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Ronald McDonald House at Stanford
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Spring 2011 Volume 18, Issue 1
A Place Where Mazie Can Be Mazie
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t was two days after Mazie’s 2nd birthday
when her parents, Kolby and Andrea, noticed
something was wrong. Her abdomen was
noticeably swollen. It was late on a Sunday
evening, but Kolby took Mazie to their
closest emergency room. She was given a CT scan, an
ultrasound, and many blood tests. Around two in the
morning, the emergency room doctor told Kolby the
problem could be one of two things: an infection, or
lymphoma. They would need to see a specialist.
Mazie was transferred to The Children’s Hospital
at Legacy Emanuel in their hometown of Portland,
Oregon. When she arrived she was slightly dehydrated,
so an IV was started to administer fluids. Her legs
started to swell up. What they didn’t yet know was that
her liver was enlarged to the point that it was pressing
on her other organs, including her kidneys. She was
retaining all her fluids.
Within a week, a biopsy revealed the true diagnosis:
Hepatoblastoma, a very rare cancer that begins in
the liver. Doctors immediately began treatment
for the fluid retention, and Mazie showed signs of
improvement. However, further testing revealed that
the cancerous tumors had already spread to her lungs,
making her ineligible for a life-saving transplant.
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three weeks in
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Continued on page 4.
WHAT’S
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Reaching More
Families
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Summer Camp
INSIDE
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Wish List
15
Upcoming Events
8
Denim to Diamonds
Volunteer
Anniversaries
14
Strengthening Our
Circle
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Randy Cross
Invitational Drawing
The New
Logo Has
Arrived!
See page 4
for details.
Volunteer
Camp Counselors
Needed!
Turn to page 10 to learn
how you can help.
HOUSE ALBUM
Board of Directors
Bern Beecham
Daniel Bernstein, M.D.
Karen Boyd
Denise Côté
Gregg Davis
Brian Dinsmore
Judy Kirkpatrick
Bob Kresek
Laurie Kraus Lacob
Brad Lyman
Katharine Martin
Jim McCaughey
Honey Meir-Levi
Debbie Mueller
Dean Riskas
Janice Roberts
Scott Rodrick
Michael Rubenstein
Barbara Shapiro
Allison Leopold Tilley
Susan Twietmeyer
Staff
Honey Meir-Levi
Executive Director
Tina Alexander
House families enjoyed an
afternoon of fun and silliness
courtesy of LA Photo Booth, which
provided a professional photo
shoot complete with wigs, props,
and costumes!
See photos on cover too.
House Operations Director
Bri Carpaño-Seoane
Family Services Manager
Denise Cassella
House Manager
Marsha Compagnoni
Executive Assistant
Juan Hernandez
Accommodations Manager
Chris Hirano
Major Gifts Officer
Linda Lyon
Development Director
Monica Makela
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Letters from families who have stayed at
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Volunteer Coordinator
Event & Communications Coordinator
Madeline Mayhew
Finance Assistant
Paul McNabb
Development Officer
Ramona Nestor
Data Coordinator
Sarah Reichanadter
Children’s Activity Coordinator
Cynthia Semenoff
Finance Director
Felipe Zaragoza
Custodial Maintenance Technician
Weekend Managers
Sydnee Brooks
Cheryl Hogan
Cheryl Keama
Jill Mongiello
Kelly Morrison
Leigh Purry
Lucy Santos
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Diamonds, the House’s largest fundraiser. In the
week following the event, as we tallied up the last
expenses, we began to realize that we would exceed our
fundraising goal by more than $100,000, netting over half
a million dollars total.
Equally important are events that are put on by
individuals, organizations, and corporations who admire
the work of the House. Community events
provide financial contributions in addition
to helping educate all of Silicon Valley
about the House’s mission. Dave Schaub’s
49-in-9 Drive for the Kids in 2009
garnered national media attention and
raised over $100,000 alone. In 2010,
Cisco named the House as the beneficiary
of its Supplier Appreciation Event and
brought in approximately $80,000—
helping to fill a funding gap created by
the tough economy. The Spring Lamb
Barbeque, now entering its ninth year
supporting the House, has generated more than half a
million dollars to benefit the children and families.
But, the real advantage these events have is that they
are a lot of fun! In each of the cases, House supporters
transformed an activity they love into a powerful
fundraiser. There are some wonderful community events
benefitting other Houses, which you may wish to develop
locally:
• Penny Wars
• Skate With the Greats
• Endurance Bike Ride
• HOGS (Harley Owners Group) for HOPE
• Corporate “Have a Heart”
When we find ways to connect our passion with
a meaningful cause, everyone benefits. What
is better than supporting a charity you love,
while doing an activity that you love?!
Thank you from the bottom of
our hearts. You helped our family
in miraculous ways. We endured
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Stanford—a huge relief for the parents. “Everybody understands what you’re
going through here,” said Andrea.
Additionally, it’s a welcoming environment for Mazie who, for right now,
looks very different from other children. She has a nasogastric feeding tube
and is bald. At the House, she is surrounded by children in similar circumstances. “She sees other kids that are going through the same thing as her,”
said Kolby, “and they migrate to each other.”
Kolby further revealed that “People who haven’t experienced this, or don’t
know about it, tend to get a little weirded out. It’s unfamiliar and they don’t
know what to expect. They think she’ll be really tired all the time, or sad all
the time. No one around here bats an eye, they just say ‘oh, there’s Mazie.’”
Almost 40 days after Mazie went on the transplant list, the family got a
call telling them a liver had been identified. Within a week after a successful
transplant, her liver function was back to normal. Mazie went through a few
more rounds of chemotherapy to “clean-up” any remaining cancer cells that
might be present.
In the first week of April, more than nine months after their first trip to
the emergency room, Mazie and her parents were released to return home.
Though they are leaving their second home and new extended family, they
couldn’t be happier to get back to normal.
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Reaching More Families
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onald McDonald House at Stanford will now serve even more families through two exciting
outreach programs starting this spring. Both the Day Pass and Cart programs will benefit
families not currently staying at the House.
The Day Pass program invites families whose children are being treated at Lucile Packard
Children’s Hospital to enjoy the comfort and amenities offered at the House from 11:00 am to
7:00 pm. These families have been staying at the hospital for days with limited access
to a shower or other basic services. In addition to showers, Day Pass families will
be able to take advantage of the House’s community kitchen, TV rooms, library,
computers and Wi-Fi, Children’s Activity Room, family activities and the Meals
for Munchkins program. Currently, day passes are offered on Wednesdays with
plans to expand the program to include all weekdays.
However, some families are unable to come to the House, and that’s where the
Cart program comes in. Families whose children are undergoing surgery and other
complicated procedures wait for long hours without being able to leave the hospital
or even their child’s bedside. The cart will provide a bit of comfort to parents with a hot
beverage or snack, while also keeping the little ones entertained with books, activities and toys.
The concept is already receiving praise from families: Teresa commented, “When my little man
was in the CVICU, I couldn’t bear to leave his side. I know this will be a well appreciated idea!”
Volunteers are needed as Day Pass hosts and hostesses. Please contact Monica Makela at
[email protected] for more information.
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SUMMER C AMP
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ummer is a fun time of year for all children, especially those staying at the House who are reunited with their
siblings over vacation. Ronald McDonald House Summer Camp offers traditional camp activities like arts and
crafts, sports, music, and team building in an environment where siblings can make special summer memories
together, while ensuring our seriously ill little ones continue to receive vital medical care at the hospital.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP:
• Donate tickets or gift certificates
for the kids to use:
• Planet Granite: Rock climbing
• Exploratorium
• SF Zoo
• A local farm to visit
• Happy Hollow Zoo
• Palo Alto Junior Museum and
Zoo
• Aquarium of the Bay
• Any others you think the kids
would enjoy!
• Become a Summer Camp
Counselor! Volunteer counselors
are needed Monday through
Friday, June 13th - August 19th
(two week minimum commitment
required).
• Facilitate a one-day activity.
Special skills such as pottery,
dance, theater, music, sports can
be shared with the kids during
summer camp.
For more information, contact Sarah Reichanadter at
[email protected] or 650-470-6011.
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A T R I BU T E TO
Kim Hill
The Child Who
Inspired the Beginning
Too Young To Volunteer...
ow can a young person help at the House, when they are too young to
volunteer? Last fall, 14-year-old Arielle Davis took it upon herself to find out.
Knowing she didn’t meet the minimum age requirement of 16 for
volunteering at the House, but still determined to help, Arielle went online
to the House’s Wish List and identified a basic need she could address: toothbrushes
and toothpaste. Ubiquitous modern conveniences, they make a world of difference
to families who are living out of a suitcase and spend the majority of their time
shuttling back and forth from the hospital.
Arielle sent emails to all her friends and family, asking them to help—fully
aware that a toothbrush was something even her high school friends could afford
to donate. She contacted dentists in the area, encouraging them to participate. She
began to receive donations from around the country, in all types and sizes. She
gathered toothpaste in every flavor, travel toothbrushes, single-use brushes, even
children-sized brushes.
By March, she had amassed over 1,300 toothbrushes and 700 tubes of
toothpaste. When she dropped off her amazing donation at the House, Arielle
explained that she wasn’t done yet; she had plans to continue collecting donations
and helping the House.
Arielle found a unique way to support Ronald McDonald House at Stanford
using her own resources and creative talent. You can too! Visit the “How You Can
Help” section of the website (www.ronaldhouse.net) to learn more.
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WISH LIST
To help maintain clinical integrity, please
be sure that all items are new and in
original packaging. Thank you for your
desire to help!
• Items $10 or under for: teens, little
boys, little girls
• Baby items: pacifiers, bibs, booties,
onesies, care products
• Travel/hotel size toiletries (shampoo,
conditioner, deodorant, mouthwash,
lotion)
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Michael’s & Safeway gift cards
Gas cards ($10 increments)
100% cotton full/twin blankets
Unscented liquid laundry soap
Cascade gel dishwasher detergent
Shower curtain liners (white)
R
onald McDonald House
Charities lost a special friend
when Kim Hill passed away on
March 5th, at the age of 44.
Kim was diagnosed with leukemia
at three years old. Her mother,
Frances, and father, Fred Hill of the
Philadelphia Eagles, spent countless
hours “living” by her bedside, trying
to sleep endless nights without a
bed. The Hills recognized the need
felt by all parents of a little one
facing a serious illness—the demand
for a “home” where they could stay
while their child received treatment.
Fred’s ambition combined with
support from the Eagles, the local
hospital and community, and the
generosity of McDonald’s Owner/
Operators, resulted in the first
Ronald McDonald House in 1974.
Kim served as a spokesperson
for the Houses for years, sharing
her story of survival and recovery.
Sadly, as an adult she developed
brain tumors from the radiation she
underwent as a child. She battled
bravely for two decades.
Kim will forever be remembered
for the lasting impact she had on
families with seriously ill children.
This year’s Randy Cross Invitational
is dedicated to her memory.
You can view more Wish List items and
access the House’s Target registry by
visiting http://www.ronaldhouse.net/
getinvolved/wishlist.html.
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meeting, in which Art traded his cowboy hat for a little of Travis’ attention.
On March 12th, over 15 years later, the pair was reunited in front of a
sold-out crowd of 600 Denim to Diamonds guests. Travis, who is nearly 24
and has been cancer-free for almost six years, had come to present Art with
the first-ever Diamond Award. The award honored Art for his unsurpassed
dedication to the House and local community. Before greeting Art with a
hug, Travis said, “When a kid gets cancer, his whole life is turned upside
down. Ronald McDonald House is a place where a kid can be a kid again.
This year the Diamond Award goes to a man who has made this Ronald
McDonald House so special.”
Before the dinner presentation, returning emcees Cheryl Jennings
and Don Sanchez of ABC7 News started the night off by leading
everyone through the silent auction offerings. While they bid,
champagne flowed and hors d’oeuvres circulated. To celebrate
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Two live auction items were sold twice thanks to energetic bidding. Phil
Hellmuth, who donated an invitation to play in one of his celebrity
poker games, jumped from his seat to offer a second donation when the
bidding hit $10,000.
The biggest surprise of all, however, was the overall financial success
of the event, which exceeded all expectations. Event Chair Debbie
Mueller summed up the feeling by saying, “This year, the energy and
passion people have for the House was clear. To have 600 people show
up and raise over $500,000, especially in this economy, shows how
much people care about supporting the House.”
Denim to Diamonds lived up to its reputation as “The best party
in the Silicon Valley” thanks to the thoughtful planning of Debbie
and the entire event committee, over 200 volunteers who helped
bring everything together, and all the generous sponsors,
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Due to space limitations, we regrettably cannot list donors below $150. Please accept our sincere appreciation.
Denim to Diamonds 2011
Thank You to the Denim to Diamonds “Sponsor-a-Family” Donors
Whose Gifts Will Underwrite:
A FAMILY STAY FOR TWO
MONTHS
Deanna & Dave Holmes
Dania & Cosme Fagundo
Margaret & Jim Jimenez
D. John Miller
Meryl & Bob Selig
A FAMILY STAY FOR ONE
MONTH
Nikki & Rich Beyer
Jeanne & Gordon Case
Clarity Consultants
Laura & Mark Deem
Elizabeth & Manuel Henriquez
Theresa & George Horvath
Margie & Jeff Klapper
Dianne & Francesco Longoni
Twinkie & Brad Lyman
Ellen & Richard Mahany
Kelley & Mark Roberts
ALL FAMILIES STAYING IN THE
TWO IMMUNE WINGS (14
ROOMS) FOR ONE NIGHT
Diana & Mark Bowler
Bhavna & Ani Chaudhuri
Sarah & Ron Conlon
Ken & Kelly Cox
Jan DiNuoscio
Leslie & Sean Doherty
Nancy & Tom Farris
Kathy & Dan Francis
Lee Ann & Con Freeman
Christopher Gerbel
Sanchita & Dave Ghosh
Jill & David Hackett
Lula & Jeffrey Hebb
Carolina & Lutz Henckels
Diana & Mike Huffman
Susan Johnson
Joan & Reza Katerounian
Sangeeta & Rajeeva Lahri
Scott Lucas
Chelsea & Casey Lynch
Linda & Bill Manry
Nick Martitsch
Kim & Jim McCaughey
Dustine & Bob Mendes
Patty Sue Mozart
Jane & Dave Pine
Lynn & Kevin Reedy
Gay & Henri Richard
Clary & Dean Riskas
Kim & Chris Roberts
Cindy Schlaefer & Kelley Bryant
Barbara Shapiro & Mark Lewis
Kadamnari & Shrinivas Shetty
Allison & Scott Tilley
Robert Walt
A FAMILY STAY FOR ONE
WEEK
Phil Anthony
Karen & Owen Aurelio
Martha & John Belz
Bonnie & Paul Bernstein
Jodie & Alan Bogomilsky
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Debbie & Ernie Brookfield
Kristin Cashin
Scott Chopin
Pat & Jack Christensen
Albert Chu
Ilene & Harvey Cohen
Dawn & Hutch Collier
Nora & Ken Comee
Beth & Gregg Davis
Wai-Ling & Steve Eng
Sid Espinosa
Susan & Paul Flanagan
Judy & John Fowler
Darlene & Russ Friedman
Renee & Mark Greenstein
Jovita & Alex Honor
Yoshihisa Iwasaki
Karen Luke
Paula & Timothy Lutz
Kathy Duffy & Greg Lyon
James McDonnell
Linda & Roy Neyer
Jan & Steve Peat
Michael Rodman
Amy & Ken Schwing
Sandi & Jerry Spector
Cathy & Michael Taylor
David Thede
A FAMILY STAY FOR THREE
DAYS
Rosa & Robert Arago
Kelly & Brady Arrillaga
Tami & Sam Bhaumik
Anna Bian
Susan & Gary Brandenburg
Kendra & Kevin Burch
Lyz & Antonio Caliz
Annabelle & Cleet Carlton
Christopher Compton
Nicole Côté
Joyce Cutler
Jennifer & Derek Davis
Leah DeGuzman
Debbie & Carl Dellar
Carolyn & Matt Driscoll
Michelle & Bill Feldbrill
Elsie Floriani & Ron Wendt
Diane Galazzo
Sonja & John Glenn
Edie Goldberg
Kathi & Robert Goldberger
Denise Grant
Joan & Robert Grant
Shaughna & Greg Green
Kathlyn & Scott Greubel
Scott Harvey
Scott Hayes
John Heath
Jessica & Joseph Hickeybotham
Bob Hills
Noel & Craig Hirst
Susan & George Hurley
Julie & David Klenske
Michael Kresser
Lucy & Davorin Kuchan
Honey & David Meir-Levi
Wendy Miller
Christina Ngo
Anne & Francis Noriglia
Teresa O’Neill
Susan & Roger Oser
Kathy & Gary Reback
Tara Rolle
Candace & Gerald Roney
Sherry & Doyle Rundell
Nancy & Mike Sanchez
Laurie & Lee Schneider
Pamela Smith
Tina & Taber Smith
Gina & John Snyder
The Stren Family
Louise Sumpter
Scott Sutherland & Lesley Gold
Bruce Sweetland
Amy & Michael Wendling
Karen & Jim Withrow
Keiko & James Wright
Leetha Yee
ADDITIONAL GENEROUS
DONORS
Heather & Larry Lustig
Lisa & Andy Nguyen
Nazaneen Abad
Dave Anderson
Suzette & Roger Austin
Terrie & Kent Bancroft
The Cavalier Family
Joy Chase & Bill Bruner
Shoshanah & Collin Cohen
Suzie Edmonds
Susan & Erik Edwards
Crystal & Grant Gaudette
John Griggs
Kristin Haas
Jeffrey Kengerski
Lisa & Tim Kerns
Kathy Harper Kroetch
Eddie La Meire
Barbara & Mike Nicco
Christopher Palow
Sunil Patel
Donna & David Soo
Helen & Greg Ungerman
Judy & Larry William
Maico Campilongo
Kate & Andrew Cheatham
Miroslav Dzakovic
John Frampton
Marie & Ted Griggs
Kenneth Hayes
Kim & Chris Horst
Yvonne & Warren Lampshire
Rhonda & David Louie
Mali Mann, MD
Brian McDonnell
Connie & John Palladino
Colin Roomey
Melinda & Mike Supple
Hilary Enriquez
Joyce Klang
Kathy & Tim Leahy
Betty & Rod Meyer
ANGELS $100,000+
Michael & Lisa Rubenstein
VISIONARIES $50,000+
Bay Area McDonald’s Co-Op
Donald Lefler
Sobrato Family Foundation
BENEFACTORS $25,000+
Greg P. & Nancy Dougherty
Flextronics
Marilyn Scranton
PILLARS $10,000+
Louise & Robert Burton
Celestica
Roland & Jeanne Chan
Cisco SAE Event
Cooley LLP
Dinesh & Joy Desai
Michael & Claudia Doherty
Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation
Patrick & Sarah Gibbs
Richard & Rhoda Goldman Fund
Gunderson Dettmer Stough
Koret Foundation
Laurie Lacob
John Livingston & Sandra Korzenny
Katharine A. Martin & David Laurits
Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
Susan & Lynn Orr
Robert Half International Inc.
Shane & Robin Robison
Sand Hill Foundation
Barbara L. Shapiro & Mark Lewis
Owen Shea & Marina Naito
T. Peter Thomas & Jacqueline Stewart
The Donald T. & Rachel C. Valentine
Foundation
M. Keith & Cynthia Waddell
ARCHITECTS $6,000+
Bellini Foundation
Mary Esther Candee
Computer Methods International
Corporation
Gregg M. & Beth Davis
Gloria Principe & John O’Farrell
BUILDERS $3,000+
Alter & Alter, CPAS, A P.C.
Bloomingdale’s
Karen Boyd & Brad Finkelstein
Andrew Bridges & Rebecca Lyman
Marilyn Chait
Sara Chait Memorial Foundation
Lea Cohen
Phil & Barbara Endliss
Genesis Technology USA, Inc.
Rhodine Gifford
Mark J. & Renee Greenstein
Bret Hedican & Kristi Yamaguchi
Edward E. Hills Fund
Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang
Charles & Brenda Jacklin
Margaret & Jim Jimenez
Bo Kim
KLA Tencor
The Krauss Charitable Foundation
Robert G. & Susan Kresek
C. Brad & Twinkie Lyman
Bernard & Sandra Magnussen
Peter & Pat Maschi
Madeline Mayhew
David & Honey Meir-Levi
September 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010
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Mellam Family Foundation
Bette Moorman
Morrison & Foerster Foundation
Debbie L. Mueller & David Barber
Jared & Donna Murayama
Nersi & Maria Nazari
Nerli-Quilici Foundation
Chris & Donna Paisley
Donald & Patricia Pecko
Peninsula Building Materials
PG&E Corporation Campaign for the
Community
Pillsbury Foundation
Allen & Cindy Ruby
S. H. Silver Company
Ted & Linda Schlein
Don Scifres
Lawrence Shih
Jeff & Naomi Silk
Stan & Donna Swete
Tevanian Family Foundation
Anne & Don Vermeil
Wollenberg Foundation
CHILDREN’S CIRCLE $1,200+
Tina Alexander
Robert & Elaine Allen
Alpha Delta Pi - Peninsula Alumnae
Scott Angel
Alta Mesa Improvement Company
Andrew & Marsha Bardakos
Ann Benett
Chet & Peggy Brians
Kathleen Bridgman
Michael Brooks
Burns Family Foundation
William & Thearica Burroughs
James Byrnes
Mark & Jean Caisse
Richard Capelouto & Gina Maya
Rex & Elaine Cardinale
Jenny Chang
Chizen Family Foundation
Clarity Consultants
Linda & Howard Colehower
Cortina
Sue Crawford
Brendan & Lynn Cullen
Patti & Mark C. Davis
Brian J. & Samantha Dinsmore
Dome Construction Corporation
Phyllis J. Dorricott
Gerald & Anne Down
The Mark & Wynne Dubovoy Family Fund
John Dwyer
Tom Fenstermacher & Crystal Young
Fiddes-Talmadge Family Trust
Robert & Susan Finocchio
Arthur Flegel
Richard Foreman & Susan Mensinger
Michael Gagliasso & Catherine Murphy
Theodore H. & Frances Geballe
Howard & Martha Girdlestone
Golden Gate Street Machines Unlimited
Michael Golden
Ken Goldman & Susan Valeriote
Greene Van Arsdale Foundation
Joe & Carol Grundfest
Leslie & Richard Hallett
Ellen Halligan
Nancy Handel
Richard & Mary Haughey
Bruce & Eleanor Heister
Ty E. & Jennifer Hix
Hodges Family Trust
Robert E. & Niecie Hopper
Elizabeth Huang
Jim & Randi Hutchinson
The James Irvine Foundation
Clay & Nita Judd
Leland Kaiser
Rod Kath
Jeffrey Kaufman
Arlene Keane
Kearns Saldinger Charitable Foundation
Thomas & Anne-Marie Kendra
Steven & Elaine Kitrosser
Karin Klarreich & Walter Wilson
Ian & Claudia Knight
Tom & Ann Livermore
Linda & Jeremy Lyon
Joe & Elizabeth Mandato
Marc & Marjorie McMorris
Robert & Kerrin Meinhardt
Keith & Kirsten Mello
Joseph & Bonnie Morey, Jr.
Peter Nosler
Karam & Leesa Noujeim
Kevin & Laura O’Shea
Rick C. Partridge, Jr. & Jack Black
Jurg & Gloria Pfister
Preferred Q Technology, LLC
Richard L. & Maria Reginato
Andrew & Ann Reid
Scott & Jenny Rodrick
Sangetta Family
Cindy & Randy Scott
Sarah Shema & Neyssa Marina
SMIC
Sony USA Foundation
The Spain Family
Steven & Cindy Springsteel
Stanford Federal Credit Union
STMicroelectronics
Cindy & Jim Summers
Philip & Sara Sunshine
Anthony L. & Suzanne Tan
Jack & Louise Tayan
Melanie & Steve Taylor
Jim & June Tilton
Les & Janice Tong
Unigen
William & Jo Vanderbeek
Valerie Vasquez & Vincent Genet
Stephen & Lisa Vierra
Devonne Villafuerte
Don & Stephanie Voss
Janet Weiss & David Wilson
Ron & Diane Wessels
Wetherby Asset Management
Gary & Mansie Williams
Mark & Sheila Wolfson
Melanie & Woody Woods
Jimmy & Randi Zanardi
GOLD CIRCLE $600+
Acclarent
John & Diane Akers
Dave & Inky Amoroso
Debra Andreas
David & Suzy Anvar
Manu Bahl & Ranu Grewal-Bahl
Steven Baum & Nancy Pritikin
Bern Beecham & Cheryl Lathrop
Rick & Jane Bernstein
Roy & Dorothy Billings
E. J. & Faye Brophy
Debra Brown
Gerald & Jeanne Casilli
James & Denise Cassella
George Cresson
Steve & Anne Cunningham
We Remember…
These children will live in our hearts forever:
Alec Buenaflor
Eliel Carrera
Oliver Cota
Alexandria Hall
Makayla Hansen
Giovanni Enrique
Lopez-Zarate
Kian Moss
David J. Tsiang Foundation
Angelo & Anna De Giuli
Mark Deiters
Gaurang Desai & Nancy Paxton
Arthur Devault & Virginia Talley Kenyon
Janice Diamond
Gary & Michelle Dillabough
Michael & Linda Edwards
Tadashi Egami & Susan Raisty-Egami
Per & Elaine Enge
Tom & Dana Evan
Firefighters Charitable Foundation
Lenn Fechter
Foresters
Lorry R. & Karen Frankel
Franklin Syndicate Auto Club
Rick Galeazzo
Stacy & Sean Greenwood
John & Mary Ann Grilli
David & Shirley Guidi
Al Gurevich
Robert Hakim
James & Marsha Hannay
Bill & Diane Hawkes
Hennessy to Hennessy, Inc.
Kipp & Michelle Hickman
Homestead Foundation
Michael Hubbard
JD Strategies, Inc
Mark & Joy Kao
David Karel
Silvia Kehoe
Michael & Myrna Kelly
Thomas & Anne-Marie Kendra
John & Dolores Kent
Brad & Lauren Koenig
Jane & Jerry Lamb
Scott & Karen Lamson
Nancy Lee
Tina & Wayne Levenfeld Family
Ann Lewnes
Ronald & Avis Lindsay
Gregory Loomis
Joseph & Mary Madruga
Jeffrey S. Mayer & Tacy Witter
Paul McNabb
Luke & Monica Morey
Mark Moskowitz & Mindy Cheng
Michael & Judith Mowrey
Janice M. Murray
Stanley & Joan Myers
Danielle Nathan
Naomi Olmos
Vanessa Ornelas
Ezio Otero
Sarah Quattlebaum
Yulissa Ruiz-Arteaga
Deshone Solomon
Julianna Vega
Dennis & Gloria O’Brien Foundation
Amy O’Shea
Jeffrey & Elisabeth Ostrow
Hyung & Sandra Paek
Won Sup Park
David Peery
Matt & Tyler Pender
The Plant-Rao Family
Michael Pollard
John & Annette Precissi
The William L. Price Charitable
Foundation
Project Consulting Specialists
Sarah Reichanadter
David & Cheryl Schrader
Peter Schwartz & Dana Nachman
Stephen & Lisa Shirley
The Somekh Family Foundation
Don & Anne Stager
Judie & David Stepner
Mary & Mark Stevens
Joseph Sweeney
David Thede
Susan Twietmeyer
Robert Van Reis
Ventana Property Services
Kurt & Elizabeth von Emster
Wells Fargo Community Support
Campaign
Nancy Williams
Carolyn & Jeffery Zeisler
James & Virginia Zeitler
Mina Zen
SILVER CIRCLE $300+
Lars & Michelle Ahlstrom
Steven Alexander
Kathy Anderson
Larry Anonuevo
Don & Elsa Arata
Michael Armstrong
Michael & Doreen Arnold
Bruce Arthur & Carolyn Coltman
Ned & Jimi Barnholt
Tina & William Bassi
Mark & Kristie Berg
Daniel & Bonnie Bernstein
Arvin Bhandari
Darshana Bhandari
J. David Black
BR Cohn Winery
Paul W. & Dorothy S. Brinkman
John & Debbie Burkholder
Drew & Marilyn Calciano
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Albert Camacho
Ed Cannon
Lucy Cesar
Holly Chambers
Kimberly Christensen
The Covello Group
Joseph & Carolyn Covello
Marieanne Cullen
Grant Cunningham
Dave & Denise M. Côté
Daines, Inc.
Gordon & Carolyn Davidson
Harvey & Shelley Davis
Priscilla Doyle
Jennifer & Len Dulski
East Palo Alto American Legion Post 472
Wayne & Leslee Feinstein
Christie & Steve Filios
Kristine Flowers
Ford Land Company
Fresh Start Bakeries
Betty Friedman
Betty Frischmann
F/V Shellfish
Google Matching Gift Program
W.T. & Rita Glenn
Jason Gotlib & Lenora Fechter
Gerald & Paula Graham
Laurie Halligan
Mark & Elizabeth Hanson
Gregory & Suzanne Harrison
James L. & Marjorie M. Hodel
Adam & Heather Hopkins
Italian Catholic Federation
John & Jacque Jarve
Jenkins Family Foundation Inc.
Jay Jennings
Roger Johnson
Allan Johnston & Jane Saltman
Charles Katz & Gina Signorello
Sandeep Kaur
Michael & Dorothy Knapp
Trish & Larry Kubal
Fred Kurland
Christopher & Jennifer Laporte
Kenneth & Deborah Lawrence
Robin & Stan Lent
Jim & Mary Lewis
Pedro Lizaur
Ann Lokey
David & Bette Loomis
Yvette Lyon
Stephen MacDonald
David & Helen MacKenzie
Clare Maloney
Jeff & Cindy Martin
Matin Mazidi
Bruce & D’anne McFarlane
John & Judy McNaulty
Mehus Construction
Irene Mela
Menlo Equities
Menlo Park Live Oak Lions
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Sascha Mowrey
Mary Muehlstein
Christine Murray
Steve Napoli
Peter & Arlene Narvaez
Donald & Juanita Nebiolini
Ramona Nestor
Tim Ororke
Jim & Helen Ott
The David & Lucile Packard Foundation
Toni & Dick Paterson
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Larry Pelzner
Joe & Charlotte Perez
Anthony & Mary Perricone
Les & Virginia Proceviat
Brad Raments
Geir & Jill Ramleth
Vadiyala Reddy
Rey-Vaden Family Foundation
Margeret Richards
Maria Ladle Ristow
Laura Rodrian
Bernard Ross
George Roumeliotis
The Rug Finder
Ruggeri-Jensen-Azar & Associates
K. E. & L. E. Rutherford
Miguel & Kara Sanchez
Toni & Ed Sarraille
George Schapiro
David Schwartz & Tonia Wisman
Pearl Anne & Edwin A. Seipp, Jr.
Cynthia Semenoff
Philip & Dianne Silvestri
Boyd C. & Jill J. Smith
Jared Smith
Stephen, Paula, Kendall & and Kyle Smith
Natalie Sorensen
Ralph Staunton
Roberta Stucker
Ron & Lisa Sturzenegger
Supporters of Ronald McDonald House at
Stanford
Brad & Nancy Switzer
Mark & Lindsay Terzian, Jr.
Richard & Sara Thompson
Brian Totty & Shernaz Daver
Robert & Sharon Tracey
John & Nancy Turek
Arnold & Grace Twietmeyer
Stephen Tzyh-Lih Wuu & Yu-Fuen Liao
United Way Silicon Valley
Gary & Sharon Vergho
Daniel & Jane Vogel
Andrew Walling
Jason Walthall
Nancy Westcott
Carole Wunderlich & Steven Wilhelm
Joe & Elizabeth Williams
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Cheryl Worstell
BRONZE CIRCLE $150+
Bronte Abraham
John Alfano & Barbara Dehn
Ken & Sue Allen
Alston & Bird LLP
American Legion Auxiliary Mayfair Unit
791
Amgen Foundation Matching Gifts
Amici’s Mountain View
James Amon
Jeremiah & April Anderson
Carol Anthony
Carolina Arguello-Henckels
Michael & Jill Aufricht
Rob & Jennifer Cullen Babcock
John Baker
Ronald Bank
Troy Walter Barbee, Jr.
Rosemary Beaurline
John Beede
George Belden & Kirstin Tolome
Paula Belikove & Ken Feehan
C. Michael & Deborah Bell
Matthew & Carolyn Bentzel
Mary C. Berdell
Diane Berkland
Kassahun Betre
John Bettencourt
Meena Bhandari
Renu Bhatia
Steven & Catherine Bitler
Bruce & Kelly Bligh
Friedhelm & Karin Blobel
Peter Blum
Rich & Anita Blumenthal
John Boghossian, DDS
Steven & Linda Boxer
Arnold & Dorothy Breit
Andrew & Rana Brown
Thomas R. & Joan B. Brown
Lee Buffington
Michael & Nancy Buhr
Sandy Cademartori
Luca & Mary Cafiero
California Fruit Processors, LLC
Lorraine Canton
Lauretta Cappiello
Susan & Scott Carey
Robert Carlson & Stacey Starcher
Lawrence Castro
Robert V. Cattey
John & Agnes Caulfield
Huachen & Martha Chen
Todd & Marni Chiddister
George & Florence Chiu
Susan & Jack Choquette
Circle 6 Electric
Carol Clark
Randy & Jill Clark
James & Kirsten Clarke
Robert Clarke
John Cleveland
Tod Cohen & Stacy Mason
Ryan & Sarah Collins
Chris & Sharon Connors
Gloria Conti
John Corcoran
Bradley Corsiglia
Mark & Deborah Costigan
Randy & Bernice Cowherd
Richard & Cathy Cunningham
Ty Curry
Lisa & Steven D’Alencon
Yoshihiko & Miyoko Date
Mutsuko Davis
Doug & Irene De Vivo
Rance & Donna DeLong
Jane & Steve DeMaestri
DGI Construction
Claudia Dickman
Karen Dilsheimer
Jill Doran
Pamela Dorricott
Bob Drazovich & Debbie Tranowski
The Dry Cleaner/Launderland
Gail & Susan Dunning
Ruth Eckland & John Fonzo
Peter Edelstein
Nancy Eigsti
Jerry R. & Patricia Einfalt
Susan Elgee
John & Margaret Epperheimer
ERP America Consulting Services, Inc
Carlos Esquivel
John & Robyn Fay
Michael & Laura Fenger
Mary Lou Ferguson
George & Alis Fern
David Finkel
Gregory & Lisa Finley
Morris & Mary Fiorina
Frank & Jeanne Fischer
Alan Fitch Family
Paul & Sue Flanagan
John Flegel
Dennis & Debbie Flippin
Henry Flynn & Alvin Cachaper
Joseph Fontana
Rob & Mitzie Forsland
Rich & Nanette Freedland
James Freitag & Susan Nguyen
Jian Fung
Beverly & Len Gabrielson
Kevin Gardner
Gene & Bonnie Garritano
Susan Gellen
Edmond Genovese
Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School
Keith & Susan Gilbert
Andreas Girgensohn & Alison Lee
William Glacher & Celia Vigil
James Goldsmith
Barbara Goldstein
Lola Gonzalez
Lori Guardino
Danny & Erin Hall
Larry Haimovitch
Charles & Marilyn Hansen
Joe & Patti Hansen
William & Margo Harding
Abdi Hariri & Tea Ok Jeon
William & Anna Hawes
Sheryl Heckmann
Julio & Joan Herdocia
Wai Keung & Sou Kyu Ho
Mike, Kelly & Max Horan
Jody & Joe Horowitz
Charles & Chang-Jen Huang
Gordon & Esther Hugo
Edward Jacobs & Viola Chan
Denise Ann Jansen
Michelle & Rich Jasen
David Jeng
Jill M. Jensen
John & Alison Joly
Mathew & Carol Joyce
JustGive
Stuart M. & Helen Kane
The Kendall Family
Carl & Evelyn Kiepen
Andrew & Judy Kirkpatrick
Carolyn Klein
Peter & Judith Klupar
Thomas & Mary Korn
Carol Kornfeld
George & Andrea Kreisa
Jeffrey Kreutzer
Marvin Labrie
Sylvia Ann Lafranconi
Diane Langstraat
Thomas Lapuyade
Carol Larson
Jim & Marilyn Lattin
Claire & Ed Lauing
Gabrela Layi
Nancy E. Lem
James & Virginia Lemons
Mark & Darcy Leschly
Alison Leupold
Steven Levere & Patricia Plumer
Mark & Susan Levine
Craig Lew & Elissa Chin
Angel Lezak
Elaine Little
Sandy Littlefield
Dan & Sue Lockwood
John Lockwood
James & Kathryn Lodato
Marc & Elizabeth Loinaz
September 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010
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James Lommori
Chris Longhurst
Dennis & Liane Lopiccolo
Norma Love
John & Cynthia Lovewell
David Lukrich
James & Jessica Malone
Roberto & Anne Maragoni
Thomas & Hiroko Margesson
Larry Martin
Shane & Jennifer Martin
Diane Martinez
Robert & Diane Master
Felix Mbuga
William L. McCarty
Tim McClenahan
James McDonald & Amy Ayotte
McDonald’s Corporation
Angie McDonnell
Robert & Amy McHugh
Webb & Chris McKinney
Stuart & Meg McLaughlin
Gary & Marilyn Meadors
Georgeann M. Menasco
Steven Mendivil
Vicki & Jim Merchant
Wade & Phyllis Meyercord
George H. & Luisa Miller
Edward & Sumaya Miner
Steven Minor & Elena Hobbs-Minor
Bill & Jan Mitchell
F. J. Mitoma
Jackie Moliis
Katherine Moortgat
Martin Morey
John & Marie Morris
William F. Morrison
Benjamin Moser
Anne Moses
Mr. Rooter Plumbing
Marina Mowrey
John & Else Muehlstein
Kit Ness
Alexander & Suzanne Nestor
Cosmos & Evelyne Nicolaou
Terry & Vicki Oldberg
Richard Oliva
David & Tobey Osgood
Ronald Pankowski
Andre & Houri Panossian
Mary Ann Parker
Kate Patterson
Robert & Kaye Paugh
Laurie Peck
Cathleen Petersen
Richard Petit
David & Janice Philip
John & Deborah Piazza
Debbie Pinkston
Lisa Pinner
Mary & Ben Pless
Michael Pollock & Carol Schelling
Elena Ponce
Chung-Dee Pong & Ivy Yu
David & Julia Popowitz
Al & Anna Posner
Jags Powar, M.D.
Gerald & Janetta Price
R & W Concrete Contractors, Inc.
Erik & Kendra Ragatz
Timothy & Theresia Ranzetta
Jacob & Maria Ratinoff
Kathy & Gary Reback
Emily Regalia
Joseph Ribera & Mary Wallace
Carl & Patty Riccoboni
Anthony Richmond & Pilar Parducci
Joan Riggs
Janice M. Roberts
Jim Robbins
Karen Rogge
James & Julie Rooney
Bernard & Janice Rosen
Elizabeth Ross
Theodore Rossi & Kathryn Bandy
Ralph & Susan Russo
Liz Ryan
Maggie Salamah
Ed & Ellen Saliba
James D. & Maureen E. Sansbury
SAP Matching Gift Program
Neve & Ann Savage
Gerald & Fran Schall
Daniel & Zoe Scheinman
Charles Schembri
Richard Schneider
David & Cynthia Schraer
David Schroit
Ann Scott
Irene Searles & Malcolm McGinnis
Eugene Segna
Melissa & Steve Seligman
Carol Seyferth
Alice Sgourakis
JoAnn Shank
George & Sheila Shaprio
Pamela Shattuck & Albert Pettirossi
Kelly Shaw & William Rhodes
Mimi Shehabi
Bonnie Sherman
Lou Shoaf
Jeremy & Carolyn Siegel
Michael Siegel
Joel & Anna Silverman
Sven Simonsen
Karen Sipprell
Gail & Carol Siri
John Slafsky & Amy Rosenberg
Jeffrey & Cheryl Slaney
Smith Ranch
Carol Smythe
Scott Soltys & Clara Choi
Lucinda Sonnenberg
St. Elizabeth Seton School
Eric Stauffer
Robert Steinberg & Alice Erber
Stoyanof’s Cafe & Restaurant
Clarence & Margaret Stringer
Bette & Stanley Sussman
Kate Tanaka
James & Karla Taylor
Jay & Joan Thomas
Karen & Darrell Thomas
Carl & Susan Thomsen
Stephen Timberlake & Kathy
Radley-Timberlake
Debra Titone
Masato & Kazuko Toshima
Bradford P. Toussaint
Trapnell
Matt Tripoli & Zoe Rabine
United Way of Santa Cruz County
United Way of the Bay Area
William Uyeki & Dana Supan
Shiji Varghese
George & Esther Vasick, Jr.
Robert Villarreal
Gary & Bonnie Vogel
Ilse Von Witzleben
John & Nathaly Walker
Bill & Sue Walsh
Joan Walters
Eugene Wang
Ming & Lucy Wat
Kevin & Stacia Wells
Ted Wertheimer
John & Elaine Weston
Peter & Deborah Wexler
Ray & Freddie Wheeler
Dale Wild
Richard & Arleene Wilkolaski
Jane Williamson
Scott & Susan Wills
Mary L. Wilson
William M. & Linda Wilson
Keith Winner
Kat & Howard Wolf
John & Barbara Woods
Robert Woolley
Susan & Bruce Worster
John & Zaza Wu
Lakshman & Anuradha Yagati
Larry & Maria Yeager
Kelly Yeargin
Chris & Theresa Young
Keiko Yoshida
Paul Yuen
Richard & Kimberly Zamboldi
Du Zhang & MeiLiu Lu
IN-KIND DONATIONS
The gifts listed below have a declared
value of $500 and above.
Accel Partners
Alexander Atkins Design, Inc.
AOL
Apple Inc - Corporate Retail Development
Jane Butler
Calafia Cafe
Larry Chiang
Nicole DeBalko
Harry & Melody DeOrnellas
Vicki Douglas
Eastern Star, Sequoia Chapter #203
Helen Ferrari
Foresters
Garden Court Hotel
Hagafen Cellars of Napa Valley
Stephanie & Fred Harman
Holbrook Palmer Park Foundation
Genece Hosteins
Intercontinental The Clement Monterey
J. W. McClenahan Co.
Alyssa Jepsky
Margaret & Jim Jimenez
Leonard & Agnes Kaprielian
Fred & Rita Kaseman
Cole & Brittney Kitaura
Robert G. & Susan Kresek
LA Photo Booth
Patty Lemos
Rod Lum
Marc & Marjorie McMorris
Medallion Rug Gallery
Merck
Merrill Lynch
Microsoft Corporation
Daven Mody
Kathy & Gary Reback
San Francisco Forty Niners
San Jose Elk Lodge No. 522
Seascape Beach Resort
Sew What Sewing Club
Sofitel San Francisco Bay
Southwest Airlines Company
Stanford Athletics
Dawn Stockholm
Stephen and Amy Venuto
David and Karen Vogelhuber
Mark Volpicelli, M.D.
The Westin/Sheraton Hotels
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
GIFTS IN HONOR OF...
Honor someone special in your life or
celebrate a milestone event, birthday,
marriage, or holiday while helping the
hundreds of families who call the House
“home” each year. Donor is listed after
the event or person they are honoring.
Zoe Bloomberg
Ted & Jamie Bloomberg
Drew’s 10th Birthday
Andrew & Valerie Rice
Kurt & Kathr yn Finley
Mike & Rene Lewis
The Gee Family
The Robert E. Hopper Family Fund
Hopkins & Carley
Union Bank
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Arlen Williams, Bev Jackson, &
Family
Roark & Rearden Stata’s Birthdays
Peter Brautovich
Lisabeth Kaplan
Richard Green & Kathleen Knopoff
The Kaplan Family
Kylie Kesterson
Patrick & Regina Civiello
Jeffrey & Aida Fairman
Sarah Spanoghe
Raymie Stata & Kimberly Sweidy
Ryan Cahill
Judy Lazarowitz
Harold & Ninette Copp
James Vlantis
Daniel & Shirley Kealey
Martin & Naomi Klughaupt
Mar y Takahashi
Evelyn Caligiuri
Diane Lee
Carolyn Caligiuri
Lenn Fechter & Jason Gotlib
Vetrivel K. Chockkalingam
Chad Mallo
Karuppara Chockkalingam & Sivagami
Ramiah
Rob & Kristi Peckham
Catherine Chao-Tomsen
Shelia Brodnik, Matt Brodnik,
Mitchell Kirkorian, Zack Kirkorian,
& Nicky Kirkorian
Marleen Kirkorian
TJ Miller
Garth Maijala
Mackenzie Peterson
Dawn Casteel
The Piazza Family
Madeline Benson
Katriana Rifesi
Rita L. Rifesi
Mary Takahashi & Karl Kramer
Nanette & Roger Whitson
William & Shannon Cook
IN MEMORY OF...
Making a memorial gift is a meaningful
way to honor the memory of a loved
one. All memorial gifts are designated to
the Children’s Legacy Fund Endowment,
making your gift a lasting tribute.
Donor is listed after the person they are
memorializing.
Amelia Battaglia & Dolores ‘Dede’
Mariani
Mitch Mariani
Lisa Marie McNabb
Kristin M. Crudo
Paul McNabb
Tim Crudo
Gladys Scherba
Kelly George
David & Janice Philip
Stephen & Bette George
Scottie Summers & DJ Frandsen
Bea Gutierrez
Timothy Roake & Kathleen Gutierrez
Alice E. Hague
Anthony & Lennett Albarran
Jimmy, Ryan & Scottie
Joseph A. & Kacy Scheuermann
W. James & Terrie L. Scheuermann
Wendy
Anonymous
Your Mothers
Mark and Karen Cator
STRENGTHENING OUR CIRCLE
T
he House recently created two advisory
groups to solidify support for its current
needs and propel it towards future growth.
Roger Sippl, Sippl Macdonald Ventures
Paraag Marathe, San Francisco 49ers
The Community Advisory Council is a
provides an educational and networking forum
to individuals from legal, investment and
financial professions. They also learn about
Ronald McDonald House and how their clients’
estate gifts may benefit the House. Some
members offer a complimentary hour-long
consultation to those wishing to learn more
about including the House in their estate plans.
Membership is open to all allied professionals.
The current members are:
Charles Packer, Hopkins & Carley – Chair
Michael Alpert, Wetherby Asset Management
Jennifer Babcock, Law Offices of Jennifer
Babcock
Jennifer A. Davis, SkyOak Wealth Management
Lorna Drope, Law Office of Lorna J. Drope
Robin D. Faisant
Serra Falk, Falk, Cornell & Associates
Kelly Garcia Arrillaga, Wells Fargo Private Bank
Michelle Gee
The Professional Advisors Council
group of influential community leaders who will
bolster outreach and provide advice on areas of
their specific business expertise. Membership is
by invitation only and currently includes:
Brad Lyman, Cornish & Carey – Co-Chair
Peter Ziebelman, Palo Alto Venture Partners
– Co-Chair
Eric Brandenburg, Brandenburg Properties
Harvey Cohen, Stanford University School of
Medicine
Ron Conway, Angel Investors
Susan Orr, The David & Lucile Packard
Foundation
Joe Simitian, California State Senator
Boyd Smith, WSJ Properties
Larry Sonsini, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich &
Rosati
Mike Casey, Rosewood Hotels
Maryles Casto, Casto Travel
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Michael Gilfix, Gilfix & La Poll Associates
C. Bruce Hamilton
Miki Valente Kokka
Robert Kresek, Founders Financial Network
Francis LaPoll, Gilfix & La Poll Associates
Chris Lawrence, Morgan Stanley
Hollis L. Logue, Law Offices of Hollis L. Logue
Jacquelynn Maxon, Union Bank
David Meir-Levi, Pacific Advisors
Rebecca Nelson, Union Bank
Amy Oliver, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Ken Perine, Meritage Wealth Advisory
Jennifer Pesek, SandGarden Law Group
Bruce Roberts, Hopkins & Carley
Richard Schachtili, Hopkins & Carley
Danielle Yvette Sellers, Prudential Financial
Jerry Spector, Burr Pilger Mayer
Mary Pilibos White, White Law
Todd Wilson, Atherton Lane Advisors
For more information about either of these
groups, please contact Linda Lyon,
Development Director, at 650-470-6005 or
[email protected]
VOLUNTEER
ANNIVERSARIES
Volunteers are one of the House’s greatest assets.
V
Judi Cohen
Whether it’s re-stocking the pantry, cleaning up
W
Greg Dougherty
the
t kitchen or sanitizing the play areas, volunteer
Ellen Hope
help enables our families to spend more time with
Barry Johnson
their little ones. As one Activity Room Volunteer
summed it up, “Doing anything to help put the kids in a
good mood and getting them to focus on being kids is very
worthwhile… I am happy to be a part of that effort here.”
We congratulate our volunteers who have reached 5 years
Joseph Keever
Ginny Piazza
Art Rabitz
Emily Renuart
of service:
Get Involved!
Upcoming events at the House and ideas for projects to sponsor.
May
July
December
Tuesday, May 10
Professional Advisors
Council Continuing
Education Seminar for
Accountants
Friday, July 8
Learn about the House
at the monthly Tour and
Lunch
Thursday, December 1
New Annual Holiday
Celebration “Light the
House”
Í Sign up to host a birthday party
for the kids.
June
Monday, June 6
Randy Cross Invitational
Golf Tournament
Í Honor a graduate with a gift to
the House in their name
Í Attend the Volunteer Orientation and
learn about opportunities to help
August
Wednesday, August 3
Bi-monthly Professional
Advisors Council Meeting
Í Hold a drive for backpacks and
school supplies for the kids in the
House
Í Have a “Dinner-Making Party” with
friends and cook supper for the
families
To register for an event,
or to view the full calendar,
please visit us online at
www.ronaldhouse.net
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