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MOUNT CARMEL FOUNDATION
VOLUME 18, ISSUE 1
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Champagne
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W H AT MOUNT C ARMEL MEANS TO ME
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A NEWSLETTER FOR FRIENDS OF MOUNT CARMEL FOUNDATION
from the
Executive
Director
elcome to
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the Spring 2011
issue of inspire.
I’m proud to say
that our programs
and services are
as vibrant as ever;
our special events
continue to receive fabulous support
from the community; and our donors
remain as generous as they ever
have been. We’re truly blessed.
Since our founding 26 years ago, the
Foundation’s goal has been to raise
charitable funding for Mount Carmel
in the central Ohio community and
allocate those funds to meet our
communities’ needs. The stories in this
issue show that we remain on target.
Of course, we continue to rely on the
generous deeds of donors like you
to create and continue the programs
you’ll read about in the pages that
follow. On behalf of our Board of
Trustees and my cohorts on the
Foundation staff, thank you for your
kindness and please continue to give.
I’d also like to remind you that
you can learn more about our
Foundation by visiting our website
at mountcarmelfoundation.org. We
welcome your interest, support and
involvement.
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SPRING 2011
New Faces to the Foundation
Vanessa Van Atta has joined the Mount Carmel Foundation as Senior
Development Officer for Mount Carmel East. Vanessa began her new
position on the East campus in December and will work closely with
that hospital’s leadership triad.
Vanessa comes to Mount Carmel from United Way of Central Ohio,
where she served as relationship manager in leadership giving. She
previously served as an income development coordinator with the
American Cancer Society, where she managed five major annual
fundraising events.
Vanessa Van Atta
[email protected]
614-234-7930
Lynn Weita joined the Foundation as Senior Development Officer
for Mount Carmel West in January. Her office is in the Medical Staff
Building on the West campus, where she works closely with that
hospital’s leadership triad.
Lynn joined Mount Carmel from the Ohio Health Foundation, where
she served as Riverside Methodist Hospital’s development officer
for endowment-level gifts and grateful-patient fundraising programs.
She also worked with hospital service line leaders to determine
fundraising priorities. She previously held development posts at the
American Heart Association in Cleveland, Central Ohio March of
Dimes, and Easter Seals Society of Central Ohio.
Lynn Weita
[email protected]
614-234-3865
Three New Members Join Foundation Board
Three new members have joined the Mount Carmel Foundation Board of Trustees:
Dr. Linda Han, president and surgeon at Breast Care Specialists; Dr. John “Jack”
O’Handley, medical director of the Mount Carmel Outreach Program; and Robert
“Bob” Ryan, president of Egan-Ryan Funeral Homes. All will serve three-year terms.
Please join us in welcoming Linda, Jack and Bob to the Foundation and the board.
Warm regards,
Doug Stein
President & Executive Director
Linda Han, MD
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Jack O’Handley, MD
Bob Ryan
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Operation Joint Implant
Providing New Knees and Hips For Needy
Dr. Adolph Lombardi, Jr. and Dr. Keith Berend of Joint Implant
Surgeons, Inc. travel regularly with a team from Operation Walk
Monroeville (Indiana) to Nicaragua, Guatemala and Cuba, where
patients have no access to life-improving care for arthritis or other
debilitating bone conditions.
“We thought, why not create a program right here to meet the
need in our communities and raise awareness about this important
work?” Dr. Berend explained. “Operation Joint Implant could mean
the difference between a lifetime of disability and a return to
work for someone who has no way to pay for the surgery they
desperately need.”
Operation Joint Implant is the first program of its kind in central
Ohio. Operation Walk programs have already been established in
California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Adolph Lombardi Jr. , MD, FACS
Two highly-respected orthopedic surgeons have joined with
Mount Carmel to launch Operation Joint Implant, a local volunteer
medical services program to provide free surgical treatment to the
uninsured working poor in central Ohio. The program is based upon
the international organization Operation Walk, which serves patients
in developing countries around the world.
Candidates for Operation Joint Implant must be at or below 200%
of the poverty level and ineligible for third-party payor assistance,
including Medicaid. All surgical and medical services are donated
by the surgeons and Mount Carmel through the Mount Carmel
Foundation.
The first Operation Joint Implant took place on January 7 at Mount
Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital. Future patients will be
identified through traditional Mount Carmel Outreach clinic sites,
Mount Carmel HealthProviders physician offices, Mount Carmel St.
Ann’s Family Practice Center, Mount Carmel Health Stations, and
the Mount Carmel Orthopedic Clinic.
Board Of Trustees
Brenda Stier, Chair
Larry English, Vice Chair
Linda Gause, Past Chair
Lisa Eschleman, Esq., Secretary
William Zox, Esq., Treasurer
Doug Stein, President & Executive Director
Frank Bettendorf
David Colombo, M.D.
Robert Dunn, Esq.
Jonathan Feibel, M.D.
Chuck Gehring
Sr. Barbara Hahl
Linda Han, M.D.
Msgr. Joseph Hendricks
Todd Jenkins, M.D.
Linda Kaufmann
Su Lok
Patrick McCurdy
Jack O’Handley, M.D.
Gus Parker, M.D.
Bob Ryan
Lewis Smoot Jr.
Claus von Zychlin
Mailing Request
If your mailing address has changed or if
you would like to be removed from the
Mount Carmel Foundation mailing list,
please provide your name and address
on the postage-paid envelope provided
and return it to the Foundation.
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A NEWSLETTER FOR FRIENDS OF MOUNT CARMEL FOUNDATION
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Mount Carmel St. Ann’s
Plans Expansion
With the northern quadrant of Columbus
growing twice as fast as the rest of Columbus,
Mount Carmel St. Ann’s is planning to invest
more than $120 million in new facilities and
equipment over the next three years to meet
the needs associated with this rapid growth.
The expansion will expand heart services and
improve surgical capabilities, inpatient capacity
and facility infrastructure. It also will include:
• Open heart surgery capabilities
• New patient tower with a dedicated
cardiovascular unit as well as orthopedic,
neurosurgery and spine patient care unit
• New grand main entrance to assist with
way-finding and improve travel time within
the hospital
• Renovated kitchen and dining
• Parking garage and road enhancements
Aerial rendering of future expansion.
Pink Ribbon T-Shirts
Funding Breast Cancer Programs
reast cancer awareness is a cause unlike any other, and pink is its official color.
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Pink hats, ribbons and wristbands are all symbols of the cause and are worn proudly
by its growing legion of supporters. Mount Carmel has long been one of those
supporters, but this past year decided it was time to do more.
To get a pink ribbon T-shirt of your own, visit
the Mount Carmel Women’s Health Centers
at Mount Carmel East, West or St. Ann’s.
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To advance the cause even further, Mount Carmel launched its “Do More Than
Wear Pink” campaign to encourage women to not only dress the part, but also get
an annual mammogram and encourage others to do the same. The campaign kicked
off last spring with the launch of DoMoreThanWearPink.com, and has included
events, print ads, radio, billboards and online advertising.
Special pink ribbon T-shirts were designed in support of the campaign and are
being sold at the Mount Carmel Women’s Health Centers. All proceeds benefit the
Mount Carmel Foundation Women’s Health Fund, which continues to provide free
breast cancer programs and services to dozens of women — all focused on early
detection and survivorship.
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Street Medicine
The Mount Carmel Community Outreach
program, which began in 1985 with a small
mobile vehicle that allowed a space for
triage and patient assessment, has been a
vital part of Franklin County’s healthcare
safety net ever since, delivering free, urgent
medical care to vulnerable populations.
visits costing between $600 and $1,000 per
patient, the savings to both the individual
and the community are considerable.”
The Street Medicine program operates
through the generous support of the Mount
Carmel Foundation. Costs include staffing,
medications and supplies. The annual budget
for Street Medicine is $16,000, but those
costs will grow as additional camps are
identified and reached through the help
of the program’s patient advocate.
Over the past two years the program has
collected data on over 325 of its patients
who stated they are “living on the streets.”
According to Outreach Program Director
Brian Pierson, there are more such people
not receiving appropriate medical care than
those who are.
Jackie White, CFNP and
Maureen McDermott, RN check
vitals on area homeless man.
“This population is fragile, has barriers to
healthcare and faces challenges just in daily
living.” said Mobile Coach Clinical Manager
Ladonya Brady, RN.
To address those growing numbers,
Brady and Outreach Medical Director
John O’Handley, MD began attending
International Street Medicine conferences
to research methods for effectively reaching
this population.
Last summer, after several months of
preparation, Mount Carmel launched its
“Street Medicine” program to go out weekly
to known area homeless camps to provide
immediate on-site treatment and, when
needed, referral to the Mount Carmel
Mobile Coach or other clinic. The team is
staffed by a Registered Nurse, an Emergency
Medical Technician, a physician or Nurse
Practitioner and a patient advocate.
“In the seven months our Street Med
team has been visiting homeless camps, 61
patients have received medical care, referral
information and in some cases a followup visit to check on a patient’s progress,”
Pierson said. “With Emergency Department
C A L E NDAR OF E V E NT S
June 2, 2011
Mount Carmel Graduate Medical Education 3rd Annual Swing
for Skills Golf Outing. Proceeds benefit the GME Skills Lab.
[Heritage Golf Club, Hilliard, Ohio]
July 1, 2011
Fourth of July Celebration to recognize donor generosity.
Event held in conjunction with Columbus’ Red, White & Boom
fireworks spectacular.
[Mount Carmel West Rooftop Parking Garage]
July 11, 2011
Mount Carmel Foundation Golf Outing raises funds for the
Mount Carmel College of Nursing Scholarship Fund. Popular
event sells out every year!
[The Lakes Golf & Country Club, Westerville, Ohio]
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For information about
events, please contact
Deirdre DeWeese at
614-546-4346
or visit online.
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Champagne & Diamonds 2011
Raises $250,000 For Hospice, Palliative Care
More than 540 physicians, corporate and
community leaders attended Champagne &
Diamonds 2011, raising nearly $250,000 for
Mount Carmel Hospice and Palliative Care.
Held February 12 at the Hilton Columbus
at Easton, the Mount Carmel Foundation’s
winter fundraising event received funding
from Diamond Sponsor Emergency Services,
Inc., along with Platinum Sponsors PNC Bank
and Mount Carmel Columbus Cardiology
Consultants, Inc. The Foundation Allocations
Committee supplemented the proceeds
raised, bringing the total funds raised to
$400,000 for this worthwhile cause.
A complete list of event sponsors is
available at www.mountcarmelfoundation.
org/champagne-and-diamonds.
The Mount Carmel Foundation sincerely
thanks everyone who contributed to the
success of this year’s event. Your generous
support will enable the purchase of new
furnishings and technology for Mount
Carmel’s Palliative Care Units and help
fund a number of needed hospice program
enhancements.
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A. Dr. Tom and Karri Brady, Laura and Dr. G.
Patrick Ecklar, Drs. Jenny Varughese and Binay
Eapen; B. Hannah O’Handley, Lucy Kilbane,
Amy Heil, Mary Ginn Ryan; C. Drs. Cherie
Richey, Nicole Zochowski, Maddie Kurup and
Dorrie Friday; D. Dr. Sherri Morgan, Rose
Morgan and Dr. Linda Han; E. Dr. Craig and
Deborah Anderson; F. Erin Stitzel, Don and Janie
Davies; G. Dr. Kathryn Gardner and Dr. Joseph
Schlonsky; H. Aly Farber, Donovan Farber, Dr.
Jack O’Handley; I. Dr. Anantha Padmanabhan
and Family and Dr. Karamjit and Gurjit
Khanduja; J. Dr. Philip and Christie Santa-Emma,
Dr. Tom and Karri Brady and Drs. Binay Eapen
and Jenny Varughese; K. Foundation Board
Member, Su Lok (front center), hosts the Scotts
Miracle-Gro Group; L. Master of Ceremonies
Jym Ganahl and Dr. Mark Segal; M. Dr. George
Lewandowski, Dr. Pat Ecklar and Dr. Jonathan
Feibel; N. Brenda Stier and Doug Stein; O. Ron
Whiteside, Dr. Dawn Prall, Jym Ganahl, Lori Yosick,
Dr. Mark Segal, Brenda Stier and Doug Stein
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Ecklar Receives Dr. Tom. F. Lewis
Spirit Of Philanthropy Award
About
This Award
Dr. Tom F. Lewis was a
strong advocate of Mount
Carmel Hospital and a
retired Mount Carmel
West General Surgeon
who died in 2003 at the
age of 95. The Dr. Tom
Lewis Award recognizes
outstanding Mount Carmel
physicians who not only
demonstrate exemplary
leadership and patient
care, but also generously
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give of their time, talent
and financial resources to
support patients and the
community.
Drs. Jonathan Feibel and George Lewandowski present award to
Dr. G. Patrick Ecklar at February’s Champagne & Diamonds gala.
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The Mount Carmel Foundation’s
Physician Philanthropy Committee
proudly awarded the 2011 Dr. Tom
F. Lewis Spirit of Philanthropy Award
to Dr. G. Patrick Ecklar at February’s
Champagne & Diamonds gala.
Passionate about education, Dr. Ecklar
has taught and trained more than 200
residents and medical students at Mount
Carmel as Program Director of Internal
Medicine and now as a Senior Faculty
member.
Board certified in Internal Medicine, Dr.
Ecklar has been with Mount Carmel
for more than 30 years and has helped
thousands of patients through what he
calls “their journeys.”
Dr. Ecklar also is a generous supporter
of the Mount Carmel Foundation, the
Mount Carmel College of Nursing,
Columbus Medical Association
Foundation, Ohio University, Ohio State
University, New Directions Career
Center, WOSU, the Christina Isabelle
Dance Company and COSI.
“I am very humbled to be recognized in
this way and to have my name associated
with Tom Lewis,” said Dr. Ecklar. “Being a
physician is such an amazing experience.
It’s a privilege for people to trust in you,
and I’m honored that my patients trust in
me to help them.”
Also honored at Champagne &
Diamonds for their philanthropic work
were Dr. Sherri Morgan, Family Practice,
and Dr. Anantha Padmanabhan, Colon
and Rectal Surgery.
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Family, Friends Honor
Tammy Weidner’s Life and Legacy
Tammy Weidner, RN, MBA
Tammy Snyder Weidner, RN, MBA, vice
president of Patient Care Services and
Chief Nursing Officer at Mount Carmel St.
Ann’s, passed away February 6 following a
prolonged illness.
A 1981 graduate of the Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Tammy
served Mount Carmel for 32 years, holding a wide variety of
positions. According to one of her many mentors, Tammy became
interested in healthcare in 1978 when she was a patient in the
Mount Carmel East intensive care unit. It was there Tammy set
goals with the nursing staff and vowed to return to Mount Carmel
to serve.
“Tammy’s service at Mount Carmel as mentor, encourager and
teacher helped to inspire countless Associates who now have
the honor to carry forward her relentless passion for excellence,”
said Janet Meeks, president and chief operating officer at Mount
Carmel St. Ann’s.
In her honor, the Weidner family has established the Tammy
Weidner Scholarship Endowment Fund at the Mount Carmel
College of Nursing. Contributions can be mailed to Mount Carmel
College of Nursing, 127 S. Davis Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43222,
to the attention of Jan Burkey, Director of Development.
College of Nursing Alumna Leaves
Generous Gift to Mount Carmel
Helen Ione Brooks, RN
Helen Ione Brooks lived a long life
dedicated to helping others. And even
though her life ended, her dedication did
not. She passed away in 2007 at the age of
91, leaving $160,000 in her will for Mount
Carmel.
“She always knew she wanted to be a nurse, even before she
graduated high school,” said Tom Schaefer, successor trustee of the
Helen I. Brooks Trust and a personal friend. “Helen was very much
an in-charge person — very well read, and an astute investor.”
Following high school graduation, Brooks attended classes at
Bowling Green State University until she met the requirements to
enroll in Mount Carmel School of Nursing. She graduated from
Mount Carmel in 1937 and took a job as a public health nurse
for the Wyandot County Health Department. A year later, she
received more training from the University of Michigan’s Public
Health School, and worked as a member of the Detroit Visiting
Nurses Association from 1941-1945 providing home health care
and maternity services. “She even delivered babies, a few of which
were named after her,” Schaefer said.
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In 1947, Brooks enrolled in the U.S. Army Nurses Corp. and
served as a Lieutenant Nurse until 1954, stationed in both England
and Germany. Upon returning, she went back to the University of
Michigan, earned a master’s degree and opened her own nursing
home, Brooks Convalescent Center, in Detroit. She ran the nursing
home for 30 years until 1978, when she retired and sold it. She
resided in Dearborn, Mich. until 1994, when she moved to the
Henry Ford Retirement Village until her death in 2007.
“Helen was very proud of being a nurse and Mount Carmel
School of Nursing held a special place in her heart,” said Schaefer.
The Helen I. Brooks, Class of 1937 Memorial Endowment Fund,
designated by the Mount Carmel Foundation Board of Trustees, will
now benefit aspiring nursing students just like her for years to come.
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Child Creates Zoe’s Cancer Fund
at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s
Private Donations
Support Hospice, Palliative
Care Programs
hen families make contributions
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to the Mount Carmel Foundation in
memory of loved ones who received
end-of-life care through Mount
Carmel’s Hospice and Palliative Care
programs, those gifts go right back
into the programs that inspired them.
Memorial contributions are used to
provide bereavement services and
counseling as well as to expand and
enhance the care and services Mount
Carmel patients and families receive
from Hospice and Palliative Care.
The picture that Zoe drew now hangs in the
main lobby at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s
While visiting her grandfather, who had been
admitted to Mount Carmel’s St. Ann’s in
June 2010, eight-year-old Zoe Zifer was
found in the second floor lobby, coloring a
picture of the hospital. When the
housekeeping supervisor asked if she could
help her, Zoe replied, “Yes. I want to give
money to the hospital because you have
taken such good care of my grandpa.”
In her hands, she clutched six one-dollar
bills she had earned with her friend Marina,
selling drawings they had colored and sold
at church. Zoe’s mother confirmed her
intentions, and the $6 was used to start a
new fund to raise money for cancer patients
at Mount Carmel.
The picture that Zoe drew now hangs in
the main lobby at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s
with a plaque that tells her story. It was
unveiled at a ceremony held on March 10.
For uninsured patients, that may
come in the form of medications and
equipment assistance that can keep
them in their home. For others it may
be therapeutic massage or visits from
certified therapy dogs. For grieving
children and their families, it may be
an Evergreen Program support group
or a summer program like Family Fun
Days at the Columbus Zoo, Camp
Hope or Horses and Me.
Whatever the need, Mount Carmel’s
Hospice and Palliative Care programs
are there. For more than 2,300
people last year alone. And there
is never a charge for bereavement
services. Many of the programs are
funded solely by private donations
— most often from people whose
generous hearts are helping to heal
those that have just been broken.
Zoe Zifer
The fund she began, called Zoe’s Cancer
Fund, now supports programs and services
at Mount Carmel that provide hope and
healing to cancer patients and their families.
To donate, please contact the Mount
Carmel St. Ann’s Development Office
at 614-898-8952. As Zoe would say, we
certainly “appreshat it.”
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Anonymous Gift
to Support Maternity
Programs at
Mount Carmel East
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Planned Gift from Dr. Goold, The Catholic
Foundation Helping Associates in Need
In 2010, the Foundation was blessed to receive a grant
distributed by The Catholic Foundation from the estate of
Edmond J. Goold.
Dr. Goold, who passed away several years ago, was the medical
director of the psychiatric program at Mount Carmel West for
many years. Among his wishes was to support those in need in
the Mount Carmel family. To that end, The Catholic Foundation
has awarded $7,000 from his estate to Mount Carmel’s Sister
Rose Thomas Fund, which supports the emergency needs of
A $25,000 gift from an
anonymous grateful family brought
the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(NICU) and Labor & Delivery
staffs at Mount Carmel East
together for a special celebration
on February 17.
Mount Carmel associates.
Dr. Goold was the Mount
Carmel West medical director
of the psychiatric program.
“We are thankful to Dr. Goold and proud that the value of this
ministry has been acknowledged and supported by The Catholic Foundation,” said Laura
Campise, grants coordinator at the Mount Carmel Foundation. “It was through Dr. Goold’s
generosity and planning that we and Mount Carmel’s associates in need have been blessed
with this wonderful gift.”
The donation, which recognized
the staffs’ expert personal
care, will be used to purchase
unbudgeted items for the units and
help support staff-driven Maternity
Services programs like the NICU
Scrapbooking Program, which
allows parents of create keepsakes
of their children’s first days.
Foundation Grant to Fund Video System for
Interpretive Services
“The celebration was a way
of recognizing our Maternity
Services staff for their great work,”
said Mount Carmel East Chief
Operating Officer Paula Autry.
Mount Carmel’s Interpreting
According to interpreting program manager Todd Huff, video
Services Department Team
interpreting is becoming more and more prevalent in the
hospital setting. “These new technologies are allowing hospitals
to deliver professional interpreting services in a more timely manner while also helping to
improve staff and patient satisfaction and reduce overall costs. We believe they will do the
same here.”
“We are so thankful for the
donation,” said Theresa Lombardo,
unit director of the NICU. “It was
such a kind gesture, and it will
allow us to continue our mission
of providing excellent care to
“We
re so
premature
infantsaand
sick newborns.”
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The Mount Carmel Foundation has funded a $200,000 grant to
Mount Carmel’s Interpreting Services department to implement
a system-wide video interpreting system to assist patients with
Limited English proficiency (LEP) and those who use American
Sign Language (ASL).
Mount Carmel’s Interpreting Services Department provides 24-hour, seven-day-a-week
interpretation services for four hospital campuses, as well as clinics, physical rehab facilities,
MRI and diagnostic departments, affiliated offices and private physicians’ offices throughout
Franklin County. Services are offered to Limited English Proficient and American Sign
Language patients, as well as those speaking Spanish, Somali and Russian. The department also
staffs a multi-language line for patients and provides interpreting assistance for a variety of
hospital departments.
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Planning ahead doesn’t take
much effort. It just takes a
few steps like these:
Completing a valid will.
Though it may seem sometimes like a
daunting task, finalizing your estate plan
will free you from worry. You can face the
future knowing that your estate will be
distributed according to your wishes and
that people you trust will be in charge.
Caring for your loved ones.
Your last will and testament also provides
you with the assurance that you’ve made
provisions for family members according
to their needs and your wishes. If
something should happen to you, they will
be cared for.
Creating a legacy through a bequest.
Leave a Legacy
Planning ahead just makes sense. It allows you to prepare for the future and have
the peace of mind that comes with taking care of your obligations as well as your
loved ones. The same goes with charitable giving. Planning yours now is the best way
to make sure your wishes are honored and the people and causes you care about can
benefit from your generosity.
To request additional information on planned giving or how to leave a bequest to
Mount Carmel, email us at: [email protected].
By directing your personal representative
to set aside a certain percentage of
your estate, you can establish a bequest
to benefit others. Mount Carmel
gives donors the option of creating a
permanent Named Fund bearing their
name or that of a cherished loved one to
benefit an area of the hospital that is near
and dear to them.
Joining our Legends Society.
The Legends Society at Mount Carmel
recognizes donors and friends who
have made a documented planned gift
(wills, estate plans, distributions from
retirement plans, life insurance policies,
and charitable gift annuities) to the
Foundation as part of their legacy. To
download a copy of the Legends Society
registration form, please visit our website
at mountcarmelfoundation.org.
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Grace Bears
Continuing Their
Mission of Comfort
hanks to the support of the Mount
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Carmel Foundation Women’s Health
Fund, more than 500 Mount Carmel
patients each year can face breast
cancer with GRACE.
GRACE, which stands for Guidance,
Respect, Advocacy, Compassion and
Excellence, is a soft and furry comfort
bear and a symbol of the support
that Mount Carmel’s Comprehensive
Breast Health Program strives to give
each and every breast cancer patient.
GRACE not only helps our patients
feel comforted and safe but also plays
a therapeutic role by providing chest
and arm support after surgery.
Breast cancer survivor Jacinta A.
Hooker often shares her story about
GRACE and what the bear means
to her. “When I first met Grace, it
was during a meeting with my newly
introduced surgeon. We had just
decided that a double-mastectomy
would be the best route, and I was
certain my world, as I had known it
for 61 years, had ended.
“Then my breast health nurse
navigator said she needed a few
minutes with me. At this point,
my mind was floating somewhere
between here and disbelief, as to how
my world would be different. She
explained the GRACE program and
reached into a large shopping bag and
pulled her out!
“I am not sure why I was so relieved.
I was either so glad I didn’t have to
talk to one more person that day
about breast cancer or it was a polar
bear that couldn’t talk back!
“For a month after my surgery, Grace
rode in the front seat of my car as
my co-pilot, proudly displaying her
tiara, wand and pink sunglasses. She
has now become a part of my family.”
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Cowardin, Hughes Named
Stefanie’s Champions In 2010
Betsey Cowardin, former director of Mount
Carmel’s Employee Assistance Program, and
Mount Carmel video specialist Larry Hughes
were both honored with the Champion
Award at the 2010 Stefanie’s Champions
award ceremony.
Established by cancer advocate Stefanie
Spielman and her husband Chris, the
Champion Award was created to honor
an important factor in cancer treatment
— the loving and healing presence of
devoted caregivers.
Betsey is a third-generation and 16-year
breast cancer survivor who thinks of herself
as a breast cancer “thriver.” Following her
second mastectomy, Betsey started the
Mount Carmel breast cancer support groups
in 1995 and the gynecological support
groups in 1999. Both groups met regularly
and touched women from as far away as
Athens. Betsey’s daughter Claire, a thyroid
cancer survivor, nominated Betsey for the
award because her mom is “an incredibly
unique and caring individual who did so
many things voluntarily and had so much
impact on other people’s lives.”
Marti Hughes, a five-year ovarian cancer
survivor, spoke of why her husband was so
deserving of this award. She said they both
believe “love is a decision, not a feeling,”
and that Larry has shown this by his actions
and his positive attitude in caring for her
throughout their marriage. Hospitalized
at Mount Carmel West in November
2005,Marti had a blood clot in her leg after
her first surgery. It was a low point for her.
She mentioned to her husband that she
Larry Hughes, far left
Betsey Cowardin, far right
wished she could “get her smile back.” That
Christmas, with the help of Marti’s family
members, Larry presented her with a book
of memories from every year of her life,
with the last page saying “I’m giving you
your smile back.” Larry and Marti have
been married for 40 years.
Please join us in congratulating Betsey and
Larry, and honoring all those who dedicate
their careers and lives to caring for those
with cancer.
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GUA RDIAN ANGEL D O N O RS
The Foundation’s Guardian Angel’s giving program offers grateful patients treated at all Mount
Carmel hospitals the opportunity to recognize a caregiver or member of the support staff who has
made a special difference in a hospital stay. After the Guardian Angel gift is made, the Foundation
notifies the caregiver, who is presented with a Guardian Angel pin and a recognition card on behalf
of the donor. The following gifts were made between July 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010.
H. Todd Ackerman
Robert Agostinelli
Nancy L. Akison
Emma Akopyan
Paul A. Alibrando
Barry Allman
William Allman
Anita L. Anderson
Elmon S. Anderson
Anonymous
Kelly Anzelmo
Lita Asberry
Walter Bader
Patricia Bailey
Kay Baker
Terry N. Baker
William O. Bales
Abe Banister
Deidra L. Banks
Matthew J. Barkhurst
Patricia Baugess
Jane S. Baxter
Bruce E. Beavers
David D. Bell
Ronald L. Bender
F. P. Blake
James V. Blubaugh
John H. Bond
Carroll L. Borden
Edward L. Braughton
Elizabeth G. Brehl
Gene A. Briggs
Kent I. Broestl
Dennis R. Brown
Geraldine M. Brown
John A. Bryant
Kathleen Bryce
Donna J. Buccilla
Charles R. Burkeen
James R. Burns
William J. Burton
Daniel L. Bush
Beverly Buskirk
William A. Cady
Lizzetta M. Caldwell
Fred E. Campbell
Harold Candy
Jack D. Carnes
Carl J. Case
Timothy Christy
John R. Churry
Sandy Cibik
Mark E. Clark
Roger L. Clarke
David M. Cline
Lisa M. Cohen
Yvonne D. Cosimati
Ann P. Cox
James A. Cox
Jessica M. Craiglow
Richard J. Daley
Robert L. Damron
Josh Dandurand
James W. Darby
William F. Daulton
Melanie E. Davis
Thomas F. Davis
Arthur R. Dean
Frederick M. Dean
Albert Delancey
Mary Jo Delap
Ralph Demicco
Larry A. DeMint
Vivian G. Detrick
Joyce Detunno
Mary A. Dildine
Toan V. Do
John R. Dodd
June Doyle
Franklin W. Drake
Janis Dugle
David R. Easterday
Barbara Eastman
Carol Eastman
Jay V. Eckhart
Robert E. Eesley
Kevin Ely
Virgil Emrick
Nora Y. Engle
Patrick Fahey
Daniel M. Fisher
Stephen Fleischer
John R. Flood
Florence S. Flowers
John F. Flynn
Rita M. Fodey
Ron H. Folian
Terry M. Fortner
Donald E. Foster
Mable M. Frazier
Jerald L. Fridley
Marjory A. Fuss
Bob J. Garrett
Robert C. Garver
William H. Geiger
Brett C. Gerboth
Joseph Gernert
Tiffany Gibson-Mallory
James E. Gieseck
Gloria J. Gillespie
Bobby E. Glassburn
Patrick R. Glonek
Brian R. Glover
Patricia A. Godaway
Walter Gogots
David M. Graf
Roger Graham
Gary H. Grant
Eleonore E. Griffin
Ernest Grigoryan
Berndt H. Gros
Mary K. Grumbine
Peter J. Hackett
Kenneth G. Hafner
Steve Hager
Gary L. Hahn
Wes Hamler
Donna H. Hankins
Evelyn S. Harris
Kimberly S. Harris
Richard T. Harris
Barbara L. Harsh
Robert J. Hasbrook
Paul V. Haubert
Suzanne R. Hay
Frank Healy
Dolores K. Helms
Kathleen R. Helt
Jerry Henson
Julie Herman
William E. Heskett
Eric Himmelreich
C. M. Hire
W. Jeffrey Hire
Ramona M. Hodge
Holly M. Hoffer
Edward W. Holzapfel
Ronald R. Hostelley
Maria S. Howard
David K. Huff
Matthew W. Hughes
June M. Hunter
Ray Iacobucci
Denise M. Imler
Arthur K. Jauchius
Joseph R. Jenkinson
Chrystal Johnson
Gwendolyn Johnson
Ronald L. Johnson
William W. Jones
Charles W. Jordan
Sunshine Y. Jovan Powe
Frank P. Juodvalkis
John F. Kaiser
John E. Kay
Teresa L. Kaylor
Albert J. Keller
Donna M. Keller
Thomas H. Kessler
James K. Key
Kathleen Khalil
Jeanne L. King
Ginger L. Kirk
Bennie Klick
Charles Kramer
Robert L. Kruczynski
Lloyd J. Kuschner
Aaron Lacy
Joanne Lash
Joyce A. Lee
Mary Beth E. Lee
Michael E. Lee
Ronald H. Leonard
Robert J. Lewis
Walter R. Link
James W. Linker
Carol A. Lombardi
Richard J. Lombardi
George Lombardo
Brya Long
Brian Manville
Donald R. Marcum
Joseph D. Maroon
Helen M. Maxwell
Patricia S. May
Melanie McClew
Larry McGlaughlin
Judson McGrath
Howard E. Meeker
Janet S. Meeks
Donald G. Mercer
Gary P. Merryman
Jack Middendorf
Angela Mikel
Sandra S. Montgomery
Charlene Mooney
Freddie T. Moore
Jeannette M. Moore
Gretchen Moran
Carol Morganski
Patricia A. Moriarty
Annmarie Morrow
Robyn Morton
M. V. Mroczek
John J. Mulvihill
Joy R. Myers
Jeff E. Nagy
Ralph Napolitano
William Neel
Leland Nicol
Karen Niles
Lucas L. Novo
Patricia J. Okey
Jeremy D. O’Mealia
James N. Orr
Linda Ostrander
Meredith Paas
Julie L. Paler
Laura A. Patzer
Lawrence W. Patzer
Robert S. Perrow
Ronald Pfeifer
Chester R. Phillabaum
Charles E. Phillips
James W. Potts
Stephen Powell
Premier Delivery Service
Fred J. Pringle
Carl E. Pyle
Carol Rackley
Steven E. Rauch
Douglas C. Rauh
Clarence A. Raver
Christi L. Reams
Shirley L. Reed
Geraldine E. Reid
Joseph L. Revay
Esther M. Rhoads
Margaret C. Rice
Jeremy Riga
Richard L. Riviera
Vivian Rodgers
Tammy Rollyson
Virginia C. Romaniw
Karen D. Rosekelly
Barbara A. Rowland
Richard P. Rykens
William J. Salyer
www.mountcarmelfoundation.org/guardian-angel
Go online and recognize
your guardian angel.
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A NEWSLETTER FOR FRIENDS OF MOUNT CARMEL FOUNDATION
G UAR D I A N A N G E L
DONOR S C O N T I N U E D
Walter H. Schaad
Alfred Schneider
Robert E. Schneider
Daniel V. Schuerman
John J. Schwarz
Charles M. Shelton
Roger W. Sherman
John P. Shultz
Brent Slotterbeck
Bertha M. Smith
Stanley E. Smith
Robert Snyder
Kathi Sommer
Jennifer L. Springer
Kendra Stanley
Karin Stechschulte
Mary J. Stern
Robert D. Stout
Kathleen A. Sturges
William E. Sturges
Mendi Summers
Laura Swisher
Angelia Taylor
Hank Teeters
Rob Thomas
Jinx A. Thompson
Mary H. Thompson
Willa Thompson
Antonio Tong
Mark J. Towers
Morris B. Townsend
Betty J. Tramell
C. Richard Tucker
Susan Turney
Gerald D. Van Arsdale
Miguel A. Velez
Vincent L. Volpi
Sherri Wallace
Richard W. Warden
David H. Warner
Ronald F. Weisenberger
Edward S. Weiss
David Weisser
Brenda M. Werner
Gary L. Whitacre
Earl White
Carl Whitmer
Patricia Wieland
Evelyn M. Wilson
Ernest Winnestaffer
Gabrielle A. Wonnell
Medrith A. Woods
Heidi Wright
Linqiu Wu
Lindsay N. Yinger
Lori A. Yosick
Blanche Young
Nasra Yusuf
Constance H. Zeisler
Leopold Zelmanovich
Keith J. Zolman
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CH AMPAG NE & DIAMONDS
2011 S PONS OR S
More than 540 physicians, corporate
and community leaders attended 2011
Champagne & Diamonds, raising nearly
$250,000 for Mount Carmel Hospice
and Palliative Care. See photos on pages
six and seven.
Diamond Sponsor
Emergency Services, Inc.
Platinum Sponsors
Mount Carmel Columbus Cardiology Consultants
PNC
Gold Sponsors
American Electric Power
Bailey Cavalieri LLC
The Cardinal Orthopaedic Institute
Central Ohio Newborn Medicine, Inc.
Columbus Obstetricians Gynecologists, Inc.
Consultant Anesthesiologists, Inc.
Dunkin’s Diamonds
Dr. Terry and Tracy Grogg
HHA Services
Immediate Health Associates, Inc.
Mount Carmel Clinical Cardiovascular Specialists
Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Physicians
Radiology, Inc.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Silver Sponsors
Battelle
Breast Care Specialists, Inc.
Centric Consulting
Dr. Richard A Fankhauser
Farber Specialty Vehicles
Heapy Engineering
Higman Soyring Foundation
Interim HealthCare of Columbus
Kimball Midwest
Dr. Anantha & Ranga Padmanabhan
Bronze Sponsors
Altercare of Canal Winchester
Altercare of Hilliard
Brickman
Drs. Renee Caputo & Luis Vaccarello
Central Ohio Pathology Associates
Columbus West Park Nursing & Rehab
Columbus Women’s Care Inc. — Drs. Parker, Richey
and Sosa
Corna Kokosing
Danis Building Construction Company
Elford, Inc.
Fifth Third Bank
Matthew and Diane Habash
Stephen Habash and Jean Luczkowski
Huntington
KEMBA Financial Credit Union
The Laurels of Hilliard
Dr. George and Terri Lewandowski
ManorCare of Westerville
Messer Construction Co.
NBBJ
Dr. Mark and Marie Segal
Sound Physicians
The Mark H. Zangmeister Center
Zimmer Ohio
Heart Sponsors
Andrews Architects
David and Michele Bianconi
Big Lots Stores, Inc.
Bricker & Eckler LLP
Columbus Connection
Columbus CyberKnife
CornerStone Medical Servcies, LLC Columbus
Mike and Sharon Curtin
Fund Evaluation Group, LLC
Giant Eagle
Gloeckner Financial Group
Dr. and Mrs. Adolph Lombardi, Jr.
Marketing Works
Moody Nolan, Inc.
Claus and Susan von Zychlin
Wolfe Associates, Inc.
Raffle Sponsors
A Nu Image Electrolysis
JR Abels
Ace in the Hole
American Limousine
Maureen and Bruce Andrews
Anonymous
BalletMet Columbus
Bon Vie Bistro
Brickman
Brio Tuscan Grille
CAPA
The Chiller Ice Rinks
Dr. William and Tara Chinn
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Columbus Children’s Theatre
The Columbus Crew
Columbus Museum of Art
Columbus Symphony
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Cugini Classics Salon and Day Spa
Dick D’Enbeau and Janet Meeks
Kathy Kirkpatrick in honor of Harry and Mary Dailey,
Patty Kirkpatrick
DancePlus Ballroom
Donatos Pizza
Dunkin’s Diamonds
Elford, Inc.
Emergency Services, Inc.
Etc. Boutique
Figlio
Franklin Park Conservatory
The Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant
Gallery Art Center
Dr. Kathryn Gardner
George Kun Travel
Giuseppe’s Ritrovo
Glazer’s Distributors
Glennross Golf Club
Mrs. Goodman’s Baking Co.
Dr. Terry & Tracy Grogg
Hematology/Oncology Consultants
Hilton at Easton
Keller Farms
The Lakes Golf and Country Club
Dr. Medard and Chris Lutmerding
Mad Greek Restaurant
Mad River Mountain
Magic Mountain
NetJets
Oakland Nursery
Opera Columbus
Pinnacle Golf Club
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Refectory
Rowe
Bob and Mary Ginn Ryan
Dr. Mark and Marie Segal
Shadowbox Live
Shamrock Golf Club
Snow Trails
Square One Salons
Top Steakhouse
Ursus
Vino Vino
Westerville Golf Center
Yoga on High
In-Kind Sponsors
Bruce Heflin Photography
Connie Duglin Linens
Crimson Cup
Destinations by Design
Dunkin’s Diamonds
FASTSIGNS
Flowers by Mel
Heidelburg Distributing
Jym Ganahl
Pagetech Limited
Patrons
Dr. Jacqueline Amico
Maureen and Bruce Andrews
Dr. Jean Atwood
Paula and Jonathan Autry
Dr. Kenneth Baker
Dr. Stephen and Costula Balaloski
Janet and Bob Beck
Dr. Walter and Polly Bernacki
Dr. Tom and Karri Brady
Dr. Ed and Joyce Brand
Michelle Brunetto
Wanda and Dennis Carey
Dr. Laurie and Jamie Chevalier
Dr. William and Tara Chinn
DesignGroup
Dr. Susan and Patrick Doyle
Drs. Binay Eapen and Jenny Varughese
Dr. Pat and Laura Ecklar
Dodie Fankhauser
Dr. Walter and Lynn Ferris
Jym Ganahl
Linda and Mike Gause
Chuck and Kristine Gehring
Carol and Phil Giessler
Dr. Mark and Sandy Hackman
Michele and Bill Helbig
Msgr. Joseph Hendricks
Sharol and Dale Herr
Drs. Charles and Susan Hickey
HKS Architects
HPLEX Solutions
Dr. T.J. Hurm
Dr. Todd and Wendi Jenkins
Dr. Nishit and Urvi Jhaveri
Jeanne Noble and Colin Kaide
Don and Angela LaFollette
Dr. Mark & Sumita Lindsey
Dr. Tom and Leslie Main
Drs. Marissa Mapa and Jason Barfield
Dr. Jim and Mary Ann Mechenbier
Janet Meeks and Dick D’Enbeau
Dr. Brad Mullin
Craig Nelson
Dr. John and Hannah O’Handley
Dr. Scott and Jennifer Otis
Drs. Sugat and Smitha Patel
Howard and Sue Petricoff
Quandel Group
Maxine and John Rankin
Sharon Rehm
Dr. David and Kristine Sabgir
Dr. Philip and Christie Santa-Emma
Tim and Maria Selz
Cindy and David Sheets
Dr. Richard and Joan Streck
Sandra Shield Tkacz
Beth and David Traini
Dr. Gene Vassy and Ann Colvin
Julie and Denny Weinzierl
Dr. Daniel Wendorff
Ron and Donna Whiteside
Lori Yosick
Dr. Adam and Jennifer Zochowski
Dr. Nicole Zochowski
Friends
Dr. Byron and Shirley Blake
Delta Dental
Egan-Ryan Company
Steve and Debbie Hankison
Hospice Pharmacia
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Donna Altman Keller
Dr. and Mrs. Karamjit S. Khanduja
Jill Love
Mount Carmel Home Care
Jack and Barbara Murphy
Jacqueline Primeau
Ann and David Schiele
Doug and Barbara Stein
The Vein Center of Highfield
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Vogel
Dr. Gregory and Birdie Weisenberger
Mary Ann and Scott Wolf
WomanKind OB/GYN
Dr. Fred and Betty Worley
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Contents
New Faces to the Foundation
Three New Members Join Foundation Board
Operation Joint Implant
Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Plans Expansion
Pink Ribbon T-Shir ts
Street Medicine
Champagne & Diamonds 2011
Dr. Tom F. Lewis Spirit of Philanthropy Award
Friends, Family Honor Tammy Weidner
College of Nursing Alumna Leaves Gift
Zoe’s Cancer Fund at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s
Hospice, Palliative Care Programs
Anonymous Gift Suppor ts Maternity Programs
Gift from Dr. Goold, The Catholic Foundation
Grant Funds Video System for Interpretive Ser vices
Leave a Legacy
Grace Bears
Stefanie’s Champions in 2010
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