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June 2007 Annual Report
europe north america asia africa south america Linkeê by a common purpose. The Children’s HeartLink 2007 Annual Report July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007 Uni£eê by hear´s. Uni£eê for hear´s. Dear Friends of Children’s HeartLink, As we’ve mobilized resources throughout the world to deliver pediatric cardiac care and development, it becomes amazingly clear that regardless of where we are, there is scarcely a line that divides us. The extraordinary donors who generously give of time, talent and funding connect with our partners and further the understanding of our place in a changing world. We are linked by a common purpose—to heal the world’s children. Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect across the globe; yet over ninety percent of children in developing countries are left untreated. These children do not die from heart disease because we lack the knowledge to treat them; they die because they have no access to cardiac care. We must seek to understand the obstacles and work together to overcome them. It doesn’t matter where you go, children are the common language of the world’s future. Children’s HeartLink has a clear signature in the cardiac-outreach world for building sustainable pediatric programs. For nearly four decades, it has remained remarkably focused on pediatric cardiac care and has consistently stretched in its delivery and aspirations to provide the finest, most comprehensive resources. As we reflect on what has driven the success of our delivery model, we can only marvel at the dedication and compassion demonstrated by our talented medical volunteers from the world’s leading pediatric cardiac centers and the incredibly kind donors whom you see listed on these pages. During the past year, we have deepened relationships with existing programs and provided new support in China and Costa Rica. Children’s HeartLink is also leading the international debate over how best to prevent disease and improve access to treatment. In June 2007, we published the second Global Report to stimulate awareness and action to address the enormous need for pediatric cardiac care in developing countries. We have continued to improve our ability to measure and assess progress at all of our partner sites, helping us to enhance our delivery model and report advances at the hospitals in which we work. Ultimately, through the development of our partners, we are reaching more children. It doesn’t matter where you go in this world, the children you see are the future of that place. It’s easy to see why congenital heart disease brings together extraordinary hearts, minds and resources from across the globe in pursuit of a better future; not just for the children we treat, but for the places we treat them in. Within these pages you will find the details of how, on every continent, we are linked by this common purpose: Healing our world’s children. We owe profound thanks to the many who have joined with us over the past year, never accepting that the status quo is good enough and challenging us to deepen service to our partners. Sincerely, Elizabeth Bickel President Rodolfo Neirotti, M.D., Cambridge, MA, USA Sara Noonan, World Heart Federation, Geneva, Switzerland I¢ began wi£h a selfles acù by one êoc¶or. Since the first child from Vietnam was helped almost forty years ago, Children’s HeartLink has been dedicated to the prevention and treatment of heart disease in the developing world. In 2007, that spirit of commitment and caring could be seen in nearly one hundred medical volunteers from across the globe who volunteer their time, expertise and talent to Children’s HeartLink. Thanks to the volunteer efforts of the doctors, nurses, perfusionists, respiratory therapists and other professionals noted on these pages, Children’s HeartLink is able to continue their lifesaving work around the world. Thomas Armitage, M.D., Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA Jan Christenson, M.D., Les Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland Mario Grijalva, Ph.D., Ohio Tropical Disease Institute, Athens, OH, USA Tatiana Khochay, R.N., Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA Mary Victoria Arnolde, R.N., Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA Samantha Colquhoun, R.N., World Heart Federation, Australia Colleen Gruenwald, C.C.P, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada Joseph C. Kiser, M.D., Santa Fe, NM, USA Kazem Behbehani, Ph.D., The Geneva Foundation for Diseases of the Tropics, Geneva, Switzerland Michael de Moor, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, USA Jeanette Guimond, R.N., Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada Lori Bizzell, R.N., Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA Joseph A. Dearani, M.D., Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Michelle Harris, R.N., Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, Memphis, MS, USA Mindy Blackwell, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA Neil Derechin, M.D., Associated Anesthesiologists, St. Paul, MN, USA Peter Hesslein, M.D., Swedish Pediatric Specialty Care, Seattle, WA, USA Karen Booth, M.D., Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA Misty Earle, R.N., Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada Helen Holtby, M.D., Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada Antonio Cabrera, M.D., Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, Memphis, TN, USA Lorry R. Frankel, M.D., Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford, CA, USA Zhong Dong Hua, M.D., Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, China Allison Calbalka, M.D., Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Heather Freeman, R.N., Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA Crystal Hurt, R.N., Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, Memphis, TN, USA Jessica Cannon, R.N., Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA Kelly Gleason, M.D., Children’s Heart Clinic, Minneapolis, MN, USA Frank Ing, M.D., Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA Jonathan Carapetis, M.D., World Heart Federation, Australia Katelyn Graham, R.N., Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA Edward Kaplan, M.D., University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA Clifford Chin, M.D., Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA Alice Grainger-Gasser, World Heart Federation, Geneva, Switzerland John Kariuki, M.D., Nairobi Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya Krishna Kumar, M.D., Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India Kyong-Jin Lee, M.D., Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada David Overman, M.D., Children’s Heart Clinic, Minneapolis, MN, USA Whitney Partin, R.N., Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, Memphis, TN, USA Jeff Paurus, R.N., Minneapolis Community and Technical College and University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, Minneapolis, MN, USA Arlene Sheehan, R.N., Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA Anita Shet, M.D., St John’s Medical College, Bangalore, India Norman Silverman, M.D., Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA Sandra Staveski, R.N., Lucile Packard Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA Kun Sun, M.D., Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China Stanton Perry, M.D., Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA Glen Van Arsdell, M.D., Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada Thomas Pezzella, M.D., World Heart Foundation, USA Don Watson, M.D., World Heart Foundation, Memphis, TN, USA Jeanne Pfeiffer, R.N., University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN, USA Frank Watts, Biomedical Engineer, Nesbit, MS, USA Mohan Reddy, M.D., Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford, CA, USA Pamela Wells, R.N., Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA Jim A. Rice, Ph.D., Minneapolis, MN, USA Bill Williams, M.D., Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada Stephen Roth, M.D., Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA Zhiwei Xu, M.D., Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China Steven Schwartz, M.D., Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada Sandra Leinonen, M.A., R.N., Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Harold B. Leppink, M.D., Knife River, MN, USA Edward Malec, M.D., Krakow University Children’s Hospital, Krakow, Poland Patrick J. McCarthy, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Mountain View, CA, USA Shanthi Mendis, M.D., World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland Dennis M. Mills, Aurora Medical, Chanhassen, MN, USA James Moller, M.D., University of Minnesota, Department of Pediatrics, Minneapolis, MN, USA Jeff Myers, M.D., Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, Memphis, TN, USA Mumbai, India—January 21, 2007—Dr. Smruti Ranjan Mohanty, Asian Heart Institute, and Dr. Mohan Reddy, Stanford University, work together to treat a child’s heart disease as other medical personnel observe from the Asian Heart Institute in Mumbai, India. nairobi, kenya cape town, south africa Children’s HeartLink has enjoyed a long-standing partnership with Nairobi Hospital. Since 1995, we’ve provided them with technical assistance, training, equipment, supplies and financial support to address the cardiac needs of East African children. In a unique project, Children’s HeartLink works with the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, to address the development and retention of critical care nurses. In addressing these areas, a twinning relationship has been established with the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University, which will allow the exchange of staff and the development of interactive teaching programs online for the nurses. In addition, Children’s HeartLink was a key sponsor and presenter on pediatric cardiac disease at the All Africa Conference hosted by the Pan African Society of Cardiology, the Kenya Cardiac Society Conference and World Heart Federation in May 2007. Eêuca£ion for change eLearning Children’s HeartLink, in conjunction with Dr. Kazem Behbehani of the Health Academy and the World Health Organization (WHO), and Dr. Ed Kaplan from the University of Minnesota, developed and completed an interactive eLearning program on rheumatic fever prevention for schoolaged children. Rheumatic heart disease, while relatively rare in the developed world, continues to be a significant cause of heart disease for children in the developing world. With the availability of good information and strategic prevention efforts, this type of acquired heart disease is preventable at a fraction of the cost of surgical treatment. global report on the state of pediatric services in the world Children’s HeartLink continued to distinguish itself this year as a leader in facilitating dialogue and increasing awareness about pediatric heart disease and the challenges in providing services in the developing world by publishing Africa Nairobi Hospital—Nairobi, Kenya—Dennis Wakati, an eight-year-old Kenyan boy with a big smile, was diagnosed with an Atrial septal defect two years ago when he was hospitalized. Although his family is very poor and could not afford treatment, Children’s HeartLink made a lifesaving operation possible on June 11, 2007 at Nairobi Hospital, a long-time partner site of Children’s HeartLink. its second Global Report, “Linked by a Common Purpose (2007).” It offers an in-depth look at congenital and acquired heart disease and, in particular, the factors that make its diagnosis and treatment so difficult in the developing world. Children’s HeartLink is also at the forefront of leadership and advocacy of prevention and treatment of pediatric heart disease through presentations at conferences around the world. The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto—Chengdu, China—November 11, 2007— “The teams from West China hospitals were quite advanced in many ways, but clearly benefited from our interaction and teaching. By the time we left [Chengdu, China], they had already adopted more effective techniques regarding pain control and postoperative fluid management,” said Dr. Steven Schwartz, Intensivist from The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. bangalore, india chengdu, china Children’s HeartLink provides continued support for the Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute for Cardiac Sciences in Bangalore, India, one of the largest cardiovascular programs in the world. Connecting them with experts at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, through a series of teleconferences, Children’s HeartLink provided cutting-edge training and education to more than 100 nurses. Children’s HeartLink continues to provide funding and supplies in support of the hospital’s significant commitment to charity care for children. Children’s HeartLink began a new partnership with First and Second West China Hospitals of Sichuan University in Chengdu by sending the cardiac team from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Working with both hospitals to enhance pediatric cardiac services, the team participated in lifesaving operations and catheterization procedures. Lectures on postoperative care, pain management, types of congenital heart defects and surgical techniques reached more than 400 doctors and nurses. lanzhou, china cochin, india Children’s HeartLink has partnered with the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), an excellent cardiac program located in the state of Kerala in southern India since 2000. With assistance from Children’s HeartLink, AIMS has provided training for nurses throughout India. Current projects include infection control, critical care nursing, funding for needy patients and support for a regional conference on postoperative cardiac care. Children’s HeartLink has provided training, technical assistance and patient funding since 1999 to the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, located in Gansu province, one of the poorest in southwest China. In 2006, Children’s HeartLink established a relationship between Shanghai Children’s Medical Center and the First Hospital of Lanzhou University and funded a seven-member team from Lanzhou to receive a one-year residency in Shanghai. The opportunity for this team to learn from one of China’s premiere children’s hospitals is immeasurable and is an example of using outstanding regional resources to foster growth at international partner sites. Children’s HeartLink contributed $30,000 to the Lanzhou/ Children’s HeartLink Foundation that provides treatment for needy children. asia mumbai, india shanghai, china In an effort to advance pediatric cardiac services in Mumbai, Children’s HeartLink sponsored a second cardiac mission to the Asian Heart Institute. The team from Stanford’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital traveled to Mumbai to work with the pediatric cardiac team at the Asian Heart Institute, providing lifesaving care and training opportunities to more than 200 staff. The Institute is striving to be one of the few dedicated pediatric cardiac programs in a city of more than 19 million. Medical volunteers from Stanford’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital provided education and training in the management and treatment of more complex pediatric cardiac cases at Shanghai Children’s Medical Center (SCMC) through the support of Children’s HeartLink. This support promotes international exchange and strengthens SCMC, a regional center of excellence. In response to the shortage of pediatric cardiologists in China, Children’s HeartLink, for the third year, provided support for the 3rd China Pediatric Cardiology Symposium, where lectures were presented and treatment demonstrations were performed. Asia Reaching ou´ wi¢h hear¶s anê minês. Europe geneva, switzerland Children’s HeartLink was a leading presenter at the 3rd Global Forum on Humanitarian Medicine in Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery in Geneva, Switzerland, in May of 2007. Topics included prevention, diagnosis and treatment of pediatric cardiac diseases in developing countries. lviv, ukraine To enhance efforts in the development of cardiac services for children in western Ukraine, Children’s HeartLink encouraged collaboration between Luxembourg Red Cross, Ukrainian Gift of Life, University Children’s Hospital of Krakow and the Children’s Cardiac Center in Kyiv. Support was also provided for an interventional cardiologist from Lviv Regional Hospital to receive training at the regional center of excellence in Kyiv. Children’s HeartLink volunteers are crucial to the prevention and treatment of children’s heart disease. Their willingness to share their time is at the heart of what we do, and their generous support enables us to establish new, sustainable programs—an impact reaching across the globe. Stephanie Agnew Mike Allen Tom Bach Girish Ballolla Karen Baumgaertner Kathy Belian Peter Beniares Seth Benziger Nate Bergengren Madeleine Bickel Susie Bjork Todd Bordson Susan Bordson Carrie Bowler Kaelie Breiter Pauline Buller Erin Burns Hien Cao Linnea Carlson Leonardo Carrizo Alison Chorley Eric Christensen Christina Clawson Lee Clintsman Robyn Cohen Pam Conlow Joel Conner Courtney Covey Amanda Craig Wendy Cushing Patrick Daily Quang Dang Donna Davis Jim Deak Pat Dean Mike Draxton Brian Ebensteiner Linda Emeott Paul Enck Kasey Engstrom Scott Erdahl Sue Erickson Amy Erskine Jeff Evanson Robin Favorite Brooke Figueroa Kelly Flodin Karen Frankel Bob Freese Melissa Friebe Denis Gablenko Diane Gayes Roger Geisert John Gendreau Deborah Giesen Anita Gopalaswamy Ryan Griggs Michelle Groom Bruce Gullikson Liz Hagen Megan Halberg Sherry Harkner Chad Hartman Judy Hawkins Kristy Heltemes Karen Hettinger Tim Hettinger Christina Holm Amanda Hooper Judy Huftel Karen Huftel Laura Hughes Lizz Hutchinson Danielle Isaacson Joyce Jenkins Belinda Jensen Paul Jensen Erik Jerde Anthea Johnson Carissa Johnson Peggy Johnson Cindy Joy Martha Joy Denise Karalas Joy Kariuki Tiffany Kelley David Kelsey Katie Kenfield Jennifer Kirby Taylor Kristoffe-Jones Laura Kurtt Loren Kuusinen George Kuzma Leif Laaksonen Dave LaCoursiere Mia Liebl Ann Lori Mary Lori Michael Lori Laura Lundberg Richard Lundell Cathy Luther Brad Madsen Marilyn Mahmud Joe Mahoney Besse Maragos Brandy Martin Colleen McCann Patrick McMahon Roberta Mellen Kathy Merkel Michelle Mills Linda Mona Pam Mondale Ted Mondale Rob Mueller Steve Mulholland Cindy Murphy Debbie Nerburn Jakk Netland Quan Ni Sharon Nitz Rick Olson Tracy Olson Jodi Olson Dyan Padgett Haley Parrin Kristin Parrish Matt Parrish Lisa Patrick Tracy Paulsen Steve Paulson Eric Perkins Mary Perlich Colleen Peterson Gale Peterson Megan Peterson Joyce Piepenburg Lori Pietrowski Molly Platisha Phil Pole Sally Popowski Abbie Porter Megan Rheingans Megan Richards Carrie Robb Paul Rohlfing Mark Rosen Linda Ruthford Kate Ryan-Reiling Pamela K. Sagan Stephanie Nicoloff Schoening Steven Schwartz, M.D. Joe Schwarz Christa Schwarz Dave Segelstrom Allan Share Lee E. Sheehy Meredith Shockley Cindie Smart Jim Smart Jessica Smith Padget Smith Stephanie Smith Bob Solohub Iona Solohub Katie Spencer Jack Spizale Christopher Sprung Jamie Stola Mike Taylor Kelleigh Tegels Nelson Audrey Thayer Tasha Theis Jessica Tibiatowski Evan Tornell Lisa Trombley Scott Trombley Jeanette Tsakistos Lindsay Tsakistos Brian Turner Lee Valsvik Frank Vascellaro Sue Veys Stephanie Walczak Carla Waldemar Jackie Watson Dana Watts Michele Weddle Barb Williams John Willyard Doogie Wolfson Corbyn Wong Bobby Z Bradley Zielinksi Nor´h America minnesota, united states Children’s HeartLink builds awareness and sensitivity to international development in pediatric cardiac care in Minnesota and around the United States. Demonstrating leadership, Children’s HeartLink speaks on pediatric cardiac disease to local and national organizations, corporations, schools and rotary clubs. In the past year, student groups have rallied and formed fundraising efforts for Children’s HeartLink, teaching their peers the importance of investing in disadvantaged children and how it fosters development in the global community. Children’s HeartLink also provides a platform for students to participate in internships, where they gain knowledge of international development and nonprofit organizations, empowering them to become successful humanitarians of the future. 2006 heartlink gala 2007 heartlinks Elizabeth Bickel, President of Children’s HeartLink, and Mark Rosen of WCCO-TV socialize during the 2006 HeartLink Gala. Guests enjoyed performances by MacPhail Center for Music, the Chinese Dance Theater, Sounds of Blackness, Lynn Peterson and the Honeydogs, as well as fabulous cuisine by Chef David Fhima. The event, chaired by Pam and Ted Mondale and Cindie and Jim Smart, raised more than $560,000—a record-breaking amount. This was made possible by more than 700 guests, generous sponsors, auction donors, live and silent auction bidders and hardworking volunteers. Brian Turner (BT) and Lee Valsvik, Cities 97 Morning Show hosts, are all smiles as they cruise in their cart at the Children’s HeartLink 15th Annual Golf Invitational, Monday, June 18, 2007 at Golden Valley Golf & Country Club, Golden Valley. Hosted by Mark Rosen and chaired by Pam Conlow, the tournament raised 2007 valentine’s day Frank Vascellaro of WCCO-TV, Chef Sue Erickson of Lunds and Byerly’s and Belinda Jensen of KARE 11 serve up “Tiramisu for Two” at the St. Louis Park Byerly’s store on Saturday, February 10, promoting Children’s HeartLink for Valentine’s Day. Children’s HeartLink teamed up with local and national businesses including Alora Ambiance, Lunds/Byerly’s and Three Custom Color Cosmetics to raise awareness and funds this February. Consumers had a chance to purchase popular Valentine’s Day gifts such as room fragrance, cosmetics and dessert, while helping to heal hearts worldwide. more than $118,000, reaching our goal and breaking past records. The media made several appearances at the tournament. WCCO-TV did a live broadcasts to mark the shot at the Twill Million Dollar Hole-in-One. KFAN 1130 AM, Minneapolis’ premier sports station, also broadcast The Chad Hartman Show live from the tournament interviewing Fred Hoiberg of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Mark Rosen. loja province, ecuador Children’s HeartLink continued to support a Chagas disease prevention project in collaboration with the Tropical Disease Institute of Ohio University. Chagas disease, which is a major cause of acquired heart disease in Central and South America, results from contact with a parasite most commonly found in substandard housing. Children’s HeartLink supported efforts to educate the public about Chagas disease and prevention. san jose, costa rica A volunteer cardiac surgeon traveled to the Hospital Nacional de Niños in San Jose to reevaluate and provide consultation to the cardiac program and recommend opportunities to provide further assistance. Central & Sou´h America An inves£men¶ of hear¶ anê soul, wi; a re†urn you can’¢ quan´ify. With the financial support we receive from corporations, foundations, organizations and individuals, Children’s HeartLink is able to secure vital equipment and supplies, train local medical personnel, subsidize treatments and improve cardiac services for children. Without the financial support of the many organizations and individuals noted on these pages, we couldn’t do the healing work we do today. corporations and foundations $100,000+ Medtronic Foundation $50,000–$99,999 St. Jude Medical Foundation The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc. $25,000–$49,999 AGA Medical Corporation Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Lownade Foundation Retail Construction Services, Inc. $10,000–$49,999 Allina Health System Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Great River Energy Halleland Lewis Nilan & Johnson Johnson & Johnson Opus Corporation Ryan Companies US, Inc. Soran Family Foundation Fund of the St. Paul Foundation The Entegris Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation $5,000–$9,999 Aeration Industries International, Inc. Bombardier Champion Air Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc. Engelsma Family Foundation General Mills George Family Foundation GMAC-RFC Goldsmith Agio Helms Leslye and Edward Phillips Family Foundation Marshall Bank First Mesaba Aviation, Inc. Moss & Barnett P.A. Nath Companies Navarre Corporation Pinnacle Airlines, Inc Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP Russell T. Lund Charitable Trust SCICOM Data Services, Ltd . The Esquire Group U.S. Bank Vital Images, Inc. $1,000–$4,999 Acist Medical Systems Airline Tariff Publishing Company Alora Ambiance Ameriprise Financial Amsum & Ash Appleton Associated Bank Aurora Medical, Inc. Bowne of Minnesota Carlson Olsen Financial Partners Colemanbrandworx Customer Elation Douglas Foundation Ernst & Young, LLP Faegre & Benson, LLP Fullerton Companies Gegax Family Foundation Gonyea Commercial Properties, Inc. Greene Espel, PLLP Healthsuite Partners, LLC Holden Family Foundation IBM Employee Services Center IDQ Companies Integra Telecom Jane N Mooty Foundation Kagan Binder, PLLC Kami, Inc. LeJeune Investment, Inc. Metlife Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP Michael Foods, Inc. Michelina’s Minnesota Twins OCI Companies Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly Principal Financial Group Foundation Ravich Meyer Kirkman McGrath & Nauman, P.A. ResCap Sandvold & Associates Schwebel, Goetz, & Sieben, P.A. Tapemark Company Thomas & Judith Mahoney Family Foundation Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Toshiba America Consumer Products Twill, Inc. Washburn McReavy Funeral Chapels, Inc. Whitney Foundation Wilson Family Fund $500–$999 ATG Corporation Bio Instruments, Inc. Commgenix, LLC David R. Marshall Foundation Griggs, Cooper & Company Marr Hipp Jones & Wang, LLP Minnesota Vikings Children’s Fund PGN Foundation The Olson Foundation Wathershed Partners Inc. Wells Fargo Community Support Program up to $500 Clear Blue Mortgage Corde Perfusion Services, LLC Fafinski Mark & Johnson, P.A. Foothills United Way Jelinek Metz McDonald, Ltd. Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc. Metropolitan Financial Services, Inc. Parkshore Senior Campus, LLC Southwest Fidelity State Bank Stokes Auction Group, Inc. Stonebridge Capital Advisors, LLC Tenney, Coons and Associates, LLP The C. Chase Company Thomas Pink organizations $5,000–$9,999 America’s Charities $1,000–$4,999 American Legion Auxiliary Dept. of Illinois Greater Twin Cities United Way Leadership Children’s Foundation St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral $500–$999 State Employees’ Community Campaign up to $250 American Legion Auxiliary Dept. of Minnesota American Legion Auxiliary Dept. of Oregon American Legion Auxiliary Dept. of Vermont American Legion Auxiliary Donelson Unit 88 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 276 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 52 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 109 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 125 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 139 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 15 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 169 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 177 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 186 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 375 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 69 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 73 American Legion Auxiliary Dept. of California District 13 Citizens for Blatz Combined Fed Campaign Philadelphia, Pennsilvania Hellenic Post No. 129 American Legion Ladies Philoptochos Society Philoptochos Society Athena SBC Employee Giving/United Way Campaign United Way of New York City United Way of Northeastern New York United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania United Way of the National Capital Area United Way Sacramento Area individuals $10,000–$50,000 Terry Bunge Gary and JoAnn Fink Franck Gougeon Emmett and Kathy McMahon Ardelle Nicoloff David Piehl and Danette Smith Tonya Puckett David and Mary Wicker Craig Wildfang and Christine Honaas $5,000–$9,999 Eileen and Thomas Armitage, M.D. Stephen and Sharon Bachman Jeremy and Christine Chase John Eisberg and Susan Kline Paul and Julie Gonyea Jim and Sharon Hale Samuel Heins and Stacy Mills Peggy Johnson Laura and Joseph Kiser, M.D. Robert Lux Michael B. McGowan Andrew and Kelly Nelson Dorothy and Robert Ollmann, M.D. Eric J. Olsen William and Pamela Sagan Cindie and Jim Smart Robert and Karen Vanney Tom and Angie Wicka $1,000–4,999 Jeremy and Andrea Abbs Todd and Alison Aldrich Gerald and Kari Anderson Thomas and Karen Bach Kevin Bagheri Craig Ballentine Ray and Shirley Bentdahl Elizabeth Bickel Paul and Nancy Boddicker Nancy and Brent Bordson Conley and Marney Brooks Rick Burnton Jean-Luc Butel Sally and Billy Bye Joel Conner Pam Conlow Scott and Ann Dayton Ann M. and Joseph A. Dearani, M.D. Andrew and Patty Deckas Thomas Dillon Judy Drake Robert A. and Louise B. Engelke Deborah Giesen Gary Gottschalk Peter and Mary Gove Keith Halleland and Cindy Larsen Dave and Judy Hallett Patricia Hamm Steve Hanson Jack and Kate Helms Jane and Peter Hesslein, M.D. Jean Holloway Molly Joseph and Andrew Olson Scott and Pam Kadrlik Victoria and Thomas Keller, III Andrew Kiernan Thomas Kigin and Donna Avery David P. Kraker, M.D. and Jody Rowland, M.D. John and Teresa Kuehne Joe and Sylvia Lawver Rich and Julie Liberante Mia and David Liebl Richard and Susan Lundell Tom Major Besse Maragos Mary Ellen McCormick Philip and Patricia McElroy Jacqueline Bonnett David Michael Dahri and Jeff Myers, M.D. Timothy R. and Rene Taylor Newman William A. and Libby Nicklow Stephanie N. and Mark S. Schoening Scott and Lani Nimerfro John Ollmann Marvin Otto Karen and Eric Paulson Tom and Carmen Redmond Kevin Rehnberg James and Judy Rice Robert Rosenbaum and Maggie Gilbert Jeffrey Saunders William Sharpe Lee E. Sheehy William and Joyce Sieben Phil and Laurie Sieff Bob and Iona Solohub Cheryl Alexander Stearns and John Stearns Janet and Gregor Symons Christopher Tan Marsha and Gary Tankenoff Tom Trutna Leigh Valsvick Grace and William Wagnild, D.D.S. Madeline and Fredrick Washburn, M.D. Mary and Steve Watson Pamela and Mark Wood $500–$999 Jeff Anderson Scott Anderson Terry L. and Nancy M. Anderson Girish and Vaishalee Ballolla Bernie and Pat Beaver Laurie Beise Jeff and Marnie Bigler Dan and Marilyn Boeckermann Gary P. and Janice M. Borrell Bill and Beth Brody Peter and Anna Brown Ann and Bob Burns Kevin M. Busch and Susan Wyble Bill and Connie Cameron Jerry Clark Dodd Clasen Shari Clifford Jackson Cussons Don Dale Delia Dall’Arancio, D.D.S. Neil Derechin, M.D. and Bea Rothweiler Frank and Mary Dunbar Neil Erickson Karen and Lorry Frankel, M.D. Tom Grady Chris Griese Beverly and N. Bud Grossman Michael J. Hahn John and Heather Hammargren Greg Hauser Christina Holm Kevin R. Hykes Nestor Jaramillo Bruce S. and Sharalyn K. Johnson Herbert F. and Erika Kahler Joseph P. and Cheryll A. Kerzman John and Nancy Kimball David Lilly Benito Lores Denny Mahoney Joseph D. Margarit and Patricia Kalil Margarit Paul and Char Mason Jay Miller Tim and Kristy Nasby Jerry V. and Jane L. Noyce Heidi and Craig Oliver Royce Pepin Asian Heart Institute—Mumbai, India—January 2007—Many children have received lifesaving care at the Asian Heart Institute, a partner site of Children’s HeartLink in Mumbai, India. Two-year-old Dhruva Pednekar is one of them. After receiving surgery on January 22, 2007, her parents and older sister eagerly took her home, where she is thriving as a happy and healthy child. Alison Peterson Rich and Holly Rhodes Allan and Kathy Share Martin Swann Ida Belle R. Sweitzer Dave Thompson Scott Ullom Andrew Van Bergen Amy and Alex Ware Jonathan Wilson David Wirig $250–$499 Stuart Ackman Dana and Steve Alpeter Michael Arbeiter Chris Armitage John Babbitt Bonnie and F. Blanton Bessinger, Jr., M.D. Tyler and Cheryl Bormann Kaelie Breiter Hien T. Cao Linnea K. Carlson Karen Kensok Perry Ketchum and Helen Metz Rich Kirkendall Letizia Kornberg Kurt Kremer Scott and Shelly Leupke Susan Lund Dan and Cathy Luther Daniel R. and Carol K. Luthringshauser Ron Mason Patrick J. McCarthy Kathleen and Gim Middleton Marc H. and Anne E. Miller Katie and Mark Mortenson Patrick and Joyce Murphy James M. Odland and Sonia C. Devick Odland Kristen Olsen and Erick Ajax Kristin Olson Roger and Ann Pagel Matt and Kristin Parrish John Perlich Mary Perlich Jon Peterson Arvid and Carol Anderson Donna Anderson Paul R. and Susan D. Anderson Linda Z. Andrews Loukas and Angie Angelus Anonymous Marina and John Antoniou Howard and Jerry Ann Applebaum Jason Aufderheide Harriette H. Bach Sarah Baker Christina Bakritzes Doug Ball Carol Barnett Paul S. and Lucrece L. Bauer John and Nikki Beauchamp Tom and Kim Beauchamp Charlene Behne Elizabeth Beighley Robert and Joyce Belknap Carline A. Bengtsson Mary Lisa Berg Samuel and Melissa Bergstrom Alexandra Bighley June Charmevsky Everett M. Christensen Gerry M. Cochran Thomas and Maria Coffman Sandra Congdon Rev. Anthony Coniaris Joseph Connett Mary Ann Constantine Lori Cowman Roberta and James Craig, M.D. Loren Croone Brent Davis Jeffrey and Demae De Rocher Jana Deach Haddie Derechin Elzbet Diazdeleon David Eade Themis and Katherine Economou Ruth and Philip Edstrom Barbara Eiger Chris Eilers Erik R. and Marjorie Ellingson Helen Elliott Paulette D. Engelby, R.N. Clint and Catherine Fritter Jim and Diane Gayes Thomas and Mary Wescott Gegax Harriet Gelfond Owen and Ruth Germundson Gayle and Bob Gilmore Bill Gleason Jeff Grady Katelyn Graham Brian Greenwell Joseph Grey Carissa Hagen John G. and Joan Hagman Rodney D. Hald Larry and Dorothy Hamm Judianne Hansen Martin and Judy Hansen Floanne S. Hanson Lisa and Stewart Haugen Robert and Dolores Helgeson Dean A. Henderson Sandra Henk Scott and Karen Hettinger Tim and Tammy Hettinger “The chance to work with Children’s HeartLink gives us the opportunity to be part of a larger world community and build programs that will help save the lives of children who would otherwise have no hope.” Jeff Myers, M.D., Children’s HeartLink Medical Volunteer Tim Cashin Sandra and Lee S. Chapman, D.D.S. Bob Daly Mark and Susan Dixon John Doran Ed and Michele Driscoll Russ Duehr Bryan and Jo-Anne Ebensteiner Becky and Damon Farber Scott and Stephanie Fisher John and Janine Flynn Joe Genereux Cynthia and Jack Hamre Gwen and Ben Hankinson Stephen Hanson John and Jean Hedberg Paul and Janice Hensel Fred Hoiberg William and Kerry Hooper Doug Hultberg Paul Pitlick, M.D. Susan and Carl Platou Sean Robinson Terry and Lynda Sandvold Colleen Stephens Keith and Tracy Tomlinson Marisa Traniello Betty I. and Robert A. Van Tassel, M.D. David and Gina Wahoff Bohdan and Valentina Washchuk Lyle and Cheryl Wedemeyer Ann Wellmuth Carla and Rod Young Cory Zanin and Tom Buchberger up to $250 Walter L. Adamson John Albers Erik Allen Richard W. Almquist Steve Bishop Lori Bizzell, R.N. John R. Bjorklund Mauricio Blanco Josephine Blue Mary Bolla Katherine Boosalis Nancy Borgstrom Carrie and Nate Bowler, M.D. Pamala Boyce Dale and Lynette Brau Michael Braun Richard Broderick Stephan Burgeson Virginia Canelake Betsy Carlson Timothy Carr Steve Cavali Betty Cavouras Brad and Mary Chapin Cem Erdem Hilda and Jose Alberto Ettedgui, M.D. Judith and Larry Ettinger Michelle Eyles Joseph and Sandra Favreau Dan Feine Felix Hsu Mike Ferrier Joy M. Fisher Linda Fishman Rick and Barbara Fisk Mark and Stephanie Flumerfelt Mary Foarde Lloyd Force John Forliti James and Jane Fox Marcelino Francisco Zachary Freedman Gloria F. Freeman Bob Freese Mary Alice and Gregory Hirsch Barry Hofer William D. and Donna Holtan Halverstadt Belinda and Dave Hopkins Bill Horn Jeffrey and Kassandra Houle Kelly and Steven Housh M.L. Howard Tim Howard Harry and Melissa Hurley Crystal Hurt, R.N. Ernest and Katherine Imle James Issacson David and Allison Iverson Caroline Jackson Phillip Jaffe Dean Janke Joyce Jenson Bruce Johnson Carissa Johnson Dale and Shu Johnson Robert K. and Joycelyn A. Johnson Wayne C. Johnson Amalia Johnsson David and Jan Jones Robert M. Jones Irene and Jon Joseph, M.D. Thomas and Kathryn Julian John and Sylvia Kafkas So-Young Kang Evangeline Karakatsanis Lauren Karsh Robert Katz Robert Kaufman Dorothy B. Kelm Gloria B. and Thomas A. Kent Alexander Kestly Tatiana Khochay, R.N. Robert and Phyllis Kilgore Robert Kim Una Kim Amber Kinson Len Kloeber Susan Knauff Shannon Koester Christopher Kopka Robert F. Koppy Bill and Demetra Kordopitoulas Alex and Debra Korluka Robert A. and Mary A. Kovell Ashok Kumar Michael Lacey Tanya Lane Linton T. Lange, Jr. Merwyn and Joyce Larson Tyler Larson Greg Lawrence William A. and Virginia M. Lee Kathleen F. and Michael D. Lenarz Chuck Lentz J.J. Leslie, D.D.S. Laverne S. Lewis Claudia Liebrecht Eric Lind Joseph and Ann Lindell Eric Lohrer Ann Lori Michael and Elizabeth Plaetz Lori Darlene and LJ Macht Lynn Madsen Thomas J. and Mary A. Maimares Faith Mainor Hrone and Mary Makredes Mary B Makredes Girish Mallapragada Anne Maple Margaret Ballentine David Markowitz Bill Marshall Danny Martinez Tanya Martinez Paul Martinson Julia O. Mason Christine Matimba Ingrid Mattsson Rose Ann Mazierski Tim McCarthy J. Patrick and Pamela A. McDavitt Sarah McFarland Andrew and Ann McGinn Tracy McMorrow Mae McWeeny Edward L. Mears Gonzalo and Tami Medina Mike Meissner Kristine Meller Kimberly and Richard Merriam Megan M. Meuli Scott and Cynthia Mevissen Michael and Sara Meyer Alison Midden Olga Migliaccio Charles Miller Jennifer Miller Julie and Daniel Miller Kathryn A. and John D. Miller Dennis and Nancy Mills Ted and Eleanor Mischuck Cynthia Moe Wayne and Janet Moen Sister Catherine Morris Sherrill Senn and Lt. Col. William Mozey Georgia Nardi Donald Natenstedt Bette Nelson Elaine Nelson Marsha K. Nelson Debbie Nerburn James and Deborah Nicholson Evangeline Nicklow Alma A. Nopola Douglas W. and Laura J. Norlander Norman and Roberta Frohlich Stuart and Megan Nutting Bruce and Sally Nydahl Russell and Renee O’Dell Karen Olson Tracy Olson John and Pam Orton Dave Osboda Douglas A. and Judith A. Osland John Overton, Jr., M.D. and Ann Lowry, M.D. Laurie and MIke Padilla Henry Pak Whitney Partin, R.N. Lehila Paschke Esther Patterson Dave Paulson Kevin and Anna Paulson Robert Paulson Jean and Jeff Parus, R.N. Mary Jean Pearson Audrey Peeters John and Nancy Pelant Eric Perkins Joan Peterson Lori Peterson Mike Peterson Nancy Peterson Donna Pfeiffer Jeanne Pfeiffer, R.N. Helen A. Pietrowski Jane Pirtle Ronald and Nancy Plaetz Julie and Robert Plaetz Tony Plucinski, M.D. and Jean Launspach, M.D. Cathy Pottebaum Linda J. and David L. Potter Mary and Timothy Ready Pierre and Judith Regnier Devin Rice Megan Richards Eileen Riley Kathryn Rivers Robert and Mary Kaye Robertson Shirley Rockwell David M. Roesler Richard and Sylvia Rog Rick Rohrer and Sonja Hutchinson Scott Rollin Neal J. and Donna M. Roman Eileen Ronning Terry Rosengren Stephen Roth, M.D. Kenneth L. and Lorraine A. Roufs Roberta Rubinlicht William A. and Mary Jo Rusinak Deborah Russell Douglas Russell Frank and Nancy Saaranen Lachmi Sadani D. Satori Jolene Satre Maren Schiess Valerie Schmidt Todd Schnell Jane Schoening Sidne Schultz Joe Schwarz Joan and Richard Scott Thomas Scott Annette Selvig Steve Severson Herbert and Suzanne Sewell Debra Shannon Maureen and Craig H. Shaver III Nina Shepherd Keith and Melanie Sherman Tom Shroyer Norman Silverman, M.D. Rick Sitarz Karolyn Skudlarek Joe Smith Mary Smith Tanna and Mark Sobocinkski Sara Soli Gary Spangenberg Georgi Speliopoulos Peter W. and Joan Spell Katie Spencer Kevin Sperle Joe Spielmann Laura Spillane Christopher Stall Mike T. and Wendy R. Stanton Herb Stead Dave and Amy Stene Timothy and Corinne Sterling Jeff Storms Meredith Sullivan Gerry O. and Leann Sweet Edward Swingen James Sytsma Renee Tasaka Charles Thiele Becky Thorson Pingtjin Thum Daniel and Karen Tich Constance Toavs Michael Trombley Renae Turner Thomas Ucko Aaron Ulland Carol Upham Danielle Utslerstone Jarrod and Kathy Vagle, R.N. Brian Vander Pol John D. and Candice Varco Denise Varga Frank Vascellaro and Amelia Santaniello Samuel Verduci Vladimir Tokarev Cammie Wadman Day Mark Wagner Irmina Wallander Keith and Mumtaz Walli-Ware W.S. Walsh Michele Weddle Howard and Gloria Weisskopf Joel Welliver Kim and Brian Wellman David Wilkins B. Williams Barbara Williams Alex and Marguerite P. Wilson Sylvia Wilson Michael Wisowaty Jessica Witgin Janette Withers Sabrina Wixo Teddy and Laura Wong Wendy Wormwood Howard Yee Dennis Yelkin Angie Yuhas Sue and Alvin Zelickson, M.D. Velta Zeltins Michael Zenk Bistra Zheleva and Denis Gablenko Glen and Paulina Zibley Celebra´e life by saving 8 of a chilê. A special thank-you to all who have generously donated in the name and memory of loved ones. Your kindness has enabled Children’s HeartLink to continue to support and expand its medical missions, offering lifesaving, pediatric cardiac services for needy children in developing nations. dr. demetre nicoloff memorial fund donors Christina Bakritzes Ray and Shirley Bentdahl Conley and Marney Brooks Paulette D. Engelby, R.N. Joe L. Favreau Owen and Ruth Germundson Kelly and Steven Housh Tim Howard Ernest and Kathleen Imle Jane N. Mooty Foundation Herbert F. and Erika Kahler Claudia A. Liebrecht Richard and Susan Lundell Kathryn A.and John D. Miller Georgia Nardi Bette Nelson James and Deborah Nicholson Ardelle Nicoloff Bruce and Sally Nydahl John Ollmann Dave Paulson Donna Pfeiffer David M. Roesler Richard and Sylvia Rog Jane Schoening Stephanie N. and Mark Schoening St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral Gary and MarshaTankenoff Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Alex and Amy Ware Mary and Steve Watson in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Anderson Paul R. Anderson Baby Rachel Anderson’s successful heart surgery Kathleen M. Mortenson Dr. Mary Jane Barth Andrew Van Bergen, M.D. Shirley Bentdahl Ardelle Nicoloff Chuck Berg Jill Halama—Wathershed Partners Inc. Ali Coffman Maria Coffman Joel Conner Gloria B. Kent Dan DeMarco Jill Halama—Wathershed Partners Inc. Leona Donner’s 80th Birthday Julie and Robert Plaetz Dr. Demetre Nicoloff, after volunteering on a medical training mission in China Henry Sweitzer Ida Belle Sweitzer Susie Boosalis William Nicklow Dr. Michel Ilbawi Andrew Van Bergen, M.D. Karen Michaelsen and Jeff Travis’ Marriage Joan Peterson Ev Grogan Dan and Cathy Luther Peggy Johnson’s Friendship Frank and Nancy Saaranen Dr. William Kimber Peggy Johnson John King’s Birthday Stuart and Megan Nutting Sara Koskinen Stephan Burgeson Kay and Jerry Martin’s Marriage Pamala Boyce Kelly Nitzky’s Bridal Shower Norman and Roberta Frohlich James Ott Jill Halama—Wathershed Partners Inc. Bailey and Avery Grennan Rose Ann Mazierski In Honor of Grace Park and Cole Sirucek in support of the Gobi March Carol A. Barnett Jean-Luc Butel Harold F. Enright Michelle A. Eyles So-Young Kang Una Kim Amber Kinson Ashok Kumar Medtronic Australia Eileen Riley Roberta Rubinlicht Lachmi Niwas Sadani James Sytsma Christopher Tan Pingtjin Thum Wilson Family Fund—Barry Wilson Guests attending their wedding Tyler and Cheryl Bormann Mark Sheffert’s Birthday Jerry Noyce Dan Harrington Jill Halama—Wathershed Partners Inc. Hunter Schmidt’s Birthday Valerie Schmidt Earl Hazlett Beth Norris—Appleton Pat & Dan Susick’s 25th Wedding Anniversary Nancy Borgstrom Dan Eliab Joseph Connett Dr. Chawki Elzein Andrew Van Bergen, M.D. Jean Faber Linda Fishman Tammy and Al Friedrich Terry Rosengren Jan and Jerry Glapa’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Joan Peterson Tess Glassman-Kaufman’s Bat Mitzvah Norman & Roberta Frohlich “The most important thing we can do is to train surgeons, nurses and medical staff to take care of children when we leave. We’re only there a short time. It’s what happens after that’s important. Our job is to help them better understand heart disease and ways to effectively treat the many children needing help.” Dr. Tarek Husayni Andrew Van Bergen, M.D. Their Grandson’s Birthday Ida Belle R. Sweitzer Jose Juan Torres Jill Halama—Wathershed Partners Inc. Dr. Michael Womack David Wilkins in memory of Dr. Arthur Beavon Alex and Deb Korluka Ellis Bergstrom Bernie H. Beaver Robert and Joyce Belknap Samuel and Melissa Bergstrom Mary Bolla Richard Broderick June Charmevsky Ruth and Philip Edstrom Robert and Dolores Helgeson Jeffery Houle M.L. Howard Merwyn and Joyce Larson Joseph and Ann Lindell Lynn Madsen Kimberly and Richard Merriam Wayne and Janet Moen Russell and Renee O’Dell Robert Paulson John and Nancy Pelant Nancy Peterson Jolene Satre Steve Severson Tanna and Mark Sobocinkski Constance Toavs Ken Weber B. Williams Robert Havlik and Tilah Page Deborah Giesen Marilyn Hays Mary B. Makredes Dr. Bruce Johnson Dorothy and Larry Hamm Caroline Jackson Claudia Liebrecht Maxine Jondal Helen Elliott Anthony King Tanya Martinez Tony Korora Ardelle Nicoloff Marion Levin Sandi Beseckies Phyllis Bevalique Wendy Borden Annie Cohen Melissa Curwitz Aliza and Stevie Feldman Alicia Frank Lena Goldberg Carol Goldberg Sharon Goldstein Maureen and Allyson Hauptman Amanda Jones Yoshi Greenfield Karen Kolsky Kelly Landherr Dee Levin Edie Levin Phyllis Levin Randi Levin Caryn Lieberson Arlene Nitzky Miriam Nitzky Mary Nitzky Jennifer, Sydney and Sofia Roberts Leigh Roberts Judy Roberts Rachel Roberts Maxine Pestcoe Roberta and Mindy Rubinlicht Marla and Amanda Sacks Wendy Shapiro Pam Shectman Judy Shectman Jacqui Silverman Carol Simon Abby Simon Mia Simon Allison Snyder Leah Stein Amy Weinburg Joan, Rikki and Allie Woodland Roberta Rubinlicht Renee Lifson Howard and Jerry Ann Applebaum Louis Maravelas Anonymous Arvid and Carol Anderson John Beauchamp Alexandra Bighley Dale and Shu Johnson Nick Kakos—Hellenic Post No. 129 American Legion Thomas J. Maimares Anne Maple Olga Migliaccio Parkshore Senior Campus, LLC— Friends Mary and Timothy Ready Mary Smith Peter W. Spell Mrs. Donald Mathison Robert and Phyllis Kilgore Olivia Rene Newman Timothy R. and Rene Taylor Newman Gerty Nicholson Clint Fritter Dr. Nicoloff in Stephanie Schoening’s name Jane Schoening Jane Perry Gayle and Bob Gilmore William H. Ramsey Robert and Phyllis Kilgore Edward E Raymond Harry and Melissa Hurley J.J. Leslie, DDS Evelyn Risch Ardelle Nicoloff Hulda Sabatino Joan Vranek—Stonebridge Capital Advisors, LLC Philip Key Sample Meredith Sullivan Joyce Silverman Norman Silverman, M.D. Emily Ann Stene Dave and Amy Stene Tom’s Mother Alma A. Nopola Mara Grace Ulven Joseph and Ann Lindell Cavan Varco John D. Varco Barbara Zuppke Jane K. Buysse Fox Kinênes comes in al shapes anê sizes. Today, more children born with congenital heart disease in developing countries receive lifesaving treatments thanks to the many corporations, organizations and individuals who give Children’s HeartLink the resources necessary to conduct medical missions and maintain programs at partner hospitals. In-kind donations are a big reason why the total value of a typical Children’s HeartLink mission is up to six times greater than the actual monetary support given. in-kind, companies 2008 U.S. Women’s Open Championship Committee 92 KQRS AARCEE Party Rental Ace Ice Company Adobe Guadalupe AGA Medical Corporation Airforce Nutrisoda Allina Health System Alora Ambiance Ameriprise Financial Ivey Awards Ampersand Angelo’s Glassblowing Angie Andresen Yuhas Arixtra Art Holdings Art Resources Gallery Artistic Indulgence Aveda Corporate Headquarters BDM Agency Bead Monkey Beehive Salon Bellanotte Benziger Estate Bibelot Biella Big Ink Bluebird Boutique Bluefin Bay Boreal Explorations EcoAdventures Botanical Blitz Bowne of Minnesota Breadsmith Bruegger’s Bagels Buca di Beppo Buck Hill Buddy Howell By the Yard Inc. Cafe Latté Caldrea Calhoun Beach Club Callaway Caribou Coffee Carmela’s Cucina Carmex Cellars, Wines, Brews & Spirits Children’s Theatre Company Chinese Dance Theater Chipotle Christopher Cardozo Inc. Cities 97 Clay Squared to Infinity Clear Channel Coca Cola Company Contained Design, LLC Continental Diamond Cross Dental Care Custom Woven Interiors Dale Studios Dalton Sherman D’Amico & Partners Davanni’s Di-Visions in Glass ebakery elin & clara Embellishments Design Studio Emily Allyn, LLC Epitome Estetica Salon Euro Nest EverGreene Jewelers Excelsior Vintage Fairview Southdale Hospital Fantesca Vineyard/Hoff Family Fat Lorenzo’s Field of Dreams Fine Line Café Flagship Athletic Club France 44 Gallery Services Gegax Management Systems General Mills George Sawyer Design Gleason Printing Golden Valley Golf & Country Club Golfsmith Goodnight Moon Grand Casino Hinkley Graves Hotel Great Clips Corp Greg Mazakian & Showtime Collectibles Griggs, Cooper and Company Hales Quarters Hennepin Lake Liquor Hennepin Theatre Trust HOM Furniture Honeydogs Hoopology.net HOURCAR ididit! Ike’s Food & Cocktails Illusion Theater It’s Play Time Izzy’s Ice Cream Café Jack and Jill Jensen’s Supper Club Jimmy John’s Joe’s Garage Joseph Jewelry Journey Inn KFAN Sports Radio Kid Capers Portraits Kincaid’s KOOL 108 KTLK 100.3 Kvasnik Photography and Frames Inc. Let’s Dish! Lexus Champions for Charity / Lexus of Wayzata Lifetime Fitness Little Laundry Love Ride Foundation Lucille’s Lunds & Byerly’s MacPhail Center for Music Mall of America Manhattan Toy Company Marty Chiropractic McCormick & Schmick’s Me and My Sis Media Loft Medina Golf & Country Club Medtronic Corporation Metro Connections Metropolitan Media Group Midwest Motorcycle Millstone Coffee Minneapolis Downtown Council Minnesota Center for Book Arts Minnesota Governor’s Residence Minnesota Monthly Minnesota Orchestra Minnesota Timberwolves Fastbreak Foundation Minnesota Twins Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Wild Minnesota Youth Symphonies Minnsota Parent Mission American Kitchen Mobile Entertainment Mystic Lake Casino Naked Juices Nalgene Water Bottles Company National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Chicago Chapter Navarre Corporation Nicollet South Bike Shop Northwest Airlines Northwest Athletic Club Oakland Athletics Olympic Hills Golf Club Organized in No Time Pacifier Party America Patisserie Margo’s Pearson Candy Company Petters Group Worldwide Phillip’s Wine and Spirits Phoetic Images Potbelly Subs Preppy Steps Prince Sports, Inc. ProMaintenance, Inc. Pump It Up Ravello Rivertown Inn Rob Mueller Photography Rocca Vineyard Rocco Altobelli Saint Paul City Ballet Saint Paul Saints Salon Innovations Inc. Salon Junallo Santorini Taverna & Grill Scandia Bakery SCICOM Data Services Science Museum of Minnesota Select Comfort Serena Hotels Shapco Printing, Inc. Simonson’s Salon and Day Spa Skagen Designs Ltd Skin Rejuvenation Clinic Skin Therapease Sleepyheads.com Sola Squeeze Solo Vino Sounds of Blackness Spalon Montage St. Jude Medical Corporation St. Paul Saints Stages Theatre Co. Star Tribune Stems & Vines Steve Lucas Photography Stevie Ray’s Improv Company Stock Yard Meat Packing Company Sunnyside Gardens Sunsets Taho Sportswear Target Tennis Magazine Terra Valentine The Beauty Room The Body Shop The Edge Sports Training Center The Local Irish Pub The Photographer’s Guild The Thymes Company The Times Bar & Cafe The Toro Company Thomas Joseph & Sons, Inc. Thomas Pink Time Warner Cable Tofori Tom Conlon Photography Tonka Cycle and Ski Toshiba America Consumer Products Travel and Beyond Twiggs Home and Garden Twiggs Salonspa Twin Cities Business Monthly Twin Cities Closet Co. Twin City Attorneys, PA Two Men and a Truck United States Tennis Association United States Tennis Pro Association Upper Midwest Gourmet Viva Italia Inc. Walt Disney World WCCO-TV Weisman Art Museum Wells Fargo Wild Birds Unlimited Wild Mountain Wilson Sporting Goods Co. Wilsons Leather World Class Wines—Chris Griese in-kind, individuals Molly Ambrose Gerald Anderson David Andreas Thomas Armitage, M.D. Nairobi Hospital—Nairobi, Kenya—March 2007—14-year-old Hidaya Massaw is one of the many children who received lifesaving care at Nairobi Hospital, a partner site of Children’s HeartLink in Nairobi, Kenya. Hidaya received heart surgery on March 22, 2007 and is back at home with her parents in Tanzania—she is all smiles these days and is eating, walking and sleeping without problems. Thomas Bach Ann Bancroft Laurie and Bill Beise Mary Lisa Berg Mindy Blackwell Paul Boddicker Valerie J. Britton Billy and Sally Bye Kris Calnan Elizabeth Carlson Patricia Comeford Joel Conner Diane Deajes Joseph Dearani, M.D. Jennifer Doval Rich Dworsky Andrew Evansen Sharon Fenn David Fhima Gary Fink Mike and Julie Gerend Jim Gilbertson Ryan Griggs Michelle Groom Paula Gustafson Judi Hale Keith Halleland Susan Cary-Hanson and Stephen Hanson Susan and Duane Hoff Fred Hoiberg John Huffaker and Charlene Torchia Sonja Hutchinson David Hyttsten Peggy Johnson Molly Joseph Kim Judson Chuck Kanski Thomas Keller III Tom Kigin and Donna Avery Lauro and Joe Kiser, M.D. Deb Korluka Pam Kruschke Steve and Renee Lucas Richard and Susan Lundell Cathy Luther Besse Maragos Bill Marty Patrick J. McCarthy Scott McDonald Philip McElroy Linda and Dave Mona Pam Mondale Cindy Murphy Mahendra Nath Andrew Nelson Arde Nicoloff Steve and Carol Nulsen Eric J. Olsen Kristin and Matt Parrish Whitney Partin, R.N. Tracy Paulsen Royce Pepin Lynn Elizabeth Peterson Tom Pugh Honorable Jim Ramstad Jodi Reeb-Myers Devin Rice Jim Rice Mark and Denise Rosen Mayor R.T. Rybak Missy and Chris Schellenberg Stephanie Nicoloff Schoening Paul Schurke Liam Scott Keith Sherman Cindie and Jim Smart Elizabeth and Theodore D. Smith Luke Smith Alan Strang Karen Strombaugh Gregor and Janet Symons Scott Taylor Trish Toro Ertugrul and Karen Tuzcu Terra Valentine Gregory Washington Brian and Karen Wellman W. Hall Wendel David Wicker Dave Wing Andrew Zimmern The Hospital for Sick Children Toronto—Chengdu, China—November 2006— Kyong-Jin Lee, M.D., Pediatric Cardiologist, gives Li Shocheng an echocardiogram shortly after the team arrived at First and Second West China Hospitals of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. The first patient of the week, Li Shocheng survived a complex, but successful, surgery Sunday, November 6. Shocheng’s father said, as his eyes filled with tears, “The only thing I want for my son is health… he does not need to be smart or handsome, just healthy, that is all that I wish.” S¢af anê Boarê of Direc£ors children’s heartlink staff board of directors president Elizabeth Bickel cofounder Joseph Kiser, M.D., Retired Cardiac Surgeon members Gerald Anderson, Marshall BankFirst international programs director John C. Cushing, Jr., M.H.A. chair Thomas Armitage, M.D., Medtronic Cardiac Surgery Thomas Bach, Northwest Airlines development director Tammy Stolen Hettinger vice chairs Andrew Nelson, HealthPartners events manager Elizabeth Plaetz Lori Eric Olsen, Great River Energy finance director Barb Simonson, C.P.A. international programs coordinator Andreas Tsakistos international programs coordinator Bistra Zheleva secretary Thomas Kigin, Minnesota Public Radio Gary Borrell, 3M Healthcare Patricia Comeford, Esq., The Esquire Group Joel Conner, Luigino’s Inc. John Eisberg, Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi George Fazio, St. Jude Medical treasurer David Andreas, Private Investor Gary Fink, Museum, “Louve It or Leave It” medical director Joseph A. Dearani, M.D., Mayo Clinic Jim Jacobson, Medica Keith Halleland, Halleland Lewis Nilan & Johnson Molly Joseph, UnitedHealth Group marketing & communications manager Audrey Peeters Bergengren Thomas Keller III, Moss & Barnett P.A. office manager/events assistant Anne Miller Pole Besse Maragos, Schilling Travel travel & volunteer management associate Carissa Johnson Mahendra Nath, Nath Companies Perry Ketchum, KM Ventures Pam Mondale, Community Leader Stephanie Nicoloff Schoening, Community Leader Royce Pepin, Philanthropist Tonya Puckett, Community Leader James Rice, Clark Consulting Mark Rosen, WCCO-TV Keith Sherman, Dalton Sherman Advertising Marianne Short, Dorsey and Whitney Cindie Smart, Smart Legal Assistance David Wicker, 180 Music S©aÀemen´ of Financial Posi£ion Assets assets Cash Investments Receivables Prepaid expenses and supplies Property and equipment, net Total assets Years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 2007 2006 $994,089 3,498 13,184 14,278 219,233 $944,048 1,410 11,979 234,363 $1,244,282 $1,191,800 Liabilities and Net Assets liabilities Accounts payable Due to hospital sites Beneficiary payable Accrued employee benefits Deferred income $48,907 65,250 21,848 13,624 58,897 $39,420 86,365 21,848 7,774 82,350 208,526 237,757 Total liabilities commitments S©aÀemen´ of AcÀivi¨ies unrestricted temporarily restricted Contributions Donated goods and services Special events and activity revenue of 713,876 in 2007 and 594,875 in 2006, net of direct benefit to donors of 203,776 and 213,262, respectively Interest income Net assets released from restrictions $390,234 721,434 $230,500 - $620,734 721,434 510,100 38,231 281,367 - - (281,367) 1,941,366 Program services Management and general Special events and activities Other fundraising Years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 temporarily restricted total 2006 $421,093 473,698 $227,786 - $648,879 473,698 510,100 38,231 - 381,613 26,146 260,246 - - (260,246) 381,613 26,146 - (50,867) 1,890,499 1,562,796 (32,460) 1,530,336 1,421,245 111,838 111,004 164,699 - - - - 1,421,245 111,838 111,004 164,699 1,039,303 130,124 95,072 127,474 - - - - 1,039,303 130,124 95,072 127,474 1,808,786 - 1,808,786 1,391,973 - 1,391,973 change in net assets 132,580 (50,867) 81,713 170,823 (32,460) 138,363 net assets—Beginning of year 709,432 244,611 954,043 538,609 277,071 815,680 $842,012 $193,744 $1,035,756 $709,432 $244,611 $954,043 revenue and other support Total revenue and other support total 2007 unrestricted expenses Total expenses net assets Mumbai, India—January 2007—Sharath Reddy, an eight-year-old boy who dreams of being a pilot someday, recovered successfully from a heart operation at the Asian Heart Institute, January 22, during a Children’s HeartLink mission. Mohan Reddy, M.D., from Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University, evaluates Sharath’s recovery. Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Total net assets Total liabilities and net assets 842,012 193,744 709,432 244,611 1,035,756 954,043 $1,244,282 $1,191,800 net assets—End of year 5075 Arcadia Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55436 USA 888-928-6678 childrensheartlink.org
