the Crusader 2014 Annual Report

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Crusader Community Health
Annual Report
2014 was
Thanks to you...
47,787
patients seen in 2014; 20% of
area population
Crusader Awarded
6th Consecutive
Joint Commission
Accreditation
Governor Quinn Announces Funding For 6th Crusader Facility
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School Based Health Center Opened at Auburn High School in September
98.8%
of Crusader patients say they are
satisfied with their recent visit
1139
babies delivered;
25% of all Winnebago
County births
Extensive West State Street upgrades make
2nd floor waiting room bright, open and welcoming.
Gordon Eggers, Jr., President & CEO
Crusader Community Health
Crusader Community Health is a community-based,
not-for-profit community health center.
MISSION
Crusader Community Health serves
the Rock River Valley area with
quality primary healthcare for all people in need.
VISION
Reaching out with Heart In Hand - championing
the needs of the underserved and
providing healthcare for all,
regardless of their ability to pay,
as we eliminate disparities in healthcare.
COMMITMENT
We are committed to a collaborative
healthcare system that is:
Patient-centered in all aspects,
Affordable and accessible,
High quality with dignity,
compassion and cultural sensitivity.
2014 was another year of contrast. Our group of
medical and dental providers remained steadfast
in their commitment to the Crusader mission of
providing high quality health and dental care with
respect and dignity.
In contrast, we continued to see unprecedented
changes in the healthcare marketplace.
We are committed to face these changes head on
and with a healthy spirit of adaptation. Over the past year we’ve become
more nimble in helping our patients cope with change. Our patients face
many challenges and it is our responsibility to help them with all the social
tools and medical know-how we have.
The environments in which many of our patients are born, live, learn,
work, play, worship, and age are unique. They affect a wide range of health
and quality-of-life issues. Social and economic challenges that our patients
face are often difficult for many of us to understand. Yet our providers
successfully address these challenges every day.
Crusader can greatly enhance quality of life for our patients. We give them
reassurance and hope. Our medical and dental teams engage our patients in
a unique manner. The results of our most recent Patient Satisfaction Survey
indicate that our patients understand and appreciate the many benefits
offered by Crusader.
A highlight of 2014: we welcomed Dawn Mellish, MD as Crusader’s
new Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Mellish brings a unique perspective
and experience to her new leadership role at Crusader. We are thrilled
to have her aboard.
I am personally optimistic about 2015. Yes, many changes lie ahead. And
we will tackle each one in the manner that has worked well of us for over
43 years. Plan well for tomorrow. Be present each day. Treat every patient
with dignity and respect. Work hard and have fun. It’s The Crusader Way!
Dawn Mellish, MD, Chief Medical Officer
Crusader Community Health
What a warm welcome I’ve received from the
Crusader family and the Rockford community!
As I’ve interacted with patients, I see a genuine
appreciation for the care Crusader offers each
person. I’ve observed providers and staff truly
enjoying their patients and each other. It is
obvious every day. That’s a real workplace gift.
MISSION
Crusader Community Health Foundation’s mission
is to support Crusader Community Health.
ROLE
A twenty-five member board of community leaders
solicits funds from a variety of sources
for the benefit of Crusader.
The funds are used for capital projects,
upgrading facilities, operating expenses and medical
equipment that will ensure quality patient care.
And, as we all know, improvements and
enhancements can be successfully introduced and implemented. By
working to establish policies and practices that positively influence the
health and well being of our patients, we can greatly improve outcomes
for large numbers of our population in ways that can be sustained
over time.
Enhancing the conditions and policies in which we work, learn and
interact with patients will create better practices for patients and a more
exciting workplace for our providers and staff.
One of my first Crusader experiences was the Winter Conference in
early January. What an amazing testament to have 44 individuals honored
for having logged 15 years or more at Crusader. It shows the positive
character of Crusader in a wonderful way.
I am excited about the future. And I believe Crusader is an excellent place
from which to experience it. Thank you again for the gracious welcome!
WOW! Look what happened in 2014,
day after day, one patient at time!
Thanks to Project First
Rate and Alderman
Thomas McNamara,
Crusader on Broadway
installed a Little Free
Library ouside their
main entrance. It is
a take a book, return
a book concept. All
books are donated. It’s
purpose is to promote
reading and literacy for
children and adults. It is
available to all patients
and neighbors.
• Nearly 97% of patients surveyed in 2014 indicated
they would refer a friend or family member to
Crusader.
• Crusader on Broadway offers Kids Care Now, a
walk-in pediatric clinic.
• Crusader
had 209,702
patient visits
in 2014 - an
all time high.
• Our call
center
answered
over 600,000
calls in
2014...about
200 a day!
Quality Care for All
Patient Ethnic Breakout 2014
6% Other
2% Asian
26% Hispanic
• The Crusader Foundation October Evening of
Caring gala raised over $180,000 (net). A record
amount!
• Crusader pharmacies filled more than 91,300
prescriptions.
• Crusader pediatricians gave over 31,150
immunizations and performed over 2900 school
physicals.
• Crusader hosted nursing students and professors
from Sweden for clinical education.
37% White
29% African American
47,787 People Relied on Crusader in 2014
About 20% of Our Area Population
55% Adults 26,443
45% Children 19 & Under
21,344
• Crusader staff generously donated nearly $40,000
to support Foundation clinic improvements and
programs.
• Over 10,000 patients were assisted in learning
about Medicaid or insurance options.
2014 Fiscal Year - Budget $33.4 million
REVENUE
State and Other Grants
including Capital 2.9%
Federal Grants 15.2%
Pharmaceuticals,
Donations and Other 1.9%
Patient Fees 80.0%
Including Medicaid, Medicare,
Private Insurance and Uninsured
The Crusader Community Health Foundation
granted Crusader Community Health
$367,137 in 2014.
In addition, $274,582 was raised
to support the cost of the Crusader School
Based Health Center at Auburn High School.
EXPENSES
Depreciation 6.2%
Pharmaceuticals &
Supplies 20.0%
Staffing 64.7%
Contractual 9.1%
Crusader Community Health Foundation
Board of Directors
President
Nord Swanstrom, Lutheran Pastor
1st Vice President
Dennis Roop, Illinois Bank & Trust
Treasurer
Jeff Huber, Morrissey Family Businesses
Secretary
Michele Petrie, BMO Harris Bank
Immediate Past President
Jim Millikin, CPA
Jay Baker, Community Leader
Suzanne Berger, Community Volunteer
Kimberly Bruce, Chartwell Agency
Paul Fischer, Retired
Pat Fong, Midland State Bank
Marilyn Hite-Ross,
Winnebago Co State’s Attorney’s Office
Wray Howard, Community Leader
Kathleen Kelly, MD, FACP,
SwedishAmerican Health System
Phoebe Larson, Woodward, Inc.
Allen Pang, DDS, Community Leader
Anita Camille Papich, Community Leader
Gil Peña, Amylin Pharma
James Pieschel, Blackhawk Bank
Pamela Clark Reidenbach,
Rockford University - NICNE
Jay Sandine, Rockford Park District
Mark Shiels, MD, Community Leader
Mark Sudderberg,
Coyle-Varland Insurance Agency, Inc.
Susan Whitcher, Community Leader
Barbara Jackson, CCH Board Liaison
Crusader Community Health
Board of Directors
Chair
David Ruffin
Chair-Elect
Tracy Richter, Associated Bank
Treasurer
Todd Steffen, Sjostrom & Sons, Inc.
Chair-Operations
Leon Hansen, Illinois Employment Security
Chair-Governance
Catherine Brown
Chair-Program Quality Review
James Powers, Jr., UICOM
Immediate Past Chair
Barbara Huffman, McGreevy Williams, PC
Rebecca Alsing
Judith Barrera-Tulian
Lawrence Blakely
Catherine Brown
Dennis Case
Paul Harris, Rockford Resuce Mission
Barbara Jackson, Liebovich Bros.
Luz Ramirez, LaVos Latina
Lindsay O’Brien
Trisha Singer, Rockford School District 205
Eddie Valdes, Merill Lynch
Barbara Williams
Dennis Roop, CCHF Board Liaison
Crusader Foundation’s Evening of Caring
Shakes Barriers, Rattles Perceptions and Rolls Forward!
1950s theme gala sets new records and honors Spirit of Caring Recipients
while supporting the mission of Crusader Community Health.
Crusader Community Health initiated the Spirit of Caring Award in 1992 to honor special people in our
community who have demonstrated outstanding efforts in caring for others. In 2007, we added caring
organizations to the award categories. For 2014, we added the Spirit-of-the Future award to honor persons 40
years and younger for their caring efforts. Nominated by family, friends and co-workers in recognition of their
care and concern for others selection of just a few is always challenging.
For 2014, Mariah Anast received the Spirit-of-the-Future Award while Charles Smith, MD,
Rebecca Epperson, and Allen Pang DDS receives the Spirit of Caring Awards.
Junior League of Rockford received the 2014 Spirit of Caring Organization Award.
MARIAH ANAST
Spirit-of-the-Future Award
Volunteerism was taught to
Mariah early in life - even if you
can’t give money, you could give
time. Mariah has volunteered for
many years with the Rockford
Park District including Camp
Sunshine, Burpee Museum, and
the Therapeutic Recreation Team.
She has a passion and compassion
for people with disabilities helping
with Wheelchair Basketball,
Buddy Baseball and Art at the
ARC. Mariah has demonstrated
dedication, understanding,
responsibility, volunteerism and
genuine caring for others that
reaps tremendous rewards for
everyone involved.
CHARLES SMITH, MD
Spirit of Caring Individual Award
Following the suicide death of their daughter, Carrie, Dr. Charles Smith and his wife
Bobbi, were moved into action and began a search for the cause of their daughter’s
depression as well as possible solutions. Through networking among the mental health
community they formed Group Hope, a free support system dedicated to improving
the lives of those dealing with mental health issues. Thousands of meetings have been
conducted throughout Rockford helping over 20,000 attendees having an impact on both
individuals and the community.
REBECCA EPPERSON
Spirit of Caring Individual Award
Rebecca Epperson deeply cares for the well
being of this community and puts forth
incredible effort to give back ten-fold. She
encapsulates the United Way’s mantra of “Live
United” being deeply involved with UW for the
past six years including chair of the 2013-2014
campaign raising $5.3 million. Rebecca gives
of her time, talent and treasure serving on the
boards of the OSF Saint Anthony Foundation,
Rockford Symphony Orchestra and being on the
Transform Rockford Communication Team.
ALLEN PANG, DDS
Spirit of Caring Individual Award
After retiring from a successful
private dental practice, Dr. Pang
joined Crusader Community Health
to treat the medically underserved
children of Rockford with dental care
and compassion for five years. The
Winnebago County Dental Society,
recognizing Dr. Pang’s “Service above
Self,” awarded him the “Dr. Scott
Erickson Memorial Caring Award.”
He is a member of the Crusader
Community Health Foundation Board,
Past Potentate of Tebala Shrine
Temple and served on the boards of
Klehm Arboretum, Wesley Willows
and Rosecance Home. His level of
commitment is truly valued and worthy
of recognition.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF ROCKFORD
Spirit of Caring Organization Award
Founded in 1930, the Junior League of Rockford,
Inc. (JLR) is comprised of a diverse group of women
who share a commitment to making our community a
better place to live and work. Its mission is to promote
volunteerism, develop the potential of women, and
improve the quality of life in our community by
focusing on the education and welfare of women,
children and families. The JLR has touched the lives of
over 10 million people in the region through projects
initiated by its membership.
Remembering
John McHugh, MD
Dr. John McHugh, a
Crusader founder,
died on December
6, 2014. Crusader
lost a dear friend.
In the mid-1960s
John, Barbara
Roman, Joe Terranova, along with
others, saw a need for primary care
for expectant mothers in low income
families. They began a well baby clinic
which grew to what we know today
as Crusader Community Health. For 43
years, Crusader has continued to focus
on John’s dream...to deliver healthcare
services with dignity and respect. We
will forever be grateful for John’s insight,
courage and incredible sense of humor.
John will be greatly missed!
Cosmos Strong! 20 Year Crusader
School Based Health Center Opens
at Auburn High School for 3000+ Students
In September 2014, Crusader opened its fifth location – The School
Based Health Center at Auburn High School. The center is a fully
staffed, professional health and dental care facility. It is a combined
project of Rockford Public Schools, Crusader Community Health,
Rosecrance Health Network, Edgebrook Primary Eye Care and
Swedish American Health System.
Crusader Community Health Auburn Campus offers medical, dental,
vision and behavioral care. Staff members also provide nutritional
School Based Health
and wellness education. Professionals at this facility encourage students Center providers include
Jennifer Benters, APN and
to improve their overall health and wellness through screenings and
Lionel Gibson, DMD
disease prevention. Parents must sign a parental consent form before
any medical, dental, optical or behavioral services are provided.
This is particularly important if services are needed/given without a
parent present.
The School-Based Health Center is open to children 18 years old or
younger. Young children who are not of school age are welcome.
Students can be seen during school hours, even if a parent is unable
to attend the appointment due to work commitments or lack of
transportation.
Health services provided at this facility are meant to help the 3000+ students from the area
around Auburn High School who attend
Rockford schools. However, students from
Parnership Nets $450,000+
any Rockford Public School can come to the
Crusader Auburn HS facility.
Healthy students do better in school. Healthy
students have higher attendance rates. They also
have better behavior in school and higher levels
of achievement.
In the six months since the School Based
Health Center has been open, the facility
has logged more than 600 medical visits and
more than 450 dental visits. There have been
approximately 258 visits for new eyeglasses or
more than 85 behavioral health evaluations.
The Cosmopolitan Club of Rockford is celebrating a 20-year partnership with Crusader
Community Health. The Cosmo Club established the Crusader/Cosmopolitan Diabetes
Program benefiting thousands of local and area diabetic patients. Known as the club that fights
diabetes, Cosmopolitan Club has donated over $450,000 to Crusader to care for its growing
diabetic patient population. In 2007, Cosmopolitan International recognized Crusader as one
of its five major Cosmopolitan Diabetes Center Program. (photo above: Members of the
Rockford Cosmopolitan Club accept the Crusader Community Health 2014 ON THE BUS
AWARD for 20 years of dedicated support and loyal service!)
Warm Hands, Warm Heart
Knitting has always been a passion for Amberwood Care Centre resident Yvonne Fridly. In
her retirement, Yvonne has donated her knitting talents to Crusader Community Health. She
has knitted literally thousands of mittens, hats and blankets for Crusader patients in need. Her
beautiful work is so appreciated and is a great example of The Crusader Way in action!
44 Crusader Employees
Receive Service Awards!
Crusader Expansion
on Alpine Announced
In October 2014, former Governor
Pat Quinn announced an investment
to help Crusader Community Health
acquire and renovate a building for
another community health center in
Rockford. The funding will help ensure
all area people have access to quality
healthcare. Crusader will receive
$3 million to acquire property and a
building at 1253 North Alpine Road.
Watch for more new of this exciting
expansion project duing 2015.
Spirits were high at Crusader’s annual
Winter Conference on January 6 when
44 Crusader employees were honored
for significant service tenure. Awards
were given for employees with service of
over 15 consecutive years.
“For an organization our size, this is a
staggering number of individuals that
have been called to serve the Crusader
mission.” remarked Gordon Eggers,
Jr. CEO. “This group represents some
significant numbers, too. Together they
have recorded 879 years of service and
over 1.7 million hours spent helping our
patients.”
Davenport and Thorpe Receive
2014 Advocate Awards
The annual Crusader Community
Advocate Award is given at the
January Winter Conference. 2014
awards went to administrative assistant
PeggyAnne Davenport (17 years) and
security officer Dan Thorpe (10 years).
PeggyAnne is always willing to go the
extra mile for a patient and co-worker.
Dan has the desire to help whoever or
whenever it is needed.
This award honors the memory of Annie
Dandridge. Annie, who passed away
in 2011,was an extraordinary individual
who always exhibited unique kindness
and concern for others.
Low Birth Weight babies being addressed at Crusader
through education, preventative care and compassion.
Crusader Community Health provided prenatal
care to 1180 patients during 2014. Crusader
providers delivered 1139 babies (96.5%) for
our prenatal patients. That is about 25% of all
babies born
in our region.
Making sure
new moms are
educated about
proper prenatal
care and
understand the
importance of good birth weights is a priority
at Crusader.
Over the past year, Crusader Community
Health saw a significant decrease in babies
being born with low
birth weights. During
2014, Crusader’s total
low birth weight was
6.2% of all births. This
is down significantly
from the prior seven
years. Latest statistics
show low birth
weight averages for
Winnebago County
are 9.5%, for Illinois
are 8.5% and for the
nation are 8.3%.
Low birth weight is
defined as 5 pounds 8 ounces or less, regardless
of the gestational period. Low birth weight is
a leading cause of death before 28 days of age.
Babies with low birth weights are more likely to
experience physical and development problems
during the first year of life. First year medical
costs associated with low birth weights can run a
staggering ten times that of a normal weight baby.
Crusader Women’s Health department credits
early and ongoing education as the major
factor in having fewer low birth weight
Crusader babies.
“Proper nutrition is key,” according to Vicki
Beck, Director of Crusader Women’s Health
program. “We emphasize the importance of
proper diet and good lifestyle choices from
the first visit and throughout each pregnancy.
We offer a variety of outreach programs such
as Baby Basics where we teach new parents
what to expect and how to adjust to a new
life. Armed with the proper tools, our patients
respond well. And it looks as if we are seeing
the fruits of these efforts. We couldn’t be
more pleased with this data.”
Crusader Women’s Health department consists
of four OB/GYN physicians, eight certified
nurse midwives, two nurse practitioners,
several family practice physicians and a
complete nursing support staff who helps
keep Crusader moms well informed and in
great health.
Thanks to you...the communities we serve are healthier
places! Your belief in,and support of, the Crusader mission
is appreciated day after day, one patient at a time!
Anonymous Donations - 13
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Abate
Abreo Restaurant
Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Adamany
Mr. and Mrs. John Adamany
Mr. Sean W. Adler
Affiliated Surgeons of Rockford
Mr. Darren M. Ahlgren
Armer Ahlstrand Estate
Dr. Antoun Y. Al Khabbaz
Ms. Mary Allen
Alpha Controls & Services, LLC
Alpine Bank
Ms. Rebecca Alsing
Mrs. Bernice E. Anderson
Mr. Eric Anderson
Dr.* and Mrs. Henry Anderson
Mrs. Mary Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Robb K. Anderson
David & Colleen Anderson
Charitable Foundation
Tracy E. Anderson
Charitable Foundation
Jeffrey & Leah Anderson
Charitable Foundation
Kristin L. Anderson
Charitable Foundation
Alfred & Ella Peterson Anderson
Family Foundation
Mr. Sherwood Anderson
Mr. Jim Andrews
Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc.
Ms. Julie Arco
Ms. Tiffany Argyle
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. Del Arthur, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Adekola Ashaye
Associated Bank
Ms. Jennifer Atterbury
Ms. Rachel M. Bachman
Mr. and Mrs. Eric T. Baeverstad
Mrs. Dorothy Baits
Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Baits
Ms. Jay Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Baker, III
Ms. Evelyn Baney
Ms. Lorraine Bangs
Dr. and Mrs. Errol C. Baptist
Ms. Tiffany Barmore
Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Barrientos
Ms. Cathy S. Barsema
Dr. Holly J. Bartman
Dr. and Mrs. William Baskin
Ms. Martha Bauch
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Bauch
Mr. and Mrs. Tracy S. Beard
Ms. Sherissa N. Beasley
Reverend David E. Beauvais
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Becherer
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Beck
Mr. and Mrs. John O. Benson
Mrs. Jennifer Benters
Mathew S. Berger
Ms. Suzanne Berger
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Bernardi
Mr. and Mrs. David P. Beto
Mr. David F. Black
Mr. Gabriel Black
Mr. Richard S. Blackburn
Blackhawk Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene D. Blais, Sr.
Ms. Tara Blazer
The Blazer Foundation of Rockford
Mr. Ronald Blomquist
BMO Harris Bank
Dr. and Mrs. Roger Bohn
Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. Bollman
Ms. Colleen Bonavia
Mrs. Marian Bonavia
Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Bonavia
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Boothe
Ms. Helen Branthaver
Mr. John Brearley
Broadmoor Agency, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. R. Duncan Brown
Dr. Mary Brown Zeitz
Ms. Kimberly Bruce
Dr. and Mrs. George T. Bryan, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brynteson
Mr. and Mrs. James Buchanan
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis F. Bullard
Ms. Pat Burch
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burden
Terri L. Burdick
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Burkholder
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Burmeister
BUWW Coverings, Inc.
Ms. Betti J. Caldwell
Mr. Gregory Campbell, PA-C
Carmen Capriola
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Carlin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Carlson
Robert and Nancy Carlson
Ms. Barbara L. Carter
Steve and Lisa Carter
Mrs. Mary Caskey
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cassens
Mrs. Jean Cassens
Mr. and Mrs. Ignacio B. Castillo, Jr.
Maria G. Castillo-Clavijo
Mrs. Jean A. Castle
Dr. and Mrs. Dean Cater
Ms. Yolanda Cavitt
Ms. Rosina Chavez
Christ Lutheran Church
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Christen
Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Christensen
Ms. Rhonda Church
Mrs. Sela V. Cibelius
Ms. Sandra Ciccone
Cincinnati Tool Steel Company
Ms. Jeanne Claeys
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Clark
Ms. Nancy Clark-Mather
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis D. Cleven
Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Close
Ms. Marie Coates
Code 1 Aviation
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Coffey
Mr. and Mrs. Joel J. Colbert
Comcast
Community Foundation of Northern IL
Dan Concino
Mrs. Mary Brader Conti
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Cook
Dr. and Mrs. Richard T. Coppoletti
Ms. Marty Cormany
Cathleen Cornelius
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Cosler
Cosmopolitan Club of Belvidere
Cosmopolitan Diabetes Foundation
Rockford Cosmopolitian Charities Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Costello
Drs. Stephen C. Cotton and
Laura Davidson Cotton
Ms. Joy Crittenden
Ms. Norlyn Crowder
Ms. Eula Crowley
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Cyrs
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Czarnowski
Ms. Jessica Daniels
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Danko
Mr. Samuel Darby
Ms. PeggyAnne Davenport
Daves Mobil Detailing
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn M. David
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore E. Davidson
Ms. Christy Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. DeBenedetto
Mr. and Mrs. Dave DeBruler
Mrs. Dolores A. Deitrick
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Delany
Delta Dental of Illinois
Dr. Richard Deming and
Mr. Thomas Mitchell
Dental Dimensions
Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeVine
Mr. and Mrs. John DeWaters
Ms. Lucyann Diaz
Mr. and Mrs. Charles DiBenedetto
Dickey Staffing Solutions
Mr. and Mrs. Philip G. Dierstein
Ms. Marcia Dillon
Ms. Shirley Dixon
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Dobson
Mr. and Mrs. Steven F. Doepke
Don Carter Lanes
Ms. Abigail Donate
Nancy L. Donohue
Ms. Judith K. Doroginin
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Dowdle-Keith
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Doyle
Ms. Janis Drummond
Mr. Tom Dufault
Mr. Carl F. Dumoulin
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Durako, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Edgren
Dr.* and Mrs. C. Lowell Edwards
Ms. Julie A. Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Percy T. Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Eggers
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Eggers, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Eggers, Sr.
Ms. Mary A. Eibler
Ms. Christina Elbers
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Emmert
Ms. Nicole Engelbart
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Engen
Entre Computer Solutions, Inc.
Rebecca Epperson
Mrs. Barbara Erickson
Ms. Ana Escobar
Mr. and Mrs. Cletus D. Fair
Mr. Landon L. Faivre
Ms. Lorraine A. Falconer
Mr. and Mrs. DeWayne Fellows
Dr. Gary Fernando
Field Fasteners
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Fiet
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. and Mrs. Al Fischer
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fischer
Fitzgerald & Son Funeral Home Ltd.
Dr. and Mrs. Laurence Fitzpatrick
Ms. Jill Fletcher
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Flott
Ms. Margaret A. Flott
Mrs. Lynn Flower
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell M. Forbes
Dr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Ford
Mr. and Mrs. John Frana
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Franchini
Ms. Elda Franco
Mrs. Yvonne Fridly
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fritts
FSC Securities Corporation
Kevin C. Fuhr
Ms. Andrea Fulcomer, PA-C
Ms. Jan Fulton
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Fulton
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Furst
FurstStaffing
Mr. Richard Gaines
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Gann
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Gard
Mr. George W. Gayle
General Mills
Ms. Andrea Gentry
Ms. Georgalee George
Ms. Mary L. Gharrity
Dr. Lionel Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Gingrich
Giovanni's Restaurant
Gloyd Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Lino Gnesda
Ms. Jody Goff
Ms. Ingrid Gonzalez
Mary P. Gorman
Dr. and Mrs. William R. Gorski
Attorney and Mrs. Robert W. Gosdick
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Goulding
Ms. Elizabeth Grace
Grace United Methodist Church
Ms. Mindy Grade
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Graettinger
Mr. Thomas Gramlich
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Graney
Granite Graphix
Ms. Susan Grans & Ms. Jennifer Grans
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford H. Gray
Mr. Donald Ufkin and
The Honorable Mary Linn Green
Greenlee Textron Inc.
Greg Tuite & Associates
Ms. Doris Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Domenic J. Grisanzio
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Groh
Mr. Al Guerrera
Ms. Betty Guerrero
Mr. Brian R. Gustafson
Mrs. C. Mae Gustafson
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene O. Gustafson
Geraldine L. Gustafson
Lynn L. Gustafson
Mrs. Charlotte Hackin
Ms. Angela Hadie
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hadley
Hagney Architects, LLC
Mrs. Emily Hahn Austin
Ms. Kimberly Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Halverson
Hamilton Sundstrand
Corporation Foundation
Mr. Charles F. Hancock, Jr.
Mr. Eric Hanft and Mr. George Miller
Ms. Rosemary Hansing
Dr. and Mrs. Tarek S. Harb
Mr. and Mrs. John Harezlak
Ms. Elaine Harrington
Ms. Dawn Harris
Dr. John Hart and Dr. Gail Haiken
Ms. Melissa Hartzell, PA-C
Ms. Maria S. Havas
Ms. Tammy M. Hawkins
Ms. June Hazzard
Heartland Community Church
Pastor and Mrs. Troy Hedrick
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Heffner
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Heffner
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Held
Reverend and Mrs. Mark Helge
Ms. Kipricia Henderson
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Herdeman
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Herdklotz
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Herzer
Ms. Pamela Hess
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Hibel
Mr. and Mrs. Terry H. Hileman
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hill
Hinshaw & Culbertson
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Hiser
Marilyn Hite Ross
Chaplin and Mrs. Ron Hoekstra
Mr. Matthew and Dr. Sabrina Hofmeister
Mr. and Mrs. John Holmbeck
Ms. A. Marie Holmes
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Holmstrom, III
Dr. John M. Holtan
Dr. and Mrs. Scott R. Homann
Mr. David J. Hougan
Drs. John and Robin Hovis
Mr. and Mrs. Wray Howard
Ms. Melanie Howells
Mr. Richard Hrynkow
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Huber
Mark and Barbara Huffman
Ms. Margaret Huggins
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Hughes
Dr. Samantha Humke
John D. Hurley
Dr. and Mrs. Steven O. Ikenberry
Illinois Bank and Trust
Illinois Childrens' Healthcare Foundation
Illinois Department of Public Health
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Ingrassia
Jack Wolf Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Jackson
Bishop and Mrs. Leonard E. James, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Jaquet
Dr. and Mrs. Kurt Jensen
Ms. Kathy A. Johnson
Mrs. Valerie Johnson
Ms. Angela B. Jones
Ms. Patricia A. Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Howard K. Kaufman
Mr. Shelton Kay and Mr. Rickey Wilson
Joyce Keating
Attorney and Mrs. Jim Keeling
Ms. Renee Keeney, CNM
Ms. Jane Kelley
Mr. and Mrs. Joel M. Kelsey
Rebecca and David Kendall
Ms. Briana Kennett
Kevin Kilbreath
Ms. Stephanie Kiltz
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent L. Kirkpatrick
Alpine Kiwanis Charities
Ms. Janet Kjellstrom
Ms. Roxane J. Klinefelter
Mr. and Mrs. David Klintworth
Dr. and Mrs. William Kobler
Attorney and Mrs. Gary L. Kovanda
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kovarik
Ms. Christine R. Kowalski
Ms. Leslie Kraft
Joann Kress
Dr. and Mrs. Harold P. Krueger
KSB Hospital
Ms. Tammy Kucia, PA-C
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Kunce
Judy R. La Loggia
Ms. Mary Lou Lafler
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lake
Dr. June Lallas
Everett Lane
Dr. and Mrs. Gordon D. Langejans
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Lapour
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Larrick
Mrs. Jeanine Larson
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Larson
Dr. and Mrs. Herbert P. Lash
Ms. Heather Leber
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Lee
Mr. James Leesman
Mr. and Mrs. Roderick B. Leezer
Mr. Richard T. Leighton
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lester
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Letourneau
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lewis
Ms. Tammy Lewis
Ms. Margo Licari
Ms. Jenifer Licon
Liebovich Bros., Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Linsky
Bernard and Deborah Lischwe
Mr. and Mrs. Dan G. Loescher
LOESCHER & Associates
Mr. Mark J. Long
Loomis International, Ltd.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Luckenbill
Dr. and Mrs. T. Thomas Lukasik
Lenore Dorothea Lund
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Lyford
Ms. Diane Lyon
Ms. Denise Lyons
Mr. Jack Macaluso
Ms. Laura E. Macias
Magdziarz Group, Inc.
Mr. Jeffrey Makulec
Dr. Raquel Malabanan
Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Manley
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mannino
Taryn Marko
Ms. Wendy D. Marks
Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Martin
Ms. Linda Martin
Mr. Solveig Maschke
Ms. Jennifer L. Matthews
Ms. Rebecca A. Maughan
Mr. Brian Maxwell
Mrs. Margaret Maynard
Ms. Anne Mayock
Dr. and Mrs. Donald McCanse
Mr. Joseph J. McCarthy
Dr. and Mrs. David McCarty
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCoy, Jr.
Dr. Bryan McDonald
Ms. Theresa McGinnis
McGreevy Williams, PC
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh McHugh
Mr. David D. McKinney
Ms. Tracey McLin
Dr. Rick McNelly
Ms. Miriam Medrano
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Meeks
Melan Financial Services, Inc.
Mr. Michael J. Menke
Meridian Health Plans
Meridian Promotions
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Mershon
Mr. Josh Mershon
Dr. and Mrs. Edmond Mertzenich
Ms. Debra Meyer
Ms. Virginia Meyer
Ms. Torrie Miles
Ms. Michelle Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Miller
William Miller Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Millikin
Ms.Vicki Miner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Monigold
Ms. Sabrina R. Moore
Dr. and Mrs. Willard Moore, Jr.
Ms. Barbara Morgan, APN
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. Morrow
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Mott
Mr. John D. Mraz
Dr. Martha Muldowney
Mr. and Mrs. William Mulford
Mr. and Mrs. Marty Mulhall
Ms. Rhiannon Muller
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Naleway
Dr. Zakera Nanabawa
National Laboratory Sales
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Nelson
Ms. Tommi S. Nemec
NEXUS Office System, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Nguy, CNM
Ms. Sarah Nichols
Ms. Linda Niemiec
Mrs. Bobbie Noble
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Noffsinger
Mrs. Doris T. Nolan
Mr. and Mrs. Dave D. Nold
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Nora
Mr. and Mrs. Dino Norphy
Northern Illinois Corvette Club, Inc.
Northern Illinois Hospice
and Grief Center
Ms. Shannon Northrup
Northwest Bank of Rockford
Northwestern Illinois Building Trades
Mr. David Norton
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Novak
Ms. Victoria A. Nuzzo
Ms. Claris Nystrom
Dr. and Mrs. H. Cyrus Oates
Mr. Bryan Oerkfitz
Ms. Courtney E. Oertel
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ogren
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Okeson
Mr. Jerry Olandria
Mr. and Mrs. Warren O. Oleson
Ollman Ernest Martin Architects
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Olson
Mr. and Ms. Chet J. Olson
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Olson
Ms. Kathy Olson, R.D.H.
Mrs. Marian Olson
Polly Olson
Ms. Jan Oppenheimer
Ms. Jerma Ortiz
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Ostrowski
Ms. Talitha S. Paige
Mr. Kenneth Pakula
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Pancratz
Dr. and Mrs. Allen Pang
Paper Recovery Service Corp.
Ms. Anita Papich
Mr. Jerry Paulson
Ms. Diane Pearson
Mr. Gregg J. Pearson and
Mrs. Lucy McCoy Pearson
Mrs. Lisbeth Pearson
Ms. Melissa Pearson
Dr. and Mrs. Eric Peck
Mr. and Mrs. Gil Pena
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Perkins
Mr. and Ms. Charles Pernacciaro
Ms. Kathleen R. Perry
Perryville Surgical Associates
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Peterson
Reverend and Mrs. Gary Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Peterson
Ms. Mary E. Peterson
Peterson Cleaning, Inc.
Mrs. Michele Petrie
Pfizer Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Pfluger
Ms. Sandra Phillips
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Picus
Mr. and Mrs. James Pieschel
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pifer
Ms. Hilda Pingo
Mr. and Mrs. James Pirages
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Pittman
Ms. Mary Pohl
Dr. and Mrs. Perry Pollock
Attorney Charles Popp
Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Porch
Ms. LaToya Porchia
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Porter
Mr. Edward Portillo and Ms. Chris Sawicki
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Powers
Powmet, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Pratt
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Prescott
Judge and Mrs. J. Edward Prochaska
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Quimby
R. L. Leek Industries, Inc.
Dr. Anselma C. Ramilo and
Mr. Romeo Ramilo
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Ramirez
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Randles
Raymond James & Associates
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Reidenbach
Mrs. Loretta Reif
Mr. and Mrs. E. Roger Reithmeier
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Reitsch
REMEDIES
Guy B. Reno Family Foundation
Repairing CNC Machinary Inc.
Ms. Sara Resendiz
Dr. Paul Revis and Dr. Regina Bielkus
Reyes Diversified Services, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Reynolds
Ms. Kathryn Rich
Ms. Tracy J. Richter
Dr. and Mrs. Gary Rifkin
Ms. Nicole Rigsby
Ms. Eleanore P. Rinehart
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ring
Dr. and Mrs. Forrest Riordan, III
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Rios-Centeno
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Risley
Mr. Reggie Roberson
Ms. M. Katherine Robinson
Ms. Sharon Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Roby
Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Roche
Rock Valley Advanced Pain
Management, Inc.
Rock Valley Oil & Chemical Co.
Rockford Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi
Rockford Bank & Trust
Rockford Gastroenterology
Associates, Ltd.
Rockford Health Council
Rockford Health System
Rockford Mercantile Agency
Rockford Orthopedic Associates, Ltd.
Rockford United Labor AFL-CIO
Ms. Leslie Rodriguez
Ms. Kim Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Roop
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Roop
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Roos
Rosecrance Health Network
Drs. Arnold Rosen and
Kathleen Kelly Rosen
Mr. David L. Ross
Belvidere Rotary Foundation
Ms. LeeAnn Rote
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Rudnicki
Dr. and Mrs. David Rydberg
Ms. Joan Sage
Ms. Sully Salinas
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Salmon
Mr. and Mrs. John Sanders, III
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Sandine
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sandquist
Savant Capital Management Inc.
Mr. Michael Schablaske
Mr. Dennis Schaer and
Dr. Julia R. Pesavento
Ms. Katherine P. Schenck, PA-C
Dr. and Mrs. John Scheub
Mr. Kurt W. Schiffer
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Schiller
Mr. and Mrs. John Schissel
Schmeling Construction Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Schneeberger
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Schneider
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Schreiner
Ms. Gayle L. Schultz
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Schulz
Mr. and Ms. James B. Shankland
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Share
Patrick T. Shaw
Ms. Leonidas Sherman
Drs. Mark Shiels and Cheryl Schwalm
Mr. and Mrs. Dale R. Shillady
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Shinn
Ms. Linda Shipley
Michelle Sinclair
Sjostrom & Sons Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Mary Lib Skerkoske
G. Paul Smeyak and S.Corky Smeyak
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Smith
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Smith
Ms. Jane L. Smith
Mrs. Mary Ann Smith
Dr. Morris Soriano
Specialty Screw Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. John Spindler, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Spoto
Mr. Jeffrey G. Stack and
Ms. Kathryn Janet Mielke
Dr. and Mrs. Alex Stagnaro Green
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Starzyk
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Steffen
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Stenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Sudderberg
Mr. Jerry L. Swanson
Swanson Floor Coverings
Pastor Nord Swanstrom and
Mr. Harry Wicherson
The SwedishAmerican Health System
Dr. and Mrs. Larry Sy
Mr. Keith C. Syfert and Ms. Linda Miller
State Senator and Mrs. Dave Syverson
Mr. Nicholas Szarow*
Dr. and Mrs. John E. Szewczyk
Ms. Jennifer Taylor
Taylor Charitable Fund
Ms. Patricia A. Teamer
Regina Telling
The Power Connection (IBEW-NECA)
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Thiede
Ms. Rhonda L. Thom
Ms. Danielle Thomas
Mrs. and Mr. Julie P. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. David Thompson
Mr. Dan W. Thorpe
Thrivent Choice Dollars
South Winnebago Co. IL Chapter
of Thrivent Financial
Thrivent Financial, North
Ticomix, Inc.
Mr. Ralph Timbush, Jr.
Dr. Grandon Tolstedt and
Mrs. Katherine Hotchkiss
Dr. and Mrs. William Towne
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Trefz
Ms. Jacqueline Trejo
Ms. TaVanna Tripplett
Ms. Shu-Yi Tsai and Ms. Chi-Ying Ho
Mr. and Mrs. Hazen Tuck
Ms. Connie Tucker*
Ms. Helen M. Tucker
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tulley
Dr. Perry K. Tuneberg
Mr. and Mrs. C. Phillip Turner
Tyler's Landscaping
Unitarian Universalist Church
University of Medicine at Rockford
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Uram
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Van Anderson
Ms. Beth Van Horn
Attorneys Frank P. Vella and
Barbara Giorgi Vella
Mr. and Mrs. David Venarge
Mrs. Deborah Vidican
Vietnam Veterans of America
Chapter 984
VIKING Chemical Company
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Vivian
Ms. Jill Vorndran
WTVO-TV
WNIU/WNIJ
Mr. Brian Wadsworth
Mr. Don Wagaman
Mr. and Mrs. Alan S. Wagner
Ms. Beth Wait
Mrs. Lorna Wakefield
Drs. Donald and Justine Walhout
Ms. Linda Wallace
Ms. Patricia Wallis
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Walsh
Ms. Alexandra M. Wam
Dr.* and Mrs. Richard A. Warrner
Ms. Stephanie Washington
Ms. RaMara Watkins
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Watson
Mr. Ronald Webb
Mr. David Weber
Ms. Jill Weberg, APN
Mr. Thomas A. Weingartner
Weis Graphics
Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon Weiss
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Weller
Wells Fargo Advisors
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley F. Wentland
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Werckle
Mrs. Nancy Werschin
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin A. Westman
Mr.* and Mrs. John Whitcher
Ms. Amanda White
Mr. Terry White
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Whitehead
Mr. and Mrs. Lance A. Wickens
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wieland
Mr. Kevin Wiklund
Ms. Denise Williams
Mrs. Rhashonda Williams
Mr. Thomas Williams
Williams-Manny Insurance Group
Ms. Elinor H. Willson
Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. Wilson
Wilson Electric Company
Ms. Heather Wimsatt
Winnebago County Medical Society
Susan Winterhalter
Ms. Petrea Witt
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Wolf
Dr. and Mrs. Loyd J. Wollstadt
Ms. Ebony Woods
Dr. Patrick Woods
Mr. Terry L. Woody
Ms. Virginia Wrork Estate
Ms. Angela Wyckoff
Joint Commission Accredits
Crusader for Sixth Time
Crusader Community Health has earned The
Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™
for accreditation by demonstrating compliance
with The Joint Commission’s
national standards for health
care quality and safety in
ambulatory care organizations.
The accreditation award
recognizes Crusader’s dedication to continuous
compliance with The Joint Commission’s
state-of-the-art standards. Crusader has received
accreditation six times since 1999.
Crusader Community Health underwent
a rigorous unannounced on-site survey in
September 2014. A team of Joint Commission
expert surveyors evaluated Crusader for
compliance with standards of care specific to
the needs of patients, including safety, infection
prevention and control, leadership and
medication management.
Crusader Community Health
Executive Management Team
President & CEO
Gordon. G. Eggers. Jr., PA-C, MPH
Chief Medical Officer
Dawn Mellish, MD
Chief Strategic & Operations Officer
Terry White
Chief Financial Officer
Samuel Miller, CPA
Chief Quality Officer
Nancy Halverson, MS
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Yontz
Mrs. Patricia Young
Youngberg Industries, Inc.
Mr. John Yungen
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Zanocco
Lauren Zeitz
Dr. and Mrs. Harold Zenisek
Mr. and Mrs. William Zies
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Zimmerman
Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Zimmerman
Mr. Randolph K. Zimmerman
Mr. Raymond M. Zinnen
*Deceased
We have made every effort to ensure each
donor’s name is listed correctly. If your
name is misspelled, listed incorrectly
or inadvertently omitted, please call the
Crusader Community Health Foundation
office at 815/490-1620. Thank you!
Vice President Development
Linda E. Niemiec, CFRE
Director of Community Services
Shelton Kay
Five Locations To Serve Our Patients
Crusader Community Health on West State
Woodward Campus
1200 West State Street
Rockford, IL 61102
Crusader Community Health on Broadway
Uram Building
Broadway & 7th Street
Rockford, IL 61104
Crusader Community Health Belvidere
1050 Logan Avenue
Belvidere, IL 61008
Crusader Community Health Loves Park
6115 North Second Street
Loves Park, IL 61111
Crusader Community Health
School Based Health Center
Auburn High School
1002 North Pierpont Avenue
Rockford, IL 61101
Remember the need. Consider Crusader
in your Annual Giving and Estate Planning
Through Crusader Community Health Foundation, there are many ways to support Crusader’s mission
of providing quality primary healthcare to the medically underserved in our region.
By naming Crusader Community Health as a beneficiary in a will or trust, insurance or retirement plan,
or bank account, donors can be assured they have bestowed a legacy of caring for the health needs of
the future.
Have you remembered Crusader in your will or living trust? You can do so by adding a simple codicil or amendment to your estate planning documents. The following is suggested wording, and remember, always consult your attorney when making any changes:
I/we give ______% of my/our estate. - or I/we give a sum of $_______ to Crusader Community Health Foundation.
If there are Crusader programs that are special to you, by adding these words to the above statement can provide for them “...to be used
for the general purposes of the _______ program.”
The professional staff of the Foundation can assist you in identifying strategies to fulfill your estate planning needs. All inquiries are without obligation and held in strictest confidence. We also recommend that you consult your legal/financial advisor(s) and family members
when planning your charitable gift in order to protect its value and tax benefits.
For more information please contact:
Linda Niemiec, CFRE, Vice President Development
Crusader Community Health Foundation
1200 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 490-1621 e-mail: [email protected]
www.crusaderhealth.org