PHYSICIAN PARTNERSHIP

Physicians of Botsford Medical Imaging, P.C.— from left, Drs. Steven Lewin, Andrew Mizzi, James Lyddon, Stephan Morse and Rocky Saenz,
and unpictured, Drs. Samuel Jassenoff, Michael Schwartz, Eugene Tryciecky and Steven Zuckerman — have pledged $100,000 toward
Botsford Hospital’s new breast center.
Botsford Advance
A publication for the donors of The Botsford Foundation
HOLIDAY 2009
PHYSICIAN
PARTNERSHIP
RADIOLOGISTS’ PLEDGE
SUPPORTS BREAST CENTER
In November, Botsford Hospital opened the Dr. Louis and
Lucille Spagnuolo Breast Center located in the Botsford
Cancer Center on Grand River Avenue.
The breast center brings digital mammography to the Botsford
campus. Patients also benefit from breast ultrasound, stereotactic
core biopsy and access to breast MRI—the newest, most
advanced technologies to detect breast cancers in the earliest
and most treatable stages.
Botsford has made the screening experience less intimidating,
more comfortable and encourages women not to delay their
mammograms. Should a mammogram lead to a cancer diagnosis,
Botsford provides advanced technologies that help their
oncologists develop and implement the best possible treatment
plan. Patients move seamlessly from diagnosis to treatment in
the Botsford Cancer Center.
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LETTER FROM MARGO GORCHOW
Executive Director, The Botsford Foundation
a difference to families waiting for loved ones in the Emergency
Center and to those now able to receive needed medical oncology
and radiation oncology services in their community.
As this year draws to a close,
The Botsford Foundation’s
Share the Vision Campaign
is also ending. This phased
capital campaign asked
our stakeholders to partner
with our vision of bringing
expanded as well as new
clinical services to our
community.
The success of this fundraising
campaign can be seen in:
Margo Gorchow
• The Emergency Center’s new waiting room, triage and
treatment areas
• The Botsford Cancer Center that opened in January 2009
• The November 2009 opening of the Dr. Louis and Lucille
Spagnuolo Breast Center located in the front area of the
cancer center
• The Botsford Inn’s exterior renewed and restored to the period
when Henry Ford owned it, reinforcing this location’s historical
connection to the community
Thank you for sharing our vision of bringing critical services to
our communities. You have played an important role in making
Adjacent to the cancer center, the George F. Riley
Healing Garden, gives patients, staff and visitors
an outdoor place of respite to help them reconnect
with the natural world.
THE BOTSFORD FOUNDATION MISSION
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The Botsford Foundation works to solicit philanthropic support for the services and programs that fulfill the mission of Botsford Health Care.
The Foundation champions those actions that advance and actualize health care to all members of the communities served by Botsford Health
Care. As the responsible steward for charitable financial contributions, the Foundation will act to assure that the spirit of trust and
humanitarianism with which donations were given is fulfilled.
THE BOTSFORD FOUNDATION
THE BOTSFORD FOUNDATION
Board of Directors
Staff
Edward A. Loniewski, D.O., Chair
Gerson I. Cooper, President
Margo Gorchow, Executive Director
John Anhut, J.D., Member
Robert P. Heinrich, Member
Paul E. LaCasse, D.O., Member
Harris Mainster, D.O., Member
David P. Walters, D.O., Member
Margo Gorchow, Executive Director
Diane Shane, Manager, Programs and Services
Diana Kohler, Manager, Capital Campaign and Major Gifts
Camille Purdie, Fundraising Officer, Botsford Commons
Marla Kaminsky, Development Associate
Beth Ransom, Assistant
Staff members may be contacted at (248) 442-5045.
Editorial Staff
Nancy (Dumas) O’Neill, Public Relations Manager
Beth Montalvo, Publications Coordinator
Renée Schnerer, Graphic Arts Coordinator
The faces and voices of those receiving this care fulfill our
shared vision:
• Parents’ expressions of gratitude that their child is receiving
critical care in the Emergency Center
• A woman receiving chemotherapy gazing out the window
upon the George F. Riley Healing Garden’s loveliness
• A man’s relief that he’s receiving needed radiation therapy in
his very own community and not trying to figure out how
he will get to treatment five days a week
• The Farmington Hills Beautification Commission gave its
Chamber Award to the Botsford Inn and cancer center site.
• The new breast center offers comprehensive screening and
diagnostic services with treatment nearby.
Thank you for helping us to make a difference in the lives of our
patients, their families and our community. On behalf of The
Botsford Foundation Board of Directors and the Foundation staff,
we wish you the happiest of holidays and all the best for 2010.
We may all take pride in the knowledge that:
• The U.S. Green Building Council awarded its silver rating
to the Botsford Cancer Center.
View a slide show on the Botsford Cancer Center’s environmentally friendly qualities by pointing
your browser to www.botsford.org/cancer_center/Green-Tour/Green-Tour.html.
MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE DONORS JULY 1 – OCTOBER 31, 2009
NAMES IN MEMORY APPEAR IN BOLD: Thomas E. Bernard – John Keller and Family, Livonia Medical Center, P.C. | Joseph Bonfiglio –
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dahler | Harvey Brodsky – Allene Kideckel | Stella Chambers – Livonia Medical Center, P.C. | Robert Cree –
Jennifer Stark | Bluma Ellman – Dr. Cara L. Speier and Mr. Steven Schafer | Anna Fecht – Joe Begovic, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Cleary,
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Ms. Carola Courtney and Mr. Herb Fritz, Peter Garchow, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Grobbel, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hall, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hart,
Ruth Killian, Mr. and Mrs. Dick McCoy, Maryanne Misko, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore, Kathryn Redmond & The Vandekuyt Family, Janell Ross,
Mr. and Mrs. James Stavisch, Dee Taylor, Jan Vroman | Leona Goetzke – Grace Bonfiglio | Leroy Juliano, D.O. – John Andersen,
NEW BOARD MEMBER
Robert P. Heinrich is no stranger to Botsford
Hospital or The Botsford Foundation. This
retired President/CEO of Farmington Hills’
Metrobank served on the Share the Vision
Campaign Committee, assisting us to raise
the funds to build the Botsford Cancer
Robert P.
Center, which opened in January 2009.
Heinrich
We were so pleased to have his support and
participation that inviting him to become a member of The
Botsford Foundation Board of Directors was the clear next step.
Mr. Heinrich knows finance, having spent his entire career in
the banking industry. He worked his way up to Assistant Vice
President/Commercial Loan Officer during his 16 years at
National Bank of Detroit before his move to Metrobank. As a
dedicated community volunteer, he has served as Director of
the Farmington Downtown Development Authority and the
Farmington Hills/Farmington Community Foundation and is
the Immediate Past President of the Farmington/Farmington
Hills Foundation for Youth & Families. He continues to serve
on its Executive Committee and Capital Development
Committee. He and his wife, Mary Anne, have two grown
daughters Jill and Amy.
RADIOLOGIST’S PLEDGE SUPPORTS BREAST CENTER
Without the support of the community, Botsford’s breast center
would not have been possible. One of the gifts that made the
breast center a reality was from Botsford Medical Imaging, P.C.
led by Dr. Stephan R. Morse, Chairman of Botsford Hospital’s
Radiology Department. This group of radiologists has been
involved in the diagnosis of hundreds of cases of breast cancer
over the years. They were honored to pledge $100,000 toward
this new facility.
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Dr. Gordon says, “Patients diagnosed with cancer will find the
support they need at the Botsford Cancer Center. The center
supports Botsford’s mission to provide great care, comprehensive
cancer education and physician training. The addition of the
breast center is a wonderful way to complete the circle of care
from start to finish.”
Dr. Morse is thrilled about the new digital technology at
Botsford. He says, “With digital mammography, we can review
electronic images of the breast, using high-resolution monitors.
We can adjust the brightness, change contrast and zoom in for
specific areas of interest. Being able to manipulate images is a
wonderful benefit of this technology. In addition, digital images
can be stored easily, copied without loss of any information and
transmitted easily without relying on one set of original films.
With the new offering of digital mammography, all of Botsford’s
radiology services are now completely digital.”
If the results of a mammogram lead to a diagnosis of cancer,
the patient has the convenience of being treated at the Botsford
Cancer Center. There are two medical oncology practices located
in the building, Clinical Oncology Associates headed by
Dr. Craig Gordon and The Oakland Medical Group headed
by Dr. Harold Margolis. Radiation oncology is also provided
at the cancer center.
MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE DONORS (CONT.) NAMES IN MEMORY OR TRIBUTE APPEAR IN BOLD
Leroy Juliano, D.O. cont. Linda Ball, Elisabeth Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Sucharski | Morton Knopper, D.O. – Dr. and Mrs.
Jerry A. Taylor | David Kutinsky – Dr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Taylor | Joseph H. Langnas, D.O. – Frieda Langnas | Leslie Leonelli –
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Sharon Daitch | Eileen McInerney – Lynn Anderson; Botsford Hospital Community Relations, Marketing and Foundation Staff; Ann Burton
and Marge Burton; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Griesdorn; Mr. and Mrs. Terry Harder; Marla Kaminsky; Ms. Pat Kreger and Mr. Larry Cohan; Mr.
and Mrs. Gary Lockwood; Jay Lubin; Marion Township Staff; Janice Schimmel; Lu Stockton; Debbie Wozniak | Donald A. Page – Botsford
Medical Imaging, P.C. | Edward Pinkowski – Barbara Williams | Kim Renzi – Lois Salisbury | Ruth Schachern – The Cherenzia
Family, Dahring Zewe, Lisa Fargo, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Gormley, The Janecek and Berlinghof Families, Mr. and Mrs. David Kenewell,
GIFTS TO BREAST CENTER HONOR SURGEON
THE FAMILY: Mrs. Lucille Spagnuolo, the widow of
Dr. Louis Spagnuolo, and their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Spagnuolo, have made generous gifts supporting the new breast center. A Botsford surgeon for many years,
Dr. Spagnuolo served as Physician Liaison until his death in 2009.
BOTSFORD’S PHYSICIANS: Each one had a friend in
Dr. Spagnuolo. The Botsford Medical Staff has pledged
$250,000 over five years.
CLOSE FRIENDS: Dr. Spagnuolo’s longtime friend and golfing
buddy, Pat Milliken, auto dealership owner, has been making
annual charitable gifts to Botsford Hospital for 19 years, totaling
$279,000, including $50,000 to the breast center. Lipidologist
Dr. James Maciejko, who once worked at Botsford Hospital,
thought of Dr. Spagnuolo as a father figure and gave $5,000.
HOUSE STAFF ALUMNI: Four physicians who trained at Botsford
made pledges or outright gifts of $5,000 to honor Dr. Spagnuolo,
their former trainer: Dr. David Kent, CEO and founder of the
nationally known Lifestyle Lift procedure; Dr. Arthur Grana of
Wisconsin; Dr. Robert Joyce, an emergency medicine specialist and
surgeon in West Michigan; and Texas surgeon Dr. Barry Sachs.
SUPPORT THE BREAST CENTER
Naming opportunities are available at the Dr. Louis and Lucille Spagnuolo Breast
Center, which is located on the campus of Botsford Hospital. Would you be interested
in these levels of giving or making another contribution? Please contact The Botsford
Foundation’s Manager of Major Gifts, Diana Kohler, at (248) 442-5045 or
[email protected].
These other rooms in the breast center are
available for naming and could reflect your
interest and passion for women’s health:
The breast center’s waiting room is being named by Botsford Medical Imaging, P.C.
(see cover story). And, Pat Milliken is naming the Patient Consultation/Education
Room (see story on facing page).
• Ultrasound Room
for a $100,000 gift
• Two Digital Mammogram Rooms
at $100,000 per room
• Stereotactic Procedure Room
for a $100,000 gift
• Diagnostic Sub-Waiting Room
for a gift of $10,000
• Screening Sub-Waiting Room
for a $10,000 gift
• Two Offices
at $5,000 per office
• Two Registration Rooms
at $10,000 per room
Your charitable gift to the breast center
would fund mammograms for uninsured
women in need and would help to provide
community educational forums on breast
health to increase awareness about the
importance of preventive screening for
early detection.
MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE DONORS (CONT.) NAMES IN MEMORY OR TRIBUTE APPEAR IN BOLD:
Ruth Schachern cont. Mr. and Mrs. Grove Sandrock, Marilyn Vesey | Leo Sheiner, D.O. – Dr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Wadle |
Dr. Jack Singer – Dr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Taylor | Leo Snage – Dr. and Mrs. Maynard J. Amelon | Howard Sobel, D.O. – Frances S. Beede
| Louis J. Spagnuolo, D.O. – Monica J. Kwartowitz; Dr. and Mrs. Edward A. Loniewski; James J. Maciejko, Ph.D.; Dr. and Mrs. Harold D. Margolis;
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Dr. and Mrs. William McCallion; Mr. and Mrs. Pat Milliken; Dr. and Mrs. Barry Sachs; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Spagnuolo | Neal Turner –
Dr. and Mrs. Jack I. Wayne | Doreen Uzansky – Dr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Taylor | Rita White – Kristin Acton, Shukri Ashaweh, Meredith Bader,
Hassan Beydoun, Paulette Brady, Brandon Buchta, Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Cykiert, Peggy Gresko, Judy Kunnert, Anne Marie Martinez, Lori Mesko,
Lisa M. Mikols, Kelly Minckicwicz, Mageada Mohamed, Laurene Noack, Crystal Perkins, Melissa Royston, Helen Sell, Meagan Sheehan,
BREAST CENTER GAINS OTHER MAJOR GIFTS
Sometimes it is the cause. Or, fortunate timing. To other donors,
tax incentives make the difference. Most donors have several
reasons, which together provide the impetus to give. Consider
how these donors came to make major gifts to Botsford’s new
breast center.
Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Cykiert’s charitable giving to Botsford
has followed a progression. Their 2009 gift of more than $14,000
to the breast center pushed their giving to a new plateau.
Lifetime giving of almost $27,000 elevated them to the “Patron”
level on the hospital’s Allen Zieger, D.O. Tribute Wall and to the
“Vision of Compassion” level on the Botsford Cancer Center Donor
Wall, which acknowledges major donors to the Share the Vision
capital campaign. Dr. Cykiert is an internal medicine specialist
employed by Botsford Hospital.
Scott K. Stern sold a business, and for tax reasons, found advantages
to making a charitable donation. His father, Norton Stern,
an investment advisor who has written planned giving articles
for Botsford Advance, suggested supporting Botsford’s new breast
center to him. The younger Stern acted on Dad’s advice with his
gift of almost $7,000.
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2009 AUTUMN
GALA GLOWS
U.S. Congressman Gary Peters speaking
passionately about health care.
The Guests: Botsford Hospital physicians,
hospital administration and business partners,
as well as community leaders. The location:
The Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn. On November 14,
the camaraderie among the more than 430 guests
made the 2009 Botsford Autumn Gala an
extraordinary celebration and highly successful
fundraising event.
During the cocktail reception and silent auction,
guests bid on many fine auction items, including:
• A 7-day stay for two at the Ixtapan Spa Hotel
and Golf Resort in Mexico
Dr. Harris Mainster,
longtime fundraising
champion of the
Autumn Gala,
with his wife
Dr. Phoebe Mainster.
• Riding in the Jetcopter 760 with WJR’s
Joel Alexander
• A 4-night stay at a two-bedroom condo at
Disney World plus air transportation to Florida
Lucille Spagnuolo unveils the image of the new breast center named by
the hospital to honor her and her late husband Dr. Louis Spagnuolo.
• A get-acquainted session with the penguins at
The Detroit Zoo
• A 7-night stay at a Sapphire Beach Club condo
on St. Maarten/St. Martin in the Caribbean
The dinner program included remarks from
Botsford Health Care President and CEO
Dr. Paul LaCasse and President of the
Botsford Medical Staff Dr. Philip Kaplan.
United States Congressman Gary Peters
(Michigan’s 9th District), who voted for the 2009
federal budget that included an appropriation for
the Botsford Cancer Center, addressed the guests.
Guests lined up for the Ritz-Carlton’s
Delicious and Divine Dessert Display and
danced the night away to the Sun Messengers’
spectacular music.
“For a long time, I have hoped for the day when
we would have important fundraising events for
Botsford Hospital,” says Dr. Harris Mainster,
a member of The Botsford Foundation Board of
Directors. “I began working with the Foundation,
advocating the expansion of the Autumn Gala
for this purpose. It gives me great pleasure to see
how this annual celebration has evolved into not
only a successful fundraiser, but also the most
important social occasion of the year for the
hospital.”
The construction of the new Dr. Louis and
Lucille Spagnuolo Breast Center was completely
paid for through $500,000 in funds raised through
charitable donations, which included more than
$200,000 raised at the 2009 Autumn Gala.
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Loniewski
enjoying a dance at the gala.
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BUSINESSES PARTNER
FOR GALA SUCCESS
The Autumn Gala is the premier fundraising
event for The Botsford Foundation. Every year,
sponsorship support grows.
“Even during these tough times our business
partners recognize the important role Botsford Hospital plays in this
community,” said Margo Gorchow, Executive Director of The
Botsford Foundation.
Support Next Year’s
Autumn Gala
Dr. Paul LaCasse and David Curtis, President, Residential
Home Health (the gala’s Platinum Sponsor) looking elegant.
Thirteen attained the 25-year mark on Botsford’s medical staff this year.
Here, Dr. Scott Jennings holding his plaque is flanked by
Dr. Philip Kaplan and Dr. Paul LaCasse.
Event sponsors enhance the
Gala by adding special touches
to this important occasion.
Learn how your company can
use the 2010 Botsford Autumn
Gala to promote your business.
Call Marla Kaminsky at
(248) 442-5065.
For example, Residential
Home Health, the Platinum
Sponsor, worked closely with
the Foundation. In addition
to their $25,000 sponsorship,
Residential Home Health
provided an ice luge sculpture
adorned with the company’s
logo, which offered an elegant,
fun and well-received addition
to the evening.
THANKING OUR 2009 BOTSFORD
AUTUMN GALA SPONSORS
Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan (the gala’s Bronze Sponsor) guests,
including their Medical Director Dr. Andrew Cykiert, standing in center.
BUSINESS
PARTNERSHIP
FORE!
In October, LSG Insurance Partners participated in the Chubb
Charity Golf Challenge, hitting big at Pinehurst Resort in North
Carolina to bring home $7,250 for Botsford Hospital, selected
for the fourth time as their designated charity. Mark Fisher,
Sheldon Goldman and Steve Zack, of LSG Insurance
Partners, along with Harold Etkin of Etkin & Company,
were one of 45 teams from around the country competing
for a portion of the 2009 purse.
“…LSG has enjoyed
a decades-long
relationship with
Botsford Hospital…
we are grateful when
our success on the golf
course has a successful
outcome for Botsford
Hospital. ”
Mark Fisher, Principal,
LSG Insurance Partners
In 2000, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies came up with
an inspired idea—combine a first-class golf event for Chubb’s
agents, brokers and customers throughout the United States and
Canada that would also benefit charitable organizations in their
local communities. In less than 10 years, the annual Chubb
Challenges have exceeded everyone’s expectations, raising more
than $7 million to be reinvested in non-profits where Chubb
agents, brokers and clients work.
“As a provider of property, general liability and other insurance
solutions, LSG has enjoyed a decades-long relationship with
Botsford Hospital and its affiliated organizations,” said
Mr. Fisher. “At LSG, we are much more than insurance agents.
LSG continually looks for new ways to partner with our clients
on more than just a business level. We work to understand their
evolving goals and needs. We are aware that, like other hospitals
in southeast Michigan, Botsford is challenged to ensure that its
Mark Fisher
facilities and technologies keep pace with the requirements of
modern health care while meeting the changing needs and
expectations of its patients. We are pleased that the Chubb
Group has made it possible for us to have one more way to
participate in Botsford’s growth. And, we are grateful when our
success on the golf course has a successful outcome for Botsford
Hospital.”
MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE DONORS (CONT.) NAMES IN MEMORY OR TRIBUTE APPEAR IN BOLD
Rita White cont. Tamika Swan, Lisa Vitti, Laurie Winstrand
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NAMES IN TRIBUTE APPEAR IN BOLD: Philip Arbit, M.D. – Patricia Pflug | The Commons Quilters – Grace Bonfiglio, Beatrice Bornschein,
Mr. and Mrs. Gerson I. Cooper, Michelle Cross, Betty Ruth Gilbert, Margaret Hartman, Shari Holtz, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Kolar, Ruth M. Kollver,
Lydia Lazurenko, Mollie Leonelli, Rita Mason, Patrice M. Pravato, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rarick, Karen Richards, Virginia Russell, Virginia Smiley,
Janita Smith, Mr. and Mrs. William Waddell, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Wroten | Gerson I. Cooper – Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Trunsky |
Martin Erickson, D.O. – Patricia Pflug | Craig Gordon, D.O. – Patricia Pflug | Jeffrey Herman, D.O. – Madeline Beedy |
COMMUNITY
PARTNER
CHILI COOKOFF COLLECTS
CASH
FOR CANCER CENTER
“Next to jazz music, there is nothing that lifts the spirit and
strengthens the soul more than a good bowl of chili.” – Harry James,
trumpeter and popular bandleader of the 1940’s swing era
On a chilly Sunday afternoon, enthusiastic
chili cooks and connoisseurs gathered at
Page’s Food & Spirits in downtown
Farmington for the 14th annual Chili
Cookoff. Held in October, the event featured a variety of local
home cooks displaying their chili masterpieces with local “celebrity”
judges deciding the top winners. Proceeds from past events have
benefited local organizations, including the Farmington Hills
Police Department’s K-9 unit, Team Farmington Special
Olympics and the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
This year’s proceeds were generously donated to the Botsford
Cancer Center. We thank Page’s Food & Spirits for including
Botsford in this annual event.
If you or your organization is interested in holding a third-party
event to benefit Botsford, please contact Diane Shane at
(248) 442-5046 or [email protected]. She would be happy
to discuss any ideas you may have.
PHYSICIAN
PARTNERSHIP
THE SPAG PROCEEDS
BACK BREAST CENTER
An apt use of proceeds from this year’s Botsford
Medical Staff golf outing, The Spag, is to support
the new Dr. Louis and Lucille Spagnuolo Breast
Center, according to Dr. Eugene Laveroni, the
event’s Chairman.
A foursome of colleagues at The Spag held last July. From left,
Drs. Sanford Vieder, Matthew Warpinksi, Darrell Vlachos and
Richard Traicoff of Farmington Emergency Medicine Associates,
which was one of this golf outing’s sponsors.
He says, “Our medical staff
has always used this summer
event to raise money for local
charities in an effort to give
back. It makes sense for our
Dr. Eugene Laveroni
physicians to support Botsford,
a non-profit hospital where most of us spend our
entire professional lives. For The Spag to help fund
the hospital’s new breast center named to honor
Spag and his wife Lucille, well, it’s quite satisfying
indeed.”
“On behalf of The Botsford Foundation, I wish to
express my deep appreciation to our physicians for
voting to make a $25,000 gift from their golf outing
proceeds in support of Botsford’s breast center,” says
Executive Director Margo Gorchow. “Your steadfast charitable support of the hospital has made a
lasting difference to Botsford and to our patients.”
MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE DONORS (CONT.) NAMES IN MEMORY OR TRIBUTE APPEAR IN BOLD
Philip Kaplan, D.O. – Joe Begovic, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Cleary, Ms. Carola Courtney and Mr. Herb Fritz, Peter Garchow, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Grobbel,
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hall, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hart, Ruth Killian, Mr. and Mrs. Dick McCoy, Maryanne Misko, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore,
Kathryn Redmond & The Vandekuyt Family, Janell Ross, Mr. and Mrs. James Stavisch, Dee Taylor, Jan Vroman | Monica Kwartowitz's
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special birthday – Dr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Taylor | Jeffrey Margolis, M.D. – Joe Begovic, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Cleary, Ms. Carola Courtney
and Mr. Herb Fritz, Peter Garchow, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Grobbel, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hall, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hart, Ruth Killian, Mr. and
Mrs. Dick McCoy, Maryanne Misko, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore, Kathryn Redmond & The Vandekuyt Family, Janell Ross, Mr. and Mrs. James Stavisch,
Dee Taylor, Jan Vroman | Dr. Leroy Neumann's 80th birthday – Dr. and Mrs. Jack I. Wayne | Michael Rebock, D.O. – Patricia Pflug |
COMMUNITY
GIFT DEPICTS DONORS’PARTNER
FAITH
Church of the Brethren members believe in peace, simplicity and living their faith
through charitable works. We thank the members of the Senior Bible Study
Class at the Trinity Church of the Brethren in Redford for their gift of baby
bundles. Families in need who deliver at Botsford Hospital’s New Beginnings
Maternity Center are getting much appreciated help when they receive a basic
array of items to help care for their new infant.
Do you have an idea for a charitable project that would offer support to Botsford
Hospital or our patients? Please share your creative thoughts with us. The Botsford
Foundation staff would be happy to make the connections within Botsford to
facilitate your donation. Please call (248) 442-5045.
Botsford postpartum nurses
display baby bundles delivered
by Nancy Stoner, seated, on
behalf of the Senior Bible Study
Class at Redford’s Trinity
Church of the Brethren.
HENRY FORD WOULD ENCOURAGE
GIVING TO BOTSFORD INN
Have you ever wondered why Henry Ford bought the Botsford Inn?
He was keenly interested in preserving Americana—think Greenfield
Village and Henry Ford Museum, now collectively known as
The Henry Ford.
Another reason cited for Mr. Ford’s purchase of the inn in 1924
was that he had accompanied Clara Bryant there for
dances in their youthful days, arriving by horse and
buggy. When the snow was deep, they traveled to the
inn by horse-drawn sleigh, such as the one in the
photo. Miss Bryant became Mr. Ford’s wife in 1888.
When the Botsford Inn came into their possession,
the Fords had been married for 36 years. Ah, nostalgia
for one’s youth.
By purchasing an inn commemorative brick, you would be
contributing to an important project that helps to preserve a
prime example of local Americana. Once inscribed, your brick
will be placed outside Botsford Inn. Small bricks are $250,
large $400. Call (248) 442-5065.
Mr. Ford has been widely quoted for voicing memorable
thoughts. Here, we share two of his musings on money
and giving for your consideration as you ponder
making a charitable contribution to help fund the
interior renovation and restoration of the Botsford Inn:
The highest use of capital is not to make more money,
but to make money do to more for the betterment of life.
The man who will use his skill and constructive
imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar,
instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound
to succeed.
Colleen Moore, in fur coat,
(1900 –1988) an American film
actor, during a winter visit to Henry Ford’s
Botsford Inn in 1936. One of the most fashionable stars
of the silent film era, she was born in Port Huron, Michigan.
MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE DONORS (CONT.) NAMES IN MEMORY OR TRIBUTE APPEAR IN BOLD
Stephen Schwartz, M.D. – Patricia Pflug | Dr. Jerry Taylor's 70th birthday – Dr. and Mrs. Jay Kutinsky, Monica J. Kwartowitz,
Mr. and Mrs. David Little, Dr. and Mrs. Herb Sokol | Sanford Vieder, D.O. – Dr. David Kent, Lifestyle Lift Foundation |
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Dr. Terry Weingarden's 70th birthday – Dr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Taylor. Ω
BOTSFORD
COMMONS
FOUNDATION SUPPORTS
Botsford Commons has launched the Fullness of Life campaign;
the first phase is directed to those living with dementia on its
Rehabilitation and Continuing Care Center (third floor). Gifts to
The Botsford Foundation fund this program.
“Dementia presents many challenges,” says Suzanne Lipar, Recreation
Manager. “By educating staff and families, personalizing residents’
environment and strengthening relationships, we hope to bring a
greater fullness of life to those living on this special unit.”
Staff recently trained on problem solving and communication strategies
unique to caring for dementia residents and relating to their loved ones.
Another component to overall well-being is integrating
family members into the resident’s care plan with family
nights and other interactive events.
You can help the third floor to achieve an environment
reflecting home by supporting the renovation of its patio.
This safe place—open to fresh air and sunshine—will be
a place where residents and their families
can relax, visit or tend a mini garden.
Please consider a gift to the Fullness of
Life. Contact Camille Purdie,
(248) 426-6904 or
[email protected].
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DONORS FEEL ESPRIT
DE CORPS
WITH BOTSFORD
Hermine Biechele, and son,
Walter Biechele, are using estate
planning to support Botsford.
This summer, an attorney contacted The Botsford Foundation
to say that his clients, Hermine Biechele, 80, and her son
Walter Biechele, 60, had named The Botsford Foundation as
the remainder beneficiary of their respective wills. Our reaction:
We have to meet the Biecheles and thank them.”
They graciously invited us to their home in Redford Township, where
we became acquainted. The Biecheles hail from the Alsace-Lorraine
region of France, which borders Germany. Emigrating to Canada and
subsequently to the United States, the Biechele family suffered greatly
during the Second World War. They came to America with nothing
but each other, their son and dreams for a peaceful and safe life.
“In France, there is a humanitarian tradition through Doctors
Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières,” said Walter Biechele.
“Botsford doctors also do this through several longstanding medical
missions. Mom and I appreciate that.”
Their entrepreneurial spirit led Mrs. Biechele and her husband,
Jacques, now deceased, to become business owners: he, a barber
with shops in the Fisher Building in Detroit and in Southfield; she,
a hairdresser with two salons. Their son owned his own travel
agency. The Biechele family knows good service, having made their
livings in service to their clients.
Many years ago, the Biechele family became patients at Botsford
Hospital where their personal physicians were on staff. Mrs. Biechele
and her husband were impressed with how Botsford’s doctors, nurses
and other staff treated them. They felt no discrimination though
both spoke with pronounced accents.
This year, Mrs. Biechele suffered a string of health problems. She credits Botsford physicians for keeping her going, including the family’s
longtime primary care physician Dr. Paul Thomas, and her specialists
Dr. Cynthia Sandona and Dr. Craig Gordon, as well as visits to
the Emergency Center and inpatient units. Thankfully, Mrs. Biechele
now feels well enough to winter at her apartment in Spain.
The Biecheles appreciate Botsford’s commitment to medical education
and training the next generation of health care professionals. They
hope that their bequest will aid Botsford to continue its mission of
personal and compassionate care. When asked how she feels about
this extraordinary gift that she and her son have planned, she said, “
I am happy and at peace.”
HOW TO GIVE:
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, The Botsford Foundation assists in these gift opportunities: cash, appreciated securities, property
and life insurance, testamentary bequests, charitable gift annuities or charitable trusts.
Please contact Diane Shane, Manager, Programs and Services, at (248) 442-5046 or [email protected].
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IRA CHARITABLE ROLLOVER
The federal IRA Charitable Rollover law allows individuals
aged 70 1/2 and older to donate up to $100,000 from their
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs to their
favorite charitable causes, such as The Botsford Foundation,
without suffering adverse tax consequences. But, this law is
expiring on December 31, 2009. Since the IRA Charitable
Rollover was enacted in August 2006, older Americans have
made millions of dollars of new contributions to the nonprofit
organizations that benefit people every day, and they did this
without having to count the distributions as taxable income.
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Please, do not delay! If you need to take a
distribution from your IRA in 2009 and
wish to use it to make a charitable gift to
Botsford, contact The Botsford
Foundation today. We will assist you in
any way we can. Please call Diane Shane:
(248) 442-5045 or [email protected].
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4 At least age 70 1/2
4 Have to take IRA distribution in 2009
4 IRA Charitable Rollover expires: Dec. 31, 2009
4 Act quickly! Call (248) 442-5045.
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IN THIS ISSUE
Cover: PHYSICIAN PARTNERSHIPS:
Radiologists’ Pledge Supports Breast Center
Page 3: New Board Member: Robert Heinrich
Pages 4 – 5: Breast Center gifts and giving
Pages 6 – 7: Autumn Gala wrap-up
Pages 7– 8: Four stories about donors
Page 10: Biecheles’ legacy to Botsford
CHANGING LIVES, ONE GIFT AT A TIME
By: Paul E. LaCasse, D.O., MPH,
President and CEO, Botsford Health
Care and member, The Botsford
Foundation Board of Directors
From our beginning in 1965, many
generous and kind individuals have
contributed to the growth and
reputation of Botsford as a premier
hospital in southeastern Michigan.
Dr. Paul LaCasse
Our slogan – Smaller size. Big results.
– accurately reflects the pervasive passion for service excellence and
clinical quality throughout our organization. Our donors’ gifts
provide the engine that propels our team of physicians and
employees to continue our work in the community. One gift at
a time, the financial support we receive at
Botsford allows us to change lives.
A wonderful example of philanthropy changing
lives is the new Dr. Louis and Lucille
Spagnuolo Breast Center at Botsford Hospital.
Opening in November 2009, this new comprehensive and convenient approach to the early
detection of breast cancer can make a difference
for many women in our community.
Breast cancer is a terrible disease. With the
exception of skin cancers, it is the most
common form of cancer in women and the
second leading cause of cancer deaths in women.
This year alone, there will be more than 192,000
new cases of invasive breast cancer affecting
women in the United States. A woman’s chance
of having breast cancer at some time during
her life is almost one in eight.
Early detection is critical. The sooner breast cancer is found, the
better a woman’s chances that treatment will work. Botsford’s new
breast center has the best technology available to detect breast
cancer. The imaging modalities include state-of-the-art digital
mammography and breast ultrasound. In addition, physicians are
able to perform stereotactic breast biopsies for suspicious areas.
These services are provided in a convenient and accessible location
with service excellence always at the forefront.
Your gifts make a difference. This is how Botsford physicians and
employees are able to make these advances in our community.
One gift at a time, our organization is able to add technology and
resources that would not otherwise be possible. Your generosity
and kindness provide tremendous benefit and change lives.
This architect’s rendering depicts the entrance to the new
Dr. Louis and Lucille Spagnuolo Breast Center. Read “Support
the Breast Center” on page 5 to learn how you can help
uninsured women-in-need to obtain mammograms.