Fall 2009 Vol. 16, Issue 3 - Ronald McDonald House at Stanford

Ronald McDonald House at Stanford
Fall 2009 Volume 16, Issue 3
Mackenzie’s Little Heart
M
ackenzie was born two months early and spent three weeks in the Neo-natal
Intensive Care Unit. When her parents, Sue and Jason, finally took her
home there was no warning that something more serious was wrong. Soon
after she began having respiratory problems and was checked into the
hospital after coming down with an RSV infection. After five days, and no improvement,
Mackenzie was transferred to a hospital in Sacramento. Her doctor, who had completed his
residency and fellowship at Stanford, immediately recognized that she had dilated cardio­
myopathy, a condition in which a weakened heart lacks the strength to pump enough blood
to the rest of the body. He recommended transfer to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, but
the family had to wait an entire week before Mackenzie was stable enough to move.
The initial prognosis was that medication
could heal the heart, or at least forestall a
transplant. The family returned home, but
within weeks the little one had grown increasingly worse. The ordeal culminated with
Mackenzie going into cardiogenic shock, as
her tiny damaged heart could no longer supply
enough blood to
her organs.
She was
airlifted from
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30th Anniversary
Commemorative
Quilt Project
I n s ide
4
Celebrating Heroes
Wish List
5
30 Years and
Growing
3
A Note to Families
6
Donations and Gifts
In Their Own Words
Chico to Stanford, and went directly on the transplant list.
The expected wait was eight months to a
year. “We settled in for a long stay because she’s
so small and also O-negative,” said Jason. The
family packed their home into storage
to save on rent money. Jason, who
worked two jobs, gave one up to
be with his daughter.
Yet on July 7th, less than 30
days after going on the transplant
list, Mackenzie received
her new heart. Though
she has had some
rejection issues,
if all goes well
with her next
biopsy, she will
be released to
go home. For
Sue, who had
to return to work
9
Children’s Circle
Reception
49-in-9 Donors
10
Team Ronald
McDonald House
as a teacher, it will be a blessing not to have to
commute the 200+ miles to the House on a
weekly basis.
Even as Sue and Jason talk about going
home, they express the importance the House
has played in the journey. “This is truly a special
place. It is hard to describe the comfort and
support the home provides to families,” said Sue.
Yet, the couple did find a way to show their
support of the House: they joined Team RMH.
Together they are training to walk the Big Sur
Half Marathon in November, and raising funds
“This is truly a
special place. It is
hard to describe
the comfort
and support the
home provides
to families.”
to support the House. Sue articulated their
motivation by saying, “We want to make sure
that future families like ours have the same
benefits of a place to stay close to the hospital
with familiar faces and similar stories during the
recovery journey.”
A Giving Tree Ornament
Makes Donating Easy!
T
he House has hundreds of paper
ornaments, each one listing a needed
household item or toy for the House or our
families. For information on using these
ornaments to decorate a tree in your office,
school, or congregation’s lobby, contact
Michelle at (650) 470-6008 or michelle@
ronaldhouse.net.
Board of Directors
Bern Beecham
Denise Côté
Gregg Davis
Brian Dinsmore
Greg Dougherty
Lorry Frankel, M.D.
Conrad Freeman, Jr.
Mark Greenstein
Ty Hix
Judy Kirkpatrick
Karin Klarreich
Robert Kresek
Melinda Litherland
Brad Lyman
Katharine Martin
Honey Meir-Levi
Debbie Mueller
Rick Partridge
Rick Reginato
Barbara Shapiro
Susan Twietmeyer
Peter Ziebelman
30th Anniversary Commemorative Quilt Project
T
o help celebrate the 30th
Anniversary of Ronald McDonald
House at Stanford, white cotton
squares were mailed to all families
who stayed at the House for whom we
had addresses. Over 160 decorated
squares were returned. With the help of several
quilting stores and numerous volunteers, three
quilts have been assembled and two additional
quilts are due to be completed.
Each quilt square was accompanied by a
short profile about the person on it. In many
cases, the squares and notes were touching
memorials to children who have passed away.
But, we also received a tremendous number of
survivor stories—narratives about little
ones overcoming a life-threatening illness
and growing up to achieve their dreams
of graduating high school, becoming a
doctor, or having a family of their own.
Each story is unique and poignant.
We wish to express our deep gratitude to the
families who created squares. A special thank you
also goes out to the following donors who made
this project possible: Shirley Byron, G&L Precision
Die Cutting, Inc., Hoffman California Fabrics, Kathy
Lanza, Rita Leung, and Quilter’s Studio.
Keep your eyes on www.ronaldhouse.net for
more information about the quilt project, including
when it will be on display.
Staff
Honey Meir-Levi
Executive Director
Tina Alexander
House Operations Director
Denise Cassella
House Manager
Michelle Compton
Family Services Director
Ryan Gramacy
Accommodations Manager
Linda Lyon
Development Director
Monica Makela
Volunteer Coordinator
Clare Maloney
Event & Communications Coordinator
Madeline Mayhew
Finance Assistant
Paul McNabb
Development Officer
Ramona Nestor
Data Coordinator
Sarah Reichanadter
Children’s Activity Coordinator
Cynthia Semenoff
Finance Director
Melanie Taylor
Special Projects Coordinator
Resident & Weekend Managers
Sydnee Brooks
Armando Gonzalez
Cheryl Hogan
Cheryl Keama
Lucy Santos
Felipe Zaragoza
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W I SH L I S T
To help maintain clinical integrity, please be
sure that all items are new and in original
packaging. Thank you for your desire to help!
Immediate Needs:
1. 12” x 12” Scrapbooks (or similar size)
2. Blankets: 100% Cotton Weave, Full & Twin
Size
3. Breast Pump: Medela brand, “Symphony”
electric double pump
4. Gift certificates from Michaels, Joanne
Fabrics, Toys R Us
5. Infant Toys (0 – 18 mos)
6. Knitting needles
7. Wrapping paper and tape
8. 9x12 and 11x14 Painting Canvases
9. Standard Size Pillows
10. Swiffer wet cleaning cloth refills
11. Teen/Tween Items (13-17 yrs): Personal
CD players, computer games, manicure
kits/nail polish, etc.
On-Going Needs:
1. Dishwasher Detergent (Cascade, Gel only)
2. Ethernet cables
3. Gas cards ($10.00 increments)
4. Mattress Pads: Therapedic (or similar),
Waterproof, Full & Twin Size, 250 ct. cotton
5. Shower Curtain Liners: White or Clear,
Standard size
6. Toner (all colors) for HP Laser Printers: Color
LaserJet 4700, Color LaserJet 2550dn &
LaserJet 4250 (black only)
F rom the D esk of
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Dear Families,
onald McDonald House at Stanford celebrates
its 30th anniversary this year by recognizing
the heroes that stand among us everyday—
normal people facing daunting or impossible
circumstances with great strength and bravery.
We find our heroes in many forms: the munchkins
battling life-threatening illnesses, the families supporting
one another, the volunteers giving their time, and the
donors funding the programs. But there’s another group,
so integral to our mission, yet they often go
unnoticed: the doctors, nurses and social
workers at Lucile Packard Children’s
Hospital.
The administration and staff of the
hospital played a key role in founding
Ronald McDonald House at Stanford in
1979, and they have been an important
part of its development ever since. One of
the original touchstones of the House’s
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mission was to coordinate with the social services provided
by the hospital. Today, our Accommodations office works
closely with the social workers to place the families in
housing, ensuring that families’ needs and individual
situations are addressed.
The hospital has also largely impacted the growth of
the House both with its physical expansion and also with
its scientific achievements. As the doctors develop new
medicine and advanced techniques, they are able to treat
more children. Because the children are so sick, treatment
takes much longer, leading to longer stays.
The House provides supportive programs that
complement the medical services provided by the
hospital. Working together with our colleagues at
LPCH, we offer families the best possible means to care for their sick child.
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n Saturday, September 26th, Ronald McDonald House at Stanford celebrated its 30th anniversary
with a Family Reunion party.
The approximately 300 guests were entertained by jugglers, a magician, face painters, a petting
zoo, and the Furry Friends group. Snow cones, hot dogs, popcorn and ice cream helped complete
the carnival atmosphere. On display were four of the quilts created to commemorate the milestone.
The party culminated with a competition in which four local bakers displayed enormous and uniquely decorated
cakes they had created for the occasion. Celebrity judges Kristi Yamaguchi, Charlie Ayers and Kate Paye declared
the winner to be Not Just Cheesecakes, while the People’s Choice Award went to Jen’s Cakes.
Celebrating Heroes
People’s
Choice
Judge’s
Choice
30 Years
and Growing
A
s the children have grown, so has
the House. Remember when…
The House opened in 1979 with
13 rooms? When it expanded to
24 rooms in 1991? Who knew then that there
would eventually be room enough for 47
families to stay? Pictured above is the front of
Ronald McDonald House at Stanford in 1991,
with an overlay of the building as it is today. In
addition to 23 more rooms, the amenities now
include a Fitness Center, a Children’s Activity
Center, a larger Teen Room and an enhanced
CLIK Room.
Remember those old computers from
the 90’s? With floppy drives and all-in-one
computer/monitor units?
Those days are long gone.
The House now features nine
state-of-the-art computers with
flat screen monitors, photo quality scanner/
printers, a larger software library—all in a more
spacious location. The program hours have
also been extended so the children can do their
schoolwork or play games, while
parents keep up with work.
More families in the House
has required more cooking and
dining space. Back in the day
there were two small dining
rooms, equipped with 3 or 4
tables. Now each family has a
private mini-fridge and pantry
in addition to use of the 1250 square foot
communal kitchen and 14-table dining room. Larger
communal spaces mean more
opportunities for families to share their
stories and experiences.
The House has evolved into more than
just a place to stay. It now offers amenities
and programs designed to create a supportive
environment for the families staying here. For
that there will always be a need, so even after
30 years there’s still
room to grow.
T h e n and N ow
1979
2009*
Median Home Price in Palo Alto
Dow Jones (High)
Loaf of Bread
Gallon of Gasoline
First-Class Stamp
Square Footage of Ronald McDonald House
at Stanford
Number of Guest Rooms at Ronald McDonald
House at Stanford
Ronald McDonald House at Stanford’s Annual Budget
Requested fee from families for one night at
Ronald McDonald House at Stanford
Number of families turned away from
Ronald McDonald House due to inability to pay
$148,000
905
$0.85
$0.86
$0.15 $1,595,000
9,938
$2.00
$3.08
$0.44
8,500
50,000
13
$34,000
47
$3,006,588
$10.00
$10.00
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0
*As of October 1, 2009
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Many thanks to our generous donors
Due to space limitations, we regrettably cannot list donors below $150. Please accept our sincere appreciation.
Angels $100,000+
Children’s Circle $1,200+
Mr. Donald Lefler
Mrs. Donald Scranton
Mr. Thomas Albanese
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Anderson
AT&T
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cashin
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Cross
Cory and Nicole Goligoski
Harry’s Hofbrau
Larry and Sharon Kramer
Mr. and Mrs. Brad C. Lyman
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Martin
Peter and Pat Maschi
Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc.
Patty Sue Mozart
Mr. Donald Nabseth
Palo Alto Host Lions Club
Mr. Won Sup Park
Rockwell Group
Bob and Meryl Selig
Mr. and Ms. William Shea, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Silver
Mr. and Mrs. John Storey
Visionaries $50,000+
Katharine A. Martin and David
Laurits
Pei Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rubenstein
Barbara L. Shapiro and Mark Lewis
Sobrato Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Zafiropoulo
Benefactors $25,000+
Mark J. and Renee Greenstein
Pillars $10,000+
Robert G. and Susan Kresek
David and Honey Meir-Levi
Rick C. Partridge, Jr. and Jack Black
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Reginato
Taube Family Foundation
Valley Foundation
Architects $6,000+
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph W.
Driscoll, Jr.
Kathy and Dan Francis
Ms. Marie Samartgedes
Builders $3,000+
Mr. Jeff Chambers and Ms. Andi
Okamura
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Conway
Kathy and Bob Courson
Deloitte Consulting
Dr. and Mrs. Lorry R. Frankel
Conrad J. and Lee Ann Freeman, Jr.
Stella B. Gross Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gutshall
Mr. and Mrs. Ty E. Hix
Margaret and Jim Jimenez
Mrs. Mary Alice Kelly
The Martin-Brower Company
Sprint Nextel
Union Bank
Wells Fargo Bank - Private Client
Services
6
Gold Circle $600+
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Amoroso
AT&T Services, Inc.
Mr. Josef Betz
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bisceglia
Borel Private Bank & Trust Company
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Bruce
Jon and Cathy Buurma
The Caldwell-Fisher Foundation
Ms. Emily Fairbairn
Mr. and Mrs. Michael John
Mr. and Mrs. Chop Keenan
Claranne and Tim Long
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Matteson
Metropolitan Arts Partnership
Mr. and Mrs. Gib Myers
Peninsula Temple Sholom
Kathy and John Radford
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rettagliata
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Rundell
Barry Schuler
Estate of Clayton L. Schultz
Mr. Randy Scott
Christopher Scroggins
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Seufferlein
Webster Financial Corporation
John and Margaret Worthing
Silver Circle $300+
Ms. Carolyn Appel
Assured Relocation
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Baker
Mr. Alex Bianchi
Ms. Katie Boissicat and Mr. Keith
Randall
Mr. Allan F. Brown
Debi and Bill Campbell
Ms. Bonnie Cashin
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Coughlan
Ms. Sue Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Côté
Mr. Bill Dagley
Mr. Mark Deiters
Mr. Mark Dowdy
Mr. and Mrs. Erik Doyle
Dania and Cosme Fagundo
Dr. and Mrs. Tom Farris
Felix and Betsy Fund
Firefighters Charitable Foundation
Elise and Randy Gabrielson
Emily Gisleson
Golden Gate Street Machines
Unlimited
Google Matching Gift Program
Mr. John Hahn
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hamel
Lou Heine
Heintz Ranch & Vineyard
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Henninger
Mr. Landon Hofman
Mr. Craig Holsopple and Ms. Marie
Purisima
Mr. Edwin Hormozian
Jody and Joe Horowitz
Ms. Janet Kanios and Mr. Patrick
Chase
Mr. John Komo
Jeff and Rebecca Kremin
Mr. Paul Lerma
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Longbottom
Mr. and Ms. Michel Luttrell
Macy’s West United Way Campaign
Mr. Lance Maurer and Mrs. Pamela
Orlandi-Maurer
Mr. Vic Melinanskas
Microsoft Giving Campaign
Ms. Ann Miura-Ko
Carol and Jerry Moison
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Moore
Ms. Patricia Nielsen
Ms. Connie Norlander
Mr. Steve Novack
Mr. Jim Oliver
Larry Pelzner
Mr. and Mrs. James Plunkett
Ms. Tamara Pow
Premier Properties
Leslie and Bobby Quist
Mr. Kenneth Rodrigues
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Ross
Mr. Larry C. Russell
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Sawdey
Melissa and Steve Seligman
Joan Sherlock
Mr. Rick Sussman
Symmetricom
Mr. Joe Tobia
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Trewhitt
United Way of the Bay Area
Stephanie and Brad Van Linge
Thank You
June 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009
Due to space limitations, we regrettably cannot list donors below $150. Please accept our sincere appreciation.
Wells Fargo Community Support
Campaign
Mary White
April and Bill Whitney
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wimmer
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Zafiropoulo
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Zingale
Bronze Circle $150+
A. & A. Timepieces
Karen and Bob Allen, Jr.
Mr. Rich Arnold
Artisan Salon, LLC
Mr. Mario Avila
Mr. Richard Barre
Mr. and Mrs. Rich Bassin
Mr. and Ms. Bill Black
Chet and Peggy Brians
Ms. Susan Bruno
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Burda
Ms. Dawn Casteel
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Catson
Mr. Bob Christiansen
G.H. Claire
Ms. Judy Coleman
Ms. Susan Corman and Ms. Mary
O’Reilly
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Costa
Mr. Matt Damelio
Mr. and Mrs. James Diller
Becky and Fra Drumm
Ms. Apolonio Flores
GAAF Coop
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Gabel
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gaffney
Mary and Bob Garner
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Genesi
Mr. Jay Goldberg
Ms. Mindy Goldberg
Ms. Gayl Grannik
Mr. Tom Gray
Mr. Martin Guerrero
Mr. and Mrs. Denis Gulsen
Dongjoo and Youngsoo Ha
Ronni Haderle
Linda Harper and Jerry Clifford
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hayman
Mr. Bret Hedican
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hemming
Henley Restaurants, Inc.| Henley
Management Corp
Fred Hodge
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hoff
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Holland
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Holmerud
Mr. Rick Hopkins
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Irvine
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Janes
Joel Laber Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Johnson
JP Morgan Chase & Co. Matching
Gift Program
Mr. and Mrs. Vivek Kapil
Mr. Victor Kasik
Mr. John Kennaday
Ms. Michele Koepf
Mr. Wayne Kumagai
Carmen and Rudy Lemus
Mr. Tim Lutz
Mr. Patrick Manning
Ms. Dora Marquez
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Martin
Ms. Sabrina Martinelli and Mr.
James Ford
Ms. Jacquelynn Maxon
John McKenna
Mr. David Michaels and Ms. Sally
Jutabha
Mr. Craig Miller and Ms. Jacqueline
Shelton
Tracey and Bill Moison
Ashley Mozart
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Myers, Sr.
Mr. Mike Nakanishi and Ms.
Angela Chu
Mrs. Randall Niewiarowski
Shelley and David O’Such
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Olund
Ms. Mary Ann Parker
Bob and Jan Paul
Mr. David Pikop
Laura and Mark Pitchford
Clary and Dean Riskas
Marion and Steve Robertson
Anita and Doug Roth
Ellen and Vince Sakowski
Mr. Randy Salim
Mr. Paul Salsgiver
Toni and Ed Sarraille
Donna and Craig Seidel
Lalit Shahani
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Smith
Linda and Greg Sollers
Mr. Ben Stern
Mr. and Mrs. Wolfgang Stuwe
Cindy and Jim Summers
Mr. Christopher Talluto
Ms. Rodha Thompson
Valerio DeWalt Train Assoc., Inc.
Verizon Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Vesey
Bob and Deborah Walt
Mr. Charles Welch
Mr. and Mrs. Blake Winchell
Ms. Christina Yuni
Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Ziebelman
We Remember…
These children will live in our hearts forever:
Natalie Alonso
Aissa Dickens
Layla Gutierrez-Nuñez
Brendon Hernandez-Mendoza
Jazmine Leland
Vanessa Williams
Thank You
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Donations and Gifts
Many thanks to our generous donors
Community E
vents Held
to Benefit the
House
In-Kind Donations
The gifts listed below have a
declared value of $500 and above.
AAA Business Supplies - Interiors
Abbott Laboratories
American Airlines
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Amoroso
Avenir Restaurant Group
Errol Carlson
Complete Linen Service
CPP, Inc.
Ms. Kathleen Dixon
Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School
Golden Gate Street Machines
Unlimited
Groupware Technology
Heintz Ranch & Vineyard
Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group
Michael Patrick Partners
Mindtree
Morgan Stanley
Rambus Inc.
Southwest Airlines Company
Ms. Jannelle Spann
Ms. Dawn Stockholm
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Venuto
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
• All-Chevy
In Memory Of…
Making a memorial gift is a
meaningful way to honor the
memory of a loved one. All
memorial gifts are designated to the
Children’s Legacy Fund Endowment,
making your gift a lasting tribute.
Donor is listed after the person they
are memorializing.
Ruth Groves Barre
Mr. Richard Barre
Her husband and mother
Mrs. Randall Niewiarowski
GIFTS In Honor OF...
Honor someone special in your
life or celebrate a milestone event,
birthday, marriage, or holiday while
helping the hundreds of families
who call the House “home” each
year. Donor is listed after the event
or person they are honoring.
Connie Heitman
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rettagliata
Bess Marchetti
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rettagliata
Jeffrey G. and Mar y E. Dami
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rettagliata
Matt Berlin’s 12th Birthday
Donald F. Imwalle
Mr. and Ms. Bill Black
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rettagliata
Mackenzie Claire Peterson
Albert J. Grasso
Ms. Dawn Casteel
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rettagliata
Kevin Murphy
James P. Jacobs
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Catson
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Sawdey
Adam Cue
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Janes
Saanvi Kiran Kapil
Mr. and Mrs. Vivek Kapil
Samantha and Brian Dinsmore
Mr. and Mrs. Gib Myers
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rettagliata
Car Show
• Beresford
Block Party
Bird House
Auction
• Connoisse
ur’s Marketp
lace Booth
• Golden G
ate Street M
achines Eve
nt
• The Ride Fo
r Life
• Rearden a
nd Roarke’s
Bir thday
• Dave Scha
ub’s 49 in 9
• United Wa
y Communit
y Campaign
s
• Jill Wolfso
n’s Event
49-in-9 Donors
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Children’s Circle
Reception
T
he 2009 Children’s Circle Reception celebrated 30 years of
heroes who have touched Ronald McDonald House at Stanford.
Over 100 guests enjoyed a beautiful and delicious brunch on
the back lawn at the House, thanks to event sponsors Left Bank,
Vino Locale, Starbucks and Mills the Florist.
Master of Ceremonies Liz Kniss, the Current President of the Board of
Supervisors for Santa Clara County’s 5th District, helped present awards
which honored the “everyday” heroes who have taken what they love to do
and found a way for it to bring real value to the families. Featured speaker
and angel investor Ron Conway echoed that sentiment by discussing
extraordinary solutions for common problems through modern technology.
Among those honored were Ronald McDonald House Charities of the
Bay Area, Art and Lisa Zafiropoulo of Ultratech, Kay Sims, Derrick Diaz,
Dave Schaub, and the George Family—who began their relationship with
the House decades ago as guests.
Many thanks are due to Event Chair Kristi Rossi for all her hard work in planning a fabulous reception!
Top: Stephen & Bette George and Chris & Judy George,
shown with Jason George, were honored for being the
longest continuous donors to the House. Above, left: Art
Zafiropoulo accepts his award from Bob Kresek. Above,
right: Pat and Gene Carter were recognized for their
continuous and generous
support. Right: Supervisor
Liz Kniss presents Dave
Schaub with an award
honoring his 49-in-9
fundraiser which raised
over $100,000.
n our last newsletter, we spotlighted Dave Schaub, owner of the
nearby Schaub’s Meat, Fish & Poultry market. Dave was soon
to embark on his journey through 49 continental states in only 9
days… all in an effort to raise money to support the House and our
families. Dave has since completed his “49-in-9” adventure, and
financial contributions continue to come in! As of mid-October, over
400 individuals, organizations and businesses have generously
donated money in support of the House.
Regretfully, due to space limitations, we are unable to list
donors who gave less than $150. However,
please accept our sincere gratitude. Because
of your support, we are able to create
a place “where hope has a home” for
critically ill children and their families.
Pillars $10,000+
Golden State Foods
Mr. and Mrs. John Mumford
Builders $3,000+
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brocco
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Bugg, Jr.
Mr. Jorge Zaragoza Fuentes
L.A. Roadsters
Gold Circle $600+
Amber Air Conditioning, Inc.
Arlen Ness Motorcycles of Las
Vegas
Bay Area Roadsters
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R.
Bonderson, Jr.
Mr. Bud Bourassa
Mr. John Buck
California Roadster Club
Mr. Sammy Campbell
Ms. Bonnie Cissell
Mr. Ric Donofrio
Mr. Albert Engel
Mr. William F. Fauntleroy
Franklin Syndicate Auto Club
Mr. Jack Gottfried
Hop Up Magazine
Mr. Larry D. Murray
John R. Lawson Rock & Oil, Inc.
Mr. James Macpherson
Mr. Mike Manno
Mr. and Mrs. William Perry
Sacramento Vintage Ford, Inc.
San Jose Roadsters
Shadow Rods
Thunderbird Etcetera
Mr. Jimmy Zanardi
Silver Circle $300+
Anonymous
Mr. Perry Ashworth
Ben and Deanna Bower
Camilleri Auto Works, Inc.
Mr. Nigel Carroll
Mrs. Bernice Cowherd
Early Wheels Car Club
Ms. Patty Ferdinand
Mr. Ken Friedman
Ms. Phylis A. Grisham
Mr. Ken Gross
Mr. Jeffrey Hess
Hakan Karlen
Mr. Charlie Markely
Mr. Michael May
Mr. Lou Mitts
Mr. Richard Munz
Mr. Steven Norfleet
Mr. Gene Ogden
Posies
Dr. Stephen Potter
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Root
Rose Hotel
San Luis Roadsters
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Settle
Mr. and Mrs. Chet Thomas
Valley Roadsters
Ms. Kathy Varni
Mr. Ron Vincenzi
Vintage Color Studio
Mr. Daniel Wright and Ms. Lynn
Peters
Bronze Circle $150+
Anonymous
Mr. Sam Asaro
Mr. Phil Bertuccio
Casanova Enterprises
Mr. Toby Chess
B.R. Cohn Winery
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crooker
Custom Shifters Car Club
Mr. Richard DeLuna
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Dungan
Mr. Mike Fink
Forties Limited of Orange County
Mr. Robert Gavron
Mr. Donald Grant
Mr. Charles Koszis and Ms. Sue
Ann Benner
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Losi
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McGilton
Mr. Bob McLennan
Mr. Gary Meadors
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mitchell
Motherlode Cruisers
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Paterson
Mr. Tim Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Prescott
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Ryan, Jr,.
Dr. Helaina Semmler
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Shall
Mr. Steve Sporleder
Mr. Mel Taormino
Wilson Associates
Mr. Frank Zawislak
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Team Ronald McDonald House
Many thanks to our generous donors
Team RMH is
an endurance
training and
fundraising
program that
benefits the
House. We
wish to thank
our sponsors,
donors, and
participants
who contributed to the great success
of this event. Donors are listed after
the participant they supported.
Sponsors*
Lucile Packard Children’s
Hospital at Stanford
The Matteson Companies
NEC Electronics America
Inc.
Berlin Communications
Hood & Strong LLP
Piazza Fine Foods
San Francisco Soup
Company
DONORS*
Mar y Allan
Mr. and Mrs. P. Keith
Allan
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin
Beauchamp
Sharon Healey
Peggy LaRochelle
Elizabeth Quilty
Kelli Richardson
Ann Troussieux
Teresa Van Orden
Rob Babcock
Adobe Systems
Incorporated
Marie Barone
Judy Lin
Beau-coup Team
Marie Barone
Darci Galvin
Mr. Edward Han and Ms.
Polly Liu
Winnie Ying
Tyler Bowman
Cassidy Bowman-Prideaux
Tari Bowman
Barbara Gress
Mr. Howard Higley and
Mrs. Lora Smith
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Margaret Scheitrum
Jennifer Stoicheff
Agnes Burda
Gary Anderson
Nicole Burda
Diane Gotelli-Madison
Mark Martinho
Pamela Nehrenz
Connie Norlander
Jared Selvin
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Silver
Paula Stapleton
Scott Buxton
Aaron Barnard
Robert Buxton
Timothy de Kay
Erin O’Brien
Ken Perrotti
Jason Rissanen
Mr. and Mrs. Randall
Simons
John Szymczyk
Ms. Valerie Vasquez and
Mr. Vincent Genet
Chris Weber
Jenny Chang
Mark Chuang
Lori Gray
James LaCamp
Pei Family Foundation
Denis Cullen
Adobe Systems
Incorporated
Mr. and Mrs. Rob
Babcock
Marieanne Cullen
Leslie Dennett
Peg Brown
Luann Cheda
Naomi Chudowsky
Marla Ghiringhelli
Jennifer Green
Juliet James
Elizabeth Lavezzoli
Dr. Deborah Morey
Theresa Quinlan
Donna Sievers
Lori Torkelson
Chantale Doinel
Mr. and Mrs. Brion
Applegate
Kathryn Breaux
Janice Brickell-Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R.
Brown
Stacy Dryer
Carol Egan
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Galdes
Tish Hoehl
Marianne Hoffman
Lynne Madison
Susan Martin
Mr. Ivan Montoya and Ms.
Hilary Holmquest
Joan Murdoch
Ken Myer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thom
Amy Wender-Hoch
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Werbe
Woodside Bakery
Charissa Ebert
Heather Nicholls
Madelene Farin
Ted Chen
Galen Cheng
Alice De Leon
Carlos Fabunan
Adel Farin
Dr. Remi Farin
Alexandre Guion
Jeff Koshimizu
Katrina Kuizon
Kristin Mercado
Josef Napuli
Tram Pham
Smith Prasirtpun
Celia Shields
Sarinya Villanueva
Justo Yabut
Milee Yu
Chris Fink
Scot Adair
Michael Fink
Jon Lambert
Robert Miller
Scott Rosecrans
John Fitzgerald
Barry Beeman
Diane Beeman
Sam Golbuff
Steve Schrodel
William Fletcher
Margie Bishop
DP Precision
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C.
Fletcher
Sarah Fletcher
William Fletcher
Elizabeth Haro
Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Hopson
Delores Jewell
Jeremy Joslin
Barbara Lee
Delia Lopez
Robert Miller
Michael Ann Snyder
Linda Sturm
Mr. and Mrs. Ron West
Hadley Greswold
Scott Denman
John Greswold
Andrea Koontz
Tess Morgridge
Lynn and Susan Orr
TOSA Foundation
Kate Greswold
Scott Denman
John Greswold
Andrea Koontz
Alison Morgridge
Lynn and Susan Orr
TOSA Foundation
Pauline Hill
Robert Barrick
Martin Basurto
Diane Bryan
Cindy Carlotta
Maggi Connelly
Brenda Dowling
Ysidro Duran
Robert Glazer
Mahesh Godavarti
Rene Gomez
Daniel Hetzer
Shaleshni Karan
Angelo Lopez
Deborah McKenzie
Naomi Montelongo
Keshana Nawbatt
Nion Nawbatt
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Normandin
Richard Oliva
Barbara Oswald
Brad Peters
Freda Toves
Eric Wilks
Victor Zeyliger
Diana Hsu
Anna Chang
Dana Ino
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan
Huang
Alice Lin
Steve Zhao
Shelby Lamb
Julie Daigle
Paul Gregg
Valy Jalalian
Nader Jazayeri
Jennifer Lamb
Patricia Sheerin
Xianne Leong
Kassahun Betre
Dr. Maria Caimol
Nate Chambers
Linda Chua
Thomas Clark
David Hiller
Amy Johnson
Justin Kenkel
David Klaus
Hwei Ying Leong
Marcus Leong
Irene Onyeneho
Jonathan Rylander
Melvin See
Madeline Soh
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Sommer
Nola Stephens
Sallie Stalzer
Dr. Megan Suhoski
Moi Cho Tan
Lu-En Wai
Luis Zuniga
Andy Menefee
Alexis Ewers
Robert Miller
Gisela Standiford
Celerino Mercado
Maria Altamirano
Dina Bettinsoli
Paula Brotherson
Charlotte Downing
Timothy de Kay
Michael Johnson
Heather Gates Massoudi
Marcia Mireles
Louise Pacheco
Mr. and Mrs. Randall
Simons
Rafael Torres
Ms. Valerie Vasquez and
Mr. Vincent Genet
Ashinder Singh Zhim
Martha Meyer
Mr. and Ms. Diosdado
Banatao
Martha Carpenter
Harvey and Ilene Cohen,
M.D., Ph.D.
Sarah Collins
Andrew Cope
Barbara Egbert
Dr. Zvonko Fazarinc
Mary Gundelach
Jane Klaus
Judy Ousterhout
Dana Pace
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Ross
Charlotte Schmidt-Luders
Sierra Field Services, Inc.
Rene Spicer
Mr. and Mrs. Eliot
Terborgh
Tuck Family Trust
Robert Wohlsen
Jan Miller
Jessica Andrakowicz
Helene Miller
Joan Peterson
Robert Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Piazza
Debbie Woodruff
Rex Morgan
Jeanine Catalano
Robert Miller
David Morgan
Thomas Morgan
Dr. Greg Reniere
Sascha Mowrey
Mr. James Downey and
Mrs. Jill Russo-Downey
Carole Flores
Geri McPherson
Judith Mowrey
Karen Mowrey
Marina Mowrey
MJG Mandjes-van Uitert
Kendra Oliver
Katrina Watters
Dr. Sue Weil
L. Zhou
Heather Nicholls
Nichole Ehlinger
Charlotte Hall
Sally Holt
Andrew Miller
Carolee Nicholls
Darcy Osborne
Emily Toress
Alan Yang
Tim O’Rorke
Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Babcock
Mr. and Mrs. Rob
Babcock
Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Calcaterra
Leesa Gidaro
Mary Ooley
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Uebner
Susan Orr
Dr. David Alexander
Becky Andersen
Ned and Jimi Barnholt
Jason Burnett
Sierra Burnett
Harvey and Ilene Cohen,
M.D., Ph.D.
The David and Lucile
Packard Foundation
Elizabeth and Christopher
Dawes
Leslie Denend
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Dunlevie
Debra Engel
Stacey Evans
Dennis Fong
Jeanne Friedman
Hadley and Kate
Greswold
George Kennedy
Mr. John Kriewall and Ms.
Betsy Haehl
Carol Larson
Dr. Michael Longaker
Lucile Packard Foundation
for Children’s Health
Katherine Orr
Katy Orr
Dana Pace
Julie Packard
Ellen Porzig
Louise Stephens
Sarah Stephens
Lalita Tademy
TOSA Foundation
The Valentine Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Wachtel
Amanda Wallis-Blue
Cole Wilbur
Barry Williams
Walter Wilson
Amanda Woo
Fernando Zazueta
Margarita Ortiz
Tanya Adair
Erelyn Beltran
Rachael Bernath
Brinker International
Edmond Cote
Jennifer DeWulf
Larry Dresner
Rachel Floeter
Javier Herrera
Tim Hickey
Dr. Scott Le Grand
Faith Meyer
*Gifts listed were received from May 1 to October 2, 2009.
May 1, 2009 to October 2, 2009
Ian Minett
Jacqueline Nguyen
Loresa Novy
Dr. Jason Sares
Lachmin Singh
Christopher Skibo
Charles Stearns
Sun Microsystems
Matching Gift Program
Richard Worth
Laura O’Shea
Anne Anderson
Nicki Banucci
Teresa Buchholz
Anne Burnett
Jay Chan
Priya David
Anne Kolar
Patricia Latimer
Beth Nagengast
Mima Pena
Stacey Petty
Meena Rajvaidya
Adam Ward
Roy Zemlicka
Tyler & Matthew
Pender
Jennifer Goddard
Simona Jackson
Dina Meisel
Susan Parks
Michael Rausch
Claudia Smurthwaite
Brian Stewart
Sherri Verzosa
Helen Robinson
Linda Asbury
Ellen Baldwin
William Bartnick
George Daum
Cindy Graham
Julie A. Haas
Robert Koechlin
Elizabeth Marshall
Christine R.
McGann-Hagberg
Peggy Murphy
Lavonne Ubieta
Kim Vassar
Pete Wilson
Michael Yuhas
Michael Rubenstein
Dr. and Mr. Judith Backes
Dr. James W. Craig
Greg Pender
Marion Pender
Janet Platt
Nina Poe
Dr. Steven Anton
Scott Cook
Lauren Frankel
Gary Kaplan
Leslie Lamarre
Dr. Robert Lipetz
Andrew Rand
Barbara and Mel Taylor
Sue & Jason Peterson
Vania Santella
Richard Beard
Jason Brooks
Dawn Casteel
Rebecca Giammona
Jenny Heidt
Melissa Howard
Sarah Partlow-Lefevre
Kevin Rinker
Gar y Piazza
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory
Bozzo
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
Brinsfield
Danna Farms
Madeline Edwards
Barbara Ortez
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Osborn
Mr. and Mrs. John Piazza
Rick Piazza
Jeanna Piazza
Angela James
Cheryl Love
Grace Martin
Konrad Pienaar
James Collar
Stephen Grimaud
Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Houston
Michael Hubbard
Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Maglione
Pei Family Foundation
Ms. Valerie Vasquez and
Mr. Vincent Genet
Michelle Pualuan
Robin Bates-Pualuan
Ivan Chan
Cathryn Chow
Alex Dezj
Sydonia Fisher-Munoz
Emily Kirkland
Jessica Leung
Elisha McArthur
Idilio Melo
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Micheletti
Mr. and Mrs. Ronold
Morita
Teri Rosa
Megan Spaulding
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Stamler
Todd Stern
Ken Takada
Paul Urbanczyk
Jeff Walsh
Don Whipple
Peter Drekmeier
Joy Faber
Dr. Scott Fairbanks
Kathryn Findley
Steven Findley
Sandra Flikkema
Melissa Harmon
Jason Holbrook
David Lindquist
Lisa Lore
Sherry McGinnis
Robert Miller
Doug Sauder
Jack Steele
Ryan Steele
Jennifer Stroth
Michelle Tipton-Burton
THANK
YOU
To Co-Chairs Annie Berlin and
Ginny Piazza, and the entire
Committee—Agnes Burda, Greg
American Airlines
Amici’s East Coast Pizza
The BBQ Boys
CVS Pharmacy
The Ghassemi Family
Kimpton Hotels
Peninsula Building
Materials
Sweet Leaf Iced Teas
Telosa Software
Dr. and Mrs. Gary Zweig
Amy Teeling
Robert Miller
Deborah O’Sullivan
Niyati Trivedi
To the coaches, Jennifer Cullen
Babcock and Christina Del Villar,
Ann Troussieux
Burda, Margaret Garland, Cheryl
Hogan, and Michael Rubenstein—
for dedicating their time to organize
Lachmin Singh
Electronics, Berlin Communications,
such a wonderful season.
and their assistants, Rob Babcock
and Ken Seto—for training an
amazing team.
To the 2009 season sponsors:
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital,
The Matteson Companies, NEC
Hood & Strong LLP, Piazza’s Fine
Foods, and San Francisco Soup
Company.
Kristin Slauson
Jane Alderete
Kimberly Baldini
Stanley Beraznik
Mr. Stephen Diaz and Ms.
Marion Odell
Nick Foster
Jessica George
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
Goblirsch
Zach Hallam
Gergory Hanyen
Scott Hanyen
Yeuen Kim
Team RMH 2009
Nathalie Baez
Aleah Cox
Vanessa De La Pena
Amit Jani
Mahesh Patel
Mamta Patel
Nehal Raval
Evelyn Rodriguez
Aparna Trivedi
Rohini Vohra
Bonnie Abe
Pamela Caruso
Stefanie Costa
Mr. and Mrs. KC Ellis
Gwen Hertz
Edwin Hormozian
Victoria Hsu
Frank Huang
Michael Johnson
Brett Just
Andrew Miller
Heather Nicholls
Wayne Pastrano
Luciana Pires
Laura Righetti
Reinhard Schwock
Ms. Valerie Vasquez and
Mr. Vincent Genet
Asel Aliyasova
Lucy Altieri
Barnali Dasverma
Jessica Hall
Anubhav Jain
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Levy
Sabrina West
Jim Kawakami
Elsie Kirchhofer
Melissa Kumamaru
JoAnn McLennan
Cheryl Mello
Susan Mielke
Diane Nishimura
Lois Nishimura-Arao
Colleen Schick
June Tachibana
Kim Tachibana
Wes Tachibana
Emi Takahashi
Ryan Wilson
Joe Young
Jennifer Zine
Sean Steele
Janelle Aby
Nathan Alexander
Jo Allen
Chris Baker
Carson Beach
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bucko
City of San Jose
Cheryl A. Turner
Michelle Vanden Bosch
Jim Vandermeulen
Elaine Vander Veen
Joan Vanderveen
Kacy Tachibana
David Coleman
Kim Duba
Trudy Growe
Christine Hampel
Elaine Itatani
Brian Iwashita
Beth Johnson
Claudia DeBlauw
Lisa Dhollande
Lisa Dolan
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Carroll
Patty Gafvert
Elisabeth Goddard
Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Hoffman
Robert Holden
Jeremy Jager
Teresa Johnson
Dorothea McFarland
Kristin McLoughlin
Robert Miller
Chris O’Brien
Raleigh O’Brien
Tim O’Brien
Victoria Paul
Jean Ray
Suzanna Reynolds
Wendy Riedel
Juana Sanchez
Valerie Vasquez
Melonie Brophy
Mohana Dissanayake
Jostens Foundation
Victoria Long
Debra Martin
Noelle Mathews
Leslie Miles
Cindy Murphy
Mary Prisco-Pawek
Michael Roderick
Ron Roderick
Jean Smith
Jeff and Linda Stengel
Dave Sullivan
Delphine Vasquez
Mark Vasquez
Karen Wilson
Lisa Vierra
Ronald Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. John Bills
Dr. Darla Booth
Jennifer Bowcock
Casey Cristich
Ty Curry
Adrienne Sara Dell
Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Dobner
Nancy Erba
Juliana Gaulden
Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Grabinski
Pam Hansen
Bree Lambert
Dr. Darlene LeBlanc
Monita Levy
Michael Li
Lisa Macias
Maureen Mahoney
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey
Owczarczak
Frances Ratliff
Alysa Searcy
Jo-Anne Sinclair
Cheryl Snyder
Richard Vierra
Nancy Yu
Raadha Vijaykumar
Robert Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Ramamurthy
Vijaykumar
Carrey Ward
Thomas Chao
A. Bernice Clark
Mary Crommelin
Sally Darsey
Sally Darsey
Melissa Dauphin
Mark Hadley
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Irizarry
Daniel Onstad
Edna Onstad
Gregory Onstad
Charles Sullins
Stacy Ybarra
Winnie Ying
Jeanie Chen
Dorothy Cheung
Shireen Kiang
Jean Kim
Si-Wai Lai
Anna Liao
Annie Ly
Trang Nguyen
Janet Noquez
Wachovia Foundation
Matching Gifts Program
Dennis Wang
Nikki Watrous
Vierra Wong
Jackie Yang
Mr. and Mrs. John Ying
Mimi Ying
Tina Ying
Christina Yuen
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Get Involved!
Upcoming events at the House and ideas for projects to sponsor.
November 2009
January 2010
June
Attend the Volunteer Orientation and
Have a “Dinner-Making Party”
Review my estate plans and make
15, Sunday
Big Sur Half Marathon on
Monterey (Team RMH)
learn about opportunities to help
December
2, Wednesday
Bi-monthly Professional
Advisors Council Meeting
Make my annual gift to the House
8, Friday
Monthly First Friday Tour
& Lunch
with friends and cook supper for
the families
7, Monday
Randy Cross Invitational
Golf Tournament
the House a beneficiary of my
401(k)
March
6, Saturday
Denim to Diamonds Gala
Run a spring “wish list” drive at
work
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