Winter/Spring 2012 - Children`s Hospital at Dartmouth

Winter/Spring 2012
The Newsletter of the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Creating lifelong habits
for fit kids and healthy living
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Welcome to
CHaD Matters
By now, everyone is aware that obesity among children and
adolescents has become a major public health problem in
the United States and worldwide, affecting rich and developing nations alike. This issue of CHaD Matters explores
three programs that encourage healthy nutrition, exercise
and other habits among children. You’ll meet 13-year-old
Alex Stefanik who has lost 85 pounds and gained new confidence. Lifestyle choices and habits formed during childhood play a large role in how we live as adults.
Every issue of CHaD Matters includes several pages of
pictures and stories from the growing assortment of events
and activities that are held all over the region to raise
money for CHaD. Maybe you or other family members were
there, as participants or volunteers. If so, thank you! These
events raise money that is essential to CHaD’s work caring for children, especially in these days of shrinking Medicaid funding. If you’ve never been part of a CHaD event,
there are many opportunities for you to get in on the fun
in the months ahead, from skiing, to hockey, to football, to
golf, and much more. (See the schedule on the back cover.)
Maybe you’ll be pictured among the many smiling faces in
a future issue!
Thanks to the 2011 CHaD
Partners who have underwritten
and provided substantial support
of our events and activities.
With this issue, we bid farewell to Paul Merguerian,
MD, who left in October to become Chief of Pediatric
Urology at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Having been at
Dartmouth-Hitchcock since 1991, I’ve witnessed remarkable growth in the breadth and quality of clinical services provided at CHaD as well as a sustained commitment to excellence in our educational and research
missions in child health. Thus, I am pleased to step in as
Interim Director of our state’s only academic, full service
children’s hospital.
John F. Modlin, MD
Interim Director, CHaD
Chair of Pediatrics, Dartmouth Medical School
CHaD Matters is published
by the Children’s Hospital
at Dartmouth-Hitchcock.
Please address correspondence to:
Sharon Brown, CHaD
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
One Medical Center Drive,
Lebanon, NH 03756, or email to CHaD.
[email protected].
Contributors: CHaD staff,
Meg Brazill, Timothy Dean, Rolf Olsen,
Kate Villars
Photography: CHaD staff,
Chris Clunie, Judy Deschenes,
David Dieter, Jake Dodge, Nicole
Drouin, Eye Sugar Photography, Dan
Grossman, Jim Stankiewicz, Sweet Shot
Photography, Mark Washburn
Design: David Jenne
© 2011, All rights reserved
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
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C&S Wholesale Grocers:
Champions for Kids with Cancer
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Bob Palmer, C&S Executive
Vice President, presents a
check for $330,000 to CHaD
staff Dr. Jack van Hoff, Heather
Harlow, Jen Rupp, and Eva
Behrens along with CHaD
Oncology patient Lindsey and
her mother Susan Willis and
older sister Shannon.
C&S Wholesale Grocers 26th Annual Charity Golf
Outing for Kids raised well over $1 million dollars
this year benefitting multiple children’s charities.
CHaD’s Pediatric Oncology Unit is grateful to be
among the lucky recipients. With $330,000 going
to help the program treating kids with cancer. Dr.
Jack van Hoff, Section Chief of the unit, accepted the
check along with patient 10-year-old Lindsey, and
A mother sits back, while her child plays,
Your donations help, in many ways
Arts and Crafts, and puzzles too,
Jen makes sure there is plenty to do.
It means so much, the money you send,
her parents Susan and Milton Willis.
It really does help, kids on the mend.
Since 1998, CHaD has received over $2.75 million
Boagies, eagles and birdies too,
in financial support from C&S Wholesale Grocers,
attendees and sponsors for their annual three-day
golfing event, featuring C&S’s top vendors and the
grocery store chains that they supply. The tournament has grown over the years to the extent that it
takes place at four different courses, with dinners
in Massachusetts and Mt. Snow Resort.
Our good wishes go out to you.
For all that you raise, and all that you do,
Our family says a big thank you!
C & S’s generous support allows CHaD to provide a
Susan Willis spoke passionately about the care her
dedicated Child Life Specialist, a social worker to
daughter has received at CHaD, and read from a poem
help families and their children deal with life chang-
she wrote for the occasion. Like everyone else at the
ing issues of having a child suffering from cancer,
dinner, Susan was caught up in her emotions during
and funding to participate in cancer research trials.
the reading, with her daughters Lindsey and Sierra,
C & S—thank you for your care and compassion as a
and son Kyle looking on.
leading CHaD Champion!
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2011 Pediatrician of the Year:
Dr. Torunn Rhodes
In 20ll, the New Hampshire
Pediatric Society honored Torunn Rhodes, MD, as Pediatrician of the Year, stating that
“Rhodes has been an advocate
for neonates and for the pediatricians who care for them.”
The award is voted on by
board-certified pediatricians
throughout New Hampshire.
A neonatologist with thirty
years experience, Dr. Rhodes
sees premature newborns,
most of who stay for more
than a month in DHMC’s
intensive care nursery (ICN).
After discharge, she coordinates care among a team of
specialists and pediatricians—
and she makes home visits!
On a typical morning in
the ICN, Rhodes checks on all
the infants and makes rounds
with nurses and residents. In
the afternoon she’ll meet with
families, and consult with
parents who may be giving
birth prematurely. Beyond
that, Rhodes’ time is dedicated to the follow-up program,
including clinics and visiting
patients in their homes.
Dr. Rhodes is quick to
credit her staff of two in Transitional Care (TLC), coordinator, Irene Simonds and Laura
Cogswell, RN, who help ease
the infants’ transition from
hospital to home.
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When your kids ask for
juice, offer whole, fresh fruit
instead. All the juice plus lots
of nutrients too!
Helmet RX Program and ATV Safety
The old adage “An ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure,” could not be
truer when it comes to children riding
bicycles and driving or riding on ATVs.
CHaD’s Injury Prevention Center (IPC)
provides education and resources to help
SafeKids 500
Last May, over 500 people, most of
them children on bikes, descended
on the New Hampshire Motor
Speedway to peddle through the
tunnel and around the track during
the seventh annual SafeKids 500
event. Co-sponsored by CHaD,
the Speedway, and Hannaford
Supermarkets, this free family event
is also an opportunity to promote
bike safety and helmet use. Helmets
are required to participate.
During the event a mini-health fair
is held in the garages, where helmets
are provided and fitted, and other
booths offer healthy snacks, bike
safety checks, and additional safety
education materials of interest to
both parents and children.
Look for the 8th annual SafeKids
500 on May 2, 2012.
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keep kids injury-free through their ATV
Safety and Helmet RX Program.
Jim Esdon, Program Manager at
IPC says, “We know that bike helmets
prevent 85% of head injuries and 75% of
deaths.” The Helmet RX Program, recently
expanded to CHaD-Manchester, has distributed over 700 free helmets to children
in the past three years.
Each exam room is stocked with
prescription pads for free or $10 helmets.
“When a child comes in for a well-child
visit, the provider asks about helmet
use. If the child does not own a helmet,
the provider can write a prescription for
a helmet on the spot.” At the Lebanon
campus of CHaD, “All the parent and
child have to do is walk down the hall to
the CHaD Family Center (Molly’s Place),
and immediately they’ll get fitted with
a helmet.” The vast majority of the kids
receive free helmets. “We’ve only been
reimbursed the $10 for a few, but it is a
tremendously cost effective program,”
Esdon says.
Though the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children under the
age of 16 not ride ATVs, “We know it’s
still going to happen,” Esdon concedes.
In an effort to collaborate educational
resources on ATVs, the IPC has partnered
with the New Hampshire Department
of Fish and Game (NHFG) on ATV safety
courses. As ATV safety is an emerging
issue and concern for the state, IPC and
NHFG hope to continue their successful
partnership.
The key components of the
education program are:
1. Kids need to be on right size
machines
2. Take an ATV safety course
3. Adult supervision the entire time
4. Wear appropriate equipment
For more information on these programs or any other injury prevention
concerns, contact the Injury Prevention
Center at CHaD: (603) 653-8360.
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Upper Valley Healthy Eating Active Living Partnership (HEAL)
is working to reduce children’s access to sugar-sweetened
beverages. Research shows that even one 8-ounce sugary drink
a day increases a child’s odds of becoming obese by 60%. UV
HEAL’s Partnership Coordinator, Kristen Coats, MPH, says even
savvy parents are largely unaware of the sugar content in juice
drinks.
Coats finds community partners—in schools, recreation
programs, and even retail stores—willing to explore alternatives to the ready availability of sugary drinks. Can youth
access free water in schools and parks? Can programs serve
water, low-fat milk, and whole fruit instead of fruit drinks?
Can stores promote water more? Change begins with asking
these types of questions.
UV HEAL, housed
at CHaD, links people
and organizations
focused on building a
community that embraces healthy lifelong
Cut back slowly on sugarsweetened drinks. if you have juice
habits of physical acdrinks every day, consider cutting back
tivity and good nutrito 3 times a week, or dilute juice by
tion. “We’re just asking
adding water.
for one change,” Coats
says. “Our hope is to
Look for more Heal Tips throughout
this issue of CHaD Matters
have healthier options
wherever you go.”
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Summit
Distributing
Summit Distributing has teamed
up with ExxonMobil, and
service stations across Vermont and New Hampshire,
in support of CHaD through
their Fill Up 4 Kids program.
During the month of September, ExxonMobil and participating
stations contributed $.02 to CHaD for every gallon of
fuel sold. On November 22, Tom Frawley and Alicia
Russell from Summit Distributing and Joseph Kora-
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ind CHaD on
acebook
There’s always something going on at CHaD,
and Facebook is the latest way our friends and
supporters can stay connected and informed.
Become a “friend” on our CHaD Facebook page
and stay current on CHaD health-related news
and community events. This is an opportunity to share your questions, ideas and comments with CHaD and our community. We hope
you’ll join us! You can access our Facebook page
directly at www.facebook.com/CHaDkids.
Tom Frawley presents check to members of the
CHaD staff.
beck from ExxonMobil Fuels delivered a check to
CHaD in the amount of $73,329.23.
“Once again we were pleased to reach a new milestone of over $73,000 during the 2nd annual Fill Up 4
Kids promotion,” said Frawley, president of Summit
Distributing. “With the participation of 20 area Mobil
stations and ExxonMobil we have reached a two
year total of over $135,000.”
The 2010 campaign was exceeded by $10,000—quite
remarkable considering some of their participating stations had been impacted by Tropical Storm Irene.
We would like to thank all of the participating
stations for their support. In New Hampshire: Ashland Mobil, Blueberry Station, Co-Op Service Center,
Main Street Service and Pleasant Street Mobil in Claremont, Simon’s Exit 16 Mobil, Gilford Mobil, Lebanon Jiffy Mart, Newbury Quick Stop, New Hampton and Newport Mobil, Swanzey Neighbors, West
Lebanon Short Stop. In Vermont: Brattleboro Mobil,
Brattleboro Neighbors, Mike’s Store, Quechee Mobil,
M&N Mini Mart, Springfield Mobil, and The Station
Market in White River Jct.
We look forward to another great year in 2012!
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CHaD Welcomes New
Specialty Care Providers
CHaD is pleased to welcome several new providers to our
specialty care staff in Lebanon and Manchester. It’s our
ongoing goal to offer prompt access to our primary and
specialty care providers, as well as excellent service and
care, to all patients.
Neonatal Intensive Care
Pediatric Cardiology
Lebanon
Manchester & Dover
Allison R. Winchester,
APRN, MSN
David I. Crowley, MD*
Education: MSN, University of Missouri-Kansas
City, Kansas City, MO
Board Certification: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Allergy & Clinical Immunology
Lebanon
Martha K. Elias, MD
Medical School: MD, SUNY Downstate
Medical Center College of
Medicine, Brooklyn, NY
Residency: Mayo Clinic,
Rochester, MN, Internal
Medicine
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic,
Rochester, MN, Allergy &
Immunology
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Practice Note: Pediatric and adult allergy
Medical School: MD, University of Utah School
of Medicine, Salt Lake
City, UT
Residency: The Barbara
Bush Children’s Hospital
at Maine Medical Center,
Portland, ME, Pediatric
and Adolescent Medicine
Fellowships: Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, Pediatric Cardiology; Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging
Board Certification: Pediatric Cardiology,
Pediatrics, 2008
Practice Note: Evaluation of infants and
children with suspected heart disease, congenital heart disease, fetal cardiology, and
non-invasive cardiac imaging (transthoracic,
transesophageal, 3D, fetal echocardiography,
and cardiac MRI)
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Manchester
Pediatric Cardiology
Manchester & Nashua
Christopher J. Clarke, MD, MSc
Medical School: MD,
Tufts University School of
Medicine, Boston, MA
Education: MSc, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Residency: Children’s
National Medical Center,
Washington, DC, Pediatrics
Fellowship: University of Virginia Health
System, Charlottesville, VA, Pediatric Cardiology
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Practice Note: Evaluation of infants & children with suspected heart disease, congenital heart disease, cardiovascular imaging
including cardiac MRI
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Nirav K. Desai, MD*
Medical School: MD,
UMDNJ-Robert Wood
Johnson Medical School,
Piscataway, NJ
Residency: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA,
Pediatrics
Fellowship: Children’s
Hospital Boston, Boston,
MA, Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Practice Note: Dyslipidemia, fatty liver
disease, general gastroenterology, lipid disorders, obesity
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Manchester
Maireade E. McSweeney, MD, MPH*
Medical School: MD,
Boston University School
of Medicine, Boston, MA
Education: MPH, Boston
University School of Public
Health, Boston, MA
Residency: Children’s Hospital Boston and Boston
Medical Center, Boston,
MA, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston,
MA, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Practice Note: Enteral feeding tubes, physician communication, quality improvement
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Manchester
Sabina Sabharwal, MD, MPH*
Medical School: MD, University of Florida College of
Medicine, Gainesville, FL
Education: MPH, Harvard
School of Public Health,
Boston, MA
Residency: Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts
Medical Center, Boston,
MA, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Board Certification: Pediatric Gastroenterology; Pediatrics
Practice Note: General pediatric gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease
Pediatric Lipid & Weight Management
Bedford
Susan E. Lynch, MD
Medical school: MD, University of Massachusetts
Medical School, Worcester, MA
Internship: Boston Floating Hospital for Infants
and Children, Boston, MA,
Pediatrics
Residency:
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, Pediatrics
Clinical interests: Pediatric lipid (cholesterol) disorders; Pediatric obesity (weight
management)
General Pediatrics
Manchester
Heather D. Emery, MD
Medical School: MD, University of Vermont College
of Medicine, Burlington,
VT
Residency: University of
New Mexico, Albuquerque,
NM, Pediatrics
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Practice Note: Childhood
obesity, school nutrition, child advocacy
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The Boyle Community
Pediatrics Program
Originally created by a parent to champion patient- and family-centered care,
The Boyle Community Pediatrics Program
is now in its 11th year. An early initiative worked with families—specifically
families with children who have chronic
conditions—to develop an advisory
board that would advise on how best to
provide this care. Families talked; doctors
listened.
In 2011, the program’s Medical Director
and namesake, William Boyle, MD, retired,
and Steven Chapman, MD, transitioned
into the role. Dr. Chapman had been taking on program responsibilities for the
past two years. “Dr. Chapman has a wealth
of experience working with communities,”
Dr. Boyle said. “Steve has his own ideas
and it’s been a very orderly transition.”
The program’s Family Faculty teaches
residents about coping with a child’s
chronic condition or life-threatening
illness. Dr. Chapman plans to expand residents’ training to include pediatric advocacy. “Kids don’t write letters to the editor,”
Chapman said. “They need us to speak out
for them and build partnerships.”
Toni LaMonica, MSW, who has been
program manger since its inception, has
also retired. But she’ll continue working
with FOSS (“From the Other Side of the
Stethoscope”), where medical students
learn first-hand from families about living with a child with a chronic condition.
Through a grant from the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Care, LaMonica is
expanding FOSS to a geriatric population.
She and Boyle are serving on the Fam-
General Pediatrics
Pediatric Nephrology
Manchester
Manchester
Renee A. Plourde, DO
Medical School: DO, Lake
Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA
Residency: Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron,
OH, Pediatrics
Practice Note: Infectious
disease, preventive care
Pediatric Hospitalist
Lebanon
Beth L. Ames, MD
Medical School: MD,
Dartmouth Medical
School, Hanover, NH
Residency:
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center, Lebanon,
NH, Pediatrics
Practice Note: Inpatient
pediatrics, pediatric
cancer survivorship, pediatric palliative care
Ghaleb Daouk, MD*
Medical School: MD, American University of Beirut,
Beirut, Lebanon
Residency: Massachusetts
General Hospital, Boston,
MA, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Massachusetts
General Hospital, Boston,
MA, Pediatric Nephrology
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Practice Note: Congenital renal malformation, general nephrology, hypertension,
inflammatory renal disease.
Pediatric Psychiatry
Lebanon & Concord
Jennifer L. McLaren, MD
(Note: Only Dr. McLaren’s
Concord practice is new)
Medical School: MD,
UMDNJ-Robert Wood
Johnson Medical School,
Piscataway, NJ
ily Advisory Board and on a new Steering Committee. Boyle is also teaching at
Dartmouth Medical School.
“We’ve been training residents for
the past decade; we’re training medical
students; and now through the Vermont
Community Foundation, we’re awarding
grants to organizations.” The intent is to
support children and families who are
dealing with chronic health conditions—
beyond diseases. “We consider poverty
a chronic condition,” LaMonica said, “so
we deal with issues like good parenting
and oral health.” Chapman added, “We’re
finding it’s just as important, if not more
important, to work with the child, the
whole family, with the schools, and in the
communities where the kids spend most
of their time.”
The Boyle Community Pediatrics Program and
Molly’s Place (the CHaD Family Center) are
funded entirely through generous donations.
To make a donation go to chadkids.org/
supportboyleprogram.
Residency: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical
Center, Lebanon, NH, General Psychiatry
Fellowship: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical
Center, Lebanon, NH, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Board Certification: Psychiatry
Practice Note: Autism spectrum disorders,
developmental disabilities, child and adolescent psychiatry
Pediatric Pulmonology
Lebanon & Manchester
Alexandra G. Cornell, MD
Medical School: MD, University of Vermont College of
Medicine, Burlington, VT
Residency:
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center, Lebanon,
NH, Pediatrics
Fellowship: New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Children’s
Hospital of New York, New
York, NY, Pediatric Pulmonology
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Practice Note: Cystic fibrosis, asthma,
chronic lung disease, tracheomalacia, flexible bronchoscopy
* Denotes CHaD-Children’s Hospital Boston collaborating providers who see patients at CHaD
locations and in Boston.
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Walmart and Sam’s Club Enter a
New Decade of Support for CHaD
Having recently surpassed the
$3,000,000 mark, Walmart and Sam’s
Club support for CHaD continued into
its 11th year with a wonderful array
of creative fundraisers this past summer and fall.
Two of our annual events that again
drew a large number of participants
were the Amherst Wal-Mart and Concord Sam’s Club motorcycle rallies. The
Amherst event was held at Nashua
Harley-Davidson and had a carnivallike atmosphere with tables for baked
goods, T-shirt sales, fried dough and
a pig roast! Concord’s bikers rallied at
the Boar’s Tavern in Loudon, departed
for a grand tour of New Hampshire’s
lakes region and returned for a cookout, raffles and live music.
In the southwest corner of the state,
the Keene Walmart staffed a booth at
the city’s annual Pumpkinfest, selling
dozens of burgers and hot dogs to the
huge crowd. The Rindge store held a
“CHaD Carnival” and also served up
pancakes, home fries, eggs and sausages (all day!) to hungry revelers.
Plaistow continued its tradition of
multiple CHaD events, hosting both a
Summer Festival and a Fall Craft Fair.
The Woodsville store did a superb
job of recruiting volunteers to staff
a booth at the 5-day North Haverhill
Fair. The Manchester and West Lebanon Walmarts held Family Fun Safety
and Career Fests featuring on-the-spot
interviews for management opportunities along with cookouts.
Softball tournaments were a big
winner for CHaD this summer. Tilton
held their annual tourney involving
several stores, with the winning trophy
going to North Conway. The Epping
Walmart finished 3rd in the Market
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Clockwise from top left: CHaD patient Josey and new friend, Miss New Hampshire; The
Sam’s Club Team came through once again; Stella from Plaistow is the BBQ Queen!; A
busy booth at the Keene Pumpkinfest; Diane & Andrea from Amherst bike rally showed
some real spirit.
184 tournament (which included some
very tough competition from Bostonarea stores!) and won a $1,000 prize
for CHaD. Multiple stores put in for
Event VAP Grants, which raised additional funds.
A very exciting and original event
was the Portsmouth Deep Sea Fishing Tournament. Over 40 associates,
vendor partners and friends, braved
the ocean off Newburyport Massachusetts, caught some really big fish
and raised several thousand dollars.
Our “Change for CHaD” coin cup
program had a successful run, with
our bright pink cups bringing in tens
of thousands of dollars across New
Hampshire and Vermont locations.
Kudos to all the cashiers who helped
promote this with their customers—it
really made the difference!
The summer months were capped
off with annual golf tournaments and
auctions. Wal-Mart’s was held at the
Amherst Country Club and Sam’s Clubs
at the Loudon Country Club. One of the
most charming and unique moments
of the year occurred at the Wal-Mart
tourney. CHaD patient Josey MuraydaPelillo joined Miss New Hampshire,
Regan Hartley, in a duet of Janice Joplin’s
classic, “Mercedes Benz,” with the audience joining in for a rousing final verse!
As we go to print, several stores
are having end-of-year fundraisers to
help us reach our goal, including the
Raymond Distribution center which
is holding a weight-loss event with
the center contributing $1 for every
pound lost!
It’s been an exciting year, and of
course, the big question on everyone’s mind is—Who will take home a
“CHaDDY Award” this coming spring!?
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Volunteers bring Storybook Ball characters to life!
Students from the Goffstown High School Theater Company, and Souhegan
High School volunteered to bring 11 storybook characters to life at the inaugural CHaD Storybook Ball in October. “We really enjoyed putting our performing
arts skills to good use.
We were able to do what
In 1997, pediatrician Chuck Cappetta,
we love, and help with an
MD, created a curriculum for fourth-
amazing event to raise
grade students that turns biology into
money for CHaD,” said Em-
a hands-on adventure. Granite State
ily Mann, aka the Queen
FitKids (GSFK) began in three schools
of Hearts. The characters
as an age-appropriate way to educate
added a special touch to
children about their bodies; today it’s a
EyE SuGAR PHOTOGRAPHy
seven-week program in 50 schools, that
engages kids in discovering how their
individual choices and actions affect
how their bodies work.
One week kids might try to think like
car mechanics, learning the need to keep
their bodies moving and running. “We
just try to bring fun to topics about being
healthy and active. Yes, it’s about exercise,” Dr. Cappetta says, “but it’s really
about finding your uniqueness—what to
do to stay healthy.”
Since its inception, 22,000 students
have taken part in the program. This
upcoming year 3,000 more kids will get a
healthy dose of inspiration from GSFK.
To get involved or support Granite
State FitKids, contact Dr. Cappetta at
(603) 577-4400, or checks can be mailed
directly to: Granite State FitKids, 591
West Hollis Street, Nashua, NH 03062.
Storybook Characters left to right: Shani Edwards as
Princess tiana, Julia Macon as little Red Riding Hood, Eric
Costley as the Cat in the Hat, Emily Mann as Queen of
Hearts, Becky Weldon as little Bo-peep, Shannon Hayes
as Hermione Granger. Not pictured, Samantha Ward as
Rainbow fish; Kelsie Steil as tinkerbell; Cat Morris as eloise,
Emmy Boisvert as alice in Wonderland, and Kayla Layton
as Cinderella.
Volunteer HEROES save
the day at the 6th Annual
CHaD Hero Half Marathon
and Ripcord 5K.
With the threat of Hurricane Irene
targeting the Hanover-Lebanon area the
same day as the 6th Annual CHaD Hero
Half Marathon & Ripcord 5K, event orga-
HEAL
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Make it a Clean Sweep! The whole
family can add an extra 30 minutes of
physical activity to their schedules by
having a family chore time. Write out
the chores that need to be done on
slips of paper—vacuum, wash dishes,
rake leaves, sweep, etc. Put them in a
bowl and have everyone reach in and
pick one. Set the timer for 30 minutes.
Everyone works and keeps moving
until the timer goes off, picking new
chores if they finish theirs before the
time is up.
nizers made the tough decision to move
the event ahead 1 day and avoid the
storm. Hundreds of volunteers sprung
into action to make the event happen.
Jeff Hastings, event volunteer chair
and race director commented, “It truly
was a heroic effort, and speaks volumes
about our volunteers’ commitment to
CHaD that we were able to manage this
event successfully under these circumstances. We can’t say thank you enough!”
a magical evening where
CHaD supporters were
transported into many
storybook worlds.
Current Volunteer
Opportunities!
If you are interested in volunteering please contact
us. We are currently gearing up for the following
winter and spring events:
• CHaD Winter Carnival, Saturday, March 3, 2012, Lebanon
NH. Volunteer registration is
available at CHaDwintercarnival.org or by contacting Andrea
Pinault at (603) 650-3431
• CHaD Battle of the Badges
Hockey Championship, Saturday, March 31, 2012, Verizon
Wireless Arena, Manchester,
NH. Contact Natalie Martinez
at [email protected] or (603) 682-8126
• CHaD East-West New Hampshire High School All-Star
Football Game, Saturday,
June 23, 2012, Cowell Stadium, Durham, NH. Volunteer
registration is available at
CHaDAllStarFootball.org or by
contacting Jenna Raizes at
(603) 682-8496
To sign up for a variety of event volunteer opportunities please visit: chadkids.org/volunteer
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Teaming up
for healthy living:
CHaD & Children’s Hospital Boston
F
or a number of years, CHaD’s Pediatric Gastroenterology (GI) Program
has been providing a wide range of
services in southern New Hampshire for
patients with gastrointestinal diseases
and nutritional problems. And now,
thanks to a recent agreement with Children’s Hospital Boston, CHaD has further
enhanced its ability to provide advanced
surgical and outpatient subspecialty care
for children and families in the region.
“The biggest change is improved
access to our services; we had some
pretty long waiting lists before,”
explains Pamela Hofley, MD, Section
Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology
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at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester.
Three new pediatric gastroenterologists—Drs. Nirav Desai, Maireada
McSweeney, and Sabina Sabharwal—
have joined CHaD as collaborating providers who see patients at CHaD locations, and in Boston.
“With their expertise in areas like liver
disease, lipid (cholesterol) disorders and
inflammatory bowel disease, together
with our established programs such as
the Cystic Fibrosis Center, we really cover
all areas of pediatric gastroenterology—
from the most common to the most complex,” she adds. “Working closely with
Children’s Hospital Boston also provides
us access to clinical trials to help treat
disorders like infectious hepatitis.”
In addition, CHaD has recruited noted
pediatric lipid and obesity specialist
Susan Lynch, MD, wife of New Hampshire Governor John Lynch, to be a key
member of the newly-expanded Pediatric Lipid and Weight Management Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester
(see sidebar). “Obesity is clearly a major
issue in New Hampshire and elsewhere,
and that has prompted the American
Academy of Pediatrics to recently recommend universal lipid screening for all
children between ages 9-11,” says Hofley. “We’re able to offer that service to
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The Pediatric Lipid and
Weight Management Center:
Treatment and hope
for pediatric obesity
“You know, 20 years ago we hardly ever
saw things like high cholesterol, fatty liver,
insulin resistance, high blood pressure, and
sleep apnea in children—but now, that’s all
changed,” says pediatric gastroenterologist
Marc Hofley, MD, about the alarming rise of
complications from pediatric obesity.
Since joining CHaD’s pediatric
weight management program
two years ago, 13-year-old
Alex Stefanik of Hooksett
has undergone a physical
transformation that has included
losing 85 pounds and going down
seven pant sizes. “Losing all of
that weight has allowed me to do
much better in sports,” says Alex.
“I would never
bring Alex to any
other place. CHaD
has helped him in
so many ways.”
help prevent more children from developing heart disease as adults.”
One Patient’s Success Story
Since joining CHaD’s pediatric weight
management program two years ago,
(Continued on pg. 12)
13-year-old Alex
To address the problem, CHaD recently
opened its newly-expanded Pediatric
Lipid and Weight Management Center
(formerly the LiviNHealthy Program) at
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester, creating
the state’s only Center designed to evaluate
“while we provide
and treat cholesterol and weight managemedical therapy
ment problems in children.
as needed, a
“We’re focused on helping children with
hyperlipidemia (an excess of cholesterol and
lot of what we
fatty substances in the blood) or complido involves
cated and severe obesity,” explains Hofley,
who directs the Center. “Our goal is to treat
counseling the
these co-morbidities to try to prevent organ
patient and family
failure and other severe medical complicaabout lifestyle
tions later on, while educating general practitioners in the state how prevention is the
changes and
best treatment.”
giving them ‘baby
New Hampshire’s First Lady, Susan Lynch,
MD, a pediatric lipid and obesity specialist,
steps’ to work on.”
joined the Center’s multidisciplinary team in
SUSAN LYNCH, MD
September. “The opportunity to work with
other pediatric specialists at CHaD was very
attractive to me,” says Lynch. “Because there are other complications that
accompany obesity and sometimes lipid disorders, it’s really helpful to
have experts in areas like endocrinology, cardiology, nephrology, and neurology all right in the same location.”
The good news is, with early recognition and early changes in lifestyle, many if not all of the complications the Center is treating can be
reversed. “While we provide medical therapy as needed, a lot of what we
do involves counseling the patient and family about lifestyle changes and
giving them ‘baby steps’ to work on,” Lynch explains.
“It’s very difficult to make big changes in your life, but most people, if
they’re motivated, can manage small changes,” she continues. “And when
they’re successful with that, we often see real clinical results such as
lowered cholesterol, blood sugar, and BMI (body mass index). This often
motivates them to work harder on further lifestyle changes.”
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SucceSS (from page 11)
Stefanik of Hooksett has been
making steady progress on
this front, and has undergone
a physical transformation that
has included losing 85 pounds
and going down seven pant
sizes.
“He’s close to reaching his
goal weight, so they want
him to maintain right now
because they’re expecting him
to have a growth spurt,” says
his grandmother and guardian Betty, noting that Alex is
already 5’8” and wears size 12
shoes. “And at his next visit,
if his lab work looks good,
they’re hoping to discontinue
his diabetes medicine.”
These impressive results
are especially gratifying to the
Stefanik family, who struggled for a number of years to
find the right combination of
medical management, education, and support for Alex. “We
started taking Alex to different
specialists at age 3, both here
in New Hampshire and also
later in Boston, because along
with being obese, his cholesterol was sky-high and he was
insulin-resistant,” explains
Betty. “He also struggled with
some other health issues, like
severe asthma—for a period
of time when he was really
heavy, he had to have a nebulizer to help him breathe.”
Despite developing a good
understanding of nutrition and
working hard to make healthy
eating choices, as well as participating regularly in sports
and other physical activities,
Alex experienced as many setbacks as improvements. “But
as soon as we came to CHaD
in Manchester and Bonnie
and Janna took over his care,
things really started to click,”
says Betty.
During a recent visit to
CHaD, Bonnie Proulx, APRN,
MS—who along with Janna
Thompson, RN, manages
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Alex’s care—stops between
appointments to show you
dramatic “before-and-after”
photos of Alex taken a year
apart. “He’s doing great. His
overall health is better, his
energy is better, and he’s
finally eating breakfast, which
is a huge barrier, right Alex?”
says Proulx, ribbing him goodnaturedly.
This draws a smile from
Alex, who is normally reserved.
“I really like working with Bonnie and Janna,” he says after
she leaves. “I think they do a
good job. Even if I gain a little bit of weight between my
monthly visits, they don’t get
mad or yell at me. They talk to
me a lot about what I eat and
how much I should eat, and
about working out. I have a
gym membership now and I do
cardio and weight lifting.”
“Bonnie and Janna have
done an excellent job caring for Alex; if we need to see
them between checkups they
fit us in, or if I have a question about anything they get
back to me quickly by phone
or email,” says Betty. “I would
never bring Alex to any other
place. CHaD has helped him in
so many ways. In addition to
all of the physical and health
improvements, he feels good
about himself.”
“Losing all of that weight
has allowed me to do much
better in sports,” says Alex,
who is looking forward to this
basketball season perhaps
more than any other in the
past. “I’ve been able to make
a lot more friends, too. There
are just a lot of things I can do
now.”
The Stefanik family struggled
for a number of years to find the
right combination of medical
management, education, and
support for Alex (pictured above).
“But as soon as we came to CHaD
in Manchester and Bonnie Proulx
(right) and Janna Thompson (left)
took over his care, things really
started to click,” says Alex’s
grandmother and guardian, Betty.
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CHaD Hosts
Inaugural
Storybook Ball
wItH neArlY 300 gueStS in attendance, the
wI
inaugural CHaD Storybook Ball offered a night of enchantment and inspiration. On October 22, at the Radisson
Hotel in Manchester, more than 24 enthusiastic, creative
designers transformed the hotel’s Armory into a storybook
wonderland, complete with awe-inspiring tablescapes
based on favorite
storybooks. Table
designs included:
Abbott Rental,
CharmLab, Terri
Wilcox Garden
Design, Manchester City Library, Griffin York & Krause, Promo Key, ska
works, NH Fisher Cats, Rivier College, Statement, Rheault
Photography, m5, Noonan Arts, Goodbrain.com, divine
inspirations, Private Weddings and Events, FIRST, SEE Science Center, Jacques Pastries, Great NH Restaurants, Mary
White Photography, Feather Your Nest and Event and children’s book author Karel Hayes.
Guests of the ball, who included top business lead
leaders, philanthropists, and Friends of CHaD, raised critically needed funds to support New Hampshire’s only
comprehensive full-service children’s hospital. All were
“dressed to impress” while enjoying a night filled with
dining, entertainment, dancing and an on-stage presentation from Storybook Ball emcee and host of
New Hampshire Chronicle,, Tiffany Eddy, who shared
CHaD patient stories of strength and courage. Eye
Sugar Photography created a photo booth for the
ball and snapped red-carpet-worthy pictures of
guests that posed for the camera in fun masks,
boas and crowns.
“I’m honored to have worked with an amazing
team of volunteers, designers and business leaders from around the state who came together in
support of this great cause,” said Brady Sadler,
event chair and VP of Business Development & Marketing for Griffin York & Krause.. “Our collective efforts will
help CHaD continue to deliver the best care for chil
children and families throughout the region.”
Storybook Ball sponsors included: Nixon Peabody
LLP, Griffin York & Krause, Devine Millimet Attorneys at
Law, Frederick’s Pastries, BG Costumes, Mary’s Closet
and Perspecta Trust. Guests of the ball were entertained by storybook character volunteers played by
students from Goffstown High School Theater Company
and Souhegan High School.
CHaD sends its most sincere gratitude to Storybook
Ball sponsors, attendees, designers and volunteers who
raised over $55,000 at this first-time event.
PHOTOS COuRTESy OF EyE SuGAR PHOTOGRAPHy
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Can’t go to school?
Pencil Partners to the rescue!
Thanks to the leadership and support of Mimi Weinstein, CHaD is
pleased to announce a valuable
new program that supports CHaD
kids. Mimi founded the program
known as Pencil Partners to support
the academic needs of hospitalized
children. Pencil Partners provides
educational support and learning
opportunities for all school aged children and adolescents while at CHaD.
The goals of the program are to help
CHaD patients return to their classroom
with more tools to succeed and to provide continued educational support and
learning opportunities for all hospitalized school-aged children and adolescents
while at CHaD.
CHaD’s hospitalized patients are acutely
or chronically ill, with a variable length of
stay; from less than 24 hours to more than
two weeks. Although this may seem like
a short time, it can be a defining moment
for a child and their family. It is critical for
children to maintain normal routines and
expectations, especially during times of
stress, like hospitalization.
Normalcy helps children and adolescents feel safe, increases positive coping,
and enhances success both in and out of
the hospital. CHaD’s Pencil Partner program
integrates tutoring throughout the hospital
stay. Tutors help children complete assignments, adapting and individualizing their
approach based on each child’s interests
and ability.
Dr. Naomi Gauthier named
Schwartz Center Award nominee
Naomi Gauthier, MD, a pediatric cardiologist from Children’s
Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD)
at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
(WDH), was selected as one of
five finalists for the prestigious
Schwartz Center Compassionate
Caregiver Award. Approximately
100 caregivers from throughout
New England were nominated
this year.
givers like Naomi who are providing compassionate care and
making a huge difference in the
lives of patients and families,”
said Schwartz Center Executive
Director Julie Rosen. Gauthier
cares for infants, children and
young adults with congenital
heart problems.
Dr. Naomi Gauthier was
Naomi dislikes the term
selected as a finalist for
“heart defects,” asking “who
the prestigious Kenneth B.
decides those hearts are really
Gauthier was recognized Schwartz Compassionate
defective, when these children
and honored at the Kenneth B. Caregiver Award.
and families have taught me
Schwartz Compassionate Healthmore
about
compassion
and acceptance than
care Dinner held November 17 at the Boston
I
ever
could
have
imagined.”
Convention Center. The dinner is one of the
largest healthcare events in New England.
“We are pleased to be able to highlight care-
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Story courtesy of Foster’s Daily Democrat,
Dover, NH
Experiences have been varied
and fun, and most importantly,
geared to each child’s unique
needs. Students have played
math games for fun. One child
researched and then built gingerbread houses. Another learned to
knit to help build his fine motor
skills.
CHaD Pencil Partners runs Monday
through Thursday from 3-5 p.m. and in
just two months, three volunteer tutors
have provided 17 children with more than
44 hours worth of tutoring. That’s a lot of
good learning!
HEAL
TIP
Kids need plenty of water
when they exercise vigorously
even in cooler weather. Layered
clothing and heavy equipment
can make them sweat. Plain
water is the drink of choice
during physical activity up to one
hour in duration. Reusable water
bottles work great for providing
your child with handy access to
water. Energy drinks are never a
good choice for hydration, and
sports drinks should only be used
by athletes that are engaged in
high intensity activity for more
than an hour without a break.
Add it Up!
you and your kids don’t have to
do all 60 minutes of activity at one
time. Instead, you can break it into
10 or 15 minute segments. A ten
minute walk to school, three 10
minute recess breaks, a 10 minute
walk home, and 10 minutes of hulahooping and jump roping add up
to 1 hour!
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A Tribute to the Work
of Dr. Paul Merguerian
contained within the walls of our facility in
Lebanon, and he deserves a lot of credit for
putting that vision into action,” says Dr. Samuel
Casella, Patient Safety Quality Officer and Section Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology at CHaD.
“Importantly, he also applied principles from
The Dartmouth Institute to make quality and
value part of our day-to-day work at CHaD.”
“CHaD is a special place that has very highquality, patient-centric providers and outstanding support from many of its community
members,” says Merguerian, who is now Chief
of Pediatric Urology at Seattle Children’s Hospital. “I’ll miss working with them all.”
John F. Modlin, MD, chair of pediatrics at Dartmouth Medical School and Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center, will serve as interim director of the
Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD).
The Granite State Baseball Dinner CHaD
Presented by Northeast Delta Dental
S
To read more visit: dms.dartmouth.edu/
news/2011/11/28_modlin.shtml
ON
Highly-regarded as a pediatric urologist, leader, and advocate for children’s health, Paul
Merguerian, MD, MS, will be remembered for
making a number of important contributions
during his four years as Director of CHaD.
Chief among them are: making quality and
safety a top priority, strengthening relationships with referring providers, and expanding outpatient services for children and families in southern New Hampshire.
“Paul accomplished many things while
here, but I think improving quality of care
was really his beacon,” says Margaret Minnock, a Director of Planning and Regional
Services at CHaD. “He devoted a great deal
of his own time, energy, and resources to
this work. It was a privilege to work with
him—he was smart, insightful, honest, fairminded, and kind.”
“Paul had a vision that the children’s
hospital was much more than the services
H A M PI
JAKE DODGE PHOTO
C
CHaD is proud to thank the New
Hampshire Fisher Cats, the many
supporters and sponsors, and
the Granite State’s baseball fans
for another tremendous turnCardinals; Jarrod Saltalamacchia,
out and night of baseball at the
New Hampshire native and Boston
Granite State Baseball Dinner held
Red Sox Catcher; Terry O’Reilly, Boson November 19 at the Radisson
ton Bruins Hall of Famer; and many
more outstanding athletes. The 2011
Hotel in Manchester.
The Granite State Baseball DinGranite State Baseball Dinner saw its
ner, presented by Northeast Delta
largest-crowd in the event’s history.
Dental, is an annual charitable
For each of the past four years, the
event that benefits three outdinner has hosted over 1,100 guests,
Donnie Arsenault (L) and John Xiggoros (R) present Chris Carpenter of the St. Louis Cardinals
standing organizations: CHaD,
and the Fisher Cats have helped to
(Center) a card made by CHaD Kids.
the Ted Williams Museum, and
raise over $500,000 for its three worthe Fisher Cats Foundation.
thy charities. CHaD is delighted to be a beneficiary of an
This year’s attendees were able to meet Chris Carpen- outstanding event and to be teamed up with NH’s baseball
ter, winning pitcher for the World Champion St. Louis team—the NH Fisher Cats!
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CHaD Hero Half Marathon &
ripcord 5k raises over $410k
CHaD hosted a modified version of their 6th Annual
CHaD Hero Half Marathon & Ripcord 5K on August
27, 2011, on the Dartmouth College Green in
Hanover, NH. Over 1,000 participants of all ages and
abilities took part in the event and
raised more than $410,000 for the
children and families at CHaD.
With the expectation of severe
weather from Hurricane Irene,
organizers had to reschedule the
event at the last minute. All elements took place one day early,
on Saturday, August 27, with
the exception of the Half Marathon. Participants who had registered for the Half Marathon were
invited to run in the Ripcord 5K or
complete their own “virtual half
marathon” and submit their time
and photos to CHaD. Visit chadhalf.org to see a
salute to our virtual CHaD Hero Half Marathon
runners.
The effort to adapt the event in light of the threat
posed by Hurricane Irene shows just how many
everyday heroes are committed to CHaD.
Hundreds of volunteers
and event participants
mobilized to carry off
the event a day ahead
of schedule, with only 24
hours notice! “To have
our entire volunteer crew
as well as 1,000 participants set their personal
plans and storm preparations aside to turn out
a day early in support of
CHaD embodies the definition of heroic. We couldn’t
have done it without that
level of support from the
community,” said Jeff Hast-
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ings, Volunteer Race Director.
CHaD is thrilled to announce that the Positive Tracks Challenge Grant for Youth, a program
that encourages community building, wellness
and youth philanthropy among young adults 23 or
under, was maximized, reaching its $50,000 goal.
Jane’s Trust, the Byrne Foundation, Courtyard by
Marriott at Centerra and The Children’s Fund of the
Upper Valley matched every dollar raised by these
participants bringing the total amount to over
$100,000. “It’s so inspiring to see kids from across
the community coming together to support and
raise this money for CHaD,” commented Positive
Tracks grant supporter, Nini Meyer.
CHaD would like to thank all of our Corporate
Heroes, especially our event underwriter, Hypertherm Hope Foundation. Other top sponsors
included Chicago-Soft, Saucony, DreamWorks Studios, Vermont Beef, BaySon Company, MVP Health
Care, Bank of America, Blood’s Seafood and Catering, Timken Aerospace, Mascoma Savings Bank,
Eisenberg, Vital, & Ryze, WMUR, Nassau Broadcasting, and the Upper Valley Radio Group. There were
many more financial sponsors and in-kind donors
who helped make the event happen.
It is through the tremendous support of these
sponsors and our community that we were able to
raise over $410,000 for CHaD. We are planning some
exciting changes for 2012. Stay tuned for details!
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Storm? what
Snow Storm !
CHaD Supporters Brave Snow Storm
to Support Children With Cancer
Photography by
Dan Grossman & Jim Stankiewicz
Even an early Nor’Easter could not keep the
faithful from attending the Warren Miller Film
Night to benefit Kristen’s Gift. The historic Palace Theatre in Manchester was the venue,
raising over $35,000 for children and families
fighting cancer at CHaD.
This year’s event introduced the Kristen’s
Gift Hall of Fame Awards. Receiving the honors were; Roland Martin (event originator), Joe
Froio (long-time projectionist), Tony Leeds of
Malco Distributors (sponsor since 2005), Ken
Jones Ski Mart and
the Jones family
(event supporter
since 1999) and
Maureen Cronin
(volunteer).
An official
mayoral proclamation by Mayor
Ted Gatsas, recognized October
29th as “CHaD
and Kristen’s Gift
Day” in the city of
Manchester. Our
CHaD patient Emma
Bechert presents
special thanks go
Maureen Cronin her
to Michael Martin,
Hall of Fame award
who has been our
for volunteerism.
Master of Ceremonies for Film Night since its inception.
Event sponsorships were the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center, Devine Millimet
P.A. and Fischer Skis. Other donors included;
Ken Jones Ski Mart, WildCards Automotive,
and Pat’s Peak, Gunstock Mountain, Whaleback Mountain, Suicide Six, Ragged Mountain
and Mount Sunapee, who all contributed ski
lift passes to the attendees’ goodie bags.
Our 2011 Kristen’s Gift Hall of Fame
inductees and presenters
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CHaD Classic
QLLA Charities demonstrates strong
commitment to CHaD through CHaD
Classic Gala and Golf Tournament.
The 2011 CHaD Classic Gala and Golf Tournament celebrated another succesful year
enabling Quechee Lakes Landowners Association Charities, (QLLA Charities) to donate
$100,000 to CHaD’s Child Advocacy and Protection Program (CAPP).
The event kicked off with a Saturday evening
Ascot Races at Quechee Gala featuring video
horse racing. Attendees dressed for the theme
including wearing their own British style hats.
There was a contest for the best hats, wonderful prizes and a framed Boston Bruins jersey
from Milan Lucic
at the evening’s
live auction.
Monday’s golf
tournament was
also successful. Organizers
brought National
Champion Long
Attendees of the Ascot
Races at Quechee Gala,
Drive hitters, Mike
show off their hats!
Gorton and Pat
Dempsey. A helmet from Boston Bruins MVP,
Tim Thomas made it to the highlight reel for the
tournament’s live auction, which culminated in
a lively bidding war.
CHaD Classic Gala and Tournament proceeds
continue to build an endowment for long term
support for CAPP and support CAPP’s operating budget.
CHaD and QLLA Charities extend their special
thanks to Courtyard by Marriot, Centerra Park,
and the Norwich Partner’s Children’s Fund of the
upper Valley for their strong support of the CHaD
Classic Gala and Golf Tournament this year.
Golfers at the
CHaD Classic Golf
Tournament try
to pick up some
tips from National
Long Drive Champion Pat Dempsey.
Below, event Chairs, Sharin Luti and Gail Ferney
present Sharon Brown, Director of CHaD Community Relations, and Dr. Kent Hymel, Director of
CHaD’s Child Advocacy and Protection Program,
with a check for $100,000.
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Special supporter, Joey Logano
with a fan.
governor’s
Breakfast
The 2011 Governors’ Breakfast event, held
on July 15, was a celebration of 10 years
of support of CHaD and David’s House and
raised over $55,000. The event, hosted
by CHaD, David’s House and Speedway
Children’s Charities, gathered business
leaders and NASCAR fans alike in the corporate hospitality area of New Hampshire
Motor Speedway (NHMS).
ESPN’s Allen Bestwick emceed the program, which included a Q&A session with
Dr. Dick Berggren and Joey Logano, driver of
the #20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs
Racing.
The featured speaker was Trevor Bayne,
driver of the #16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Bayne
talked to the crowd about racing and his
own health. After the Breakfast many CHaD
patients were treated to a day in a suite
donated by NHMS.
Rand and Stacie Goddard are a
father-daughter duo that played
in the CHaD Seacoast Classic for
the first time in 2011.
CHaD
Seacoast
Classic
The 4th Annual CHaD Seacoast Golf Classic took
place on Thursday, September 22, at the Links at
Outlook Golf Course in South Berwick, ME. Golfers
got their fill of golf and food throughout the afternoon. The Meat House provided grilled hot dogs
for lunch, samples of meat on the course, and a
full dinner—including steak, chicken and homemade desserts!
The tournament, a raffle and silent auction
and sports memorabilia auction hosted the night
before the tournament at The Dover Brickhouse,
raised money for CHaD. Special thanks to the
tournament’s leading sponsors—D.F. Richard
Energy, the Dover Police Association, Orchard Title,
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage/Ryan Thomas. Many
more thanks to the tournament’s lead organizer,
Dale Sprague of Avalar Realty in Rochester.
Featured speaker, Trevor Bayne.
NHMS also donated the venue and
breakfast, and Towers Watson was this
year’s top sponsor. Other sponsors included
Accretive Health; Morgan Stanley; Bank of
America; Hawkins, Delafield & Wood; Hinckley, Allen & Snyder; Kaufman Hall & Associates; NEPC, LLC and Service Credit Union.
The 2012 Governor’s Breakfast promises
to be the best yet, with some exciting new
opportunities for our sponsors to get an inside look at the track during race weekend.
From Left to Right, Roger and Maggie Emerson,
Bob Bean and Ethan Emerson, enjoyed the course
despite the rain at the 2011 CHaD Seacoast Classic.
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Manchester PD was well represented by both Sig Sauer teams.
SIg SAuer’S All-StArS: Manchester Blue and Manchester Gold Teams
On September 10, uNH hosted the 2nd An- cessful Badge stats—which already include
nual CHaD Badges Softball Tourney. Teams
two championships as the Badges’ Hockey
from greater Manchester and the Seacoast
Fire Team Capt—by steering his Dover united
came out to enjoy a last taste of summer fun
Bats to the Tournament Championship. No
to benefit the patients and families at CHaD. greater example of a “better half” exists than
Sig Sauer Academy sponsored two Manchesour event Chair Roxann Drouin, married to
ter Police Teams (Manchester Blue and Gold),
one of which made it to the finals. Micky Drouin of Dover Fire & Rescue added to his suc-
Micky, who worked diligently to pull it all
together and raise more than $5,000 through
the event.
October 15 a great deal of fun was had and nearly $1,000 was raised in Somersworth playing
“Kickball for CHaD” to support the upcoming CHaD Battle of the Badges Hockey Championship to be held Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. For
info about the game and for tickets, go to CHaDHockey.org
tHIS FAll, the Badges had a ball…SoftBALL, BaseBALL and KickBALL.
September 25 was a dress rehearsal for what
is sure to be an annual crowd pleasing, family
friendly event—the CHaD Badges’ Autumn
Baseball Classic. Hosted by the New Hampshire Fisher Cats at Northeast Delta Dental
Stadium, firefighters and police suited up in
new uniforms to have some old fashioned
fun. Event Chair Bill Shea of the Nashua Fire
Department led his Fire Team to victory as
the Highest Team Fundraisers, raising over
$21,000. Josh Santiago of the Nashua Police
Dept., captained the Police Team victory. The
event raised an impressive $32,000 and will
make its official debut September 2012.
NH Police and Fire fighters played like champions
on the NH Fisher Cats home turf.
kristen’s
gift golf
The 8th Annual Kristen’s Gift Golf Fun-Raiser
took place on Friday, June 17, at Stonebridge
Country Club in Goffstown, NH. Kristen’s Gift
celebrates the life of Kristen Xiggoros, a vibrant 15-year-old from Manchester, NH, who
passed away in 1997 following a courageous
battle with a rare form of liver cancer.
A day of golf combined with the incredible generosity of our sponsors, participants,
donors and volunteers, made for a very successful event, raising more than $37,500 for
the pediatric oncology unit at CHaD.
From the bottom of our CHaD hearts, thank
you to all that supported and took part in the
golf tournament! Thank you for keeping Kristen’s memory alive and providing hope and
support for kids with cancer in our state.
Special thanks to Clear Channel Radio of
New Hampshire, Rock 101 and The Morning
Buzz for donating the course, carts and dinner,
and also to MALCO Distributors of New England for serving as the tournament’s presenting sponsor. Coca-Cola of New England and
FairPoint Communications also provided incredible support for the tournament. We hope
to welcome all participants back again in 2012.
SWEET SHOT PHOTOGRAPHy
CHaD Battle of
the Badges news
MALCO Distributors of New England—2011
Presenting Sponsor (L-R) Glen Griggs, Nick
Floyd, Tony Leeds and Jim Deneault.
WGIR—2011 Underwriting Sponsor (L-R)
Tyler Warfield of Jillian’s Manchester, Hilary Amery of Rock 101, Miss New Hampshire 2011 Regan Hartley, Hank Simpson
of WGIR AM/FM and Chris (the “Doctor of
Rock”) Garrett.
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Calendar of Events
CHaD Winter Carnival
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Storrs Hill, Lebanon, NH
Join us for an evening of family fun at Storrs Hill in
Lebanon, NH. There will be night skiing and boarding, snowshoeing, a race to the top, and of course
the crowd favorite Snow Box Derby! For more
information, contact Andrea Pinault, (603) 6503469, email [email protected] or visit
chadwintercarnival.org.
5th Annual
CHaD Battle of the Badges Hockey
Championship
Saturday, March 31, 2012, 5 p.m.
Tied 2-2, NH Police
and Firefighters will
be skating all out to
tip the scale and take
the coveted lead in
the series. Who will
you be in the stands cheering for RED or BLuE?!
Visit CHaDHockey.org or contact CHaD Hockey at
(603) 650-3437 or [email protected] for
more information.
CHaD Classic Golf Tournament
Monday, June 11, 2012
Quechee Club,
Quechee, VT
Sign up TODAy!
Registration is
limited! Join
us for a great
day of Golf at
the stunning Quechee Club. Proceeds will support the Child Advocacy and Protection Program
(CAPP) at CHaD. To register contact Gail Ferney at
(802) 296-7128, [email protected], or visit
dhmc.org/chadclassic.
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2012 New Hampshire East-West
High School All-Star Football Game
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Cowell Stadium, UNH,
Durham, NH
Join us for New Hampshire’s first in-state high
school football all-star
game showcasing the
state’s most talented
football players. Premiering in 2012, the New Hampshire East-West High School All-Star Football Game
powered by the BASC will benefit CHaD and the
Kristen’s Gift fund for pediatric oncology. This event
is set to score a “touchdown” for CHaD kids! Visit
CHaDAllStarFootball.org to learn more or contact
[email protected].
Governor’s Breakfast
Friday, July 13, 2012, 8 a.m.
New Hampshire Motor
Speedway, Loudon, NH
Join us for the Governor’s
Breakfast to benefit CHaD and
David’s House. Hosted by Speedway Children’s
Charities, this exciting event brings together business leaders and race fans alike to hear tales of
this fast paced sport. Stay tuned for this year’s
driver speaker. Mark your calendars and look for
a special opportunity for corporate sponsors to
get an inside look at the track. For info, please
contact Kristin LaFromboise at (603) 653-3437 or
[email protected].
CHaD Classic Gala
featuring Casino Night!
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Quechee Club, Quechee, VT
Join us at the Quechee
Club for a fun filled night
of gambling as QLLA
Charities brings a little bit
of Vegas to the upper Valley.
Proceeds will support the Child Advocacy and Protection Program (CAPP) at CHaD. For reservations
please call the Quechee Club at (802) 295-9536.
Kristen’s Gift Golf Tournament
Summer 2012
Join us for the 2012 Krist e n ’s G i f t G o l f To u r n a ment sponsored by Clear
Channel Radio’s Rock 101
WGIR FM and The Morning Buzz. Proceeds benefit
the Kristen’s Gift Fund for
CHaD’s pediatric oncology unit. The day will include 18 holes of golf, lunch, tee prizes, dinner
and silent auction. For more information call
(603) 629-8126 or visit chadkids.org for updated
event information.
CHaD Battle of the Badges
Softball Tourney
September 2012
To get involved contact Elizabeth Clarke at
(603) 650-3437 or [email protected].
CHaD Battle of the Badges
Autumn Baseball Classic
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Hosted by the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, this
will be the official premier of our NH Firefighters
and NH Police going to bat for children. For info
visit CHaDBaseball.org or contact us directly at
(603) 650-3437 or at [email protected].
7th Annual
CHaD Hero Half Marathon
Saturday & Sunday,
October 20-21, 2012
Hanover, NH
Challenge your body, inspire your mind, and raise
money for a great cause!
Join us for the 7th Annual
CHaD Hero Half Marathon.
Activities include: Cam’s Course, 5K Run and Walk,
and the uSATF Certified 13.1 Half Marathon. All
proceeds fund critical needs for CHaD. For more
information, contact the Hero Half Headquarters at
(603) 650-3431 or [email protected]. Check
out chadhalf.org for upcoming details.
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