The Kay Jewelers Pavilion - Akron Children`s Hospital

winter 2014
serving children through philanthropy
Introducing:
16
The Kay Jewelers Pavilion –
Akron Children’s new
medical building
Headstrong
Determined boy takes on
frightening cranial condition
10
Mahoning Valley’s ‘Vision’ becoming
a reality
AKRONCHILDRENS.ORG/GIVING
1
letter from the executive director
Dear Friends,
As we approach the end of 2014, we are thankful for many
things – our families, friends, neighbors, communities and
you – our donors.
We are humbled and gratified by your generosity and how
it has helped Akron Children’s Hospital fulfill our mission
this year. It has truly made a difference. And when we
look ahead to 2015 – celebrating the hospital’s 125th
anniversary, the opening of the Kay Jewelers Pavilion in the
spring, and of course holding our signature annual events,
we are equally excited about the opportunity for you to
participate in those experiences.
This issue of Children’s Progress celebrates a number of achievements.
Our cover article details a truly momentous event – a gift of $10 million
from Sterling Jewelers Inc. for the Building on the Promise campaign. This
is the largest singular contribution in Akron Children’s Hospital’s history.
This leadership gift from an outstanding philanthropic partner will benefit
Children’s for many years to come and in recognition of this generosity,
our new medical building will be named the Kay Jewelers Pavilion.
We discuss the hospital’s new three-year strategic plan and its importance
in helping to provide a road map that strongly positions Children’s in this
increasingly changing healthcare landscape. You will also read how our
footprint in the Mahoning Valley is growing by leaps and bounds. You’ll also
learn how you can be a permanent piece of Akron Children’s Hospital through
our Community Mosaic Mural Project.
Lastly, I strongly encourage you to participate in our Children’s Progress
readership survey. Your feedback is especially welcome as we look for
ways to better communicate the Akron Children’s Hospital news you
want to receive.
From our hospital family to yours, I want to thank you for your ongoing
generosity, input and support. We wish you a safe and happy holiday season!
John D. Zoilo
Executive Director
Akron Children’s Hospital Foundation
There are many additional stories inside to enjoy. Meet Drake Maxwell and
his family, who learned just how important an integrated care network is
when a routine well-visit led to an unexpected diagnosis.
foundation board members
Officers
Philip H. Maynard
Chairman
Paul M. Dutton
Member/Partner
Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell Ltd.
William H. Considine
President
Charles Freeman
First Vice President of Wealth Management
Merrill Lynch
Michael P. Trainer
Treasurer
Valerie A. Geiger
Senior Vice President, Commerical Banking
Chase
Michael E. George
Secretary
John D. Zoilo
Executive Director
Gayle Gorman Green
President
Manairco Inc.
Directors
Raymond Hexamer
CEO
First Communication
Susan Berk
President
Women’s Board of Akron Children’s Hospital
Will T. Holland
Partner
Expand Interactive
Frank Bevilacqua
President/Co-owner
Winer and Bevilacqua
Jeffrey Hord, MD
Director, Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer
and Blood Disorders
Akron Children’s Hospital
David A. Bouffard
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Signet Jewelers
Madeline Bozzelli
President
Friends of Akron Children’s Hospital
Paul Catania
Senior Vice President
Oswald Companies
Robert B. Cooper
Director, Licensed Real Estate
CB Richard Ellis Inc.
John P. Crow, MD
Chief of Surgery
Akron Children’s Hospital
Thomas R. Crowley
Chairman of the Board
Gasko Products (Retired)
John T. McBride, MD
Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics and Director,
Robert T. Stone, MD, Respiratory Center,
Akron Children’s Hospital
Greg A. McDermott
President
FirstMerit Insurance Group
Eveline Nordhauss
President
item North America
Mark W. Oelschlager
Portfolio Manager
Oak Associates Ltd.
Ernest Pouttu
President and CEO
Harwick Standard Distribution Corp.
Walton A. Silver
CEO
Akrochem Corporation
James Sisek, Esq.
President and CEO
Farmers Trust Company
Patrick James
Chairman
Hawthorn Manufacturing Corp.
Robert D. Trabucco
Executive Vice President and CFO
Sterling Jewelers Inc.
Robin Kane
Executive
The Berlin Family Foundation
Linda A. Venner
Vice President
Clampco Products Inc.
Kurtis Kleidon
President
Emerging Leaders of Akron Children’s Hospital
Dennis Wieland
Chief Financial Officer
Summit Racing Equipment (Retired)
Doug Kovatch
President/CEO
Kovatch Castings Inc.
Honorary Director
Kara H. Lewis
President/Principal
Winslow Asset Management Inc.
Robert M. Littman, CPA, MT
CEO and Managing Director
SS&G Inc.
Willard R. Holland
Chairman and CEO
FirstEnergy Corp. & Pennsylvania
Power Co. (Retired)
features
04
Introducing:
The Kay Jewelers Pavilion
Akron Children’s names new medical building
in recognition of $10 million gift from
Sterling Jewelers Inc.
16 Headstrong
04
Building on the Promise
11
Hospital News
12
Foundation News
14
Save the Date
16
Patient Feature
20
Recent Events
22
Grants
23
Of Note
26
Memorial and Tribute Gifts
Akron Children’s Hospital embraces
a philosophy of family-centered care.
We believe that every child has the right
to world-class medical care, regardless
of a family’s ability to pay.
Member, Children’s Hospital Association (CHA).
Member, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
children’s progress is published
quarterly by the Akron Children’s
Hospital Foundation
One Perkins Square
Akron, OH 44308-1062
330-543-8340
An Equal Opportunity Employer
©2014 Akron Children’s Hospital
All rights reserved.
President and CEO
William H. Considine
Executive Director, Foundation
John D. Zoilo
Graphic Design
Grabowski & Co.
Editor
Anne C. Merchant
Contributing Writers
Becky Badar
Linda Beck
Daryl Dirham
Jennifer Draher
Lily Flynn
Andrea Rogers
Contributing Photographers
Todd Biss
Lew Stamp
Ted Stevens
Printing
Star Printing Co. Inc.
Akron Children’s Hospital realizes
that individuals enjoy learning
more about our services, programs
and developments. We also fully
respect the privacy of our patients.
If you do not wish to receive
fundraising materials from Akron
Children’s Hospital, you may make
the request by sending your name
and address to the Akron Children’s
Hospital Foundation, One Perkins
Square, Akron, Ohio 44308.
We will use our best efforts to
honor such a request.
departments
from
our cover
Building on the Promise
Introducing:
The Kay Jewelers Pavilion
4
CHILDREN’S PROGRESS | WINTER 2014
Akron Children’s names new
medical building in recognition of
$10 million gift from Kay ® Jewelers
On Oct. 24, Akron Children’s ushered in a new chapter
in our history when leaders from the hospital and Kay®
Jewelers introduced the newest medical building on
the Akron campus – the Kay Jewelers Pavilion.
Hospital board members, medical staff, donors and
guests from Kay Jewelers gathered in Perkins Square
Park for the special announcement and watched as
a banner with the new name was unveiled on the
building’s façade.
It was a proud moment for Akron Children’s and Kay
Jewelers, the number one jewelry store in America. Kay
Jewelers is operated by Akron, Ohio-based Sterling
Jewelers, a Division of Signet Jewelers Ltd. The new
building celebrates the largest philanthropic gift Akron
Children’s has ever received – $10 million toward
the “Building on the Promise” capital campaign. It
also recognizes Kay’s continued commitment to our
hospital and the greater Akron community.
In addition to Kay Jewelers Pavilion, the new café in the
building will also be called the Kay Kafé. Additionally,
an Office of Corporate Alliances will be established
in the hospital’s Foundation, which will assist other
northeast Ohio companies who wish to make similar
commitments to Akron Children’s Hospital.
Giving Akron Children’s room to grow
Since 2012, the $60 million “Building on the Promise”
capital campaign has helped to finance the major
expansion plan of the Akron campus. In addition to
the new Kay Jewelers Pavilion, this initiative has also
supported the expansion and renovation of the Ronald
McDonald House of Akron.
“The Akron Children’s campus has transformed these
past two years thanks to the generous support of
our donors, including Kay Jewelers,” says Philip H.
Maynard, chairman of the “Building on the Promise”
capital campaign. “With the inclusion of Kay’s
generous gift, we’ve raised nearly $41 million toward
our $60 million goal.”
Partnering to create a healthier community.
Kay Jewelers’ $10 million gift recognizes Kay’s commitment
to Akron Children’s and the greater Akron community.
Pictured, from left: David Bouffard, Philip H. Maynard, Ed
Hrabak, Bill Considine, Robert Trabucco and John Zoilo.
AKRONCHILDRENS.ORG/GIVING
5
Building on the Promise
Kay Jewelers and
Akron Children’s – a
relationship 26 years
in the making
®
•1988: Sterling supports Akron
Children’s through a donation to the
Foundation Fund.
•1998: Sterling continues its support
through a gift to the Annual Fund.
•2002: Sterling becomes an annual sponsor of the Holiday Tree Festival.
•2005:
– At the “Horse of a Different Color” event, Sterling is presenting sponsor.
– Sterling starts an eight-year relationship supporting the annual,
“An Evening of Wine and Wishes” event.
•2006: Sterling makes $60,000 in-cash and in-kind gift for Denim & Diamonds,
creating an exclusive necklace for the event’s auction.
•2007:
– Through a $200,000 commitment,
Sterling establishes the Sterling
Jewelers Family Respite Area in the
Reinberger Family Center.
– Sterling employees deliver presents
to families served by the Haslinger
Family Pediatric Palliative Care Center.
– Company employees adopt 59
families to fulfill holiday wish-list items.
• 2007 – 2008: Sterling supports
Aluminum Cans for Burned Children
(ACBC) program.
•2011: In conjunction with the hospital,
Sterling donates $100,000 to establish
a corporate alliance program and helps establish the hospital’s Office of
Corporate Alliances.
•2013: Sterling employees donate
handmade blankets to patients during
the holidays.
•2014:
– Kay Jewelers Diversity Leadership
Team present aquatic-themed carnival
for patients and their families at the
Emily Cooper Welty Expressive
Therapy Center.
– Kay makes a $10 million gift to
support Akron Children’s Building on
the Promise capital campaign.
It’s been a busy two years. Community leaders broke
ground on the Kay Jewelers Pavilion in May 2013
and finished construction of the new Exchange Street
parking deck in September 2013. Today, work on the
building is nearly complete, with construction crews
finishing work on exam rooms, surgical suites and the
rest of the building’s interior. When it opens in the
spring of 2015, the new building will house a neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU), emergency department,
outpatient surgery center and labor and delivery unit
for high-risk newborns.
Strengthening a solid relationship
Since 1988, Kay Jewelers has supported our hospital
by sponsoring numerous fundraisers and events, and
supporting patient families during the holiday season
by fulfilling “wish lists” and donating handmade
blankets. In 2007, it established the Sterling Jewelers
Family Respite Area in the Reinberger Family Center, a
private section of the center that houses six sleeping
rooms for parents and family members caring for their
hospitalized children.
“One of our pillars as a responsible business is giving
back to the communities in which we work and live,”
said Ed Hrabak, president of Kay Jewelers. “Akron
Children’s has an incredible record of care and its
dedication to making our community a healthier and
safer place is something we support wholeheartedly.
We are thrilled to introduce the Kay Jewelers Pavilion
and are excited for it to open and be part of the
amazing work done here beginning next spring.”
Kay’s employees are equally as generous, donating
volunteer hours during the holidays and serving in a
leadership capacity on the hospital’s and foundation’s
boards. David Bouffard, vice president of corporate
affairs for Signet Jewelers Ltd., Kay Jewelers’s parent
company, joined the Foundation Board in 2009. Robert
Trabucco, executive vice president and CFO of Kay
Jewelers, is a member of our Doggie Brigade and joined
the Foundation Board in 2003 before being elected to
our Board of Directors, where he serves as Chairman.
“It’s an honor for me to be a part of two great
organizations that have such a vested interest in the
health and well-being of our community,” says Trabucco.
“The opening of the Kay Jewelers Pavilion is a reflection
of our continued support and the beginning of an
exciting new chapter in our partnership.”
6
CHILDREN’S PROGRESS | WINTER 2014
The Kay Jewelers Pavilion will open in May 2015.
Securing a bright future
With the support from partners like Kay Jewelers, the
outlook for pediatric healthcare in northern Ohio has
never been brighter.
The opening of the Kay Jewelers Pavilion will allow us
to meet current patient volume demands while also
facilitating room for future growth. Buoyed by the most
advanced pediatric healthcare in northern Ohio, we
can care for even more patients right here in their
own backyards.
“It’s humbling to have an organization like Kay support
Akron Children’s in such a monumental way,” says
Bill Considine, Akron Children’s president and
CEO. “The company’s investment represents how
special Akron Children’s is while validating its own
commitment to strengthening our community. It’s
through relationships like these that allow us to live out
our mission – to treat each child like our own, to treat
others the way we wish to be treated, and to never turn
a child away, regardless of a family’s ability to pay.
Their gift will help make this possible for years to come.
We’re tremendously grateful for Kay’s generosity
and support.”
AKRONCHILDRENS.ORG/GIVING
7
Akron
Children’s:
A part of the
Kay family
Hannah Seigfried is a Sterling
Jewelers team member. She’s
also a mother. After giving birth
to her daughter, Sariah, at 29
weeks, her family spent the next
87 days relying on the care and
compassion of Akron Children’s
NICU staff.
Hannah, with Sariah in tow, shared their family’s
story with guests at the Oct. 24 event.
Building on the Promise
Becoming a ‘piece’ of
Akron Children’s
New art project celebrates our hospital –
and our community
Art has always played an important role at
Akron Children’s.
Created by our patients, it expresses fun and
healing. Commissioned by artists, it symbolizes
hope. In 2015, with the opening of the Kay
Jewelers Pavilion and in recognition of our 125th
anniversary, a new piece of artwork will celebrate
our community and commemorate an exciting
year for our hospital – the Community Mosaic
Mural Project.
“We really wanted to recognize the children we
serve, and the community as a whole, for all
the support they’ve shown us throughout our
history,” says Pam Holtz, director of corporate
partnership and development services at Akron
Children’s Hospital Foundation. “The Community
Mosaic Mural Project is a beautiful, impactful
way we can accomplish this.”
The Community Mosaic Mural will be an 8 by 20
foot piece of art that will greet patients and their
families as they enter the hospital. Through the
assistance of program partner Project S.N.A.P.,
more than 8,000 tiles will be joined together to
create a single, meaningful image.
What is a mosaic?
A mosaic is a piece of art made
of small, individually colored
tiles that are grouped together
to create a larger picture.
A community of artists. We’re asking patients,
community members and local students to create art for
each of the 8,000 tiles in the Community Mosaic Mural.
“Project S.N.A.P. has worked on numerous
projects just like ours, bringing businesses,
organizations and communities together for an
important cause,” says Holtz. “We’re excited to
be working with them on such a unique initiative.”
The tiles will be created from artwork by patients,
community members and supporters. We’re even
enlisting the help of area art teachers and students,
and will have art collection booths at hospital and
community events now through June 2015.
Once complete, every person who created a piece
of artwork will be able to find their picture and
its exact location in an online art museum at
projectsnap.org/akronchildrens.
“A project like this allows us to have as many
people as possible involved in our hospital and our
celebration,” says Holtz. “Whether you’re old or
young, a former hospital patient or a lifelong Akron
Children’s supporter, there’s a meaningful way
everyone can participate.”
8
CHILDREN’S PROGRESS | WINTER 2014
Support the Community
Mosaic Mural Project
and the Building on the
Promise campaign.
When you make a donation to the Building on the
Promise campaign, your gift will make a huge impact
on our $60 million fundraising goal. Any amount helps,
but for a gift of $250 or more, you can have the name
of your choosing on a tile in the Community Mosaic
Mural. Donate today at akronchildrens.org/promise.
AKRONCHILDRENS.ORG/GIVING
9
Building on the Promise
Mahoning Valley’s ‘Vision’ becoming a reality
through expanded services and facilities
Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley has a vision
for expanding pediatric healthcare within Mahoning
and Trumbull counties. Now, thanks to generous donor
support for the hospital’s $18 million “Vision for Our
Valley’s Children” fundraising campaign, the hospital’s
plan for regional growth in the Mahoning Valley is
becoming a reality.
administrative director, Akron Children’s Hospital
Mahoning Valley. The swap allowed the units to offer
private rooms instead of the previous open-ward concept
in the SCN. It also enabled the pediatrics inpatient
unit to be located entirely on one floor. “Private rooms
decrease infection rates and allow our staff to provide
more individualized care, enhancing our goal of providing
family-centered care,” says Taafe.
Expansion into the Warren area
The all-new nursery is now located on the hospital’s
second floor and features 15 individual patient rooms,
including three twin rooms, an isolation room and a
new-family overnight room. The renovated Pediatrics
Unit will have 23 private rooms located on the third
floor, enhancing it as a single unit instead of a twofloor, split unit. Two of these rooms will accommodate
siblings, allowing families to stay together while their
children are hospitalized.
An expansion of the hospital’s services in Warren will
provide specialty care close to home for families living
in Trumbull County. Located at The Market Place next
to the Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics – Warren
location, the new facility will have 5,000 square feet of
space with 9 exam rooms, 2 triage rooms and facilities for
ultrasound, radiology and laboratory services. Specialty
physician services will be offered at the expanded facility,
including cardiology, neurology, orthopedics and urology.
Additionally, Akron Children’s will begin operating a
7-bed pediatric unit and 6-bed special care nursery at
St. Joseph Health Center in Warren later this year. The
plan will upgrade the special care nursery from Level I
to Level II to serve higher-acuity babies.
Trading spaces
A $1 million gift from Eleanor Watanakunakorn has
provided more than half of the funds needed to complete
the $1.9 million renovations of the Pediatric Inpatient
Unit and Special Care Nursery (SCN) facilities at the
Beeghly campus. The new SCN will be named in honor of
her granddaughter, Alexis Caroline Watanakunakorn.
“We actually swapped spaces between the Special Care
Nursery and Pediatrics floors,” says Lisa Taafe, clinical
New CT scanner at the Beeghly campus
Additional renovations at the Beeghly campus will provide
one of the best and most dynamic CT scanners in the
area. The hospital is installing a Toshiba 320 Slice CT
scanner that uses much lower radiation than the machine
it replaced. The $1 million project is paid for, in part, with
funds from the Kikel Charitable Trust.
The new scanner also is extremely fast, performing a head
CT scan in one second, compared to several minutes with
the previous machine.
Visit akronchildrens.org/giving to learn how you can
support the programs and services in the Mahoning Valley.
The new Special Care Nursery
facilities at the Beeghly campus
feature private patient rooms that
help families heal together.
10
CHILDREN’S PROGRESS | WINTER 2014
hospital news
Patients like Jordan Pollock are at the heart of Akron Children’s new strategic plan.
Planning for their future
New strategic plan will ensure Akron Children’s success in years to come
In 2011, Megs and Randy Pollock received life-changing
news – they were expecting their first child, and their new
baby would be born with spina bifida. Now 3 years old
and a big brother, Jordan Pollock regularly visits a team
of specialists at Akron Children’s Myelo Clinic. Through
these years of care, the Pollock family has become a part
of our family.
In many ways, the Pollocks personify Akron Children’s
Hospital’s 2014 – 2016 strategic plan, which was
unveiled this summer to employees. Jordan and the
thousands of other kids like him are at the heart of
everything we do – from quality and patient experience
to discovery and growth.
While past plans have typically spanned five years, the
new three-year plan will allow us to stay current in
today’s ever-changing healthcare market, with the goal of
revisiting it on a regular basis and updating it as needed.
To better illustrate the structure of the plan, it’s
represented by a graphic shaped like a house.
“We have four foundational elements,” says Shawn Lyden,
executive vice president of Akron Children’s. “The bedrock
of the plan is our culture. We also have a condensed,
one-sentence mission statement, and for the first time
we included our three promises in the plan.”
AKRONCHILDRENS.ORG/GIVING
11
The vision statement, another foundational
element, emphasizes the hospital’s goal to remain
an “independent, community-governed, integrated
pediatric healthcare system.”
“This has been a part of the hospital’s vision since
the 1990s,” Lyden says. “We’re the only independent
children’s hospital north of Columbus, and we believe
that’s really important. One hundred percent of our
resources are invested in pediatrics.”
According to Lyden, being independent also allows us to
partner with other systems and community agencies to
expand the breadth and reach of our services.
The “middle” section of the house is made up of four
operational imperatives: people, technology and analytics,
facilities and financial health. These are essential
elements of how the hospital operates on a daily basis.
And at the “top” of the house are four true north
objectives: quality and care transformation, patient
experience, market position, and education and discovery.
“We started the planning process in late 2012, reviewing a
lot of market and internal data,” says Lyden. “We involved
the leadership team and our board, and we hit the ground
running last summer. It was a lot of work, and we are
really proud of it.”
foundation news
Celebrating a time-honored tradition of service
For nearly a century, the women of the Silver family have
served as members and leaders of the Women’s Board
of Akron Children’s Hospital. To honor this enduring
commitment, and to recognize all the women in their
family, the family made a collective $250,000 gift to
Akron Children’s Building on the Promise campaign.
Part of the reason the family continues to serve the
hospital is because many of the Silver children have
been Akron Children’s patients throughout the years,
including Carrie’s 10-year-old daughter, Madeline, who
suffered a head injury when she was 5 months and
received care at Akron Children’s.
“For four generations, the women in our family have
been so committed to Akron Children’s,” says Walt
Silver. “This gift stands as a fitting tribute to their
efforts and a way for our entire family to say ‘thank you’
for their dedication, compassion and commitment to
the hospital.”
“Their interest in seeing Akron Children’s grow and be
successful is something that’s been in the family blood
– so to speak – for a long time,” says Walt. “The hospital
touches so many people in our community, so many
families just like ours. The Silvers are fortunate to have
had so many different, sharp, capable women who just
want to support the hospital and do the right thing for
our community. It’s a privilege to be able to recognize
them through the Building on the Promise campaign.”
The family’s legacy began in 1933 with Elida L. Silver,
Walt’s grandmother, who joined the Women’s Board of
Akron Children’s Hospital during the early years of the
Great Depression. She went on to serve as president in
the early 1940s.
Amazingly, Elida remained an associate member of
the Women’s Board until her death in 2002 at the age
of 106. Her family recalls that she even attended a
Women’s Board meeting the year before she passed
away – still interested in advancing the important work
done by the group on behalf of Akron Children’s.
Carrying on a Silver tradition
Elida began a tradition of service that has now extended
to four generations of her family. Her late daughter-in-law,
Peg Silver, was a board member and served as president
in the early 1970s. Two of her granddaughters-in-law, Pat
Silver and Karen Silver, still serve the Board as associate
and active members, respectively.
Pat, Walt’s wife, joined the Women’s Board in 1981,
and Karen joined in 1983. Both have provided
leadership for the hospital gift shop, worked on golf
fundraising events and served as chairwoman of the
Women’s Board’s annual Charity Ball. Pat also served
as secretary of the board.
The latest generation of Silver women to serve
the Women’s Board is Carrie Silver, Elida’s greatgranddaughter-in-law.
Four generations of service. (Above) Elida Silver with
her son, Bruce Silver, and his wife, Peg. (Below) Karen,
Carrie and Pat Silver.
12
CHILDREN’S PROGRESS | WINTER 2014
Members of local unions, building construction crews and more present a $66,500 check to support Akron Children’s Diabetes Camp.
Crew members donate $66,500 for Akron Children’s Diabetes Camp
For more than a year, construction crews and local
union members have worked around the clock on
Akron Children’s Building on the Promise $200 million
expansion project, which includes the Kay Jewelers Pavilion
on the Akron campus.
During this time, these workers have immersed
themselves in our culture – from donating gifts to our
patients during the holidays to raising money for the
annual “Have a Heart, Do Your Part” Radiothon.
In August, they found another way to give back – collectively
raising $66,500 for Akron Children’s Diabetes Camp.
“It was the result of a lot of people working together to
help Akron Children’s Hospital in a big way,” says Todd
Lawson, a member of Laborers’ International Union of
North America Local 894 whose daughter has type 1
diabetes and is a patient at Akron Children’s. “I’m proud
of everyone involved.”
Bill Orr, business manager for Laborers’ Union Local
894, teamed up with Rich Jordan, business agent for the
Ironworkers Local 17 office in Akron, and Patrick Oaks,
of Welty-Boldt, construction managers for the Building
on the Promise project. Together, they took the lead in
encouraging other unions and companies to contribute
toward the gift.
special thanks
...to all who contributed to
Akron Children’s Diabetes Camp
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Acoustic Ceiling and Partition Co.
Cahill Corporation
FOTI Contracting
Grunau Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 306
Laborers Local 894
Laborers District Council of Ohio
Messina Floor Covering LLC
Millwright Pile Driver Local 1090
MMC Contractors
Ohio Kentucky Administrative District Council
Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 109
Ironworkers Local 17
AKRONCHILDRENS.ORG/GIVING
13
“The job for Akron Children’s is going extremely well
between the contractors led by Welty-Boldt, the trade
groups and the hospital,” says Orr. “It’s the poster child
for how projects should be run.”
When Local 894 workers complete a job, they typically
make some kind of public thank you to the owner via an
ad or a billboard. But when Lawson approached Jordan
and Orr with the idea of raising funds for the Diabetes
Camp, which his daughter recently attended, the group
decided it would say “thank you” a little differently this
time by giving back to the patients at the hospital.
“A lot of times when a project goes well, you get in the
spirit of working together,” says Orr. “And that’s exactly
what we did as we encouraged others to join in on giving
to such an important cause.”
Started in 2008, the Diabetes Camp gives children
and teens with type 1 diabetes the chance to play,
learn and grow together. The 4-day, 3-night camping
experience is organized and run by physicians, nurses
and staff at the hospital’s Center for Diabetes
and Endocrinology.
“Akron Children’s is a big part of the community,” says Orr.
“In fact, on the hospital job site, I’d say about 90 percent
of the workers have interacted with Akron Children’s at
some point. I was treated there as a kid, my twins spent
the first weeks of their lives in the neonatal intensive care
unit (NICU), and my granddaughter has already been
there for stitches. It was nice to be able to do something
and give back to further this sense of community.”
• IUOE Local 18
• Painters and Allied Trades for Children’s Hope
• Par/Didado Electric
• Parsons Electrical Contractors
• Baker Concrete Construction
• Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 219
• Sprinkler Fitters Local 669
• Sheet Metal Workers Local 33
• Carpenters and Joiners of Local 69
• Carpenters Local 285
• Carpenters Local 373
• United Glass and Panel Systems
•Welty-Boldt
• Yerman & Young Painting Inc.
happy holidays
foundation news
Spreading holiday cheer –
hospital style
Volunteers help make a holiday hospital stay special
Children who have to spend the holidays in the hospital
get extra attention at Akron Children’s. Thanks to our
staff, volunteers and donors who help spread holiday
cheer, we’re able to make this time of the year magical.
Santa Net
In the relative quiet of the evening, during the week
before Christmas, our patients make a very special
connection – with Santa Claus! Staff members and
volunteers from the American Radio Relay League make
their way from room to room with a contraption many
youngsters have never seen. It’s their first experience
with ham radio.
Even cooler is who’s on the other end of the line.
“When the kids talk to Santa, it’s a special moment,” says
Bunevich. “You can see it in their eyes.”
Santa wants to know the answer to an important
question: “What do you want for Christmas?” He also
wants the kids to know that he understands this is a
hard time for them to be in the hospital. That’s why,
during his busiest season, he always makes time to talk
with them personally.
“There are very few years you don’t get tears in your eyes
from the excitement, the way the children respond and
the way that the families react,” says Bunevich.
“They talk into a hand-held ham radio, and they always
think it is cool,” says DeAnne Bunevich, child life
specialist at Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley.
14
CHILDREN’S PROGRESS | WINTER 2014
ws
Cookies, books and crafts
“Our community is extremely generous around the holidays,”
says Parisi. “It means everything to our patients.”
Hospital volunteers visit patients year-round with the
book and craft carts, but during the holidays, both get
a seasonal makeover. Fun holiday crafts and special
holiday-themed books go door to door.
And what would the holidays be like without cookies?
Ask any child, and they rate right up there with presents.
That’s why Akron Children’s volunteer department offers
the holiday cookie cart. The cookie cart travels to patient
rooms where volunteers help children make cookies in
seasonal shapes.
“We want to provide activities that are normal for them
during this time of year. It’s a way to bring a little bit of
home to the hospital,” says Bunevich.
The ‘Flight Before Christmas’
Everyone knows that Santa drives a sleigh, but you might
not know that on Christmas Eve, Santa and Mrs. Claus
make an extra trip to Akron Children’s via Air Bear®,
the hospital’s pediatric transport helicopter.
Hospital volunteers are already like angels to Akron
Children’s patients, but during the holiday season, they
really shine. Many volunteers serve as “elves” that day,
helping Santa and Mrs. Claus make the deliveries.
“Events like the ‘Flight Before Christmas’ offer ways to
show how much we care about our patients,” says Parisi.
“We know this can be a tough time for the child and their
family, and we want them to be as comfortable and
happy as possible.”
Want to help?
If you are interested in making the holidays
bright for Akron Children’s patients, visit the
Volunteer page at akronchildrens.org. If you
wish to donate gifts for Santa to deliver, please
click on “Patient Wish Lists” in the right
sidebar for safety guidelines.
Patients who are able come down to the main lobby to
see them land. Afterward, Santa and Mrs. Claus visit
every room, delivering presents.
“We’re proud to have been doing this for more than 30
years,” says Vicki Parisi, manager, volunteer services
at Akron Children’s Hospital. “Every patient receives a
stuffed animal, a blanket, two toys and a coloring book
and crayons.”
Local companies, families of former patients, community
groups and local schools all donate to make this holiday
event happen.
Santa Claus steps off Air Bear to deliver presents
to Akron Children’s patients.
Celebrate the holidays with Akron Children’s Hospital
Thursday, Dec. 4
A Children’s Holiday
Saturday, Dec. 6
Breakfast with Santa
Beeghly campus, Building C
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Antone’s Banquet Centre, Boardman
9 to 11 a.m.
Friday, Dec. 5
Children’s Tree of Lights
Lighting Ceremony
Friday, Dec. 12
Holiday Hopes and Wishes
Akron campus, Perkins Square Park
5:30 p.m.
Mr. Anthony’s, Youngstown
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
For more information about these and other events,
visit akronchildrens.org/events
AKRONCHILDRENS.ORG/GIVING
15
headstrong
Determined boy takes on frightening cranial condition
His parents call him Daredevil Drake.
When routine unearths the unexpected
There’s no challenge that this 1-year-old won’t take on,
whether it’s scaling a steep flight of stairs or trying to
swing on a “big kid” swing with his 3-year-old brother,
Cooper. His mom, Amber, describes him as a spitfire –
happy, smiley and chock-full of energy.
It started in May 2013 during a 2-month well-child
check with Drake’s pediatrician, Sabrina BenZion, MD, FAAP, associate director of ambulatory
medicine at Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics –
Wadsworth. During the examination, Dr. Ben-Zion
noticed that Drake’s forehead appeared to be more
prominent than at his prior visit, and his eyes
seemed closer together.
But last year, Drake faced a different kind of
challenge at Akron Children’s Hospital. After his
pediatrician discovered an abnormality in his
skull, an interdisciplinary team of physicians and
specialists rallied together to avert a potentially lifealtering condition. Their combined efforts resulted
in a positive, permanent impact on Drake’s future
growth and development.
Today, all that remains from the 6-month ordeal is a
hair-thin scar on Drake’s scalp – and a remarkable story.
“I’ve been Drake’s pediatrician since he was a newborn.
As soon as I saw him, I knew that something was
wrong,” Dr. Ben-Zion says. “His forehead was pushed
out, almost coming together at a point. This is why
it’s so important for families to establish a medical
‘home’ with a doctor. It gives us the opportunity to
see the same child continually and quickly detect if
something has changed or doesn’t seem right.”
Barely a year ago, Akron Children’s corrected a serious condition for Drake Maxwell, pictured here with his brother, Cooper.
Akron Children’s Hospital has played a major role in the
lives of the Turner family – including Rick and Megan
(standing), and Robin and Ava (seated) – for nearly a
decade.
16
CHILDREN’S PROGRESS | WINTER 2014
“Words cannot express
the gratitude we have
for all of the people
who looked after us
and took care of our
son,” says Amber.
AKRONCHILDRENS.ORG/GIVING
17
The next day, Drake received X-rays at Akron
Children’s Hospital. Dr. Ben-Zion called Amber that
afternoon with the results. The doctor’s suspicions
were confirmed: Drake had metopic synostosis, a
condition that occurs in approximately one in every
2,000 children in which the sutures at the front of the
skull fuse together too early.
“Our skull is not one bone; it’s made of multiple
bones separated by little hinges called sutures,” says
Ananth Murthy, MD, FACS, director of plastic and
reconstructive surgery and medical director of the
craniofacial center and speech surgery clinic. “In the
first year, a baby’s brain grows a tremendous amount,
reaching 50 percent of adult volume. The bones of
the skull have to separate along these sutures to
allow for normal growth. However, when a suture
closes too early, it can lead to an abnormal shape and
potentially prevent brain growth and development.”
Amber remembers how she fought back tears when
she asked Dr. Ben-Zion what could be done. The only
solution was surgery.
An interdisciplinary approach
Two weeks later, Amber, her husband Brian and Drake
met with Dr. Murthy, who performs approximately
35 surgical procedures a year at Akron Children’s to
correct different types of craniosynostosis, including
metopic synostosis.
“Dr. Murthy was so nice and down to earth,” says
Amber. “Brian and I were really nervous beforehand,
but he took the time to walk us through the procedure
and the recovery – step-by-step. He even showed
us pictures of former patients before and after the
surgery so we knew what to expect.”
“It’s a big operation,” says Dr. Murthy. “It can cause a
lot of swelling and pain in the first few days. In many
instances, there’s so much swelling that the child
can’t open their eyes. It’s jarring for a lot of parents.
I’ve found that the more parents see before surgery,
the more comfortable they’ll be with their child once
the procedure is done.”
18
CHILDREN’S PROGRESS | WINTER 2014
The 5-hour procedure would involve specialists
from several disciplines, including Tsulee Chen, MD,
pediatric neurosurgeon at Akron Children’s Hospital.
“As a neurosurgeon, it’s my job to remove the
portion of the skull while protecting the brain,”
says Dr. Chen. “Dr. Murthy then reconstructs the
shape of the forehead and expands the orbital rim
to ‘widen’ the space between the eyes. He then
finishes with the closure.”
When the re-formed bone is in place, Dr. Murthy
secures it with plates and screws that eventually
dissolve within two years. Because of the intense
complexity of the surgery, they needed to wait until
Drake was 7 months old. Amber says that the next
five months of waiting were “horrible.”
“We were trying to prepare ourselves as best as we
could,” she says. “When it was finally the week of
Drake’s surgery, we were going through a range
of emotions. On Monday, I was a ball of tears. On
Tuesday, I coped. When we woke up for surgery on
Wednesday morning, I just thought, ‘Ok – let’s do this.’”
An immediate transformation
Drake’s surgery was on Oct. 9, 2013. As Amber,
Brian and a close group of family and friends sat in
the hospital waiting room, they were appreciative of
the care and attentiveness of the hospital staff.
“They care about you; they care about your kids like
they were your own,” says Amber. “We placed all our
trust in the doctors and nurses at Akron Children’s.
We knew that our son was in the hands of the best
medical team we could ask for, and they pulled
through for us.”
Four days after the procedure, Drake was home.
A strong recovery
True to his active and adventurous nature, Drake was
up and playing in a matter of days after his surgery.
He saw Dr. Murthy and Dr. Chen every other week
after surgery for follow-up appointments, then every
two months. Now, he sees them every six months.
“We look to see how well the scar on his scalp is
healing, as well as the overall shape of his head to
ensure that everything is growing as it should,” says
Dr. Murthy. “Right now, he looks wonderful.”
Since metopic synostosis is sometimes accompanied
by other developmental syndromes, Dr. Murthy
and Dr. Chen keep a close watch on how Drake is
progressing developmentally through his motor skills
and expressive language.
“At every appointment, Drake’s been completely on
track,” says Dr. Murthy. “We’ll see him every year
to continue checking on him and monitoring his
progress. We feel his outlook is very positive.”
“You couldn’t ask for better nurses or doctors,” says
Amber. “People would periodically come see us to let
us know how Drake was doing, including Dr. Chen. It
was comforting and reassuring.”
A little more than a year after Drake celebrated his
“cranio-versary,” Amber continues to marvel at how
the experience has impacted her family.
Several hours later, Drake was out of the operating
room. His surgery was a success. When Amber and
Brian saw him for the first time in the pediatric
intensive care unit (PICU), they started crying.
“It’s amazing how quickly time has gone and how well
Drake is doing,” says Amber. “He’s been a fighter
since the day he was born. I feel like the surgery has
made him fearless. He continues to amaze me on a
daily basis.”
“With his front suture fixed, he looked like his big
brother, Cooper,” Amber says. “We couldn’t believe
how it changed him so quickly.”
As for Akron Children’s Hospital, it’s become a
permanent part of the Maxwell family.
They spent the next two nights in the PICU before
being transferred to the pediatric floor. During that
time, Amber was impressed with Akron Children’s
nurses, staff and physicians, especially Dr. Murthy,
who came in on a vacation day to check on Drake
and ensure his recovery was going well.
“Words cannot express the gratitude we have for all
of the people who looked after us and took care of
our son,” says Amber. “Anything we can do to help,
we will. Because investing in Akron Children’s is
investing in all of our kids’ futures. I can’t think of a
better place to support.”
Supporting Akron Children’s ensures that children like Drake
receive world-class medical care. Visit akronchildrens.org/giving
to learn how you can help.
AKRONCHILDRENS.ORG/GIVING
19
recent events
‘Miracles’ made in the Valley
Radiothon breaks records by raising $219,450
for Akron Children’s Mahoning Valley
The 2014 Miracles and Promises Radiothon more
than lived up to its name this September.
By the end of the three-day event, which aired
Sept. 17 – 19 on Mix 98.9 and 570 WKBN, the
Mahoning Valley community raised $219,450 for its
children’s hospital. It’s the highest amount raised
during the event’s six-year history and a 14 percent
increase from 2013.
Donations flooded in from patient families, local
businesses and organizations, community members,
Miracle Maker Change Bandits and hospital friends
as they listened to patients share their stories of
hope and healing. One hundred percent of the funds
raised will stay in the Mahoning Valley to benefit local
children and families.
Since it began in 2009, the Miracles and Promises
Radiothon has raised $959,450 for Akron Children’s
Hospital Mahoning Valley.
Making history. The 2014 Miracles and Promises Radiothon raised a
record high for Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley: $219,450.
save the date
16th Annual
Have a Heart, Do Your Part
“
Presented by 98.1 WKDD and broadcast live
from the Atrium at Akron Children’s Hospital
Feb. 12 – 14, 2015
Tune into the most magical weekend on the radio, and make a
difference in the lives of the children in your community. Listen
to 98.1 WKDD to listen to stories of hope and healing from
local patients, and discover the many ways in which Akron
Children’s is making an impact right in your own backyard.
All proceeds benefit the programs, services and patients at
Akron Children’s Hospital.
”
R A DIOT H O N
Calling all Change Bandits!
Become a Change Bandit for the 2015 Radiothon, and
do “your part” to make a difference at Akron Children’s
Hospital. Sign up today by visiting akronchildrens.org/
changebandit or calling 330-543-8340.
20
CHILDREN’S PROGRESS | WINTER 2014
Patient families and staff
reunite to celebrate Graffiti Project
Perkins Square Park resembled a family reunion on
Aug. 13 when patient families and Akron Children’s
employees came together to celebrate the conclusion of
the Graffiti Project.
Between November 2013 and February 2014, more than
200 names were stenciled on the concrete facade of the
Kay Jewelers Pavilion on the Akron campus – creating
a lasting and unique way to honor, remember and
celebrate current and former patients.
Many others shared their stories and took pictures with
their “name” photos and nominations in front of the new
building, which has since been covered with a brick exterior.
“Even though the names are no longer visible, they are
going to be with us relative to everything we do and all
the wonderful services that are going to be provided in
this medical tower,” Considine adds.
“The real foundation of this campus – the real foundation
of the new medical tower – are the children and families
that we’re so privileged to serve,” says Bill Considine,
president and CEO of Akron Children’s Hospital.
During the event, patient families received a photo of
their loved one’s name as it appears on the building, as
well as the nomination that was submitted in their honor.
Among the 250 guests in attendance were William and
Georgia Victory, twins who spent the first two months of
their lives in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
“It’s so exciting and such an honor to be a lasting part
of Akron Children’s,” says their mother, Bianchi Victory.
“They wouldn’t be here without Akron Children’s, and now
it will forever be a part of our lives.”
Visit building.akronchildrens.org for the latest information
on our new medical building, the Building on the Promise
campaign and how you can help.
A new kind of reunion. On Aug. 13, families gathered
to celebrate the Graffiti Project and received a photo of
their loved ones’ names on the new medical building.
A special thank you to our supporters
Akron Children’s Hospital is fortunate to work with
many individuals and groups who generously support
the hospital. Listed below are fundraisers that recently
raised more than $10,000 for Akron Children’s.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Diamond Classic for Kids: $21,515
Celebrate the Plate: $22,000
Race Across America: $27,750
Giant Eagle Register Campaign: $112,497
Coldwell Banker Texas Hold’em Tournament: $11,617
Forest Heritage Festival: $70,000
Harness Race Rally: $64,000
Clubs for Kids Golf Classic: $60,000
AKRONCHILDRENS.ORG/GIVING
21
A special thank you to our Children’s Miracle Network
Hospitals partners in the Akron and Mahoning Valley
for their successful campaigns.
• Rite Aid: $60,185
• Circle K: $142,400
• Walmart and Sam’s Club: $313,188
grants
Kohl’s is the right ‘Fit’
for Akron Children’s Hospital
What if kids swapped more video time for playing
outdoors? What if they opted for water over sugary
sodas? What if the next generation adopted healthy
habits, making them less likely to suffer from
chronic illness and disease?
“We gave them information that will take them to
the Kohl’s Fit & Healthy Kids website, hoping it will
be a step in the right direction toward channeling
more energy into physical activities that are fun
and healthy,” says Williams.
Raising healthier kids is the motivation behind the
$293,950 donation from Kohl’s Cares® to Akron
Children’s Hospital.
Kohl’s has a history of supporting programs that
promote wellness, but they take it a step further by
engaging their associates as well.
“If we hope to see a decreased number of kids
facing challenges as a result of not being fit or
choosing unhealthy eating habits, then it’s critical
for us to educate children and their families about
the benefits of making healthy choices,” says
Bernett L. Williams, vice president of external
affairs for Akron Children’s Hospital.
“They don’t just put their name on something
important,” says Williams. “They commit wholly to
the goal of promoting healthier families in our area.”
The grant supports Akron Children’s as it implements
the Kohl’s Fit & Healthy Kids program, which is
targeted toward local elementary and middle
school students. Information to help kids make
smart decisions about food and physical activity is
woven into physical education and health classes
in local school districts. Outside of the schools, the
program helps fund community health fairs and
other large-scale family events.
In August, Akron Children’s participated at a
kickoff event for Kohl’s Fit & Healthy Kids. The
event, called Summit for Kids, attracted 18,000
people. Akron Children’s sponsored hands-on
activities for kids such as jump roping and hula
hooping. Participants received prizes for reaching
certain milestones.
Visit kohlsfithealthy.akronchildrens.org to learn how
Akron Children’s is implementing Kohl’s Fit & Healthy
Kids throughout your community.
22
CHILDREN’S PROGRESS | WINTER 2014
of note
Publications
Presentations
Michael T. Bigham, MD, FCCM, Pediatric
Intensive Care Physician, Medical Director –
Transport Services, Department of Pediatrics,
Division of Critical Care Medicine, wrote
“Decreasing Handoff-Related Care Failures in
Children’s Hospitals,” with T.R. Logsdon, P.E.
Manicone, C.P. Landrigan, L.W. Hayes, K.H.
Randall, P. Grover, S.B. Collins, D.E. Ramirez,
C.D. O’Guin, C.I. Williams, R.J. Warnick and P.J.
Sharek, Pediatrics, Aug. 2014, 134(2):e572-9.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-1844. Epub 2014 Jul 7.
Blaise Congeni, MD, Director, Division of
Infectious Diseases, presented “Immunization
Update,” at the Community Health Care Group of
Summit and Stark County, Green, Ohio, Aug. 2014.
Sarah Friebert, MD, Director, Palliative
Care, wrote “Primary Pediatric Palliative Care:
Psychological and Social Support for Children
and Families,” with C. Hirsh, DO, Attending
Physician, Palliative Care, Pediatrics in Review,
Sept. 2014, 35;390.
Sarah Rush, MD, Director, Neuro-Oncology,
wrote “Radiation-induced Gliomas in 2 Pediatric
Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Case
Study and Summary of the Literature,” with J.R.
Madden, N. Stence, N.K. Foreman and A.K. Liu,
Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, March
2014; “Pediatric Brainstem Gangliogliomas Show
BRAFV600E Mutation in a High Percentage of
Cases,” with A.M. Donson, B.K. KleinschmidtDeMasters, D.L. Aisner, L.T. Bemis, D.K. Birks,
J.M. Mulcahy Levy, A.A. Smith, M.H. Handler
and N.K. Foreman, Brain Pathology, Nov. 2013.
Nneka Holder, MD, MPH, Adolescent
Medicine Specialist, wrote “Dysmenorrhea, PMS
and PMDD,” Basics in Adolescent Medicine:
A Practical Manual of Signs, Symptoms and
Solutions, 2014, 407-416.
AKRONCHILDRENS.ORG/GIVING
23
Joseph Congeni, MD, Director, Sports Medicine
Center, presented “Brain Injury/Brainstorm,” at the
Austen BioInnovation Institute, Akron, Ohio, June
and July 2014; “Concussion Management: More
Questions Than Answers,” at the International
Concussion Organization Meeting, New York,
N.Y., July 2014; “Recognition, Evaluation and
Management of Concussion,” to Akron EMS
Service Workers and Firefighters, University of
Akron, Akron, Ohio, July 2014; “Bridging the Gap
in Concussion Treatment,” at the GlobalCastMD
International Telecast, Akron Children’s Hospital,
Akron, Ohio, July 2014.
William Considine, President and CEO of
Akron Children’s, presented on the HRO Theory
Application panel regarding the Ohio Children’s
Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety program at
the Children’s Hospital Association’s 2014 Annual
Conference in Palm Springs, Calif., Oct. 2014.
Sarah Friebert, MD, Director, Palliative Care,
submitted a poster presentation titled “Functional
Assessment of Pain in Patients with Sickle
Cell Disease,” with P. Bodas, MD, MHS, L.
Sidebotham, A. Stratton and C. Hirsh, DO at the
27th Annual Meeting of the American Society
of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Chicago, Ill.,
May 2014.
of note
Adarsh Gupta, MD, Pediatric Emergency
Medicine Physician, gave a poster presentation
titled “Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Migration into
the Urethra, Presenting as Urinary Incontinence
in a Child,” with A. Jayanth at the Ohio Chapter
of American College of Emergency Physicians,
Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 2014, at the Ohio Chapter of
American Academy of Pediatrics, Columbus, Ohio,
Sept. 2014, at Case Western Reserve University/
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, Sept.
2014, and at Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron,
Ohio, Sept. 2014.
Cynthia Keck-McNulty, PhD, Mental Health
Trauma Specialist, Pediatric Psychiatry and
Psychology, presented at a roundtable discussion
entitled, “The Non-Offending Caregiver,”
sponsored by the 6th Annual Summit County
Sexual Assault Symposium, University of Akron,
Akron, Ohio, Aug. 2014.
Timothy Lee, MD, Medical Director, Behavioral
Health Emergency Services; Manager of Operations,
Akron Campus, presented “Prototyping to Learn:
Akron Children’s Hospital’s Blueprint for Healthcare
Design,” at the Healthcare Value Network
Conference, Los Angeles, Calif., June 2014.
Sarah Rush, MD, Director, Neuro-Oncology,
gave a poster presentation titled “Mutations in
PTPN1 1 Gene May Predispose to Development
of Midline Low Grade Glioma,” at the Society
for Neuro-oncology’s 16th International
Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology,
Singapore, June – July 2014.
Troy Sands, MD, Director, Sedation Services,
Pediatric Hospitalist, presented “Building a Safe
Sedation Service,” at the Pediatric Hospital
Medicine Conference, Orlando, Fla., July 2014.
Vishal Shah, MD, Psychiatry Fellow, presented
“Cyberbullying” at Grand Rounds, Akron Children’s
Hospital, Akron, Ohio, Aug. 2014.
Connie Teal, MSN, RNC-NIC, PCNS-BC,
WCC, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Neonatal Services,
gave a poster presentation titled “Bedside Nurse: A
Key Member of the NICU Rounding Team,” at the
Academy of Neonatal Nursing Advanced Practice
Neonatal Nurses Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii,
April 2014.
Awards and Honors
Michael T. Bigham, MD, FCCM, Pediatric
Intensive Care Physician, Medical Director –
Transport Services, Department of Pediatrics,
Division of Critical Care Medicine, was selected
to the American College of Critical Care Medicine
(ACCM) as a Fellow of Critical Care Medicine
(FCCM). The Society of Critical Care Medicine
(SCCM) describes Fellows as practitioners,
researchers, administrators and educators
who have made outstanding contributions to
the collaborative field of critical care. This is a
prestigious honor saved for only a select subset
of critical care medicine practitioners. The
induction ceremony is in January 2015 at the
SCCM’s Annual Congress in Phoenix, Ariz.
Helen Boehlefeld, BSN, Clinical Coordinator,
Neonatal Intensive Care, is developing the
first Ohio chapter of the National Hispanic
Nurses Association (NAHN) in collaboration
with the Cleveland Clinic. NAHN is a nonprofit professional association committed to the
promotion of the professionalism and dedication
of Hispanic nurses by providing equal access
to education, professional and economic
24
CHILDREN’S PROGRESS | WINTER 2014
opportunities for Hispanic nurses. The call to
action meeting was held at the Hispanic Alliance
Board Room in Cleveland, Ohio on Aug. 27, 2014.
Nancy Carst, LISW-S, CT, Bereavement
Coordinator, Palliative Care, was accredited as an
Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Social
Worker, Aug. 2014.
Marlene Hardy-Gomez, CPNP, Nurse
Practitioner, Palliative Care, was accredited as an
Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse,
June 2014.
Douglas E. Moses, MD, Associate Director,
Pediatric Residency Program, Director, Continuing
Medical Education, was named to the Ohio State
Medical Association’s (OSMA) Focused Task Force
on Accreditation, June 2014.
Troy Smurawa, MD, Director, Sports Medicine
Education, served as the team physician for
the USA Triathlon Team competing in the
International Triathlon Union Duathlon World
Championships in Pontevedra, Spain, May 31 –
June 1, 2014.
Heart Center nurses Deena Barber, Jim Billock,
Amy Dawson and Deb Sullivan, and LPN’s Lori
Brown, Mirinda Fortson, Amy Fulton, Amy
Haddad, Lynn Hein and Lora Nolt received
the Lois Hodgson Award for Nursing Excellence
for 2015, which recognizes a nurse or group
of nurses whose special talent, expertise and
compassion touches the lives of patients
and families.
AKRONCHILDRENS.ORG/GIVING
25
memorial and tribute gifts
Gifts received May 1, 2014 – Aug. 30, 2014
In Honor of ...
Jessie L. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd C. Anderson Sr.
John L. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd C. Anderson Sr.
Lloyd B. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd C. Anderson Sr.
Bekah
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Burkhart
Brendan Burford
Ms. Margaret Barr
Jessie Clark
Ms. Mackenzie R. Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor R. Clark
Thomas A. Clark
Ms. Mackenzie R. Clark
Maria DeCaprio
CustomInk, LLC
Kristen N. Farnsworth
LightSpar, LLC
Hayden Fender
Mr. and Mrs. Carle E. Wyler
John M. Furino
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor
Karen J. Green
Mrs. Gloria K. Wilson
Richard A. Green
Mrs. Gloria K. Wilson
Darin Griggy
Mr. Jordan Hunt and Dr. Amber Hunt
Emelyn Guthrie
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. McBride
Kathy Holmes
Mr. David Goldemberg
Donald L. Kaufman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Abramson
Mr. Joseph A. Ferbstein
Estelle F. Kaufman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Abramson
Mr. Joseph A. Ferbstein
Noah Kendrick
Mr. W. Todd Kiick
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. O’Connor Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Stenger
Stoney’s Village Pizza
Lucille Knisley
Ms. Danny Lee
Shuchi Krishna
Ahalya Selvaraj
Louis J. Schaner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Altman
Sharon Shinko
Dr. and Mrs. David A. Cutler
Meredith Skye
Ms. Michelle McAllister
Anthony Solari
Mrs. Laureen Solari & Members of Girls
on the Run
Megan Sutterluety
Mrs. Sara Klink
Richard A. Trego
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Porter
Lennon Camille Ledford
Ms. Glenda L. Levin
Larry D. Markley
Orrville Administrative Team
Andrew Mitchell
Mr. Mervin R. Shaffner
Harper Oltmann
Mr. and Mrs. Eric M. Oltmann
Paige Oltmann
Mr. and Mrs. Eric M. Oltmann
Carol Pfeiffer
Mrs. Gene Marie Considine
Geoffrey E. Putt
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reno
Benjamin D. Rosenfeld
Mr. and Mrs. Brian E. Davis
Ella Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. McHugh Jr.
Sarah B. Satter
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Learner
Yoleetah C. Ilodi
Mr. Robert Richards
26
CHILDREN’S PROGRESS | WINTER 2014
In Memory of …
Jennifer L. Adkins
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Calderone
Mrs. Susan J. Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Franklin
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Myers
Mr. and Mrs. David Tomei
Ms. Jody Tomei
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Uhl
Anna R. Burman
Mrs. Norma L. Marko
Raymond T. Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Quirk
Colin James Carr
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Amburn
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Banovetz
Mr. and Mrs. Jacques B. Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Adam E. Carr
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery A. Cook
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Deighton
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Foltz Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Gallucci Jr.
Ms. Cindy Harris Green
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Todd R. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hazlett Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hengle
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Hoover
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lemmermen
Mr. and Mrs. Larry R. Phelps
Ms. Mary E. Pyke
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin P. Reymann
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Richardson
Ms. Evelyn I. Sertell
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Valentine
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne W. Wax
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Yoho Jr.
Sophia A. Allen
Mr. Voris V. Boll
Victoria Aliff
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Kitchen
Victoria Aliff
Sprenger Health Care Systems
Gino Altieri
Akron Children’s Hospital Pharmacy
Jeremy Bennett
Mr. Steven D. Bennett
Josephine Bolognue
Ms. Sandra J. Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Bolognue
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Bruno
Del Grosso Foods Inc.
Ms. Susan H. Erlich
Ms. Susan M. Kramer
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Markley
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Seachrist
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stojakovich
Sharon L. Bonhomme
Women’s Board of
Akron Children’s Hospital
Nigel C. Bourn
Ms. Lucille Beswick
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Dietz III
Ms. Judith M. Draiss
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Dwenger
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Gingo
ICO Polymers
Ms. Jolene Ochwat
Mr. Charles Slaybaugh
AKRONCHILDRENS.ORG/GIVING
27
Lochlan M. Burton
Ms. Elizabeth C. Sanfrey
Andrew J. Calderone
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Pren
Janneen Rose Cella
Mr. and Mrs. James Cella
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Cella
Joseph T. Chase
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Mather Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Pren
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Sharp
Women’s Board of
Akron Children’s Hospital
Christopher Clark
Mrs. Virginia R. Payne
memorial and tribute gifts
G. Howard Considine
Agosta Plumbing, Inc.
American Printing, Inc.
Dr. Mark and Dr. Sandra K. Auburn
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Berk
Dr. and Mrs. William B. Brideweser
Ms. Mary L. Briggs
Brockman, Coats, Gedelian
and Company
Mrs. Mary Louise Broggini
Mrs. Eileen E. Burg
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Carroll
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Caskey
Ms. Anne C. Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin F. Considine
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Crowley
Mr. and Mrs. Eric M. Czetli
Ms. Mary Carole Daugherty
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy F. DelMedico
Ms. Antoinette Di Mauro
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Doyle
Dr. Aris B. Eliades and Mr. Pete Eliades
Mr. and Mrs. H. Roger Ellis
Friends of Children’s Hospital
Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Gersman
Mr. Spiro Goumas
Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Grigg Jr.
Ms. Joyce K. Hamaker
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Hopkins
The House of LaRose
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby A. Hysinger
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Kapper
Ms. Karen L. Karis
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan L. Kinnamon
Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. LaMancusa
Mr. and Mrs. Scott R. Levin
Ms. Judith A. Ley
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Littman
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn M. Lyden
Mr. and Mrs. James B. McClusky
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. McCoy
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. McDermott
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Nackes
Dr. Harry W. O’Dell
Dr. Nancy E. O’Dell
Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Pecko
Dr. and Mrs. Michael D. Reed
Mrs. Sylvester W. Rickards
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy C. Robinson
Mrs. Bruce F. Rothmann
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Rudgers
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Russell
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Scott
The Seaman Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John Shallahamer
Dr. Elena M. Rossi and
Mr. Donald A. Somers
Stark & Knoll Company, LPA
Dr. and Mrs. Paul A. Steurer
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Strickler, III
Mr. Michael P. Trainer
Women’s Board of Akron
Children’s Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Wright
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wulff
Ms. Mary F. Yeager
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin K. Zechman
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Zeisler
Mr. John D. Zoilo
Patricia A. Conway
Ms. Anne C. Collins
Women’s Board of
Akron Children’s Hospital
Alicia L. Cooper
Alicia Cooper Memorial
Rex Energy Operating Corp.
Clara R. D’Agati
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Orlo
Emily Dahman
Fiona Smith
Kathy Daly
Ms. Martha Menningen
Austin M. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Leo McGuinness
Elena J. Dearing
Mrs. Carol J. Dearing
Gene L. Dickerhoof
Ms. Lucy M. Good
Patrick J. Doherty
Network For Good
Jack R. Donatelli
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Donatelli
George T. Duko
Ms. Karen J. Carney
Bailey S. Fabian
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Auld
Albert A. Feltrup
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Pren
Elsie B. Feudner
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Pren
Eleanore A. Fischer
Mr. Jeff Fischer & the IT Department of
Cardinal Health at Home
Abbey Foltz
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Cappello
Isabel M. Frost
Mr. and Mrs. Christian S. Gerig
Robert L. Flick
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Bell
Ms. Heather L. Cairns
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip D’Avello
Mr. and Mrs. Wally J. Frlich
Mr. and Mrs. George Hardison
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Ignizio
National Association of Letter Carriers
Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Perkins
Summit Lapidary Club
Ms. Doris White
Isabella Gable
Novus Clinic
Thomas B. Gallion
Mr. and Mrs. David Chaboude
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Deibel
Sterling Jewelers Inc.
Karrie R. Dodez
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Shaw
28
CHILDREN’S PROGRESS | WINTER 2014
In Memory of …
Philip F. George
Bell Music Company
Ms. Mary L. Briggs
Chelsea’s on the River
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius P. Chima
Mrs. Paul David
Mr. and Mrs. James K. DeVoe
Mr. Bernard D. Estafen
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Ginter
Mr. David G. Habib
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Jackson
Ms. Marilyn S. Larson
Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Maglione, C.P.A.
Ms. Jean McCurry
Mr. and Mrs. William P. McGuckin
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Morgan
Ms. Dee V. Ohmer
Mr. and Mrs. Denis C. Valloric
Dorothy Getch
Ms. Deborah A. Fickes
Victor S. Gross
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Pren
Kathleen L. Hamlin
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Mather Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Sharp
Women’s Board of
Akron Children’s Hospital
Paul D. Hamilton
Mr. Richard L. Hawk
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mackey
Ray Hanna
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Pren
Dorothy Hayes
Mr. Dan T. Hayes
Marie Johnson
Mrs. Sally Rosen
Heather Keller
Mr. and Mrs. Art F. Ramirez
Bernard V. Kempf
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Estephan
Allen D. Kling
Mr. and Mrs. Dale R. Kling
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Kling
Mrs. Rose M. McPherson
Ms. Carolyn J. Risher
Ms. Diane M. Momchilov
Ms. Kristine M. Nagy
Jennifer L. Indorf
Mr. Gerald L. Indorf
Carolyn Marskey
Ms. Ella M. Horst
Ava Marteney
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Marteney
Jane D. Mazza
Mr. Albert P. Mazza
Hazel L. McKenna
Mr. and Mrs. John F. McKenna
Katherine L. Meeks
Mrs. Patricia Young
Matthew J. Kostelic
Ms. Debra A. Kostelic
Lucy Meeks
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. McCormack
Kamerah S. Kyles
Ms. Shirley Lawrence
Claire E. Miller
Katherine I. Raymond, DDS,
Incorporated
Kameron Kyles
Ms. Shirley Lawrence
Sandra Z. Lambacher
Ms. Katherine H. Bauer
Mr. and Mrs. Blake H. Glasser
Mr. Allen H. Lambacher
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Lambacher
Ms. Cynthia Vodopivec
Patricia D. Main
Ms. Marilyn Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne W. Wax
Howard J. Igel
Dr. Marvin S. Platt
Robert L. Marlowe
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley C. Bernat
Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Collier
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lamont
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Martin
Mr. Anthony Taindel
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wright
H. Wendell King
Dr. and Mrs. Robert T. Stone
Christine E. Lorent
Shayne, Haley and Isabella Zamaria
Elmer Huszar
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Pren
AKRONCHILDRENS.ORG/GIVING
Elma Jatich
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Pren
Ridge Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Gray Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Robinson
Donna Moore
Aultman Hospital
Ms. Jacqueline A. Winkler
Timothy Mosley
Ms. Joan D. Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Griffith
Mr. and Mrs. William Pfeiffer
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Stallings
Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Sullivan
Turfscape, Inc.
Mrs. Katy C. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Williams
John B. Murphy
Ms. Judith A. Ley
29
memorial and tribute gifts
George A. Nankervis
Mrs. Jean H. Colley
Ms. Stella S. Collura
Ms. Krista D. Plato
Ms. Karmyn M. Van Lengen
Ms. Ruth M. VanMaele
Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Vari
Mr. and Mrs. Brad West
Catherine O’Dell
Ms. Joyce K. Hamaker
Hillary Parker
Dr. and Mrs. Michael G. Parker
David L. Partin
Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Partin
Robert Petruska
Ms. Joanna Shepelevich
Albert E. Pizzi
Mr. and Mrs. James P. DeMarco
Marnie Pryor
Women’s Board of
Akron Children’s Hospital
Melvin N. Reading
Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Durbin
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Motto
Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Profit
Mrs. Janet C. Reading
Harold A. Recco
Akron Summit County Public Library
Staff Association
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Neilsen
Ms. Leslie Schmeltzer
Georgina Reffner
Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Clark
Madilyn Rider
Mr. and Mrs. Brayton Rider
Robin S. Riley
Ms. Shirley Lawrence
Vernelle Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Pren
Betty Rodway
Mr. and Mrs. George Chelovitz
Scott A. Rose
Angeli Foods Company
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Caporuscio
Ms. Diane R. Cortez
Mr. and Mrs. Delmer W. Donaldson
Mr. and Mrs. Norman C. Dyer
Ms. Gilda Finamore
Mr. Steven R. Gress
Ms. Joyce C. LaVorgna
Ms. Judith MacNish
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Marone
Mr. Robert A. Sufak
Mrs. Jennifer M. Whited
Janice L. Ruthenburg
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Montgomery
Walter F. Schoenberger
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Crew
Ms. Beverly M. Hawkins
Ms. Janice L. Lawlor
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schmidt
Ms. Cheri Schoenberger
Mr. Daniel J. Timko
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Whitmyer
Anna Louise Schrag
Ms. Sarah Schrag
Agnes M. Schwager
Mr. Michael Vignola
Marie G. Scritchfield
Ms. Jennifer Bossart
Ms. Patricia A. Deems
Mr. and Mrs. Leland M. Ergazos
Mr. and Mrs. Glen E. Froelich
Mrs. Frances J. Henne
Mr. and Mrs. John N. Loukas
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Luikart
Ms. Stephanie D. Shanklin
Ms. Dianne L. Volak-Ulis
Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Yurick, III
Anthony Shingleton
Mr. and Mrs. Jess V. Shingleton, II
Marcia J. Skorman
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Nackes
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Sharp
Betty L. Slabaugh
Ms. Carol A. Eckroate
Kathleen Solic
Ms. Jodi Solic
Etta Mae Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Pren
Beverly K. Spaethe
Ms. Patricia R. Yeager
Patrick J. Spano
Mr. Thomas Macken
David D. Stephenson
Mr. and Mrs. Roland R. Schrader
Lori Stephens
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Stephens
Kyle C. Stewart
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Patricia Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Pren
Margaret A. Teglas
Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Kline
Ms. Elizabeth S. Siska
David J. Towell
Mrs. John D. Kramer
Josephine Twitty
Ms. Irene L. Gifford
Audrey L. Vellucci
Anonymous
Ms. Deanna DeMott
Mr. and Mrs. Norm R. Jackson
Ms. Sharon A. Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Jones
Ms. Emily Knickerbocker
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Letkiewicz
Mr. Daniel D. Lipka
Ms. Joanne Miller
30
CHILDREN’S PROGRESS | WINTER 2014
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Milobowski
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy H. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Mustafa Saraclar
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Vellucci
Dominic Vesco
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Rosenfeld
John Vodila
Mrs. Patricia F. Vodila
Emily E. Waseman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Hettler
Mr. Valois J. Imobersteg
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Keil
Harold O. Watson
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Cazer
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn M. Lyden
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mathis
Mr. and Mrs. Lester S. Sherman
Ms. Sheryl J. Valentine, RN
Anna Wiles
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua D. Chaffin
Shannon E. Wilkes
Dr. Krista L. Pielstick and
Mr. Thomas A. Brachna
Thomas E. Wise
Mr. and Mrs. Nicolas Bruno
Mr. Eugene N. Donofrio
East Elementary School
Ms. Mary Jo Fait
Ms. Gloria A. Harriff
Ms. Jeanne E. Huff
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Polce
Ms. Susan J. Quillen
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Ross Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Starkey
Mr. and Mrs. Rex D. Walter
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Young Jr.
Matthew Yanko
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Susick
AKRONCHILDRENS.ORG/GIVING
31
Non-Profit
Organization
U.S. Postage
PAID
O N E P E R K I N S S Q UA R E
A K R O N , O H I O 4 4 3 0 8 -1 0 6 2
Have you signed up for Developments,
our electronic newsletter, which
features the latest hospital news and
links to relevant podcasts and videos?
Scan the tag below or register online at
akronchildrens.org/developments.
reminder
Remember to take the
Children’s Progress readership survey
As a Children’s Progress reader and hospital supporter, we value
your input. Please take a moment to complete the Children’s
Progress readership survey. Your answers help ensure that we
continue sharing the stories you’d like to read.
Thank you for your support.
Akron, OH
Permit No. 202