christine S. Dolan, RN Nursing
Scholarship)
Emergency Medicine Associates, Dr. Donald Infeld, Dr.
Mike Silverman and Jackie Pollack (Emergency Medicine
Associates Fund for Excellence in Emergency Nursing)
Connie Hoogerland (Adele Olson Fund)
Hank Lampe (Virginia Lampe Memorial Fund)
Dr. David Lee (Dominion Anesthesia Nursing
Scholarship)
Jeanne Maguire (Jeanne Maguire, RN, MSN Fund
Winners Jenniffer Caragan, Sally Golden, Teresa Hadeed, Kathleen Pollard, Natalie Smeelie and
for Nursing Excellence)
Genesis Webb were joined onstage with Virginia Hospital Center Foundation President Steven Rubloff
Capt. Philip J. Rush, USN (Ret.)
and donors who support Friends of Nursing: Dr. David Lee, Donna Scott, Hank Lampe, Preston Caruthers,
Donna Scott (Virginia Hospital Center Auxiliary)
Suzie Buck and Graham Bardsley.
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Christopher Carter Foundation (CCF): In Memoriam and
Now in its fourth year of partnership with Virginia Hospital Center, the Christopher
Carter Foundation (CCF) was formed following the untimely death of Christopher
Carter, at age 31, from undiagnosed diabetes. Through the dedication and hard work
of a large network of CCF friends and supporters, their living memorial to Chris is
providing ongoing resources to diagnose, prevent and treat diabetes.
Even last summer’s derecho storm couldn’t dampen the spirits and commitment of
the CCF. The second annual Christopher Carter Foundation Memorial 5K was cancelled
due to storm damage yet still raised over $12,000 for diabetes education, prevention,
and treatment at Virginia Hospital Center.
On October 5, the CCF held their 3rd annual golf tournament raising nearly $29,000
for the cause and bringing their annual fundraising to $38,000. Since inception, the CCF
has raised more than $112,000 in support of Virginia Hospital Center.
Thank you, Christopher Carter Foundation friends and supporters for your time, energy,
and compassion. CCF RACE
SPONSORS
GOLD
SPONSOR
SILVER
SPONSORS
Ms. Amanda
Scacchitti
FRIEND
SPONSORS
CCF GOLF
SPONSORS
TITLE SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSOR
The
Scacchitti
Family
BEVERAGE CART
Potomac
Mortgage
Group, LLC
HOLE SPONSORS
PAR 5
Guident
Ms. Amanda Scacchitti
The Scacchitti Family
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2011 & 2012 CHRISTOPHER CARTER FOUNDATION DONORS
Gifts from 1/1/2011 to 10/17/2012
Patrons ($1,000 – $4,999)
Mr. Ryan M. Barker
CareFirst BlueCross
BlueShield
Client First Settlement
Services LLC
The Endocrinology Group
The Emerson Group
Mr. & Mrs. James Fugit
Genesis Consulting
Partners, LLC
Mr. Brian Kildee
Mr. Robert N. Martin
Master Print, Inc.
Mr. Mark McGinn
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New World Title & Escrow
Mr. Stephen Petti
Pipaya
Potomac Mortgage
Group, LLC
Potomac River Running
Charitable & Educational
Events Inc.
Premium Paving, LLC
Ms. Amanda Scacchitti
The Scacchitti Family
SRA International
Corporation
Ms. Michelle Wycinsky
Pacesetters ($500 – $999)
Mr. Martin L. Aliaga
Arlington Host Lions
Charities Inc.
Mr. Harry E. Dean
Mr. Guy G. Dowell
Mr. Eugene C. Ford
Guident
Mr. Jeff Jackson
Mr. Mark Johnson
Mr. Benjamin D. Keefer
Mr. Tarry M. LaLonde
Mr. Federico Matheu
MGW Enterprises, LLC
OneVoice Communications,
Inc.
Premier Home Appraisals
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Quist
Mr. James B. Sears
Mr. Kenneth Taylor
Partners ($100 – $499)
Access National Bank
Mr. Todd Allen
Mr. Gary A. Alleva
Ms. Sheri Barnette
Mr. Jason Bell
Mr. Peter Bostrom
Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Brown
Mr. Jason Burt
Mr. Arnold Buursink
Mr. Brian Buzzard
Mr. Brian D. Conway
Mr. James Cox
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Coyle
Mr. Marco Crivelli
Mr. Peter J. Dauphinais
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Dixon
Mr. Rich Doyle
Mr. Ian Drewry
Mr. & Mrs. Wells Engledow
Mr. Jonathan Evans
Mr. Scott W. Ferguson
Mr. William Gale
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Gannon
Mr. Rick Gastley
Mr. Daniel Gradishar
Mr. Neil Hardin
Partnership with Virginia Hospital Center
FUNDING DIABETES EDUCATION
FOR AT-RISK POPULATIONS
A number of projects have been funded through the
Christopher Carter Foundation, including diabetes
education for at-risk populations, the creation of
bilingual diabetes educational materials, the
outpatient diabetes education classroom at the
Carlin Springs Campus, and special help for
patients with gestational diabetes.
3RD ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
1.) Ben Keefer hits a long drive
2.) (L-R) Devin Robinson, Scott Miller, Daniel
Fredrick and Jim Cox on the green
3.) Kevin Harris, president of the Christopher
Carter Foundation
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Mr. Chad Harrington
Mr. & Ms. Donald L. Harris
Mr. Kevin Harris
Mr. Brian Helmick
Mr. Christopher Herndon
Mr. Kevin M. Hill
Mr. Mark E. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. William Jolly
Mr. Troy Kaster
Mr. David Lago
Mr. Brian Lavin
Mr. John T. Massey
Mr. Michael Massey
Mr. Glenn McDougall
Mr. Jackson V. Merchant
Mr. Tyler Morris
Mr. Jason Niethamer
Mr. Thomas F. Oleksiak
Mr. Rhett L. Pfitzner
Mr. James Pierson
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2.
Mr. Michael Ray
Mr. Burt Reed
Mr. Michael Reese
Mr. Raymond J. Roberts
Mr. Devin Robinson
Mr. Doug Schoonmaker
Mr. Jeff Simpson
Ms. Kim Sullivan
Dr. Arun Villivalam
Mr. Nicholas Vlissides
Webb Construction
Company, Inc.
Mr. Eric Weis
Mr. Willard G. Williams
Mr. David Wycinsky, Jr.
Mr. Brian Yager
Mr. Timothy Yost
Mr. Ryan Young
Associates ($99 & Under)
Ms. Connie Bash
Ms. Theresa Beiter
Mr. & Mrs. David Benavitch
Ms. Joanna Cleary
Mr. Vincent Coyle
Ms. Brenda Davis
Mr. Benjamin C. Diraviam
Ms. Jennifer Djouadi
Mr. & Ms. Sean Dougherty
Mr. Kenneth Dyer
Mr. Robert Enzel
Mr. Jake Fay
Anushaya Fitzgerald
Ms. Cathryn Flanagan
Mr. Michael Froelich
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen V. Frye
Ms. Zara Gerald
Mr. & Mrs. Colman Goodrich
Mr. Michael Graf
Ms. Stacey Harbeson
Mr. & Mrs. Winston K. Harris
Ms. Laura Hatcher
Ms. Kristen Herard
Ms. Crystal Holokai
Mr. David Hovarth
Mr. Christopher Irvin
Mr. & Mrs. Kerry Johnson
Ms. Erin Keating
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick H. Kent
Ms. Anne Khatcheressian
Mr. Thomas Kinsella
Ms. Melissa McPhail
Mr. Robert M. Montgomery
Ms. Tina Morgan
Mr. Vincent Mustachio
Subhash Nanduri
Ms. Carrie O’Brien
Mr. & Mrs. Charles F.
Piontkowski
Mr. Daniel Polk
Mr. Brandon A. Poteet
Ms. Jocelyn Robinson
Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Rooney
Ms. Erika Ross
Mr. Stephen Rouse
Ms. Stacy Schalk
Mr. Benjamin R. Semmes
Mr. Jeff Shannon
Ms. Elizabeth Simmons
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Smith
Mr. Joshua K. Snyder
Ms. Barbara Anne Spignardo
Mr. Kent Takata
Mr. Jesse Torgenson
Mr. Andrew Walters
Mr. Michael J. Wissot
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Galen Society Members Leads Community in Support of
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1.) Northside Social was the site of a summer Galen Society Wine Tour and Tasting.
2.) Brigid and Bill Brakefield hosted Oktoberfest. (See article page 11).
As you walk through the halls of Virginia
Hospital Center, you can see and experience
the impact of leadership giving by the Galen
Society in creating a world class-medical center.
From cardiology to oncology, from recovery and
wellness to nursing, Galen Society members are
transforming the Hospital, making advanced
treatments, new diagnostic technologies and
expanded services available to our community.
In our quest for excellence in extending and
improving the quality of life of our patients, we are
grateful to our Galen Society friends for their
generosity and commitment to our mission.
The following significant improvements were made
possible, in part, with the support of Galen Society
members.
Oncology: New $6.5 million radiation oncology
treatment suite (4th quarter 2013), expansion of
breast health program (Reinsch Pierce Family Center
for Breast Health), improvements to Cyberknife®
Cardiology: Louise Olmstead Sands Cardiac
Catheterization Labs
Surgery: New post-operative monitoring equipment
Recovery and Wellness Unit: Expansion of Recovery
and Wellness Unit and creating a distinct unit separate
from psychiatry
Nursing: $200,000 in new Friends of Nursing/Allied
Health Professionals scholarships and awards as well
as support for advanced nursing certification
DONOR FOCUS
Russell and Joan Hitt
Russell Hitt is Chairman of HITT Contracting, Inc.,
which was founded in Arlington, Virginia, by his parents
in 1937 and remains a family-owned company.
Russell oversees all aspects of corporate and financial
operations company-wide and is actively involved in
projects of all size and scale. In addition, Russell has
served on numerous advisory and volunteer boards
during his tenure, and is currently active with Capital
Hospice, the building and construction departments
of Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech, and the Fishburne
Military School.
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Virginia Hospital Center
Oktoberfest
On a beautiful autumn evening in
October, Bill and Brigid Brakefield
opened up their home, along with
hosts Dr. David Duhamel and Karen
Duhamel and Drs. John and Mary
Garrett, for Oktoberfest. Guests enjoyed
traditional German Oktoberfest food and
entertainment from the Bowen McCauley
Dance Company. This evening celebration
honored our donors for their role in making
world-class care available in
our community. A special
thanks to our friends at
Suntrust for sponsoring
Oktoberfest. 4.
3.) Wine Tour and Tasting hosts Brian and Chris Normile along with Pam and Mike Poth.
4.) Bowen McCauley Dance performs at Oktoberfest.
THE GALEN AND ARLINGTON LEGACY SOCIETIES
The Galen Society (lifetime donors of $10,000 or more) and the
Arlington Legacy Society (legacy gift donors) recognize exceptional
giving to the Foundation. These donors share our commitment to
healthcare excellence and lead our community in making the
Hospital a state-of-the-art medical center.
To participate in the Galen Society or the Arlington Legacy
Society, please contact Amy Hauser at 703.717.4436 or
[email protected]. Over 150 guests attended Oktoberfest at the home of Brigid & Bill Brakefield.
Russell and Joan Hitt reside in Northern Virginia. They have
four children who are also active supporters of Virginia Hospital
Center, 15 grandchildren and one great grandson.
Why did your family choose to support
the Radiation Oncology Campaign?
Virginia Hospital Center has been our family’s hospital since it
opened. We have long and strong ties to Arlington and are
grateful for the care we have received at the Hospital, as well
as care for our children and our grandchildren. When we were
asked to support the expansion of cancer care at the Hospital,
we wanted to be part of bringing the next generation of cancer
treatments to our community.
What is your hope for cancer care and
healthcare overall in Arlington?
Both personally and professionally, we have been involved in
expanding and growing our community. Having access to
outstanding healthcare services is a big part of the quality of life
where you live and our hope is for Virginia Hospital Center to be
an outstanding resource for generations to come.
What does being philanthropic
mean to you and your family?
It means supporting causes that you believe in and being able to
see firsthand how your gift makes a difference. When the Hitt
Family Center for Radiation Oncology opens later this year, it will
be a very proud moment for our family. 11
Michael Chaikind, MD
MEMORIAL GIFTS
Families are often asked
where to send memorial
contributions in memory of a
loved one. Virginia Hospital
Center Foundation can be
named as the recipient of a
memorial gift in an obituary
or announcement. At the
family’s request, these
contributions may be
directed to support a
specific program or area of
the Hospital (for example,
oncology or cardiology).
These expressions of
sympathy are acknowledged
to the family of the
deceased.
Memorial Gifts
IN MEMORY OF:
Mr. Joel T. Broyhill
Ms. Janet Chaikind
Ms. Frances Collins
Dominion Anesthesia, PLLC
Ms. Florence E. Clarke
Ms. Suzy Broyhill
Ms. Ruth A. Clarke
Mr. William Capparelli
Ms. Catherine Dzyak
Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Rubloff
Dr. & Mrs. Michael D. Marcus
Mr. Christopher Carter
Ms. Mary Goodman Espy
Ms. Brenda Davis
Mr. Jake Fay
Ms. Crystal Holokai
Mr. Jackson V. Merchant
Ms. Carrie O'Brien
Mr. & Mrs. Charles F.
Piontkowski
Mr. Brandon A. Poteet
Mr. Burt Reed
Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Rooney
Ms. Erika Ross
Mr. Benjamin R. Semmes
Mr. Jeff Shannon
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Smith
Mr. Joshua K. Snyder
Ms. Kim Sullivan
Mr. Michael J. Wissot
Mr. & Mrs. David Wycinsky, Jr.
Ms. Shanelle Bishop
Ms. Hella Q. Grayson
Mrs. Kristin Blackburn
The Corey Group/Morgan
Stanley Smith Barney
Ms. Martha Brown*
Mrs. Curtis U. MacDonald
Mr. Robert U. MacDonald
Mildred M. Schwartznau
Mr. Michael P. Fitzgerald
Mr. Geoffrey L. Gardner
Ms. Susan W. Gardner
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Graveline
Mr. Leo N. Graveline
Mr. Jerry Guerette
Mr. Michael Bell
Mr. Edward D. Johnson
Ms. Ellen L. Hallerman
Ms. Gloria Brissman
Mr. & Mrs. Lonnie Cunningham
Mrs. Christine MacLeod
Mr. Jack Maher
Ms. Elizabeth Armentrout
Francis J. McGrath, MD
Ms. Carole A. Aronheim
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Belko
Mr. & Mrs. F. Charles Benjamin
Ms. Nancy S. Berlin
Ms. Kathleen S. Bissett
Ms. Kristen M. Cigler
Wilson L. Coudon, MD
Dr. Mary E. Crowther
& Mr. Frank D. Weiss
Dr. Herbert D. Davidson
Ms. Amy C. Stellings, RN*
Mrs. Frances P. Casolaro
Ms. Lily Martinez, RN*
Mr. Howard W. Stevenson
Ms. Charity Storm, RN*
Mr. & Mrs. Victor D. Hunter
Mr. Robert Carver*
Ms. Peggy Croft
Mr. Isaac Mazyck*
Mr. Sheldon K. Hooper
Ms. Janet Tyrus, RN*
Ms. Karla Hoffman
Ms. Heather Causseaux,
MSN, N-PC
Mr. & Mrs. Martin D. Keck
Ms. Esther Min, RN*
Mr. & Mrs. William C.
Destacey
Ms. Christine M. Wallin, RN*
Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Jones
Ms. Megan Wholey, RN*
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Wholey
Mr. & Mrs. George Depaoli, Jr.
Ms. Jesse Ellis
Dr. & Mrs. Timothy Farrell
Ms. Marilyn H. Fitzgerald
Mr. & Mrs. Nelson B.
Gutierrez
Ms. Margaret A. Heinz
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Higgins
Dr. David D. Lee
Ursula & Leonard Lubreski
& Family (Patti, Nancy,
Jean, Jeff and Don)
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Lum
Mr. Alan W. McDonald
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon P.
McDonald
Ms. Jessica A. McKinney
Mr. & Mrs. Richard L.
McKinney
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Miller
Ms. Tiffany Min
Ms. Judith Murray
Mr. & Mrs. William G. Murray
Drs. Antonio R. & Kathleen
O. Parente
Ms. Rachel Provow
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas A.
Rakowski
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Richardson
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley J.
Rosenbluth
Ms. Lisa Ruby
Emergency Room
Ms. Marilynn L. De Grood
Mr. Lewis K. Kest
Ms. Mary McGriff
Mr. & Mrs. Lester M. Morgan
Col. E. Leigh Venzke
5th Floor Staff
Ms. Nancy Kane
ICU Nurses
Dr. Willie J. Banks, Jr.
Mrs. Hieu T. Dao
Ms. Susan J. Cooper
Mr. & Mrs. John Rucker
Jones, Jr.
Ms. Alison Moore, PA*
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. DuBois
Mr. Gregory M. Pardo
Miss Emma K. Daily
Mr. & Mrs. W. E.
Kaffenberger
Ms. Mairead O'Halloran, RN*
Ms. Peggy Croft
Mr. John Meehan
Ms. Julia Fischgrund
Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Rubloff
Mr. Chris Olson
Veronica Mato
Mr. Michael T. Foster
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Foster
Master Elijah I. Pelton
Ms. Misty Tax
The Radiation Oncology Staff
Ms. Kathy Wood
Mr. Samy Hadgu*
Ms. Patricia Parrish
Virginia Hospital
Center Tribute Gifts
Miss Flora M. Pelton
Ms. Misty Tax
Recognizing Hospital
Departments & Units
Radiology Center
Ms. Mary McGriff
Master Ethan P. Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Curt Hall
Ms. Meghan Pettit*
Mr. Dewitt Burgess
IN HONOR OF:
Ms. Sonia N. Johnston
Mr. & Mrs. Frank O’Leary
Ms. Allswell Pryce, RN*
Mr. Wilfred A. Covington
The Cancer Resource Center
Ms. Rainy J. Sponable
7th Floor Nurses
Ms. Elizabeth M. Blackshaw
Ms. Ursula E. Kolmstetter
Ms. Jennifer Katz, RN*
Mr. Richard G. La Porte
Ms. Heather Robertson, PA*
Mr. Lester J. Wilson
8th Floor Nurses
Mr. & Mrs. Robert F.
McKinless
Ms. Henrietta Kundert
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Race
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Ms. Shirley A. Logan
Ms. Jeanne M. Maguire, RN
Mr. & Mrs. Adrian R. Stanton
TRIBUTE GIFTS
Rev. Graham Bardsley*
Mr. & Mrs. Remo Perini
Mr. Robert Kopki
Mr. Geoffrey Evans
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gangi
Ms. Melonie J. McCall
Ms. Barbara S. Annunzi
Mr. & Mrs. George Depaoli, Jr.
Ms. Ursula E.
Alao-Rathbone, RN*
Mr. & Mrs. Carl F. Hoffman
Mr. Mike Kopki
Mr. Edward P. Fitzgerald
Ms. Barbara J. Harrington
IN HONOR OF:
Mr. Robert Kopki
Mr. Jim Loughry
Ms.Vera Beatson
Individual
Tribute Gifts
Mrs. Adele Kopki
Mrs. Joyce J. Kaiser
Mr. Robert P. Kelly
Mr. David Olgilvy
Ms. Ruby J. Beatson
Celebrating a special
milestone. Expressing
gratitude to a caring doctor
or nurse. Tribute gifts are
a caring means to share your
sentiment while supporting
the Hospital’s mission.
Ms. Mona Hush
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ryan
Ms. Connie Willoughby, RN*
Ms. Karen J. Noel
Michelle Wong, RN
Mr. Jerome McGinnis
Janice Zima, CRNP
Mr. Richard Fitzgerald
Nurses of the Cardiac Unit
6th Floor
Ms. Thuy T. Do
Nursing Staff of 5B
Mr. & Mrs. Victor D. Hunter
Outpatient Laboratory Staff
Mr. Donald R. Kreutzinger
Surgical Recovery Nurses
Ms. Mary Jane F. Smith
Virginia Hospital Center Staff
Mr. Ray Rainwater
Mr. Richard D. Newell
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Winters
IN MEMORIAM / FRANCIS J. MCGRATH, JR., MD
(March 23, 1949 - September 10, 2012)
Dr. Francis McGrath started his career in the Washington, DC
area in 1970, where he attended Georgetown University. He then
joined Virginia Heart Specialists where he was a dedicated and
inspiring cardiologist to his many patients. Dr. McGrath was at
Virginia Hospital Center for over 35 years, where he served as
medical staff president from 2000 to 2004. Since 2008 he
served as chief of cardiology at Virginia Hospital Center. Dr.
McGrath is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Patti, their
daughter Kelly, and cherished grandson, Elliot.
Joseph O. Romness, MD
Commonwealth Orthopaedics
& Rehabilitation
Capt. Philip J. Rush, USN
(Ret.)
Mr. Victor H. Skiles
Mrs. Victor H. Skiles
Mrs. Connie Ten Eyck
Ms. Amber Berry
Mr. & Mrs. Purvi Desai
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Gannon
Ms. Sarah J. Schonour
Ms. Jan E. Settle
Mrs. Margaret F. Venzke
Col. E. Leigh Venzke
Mr. Mark Versel
Dr. & Mrs. Michael D. Marcus
Mr. Arthur J. Scarano
Mr. Robert H. Scarborough
Mr. Howard W. Sharpe
Ms. Nancy Smythe
Mrs. Dorothy T. Sokoloski
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Sugg
Dr. & Mrs. Steven M. Zimmet
Ms. Elizabeth L. Morrison
Ms. Edna V. Olsen
Mr. Earl Petersen
Mr. Jerry Whitlock
Ms. Martha C. Morrison
Ms. Julia K. Bates
Ms. Virginia Fissmer
Ms. Lee Hanson
Ms. Nilda J. Viqueira
Ms. Betty M. Petersen
Ms. Rosalind Rosenberg
Mrs. Leo C. Poyant
Memorial Gifts from
4/15/2012 to 10/23/2012
Mr. James L. Morrison
Ms. Martha C. Morrison
Mrs. Pamela O'Connor
Mr. Kevney J. O'Connor
Kimberlee Overdeck’s
Grandparents
Mr. George R. Allin, Jr.
Ms. Florence M. Arden
Ms. Doris M. Gibbons
Mr. & Mrs. Wilburt E. Haggerty
Kimberlee H. Overdeck, MD
Washington Urology
Mr. & Mrs. George Youravich
Ranjit Cheriyan, MD
Ms. Vandana Chandra
Physician
Tribute Gifts
Robert J. Christie, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth A.
Lebert
IN HONOR OF:
Jeanine N. Chu, MD
Mr. Lewis Gulick
Navera Ahmed, MD
Ms. Naseem D. Mirza
Stephanie R. Akbari, MD
Rohovsky Family Foundation,
Inc.
David M. Antonetti, MD
Mr. & Mrs. William S.
Lofgren
Gregory Bernstein, MD Mr. & Mrs. Martin D. Keck
Brian J. Boland, MD
Ms. Yolanda T. Del Castillo
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A.
Gillespie
Mr. Mario Verga
Henry Brown, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald L. Kesten
Sid Chandela, MD
Ms. & Mrs. Joseph Monaco
Ms. Margaret A. Wisley
Subha Chari, RN
Mr. Narayana Srinivasan
Mary E. Crowther, MD
Ms. Joanna Myers
Eric Czander, MD
Ms. Victoria M. Liu
Neelima Denduluri, MD
Mr. Robert A. Wherry, Jr.
David R. Duhamel, MD
Rear Adm. & Mrs. Alan D.
Breed
Mr. Charles E. Titus
Timothy Farrell, MD
Ms. Aida F. Fernandez
William Franklin, MD
Mr. John Autry & Ms.
Priscilla Roberts
William A. Furlong, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Gold
John R. Garrett, MD
Mr. Vance M. Beggs
Maurice L. Gaspar, MD
Mrs. Violene A. Marinis
G. Kevin Gillian, MD Mr. James L. Michie
Leonardo Mendez, MD
Ms. Jane Duffy
Molly Sebastian, MD
Mr. & Mrs. David D. Hallock
Mark Golden, MD
Mr. Brian J. Wagner
Robert M. Mordkin, MD Mr. Kenneth B. Pack
Michael Silverman, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Stuart J. Winston
Michael H. Goldman, MD
Ms. Carmel D. Fitzpatrick
Charanjit Khurana, MD
Mr. & Mrs. William S.
Lofgren
Marcelo Kuperschmit, MD
Ms. Beth B. Buehlmann
Ms. Grace T. Karish
Karen Lawson, MD
Mr. Philip H. Modlin
Warren S. Levy, MD
Mr. Mario Verga
Mami Martin, MD
Ms. Martha McManaway
Francis J. McGrath, MD
Mr. William T. Guise
Mr. Richard L. Klass
These gifts were made in tribute
of Dr. McGrath earlier this year.
Timothy Muir, MD
Ms. Rita S. Balian
Mr. William T. Guise
Mr. & Mrs. Method J. Jaso
Dr. & Mrs. John A. Marino
Murat Sor, MD
Ms. Maureen E Smith
Antonio R. Parente, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Roy L. Bowers
Taylor Strait, MD
Ms. Virginia Nelson
Jane E. Piness, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Win Sheridan
Jean-Gilles Tchabo, MD
Mrs. Gifty A. Emmim
Martin Prosky, MD
Ms. Manoliti S. Culi
Dai Vinh, MD
Ms. Charlene Furnari
Haroon Rashid, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Roy L. Bowers
Charles J. Riedel, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Victor D. Hunter
Anthony J. Rimicci, MD
Mr. Julian E. Keck
Faye Rosenbaum, MD
Mr. Gerald M. Friedman
Archie McPherson, MD
Advisory Board Company
Dr. Peter A. Danton
J.R. Salameh, MD Mr. Paul P. Silva
Robert J. Meister, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Tejtel
Steven Scherping, MD
Mr. Leonard E. Dowtin
* Virginia Hospital Center Employee
Renuka Sothinathan, MD
Mr. Julian E. Keck
Christopher Walsh, MD
Clarendon Wealth
Management
Mr. John D. Nguyen
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Torres
Suzanne H. Wittig, MD
Mr. Murray Kaplan
Ms. M. Jane McCallum
Jennifer Wormuth, MD
Ms. Deanna R. Wormuth
Steven M. Zimmet, MD
Mr. John Autry & Ms.
Priscilla Roberts
Tribute Gifts from
4/15/2012 to 10/23/2012
Virginia Hospital Center Physician Group
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Medical Brigade Provides Healthcare and Hope
Since 1999, the Virginia Hospital Center Medical Brigade has made an annual medical mission trip to Comayagua, Honduras,
providing access to lifesaving healthcare services to Hondurans in need. The most recent Medical Brigade mission took place from
October 27 to November 3, 2012, performing 79 life-changing surgeries. The “vision brigade” team dispensed 2,980 eyeglasses
and provided general ophthalmology services. The team also trained twelve community health workers for the Remote Village
Project, empowering these health workers to diagnose and treat common health issues including respiratory and skin infections.
“Our Medical Brigade volunteers combine their
skills, resources, and most importantly, compassion,
to make a life-altering impact on the Honduran
people,” said Medical Brigade founder, Barry Byer,
MD. “Every time we return to Honduras, we get
to experience firsthand the high impact of our
mission and see how our sustainable healthcare
models improve every aspect of life in the
communities we serve.”
To learn how you can support the Medical
Brigade, please contact Michele Werner at
[email protected] or
703.558.5476. 2012 Medical Brigade team
in Comayagua, Honduras
2011 & 2012
MEDICAL BRIGADE
DONORS
Visionaries
($10,000 and Up)
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
Mr. Marcel Kasumovich
& Ms. Heather Ursu
Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Nassetta
Mr. Marc Sumerlin &
Ms. Cassandra Hanley
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel C. Tiedge
Virginia Hospital Center
Medical Staff
Benefactors
($5,000 – $9,999)
Dr. & Mrs. Barry Byer
Mikki & Norman Freidkin
Foundation
Patrons
($1,000 – $4,999)
Allison Bae, MD
Mrs. Margaret W. Fisher
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Gannon
Ms. Kate Giroux
& Ms. Pam Matthes
Ms. Anne Hartzenbusch
Mr. & Mrs. David P. Holmes
Rev. & Mrs. Neal Jones
Ms. Elizabeth C. Koop, RN
Dr. Eugene J. Lambert
Lions Club of Falls Church
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert J. Martin
Mr. John Masini
Mr. Mark Matusiak
Mr. & Mrs. Jack McKay
Saint Agnes Church
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Rev. & Mrs. John C. Sawyer
Ms. Patricia M. Seale
St. Francis Episcopal Church
Ms. Holly A. Vaughn
Mr. Gene A. Venzke
Zonata Club of Arlington
Virginia
Pacesetters
($500 – $999)
Alcon Labarotories, Inc.
Ms. Marlene Bingaman
Mrs. Abigail Burke, RN, MSN
Allan M. Dworkin, DDS
John M. Feigert, MD
Ms. Elizabeth Fisher
Ms. Jeanette Gallihugh
Glassman Wealth
Services, LLC
Ms. Katrina Housley
Dr. & Mrs. Peter Liu
Ms. Peggy Mallios
Mr. & Mrs. James J. Pishner
Professional Eyecare Inc.
Mr. Matthew Putziger
& Ms. Sally Spero
Mr. Michael B. Stubbs
Mr. Gary Sylvester
Partners
$100 – $499
Dr. & Mrs. R. Michael Amedeo
G. A. Balfour, MD
Mrs. Alexandra Beall
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph H.
Blatchford
Blue Sky Mining
Company, LLC
Ms. Rita Buller
Mr. & Mrs. Francis J. Butler
Mr. & Mrs. Michael
Cavanaugh
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick
Claybrook, Jr.
Mr. Brian Cooney
Mr. Stefan Crampton
Mr. Shaun B. Curran
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Darling
Mr. & Mrs. Francis P. Dicello
Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. Elmer
Mr. Richard Entsminger
Mr. & Mrs. David J. Feigert
Mr. Frank Feigert
Mr. Carlos R. Fernandez
Mr. & Mrs. H. Benjamin Fisher
Mr. Mark Gannon
Ms. Elizabeth Garvey
Mr. & Mrs. William R. Graver
Ms. Joyce Greer
Mr. Richard S. Gregory
Mr. Michael Grinnell
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Haag
Mr. Michael Hahn
Ms. Doris B. Hallinger
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hattwick
Mr. & Mrs. Harlan A. Haywood
Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Hughes
Ms. Patricia J. Hupalo
Mr. James C. Isler
Mrs. Courtney Johnson
Ms. Dana Kirby
Mr. R. Royce Kneece
Ms. Katherine A. Koch
Ms. Jane Koop
Ms. Marisa Kozlowski
Ms. Raga Krishnakumar
Ms. Susan Kwamy
Ms. Christa Lyons
Ms. Helaine M. Mario
Mr. & Mrs. Mathew Mathews
Ms. Elizabeth A. McGonagle
Mr. & Mrs. John H.
McWilliams
Ms. Elaine I. Metzger
Ms. Ann C. Nichols
Dr. Arnold Oshinsky
Mr. William Oshinsky
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur E.
Ostrander
Ms. Sandra Parthie
Ms. Laura J. Pedersen
Ms. Kira L. Plagge, CRNA
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Race
Mr. & Mrs. William M. E.
Rachal
Ms. Linda K. Rice
Ms. Susan Rittner
Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Scallet
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Schoenecker
John Stewart & Sharon
Stoliaroff, PhD
Mr. & Mrs. Virgil R. Strader, Jr.
Therese M. Tanner
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher A. Teras
Ms. Allison Thom
Mr. & Mrs. George M. Thom, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene J. Toni
Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Tyler
Anna Vanhanen
Ms. Elaine B. Vaudreuil
Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Vodra
Ms. Catriona Walker
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Watt
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Werner
West Wing Builders, Inc.
Mr. David C. Williams
Ms. Margaret Winslow
Mr. Richard S. Wintermute
Ms. Jeanne Young
Ms. Karen W. Young
Associates
($99 and Under)
Mr. Paul Abbott
& Ms. Elaine Barker
Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Allnutt
Ms. Jacqueline H. Amthor
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Bean
Mr. & Mrs. Harold G. Bean
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur H. Bill
Ms. Carolyn A. Carmack
Mr. Andrew R. Condit
Mr. Bo Conner
Lt. Col. Charles L. Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Denney
Jeffrey Elliott, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Faiella
Mr. & Mrs. James Freedman
Ms. Ruth M. Goltzer
Mr. Sam Gousen
Mr. James D. Halsey, Jr.
Ms. Susan Hartmus
Ms. Helen Hickey
Ms. Nancy June
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Kern
Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell W. Kiffe
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Knapp
Ms. Kathleen A. Lapinski
Ms. Lotta Liljelund
Mr. Gayle Matthews
Ms. Kerry McGonagle
Ms. Mary E. McWilliams
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Meltzer
Mr. & Mrs. Walter R. Meyer
Ms. Linda Morley
& Mr. Robert L. Griffin, Jr.
Ms. Rachel Murray
Ms. Kathryn B. Polansky
Ms. Linda Preschle
Ms. Virginia Roll
Mr. & Mrs. Ali Sabeti
Ms. Ilene Schwartz
Leslie Siegmund
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen H.
Spangler
Ms. Marion D. Spraggins
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Wolfe
Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Zazanis
Ms. Diana Zurer
Gifts from
1/1/2011 to 10/17/2012
How Can I Support Virginia Hospital Center and Arlington Pediatric Center?
Gifts of Cash
Gifts in Tribute
This is the most common form of giving. Your contribution is
tax-deductible and can be made by check or credit card.
Gifts to the Foundation are an excellent way to honor or memorialize
a family member, friend or colleague. Please use the contribution
form below to make your tribute gift.
Giving Online
To contribute online, visit www.virginiahospitalcenter.com/giving
or arlpedcen.org.
Gifts of Stock or Appreciated Securities
If you contribute stock or other appreciated securities to the
Foundation, you will be entitled to a tax deduction for the full
market value of the stock or securities while avoiding capital gains
tax. This type of gift is particularly attractive if the stock or
securities are not yielding annual income, have appreciated in value,
and would otherwise be subject to capital gains tax if sold directly
in the market. For more information, please contact Amy Hauser at
703.717.4436 or email [email protected].
Matching Gifts
Did you know that many employers will match your gift to the
Foundation? Ask your company’s Human Resources Department
about how to make your gift go twice as far.
Workplace Giving Programs
Support healthcare excellence and Arlington
children in need by designating your donation
to the Hospital and Arlington Pediatric Center.
Virginia Hospital Center: CFC #53594
Arlington Pediatric Center: CFC #47444
Arlington Pediatric Center: United Way
Agency #8296
Donor Benefits
Cumulative Giving of $10,000 and More
Membership in the Galen Society, our leadership giving society.
Annual recognition in the Spring issue of Cornerstone.
Permanent recognition on the Hospital’s Wall of Honor in the
main lobby.
Invitations to special Galen Society events such as Lunch with a
Doctor, dedication ceremonies, physician receptions, and
educational sessions.
Annual Gifts of $499 and Under
(Associates and Partners)
Annual recognition in the Spring issue of Cornerstone.
Annual Gifts of $500 – $9,999
(Pacesetters, Patrons and Benefactors)
Annual recognition in the Spring issue of Cornerstone.
Special recognition on the Hospital’s Wall of Honor in the
main lobby.
Enclosed is my tax-deductible contribution of:
Please mail form below to: Virginia Hospital Center Foundation
1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22205
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Pediatric Center
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Cardiovascular
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E-MAIL MY RECEIPT
Women and
Infant Health
Other:
Project Give Hope Radiation Oncology Campaign
(Note: undesignated gifts will be applied to the Hospital’s greatest need.)
Virginia Hospital Center Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Gifts to the Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please direct inquiries to: Virginia Hospital Center Foundation,
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FALL 2012/WINTER 2013
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Established more than 60 years ago, Virginia Hospital Center is a non-profit, teaching and research hospital. Virginia Hospital Center Foundation
is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to raising funds to advance healthcare excellence at Virginia Hospital Center.
TAKE “STOCK” IN YOUR CHARITABLE GIVING
SUPPORT HEALTHCARE EXCELLENCE AT VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER
In 2013, consider new ways of supporting your
favorite charity. A higher capital gains tax rate along
with increased income tax rates for many individuals
and families mean that gifts of appreciated stock
and other securities are more attractive than ever.
e IRA Charitable Rollover was also extended
through December 31, 2013 and allows individuals
age 70½ and older to make direct transfers to their
favorite charities without having to count the
transfers as income for federal income tax purposes.
To learn more about opportunities to give, including
appreciated securities, IRA Charitable Rollovers
and Life Income Gifts, please visit our website at
www.virginiahospitalcenter.com/charitablegiving and
visit our legacy planning section. For assistance with
legacy planning questions, please contact Amy
Hauser at 703.717.4436
or ahauser@virginia
hospitalcenter.com.