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An annual update from the Women’s Board of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Winter 2015
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE
For more than half a century, RIC has helped
adults and children to recover from injuries,
diseases and other medical conditions that affect
their ability to function, their health and the
quality of their lives.
We look forward to building on that legacy in
our new research hospital, the Ability Institute
of RIC. Scheduled to open in early 2017, the
Ability Institute will be the first-ever rehabilitation
hospital to treat patients through a truly
integrated translational model. The Institute
has been designed specifically to bring the best
clinicians, researchers and patients together —
in the same space — to collaborate in real time
during therapy. In this way, the latest research
developments can be “translated” directly to
patient treatment. This revolutionary model will
lead to better, faster outcomes. It also draws the
patient into the process more quickly and fully,
a factor that we know increases motivation and
improves results.
The Ability Institute will introduce its
precedent-setting translational patient care
through five Innovation Centers:
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Brain Innovation Center
Spinal Cord Innovation Center
Nerve, Muscle & Bone Innovation Center
Pediatric Rehabilitation Innovation Center
Cancer Rehabilitation Innovation Center
Each Innovation Center will focus on an area of
biomedical science with extraordinary promise.
Our expertise in each area distinguishes RIC, and
our growing research investment in these patient
segments will make the Ability Institute the
world’s leading destination for rehabilitation.
The 1.2 million-square-foot, state-of-the-art
facility will enhance exponentially RIC’s capacity
to serve patients and advance research, while
also expanding outreach in training and
disseminating knowledge around the globe.
Construction commenced in late July 2013, and
the project is moving along well within budget.
The garage structure is completed. The patient
tower structure is in progress with steel erection
completed. (More than 8,000 tons of steel will
support the building!) Installation of the glass
“curtain wall” is 75 percent complete for the
garage, with the podium installation under way.
Mechanical systems installation has begun, and
the project has accepted major systems such as
emergency generators. To witness daily progress,
visit the live webcam bit.ly/RICBuildCam.
Women’s Board gifts have been an integral part
of the mounting success of the Advance Human
Ability Campaign. Through the generosity of the
Women’s Board, other RIC boards and numerous
supporters, RIC has already secured more than
63 percent of the $300 million campaign goal!
Visit www.advancehumanability.org to learn
more about RIC’s vision to revolutionize
physical medicine and rehabilitation. To explore
opportunities for supporting this exciting initiative,
contact the RIC Women’s Board office at
312.238.6023.
RIC DINNER DANCE
The RIC Women’s Board Dinner Dance took
place on Oct. 26, 2014, and raised more than
$1.1 million dollars for RIC’s clinical care, research
and quality-of-life programs. Held at the Bridgeport
Art Center, which overlooks the stunning Chicago
skyline, the elegant event welcomed 450 guests
for dinner, dancing and a live auction.
On behalf of the Women’s Board and event
co-chairs Kristi Brown, Carrie Grant and Britt Taner,
Women’s Board President Susie Mackenzie greeted
guests before the live auction. Generously donated
auction items included a trip to Bandon Dunes Golf
Resort in Oregon, two Harry Winston pieces of
jewelry and a luxurious golf trip to Royal Dornoch
in Scotland, including airfare on United Airlines and
a stay at the famed Links House.
Co-Chairs Britt Taner and Carrie Grant and
President Susie Mackenzie
RIC President & CEO Dr. Joanne C. Smith shared
a video featuring architectural renderings of RIC’s
new research hospital — the Ability Institute of
RIC — and thanked everyone for their support,
giving special kudos to the Women’s Board for
their record-breaking fundraising!
Jacque and James Nygaard
Kristi and Kevin Brown
“For decades, this Board has been a critical part
of RIC’s success, and it is great to celebrate this
unparalleled event with them.” — Tom Sullivan,
Senior Vice President Advancement & President
RIC Foundation
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
SUSAN F. MACKENZIE
A wonderful sense of teamwork and family
developed over the year — among members
of the Women’s Board and throughout the
RIC organization. This year’s gala was a great
example. Chaired by Kristi Brown, Carrie Grant
and Britt Taner, the RIC Dinner Dance was an
“all-Board” event, combining the generosity of the
Foundation Board, the Governing Board and the
Women’s Board to raise more than $1 million for
the hospital.
By all measures, 2014 was an exciting year for
the RIC Women’s Board. Although there was a
great deal of change, we have come through it
stronger and more committed than ever, realizing
that flexibility makes us more resilient and vital.
We look forward to 2015 with 10 new board
members, each a talented individual whose
experience will enhance our ability to achieve our
ambitious goals. With a renewed focus, coupled
with an extremely capable and energetic staff,
we see 2015 as a bright year for RIC and the
Women’s Board.
Among 2014 highlights was forging a charitable
partnership with the Palm Beach Art, Antiques
& Jewelry Show in their first-ever visit to Chicago.
Leslie Kennedy and Kitty Freidheim secured the
partnership, raised a large percentage of the funds
and planned a beautiful and well-attended Preview
Party. The new show and venue recaptured
Chicago’s attention and raised more than
$230,000 for RIC, a record high for this event.
Turning the traditional format upside down, the
chairs hosted a Friday-night dinner dance in one
of the city’s most beautiful loft spaces — The
Bridgeport Art Center. Most importantly, our
partnership with PJH & Associates opened our
eyes to new and promising possibilities for this
event in the future.
Under the leadership of Robin Armour and Lori
Komisar, the Women’s Board continues its work
on the Advance Human Ability Campaign, support
which is vital to realizing the dream of the Ability
Institute of RIC. To date, active members have
committed more than $3 million directly to
the campaign.
Additionally, at our spring luncheon in June,
we were proud to present a check in the amount
of $485,000 to Dr. Joanne C. Smith, RIC’s
president and chief executive officer, to support
our commitments to Charity Care, the Donnelley
Ethics Program, the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz
Sports Center, the LIFE Center, the Health
and Fitness Center, Therapeutic Recreation,
Pediatrics/Child Life and the Vocational
Rehabilitation Program.
As we enjoyed our annual holiday traditions
of delivering poinsettias to the patients and
hosting the Pediatric Christmas Party, we were
reminded of the powerful legacy and impact of
the Women’s Board, founded in 1961. Through
the continuing patronage and wise counsel of our
past presidents and senior members, we remain
true to our mission.
Part of our beautiful legacy we owe to the
dedication of Joanne Crown, a long-time Women’s
Board leader who passed away in January. We will
miss her greatly. (See p. 10.)
We send special thanks to Pat Booth for her help
in educating our new members on the history of
the Women’s Board; to Jill Almeida for her sound
advice and support; and to Connie Coolidge for
her unwavering dedication to the Women’s Board,
while also donning many other important RIC hats.
Our role in supporting this extraordinary hospital
has continued to evolve over the years, and our
passion for the organization remains stronger than
ever. We look forward to the completion of the new
world-class Ability Institute and all its enhanced
capability...and yes, we learned once again that
change is, in fact, very good.
Many thanks for your wonderful help and support
over the past year.
Warmest Wishes,
Susie Mackenzie
A NOTE FROM RIC’S PRESIDENT & CEO
DR. JOANNE C. SMITH
of our field of medicine. The world will never be the
same without him. We at RIC will forever honor his
life and his passion.
Before I share all of the happy news from 2014,
it is with sadness that I acknowledge the January
2015 passing of Dr. Henry B. Betts — RIC’s
steadfast and tireless champion, and pioneer in the
field of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR).
We were truly privileged to know Dr. Betts and to
work alongside him during the formative days
In happier news, 2014 was an extraordinary
year for RIC. For the 24th consecutive year, RIC
was recognized by U.S. News & World Report
as the #1 rehabilitation hospital in the nation,
making us the only hospital of any kind to achieve
this distinction, as well as the undisputed global
leader in our field. I am also proud to report that
Northwestern University’s PMR Residency Program
— operated at RIC — was ranked the #1 program
in the country. Even with these honors, we are
more determined than ever to innovate, discover
and change everything we do in order to improve
outcomes for the patients we serve.
Each day our new research hospital — the Ability
Institute of RIC — rises before our eyes. With
every steel beam and pane of glass that goes up,
we grow closer to bringing our patients the world’s
first-ever translational rehabilitation hospital.
The new facility will enable us to embed patient
care with research unlike ever before, anywhere,
with the purpose of innovating and achieving
increasingly better outcomes. Our AbilityLabs™
will represent RIC’s big bet — investing in the
insight we will glean from science and technology
to advance “ability” and improve the lives of
our patients.
The support of the Women’s Board has been vital
to RIC’s success. In 2014, it was more apparent
than ever how important our partnership is. On
behalf of everyone at RIC, we are deeply grateful
for the continued commitment and selfless hard
work of the members of RIC’s Women’s Board
and for your worthy help in keeping the mission
of RIC going strong.
Warmly,
Joanne C. Smith, MD
SPRING LUNCHEON
Cindy Polayes and Ann Benjamin
Tamra Weiss and Susan Garland
Marcia Opp and Colette Pollock
Lori Nerenberg and Dianne Millard
WINTER LUNCHEON
Mary Bagley and Marcy Gookin
Joan Siff and Sara TenBroek
Trish Lear and Astra Gamsjaeger
ANNUAL BOARD MEETING
THE ABILITY INSTITUTE OF RIC SITE VISIT
Connie Coolidge
Martha Idler
HENRY BETTS MEMORIAL SERVICE
Kitty Freidheim and Pat Dempsey
PEDIATRIC
DISCOVERY MOMENT
On Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, the committee
for the Pediatric Rehabilitation Innovation Center
hosted an RIC “Discovery Moment” at The
Arts Club of Chicago. More than 150 guests
gathered for a cocktail reception and presentation,
“Hope. Courage. Ability.” Invited guests included
RIC donors, volunteers, former patients and staff.
Medical Director of Pediatric and Adolescent
Rehabilitation Dr. Charles Sisung kicked off
the evening with an overview of RIC’s pediatric
program, including its link to the history of
pediatric rehabilitation in the United States.
Dr. Sisung and Assistant Medical Director of
Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Dr. Gadi
Revivo then had the great pleasure of introducing
four RIC pediatric patients, ranging in age from
7 to 19, each of whom shared his or her unique
story and the ways in which RIC and its people
sparked hope, courage and advancing Ability in
their lives.
Claudia
Claudia, 19, began her journey at RIC in 2006
after undergoing emergency brain surgery.
Claudia’s cerebellum had herniated into her
brainstem, leaving her unable to move or breathe
on her own. After several years of treatment at
RIC to relearn basic motor skills, Claudia has
regained enough fine motor control to walk more
effectively and balance on her own. Now she is
able to execute many of the day-to-day activities
of a 19-year-old — like using her cell phone.
Zain
Born prematurely and diagnosed with spastic
quadriplegic cerebral palsy, Zain, 14, uses a
wheelchair for mobility. He has undergone four
major surgeries, spending several weeks at RIC
following each one. Dr. Sisung described Zain
as “always goal-driven,” performing well in his
studies at Downers North High School and
enjoying early success as the school’s sports
broadcaster. Zain is confident that Dr. Sisung
and RIC will help him reach his other major goals.
A physician at the local hospital that treated her
recommended RIC to her parents, and the next
morning, she was transferred to RIC. Jessica now
attends junior college near her home in Streator,
Ill. After enthusiastic encouragement from Dr.
Sisung, she just received her driver’s license.
SKYRISE
CHICAGO –
“TOWER UP”
WOMEN’S
BOARD!
Bryn
The final speaker of the evening was 7-year-old
Bryn. Born with spina bifida, Bryn has minimal
muscle strength and no feeling from the waist
down. Following the latest of the eight surgeries,
she was admitted to RIC for three weeks of
extensive physical therapy.
Discovery Moments for each Innovation
Center are coordinated by RIC’s Advancement
Department in collaboration with the respective
Innovation Center committee. RIC’s new research
hospital —The Ability Institute — will include five
Innovation Centers: Pediatric; Brain; Spinal Cord;
Nerve, Muscle & Bone; and Cancer.
Each Discovery Moment invites RIC donors,
volunteers, former patients and staff to learn
more about the unique work done by the talented
professionals here, while also raising awareness
and emphasizing the importance of philanthropic
support for various initiatives, including the
Advance Human Ability Campaign. This campaign
supports the Ability Institute, slated to open in the
first quarter of 2017.
The 6th Annual SkyRise Chicago was held at the
iconic Willis Tower on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014.
More than 3,000 people from around the world
climbed or stationary hand-cycled up all 2,109
steps (103 floors) to the Willis Tower Skydeck,
where they were rewarded with a medal and
spectacular views of Chicago.
The Women’s Board SkyRise team raised more
than $13,000, an impressive sum that put them
in 3rd place for funds raised! Thank you for joining
us in helping RIC reach new heights in patient
care and research.
For more information, contact the Advancement
Department at [email protected], or
312-238-6013.
Jessica
Jessica, 19, suffered a traumatic brain injury
following a car accident at the age of 15. She
was given a 30 percent chance of survival and
was referred to a nursing home for future care.
Claudia, Dr. Sisung, Dr. Revivo, Jessica, Zain and Bryn.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
The Annual Appeal remains a central pillar of Women’s Board support for RIC. Your generous gifts
provide sustenance and growth for many invaluable programs that improve the lives of patients and
assist their families and caregivers — Charity Care, Sports and Fitness, Ronald McDonald House,
Therapeutic Recreation, Patient Support, the LIFE Center, Vocational Rehabilitation and Assistive
Technology. All are thriving thanks to your kindness and gifts. Please accept our heartfelt gratitude
for truly making a difference in the lives of our patients. You have helped them advance their Ability.
If you have not made an Annual Appeal donation and would like to, please call 312.238.6023.
For more information about Women’s Board initiatives, please visit www.ric.org/donate.
For more information,
visit www.skyrisechicago.org.
CHICAGO
INTERNATIONAL ART,
ANTIQUE & JEWELRY
SHOW PREVIEW PARTY
For 17 consecutive years, the Women’s Board of RIC
has sponsored an antique show Preview Party. The 2014
party was held on Thursday, April 24th at Navy Pier in
conjunction with The Chicago International Art, Antique
& Jewelry Show presented by the Palm Beach Show
Group. The event featured more than 100 prominent
exhibitors, and showcased their collections of fine art,
antique and estate jewelry, Asian antiquities, sculpture,
textiles, furniture and more.
Keith Goldstein and Patricia Cox
Once again, the party was superb, which came as no
surprise because it was chaired by two of the Women’s
Board’s most loyal and long-standing members, Kitty
Freidheim and Leslie Kennedy. The evening welcomed
more than 600 guests and surpassed all expectations,
raising $230,000 for programs supported by the Women’s
Board at RIC. A special thank you to all!
Lisa Malkin and Lori Komisar
Connie Coolidge and Dr. Joanne C. Smith
Co-Chairs Kitty Freidheim and Leslie Kennedy
MEMBER OF THE YEAR KRISTI BROWN
The Women’s Board honors Kristi Brown as the “2014 Member
of the Year.” Kristi has been an active member of the RIC
Women’s Board for 21 years.
In 2014, Kristi was one of three co-chairs that took the
Women’s Board Annual Gala in an entirely new direction,
raising more than $1 million.
Beyond the fall gala, Kristi’s support and influence made a
significant difference in what the board was able to accomplish
in 2014. Kristi leads by example with her energy, positive
attitude and commitment. We are so grateful for her many
years of membership and stellar work!
Congratulations and many thanks, Kristi!
LIST OF DONORS
$50,000 AND ABOVE
Mary K. and Thomas S. Bagley
Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust
Marcia J. Opp & Jon N. Ekdahl
Robin Fern
Carol W. Keenan
Lori Komisar and Morris Silverman
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Engelhardt
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keiser
$25,000–$49,999
Damico Family Foundation
Carrie and Laurence Grant
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
Stephanie and John Harris
Mrs. James Beré
Constance and David Coolidge
Kristi S. and Kevin J. Brown
The Private Bank
Liz and Todd Warnock
Robin and Tony Armour
Patricia O. Cox / KPW Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Smith, Jr.
The Northern Trust Company
Crown Family Philanthropies
Fifth Third Bank
Harry Winston, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Vance III
Margaret and Mark Stephan
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Solar
The Christopher B. Galvin Family Foundation
$10,000–$24,999
Power Construction Co. LLC
Anonymous
The Harris Family Foundation
Mrs. Charles A. Pollock
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Melman
Mr. and Mrs. James Tenbroek
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Purcell
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Scott III
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Kerim Taner
Jill and Richard Almeida
Constellation Brands Beer Division
Hill Group
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Zell
Peak6 Investments, LP
PNC Financial Services Group
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Tully
Mr. Robert T. Brown
Carlette McMullan and John Gibbons
Arch W. Shaw Foundation
Chicago International Art,
Antique & Jewelry Show
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Krehbiel, Jr.
Dan N. Johnston, Jr.
Mr. David Reyes
Mr. Robert Gallo
Ms. Frederica Pederson
Ms. Nancy W. Knowles
$5,000–$9,999
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wilson
Patricia and Laurence Booth
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wolf
American Airlines
Keith and Rodney Goldstein
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Cox, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Smith
Kathleen and James Cowie
The Fraida Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Thoma
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Nappo
Mr. and Mrs. Scott L. Byron
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Wardrop
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rasmus
Ann and Blake Benjamin
Ms. Susan Barclay
Crothall Healthcare, Inc.
Fraser Construction
Gibson Electric and Technology Solutions
Dr. Joanne C. Smith and Mr. Rory Repicky
Cynthia and David Polayes
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Dauten
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Kennedy
Mr. Christopher M. Keogh
Sidley Austin LLP
Stericycle, Inc.
Tengelsen Family Foundation
Hon. Wayne R. Andersen and
Hon. Sheila O’Brien
XMS Capital Partners
Ms. Cynthia J. MacFarland
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Mackenzie
Mr. and Mrs. John McLinden
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Lieber
Christina Marciniak and Michael Brown
Judith and David Craver
Full Circle Family Foundation
Globe Corporation
Hackberry Endowment Partners
Little Flower Fund, c/o Dr. and
Mrs. Jan Leetsma
Trott Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Alutto
Mr. and Mrs. Corey M. Martens
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Van Voorhis
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. FitzSimons
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rusnak
Margie and Ed Case
Mr. and Mrs. Erich W. Tengelsen
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Rekett
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Bucksbaum
Mr. and Mrs. John Underwood
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Callahan, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Elden
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Yacyshyn
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Leopold
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Souder
Mr. J. Douglas Gray
Mr. Raymond Guerin
Mr. Scott Tranter
The Comer Foundation
Thorn River Foundation
$2,500–$4,999
Mrs. Cindy Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Slayton
Mr. Peter J. Haleas
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Borland, Jr.
Cougle Commission Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bomier
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Siff
Mr. Lee A. Menn
Becky and Fred Habenicht
Peggy and George Kirk
Cynthia L. Strong
Arcadis US, Inc
Enivar Charitable Fund
Marsh USA Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Cox
Mr. Corbett M.W. Ryan
Justine and David Mintzer
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Ungaretti
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius E. Reese
Mr. and Mrs. Samme L. Thompson
Ms. Nancy E. Paridy and
Mr. Stephen M. Naughton
Corn Products International/Ingredion
Dentons US LLP
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Globe Foundation
Mesirow Financial
Mr. and Mrs. Bert A. Getz, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Stephans
Mr. and Mrs. James N. Bay
Robin and John Parsons
Caryn and King Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wood II
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Danis, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William V. Johnson
Mr. Franciscus Ten Brink
Mr. Henry R. Berghoef
Mr. Richard Price
Souder Family Foundation, Inc.
The Andrew Feinberg Family
$1,000–$2,499
Ms. Suzanne Hammond and
Mr. Richard Leftwich
Dr. and Mrs. Craig W. Millard
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Barber
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kramer
Mr. and Ms. Herbert A. Vance
Patricia B. Dempsey
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Hays
Mr.* and Mrs.* Philip D. Block
Mr. and Mrs. Curt C. Nerenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Schuler
Mr. and Mrs. James Knox
Mr. and Mrs. John Crotty
Mr. and Mrs. John Hartnett
Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Levey
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Galvin
Mr. and Mrs. Rocky Wirtz
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Cawley
Mr. David Gibson
Mrs. Keric Kennedy
Anonymous
Dr. and Mrs. Henry B. Betts, M.D.
Kathleen M. Boege
The Matt Levin Family
Ms. Betsy Owens
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Atchison
Mr. and Mrs. Terrence M. Grimm
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Ponko
Mr. John MacCarthy
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lennox
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gamsjaeger
Mr. and Mrs. David Gookin
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Gerst
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Bartram
Ms. Annette Bacola and
Mr. Robert Cummings
Mr. Thomas E. Keim, Jr.
Mrs. Salli H. Eley
M.J. Black
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Nash
Mr. Steve Weber
Marjorie Habermann
Mrs. Cary J. Malkin
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Greenspahn
Mr. Steven E. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Baccich
Mr. James McColl, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Galvin
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Landreth
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Colnon
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas S. Noyes
Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Huggins
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Simmonds
Mr. Charles Heekin
Mr. David D. Hiller
Mr. Stephen M. Naughton
Linda Vincent and Paul Hansen
Ms. Victoria S. Poindexter
Linda and Gastone Celesia
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Pearlman
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Lewis
Mr. L. Edgar Freidheim III
Castaways Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Mimis Cohen
Dr. and Mrs. William M. Gardner
Neal Spira and Deb Gaebler-Spira
Dr. Richard L. Harvey and Mrs. Marilyn
Bubula Harvey
Dr. Susan J. Moran and
Mr. John M. McDonough
Dykema Gossett PLLC
Front Barnett Associates, LLC
Henry Pope Foundation
Hesed Foundation
James Veeneman
Jefferies LLC
Levy Family Partners LLC
Luciano Dias, M.D.
modernfold Chicago, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Barton G. Tretheway
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. David D. Kahnweiler
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Nyren
Mr. and Mrs. David G. Chandler
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Blair, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Johnson
Clarissa and Henry Chandler
Barbara and Jack Bierig
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weiss
Mr. and Mrs. James Nygaard
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Childers
Sara and Jock Donaldson
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Idler
Mr. and Mrs. Khalid Alagel
Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Whitcomb
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carothers
Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. Block III
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. L. Bogan, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hull
List represents all contributions received for Women’s Board Annual Appeal, Women’s Board Gala and Antiques Fair (between Sept. 1, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2014).
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Carynski
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Stratton
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Krauss
Mr. and Mrs. Ward McNally
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne R. Hannah, Jr.
Vickie and Bill Hood
Mr. and Ms. Robert Wilson
Mr. Carl C. Coetzee
Mr. Christopher Ahrens
Ms. Rose Lizarraga and Mr. David Scherer
Anonymous
John Hartray
Mr. Kurt Degroot
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Ettelson
Mrs. Lisbeth Stiffel
Mrs. Victoria A. Demas
Ms. Beth Levine and\ Mr. Marcus Lemonis
Ms. Cynthia M. Reusche
Ms. Jackie Bush and Mr. John Dugenske
Ms. Jennifer N. Pritzker
Ms. Judith J. Parsons
Nora C. Marra Interiors, LLC
Paul Heath Associates
Skender Foundation
The Field Foundation of Illinois, Inc.
$999 AND BELOW
Mr. Bradley S. Heit
Mrs. Gerri Shute
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Holden
Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Golant
Diane and Robert Levy
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Felker
Anonymous
The Retirement Research Foundation
Mr. Edward K. Pabich
Alexandra and David Earle
Sophie and Jonathan Bross—
Bross Family Foundation
MAZE Home Store
Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Matthews
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Croghan
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hokin
Mrs. Ruth Ann M. Gillis and
Mr. Michael McGuinnis
Dr. and Mrs. David Raminski
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schell
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Beck
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reilly
Mr. Joel Upin
Loewenberg Charitable Foundation
Alexandra and John Nichols
Paige and Joe Dooley
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Rogers
Mary and Richard Gray
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kimbra
Ms. Carol Pins and Mr. Hohn Hart
Mrs. Barbara Vender
Ms. Helen H. Melchior
Dr. and Mrs. James E. Youker
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Colley
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Herman
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kelley
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Bent
Mr. and Mrs. William Hummer
Mr. Dugan H. Schwalm
Mr. James Adams
Mr. Leonard A. Batterson
Mr. Robert Zengeler
Mr. William Hagstrom
Ms. Laura Arendsen
Ms. Lucy L. Salenger
Dr. and Mrs. Aloysius J. Chen
Dr. and Mrs. David Kalainov
Dr. and Mrs. Laurence A. Levine
Dr. and Mrs. Yeongchi Wu
Dr. Howard Freedberg
Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects, LLC
Kelsey Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. McGaan
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Reynolds III
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mcknight
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IN MEMORIAM JOANNE S. CROWN, 1921–2015
On Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, we lost one of RIC’s
most devoted champions, Joanne S. Crown.
For nearly 45 years, Joanne was tireless in her love for RIC
and her mission to help RIC succeed. Joanne joined the RIC
Women’s Board in 1970, serving as its president from 1982
to 1984, and was honored as “Women’s Board Member of
the Year” in 1998. Under Joanne’s leadership, the
Women’s Board Fellow program was established. Joanne also
served as a member of the RIC Board of Directors beginning
in 1987.
Joanne S. Crown will remain forever in our hearts and minds,
in both the legacy and the future of RIC.
IN MEMORIAM
HENRY B. BETTS, MD
1928–2015
Henry Brognard Betts, MD, internationally revered
champion for people with disabilities and a leader in
transforming physical medicine and rehabilitation from
a minor discipline into an essential healthcare specialty,
passed away on Jan. 4, 2015, in Chicago, Ill. He was 86.
Dr. Betts’ career at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) spanned
more than three decades. In 1991 he guided the hospital to its first #1 spot
in the field, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. RIC has maintained
this top leadership position for the last 24 years. In alignment with his
pioneering medical career, Dr. Betts devoted himself to improving quality
of life for people with disabilities, building public acceptance and advocating
for their rights as U.S. citizens.
Dr. Betts joined the RIC staff as an attending physician in 1963, a decade
after its founding by Paul B. Magnuson, MD, former chief medical director
of the Veterans Administration. Two years later, Dr. Betts was named
medical director of RIC, a position he would hold for 29 years. He also
served as RIC president and chief executive officer from 1986 to 1997.
In 1967 Dr. Betts was appointed chairman of the Department of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) at what is now Northwestern University’s
Feinberg School of Medicine, and played a leading role in establishing the
residency program in PMR at RIC. The same year, RIC launched its first
research projects, and Dr. Betts and Dr. Ali S. Khalili, RIC’s first scientist,
co-authored and published the results.
Today, RIC runs Northwestern’s medical school and PMR residency program,
the top program of its kind in the country. RIC-trained physicians practice
and are leaders at institutions across the country and around the world.
Moreover, RIC’s Searle Rehabilitation Research Institute is now the largest,
most prestigious research program of its kind in the world, with more than
$100 million in multi-year federal research grants.
Dr. Betts’ groundbreaking accomplishments as a physician and healthcare
leader also drove his highly visible role as an advocate for the disabled. In
1976 with the backing of Dr. Betts and Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley,
RIC launched an intensive Injury Prevention Program aimed at reducing
the nation’s incidence of preventable injuries. In 1979 Dr. Betts was pivotal
in founding Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago, an organization which
continues today as an independent non-profit still at the vanguard of the
disability rights movement.
With the goal of enabling easier mobility for people in wheelchairs,
Dr. Betts prevailed with Mayor Richard J. Daley to introduce curb cuts to
the city, an idea realized in Chicago well before curb cuts were mandated
by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Born on May 25, 1928, in New Rochelle, N.Y., Dr. Betts was raised in
New Jersey and Florida. He received his bachelor’s degree from Princeton
University in 1950 and his MD degree from the University of Virginia in
1954. After his medical internship and service in the U.S. Marine Corps,
he entered a residency under the mentorship of Howard Rusk, MD, at
New York University’s Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine.
“Henry Betts saw the big picture,” said Joanne C. Smith, MD, RIC
president and CEO. “He understood the potential of physical medicine and
rehabilitation to make people with disabilities better, stronger, more capable
of pursuing productive and fulfilling lives. And he believed with all his heart
that people with disabilities should be allowed to live their lives in our
society, as fellow citizens, to the greatest extent of their ability. We will
carry with us into the future his innovative leadership and social advocacy.”
Should you wish to honor the legacy of Dr. Betts with a gift, contributions
may be made to the Henry B. Betts Memorial Fund at RIC. All gifts will be
used to support the Henry B. Betts LIFE Center in the new Ability Institute
of RIC. The Betts LIFE Center will be prominent in the Sky Lobby and
integral to the Institute’s continuing service to patients and families, both
in Chicago and around the world.
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345 E. Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60611
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Please make checks payable to the Rehabilitation Institute of RIC. You may
also make a memorial contribution online with a credit card via the link
above. Contributions to the Henry B. Betts Memorial Fund are tax deductible,
and a receipt will be mailed to you.
The family of Dr. Betts and RIC are very grateful for your kindness
and generosity.
LUCY’S STORY
The 2014 Women’s Board Annual Appeal
was blessed with the opportunity to feature a
spirited little girl named Lucy. Lucy’s story and
determination has touched many at RIC, and her
journey is inspiring.
Lucy was born 11 weeks premature at 2 pounds,
14 ounces. She was taken immediately to a
neonatal ICU for a seven-week stay and given
a life-altering diagnosis of cerebral palsy. During
those seven weeks, Lucy’s parents saw clearly
that their fragile-seeming daughter was a fighter
and determined to live her life on her terms,
despite the obstacles they knew she would face.
Lucy made her first trip to RIC before her first
birthday, where she and her family met Dr.
Gaebler-Spira. Lucy’s mom vividly remembers
the day she met Dr. Gaebler. “Despite our anxiety
and many questions, Dr. Gaebler was so calming
and engaged that it felt like Lucy was her only
patient,” she recalled.
345 East Superior Street
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Chicago, IL 60611
312-238-6023 tel
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During this anxious and uncertain time for Lucy
and her family, all found comfort in knowing
that Dr. Gaebler is a top expert in her field.
Lucy has continued to make great strides on
her road to greater Ability. Using the therapy
techniques and the hard work she puts in at
RIC, she can enjoy her life as an 8-year-old!