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  A report on philanthropy. Summer 2020
August 2020 Dear friend: Thanks to donor support, Huntington Hospital has been here for our community for 128 years. Today, we are working around the clock to continue responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to provide the very best of care for all who need us. Even during this challenging time, we still wanted to take a moment to celebrate the members of our community whose thoughtful gifts are helping us stay at the forefront of world-class care — now, during this unprecedented health crisis, and into the future. In the pages of this publication, you will read about a few of these generous philanthropists and how their support is further elevating health care for our region. Community philanthropy allows us to do more and do better, for our patients. That includes supporting our efforts to ensure safe care remains available for all who need it. With strict screening and infection-prevention measures in place, we are here to safely care for you and your loved ones. For the latest information on the ongoing pandemic and how we are working to keep you safe, visit www.huntingtonhospital.org/COVID-19. Please know how grateful we are for your support, which has helped us tremendously during this chapter of healthcare history — a time when our community needs us more than ever. On behalf of everyone at Huntington Hospital, thank you for your involvement in our important work. Sincerely,
Jane Haderlein Senior Vice President of Philanthropy and Public Affairs
A note on this issue. We began work on this publication prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some services (such as volunteer services) may now be temporarily suspended, to protect public safety. Many of the photos included in the following pages were also taken before the pandemic began. As a result, they show individuals who are not wearing masks or practicing social distancing. In response to this health crisis, we took prompt and thorough action to protect patients, staff, visitors and our community. We remain responsive to local need and committed to your safety during this uncertain time. Visit www.huntingtonhospital.org/COVID-19 for the latest information on the pandemic and how we’re working to keep you safe.
A note to our friends. As the COVID-19 pandemic moved from threat to reality, everyone at Huntington Hospital adapted quickly to meet the challenge. Today, we continue to do all we can to support the safety of our community and, at the same time, to protect our healthcare workers on the front lines of care. In this and other aspects of our work, our team members exemplify compassion in action. So, too, do the generous donors who help make our work possible. Over the generations since this hospital was founded, community support has always been essential. Past contributions helped make us strong — and ready to respond to challenges like the one we are now experiencing. Now, too, our community is stepping up to help in a big way. We are deeply moved by the generosity of everyone who has made a gift toward our pandemic response. At press time, philanthropic friends have already contributed more than $1 million through our special COVID-19 Response Fund. We are also extremely grateful to all of you who have made gifts toward other areas of our work, helping to ensure that great care is available for every patient who turns to us. As we work to meet the rapidly changing needs associated with the pandemic, we are also grateful for our strong collaboration with other medical institutions across our region. Sharing information and coordinating our approach is helping to ensure the best possible response, in our own service region and countywide. Personally, I have been deeply encouraged by the compassion and relentless commitment I have witnessed during my interactions with local healthcare leaders. From everyone at Huntington Hospital, many thanks to all the caregivers, staff, donors and community members who contribute with such care and compassion. You keep us strong. Together, we will get through this.
Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA President and Chief Executive Officer
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During Hospital Week, the hospital was lit up blue each night to honor the healthcare heroes who work here.
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A message from infectious disease specialist Kimberly Shriner, MD. I know I speak on behalf of all of us at the hospital when I say how very grateful we are for the outpouring of support that we have received from our community. Whether you have made a gift to our COVID-19 Response Fund, provided muchneeded supplies, written a note of thanks to one of our caregivers, or are doing your part to keep our community safe by staying home — we are all grateful for your partnership with us to meet this very big challenge, together. As a tested resource for this community during previous infectious diseases, we are prepared to respond. Your support enables us to treat critically ill patients, protect our frontline caregivers with the equipment they need, and bring our community back to wellness. We know this is a challenging time, but we will get through it together. Thank you for keeping Huntington Hospital a beacon of hope and health for our community.
To help ensure lifesaving care remains available to all who need it throughout this pandemic, make a donation to our COVID-19 Response Fund at https://giving.huntingtonhospital.com. Advocate. Summer 2020 3
Contents. Summer 2020 Please click on the article that you’d like to read to jump directly to that page.
On our cover: During the COVID-19 pandemic and always, our staff members go above and beyond, bringing compassionate community care to life.
6. A message from our Philanthropy Committee co-chairs 7. The state of philanthropy 10. 14.
Heather and Paul Haaga A focus on extraordinary achievement
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We have heart
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Esme Gibson From the heart
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Heart health matters
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Operating better
Innovations in care Hybrid catheterization suite
20. Your giving saves lives Pete Sanchez
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Fall Food + Wine Festival In celebration and support
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Carole Greene Increasing knowledge, advancing care
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Around the campus Further preparing our nursing workforce
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Arno Grether Two lives saved
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Caregiver spotlight Community outreach nurses
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Brenda Berg and Armando Gonzalez Providing significant community benefits
66. SCRUBS Giving Society Improving the health and wellness of children and families
38. Saving lives in the community Sandra Avila 39.
Legacy Gift Society Make a difference for tomorrow, today
40. Legacy Gift Society Foresighted support 44. Huntington Annual Fund and President’s Circle Enabling innovation through annual support 46. Winslow Reitnouer Extended family
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Grateful Hearts Gratitude through giving
SCRUBS Giving Society Inside & Out Campaign
70. Volunteer Leadership Council Supporting volunteers 72. Altadena Guild Barbara Proctor 74. Flintridge La Cañada Guild Martha Denzel 76. Huntington Charity League Diana Han
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Your giving saves knees Jim Horstman
78. Doing more good Celerina Hayes
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Diana and Charles Minning A history of helping others
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Huntington Collection Gail and Ted Gunther
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Your giving delivers The Mace Family
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Your giving makes life better Laura and Dean Montgomery
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Doc Talk FAQs for new NICU parents
84. S. Robert and Denise Zeilstra Gift Shop Marcela Crowley
58. Erika and Ken Riley Sustaining excellence 61.
I am Huntington Employee giving campaign
86. Introducing returning board member Deborah Williams 87.
Our honor roll of donors
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Dear generous supporters: Thank you for your support of Huntington Hospital. As we face the challenges of COVID-19, we are especially grateful for friends like you. Your philanthropy helps us serve residents throughout the San Gabriel Valley — and to remain the hospital of choice in our region. During 2019, donors provided more than $38 million toward our work. This generous support played a vital role in providing needed care to thousands of patients — and it continues to help us as we serve the community through the current pandemic, and beyond. In this issue of Advocate, you will read about some of the specific ways donors are making a meaningful difference. Your support helps us to invest in new techniques and technologies to solve complex medical problems. It allows us to enhance our facilities to serve local patients better — and meet growing need. It helps Huntington Hospital achieve clinical excellence and demonstrate human compassion. You help us achieve great things, and we are immensely grateful. Thank you for your support.
Rary Simmons and Bill Bogaard Co-chairs, Philanthropy Committee
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Philanthropy Committee Co-chairs Rosemary B. Simmons William J. Bogaard
Sharon Arthofer Armando L. Gonzalez Ronald L. Havner, Jr. Scott Jenkins Ellen Lee Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA Kathleen Good Podley Renée Ying
The state of philanthropy. 2019 By the Numbers
Funds raised by source ESTATES AND PLANNED GIFTS
58%
INDIVIDUALS
22%
BOARD
10%
FOUNDATIONS AND FAMILY TRUSTS
7%
CORPORATIONS
2%
GUILDS AND ORGANIZATIONS
1%
Funds raised by designation UNRESTRICTED
38%
SURGERY UPGRADES
29%
CARDIAC CENTER
16%
SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS
5%
COMMUNITY HEALTH
4%
EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA
2%
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
1%
OTHER
5%
Funds raised by purpose CAPITAL
49%
PROGRAM SUPPORT
38%
UNRESTRICTED
11%
ENDOWMENT
2%
Hospital admissions 31,040 Outpatient hospital visits 124,489 Surgeries performed 11,394 Babies born 3,348 Emergency room visits 71,281
Total funds raised in 2019 $38,501,191 Number of gifts/pledges 5,251
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Paving the way to the future of medicine.
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Heather and Paul Haaga A focus on extraordinary achievement.
Heather and Paul Haaga personify the words community philanthropists, and for many years, they have directed a generous portion of their philanthropy in support of Huntington Hospital. Now, they are again making a difference for the health of our community, through a significant gift toward our new cardiac center. The Haagas’ gift was, in particular, inspired by the creation of a new state-of-theart suite within the new center that will allow seamless transition from catheterization to surgery — and vice versa. Known as a hybrid suite, it represents the latest advances in care, supporting both catheterization and surgical procedures. It will provide significant benefits for patients whose treatment requires a combination of these techniques. (See page 14 for more information.)
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The new suite will introduce a level of cardiac care previously unavailable in the San Gabriel Valley. “We learned,” says Heather, “that the hybrid suite will help the hospital to further expand and enhance lifesaving care. We’re very enthusiastic about it because of the impact it will have.” We will name the Heather & Paul Haaga Hybrid Catheterization Suite in recognition of this generous couple’s support. Passionate about impact.
The Haagas were particularly alert to the importance of great heart care as a result of family experience, they note. “My father had heart problems for the last 20 years of his life,” says Paul, “and ultimately passed away as a result of his heart condition. “Given my father’s experience,” he adds, “I continue to monitor my own heart health carefully. While we don’t just give to causes that are related to diseases we’ve had ourselves, these experiences probably made us more aware of the need for this project and more able to understand its importance.” The Haagas were also motivated, they explain, by the careful planning that had already gone into the creation of the new cardiac center: At the time our Nan and Howard Schow Emergency & Trauma Center was expanded, we created additional space directly above it, anticipating the need to grow our heart-care services. The new cardiac center’s location also means that patients entering our emergency department with cardiovascular emergencies will reach care more rapidly. “We were impressed that Huntington Hospital had the foresight to create the space in advance, to house this new center,” says Heather. “As a result, gifts like ours can have a greater impact in terms of advanced systems and technologies.” When it comes to these technologies, Paul adds, “We were encouraged by the exuberance and excitement of the doctors we spoke with. They’re evidently passionate about what can be achieved in terms of lifesaving care as a result. “We also recognize this project is important given the aging of the San Gabriel
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Valley’s population and thus the likelihood of greater need for heart care,” he continues, “but, in the end, we were inspired not so much by demographics as by the potential to save individual human lives.” Next-level care.
Paul is the retired chairman of the board of Capital Research and Management Company. Following retirement, he served as interim chief executive officer for National Public Radio, and now serves as chair of that organization’s board of directors. He also serves on the boards of several renowned institutions, including Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, as well as, more locally, the Los Angeles Natural History Museum and The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation. Heather, an accomplished artist, is also extensively involved in nonprofit causes. She is emerita chair of the Salzburg Global Seminar, a trustee of Princeton Theological Seminary, a member of Princeton University Art Museum’s advisory council, and chair of the African Wildlife Foundation, among other leadership roles. Regarding both their board involvement and their philanthropy, the Haagas explain, their focus is on organizations they believe are poised to move to a higher level — and on determining how they can personally be of service in supporting such improvement. With regard to their gift to our cardiac center, says Paul, “The hospital is already an exceptional medical institution, and we’re confident that community investments like ours will now help it go from exceptional to extraordinary.”
The Haagas’ generous gift is a philanthropic investment in the future of heart care — including creation of a new hybrid catheterization suite (rendering at left) that will be named in their honor.
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Innovations in care.
Hybrid catheterization suite. Donors who support Huntington Hospital’s cardiac center are helping to advance the level of heart care available to patients in our region. Thanks to these donors’ thoughtful contributions to date, construction is underway on our new, state-of-the-art heart care facilities, equipped with the very latest medical technologies. Heather and Paul Haaga (see page 10) are among the generous individuals who have already provided support toward creation of the new center. Their gift is helping to create a high-tech hybrid catheterization suite here.
Our new cardiac center will be staffed by experts in heart care including Azhil (Alex) Durairaj, MD, medical director of cardiology.
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The new hybrid catheterization suite reflects our commitment to ever-higher levels of cardiovascular care for our patients. The first of its kind in our service region, it will accommodate both catheterization and surgical procedures. As a result, our expert care team will be able to transition patients more rapidly from one treatment modality to another, without the need for transportation to another location on our campus. The suite will be equipped to provide a highly sophisticated level of care — including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), minimally invasive repair of abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms, endovascular procedures and open heart surgery. It will also support surgeries that require advanced image guidance. Bringing catheterization and surgical capabilities together in a single location will help accelerate treatment for trauma patients whose injuries require a combination of these techniques. In addition to housing advanced imaging, angiography, patientmonitoring and other technologies, the hybrid suite will be large enough to accommodate a multidisciplinary clinical team — allowing multiple experts to collaborate, in response to each patient’s unique care needs. As they provide best-in-field care, our team members will have in-suite access to CT, MRI and other important test results, to further guide and expedite care. We are extremely grateful to the thoughtful philanthropists who are partnering with us in creating our new cardiac center, including the hybrid catheterization suite as well as other areas for truly advanced care. Their gifts will have a meaningful impact — reducing time to treatment, streamlining care, meeting the needs of a growing population, and enhancing health outcomes for patients in our community.
We have heart. Huntington Hospital has long been recognized for outstanding cardiac care. In everything we do for heart patients — screening and diagnostic services, advanced medical and surgical treatments, and cardiac rehabilitation and education programs — we strive for excellence, and it shows. In 2020, we were named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care and one of the 100 Best for Coronary Intervention by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for information about physicians and hospitals. To speed and strengthen care for heart patients still further, we are now creating a new center, entirely dedicated to world-class cardiovascular care, on our campus. Locating the new cardiac center directly above our Nan and Howard Schow Emergency & Trauma Center will reduce the time it takes for us to move patients during cardiac emergencies. The center’s comprehensive range of cardiovascular services — all brought together under one roof — will make it easier than ever to heal hearts. Within the new center will be two specialized suites equipped to provide a full range of cardiac catheterization procedures. In addition, a hybrid suite (the first of its kind in our service region) will offer both catheterization and surgical capabilities (see opposite page). Patients requiring pacemaker implantation or other electrophysiology services will also find the specialized facilities and equipment they need, here. In addition to care suites, the new cardiac center will include pre- and post-procedure areas. Here, patients will be prepared for surgery and recover in a comfortable setting — especially welcome at what can be a stressful time. We look forward to keeping you updated as work progresses on the new cardiac center, which is scheduled for completion in March 2021.
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At first, Esmeralda (Esme) Gibson thought the pain was not serious. It would go away by the morning, she reasoned. “I initially thought I had indigestion,” Esme says, “but the pain kept getting worse.” In the middle of the night, she decided to research her symptoms online, and “I saw that what I was experiencing seemed to match the heart attack symptoms for women.” What she read convinced Esme that she needed to call 911, and she was relieved when emergency personnel arrived and transported her to Huntington Hospital, an institution she knew and trusted. Both she and her late husband, Bob, had been patients here in the past. “All the doctors who cared for us were so careful and efficient,” she says, “and I’ve known some of them for a long time. It’s part of the reason Bob and I began donating to the hospital.” Though she was anxious about her condition, Esme was reassured when interventional cardiologist Gregory Giesler, MD, arrived at her bedside in our emergency department. Dr. Giesler had been on Bob’s cardiac care team and, more recently, Esme had heard him speak at a hospital event where he shared information about the latest advances in cardiac care. “I can’t tell you how relieved I was to see him walk through the door,” she says. “I knew I was in good hands.”
Esme Gibson From the heart.
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Dr. Giesler and his team worked quickly to care for Esme. After two stents were inserted to treat her blocked artery, she was transferred to our definitive observation unit (DOU) for careful monitoring until she was well enough to return home. She now participates regularly in our cardiac rehabilitation program, which provides physician-supervised exercise and other services to support heart health. Lifesaving learning. Esme praises the care provided by Huntington
Having spent her career in journalism, Esme was Hospital physicians including interventional adept at research. What she learned online about her cardiologist Gregory Giesler, MD (above). symptoms proved lifesaving. “I want others to know that for women, a heart attack might not present with the classic ‘male’ symptoms,” she stresses. (See page 18 for more information about heart health.) At the time of her retirement, Esme was a news editor at the Los Angeles Times. Bob’s 19 years as the Times’ foreign editor took him around the world. When he became the international economics correspondent for the paper, Esme often accompanied him as his photographer. After his retirement, the couple continued to enjoy travel. In addition, closer to home, they both secured magician memberships at the exclusive Magic Castle. The Gibsons also participated in the community — both through volunteerism and through philanthropy. After giving to organizations across the United States, “We wanted to have more of an impact on our own community, and we began concentrating our financial gifts locally,” Esme says. Close to her heart.
Esme and Bob supported our work in many ways — providing cash gifts as well as direct contributions of appreciated stock. In addition, they gave using tax-smart qualified charitable distributions through an individual retirement account (IRA). While many of their gifts were made without restriction, Esme most recently chose to focus increased support toward an area that is close to her heart, making a multi-year pledge of funds toward the creation of our new cardiac center. “One of the things that inspires me,” she says, “is that patients will get cardiac care even faster once the center is open.” Creating the center directly above our emergency department will make it possible to move patients to treatment via a single, speedy elevator ride. This and other enhancements will help reduce time to care when every moment makes a difference. In addition to expressing gratitude for the care she received, Esme is pleased to honor Bob’s memory through her gift to the center. We will name the Bob and Esme Gibson Patient Room, in recognition for her generous support. “I thought it would be nice,” she says, “to have a lasting memorial like this for Bob.”
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Knowing the symptoms of a heart attack helped save Esme Gibson’s life. Here are some things we all should know:
HEART HEALTH matters. A heart attack may be sudden or intense, but many start with only mild pain and discomfort. Pay attention to how you’re feeling. If you experience any of these warning signs, act immediately and call 911.
Get heart smart.
Know the symptoms of a heart attack, and that they might be different for men and women.
SYMPTOMS
MEN
WOMEN
• Chest discomfort, pressure or pain
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• Pain or discomfort in arms, back, neck, jaw or stomach
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• Shortness of breath
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• Nausea, cold sweat
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• Dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting
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• Pain or pressure in the lower chest or upper abdomen
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• Extreme fatigue
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The choices you make every day can affect your heart and your overall health.
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Maintain a healthy weight. Eat only the calories that your body needs to remain in a healthy weight range based on your age and activity level.
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Make smart food choices. Focus on eating vegetables and fruits, whole grains, nuts and legumes, low-fat poultry, fish and dairy, and healthy oils like olive and sunflower.
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Move your body. Stay physically active by getting at least 150 minutes of moderate movement or at least 75 minutes of vigorous movement each week.
Moderation is key. From managing stress through exercise or meditation, to moderating how much alcohol you drink, keeping a healthy balance is vital to heart health.
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Manage risk factors. Control high blood pressure, actively manage cholesterol and diabetes, and quit smoking. Your heart will thank you!
Operating better. Patients in our region turn to Huntington Hospital for superior surgical care. In addition to more than 250 expert surgeons on our medical staff, we also invest in the state-of-the-art facilities and technologies that support surgical excellence. Now, we are taking our surgical care to an even higher level of excellence, by working on an important construction project to enhance our surgery facilities. Community philanthropy is helping make our new surgery center a reality. When construction is complete, the center will encompass seven new surgical suites — and eight existing surgical suites will also be upgraded as part of the project, ensuring all are future-ready. Advanced technologies, including latest-generation robotic surgery equipment, advanced monitoring systems and more, will be available here. Of course, the enhanced surgery center will also include ample space for patient preparation and recovery, as well as comfortable waiting areas, well-equipped nursing stations, and related administrative space. Construction will be phased to ensure the continued availability of surgery services to meet regional need, throughout. Once complete, the center will allow us to serve the local population better than before. We anticipate that work on the new surgical suites will be completed in July 2021. Upgrades to existing spaces are scheduled for completion by September 2022. We look forward to keeping you updated as this work progresses.
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Your giving
saves lives.
A leader in surgical care, Huntington Hospital has the expert staff and state-of-the-art technology needed to perform a wide variety of procedures. Investments from thoughtful philanthropists make our work possible. Donor support has allowed us to bring advanced minimally invasive techniques — which can reduce recovery time, lessen post-surgical pain and minimize scarring — to our patients.
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Thank you is not enough, especially for Dr. Dikranian. He is compassionate and experienced, and I knew he was looking out for me. What can you say to the man who saved your life more than once?
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ete Sanchez was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2010. After discussing his treatment options with his physician, he decided to have surgery. Pete was referred to Armen Dikranian, MD, our medical director of robotic surgery, for a partial nephrectomy. This delicate procedure removes the tumor while saving the kidney. Donor support made it possible for us to acquire the advanced robotic surgery equipment that Dr. Dikranian used to operate on Pete. The minimally invasive procedure was a success, thanks to the surgeon’s expertise and the high level of precision that is possible using robotic techniques. Pete was cancer free. “I appreciated the minimally invasive option,” he says, “and Dr. Dikranian had a very compassionate approach.” Pete remained healthy for six years but was then diagnosed with prostate cancer. “I heard somewhere along the way that if cancer happens once, it can happen again,” he says, “so it didn’t come as a total surprise.” Although the cancer diagnosis was stressful, Pete was reassured by his confidence in Dr. Dikranian and his local hospital: “In my book, if you have to go somewhere for care, Huntington Hospital is the hospital of choice,” he says. “They are very professional and they know exactly what they’re doing.” Again using robotic surgery techniques, Dr. Dikranian operated on Pete, leaving him cancer free once more. Recovery, notes Pete, “was a matter of breathing exercises, follow-up appointments and waiting for my small wounds to heal,” he says. “There was no negative when it came to the care I received,” he adds. Pete remains vigilant regarding his health — and grateful to those who provided his care. “Thank you is not enough,” he says, “especially for Dr. Dikranian. He is compassionate and experienced, and I knew he was looking out for me. What can you say to the man who saved your life more than once?”
Pete Sanchez credits advanced robotic surgery — performed at Huntington Hospital by Armen Dikranian, MD — with saving his life. Twice.
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Fall Food + Wine Festival In celebration and support. Each year since its inception, the Fall Food + Wine Festival has delighted guests thanks to its unmatched combination of delicious food, fine wines and dance-worthy live music. The 35th annual festival, co-hosted by Huntington Hospital and Parkway Grill on Sunday, October 27, 2019, was no exception. More than 1,500 guests converged on the grounds between Parkway Grill and Arroyo Chop House in Pasadena for this popular event. As they celebrated together, those in attendance were also making a lifesaving difference in our community: Event proceeds support the important work of Huntington Hospital Trauma Center, the largest trauma center in our region. The 2019 festival raised more than $260,000 in support of the center’s important programs and round-the-clock care for seriously injured patients. A portion of the proceeds makes Stop the Bleed training possible. Provided by our specially trained medical professionals, this training brings lifesaving knowledge and skills to local community members: Participants learn how to stop potentially fatal bleeding from a traumatic injury until emergency responders can reach the scene — improving chances of survival for the critically injured. Funds generated through the event also helped us purchase essential equipment — and supported advanced education for medical residents and nurses in our trauma center, helping to ensure the very latest knowledge and care skills. Festival patrons, sponsors and other friends are crucial partners in ensuring we can provide world-class trauma care to all who need it. We are extremely grateful for their support. Looking ahead.
The Fall Food + Wine Festival has long represented a way for members of our community to enjoy a great evening out and save lives at the same time. This year, however, we are unable to gather in person for the festival because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will miss joining with our guests, but the health and safety of our community comes first. Since there is still an urgent need for support toward important trauma care initiatives at the hospital, we will soon be launching the Fall Food + Wine Restival. Watch for more information about how you can participate and make a difference in the provision of lifesaving care for our region. Also, be sure to check the Fall Food + Wine website at www.ffandwine.com for updates.
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Thank you to our 2019 Fall Food + Wine Festival Patron Table Sponsors
Imperial City of Hope Western Asset Management Alyce deRoulet Williamson Magnum Mary and John Cosgrove David Harper Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Furrey Family Healthcare Partners Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah, Inc. Jacobs Max Studio Pacific Valley Medical Group Robin A. Sateriale Merlot Abbott Construction, Inc. Bernards Jennifer and Shawn McCreight HDR Architecture Impress Communications The Pasadena Group at Morgan Stanley Risser Orthopaedic Group Safety Research Associates Pinot Noir Birnie/Burke Families Cerner CompSpec, Inc. Drinker Biddle & Reath Ben and Christie Garrett Arno Grether Hahn & Hahn, LLP The Hill Medical Corporation Huntington Hospital Emergency Group, Inc. Huntington Orthopedic Institute Keenan Health Care Medline Industries, Inc. Littler Mendelson Mercer Modern Parking, Inc Pasadena Tournament of Roses Sodexo Chris Strachan, Marsh & McLennan Agency SWA Architects TRI Partners, Inc. Vizient Wells Fargo Private Bank Chardonnay Vector USA VITAS Healthcare Rosé Carter Donaldson Jeff Hollis Huntington Technology Finance/ Huntington National Bank Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Postman Regal Medical Group & Lakeside Healthcare
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Investing in the future.
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Carole Greene Increasing knowledge, advancing care.
When Carole Greene established the Carole and Warren Greene Endowment for Medical Innovation at Huntington Hospital, she knew she was doing something her late husband, Warren, would be pleased about. “He did a lot for other people, and all his life he was interested in medicine,” she says. “I know he would be especially happy about supporting medical research and innovation at the hospital.” The generous endowment Carole has created will support the research activities of physicians and medical residents working here. As a result, it will help to advance medical knowledge and strengthen care — now and into the future. “Huntington Hospital is doing research that can save lives and change the face of health care,” Carole notes. “New technologies and new medications are regularly being developed. It takes dedicated individuals to undertake the kind of research that creates solutions and advances the field,” she adds, “and it takes money to fund it.”
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Lifelong learning.
Carole served as a professor of American history and political science at Pasadena Community College for many years, as well as at California State University, Northridge, prior to her retirement. Warren was an optometrist, practicing in Monterey Park. He was also very involved in the work of Lions Clubs International, serving on the organization’s board of directors. Lions Clubs service took the Greenes to locations around the globe. “Warren wanted to do everything he could to help people in other parts of the world,” Carole says. By way of example, she mentions his role in establishing vision clinics in Sri Lanka and other countries and his work in conducting vision screenings for more than 60,000 children in the San Gabriel Valley. “My niece described Warren as ‘a man of vision,’ and it was true,” Carole says. Along with Warren, Carole shared a love of learning and research. While she was still teaching, she decided to pursue a law degree. “I thought it would be interesting to study and I just wanted to learn more,” she explains. A vision for the future.
The Carole and Warren Greene Endowment for Medical Innovation is a fitting tribute to the late Warren Greene, who was known for his generous spirit and love of learning.
The Greenes’ love of learning is reflected in Carole’s choice of philanthropic focus at the hospital. “I’m excited that the endowment fund will make a difference that has the potential to help not only people being served right now, but hundreds, thousands, maybe even millions of people in the future,” she says. “My grandmother had cataract surgery,” she adds, by way of example, “and at that time you had to keep your head immobilized for a long time afterwards. Now, it’s an outpatient surgery with a much easier recovery.” Such progress, she notes, is made possible thanks to medical research. A premier institution.
Carole and Warren have been long-term donors, making predominantly unrestricted gifts, which give us the flexibility to use funds where they are needed most. Over the years, the Greenes increased the level of their support. “The more we learned, the more we wanted to give,” Carole says. While Carole has not been an inpatient at the hospital, she notes that Warren was treated here. He also participated in our cardiac rehabilitation program. “People truly trust Huntington Hospital,” she says, “and I’m proud it’s part of my community. This is a premier medical institution, and I’m glad it’s here.”
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Around the campus.
Further preparing our nursing workforce. Key to Huntington Hospital’s mission is our team of approximately 1,200 nursing professionals, who provide excellent bedside care and compassionately serve patients. These nurses are a critical part of the care team across every department of the hospital. Philanthropic contributions from our community help the hospital provide our nurses with high-level training, education and professional-practice opportunities that simply would not be possible otherwise. This in turn supports better patient outcomes. In addition to other activities, generous gifts allow us to offer a Nurse Residency Program for new graduate nurses. As part of this program, experienced members of our nursing staff serve as preceptors to newer nurses. In 2019, our Nurse Residency Program received the highest possible level of accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. “We are proud that our Nurse Residency Program is recognized by ANCC as one of the highest-quality transition programs for nurses,” says Gloria Sanchez-Rico, MBA, BSN, senior vice president and chief nursing officer. “This designation is a testament to how rigorous and comprehensive our training is — essential to ensuring that our nurses are fully prepared to provide the very best of care to our patients.” The caregivers on our nursing team are staying positive and upbeat during the current health crisis, while delivering consistently exceptional care to patients in our region.
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Arno Grether
Two lives saved.
Arno Grether has a strong connection to the hospital, both as a donor and as a patient.
The road was deserted. They were miles from the nearest hospital and Arno Grether feared his friend, Jerry Spoelma — with him in the truck — had died. In fact, Jerry was still alive, but was having a heart attack. Arno was quick to respond. He drove to the nearest building and called out, asking someone to call 911. In the time it took for emergency services to arrive, Arno had also taken another important step to save Jerry’s life. “I’d had a heart problem myself, and had been living in a remote area, so I owned a defibrillator,” he says. “For some reason I still don’t understand, I’d slung
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it in the back of my truck that day and I was able to use it on Jerry.” After Jerry was airlifted to the nearest hospital, his prognosis did not look good, but he ultimately recovered and was able to return home to Southern California. If Arno had not been able to provide prompt help that day, things could well have ended in tragedy — and he now credits the lifesaving care he received at Huntington Hospital with saving two lives: his own and that of his friend. “Thanks to the care I got, I was around to help Jerry in his hour of need,” he says.
A trusted institution.
Even before this incident, Arno had expressed his gratitude for care through his charitable gifts toward our work. Having grown up in the San Gabriel Valley, he says, he had always known and trusted the hospital. In addition to himself, other members of his family had turned to us for care. The Grether family — including Arno’s late parents, Elsa and Tom, his sister Sheila and her husband Mark Marion, as well as Arno himself — have all provided generous support. Gifts from the family supported construction of our East Tower and established the Grether Family Endowment to support nursing education, for example. When Arno was diagnosed with coronary artery disease in 1993, he turned to us — and credits our care By acting fast and using a defibrillator, Arno saved the life of team with saving his life. After that, even though he his good friend Jerry Spoelma (above). had moved out of state, he continued to travel back to Pasadena to receive regular heart check-ups. Some years later, Arno again became unwell. He was in pain, had a fever, and was experiencing a strange pins-and-needles sensation across his face. After a trip to his local emergency room in New Mexico, where he lived at the time, he decided to fly to California and come to the medical institution he trusted with his life. His condition worsening, he met with Robbin Cohen, MD, our medical director for cardiothoracic surgery. (Though he was feeling very ill, Arno had not lost his sense of humor. “I have aliens in me! Get them out!” he told Dr. Cohen.) The biopsy Dr. Cohen performed revealed that Arno was suffering from histoplasmosis, a type of lung infection. It was progressing dangerously quickly. “I would have gone septic and died within a couple of weeks,” says Arno, who recovered after receiving advanced medical care and monitoring in our definitive observation unit (DOU). Recognizing excellent care.
In gratitude for lifesaving care, Arno has been a longtime member of our President’s Circle, and has made many above-and-beyond gifts over the years. He and his sister also both continue to provide funding toward the Grether Family Endowment. Shortly after his experience with histoplasmosis, he thanked members of our DOU team more personally, treating them to a day at the races. At the time, Arno was an avid racegoer and horse owner. “I decided to name a race for Huntington Hospital’s DOU staff in recognition of the excellent nursing care I received,” he says. Each year, he also sponsors a table at our Fall Food + Wine Festival and then donates it back for use by DOU staff, as an additional way of saying thank you. “They’ve always taken good care of me at Huntington Hospital,” Arno says. “It’s why I still go there for medical care, even though I live in Colorado now. After all, they saved my life — twice! — and that means I was still around to save Jerry, too.”
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Supporting health for all who live here.
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CAREGIVER SPOTLIGHT
Thoughtful donors help Huntington Hospital improve the well-being of local residents. Philanthropic support for our community-based services helps provide a host of outreach and education services, as well as diagnostic screenings, flu shots, emergency preparedness activities and more.
Ruth Pichaj, RN, manager of community outreach and benefits, oversees our efforts to connect otherwise underserved local residents with needed medical services. “Many people don’t have insurance or a medical home,” says Ruth, “and don’t know how to find the care they need. Our programs help them.” Ruth’s team of four part-time outreach nurses provides services at more than a dozen community sites: schools, community centers, farmers markets and other locations that are conveniently accessed by local residents. Free monthly screenings are an important part of their work. In addition, they provide health counseling on relevant topics, referrals to additional healthcare services, guidance in using needed medical devices such as glucometers for patients with diabetes, and formal and informal educational presentations. “All of our nurses are experienced, committed and passionate,” Ruth says. “They go above and beyond to help each person they interact with.” In partnership.
Our community outreach program also includes pop-up medical clinics providing a variety of healthcare services. “The nurses organize the clinics in collaboration with community partners,” Ruth says. “At these partners’ sites, they set up, prepare the patients and conduct physical exams.” Sometimes, a social worker from our staff also participates in the pop-up clinic program, further expanding the type of care available.
Collaborating with local nonprofit organizations, schools and government entities expands our community outreach program’s ability to meet community need. Pop-up clinics, for example, are offered at locations such as food banks, where we reach community members who face significant barriers in accessing medical care. “Right at the very first clinic we held,” says Ruth, “more than half of the people we saw were then connected to Huntington Hospital Ambulatory Care Center (HACC) for additional help.” HACC — a full-service medical clinic on our campus — serves as a medical home for patients without other care resources. Staffed by internal medicine and surgical residents under the supervision of our medical faculty, it provides a broad range of primary, specialty and other health-related services. Throughout this work, community donors are key partners. “We’re grateful to the donors who make it possible for us to do all this important work,” Ruth says. “What we do helps address problems before they become more serious,” she adds, “and it helps local residents make choices that enhance the overall health of our whole community. The people who support this program are making a very lasting impact.”
Community outreach nurses, from left: Carla H. Partma, RN (now retired); Karen Dunn, RN; Patty Nogueda, RN; Ruth Pichaj, RN; and Kathy Eastwood, RN.
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Brenda Berg and Armando Gonzalez Providing significant community benefits.
Brenda Berg and Armando Gonzalez, FAIA, want everyone in our community to have access to world-class health care. “We see health care as fundamental to a productive and fulfilling life,” Brenda says. “People shouldn’t have to worry about seeing a doctor or seeking preventative medical care because of financial constraints.” Driven by this commitment, the couple recently provided a generous gift toward Huntington Hospital’s community outreach programs. Specifically, their support will help provide vital health services for otherwise underserved community residents. These services — offered at locations across Pasadena — include health examinations, health-related counseling, referrals for additional and ongoing medical care, and assistance in obtaining health coverage as needed. Thoughtful giving.
Armando and Brenda are making their most recent gift to us via disbursements from their retirement savings account. This approach can provide attractive benefits to the donor as well as to the chosen cause. (See page 38 for more information.) “If we withdrew these funds from the account ourselves, we’d have to declare it as income and pay the related taxes,” Armando explains. “Giving it to the hospital directly means we maximize the benefit, helping to provide more important services to our community.” The gift from Brenda and Armando will help improve the health of hundreds of vulnerable individuals in our community over the next five years.
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Ruth Pichaj, RN, manager of community outreach and benefits, measures a patient’s blood pressure. Preventative health screenings such as this are among the many community outreach services we offer thanks to generous donor support.
Architects of improvement.
In addition to providing long-term philanthropic support to the hospital, Armando is a member of our board of directors (currently serving as vice chair) and a lifetime trustee. He also serves on our Philanthropy, Building and Facilities, Compensation, Finance and Investment, and Governance committees. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, he moved to California with his family at age 5. After graduating from Loyola High School, he went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Southern California and, in 1980, founded Gonzalez Goodale Architects (now GGA Architects) in Pasadena. He retired in 2014, subsequently becoming a consultant to the firm. Brenda grew up in Seattle, after her family moved from the Midwest to the West Coast. She had a successful career with Girl Scouts of the USA, serving as chief executive officer of the Mount Wilson Vista Council (now part of the Los Angeles Council) prior to her retirement in 2008. More recently, Armando and Brenda established Berg Gonzalez Consulting, which leverages their combined experience in nonprofit governance, nonprofit management, architecture and project design. One of their current projects involves a nonprofit start-up, created in collaboration with GGA Architects. The nonprofit organization, Community Design Group, will provide multidisciplinary assistance to worthy community improvement projects, with a significant focus on addressing the crisis of homelessness.
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“ There’s a strong need for the kind of preventative care and community wellness services provided through the hospital’s community outreach programs.”
Key to our mission.
Brenda and Armando’s leisure activities include spending time with family, traveling and pursuing a rather vigorous exercise and wellness program. In addition, community involvement remains a priority. Both have served on boards and committees for a variety of organizations, with a focus on housing and education as well as health care. They are also involved in efforts to develop next-generation leaders in our region. The couple views the hospital’s community outreach as key to our mission of care — and an important means of enhancing life for vulnerable local residents. “For us, it’s self-evident that when you help people stay healthy, you’re also supporting economic development,” Brenda notes. Simply put, “When people get the care they need, they can also keep their jobs.” “For many years,” Armando adds, “the hospital has provided a high quality of care with really great physicians and really great nursing staff, and that has to keep happening of course. We also believe there’s a strong need for the kind of preventative care and community wellness services provided through the hospital’s community outreach programs, and we want to help make these services even stronger and more widely available.”
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Saving lives in the community.
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t’s part of our mission: Huntington Hospital reaches out to help local residents who would otherwise not have access to care. Thoughtful contributions from donors like Brenda Berg and Armando Gonzalez, FAIA, ensure we can continue to offer essential services like medical pop-up clinics for underserved community members. Sandra Avila appreciated the opportunity to visit one of our pop-up medical clinics at her kids’ school. She could get the health check-up she needed — and it was free and convenient. She had no way of knowing that it would also save her life. Our community outreach team measured Sandra’s blood pressure, checked her blood glucose levels and ran various other essential tests. During the consultation, Sandra mentioned that her sister had Graves’ disease — a genetic disorder that causes an overactive thyroid. In response, a physician staffing the clinic performed an additional examination. Though Sandra did not have symptoms indicating a thyroid problem, the doctor found a small lump on her thyroid gland. He referred her for additional care that she could access despite not having private health insurance. A biopsy revealed that Sandra had thyroid cancer — a condition that would likely have gone undiagnosed for much longer had she not visited our pop-up clinic that day. After surgery to remove her thyroid gland, she continues to receive follow-up care and is today cancer free. “I’m so grateful to Huntington Hospital’s pop-up clinic program,” she says. “I want to tell the doctor I saw there that I’m alive because of him.”
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Until recently, individuals age 70½ or older were required by the IRS to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) from their tax-deferred retirement accounts each year. If you reached the age of 70½ in 2019, this rule still applies to you. You must take your first RMD by April 1, 2020. For those who reach age 70½ after 2019, a new rule is now in effect, thanks to passage of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, which became law on December 20, 2019. In this case, you must take your first RMD by April 1 of the year after you reach age 72. As in the past, arranging for funds to be conveyed directly from your retirement account to a nonprofit organization like Huntington Hospital reduces or completely eliminates the impact of RMD income on your income taxes. Please feel free to contact our office of philanthropy at (626) 397-3241 if you are interested in learning more about how you can maximize your gift impact through an RMD distribution. The SECURE Act included other changes regarding retirement plan distributions. We encourage you to work with a financial advisor to determine how these changes could impact you.
Legacy Gift Society Make a difference for tomorrow, today.
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untington Hospital’s Legacy Gift Society (LGS) recognizes donors who want to provide for the hospital through an estate-related gift. Their thoughtful and foresighted philanthropy helps sustain excellent care for future generations of residents in our region. There are a variety of planned giving vehicles available. Many LGS members have named the hospital in their estate or retirement plans. Others take advantage of important income and/or tax benefits, including a reliable stream of income for the lifetime of a donor and loved ones. We invite you to join other members of the LGS in providing for the future of care at Huntington Hospital. As a member, you receive the following benefits: Legacy Gift Society Benefits • Invitation to the annual Legacy Gift Society appreciation luncheon. • Complimentary self-parking at the hospital. • Discounts at our S. Robert and Denise Zeilstra Gift Shop. • Recognition in our annual Honor Roll of Donors. • Invitation to the annual President’s Circle Member Recognition Dinner. • Invitations to selected Discover Huntington Hospital events. • Complimentary annual flu shot, as available. • Counsel from Huntington Hospital’s office of philanthropy, as needed. • Receipt of Huntington Hospital publications. Legacy Gift Society members who have made irrevocable planned gifts and/or have documented a bequest intention with a present value of $500,000 enjoy additional benefits and recognition. Please visit www.huntingtonhospital.org/giftplanning to learn more.
Although all in-person gatherings have been temporarily suspended due to COVID-19, some events may be held virtually when possible. Stay tuned for more information.
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There are many ways for donors to engage in and learn more about the work of Huntington Hospital. For information about upcoming events, or to find out more about how a planned gift can make a lifesaving difference here, please contact Helen Bechtolt, senior director of principal gifts, at (626) 397-3241 or at helen.bechtolt@huntingtonhospital.com. We also encourage you to visit www.huntingtonhospital.com/giftplanning for more information.
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Guests also learned more about the impact of Legacy Gift support. Dr. Morgan served as the event’s keynote speaker. She shared information about recent successes across various areas of the hospital, and provided examples of comprehensive, compassionate care made possible thanks to community contributions. In addition, Dr. Morgan provided insider information about upcoming enhancements to our campus — including our new cardiac center and enhanced surgery facilities, as well as upgrades to overall infrastructure. Legacy Gift Society members exemplify the deep relationship of mutual care that exists between the hospital and our community. Speaking on behalf of everyone here, Dr. Morgan extended heartfelt thanks to all these donors for their involvement.
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ach year, gifts to Huntington Annual Fund from our diverse community of supporters — including patients, other local residents, employees, physicians and friends — help to strengthen the hospital. More than 3,000 donors provide approximately $5 million in flexible operating support through the fund on an annual basis. Their support helps bridge the gap between available revenue streams and the actual costs of providing care, and strengthens care and outcomes for our patients. We are deeply grateful. By making a gift to Huntington Annual Fund, you help us:
• Attract and retain highly skilled clinical staff. • Offer the latest advancements in care. • Provide opportunities for advanced nursing education, resulting in even better care at the bedside. • Upgrade technologies and maintain premier facilities to further enhance patient outcomes. • Support advanced clinical research that leads to new medical discoveries. Gifts to Huntington Annual Fund also help us meet unforeseen needs as they arise, without affecting our long-term financial stability or ability to achieve existing goals. Looking to the future, given the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, gifts to our annual fund will be more essential than ever.
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Huntington Annual Fund and President’s Circle Ways to give.
There are many ways to make an immediate — and often lifelong — impact on our patients and their caregivers. You may provide unrestricted support, which gives us maximum flexibility to use funds where they are needed most. This includes, for example, attracting the best and brightest clinical staff, providing ongoing caregiver education, maintaining and upgrading state-of-the-art facilities and more.
Alternatively, you may designate your gift to a specific area of our work that has special meaning for you. Funds will be used to support the greatest needs in the area/s of your choice. Donors to Huntington Annual Fund receive exclusive benefits (see opposite), including — for those providing gifts of $2,000 and above — membership in the President’s Circle of Huntington Hospital. President’s Circle donors provide approximately 80 percent of annual fund contributions and we particularly appreciate their generous support.
We encourage you to join President’s Circle members and other annual fund donors today, to ensure the continued availability of high-quality care close to home. For questions regarding the President’s Circle of Huntington Hospital or to learn more about our Benefactor Circle program, please contact Lia Peterson Miller, senior director of donor engagement and communications, at (626) 397-3241. For more information about how you can contribute to Huntington Annual Fund, please contact Lindsay Koerner, manager of annual fund and donor groups, at (626) 397-3241.
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Huntington Annual Fund Benefits Donor | $1 to $149 • Receipt of all Huntington Hospital publications.
Advocate | $500 to $999 All of the above PLUS: • Discounts at our S. Robert and Denise Zeilstra Gift Shop.
Partner | $150 to $499 The above PLUS: • Recognition in our annual Honor Roll of Donors.
Champion | $1,000-1,999 All of the above PLUS: • Special invitations to selected Discover Huntington Hospital events. • Access to complimentary flu shots each fall, as available. • Invitation to our yearly Annual Fund Recognition luncheon.
President’s Circle Benefits Friend | $2,000 to $4,999 All Annual Fund benefits PLUS: • Annual complimentary hospital self-parking. • Invitation to the annual President’s Circle Member Recognition Dinner. • Special invitations to selected Noon Hour seminars. Associate | $5,000 to $9,999 All of the above PLUS: • Annual complimentary valet parking on our campus. • Annual recognition on the President’s Circle donor wall in our main lobby. • Invitation to the annual President’s Circle Cocktail Reception. Medicus Society | $10,000 to $24,999 All of the above PLUS: • Meet and greet on campus with clinical staff working in area of impact, upon request. • Invitation to special behind-thescenes tours of Huntington Hospital, as available.
Colleague | $25,000 to $49,999 All of the above PLUS: • Two complimentary tickets to the Huntington Hospital Fall Food + Wine Festival. • Quarterly first-to-know briefings about important news at the hospital. • Personalized stewardship report on the use of your funds each year. • Invitation to Innovations in Action, an interactive experience that showcases exciting advances in care here. Patron | $50,000 to $99,999 All of the above PLUS: • Invitations to exclusive events with special access to clinical and hospital leadership. • Access to an estate planning specialist who can help you explore and weigh the benefits of estate planning. Gold | $100,000 to $249,999 All of the above PLUS: • Annual meeting with our president and chief executive officer or another member of our leadership staff, to review personalized stewardship report and discuss the impact of your support. • Four complimentary tickets to the Huntington Hospital Fall Food + Wine Festival. • Additional recognition opportunities on our campus, as available.
Donors making annual gifts of $250,000 or more become members of our Benefactor Circle program and enjoy additional patient support benefits and recognition.
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Winslow Reitnouer Extended family. “Huntington Hospital has been an important part of my health and happiness for nearly fifty years,” says Winslow (Winnie) Reitnouer. The hospital’s caregivers “were always there for me and my family when we needed them,” she adds. “We came to love and trust them.” Winnie’s decision to provide philanthropic support was in part an expression of gratitude for the care she and her late husband Lynn have received — and the birth of grandchildren Alex and Katherine here. She is a member of our President’s Circle at the Medicus Society level. President’s Circle members are among our leading Huntington Annual Fund donors, providing generous annual gifts for current use. Winnie notes that Lynn was a patient here on a number of occasions, receiving care for atrial fibrillation and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He also participated in our nationally recognized cardiac rehabilitation program. More than once, Winnie adds, San Marino paramedics brought him to our emergency department, and “the staff there rose to the occasion every time. There’s a special place in my heart for the staff members who tended to my husband in his
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“ I’m a big advocate for Huntington Hospital. I give in gratitude for the service we received there, for the outreach they do in the community and for the kindness of the wonderful staff. I’ll never forget everything they did for us.”
final days in the critical care unit,” she adds. She describes how, in addition to providing high-quality clinical care, they went the extra mile to make him comfortable in every way possible. “He was so tall, and they even brought in a special, longer bed for him to accommodate his height,” she notes. Our staff members’ compassionate approach also helped Winnie through this difficult time, she says. “I appreciated the extra kindness, from the way they spoke with me to the warm blankets they brought — for him and for me, too. They weren’t staff to me,” she says. “They were more like family.” Winnie Reitnouer’s gifts are in part inspired by the exceptional care her late husband Lynn (above) received at the hospital.
International education.
The Reitnouers met just after Winnie graduated from high school. “I saw a good-looking local boy, six feet and eight inches tall, with a ’33 Packard touring sedan, and we clicked immediately,” she recalls with a smile. “Of course, we got married three years later!” Both Winnie and Lynn went on to study at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Following graduation, they worked as teachers in Monrovia and Alhambra. Then, in 1960, the family — now including son, John — moved to Germany, where Winnie and Lynn taught at American schools for U.S. Army dependents, Lynn as a varsity basketball coach and Winnie as a first grade instructor. Strong ties.
The Reitnouers originally planned to spend two years in Germany. They remained for four. The couple settled in San Marino upon their return to the United States, and Lynn began a new career. He joined
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Winnie appreciates the compassionate care provided by nurses in our critical care unit.
the Los Angeles investment firm Crowell, Weedon & Co (now D.A. Davidson Companies), where he remained for the rest of his life, becoming one of the firm’s earliest partners. He and Winnie also made a strong mark in their new home community: Lynn served on the city council for 10 years and went on to serve as mayor of San Marino. Winnie — among many other volunteer community engagements — co-founded the San Marino Sister City Committee, and was a deacon and elder at the San Marino Community Church. Throughout, the Reitnouers’ links with Europe would continue, as they became involved with AFS Intercultural Programs (then called American Field Service). After the couple hosted a student from Turkey for the 1970–71 school year, Winnie served as president of this organization’s San Marino High School chapter. This in turn led to lifelong friendships in Austria. Today, Winnie is known as Mutti (mom) by several prominent residents of that country. She has received a medal for her services to Austrian youth. Lynn, too, won recognition overseas: He was granted the order of St. Agatha by the Republic of San Marino. The order is presented to foreign nationals who have provided noteworthy services or other contributions to the republic. More locally, Winnie has another special title. She was recently named an honorary fire chief of the San Marino Fire Department, in recognition of her family gift toward the acquisition of special paramedic equipment. Her son, John, and his wife, Susan, live locally. So, too, do Winnie’s grandchildren, Katherine and Alex, and Alex’s wife, Keeley. Appreciation for kind care.
Building on her ties with Austria, Winnie serves as special advisor to the board of directors of the Austrian-American Council West. In this role, she has helped designate funds from one of the group’s annual fundraisers to support our work. A plaque in our pediatric unit celebrates the gift. “I’m a big advocate for Huntington Hospital,” Winnie says. “I give in gratitude for the service we received there, for the outreach they do in the community and for the kindness of the wonderful staff. I’ll never forget everything they did for us.”
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Your giving
saves knees.
Donor support allows Huntington Hospital to provide award-winning, comprehensive orthopedic care. This includes orthopedic procedures, as well as education and support for patients before and after surgery. Our trusted team of specialists provides complete care for every step — helping to keep the San Gabriel Valley moving and enjoying life.
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ne of Jim Horstman’s favorite pastimes is hiking. Over time, though, pain in his knees made it hard to finish long hikes. He turned to Mark Jo, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Huntington Hospital, for help. Jim learned he had osteoarthritis — a condition in which the protective cartilage at the tips of the bones is worn down. Dr. Jo recommended knee replacement surgery. As Jim’s left knee was more damaged, they decided to operate on that knee first, with replacement of the right knee following six months later. Before the first procedure, Jim attended a special educational class led by our knowledgeable staff. These classes help prepare patients undergoing joint replacement surgery and promote the best possible outcomes. “It was very helpful,” Jim notes. “They even described how to set up everything in my home so I’d be comfortable and safe after I left the hospital.” Jim was already walking by the evening of each surgery and our team helped arrange in-home therapy for him after he left the hospital. Before long, he was back on the trails. In summer 2019, he completed a six-day backpacking trip along parts of the John Muir and Pacific Crest trails — and he continues to hike at least twice a week pain-free. Jim knows where he will go if he needs medical care in the future. “I only go to doctors affiliated with Huntington Hospital,” he says, “and if I ever needed another surgery, I’d go there. They provide the best care.”
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Diana and Charles Minning A history of helping others.
Diana and Charles (Chuck) Minning have a long association with Huntington Hospital, including many years of providing generous philanthropic support. The Minnings’ thoughtful outright gifts have qualified them for membership in our President’s Circle. In addition, they are members of our Legacy Gift Society, which recognizes foresighted community friends who have chosen to support our work beyond their own lifetimes, through a bequest or other planned gift. Much of the couple’s support has been given without restriction — meaning it can be used wherever the need is greatest. In addition, they have provided funds toward areas of special interest, including our cardiac rehabilitation services. Chuck was born at the hospital and both he and Diana grew up in the San Gabriel Valley. About three decades ago, Chuck started seeing a primary care physician who is on staff at the hospital. The Minnings note that Chuck has also benefited from our cardiac rehabilitation program. Their donations to this area of our work have helped ensure that other patients can receive high-quality rehabilitation while recovering from a serious cardiac event, coronary artery disease or cardiothoracic surgical procedure. The rehabilitation program — including physician-supervised exercise, as well as
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nutrition and lifestyle counseling from our experts — helps patients improve their heart health and reduces risk for future cardiac problems. Gifts from community members like the Minnings help pay for equipment and services that, while important to patients, are not covered by insurance reimbursements. Successful careers.
Chuck Minning grew up in San Marino and attended San Marino High School. He studied mechanical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and at the University of California, Los Angeles, ultimately earning a doctorate in his field from the former school. He then joined Hughes Aircraft Company, where he worked as a senior scientist in the research and development department. Leaving Hughes in 1997, he moved to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), where he worked as a senior scientist until retiring in 2010. Diana’s family moved to San Marino when she was 5. She also graduated from San Marino High School, before majoring in fashion at Pasadena City College. She became a model, working on a number of print and television advertising jobs and “traveling to wonderful places,” she notes. Though she has recently enjoyed an opportunity to do additional modeling, she nonetheless considers herself retired. “I’m enjoying life,” Diana says, “and trying to make other peoples’ lives better at the same time.”
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Enthusiastic involvement.
In retirement, both the Minnings have more free time to pursue their hobbies. Chuck is an avid book collector, with special interests in the American West and the Civil War era. He is a member of The Zamorano Club — which sponsors lectures and publications on topics of interest to bibliophiles and manuscript collectors — and also remains involved in various professional organizations in the field of engineering. Diana is an enthusiastic antiquer. She is also passionate about art and loves working on interior design and decoration. The Minnings have an affinity for traveling — with destinations often related to Chuck’s interest in American history. As President’s Circle members, they also enjoy the opportunity to attend a variety of exclusive hospital-sponsored events. “It’s a great group of people,” says Diana, “and there’s always an interesting topic to learn about.” The Minnings’ President’s Circle-level support for our work was influenced by many factors, they note. In particular, they point to the outstanding care that Diana’s mother received here — care that Diana rates as “a ten out of ten. Everyone at the hospital is wonderful,” she continues, “from the minute you step through the doors to the minute you leave.” “We’re so lucky to have this resource here,” adds Chuck, “and we feel fortunate that we’re in the position to help. It feels good to support the work they do.”
After receiving lifesaving care in our NICU, Patrick Mace is now home with his grateful parents, Brendan and Tsuilei.
Your giving
delivers.
As the home of our region’s only level-III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Huntington Hospital gives premature and seriously ill babies the most advanced care available in our region. Generous donor gifts help provide the staff and equipment that are essential for us to give these vulnerable newborns the best possible start in life.
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Jamie Powers, MD, medical director of neonatology, oversees our NICU, which offers the highest level of neonatal intensive care in our region.
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week, she and Brendan talked with our NICU team about what to expect following their baby’s birth. “The doctors told us our son would be born very early, and that he would likely have medical problems requiring NICU care,” says Brendan. “They walked us through what to expect, from delivery to possible outcomes in the NICU.” When Patrick arrived via cesarean section, he weighed less than two pounds. He had problems with his lungs, an open valve in the blood vessels between his lungs and his heart, reflux problems, hernias, and other medical issues. He received care in our small baby unit, a specialized part of our NICU, where he was placed on a ventilator and carefully monitored. Treatment included several surgeries as well as other needed procedures. After more than five months in the hospital, Patrick was healthy enough to go home, where he is gaining weight and developing well. In the future — hopefully soon — he will be able to breathe without supplemental oxygen. His parents are grateful to our staff for above-and-beyond support. “The whole team was phenomenal,” says Tsuilei. “They provided physical and social emotional support, including frequent check-ins on my stress levels. They got me different chairs so I could sit with Patrick without further hurting my back. They also coached us on — for example — how to bathe Patrick and change his diapers without disturbing the various tubes and wires he was hooked up to. As we prepared for discharge, they helped with insurance and numerous follow-up appointments. You could tell there was genuine compassion there.”
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FAQs for new NICU parents.
Our level-III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) provides the highest level of care for ill and premature babies available in the San Gabriel Valley. Among other benefits, donor support allows us to attract and retain prominent specialists who have the experience and skills necessary to care for babies with even the most complex medical needs. One of these talented clinicians is Jamie Powers, MD, medical director of neonatology, who answered the following FAQs for families whose babies need treatment in the NICU.
Q. Can I hold my baby after he is born? A. Whenever possible, we strongly support one or both parents holding their infants after they are born. We know that doing skin-to-skin care, also called kangaroo care, helps to stabilize a baby’s heart rate, breathing and temperature, not to mention the emotional benefits for both parents and baby. There are a few special circumstances when holding their baby following delivery may not be an option: For example, if an infant is delivered extremely premature or is very sick. Even for these infants, we encourage parents to hold their baby’s hand, read stories at the bedside, and even participate in taking the temperature, giving baths and changing diapers. Once the infant is ready, we start kangaroo care on a regular basis. Q. What is all of the equipment for? A. Newborn infants, especially sick and premature infants, have very special needs that are different from an adult or even small child. The small houses the infants are kept in, called isolettes, can help to regulate temperature, humidity, sound and light — in ways that are crucial for appropriate development. Depending on the baby’s needs, we can also monitor the heart rate, breathing rate, oxygen levels, carbon dioxide levels and brain activity, just to name a few items. Since every infant is different, the equipment that we need to use will be different for every infant. Regardless of what we are monitoring, it is all designed to ensure we are catering to each baby’s very special needs so that she continues to grow healthier and stronger. Q. How long will my baby be in the NICU? A. A baby’s length of stay in the NICU depends on
why he was admitted. The stay can be as short as a few hours, like for babies with low blood sugar levels or in need of a little breathing help, to as long as several months, like for an infant born extremely premature. The care team meets with families on a routine basis so that parents know when to anticipate their baby’s homecoming. Q. How often can I visit my baby while she is in the NICU? A. Unlike the remainder of the hospital, regular visiting hours do not apply to the NICU. Parents are welcome to visit any time they are able, whether it’s 2 a.m. or dinnertime. We understand that leaving your baby in the hospital to go home is very stressful for families. Knowing that, we open our door to parents whenever they want to visit. Q. Will I be able to breastfeed my baby while he is in the NICU? Or will I be able to once he is out? A. We strongly encourage mothers to provide breast milk for their babies whenever possible. Not all babies are able to breast or bottle feed when first born, but we have lactation consultants available to help support mothers with pumping their milk in the interim. When the infants are big enough and strong enough, we do promote breastfeeding while the babies are still in the NICU. Many of our NICU graduates are exclusively breastfed once home, or at least on a combination of both breast and bottle feeding.
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Erika and Ken Riley Sustaining excellence.
San Marino residents Erika and Ken Riley first considered a gift to Huntington Hospital after Ken underwent knee replacement surgery here. “We had such a wonderful experience, and the care he received was incredible,” Erika says. After two additional orthopedic surgeries —performed, like the first, by Todd Dietrick, MD — the Rileys became even more impressed by the quality of care and customer service. Since making their first contribution in 2012, they have increased the level of their support and are now members of our President’s Circle. “We appreciate the importance of having an independent hospital that serves as such a great resource to our region and we were interested in making a greater impact,” Ken says. “When I think of the hospital, I think of the word competence, and I mean that as a high compliment,” he adds. “They’re competent in so many different areas. “Another thing that sets it apart,” he continues, “is the hospital’s strong relationship with local physicians, which supports a strong continuum of care. The close relationship the hospital has with my general practitioner and orthopedic specialist made all the difference. I think that kind of integrated care is vitally important.” As an added benefit of their President’s Circle membership, the Rileys note, they enjoy attending this group’s events. These special gatherings provide opportunities to meet hospital leaders, as well as to learn about health-related topics and the latest advances in care here.
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A global perspective.
Born in Germany, Erika attended college in Berlin and in Paris. In addition to her native German, she became fluent in English and French, and also learned a little Spanish. Drawing on her language abilities, she went on to become a flight attendant for Pan American World Airways (Pan Am), which gave her the opportunity to travel the globe for the better part of a decade. When not on duty, she called New York, NY, home. The Rileys are grateful to orthopedic surgeon Ken grew up in Missouri and attended Todd Dietrick, MD (above), and are impressed by Missouri University of Science and Technology, the overall quality of care here. where he earned a degree in chemical engineering. He then began a long and successful career in the oil business. Working for ARCO for 40 years, he was vice president of ARCO Products Company at the time of his retirement. Subsequently, he established a consulting business, which he maintained for a decade. Ken’s work with ARCO often took him abroad and it was while living in Brussels that he met Erika. The couple married in New York in 1965. Later, Erika left Pan Am and the couple moved to Connecticut, where they started a family. They have two daughters. The Rileys’ travels were not over, however. Ken’s career took the “ The close relationship family to Venezuela (where they lived from 1968 to 1970) as well as to varthe hospital has with my ious other places around the globe. Ken estimates that, over the course general practitioner and of his time with ARCO, he worked in 80 different countries worldwide.
orthopedic specialist made all the difference. I think that kind of integrated care is vitally important.”
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Supporting strength.
The Rileys settled in San Marino in 1972 and they are deeply committed to their home community. They provide philanthropic support to many local organizations and are long-time members — and elders — at San Marino Community Church. Erika is a docent at The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens and, passionate about music, she is also a member of Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts, The Blue Ribbon at The Music Center, and Los Angeles Philharmonic. The Rileys see their support for the hospital as an important part of their community involvement — and a way to help keep their community strong. “The hospital is a community gem,” says Erika, “and it’s important that it keeps up its excellence, so patients can continue to be well cared for and treated with compassion.” “We think it’s important to do our part to keep it strong,” adds Ken.
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orking hard, going the extra mile for patients and their families, and caring with compassion: Every day, in numerous ways, Huntington Hospital staff members demonstrate their deep commitment to our mission. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen additional examples of this commitment, as team members have courageously rallied to provide frontline care, around the clock. Through our employee giving campaign, I am Huntington, members of our team have another way to express their dedication if they wish — by supporting us with a philanthropic donation. Through the campaign, employees in departments across the hospital are invited to give at any level that is comfortable to them. They may make their contributions without restriction on use, or may choose to designate funds toward a specific area of our work. Involvement is made easy, through payroll deductions that can be set up via a link on our employee web portal. All donations are voluntary. The I am Huntington campaign launched in October 2019, and response has been strong. One in 10 staff members have participated and many have formed teams that are now helping to involve their peers.
Many thanks to the members of our I am Huntington Campaign Committee, whose contributions and hard work have encouraged others to become involved in the campaign. Through I am Huntington, employees provide philanthropic support toward our work.
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Staff giving back.
We are grateful to each of our generous employee donors. Here, we introduce you to just a few of them: Andy Decker is a senior project manager in our strategic planning and reimbursement department. He has worked here for almost five years, and believes strongly in safeguarding world-class medical care for patients in our region. “Donating to the hospital is a public good,” he says. “We help people here regardless of their ability to pay, and we want to be able to continue to do this for our community.” One of Andy’s three children has received exceptional care here, he adds, giving him an even greater appreciation for the importance of our work. “The continuum of care, from when you walk in the doors to after you go home, is great,” he says. “I think it can be easy to overlook the role a hospital plays until you really need one. It’s in everyone’s interest to support it.” “Huntington Hospital is a phenomenal organization to work at,” says Diana Unti, risk, claims and insurance liaison here. “We believe in compassionate service to each person — to patients, to community members, and also to our employees.” Diana started working with us as a contractor in our compliance department before becoming a permanent full-time employee in risk management services in September 2019. In addition to our high-quality, compassionate approach, she says, what sets us apart is our commitment to continuous improvement. “The hospital is always interested in implementing changes to make it even better,” she explains, and this is part of the reason she decided to become a donor: “I couldn’t help but want to be a part of that,” she says. Diana set up her contribution through a payroll deduction, and was impressed with how fast and easy the process was. Now, she encourages everyone who is thinking of giving to do so. “Working in the field of health care,” she says, “you’re driven by something more: to help others. Donating is just another way for us to meet that calling, to give of ourselves.” Tommy Mai, director of pharmacy services, gives to many causes but, he says, contributing to the hospital feels different: “Nothing can compare to the feeling you get when you personally see the difference your support is making…to see up close how your donations help provide care for people during their most vulnerable times.” A member of our team since November 2018, Tommy notes that part of what makes the hospital special is the culture of giving that has been cultivated here. “Everyone is so willing to help out,” Tommy says. “I have the privilege to work with amazing caregivers every day who strive to always be positive and friendly. “I believe contributing to the hospital is a great way for me to help further our overall effort to serve the community,” Tommy adds. He chose to give an unrestricted gift, allowing us to use the funds wherever the need is greatest. Thank you to all of the employees who have given through I am Huntington. You continue to inspire us through your above-and-beyond dedication to the health of those we serve.
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Gratitude through giving.
hrough our Grateful Hearts program, patients can thank an exceptional staff member who has gone above and beyond to improve their care experience and make their hospital stay the very best it can be. Anne Au, MS, director of laboratory services (pictured above), is one of those recently honored through Grateful Hearts. Anne has been part of the Huntington Hospital family for 44 years. She oversees operation of laboratory medicine, including accreditation and quality management. Currently, she is also in charge of COVID-19 testing. Anne says she was both surprised and honored to be recognized through the Grateful Hearts program. The donation made in her name, she feels, is a tribute to the efforts of an entire team — and to the compassionate community care model we all practice. “We celebrate success together, we face challenges with total cohesiveness and we all want the hospital to flourish,” she says. “I feel that any donation to the hospital really recognizes everyone who contributed to the patient’s care.” For more information about making a gift in gratitude, please visit https://giving.huntingtonhospital.com or call the office of philanthropy at (626) 397-3241.
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2019 Grateful Hearts Donors and Honorees. Dr. Steven Applebaum Mr. & Mrs. John P. Symes III
Nurse Helen Chan Joan Causey Anderson
Christine Conti, RN Francis K. & Sarah S. Cholko
Dr. Roy Ashford Anonymous
Dr. Brooke Chandrasoma Mrs. Debra U. Chung
Anne K. Au Mr. Jackie E. Obannon
Nurse Irene Chen Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Quan
Critical Care Unit Staff Ms. Clara Chan, RN Ms. Vicky H. Chao
Dr. Walter Burnham Ms. Ricarda E. Rohde
Dr. John C. Chiang Mrs. Siwen Wang
Georgina Cabrera, NP Anonymous
Gail Cinexi Rary Simmons
Nurse Lauren Capoccia Ms. Miranda S. Johnson-Haddad
Dr. Robbin G. Cohen Mr. Stephen M. Fox Dr. Raffi Hodikian
Cardiac Unit William Michael Mitacek Darla Castiglione Dr. Raffi Hodikian William L. Caton, III, MD Vittorio & Margaret Maccaferri
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Nurse Alexandra Davis Ms. Cathie S. Bautista Dr. Jeffrey Denham Susan Peterson Rhoades Dr. Todd Dietrick Mrs. Yvonne A. Short Veronica Drascich Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Nava
Dr. Seth Cohen Mrs. Vartouhie A. Housepian
Dr. John Easthope Kay & John Meisch
Tammy Colorado Dr. William Langer
John W. Edwards, MD Anonymous
Emergency Room Staff Mrs. Susie W. Badkoubie Mrs. Madeline Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Grace III Richard & Armida Higuera Mr. Joel A. Marquardt Mrs. Virginia J. Renner Sayuri Espinoza-Silva Mrs. Elizabeth Sarafian Lilibeth Estacion Mrs. Jessie A. Liao Nurse Navigator Katrina Foley Dr. Raffi Hodikian Patricia Fowler Dr. Raffi Hodikian Dr. Greg Giesler Mr. Stephen M. Fox Mr. Eddie I. Kikuchi Elizabeth H. Taylor & John D. Taylor
Robert Grandos Rev. Argola E. Haynes
Dr. William M. Lee Mr. Peter S. Krimmel
Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz Ms. Yolanda Rodriguez
Dr. Nick Greco Mrs. Barbara Anderson Blake Mr. James Gilmartin & Mrs. Diane M. Connelly-Gilmartin
Nurse Shaughnessy Leung Dr. William Langer
Nurse Kaitlin Penney Dr. William Langer
Zim Liang Ms. Marlene Stang
Cynthia Pina The Murphy Family
Dr. Timothy Lin Mrs. Richard F. Betance
Dr. Vance Polich Christine McCarthy & Michael McCormick
Brandon Guerra Mr. & Mrs. Anand P. Khosla Jane Haderlein Arlene & Allan Miller Family East Tower 6th Flr Staff Ms. Jennifer D. McClarin Dr. Jeffrey Huang Anonymous Huntington Hospital Neurology Unit Ms. Lisa L. Griffin Dr. Armen Isaiants Anonymous Tina Ivie Ms. Li Wei Lin Joseph Kamarian, RN Mr. & Mrs. Anand P. Khosla Dr. Brennan B. Katz Ms. Yolanda Rodriguez Dr. Howard S. Kaufman Mr. Rawloo V. Khalap Dr. Anthony Kim Mrs. Yvette M. Palazuelos Dr. Evangelia Kirimis Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Posner
Dr. David Ulick Mrs. Barbara Anderson Blake Barbie Blake Nurse Darlene Vasquez Dr. William Langer Dr. Jonathan Warner Anonymous
Dr. Wes Powell Dr. & Mrs. William M. Luxford
Dr. Ruth Williamson Ms. Joyce A. Lovelace Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Posner Helena Rozbicka, MD Mrs. Alyce Williamson
Eva Quijada-Famor Pam & Mark Ragus
Dr. David C. Yang Anonymous
Carol Richards, RN Mr. James W. Goodman
Dr. Annie Yessaian Mrs. Susan E. Zaragoza
Dr. Peter Rosenberg Anonymous
Matthew Yuhan Mr. & Mrs. Raul Hernandez
Dr. Mark McNamara Mrs. Marie Therese J. Wynne
Dr. Fernando Roth Dr. Bill Steinberg & Mrs. Mary Quirk
Dr. Ed Mena Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Valenzuela
Dr. Daniel Rowady Ms. Yolanda Rodriguez
Yoshiko “Yo” Zeimen Dr. Ellen Leggett Ms. Theresa A. Marinan
Dr. Lori Morgan, CEO David & Chandraleka King
Luisa M Schulman Ms. Anjela Kurilina
Amir H. Mostofi, M.D. Vittorio & Margaret Maccaferri
Dr. Jeannie Shen Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Posner
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Staff Howard Allen, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Clougherty The Inatomi Family Gretchen Pfizenmayer & Chris Salo
Dr. Robert Siew Ms. Yolanda Rodriguez
Dr. David Lourie The Gillette Family Debra Madeira Denise Chavers-Bates, RN Nurse Felma Magalong Dr. Raffi Hodikian Dr. David G. Man Mrs. Debra U. Chung Ms. Yolanda Rodriguez
Karen Knudsen Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Nava
Office of Philanthropy Staff Vittorio & Margaret Maccaferri Robert & Julie Oropallo
Dr. Angelos Konstas Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kane
Oncology Medical Staff Mrs. Virginia Avila
Dr. Kenneth Lam Mr. Paul S. Lee
Joseph J. Pachorek, MD Vittorio & Margaret Maccaferri
Dr. Kevin Lawrence Mrs. Mary G. Guerra
Ashish B. Patel, MD Vittorio & Margaret Maccaferri
Dr. Kenneth Ziegler Mrs. Yvette M. Palazuelos
Stroke Center Nurses Ms. Carmelita M. Gomez John Takemura, MPT George & Fay Wong George Tang, MD Vittorio & Margaret Maccaferri Christopher K. Tiner, MD Vittorio & Margaret Maccaferri Dr. K. Edmund Tse Mr. Stephen R. Allen & Ms. Suzan King
All Grateful Hearts donations are counted as part of Huntington Annual Fund, with associated recognition benefits. For more information about making a gift in gratitude, please visit https://giving.huntingtonhospital.com or call the office of philanthropy at (626) 397-3241.
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SCRUBS Giving Society
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CRUBS donors have a special passion for improving the health and wellness of children and families in our community. We are grateful to each of them for helping us provide world-class health care, close to home.
How to join. • SCRUBS Giving Society recognizes donors who make annual gifts of $300 or more toward the current SCRUBS fundraising project and self-identify as SCRUBS donors. • To learn more, please contact Lindsay Koerner, manager of annual fund and donor groups, at (626) 397-3241. • Visit https://giving.huntingtonhospital.com/scrubs-give to join.
Rewards of being a SCRUBS donor. When you participate in this important and social giving society, you will have access to a variety of opportunities designed especially for you. SCRUBS 300 As a SCRUBS donor, you will enjoy the following opportunities when you make an annual gift of $300 or more: • Recognition in Huntington Hospital’s Honor Roll of Donors. • Delivery of reports detailing the impact of your gift. • Access to exciting programming, including informative events focusing on topical issues related to children and families, as well as social events involving other donors and hospital staff. • Special volunteer opportunities. • Invitation to SCRUBS all-member events. SCRUBS 1,000 As a SCRUBS donor making a gift of $1,000 or more annually, you will enjoy all of the above PLUS: • Exclusive invitation to join other SCRUBS 1,000-level members at a special recognition event. • Upon request, opportunities to tour areas of the hospital where your gift has made an impact. SCRUBS 10,000 As a SCRUBS donor making a gift of $10,000 or more annually, you will enjoy all of the above PLUS: • Access to exclusive donor receptions and behind-the-scenes tours at the hospital. • Annual complimentary hospital valet parking.
Although all in-person gatherings have been temporarily suspended due to COVID-19, some events may be held virtually when possible. Stay tuned for more information.
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Keeping kids safe. Last year, SCRUBS Giving Society donors went the extra mile in support of pediatric mental health. They met and exceeded a $50,000 fundraising goal — raising more than $75,000 for the SCRUBS Inside & Out Campaign. We are grateful to the donors who gave so generously, and to SCRUBS Inside & Out Campaign Chair Mabell Paine for spearheading this fundraising initiative. Funds helped us to provide specialized training for nurses in our pediatric and emergency departments, in order to address a serious mental health trend: Suicide rates have increased for young people across the country. In fact, suicide is now the second-leading cause of death among children ages 10 to 14. Thanks to support from SCRUBS donors, nurses in our pediatric and emergency departments were taught best practices for identifying and helping children who are experiencing emotional health issues, including those who are at risk for suicide. These nursing team members also learned to use a toolkit developed by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), designed to effectively screen youth and guide appropriate action. We were one of the first hospitals in Southern California to implement this important training for pediatric staff, and nurses in
our pediatric department are already putting to good use what they have learned. Since March 2019, every patient between the ages of 10 and 17 in this department has been screened for suicide risk. Now that we have also completed training for nurses in our emergency department, patients in this age group are also being screened as they turn to us for care. All pediatric and emergency department nurses — a total of more than 200 caregivers — have completed the new training. In addition, thanks to above-and-beyond support from our SCRUBS donors, we recently worked with a local school to provide suicide prevention education to more than 40 parents, students and community members. Moving forward, we will continue to strengthen our efforts, increasing the likelihood that troubled kids in our community will get the mental health support they need. “By supporting this campaign,” Mabell says, “SCRUBS donors are helping our own families, friends, neighbors and fellow community members. They’re helping to save children’s lives, and we are grateful.”
For more information about how to join SCRUBS Giving Society, please contact Lindsay Koerner, manager of annual fund and donor groups, at (626) 397-3241.
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Volunteer Leadership Council Supporting volunteers.
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urrent and immediate past presidents of Huntington Hospital’s support groups provide additional volunteer leadership through participation on our Volunteer Leadership Council. The council meets four times a year, and provides important service in coordinating event planning and sharing other important information among our guilds and other fundraising groups. It also provides a forum for the hospital to share updates with members. In addition, the Volunteer Leadership Council awards scholarships each year to one or two graduating high school seniors who have volunteered a minimum of 40 hours at the hospital and who plan to pursue a career in a healthcare-related field. Last year’s recipients were Yoli Patzkowski and Richard Tirado, who contributed a combined total of more than 300 hours of volunteer service at the hospital.
Members of our Volunteer Leadership Council are (back row, from left): Stacy Miller, director of volunteer services; Cori Solan; Greg Thompson; Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, president and chief executive officer; Brian Birnie; Debbie Turner; Lindsay Koerner, manager of annual fund and donor groups; and (front row, from left) Linda Stephens; Allison Reagan; Geri Hamane, gift shop manager; Jeane Ward; and Lia Peterson Miller, senior director of donor engagement and communications
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Yoli Patzkowski (above left, with Mary Jayne Johnstone, manager of volunteer services) and Richard Tirado (not pictured) were the 2019 recipients of Volunteer Leadership Council scholarships.
“ Being given a scholarship motivates me to continue
“ The scholarship from the Volunteer Leadership
working hard. I want to thank Huntington Hospital
Council has given me peace of mind. It gives
and the Volunteer Leadership Council for their
me the opportunity to go to school and focus
generosity, which allows me to continue pursuing my
on academics, rather than how I’m going to pay
passion: helping others and studying medicine. My
for textbooks or other school expenses. I’m also
ultimate goal is to become a doctor working in the
thankful for my time volunteering at Huntington
developing world, providing health care to people
Hospital, and hope to eventually go on to medical
who don’t have easy access to it.”
school to become a surgeon.”
Yoli Patzkowski
Richard Tirado
Occidental College, Class of 2023
University of California, Los Angeles, Class of 2023
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Ashley Schrader
Each year, the Altadena Guild awards the Altadena Guild Community Service Scholarship to a Huntington Hospital staff member who has demonstrated an above-and-beyond approach to patient care, and a dedication to community service. Ashley Schrader was the 2019 scholarship recipient. Working as a patient care associate in our emergency department, Ashley helps provide basic life support, wound care and other essential services. She has also demonstrated her dedication to community service through her work on both our Disaster Preparedness Committee and our Decontamination Team. As a volunteer for Reach Out Worldwide, the Center for Domestic Preparedness, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), she has leveraged her skills to help even more community members at times of crisis. The Altadena Guild’s scholarship helps Ashley as she pursues a Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) at Western Governors University. She is scheduled to graduate in January 2021. “The scholarship from the Altadena Guild allowed me to devote more time to my studies, rather than worrying about my tuition and fees,” she says. “I’m incredibly thankful to the guild for their generosity.”
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Altadena Guild Barbara Proctor
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efore Barbara Proctor became a member of the Altadena Guild, she already knew something about the group’s work. She had attended the guild’s annual Home Tours — events that not only offer the opportunity to tour beautiful Altadena homes and gardens, but also include musical entertainment, refreshments and more. Then, after moving, Barbara found that six of her new neighbors were members of the guild. In 1977, she joined the group and, since then, “The Altadena Guild has been such a huge part of my life,” she says. “I can’t imagine not being a part of it now.” Barbara remains a fan of the guild’s Home Tours, and appreciates that funds raised help to support excellent medical care for our community. She notes that several of her family members — including her husband, Bob, and their children —have been patients here, and that their grandchildren were born here. “I love that we’re able to support the hospital’s work,” she says.
While the Altadena Guild’s
Giving her time.
our Constance G. Zahorik
69th annual Home Tour, scheduled for May 3, 2020, was cancelled due to COVID-19, the guild continued to solicit donations from patrons. Funds raised are helping create a new cardiac center at Huntington Hospital. In addition, funds support Appearance Center and the
Barbara spent her career with the Pasadena Unified School District. For a time, she served as the district’s Adopt-a-School program coordinator, with responsibilities that included working closely with volunteers. Now retired, volunteer service is an important part of her life as a guild member. She dedicates two Mondays each month to volunteering in our S. Robert and Denise Zeilstra Gift Shop. “I think the shop is an incredible benefit for everyone visiting the hospital, and a wonderful place for its employees, as well,” she says. Since joining the Altadena Guild, Barbara has held many leadership roles. She has served as a co-chair of the Home Tour, and for more than 20 years chaired an individual home for the tours. “It’s unbelievable what goes into each tour, and it runs like clockwork thanks to the wonderful group of women involved,” she says. Most recently, Barbara has been helping out at the bakery venue for the tour. She remains an associate member of the guild. “It’s an amazing group and the work they do is a real testament to the strength of the leadership and the energy of all the members,” she says.
Altadena Guild Community Service Scholarship. A portion of funds raised also benefits Huntington Medical Research Institutes. For more information regarding the Altadena Guild and future events, please visit www.altadenaguild.org.
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artha Denzel has been a member of Flintridge La Cañada Guild since 1996. The guild, which raises funds on behalf of Huntington Hospital through a popular annual horse show, “particularly appealed to me because I rode horses as a young girl,” she says. Having recently moved to this area from the East Coast, Martha says, “I also wanted to meet new people — and I thought it would be fun to combine horses and supporting the hospital.” Over the years, Martha served as the chairperson responsible for acquiring all ribbons and trophies for horse show competition winners. Now a sustaining member of the guild, she is impressed by the show’s continued growth. “It incorporates more riders, and is even more successful,” she says.
Thoughtful volunteer.
Protection and care.
In December 2019, the Flintridge La Cañada Guild committed remaining funds from their 2019 horse show toward two important aspects of our work: our new cardiac center and our K-9 Security Program. Our cardiac center, currently under construction (see page 15 for more information), will help us speed time to care, accommodate advanced services and technologies, and meet the needs of more patients with
As part of her guild involvement, Martha also began volunteering in our S. Robert and Denise Zeilstra Gift Shop. She has provided many hours of service in the store, and continues to participate today. She sees it as another natural fit: “I spent the first part of my career in retail,” she explains, adding that she worked as a department store buyer and merchandise manager, among other roles. Martha is glad to support the hospital through her guild membership. “It’s a community hospital, and we all rely on it,” she says. “I want to help maintain the level of excellence that’s been established.” The guild has a long tradition of supporting our work, in areas throughout the hospital.
cardiovascular illness each year. Funds designated in support of our K-9 Security Program will cover costs associated with the security dogs that help protect our campus, keeping patients, visitors and staff safe. Recently, the Flintridge La Cañada Guild also showed their support of our staff on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The guild generously donated a meal for night shift employees working in our emergency department, which was catered by the hospital’s food services team.
Due to COVID-19, the Flintridge La Cañada Guild made the difficult decision to cancel its 99th annual horse show, originally scheduled for Thursday, April 23, through Sunday, April 26, 2020, at the Flintridge Riding Club in La Cañada Flintridge. The guild looks forward to hosting future horse shows when it is again safe to do so.
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Huntington Charity League Diana Han
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hen it comes to her volunteer work on behalf of Huntington Hospital, it was meant to be, Diana Han believes. “I kept coming across people who were connected to the hospital,” she says, mentioning her daughter Irene’s softball coaches — who are physicians here — by way of example. So when a friend invited her to the 2017 gala for National Charity League Juniors of San Marino (which later became Huntington Charity League), she decided to attend. “I went with Irene to learn what the buzz was about,” she says. Huntington Charity League (HCL) is a group of local volunteers who, at their annual gala, raise funds that benefit vulnerable babies and their families here. Support generated through the event also goes toward scholarships for select Huntington Hospital nurses.
A fateful day.
At that first HCL gala Diana attended, one of the auction prizes completely captured daughter Irene’s attention: a painting of the hospital. (Irene is herself a talented artist.) What made the auction item even more attractive was that whoever obtained it would also get to have lunch with then-President and CEO Stephen A. Ralph, and receive a tour of the NICU. Diana made a bid — and won. She, along with her husband, Nixon, and Irene, were all able to participate in the lunch and tour and, “During the lunch, I learned more about the hospital, and realized how inspired I was by its mission,” Diana says. Over the course of the NICU tour, her interest grew still further. “I was so moved by all the little lives that were so fragile and vulnerable,” she says. “That experience sealed my fate,” she adds. “I wanted to do what I could to give back,” and Irene’s enthusiasm provided further motivation. Diana decided to join the group that would become HCL. No regrets.
Celebration and support.
On February 22, 2020, Huntington Charity League held its annual patron cocktail reception at The Valley Hunt Club. More than 100 guests attended the festive event, which included hors d’oeuvres, drinks, music, prizes and more. Proceeds from the 2020 reception support essential care for babies in Huntington Hospital’s neonatal intensive
Since then, Diana has in turn encouraged others to join the group — and has nurtured Irene’s desire to become more involved, too. (Irene is exploring ways that she might use her artistic talents to benefit the hospital.) Diana’s son, Eason, age 5, is too young to become meaningfully involved — but she plans to bring him to hospital events when he is old enough. “It’s important to me to pass the importance of volunteering and philanthropy on to my children,” she says. A native of China, Diana is active in the San Marino Chinese community, helping at local events. She was initially nervous about whether there would be a language barrier to her involvement at the hospital. Now, she encourages others not to worry about that. “Language is not a problem. Come volunteer!” she says. “Do what is meaningful to you to help,” she adds, “and you will not regret a day in your life.”
care unit. A portion of funds raised also benefits our Parent Connection program, and helps provide advanced nursing education, via support of The Helen Hancock Advanced Nursing Degree Scholarship program.
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Doing more good. Celerina Hayes
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’m impressed with the commitment to quality health care at Huntington Hospital,” says Celerina (Terri) Hayes, “and I’ve always been interested in volunteer work. These factors, combined with Terri’s longtime interest in the field of medicine, led her to become a volunteer here in 2011. As with all our volunteers, she began her service in errand and escort. Since then, she has expanded her involvement, volunteering three days a week. In addition to a continued role in errand and escort services, she assists in the surgical waiting room and volunteers at the information desk in our main lobby. Even after extending her volunteer service, Terri felt compelled to do more. “I wanted to give more than my time,” she says, “and I was inspired by how committed all the staff here are to the hospital’s mission. I wanted to support them so they can continue the good work they’re doing.” She decided to become a donor — making her gifts without restriction so they may be applied to areas of greatest need each year. She is recognized for her generous support as a member of our President’s Circle. Terri’s most recent gift was made via a charitable distribution through her individual retirement account (IRA). This way, she says, “I can maximize my contributions and avoid a tax obligation on those funds.” (For more information on charitable distributions from a qualified retirement plan, see the sidebar on page 38.) As someone who spent her career in finance, she appreciated the financial prudence of this vehicle for her philanthropy.
Coming home.
Born in the Philippines, Terri moved to the United States at age 17. She went on to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from California State University, Los Angeles. She then obtained her California CPA license and a master’s degree in taxation from Golden Gate University. She worked as tax director in the finance departments of several Fortune 500 companies over the course of her career, living in Los Angeles, in the Bay Area and in Hawaii. After she retired, Terri began volunteering at her local hospital in Hawaii, but she was eager to be closer to relatives. (Her son’s family — including Terri’s three grandchildren, two of whom were born at Huntington Hospital — lives in the San Fernando Valley.) She moved back to California and has lived in Old Town Pasadena since 2011, retaining her condominium in Hawaii for part-time use. Giving back.
In addition to her volunteer work at the hospital, Terri is a board member of her homeowners association in Hawaii and serves as treasurer of the association at her condo in Pasadena. She is also involved in several local charities. “I know it’s an overused phrase, but I believe it’s important to give back to the community,” she says, adding that she especially cherishes her time at the hospital. In the surgical waiting room, for example, family or friends of patients undergoing surgery can of course be quite anxious. Terri feels it is important that someone is readily available to answer questions, and help share information from staff members about how their loved one is doing during the surgical process. “I’m extremely gratified that I can offer such comfort to people who check in at the surgery waiting room during my hospital shift,” she says. “My volunteer work and my financial contribution,” she adds, “give me a sense of instant impact. It makes me feel like I’m making a difference to the hospital, and to the community.”
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Huntington Collection
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Gail and Ted Gunther
G
ail and Ted Gunther have long admired Huntington Collection for the myriad treasures on sale there. “You never know what you’ll find,” says Ted, of the wide selection of donated and consignment items available at the Collection. As Ted considered volunteer opportunities after retiring, Gail suggested Huntington Collection might be a good choice. He began volunteering here in 2017, and Gail followed suit in 2018. Both are enthusiastic about their roles here, which give them an opportunity to support important services for our community: Funds generated through the Collection benefit Huntington Senior Care Network (SCN), a nationally recognized program that helps older and disabled adults and families remain healthy and independent. “I truly know from personal experience what an important resource it is,” Gail says of SCN. “When I was a caregiver for my mother and my aunt,” she adds, “SCN was a great help.” The Gunthers also appreciate Huntington Collection’s role in making our community more eco-friendly. “I love that we’re recycling and repurposing things,” Gail says of their work at our upscale resale store. “We’re saving beautiful things from a landfill, while also raising money for a good cause.” Both Gail and Ted have been patients at the hospital, and two of their three children were born here — increasing their commitment to make a difference here through their volunteerism. “The hospital is such an important institution within this community,” says Ted, “and volunteering has made us even more aware of what a precious resource it is.”
Perfect fit.
Find the perfect gift.
Come to Huntington Collection to browse our wide array of unique vintage finds. Your purchases will help fund Huntington Senior Care Network’s important work supporting seniors and other vulnerable adults. The Collection is located at 766 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105, at the corner of Fillmore Street. Huntington Collection is
Ted and Gail each volunteer in areas of Huntington Collection that are well suited to their interests and experience. Ted worked in information technology for more than 50 years. “I was drawn to anything with a cord,” he says. At the Collection, he helps to refurbish, sort and price small appliances and machines such as toasters, lamps and radios. While Ted has an affinity for function, Gail is more focused on form — and when a volunteer position focused on art and mirrors became available at Huntington Collection, she jumped at the opportunity. “I love what I do there,” says this retired librarian. “We receive such a variety of items, including antique engravings, original oil paintings, carved masks and graphic art pieces by well-known artists. I have so much gratitude for people who donate their treasured possessions to us,” she adds. “They trust us to respect these items and treat them well — and we do.”
currently open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Social distancing and face covering protocols are in place to keep Huntington Collection customers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a maximum of 10 shoppers will be permitted in the store at any time. Visit www.huntingtoncollection.org to learn more about the Collection. We also invite you to follow the Collection on Instagram @huntingtoncollection.
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Your giving
makes life better.
Supporting seniors and their care partners. Dear friend Best wishes to you and your loved ones for a joyous holiday season and a wonderful new year! All of us at Huntington Senior Care Network (SCN) are thankful for the opportunity to help improve the lives of local seniors and adults with disabilities, throughout the year. Our care coordination services, support groups for caregivers, classes for those affected by memory loss and other programs make a real difference for our community. (As an example, see the sidebar at right to learn how local residents Laura and Dean Montgomery have benefited from some of the programs we offer.) We are also grateful to the many partners who work with us to make an even greater difference for those we serve. This includes generous donors and volunteers, as well as other care providers, local companies and members of our community. In addition, of course, we deeply appreciate our dedicated staff members. I believe their knowledge and compassion are unmatched in our field and I am so proud of all that they do and accomplish each day. In 2019, SCN marked a special anniversary: We have now been serving older adults, adults with disabilities and their family caregivers — both in the hospital and in their homes — for 35 years. We are truly grateful to you for your friendship to date, and we look forward to serving you in 2020 and beyond. Warmest regards,
Since 1984, Huntington Senior Care Network (SCN) has worked to help older adults, adults with disabilities and their families to be healthy, productive and independent. Proceeds from Huntington Collection, along with thoughtful gifts from members of our community, allow SCN to offer its education, support and other valuable services to local residents. Laura and Dean Montgomery are among the many community members who have benefited from SCN’s services.
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aura Montgomery had begun experiencing some worrying memory lapses. She consulted a physician and underwent a series of tests. In 2017, at just 58 years old, Laura was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. “It’s been a transition” — for her and for her husband Dean — she says. Laura had always been an in-charge kind of person. Now, Dean would need to become the caregiver in their relationship. When Laura’s doctor recommended the Montgomerys obtain help in adjusting to their new situation, they enrolled in SCN’s Alzheimer’s Los Angeles Memory Club, which provides important support in coping with memory loss. Led by expert staff from SCN, and featuring respected guest speakers, Memory Club is an eight-week program available free of charge for people with early-stage dementia and for their care partners. “Every day, I get mad at myself, and I like the fact that I have someone to talk to. It makes it better,” Laura said, when interviewed at the time of the couple’s participation. “It also makes me feel better that Dean has an outlet and people to talk to about this,” she added. “It’s such a steep learning curve and such a big transition for both of us.” The Montgomerys also took part in SCN’s Taking care of you: powerful tools for caregivers. This low-cost six-week program is designed to support caregivers. “It helps you to deal with your emotions and to make sure you take care of yourself as well as your partner,” Dean explained. “It’s also helped me communicate with Laura better and I appreciate the weekly action plans it provides. You have the chance to talk to people who are going through the same thing as you,” he added. “I’d recommend these resources to anyone.”
Eileen Koons, MSW Director of Huntington Senior Care Network P.S. To help you stay healthy, this year and next, please see our special insert to learn how you can protect yourself from the flu.
Laura Montgomery had begun experiencing some worrying memory lapses. She consulted a physician and underwent a series of tests. In 2017, at just 58 years old, Laura was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. “It’s been a transition,” she says — for her and for her husband, Dean. Laura had always been an in-charge kind of person. Now, Dean would need to become the caregiver in their relationship. When Laura’s doctor recommended the Montgomerys obtain help in adjusting to their new situation, they enrolled in SCN’s Alzheimer’s Los Angeles Memory Club, which provides important support in coping with memory loss. Led by expert staff from SCN, and featuring respected guest speakers, Memory Club is an eight-week program available free of charge for people with early-stage dementia and their care partners. “Every day, I get mad at myself, and I like the fact that I have someone to talk to. It makes it better,” says Laura. “It also makes me feel better that Dean has an outlet and people to talk to about this,” she adds. “It’s such a steep learning curve and such a big transition for both of us.” The Montgomerys also participate in SCN’s Taking care of you: powerful tools for caregivers. This low-cost six-week program is designed to support caregivers. “It helps you to deal with your emotions and to make sure you take care of yourself as well as your partner,” Dean explains. “It’s also helped me communicate with Laura better and I appreciate the weekly action plans it provides. You have the chance to talk to people who are going through the same thing as you,” he adds. “I’d recommend these resources to anyone.” Above: Laura and Dean Montgomery (seated) with Michael Berman, social worker, Huntington Senior Care Network.
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The Montgomerys’ story was initially published in the Winter/Spring 2020 edition of the 50+ HealthConnection newsletter. 50+ HealthConnection is a free membership program of Huntington Senior Care Network (SCN). It provides information about aging, health issues, caregiving and overall well-being, as well as a calendar of local events. If you are 50 years of age or older and would like to become a member, you can sign up by visiting www.huntingtonhospital. org/newsletters, entering your information and checking the 50+ HealthConnection box. If you prefer, you can leave a message on our membership line at (626) 397-3147 or (800) 664-4664 (option 2) and a member of SCN’s staff will be in touch to sign you up by phone. In addition to receiving future SCN publications, you will also get a membership card so you can begin enjoying all of the helpful 50+ member benefits.
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S. Robert and Denise Zeilstra Gift Shop Marcela Crowley 84 Engage
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arcela (Marcy) Crowley began volunteering at Huntington Hospital in 2019, but her involvement in our work stretches back much further — to 1974, when she joined our staff as a nurse. Just six months after retiring, she returned as a volunteer. She now helps in both our S. Robert and Denise Zeilstra Gift Shop and at the information desk in our main lobby. Noting that volunteers provide significant help to patients and visitors throughout the hospital, Marcy is enthusiastic about her new role. “I enjoy being able to connect with visitors and make a difference,” she says, “and I see this as a way of giving back to the hospital, which has been such an important part of my life over the years.”
Giving care.
With both registered nurse (RN) and Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) qualifications, Marcy began her career at the hospital in 1974, working as a surgical nurse. In the late 1970s, she became a clinical coordinator, in specialty areas including cardiothoracic, trauma and urologic surgeries. Later, she worked in our robotic surgery program. Marcy’s responsibilities included ensuring the availability of needed technology and equipment in the surgical suites, coordination of staff training, and more. “The surgical field is complex,” she says. “The nurses who work in the hospital’s operating rooms, and all the other nurses here, really deserve a lot of praise.” A new chapter.
Gifting a smile.
For the safety of our community, the S. Robert and Denise Zeilstra Gift Shop is currently open only to those visitors allowed on our campus. You may order gifts and flowers for delivery to patient rooms by calling (626) 397-5257.
While retirement is still new to Marcy, she is enthusiastic about this next chapter in her life, including the ability to spend as much time as possible with her sons and their families. She has three grandchildren, the youngest born at Huntington Hospital in December 2019. “I absolutely loved my time working on the hospital’s staff,” Marcy says. “I had so many wonderful experiences here and I considered the people I worked with family. I knew I wanted to volunteer here when I retired,” she adds. “I’m grateful for the opportunities I was given and I’m grateful to be able to give back.”
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Introducing returning board member. Huntington Hospital is pleased to welcome returning member Deborah Williams back to our board of directors in 2020.
Deborah Williams Deborah (Debbie) Williams has more than 33 years’ experience in the field of health care. At the time of her retirement from Kaiser Permanente in 2011, she was practice leader for governance support of information technology systems. In addition to her service on our board, Debbie is a proud member of the Altadena Guild, which — through its annual Home Tour — generates vital funding for Huntington Hospital and Huntington Medical Research Institute. She is also is an avid supporter of efforts to promote leadership and growth for girls, and serves on the boards of Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley, Inc., and of the Pasadena-Altadena Community Endowment Fund. This Altadena resident is also a past president and a longstanding member of the Pasadena Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Among other involvement with this organization, she previously chaired the annual Young African American Women’s Conference. Debbie holds a bachelor’s degree in speech and hearing sciences from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Southern California. She previously served on our board of directors from 2013 to 2018. We are extremely grateful for her renewed involvement.
86 A report on philanthropy.
Our honor roll of donors.
Huntington Hospital is deeply grateful for the support of the following donors in 2019. Without the generosity of these dedicated individuals and organizations, the lifesaving work described throughout this publication would not have been possible.
Benefactor Circle
Kathy & Bill Podley
Founder
Recognizes our most generous
Jane* & Kris Popovich & Family
$250,000 to $499,999
supporters who have made gifts
John Stauffer Charitable Trust
Anonymous (1)
or pledges totaling $250,000
UniHealth Foundation
Esmeralda T. & Robert W. Gibson*
or more.
Weingart Foundation
Mrs. Karen A. Hammond
Henry & Margaret Yost
Thomas Frank Jones & Louise Agee Jones
Visionary
Leonard Gumport & Wendy Munger HMH Emergency Medical Group, Inc. Thomas Frank Jones & Louise Agee Jones The Frank Kawana Family
$5,000,000 and above
Ambassador
The Frank Kawana Family
Sherry & David Kirchheimer
The Arkley Family
$500,000 to $999,999
Mr. Harry Tsao & Ms. Carol Chen
Ellen & David Lee
AS&F Foundation
Anonymous (1)
Gwen & Guilford Babcock
Ayrshire Foundation
President’s Circle
Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Mader
Foo-Oi Foundation
H.N. & Frances C. Berger
Reflects gifts of $2,000
Diane & Craig Martin
or more received between
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V. McKernan
Margaret* & Ned Good
Foundation
Ken & Eileen Leech
Heather & Paul Haaga
The Kathryne Beynon Foundation
January 1, 2019, and
Margot & Mitch Milias
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Hoecker
Blue Shield of California
December 31, 2019.
Carolyn Moss
Terri & Jerry Kohl
The Braun Family
The James & Eleanor Randall
Warren & Carole Greene
Gold Level
The Ouyang Family
Jerry & Kathleen Grundhofer
$100,000 to $249,000
Pasadena Area Respiratory
Foundation Anne & Jim* Rothenberg
Foundation
Diane & John Mullin
AS&F Foundation
Health Foundation
The Schow Foundation
Ann Slavik Hall* & Jack Hall
Mr.* & Mrs. Daniel M. Brigham, Jr.
Mr. Terry E. Perucca
The Helen and Will Webster
Marcia & Stan* Hayden & Family
John & Louise Bryson
Kathy & Bill Podley
Francine H. Katz
Andrew & Peggy Cherng
David & Kathleen Rips
Dr. Lay K. Kay
The Condon Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Keith P. Russell
Life Benefactor
The Keele Family
Mrs. Karen D. Egan
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Yeo
$1,000,000 to $5,000,000
Sherry & David Kirchheimer
Margaret* & Ned Good
Anonymous (1)
Kohorst Allen Family Foundation
Warren* & Carole Greene
Colleague
The Ahmanson Foundation
Ms. Betty B. Louie
Henry L. Guenther Foundation
$25,000 to $49,999
June & Merle Banta
Mr. David Louie
Heather & Paul Haaga
Anonymous (1)
Ethel Wilson Bowles and
Vittorio & Margaret Maccaferri
The Havner Family Foundation
Sharon & Frank Arthofer
Margot & Mitch Milias
Terri & Jerry Kohl
The Otis Booth Foundation
Carl F Braun Residuary Trust
Arlene & Allan Miller* Family
T. June & Simon K.C. Li
Alice & Joe* Coulombe
John & Louise Bryson
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald B. Morrow
Mr. & Mrs. George Moss
Stuart* & Georgia Dunn
Andrew & Peggy Cherng
Diane & John Mullin
Marilyn* & Jud Roberts & Family
Mr. & Mrs. James K. Dunton
The Condon Family Foundation
Mrs. Judith A. Reiling
UniHealth Foundation
Gail & Jim Ellis
Dona & Gordon Crawford
Marilyn* & Jud Roberts & Family
Mr. & Mrs. Carl H. Von Wolffradt
Millicent Reynolds &
Linda & Stephen Gill
The Linda & John Seiter Family
The Helen and Will Webster
Good Hope Medical Foundation
Rary Simmons
Henry L. Guenther Foundation
Mr. Gregg G. Smith
The Havner Family Foundation
Jeannie & William Tsai
The J. Terrence Lanni Family
Robert & Judy Waller
Patron
Ellen & David Lee
Mark W. Waller
$50,000 to $99,999
T. June & Simon K.C. Li
Joanne Watson-Holmes
Anonymous (1)
Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Hirrel
Phillip D. & Lois S. Matthews
Shirley & Robert Yu
Ethel Wilson Bowles & Robert
Mrs. Carolyn C. Horne
Mr. & Mrs. George Moss
Mr. & Mrs. S. Robert Zeilstra
Foundation
Robert Bowles Memorial Fund
Foundation Renee H. Ying
Gerald Fishbein Brenda Berg & Armando Gonzalez Marcia Anne Good Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Goodspeed
Bowles Memorial Fund
Jerry & Kathleen Grundhofer Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Kaufman
The Mothershead Family
Dona & Gordon Crawford
Robert F. Koch
The Ouyang Family
Esmeralda T. & Robert W.* Gibson
Mr. & Mrs. Theo A. Kolokotrones
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
Carol & John Llewellyn
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The McCreight Foundation
Francine H. Katz
Mr. Gregory Bradford
Gordon John Pashgian
Arlene & Allan* Miller Family
Dr. Pamela J. King & Mr. John B. King
The Bruncati Family Foundation
Ruth & John Pasqualetto, Jr.
Ms. Mei-Lee Ney
Michael & Ellen Linsey
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Capehart
Steven & Anita Peralez
Mrs. Joyce A. Nores
Shelly & Dennis Lowe
Dr. Kristin & Mr. Greg S. Chapman
Richard Phegley & Carol Pfaffmann
Dr. & Mrs. Vance L. Polich
Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Mandeville
Charles J. Fox Fund
Ms. Samantha M. Pietsch &
Dick & Jill Polsby
Mr. & Mrs. Shyam S. Manwani
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Chau
Carol & Steve Rountree
Ilene & Howard Marshall
Catherine (Tink) Cheney &
The Linda & John Seiter Family
Weta & Allen Mathies
Dr. Robert Siew &
Judy & Steve McDonald
Mr. & Mrs. Shody Chow
Betsy & Ted Merchant
Doris Young Coates
Rary Simmons
Mary Anne & Lary Mielke
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Coffey
Bill & Christy Rakow
Jeannie & William Tsai
Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA
Gary L. Conrad, MD
Mr. Rufus V. Rhoades &
Robert* & Judy Waller
The Murphy Family
Richard* & Mary Catherine Cooper
Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. White
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald G. Myers
Ginny & John Cushman
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred F. Rothschild
Mrs. Alyce Williamson
Mr. Philip D. Nathanson
Rebecca & David Ebershoff
Elliot & Marcia Sainer
Henry & Margaret Yost
Mr. & Mrs. Dominic K. Ng
Richard & Sharon Ellingsen
Mrs. Linda Salinas
Shirley & Robert Yu
Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Olson
Dick* & Sue Fletcher
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Saunders
Robert & Julie Oropallo
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Forbes
Mr. Roger Servick &
Medicus
QueensCare
Stephanie C. Fox
$10,000 to $24,999
Sue & Steve Ralph
Mr. & Mrs. Bradford F. Freer
Rod Shingu
Add Anonymous (4)
Denise & Dominick Ranalli
Jim & Priscilla Gamb
Mr. & Mrs. Carlo Sima
Arden & Charleen* Albee
Harold & Penny Ray
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Y. Glover
Claire & Norman Slaught
Francis Bacon Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Lynn P. Reitnouer
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Gordon
Dottie & Alan Snitzer
Susan* & William Bauman
Genie Riordan-Mulé
Mr. Arno E. Grether
Dr. David & Sucy Stevenson
David Bianchi
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Russell
Mr. & Mrs. H. Frank Haltom
Mr. William Still
Neena Bixby
The SahanDaywi Foundation
George A.* & Sally L. Harris
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Symes
Mary Jane Boggs-Barger
Irene N. Sang
Mrs. George N. Boone
Warren & Katharine Schlinger
Mr. Mark Hafeman
Wayne & Lisa Brandt
Foundation
Barry Jones
Family Trust Richard & Ellen Haserot Dr. Stephen D. Henry &
Mr. Benjamin M. Green Sterling Pile Mr. & Mrs. Walter E. Pittroff The Honorable William R. Pounders
Ms. Gretchen McNally
Sydney J Mead*
Leonard E. Torres & Anita Susan Brenner Mr. & Mrs. James R. Ukropina
Susan & Stephen Chandler
Mr. Richard P. Shooshan
Mr. Rudy M. Oclaray
Mr. & Mrs. Henry V. Chase
Marilyn & Eugene Stein
Priscilla & Gary Hoecker
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Walper
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond T. Chau
Jaynie & Woody Studenmund
Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Hulick
Valerie & Aaron Weiss
Richard & Michelle Chino & Family
Mr. & Mrs. Karl I. Swaidan
Sean & Lori Hunter
West Coast University
Sarah & Roger Chrisman
Laney & Tom Techentin
Mr. & Mrs. Curt S. Jacobsen
Scott & Jinny Wilcott
Ms. Alice C. Clarno
Mr. & Mrs. James Terrile
William & Patricia Jameson
George* & Fay Wong
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Clougherty
Dr. Paula M. Verrette
Elisabeth Johns
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Young
Paul & Sherrill Colony
The Warren\Soden\Hopkins
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce H. Jones
Nancy L. Van Tuyle
Dr. & Mrs. John P. Kassabian
Member
Mrs. Donald V. Crowell
Deborah & Robert Wycoff
Gail & Steven Katz
$2,000 to $4,999
Mr. Cam Currier
Dr. & Mrs. Kwang-I Yu
Ms. Judith G. Kelly
Anonymous (15)
Mr. & Mrs. John E. DeWitt
Mr. & Mrs. Sean Yu
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Kendall Jr.
George Abdo & Sara Campbell
Mrs. Yvonne Llewellyn
Mrs. Patricia Amesbury
Diane & Robert Coyer
Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Brack Duker Drs. Azhil & Kalpna Durairaj
Associate
Mr. & Mrs. Emmett P. Lynch
Joan Causey Anderson
Mrs. Dorothy Falcinella
$5,000 to $9,999
Vittorio* & Margaret Maccaferri
Mr. W. Jefferson Arnett
Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Flaherty
Anonymous (4)
Jane & Alex MacKinnon
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Ashford
Maryann & Daniel Fong
Mr. Stephen R. Allen &
Melba Macneil
Mrs. Elizabeth Baldridge
Dorothy H. & Edward J. McCarthy
Angela Bao
Christine McCarthy &
Mr. & Mrs. P. James Barthe
Judy Gain Nairi & Reed Gardiner Christen C. & Ben H. Garrett Family Foundation
Ms. Suzan King Mr. Jon Andersen & Ms. Martha Williamson
Michael McCormick
Mrs. Elizabeth Behny
Mr. & Mrs. Dann V. Angeloff
Mrs. Joyce C. McGilvray
Mrs. Young L. Bhang
Mrs. Eunice E. Goodan*
Ann Babcock
Mr. & Mrs. Nestor A. Michelena
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Biles
Jane & Steve Haderlein
Marlene R. Konnar &
Mr. Charles E. Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Gary R. Birkenbeuel
Mr. & Mrs. O’Malley M. Miller
C. J. & Jean Blasiar
Randolph & Mary Heartfield
John D. Baldeschwieler
The Henry Family Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Frank G. Beardsley
Dr. Michael M. Missakian
Jim Blitz, MD
Mrs. Joseph A. Herron
Mrs. Nancy Bechtolt
M. Christian & Laurel B.* Mitchell
Mr. Peter Boardman
William H. Hurt
Mr. Scott A. Bell &
Mr. Michael B. Moran
Dr. & Mrs. Henry Botzbach
The Mothershead Family
Mrs. Janet O. Bowmer
Scott & Cindy Jenkins
Ms. Joy L. Matsumoto
Katherine & Paul Johnson
Margaret & Kenneth Blair
Mr.* & Mrs. Robert H. Nicholson, Jr.
Byron & Mary Ann Boyer
Margaret & Doug Jorgensen
Ruth & Felix Boehm
Mrs. Joanne Nuckols
Margi & Clayton Braatz
Mr. & Mrs. Hideo Kagawa
Ruth Bolton
Yen S. Pan
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Rosalind & David C. Hilton
Frank & Toshie Mosher
Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Volk
Mr. Galen Ho’o
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth N. Mueller
Mr. Brian W. Wallace &
Mr. & Dr. Jeff Brom
Debbi & Randy Hoffman
Mr. & Mrs. Elliott E. Murphy
Kathryn J. Brown
Mike & Sally* Horner
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Murphy
Mark W. Waller
Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Bulmahn
Ms. Jane V. Hufnagel
Drs. Richard & Millie Nickowitz
Cheryl & Lee Ward
Mr. & Mrs. J. Michael Burton
Mrs. Herbert C. Hull
Mrs. Violet Masayo Nishikawa
Richard & Ann Ward
Mrs. Joan T. Caillouette
Dr. Holly K. Huse
Anthony & Linda O’Keefe
Luke T. & Colleen N. Welsh
Mr. Dougal S. Cameron
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander W. Ingle
Mrs. Connie L. Oropallo
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Werden
Mrs. Marian K. Cameron
Mrs. Anne Irvine
Debra & Mark Ortega
Ian & Barbara White-Thomson
Chris & Sarah Carter
Mr. & Mrs. Hartley E. Jackson III
Terence Ou
Mr. Gerald R. Whitt
Dr. William L. Caton III* &
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Jebbia
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Pelton
Katherine & Warren Wimmer
Paul & Missy Jennings
Ms. Joanne E. Pittroff
The Winter Family Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Christian Cenizal
Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Johnson
Don & Gloria Pitzer
Family of Alan Wong
Cathi Chadwell & James Dalgarn
Mrs. Nancy Johnson
Pamela & Erich Plaga
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Wong
Roy & Daisy Chan
Mrs. Cynthia G. Jones
Tom & Elizabeth Polenzani
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Wong
Mrs. Ngan Chau
Ms. Elizabeth D. Jones
Mr. Ralph V. Raulli
Mr. John K. Woo
Margaret F. Leong &
Mr.* & Mrs. Nelson D. Jones, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Riley
Marianne & Matthew Wright
Alan M. Karbelnig, Ph.D.
Mr. & Mrs. David B. Rogers
Philip & Elizabeth Young
Ms. Leslie L. Chen
Mrs. Jeanne F. Kato
Martha Russell
Scott & Karen Young
Mr. & Mrs. William Y. Chow
Ms. Lisa Kenyon
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Salas
Mr. & Mrs. Sebastian Zacharia
Leilani & Kenneth Chu
Terri Keville, Esq.
Mrs. Martha L. Samay
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Zeronian
Gail Cinexi
Dr. Anthony G. Koerner
Robert Rico & Gloria Sanchez-Rico
Mrs. Eileen T. Zimmerman
Jerry & Deanna Durr Clark
The Kooken Mechaley Family
James & Rebecca Sarni
Mr. & Mrs. T. Samuel Coleman
Patricia R. Korbel
Dr. & Mrs. Gordon H. Sasaki
Supporters
George P. Coulter
Lorraine (Shingu) Koyama
Sherry & Louis Sclafani
Reflects gifts up to
Meg Quinn Coulter
Dr. & Mrs. D. Mark Kroe
Mr.* & Mrs. Emmons Sebenius
$1,999 received between
Rita Coulter
Elizabeth & Robert Krug
Mrs. Timothy L. Selinske
January 1, 2019, and
Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Covington
Jill Kunitake
Dr. James A. Shankwiler & Dr.
December 31, 2019.
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Daniell
Dr. Gene* & Lucy Kunzman
Dr. Uma A. Deperalta
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Warren Lanni
Mrs. James F. Dickason
Drs. Daniel & Alison Edwards Laster
Dr. & Mrs. William R. Dietrick
Dr. & Mrs. William N. Lattin
Mrs. Phillip E. Simon
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Janet & Ralph Erickson
Ms. Jeanne M. Lejeune
Annie C. Siu, DDS
Mr. & Mrs. Alex Agulian
Michele & Andrew Esbenshade
Mr. & Mrs. James Leos
Valerie K. Siu
Dr. & Mrs. Gabriel Akopian
Mr. & Mrs. W. Hall Evans
Mrs. Wai-Ling Lew
Dennis & Alison Slattery
Dr. Syeda M. Ali & Khaja Uddin
Carmen Farmer
Nancy J. Lewis
Mr. Marlin Smith
Mr. & Ms. Clarence J. Allen
Magdalena V. Ferrante
Mr. & Mrs. S. Paul Li
Joanne & Rob Smith
Howard Allen, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Steven E. Fishman
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lin
Jon & Irene Snoddy
Dr. William D. Allen
Mr. Michael Edward Flynn
Mr. Richard B. Lindgren
Rodney & Joan Spears
Mrs. Rebecca W. Archer
Haley & Anita Fromholz
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Link
Mr. & Mrs. Parthasarathi Srinivasan
Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Argentine
Mrs. Bina Garfield
Mr. Edward W. Loftus
Mr. Joseph A. Stevens
Barbara J. Artukovich
Mr. R. J. Gerhardt
Mr. & Mrs. Francis D. Logan
Stephanie & Kaoruhiko Suzuki
Mr. & Mrs. Eric A. Ashton
Elizabeth & Graeme Gilfillan
Dr. & Mrs. Hassan A. Mahaghegh
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J. Swenson
Mr. Kevin H. Baines
The Glassford Family
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Malone
Mr. David Takata
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Ball
Robert T. Goldweber, MD &
Janet Marangi
Mr. & Mrs. Raj Takhar
Mr. & Mrs. Reginald D. Barnes
Mr.* & Mrs. Richard Edward Marsh
Mr. & Mrs. Bradley A. Talt
Ms. Cathie S. Bautista
Mrs. Betty Lee Gondek
Karla Marshall
Donald & Sally Tapert
Mr. Garrett G. Bell &
Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Gordon
Dr. Patricia C. McKeever
Mr. James D. Taylor &
Scott Groom
Mrs. McQueen
Mr. Gilbert E. Haakh
Kathy & Jim Meagher
Pat & Jim Haight
Kay & John Meisch
Mr. David M. Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Mickaelian
Ms. Jill E. Thomas
Ms. Barbara A. Birney
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Hammon
Mr. & Mrs. Zoltan M. Mihaly
Mr. & Mrs. Ross W. Thomas
Alison J. Birnie
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Hancock
Mr. & Mrs. Craig R. Miller
Mrs. Susan S. Thomas
Mrs. Victoria Bjorklund
William & Barbara Hanna
Dr. & Mrs. Gregory E. Miller
Joan R. Thompson
Janet & James Black
Mrs. Louise M. Harris
Charles & Diana Minning
Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Thorell
Andrea & Geoff Bland
C.M. Terri Hayes
Mr. & Mrs. David S. H. Mok
Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Thorson
Ms. Carla S. Bloemendaal
Debbie & Dan Heller
Ms. Maria L. Moncho
Martha Tolles
Mr. Gregory C. Board
Hal & Marguerite Hennacy
Marilynn W. Moore
Betsey Tyler
Mr. & Mrs. David H. Bolstad
Mrs. Vincent W. Heublein
Dave & Janice Moritz
Drs. John & Nancy Vogt
Robert & Vicki Bond
James H. Brewer & DeeDee Moffat-Brewer
Mrs. Catherine A. Caton
Michael P. Checca
Veronica Thomas
Mrs. Megan L. Carmody-Wallace
Alexandria M. Darras Ms. Silvia D. Shi & Mr. Jefferson J. P. Li
Mrs. Linda Davis Taylor Elizabeth H. Taylor* & John D. Taylor
Advocate $500 to $1,999
Catherine L. Simms Gipsy & Edward Bergstrom Mr. Mark H. Bevan & Ms. Maureen B. Crow
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Debbe & Spike Booth
Damon & Sue Feldmeth
Mrs. Esther L. Johnson
Elizabeth Medearis
Phyllis & Michael Brady
Mr. Robert B. Ferraro
Avery & Fred Johnson
Mr. Stephen M. Mermis &
Nancy Brewster
Mrs. Maria Corazon P. Fogata
April Danz & Kelly Johnson
Jack & Gretchen Brickson
Patricia Ann Fowler
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Jones
Mrs. Sally L. Michelson
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Brinsley
Mr. Stephen M. Fox
Mrs. Ray W. Judson
Ryan & Lia Miller
Dr. David G. Brown
Brett & Erika Foy
Dottie & Dennis Juett
Stacy & Stuart Miller
Ms. Kapinga A. Brown
Ms. Diane Fredel-Weis
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Jung
Mr. & Mrs. Walter J. Milner
Mr. Roger P. Brunello &
Mr. Timothy J. Gaffney
Dr. George Q. Jung &
Cynthia & James Moffatt
Mrs. Mary Jane Cappai
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin E. Garrett
Mrs. Judy A. Jung
Ms. Catherine A. Pearman
Mr. Anson Moore
Doug & Gretchen Caister
Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. George
Mr. & Mrs. Victor J. Kaleta
Ms. Valerie L. Moore
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Campbell
Dennis & Susi Gertmenian
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kane
Victoria Stover Mordecai &
Mr. & Mrs. Brett B. Canon
Meg & Don Gertmenian
Diane & Sid Karsh
Mr. Ralph Cassady
Mr. Thomas G. Gertmenian
Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Kaufman
Bob & Kris Morrish
Ms. Jesusa B. Castro
Akila & Albert Gibbs
Dr. Howard S. Kaufman
Florence (Sally) & LeRoy Moser
Ms. Clara Chan, RN
Richard J. Giolando Family
Mr. & Mrs. Howard G. Kazanjian
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon J. Mountford
Mrs. Linda L. Chang
Mrs. Geraldine D. Glidden
Mr. Robert Kazarov
Mrs. Ann B. Munger
Mr. & Mrs. Pen Cheng Chao
Ms. Julie A. Gomez
Mr. Michael L. Kearney
Mr. Robert W. Muse
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Chen
Steven & Ruthie Gonsoski
Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Ketabgian
Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Nava
Mr. Shewen I. Chen
Cathy Goyette
Mrs. Patricia Ketchum
Louis R. Negrete*
Ms. Sylvia A. Cho
Edith M. Grady
Ms. Leslie Kite
Judy & Buck Newell
Francis K. & Sarah S. Cholko
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh M. Grant
Mrs. Kristen Koiles
Mr. Ronald C. Ng
Mr. William T. Christian &
Dr. Anthony A. Greco
Eileen Koons
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Niblo
Dr. & Mrs. Joel B. Green
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Kosobayashi
Rayla Nolen
Mrs. Debra U. Chung
Mr. James A. Gruettner
Matthew J. Krappman &
Ronni O’Brien-Summers
Mrs. Lai-Kwan Chwa
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Gutierrez
Julia & Alfred Clark
Mr. Nicholas J. H. Guttormsen
Bill & Alison Kuehn
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Osheroff
Angelica & David Clark
Mr. & Mrs. John K. Haglund
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome K. Lam
Tony & Mabell Paine
Mr. & Mrs. John Cleaves
Mr. & Mrs. Donald P. Hahn
Patrick & Linda Lam
Mrs. Yvette M. Palazuelos
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey H. Clouser
Mr. & Mrs. Bradford Hall, Jr.
Dr. William Langer
Dr. Claire Panosian Dunavan &
Mrs. Sharon M. Cochran
Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Hall
Albert Lasko &
Mr. & Mrs. Jordan S. Cohen
Mr. Larry D. Hall
Lynn & Carl Cooper
Mr. & Mrs. Mark C. Halverson
Mr. Gabriel Lau
Carla & Helmut Partma
Mr. George R. Corey &
Mr. & Mrs. Russell L. Hanlin
Ms. Nancy D. Lavelle
Dr. & Dr. Boris Pearlman
Mr. & Mrs. Erich Hanloser
Mrs. Bernadette H. Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Pearson
Ms. Elsie R. Crespo
Laurence Harma
Kai & Elizabeth Lem
Nancy & Joe Pekarek
Edwin W. Cridland
Corinne & James J. Hawk
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Lin
Gretchen Pfizenmayer &
Mr. William J. Cunningham
Bill & Lindsay Hayden
Mr. Robert N. Lindoerfer
& Ms. Elizabeth J.
Mrs. Barbara T. Helgeson
Ms. Diana D. Ling
Mr. Anthony Phillips
Sawyer-Cunningham
Ms. Barbara A. Zimmermann
Ms. Eugenie M. Schlueter
Mrs. Sarah Rogers Krappman
Antoinette Campos-Lasko
Alfred Winborne Mordecai
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Olson
Mr. Patrick Dunavan Dr. Arthur Pao & Mrs. Amy Liang
Chris Salo
Dr. & Mrs. Wilbert J. Henneberg
Mr. & Mrs. Ethan B. Lipsig
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Phillips
Mrs. Dorothy A. Currier
Dr. & Mrs. L. Scott Herman
Mrs. Charlotte V. Little
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred A. Plamann
Lynette Dahlman
Patrick & Jill Holland
Mr. David M. Lopp
Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Posner
Ms. JoAnn F. Daly
Ms. Susan Hollander
Gail Lovejoy
Shirley & Charlene Quan
Mr. & Mrs. Bryant C. Danner
Deborah & Schuyler Hollingsworth
Mrs. Mary H. MacMichael
Marie & John Queen
Mr. & Mrs. Jay M. Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Holman
Mr. & Mrs. James L. Mamakos
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent J. Rangel
Mr. & Mrs. Benedetto Defilippo
Ms. Alice F. Holzman &
Dr. & Mrs. Wilbur J. Marner
Mrs. Adolphus A. Riewe, Jr.
Mr. William Marsh &
Mr. & Mrs. Francois Rigolot
Mr. & Mrs. Loyd L. Dewitt
Mr. Chas Briggs
Mr. & Mrs. James Dillavou
Dr. & Mrs. John W. House
Robert E. Dion &
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Howorth
Ms. Barbara A. Marshall
Mr. & Mrs. Jack R. Rose
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew & Mariko Hsu
Linda N. & Ben D. Massey
Ms. Lois Rosen
Mrs. Dudley Doan
Mr. Jen J. Hsu
John & Betty Maynard
Dr. Peter M. Rosenberg
Mrs. Susan L. Duquette
Ms. Caroline B. Huber
Mr. & Mrs. John McAustin
Mrs. Leta Ross
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce G. Ellis
Mr. Wayne Hunt
Mr. & Mrs. Britton J. McConnell
R. Fernando & Linda Roth
Roger & Michele Engemann
Mr. & Mrs.* Harold J. Hunter, Jr.
Mr. Delford B. McGee
Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Roye
Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Engs III
Milton & Karina Hunter
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander C. McGilvray, Jr.
Helena Rozbicka, MD
Nancy & Richard Esbenshade
Mr. & Mrs. John Irigoyen
Mr. Thomas P. McGuire
Mrs. Linda Q. Rush
Jane & Robert Ettinger
Nancy & Bruce Irwin
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick D. McKay
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas P. Saggese
Mrs. Linda H. Evans
Mrs. Philip L. Ito
Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. McKinley
Loren Sanladerer
Mrs. Olga W. Eysymontt
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Jacobs
Mr. Jerome F. McLaughlin
Barbara Sawaya
Mr. Jeffrey S. Fastnow
Kandis & Jonathan Jaffrey
Mr. Brian McMahon &
Mr. & Mrs. Elliot N. Sax
Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Fedde
Mr. & Mrs. Karl Jahina
Mrs. Patty Wong-Dion
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Mrs. Catherine Hayden Marsh
Ms. Janice Lee-McMahon
Ms. Yolanda Rodriguez
Susan & Kent Schmidt
Mrs. Dorothy McCay Scully
Dr. Meriel L. Wu & Mr. Nywood Wu
Mr. Matthew D. Bullara
Mr. Michael Darbandi
Mrs. Annette K. Serrurier
John & Peggy Yingling
Ms. Marilyn J. Stalder-Burke &
Mr. Harold E. Davis
Ms. Sadie Seto
Mr. Junichi Yoshida
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Shappell
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Youngson
Mr. John R. Byram
Dr. & Mrs. Charles F. Sharp, Jr.
Grace & Li Yu
Mr. & Mrs. John Byrne
Ms. Kathleen A. Sherlock
Mrs. Stella Zaninovich
Mr. & Mrs. Wendell P. Cabot
Gary H. & Helga Sherman
Mr. Jonathan Burke
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew H. Cabral
Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Davis Mr. Edward K. de Beixedon & Ms. Cynthia Bennett-de Beixedon Mr. Donald R. Voss &
Mrs. Kathleen Shields
Partner
Mr. Reynolds T. Cafferata
Monica & William Shima
$150 to $499
Ms. Dominique C. Cain
Ms. Lucila S. De La Cruz
Dr. Laura L. Sirott
Anonymous (44)
Merlin W. Call, Esq.
Mrs. Vincent L. De Quattro
Mr. Robert L. Smith
Michael & Nella Abelson
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Carlson
Mr. & Mrs. Richard deBlois
Judith J.* & Robert L. Spare
Mr. & Mrs. Kaoru Akiyama
Mr. & Mrs. Elmer M. Carter
Mr. & Mrs. R. Justin Dedeaux
Ms. Sandra Kaye Spencer
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene F. Aldava
Dr. & Mrs. J. F. Casillas
Mr. Douglas R. Delahooke
Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Stapenhorst
Mr. & Mrs. Fernando A. Alegre
Mr. Ruben Castillo &
Leslie B. Dennis*
Dr. Bill Steinberg & Mrs. Mary Quirk
Dr. Leslie C. Allen
Bill Steinwedell
Mr. Richard H. Allen
Mr. John Castro
Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. Di Bias
Ann H. Stewart
Obie & Laurie Alvarez
Joan & Robert Cathcart
Dr. Harriet A. Diamond &
Craig & Cheryl Stewart
Mr. & Mrs. Franklyn B. Amos
Mr. David Cerlian
Mrs. Jill A. Switzer
Mrs. Betty B. Anderson
Steven & Shirley Chan
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Symes III
Mr. & Mrs. David D. Anderson
Mr. Chih Haw Chang & Mrs. Shang
Francis & Swanny Tan
Mrs. Joan L. Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn D. Taylorson
Mr. Mark T. Anello
Mrs. Hsin Ju Chang
Mrs. Jacqueline G. Dolan
Mr. & Mrs. Rob Terrazas
John F. Anthony
Mrs. Niramol Chankitwanit
Ms. Barbara L. Donagan
Belvin A. Thomas-McClellan
Mrs. Cristina M. Aragon-Navarrette
Mr. Dennis Chapman
Mr. Thomas H. Donnelly
Mr. Christopher Ting &
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Argue
Denise Chavers-Bates, RN
Mr. Walter Duda
Ms. Milagros C. Azer
Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Chiera
Ms. Carol J. Duhs
Dr. John & Susan Trauger
Laura & John Babcock
Ms. Chiung-Sally Chou
Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Duvall
Mr. Terry Truesdell
Mr. Charles G. Bakaly, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Chu
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Dver
Dr. K. Edmund Tse & Bijun Cen Tse
Mrs. Carmen F. Barahona
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Chua
Mr. Sean Dwyer
Ms. Trude A. Tsujimoto
Dr. & Mrs. Steven A. Battaglia
Ms. Jean Chubb
Mrs. Asya Dzharadzhyan
Dr. & Mrs. Kevin B. Tyson
Dr. & Mrs. Alfredo J. Bayardo
Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Chun
Kathleen & Michael Eastwood
John Ulmer
Mr. Jerry F. Beckett
Mr. David K. Chung
Begoña Echeverria
Pete & Joan Ulyatt
Mrs. Bronwen M. Begakis
Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Clark
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Eckman
Mrs. Andrea L. Van de Kamp
Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius H. Begerow
Mrs. Gary K. Clark
Kalman J. Edelman, MD &
Mr. & Mrs.* Kenneth E. Varden
Mr. Michael Beglinger
Ms. Martha J. Clark
Amye L. Varnum, RN
Mrs. Ramona L. Bement
Dale & Ray Clark
Dr. Faye A. Eggerding
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Velasquez
Mrs. Janet L. Bennett Hayes
Doug & Linda Clarke
Mr. Mark Elliott
Mr. & Mrs. James F. Vernon
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J. Bennett
Wayne Clouse
Mr. & Mrs. John L. Erickson
Sharon ViGario
Meta & Jay Berger
Don & Wendy Cobleigh
Mr. Stanley Escalante
Carrie & Scott Walker
Mr. David Berkovich
Mr. & Mrs. Todd H. Conrad
Mr. Joe Espinoza
Mr. James W. Wallace
Mrs. Richard F. Betance
Judith* & John Conte
Ursula* & Norbert Esseln
Mr. Kevin M. Walsh
Lance Bird
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Contreras
Richard & Patti Estrada
Mr. Leonard Wang
Ms. Karen Bissonnette
Ms. Cheryl G. Cooperstein
Lisa & Tom Evans
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Waterman
Mr. & Mrs. Jack A. Biven
Mr. Samuel Cote
Reverend William J. Fackler
Gordon & Shirley* Weaver
Mrs. Barbara Anderson Blake
Mr. Michael Cowan
Ms. Janet L. Fahey
Debbie & Jeff Weigand
Barbie Blake
Mrs. Ann N. Cowley
Mr. John Fan
Dan Weiss
Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Blecksmith
Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Craig
Mark & Hannah Farbstein
Dr. Joy Yoshimura Weissman
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Bogaard
Phyllis & Dave Crandon
Mrs. Naomi M. Farley
Dr. & Mrs. John S. Wells
Ms. Nancy C. Bohte
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Craven
Mr. Douglas Farr
Mr. Thomas Whelan
Ms. Darlene M. Bonds
Mr. James L. Cronk
Eugenio & Mercedes Fernandez
Mr. Dennis R. White
Mr. Janos Boros
Mr. William L. Crowell
Mrs. Patricia Fiedler
Mr. & Mrs. Kerry L. White
Mr. Andrew C. Bossom
Ms. Barbara Cruse
Mrs. Vivian I. Fithian
Ms. Martha White
Joan R. Bothast
Ms. Connie M. Cummins
Ms. Rose Marie Flores
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald T. White
Mr.* & Mrs. William C. Bottger
Mr. James A. Cutts
Mr. & Mrs. Jack C. Flynn
Mr. Edgar F. Whitmore
Mrs. Sylvia A. Bouse
Mr. & Mrs. Stuart N. Cypherd
Mr. & Ms. Darrell A. Forgey
Ms. Gretchen M. Wiechman
Dr. Harry F. Bowles & Ms. Hollis Kim
Dr. & Mrs. David J. Dahl
Christopher & Nancy Foster
John & Margaret Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Sergio Bravo
Mr. Clifford J. Daly
Dr. Richard Fuentes &
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Williams
Trish Bredesen
Mr. & Mrs. Dante N. Damasco
Richmond & Julie Wolf
Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Brunette
Ms. Susan E. Daniell
Ms. Katherine Gabel
Mr. Richard S. Wong
Mr. & Mrs. Chad Brunochelli
Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. D’Antuono
Oscar & Cindy Galindo
Ms. Heidi Xue
Ms. Arlene Vicente
Tzuen Chang Huang
Ms. Lynn De Groot Voss
Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Dewey
Dr. Kenneth M. Karotkin Susan Clines & Charles Dillingham Charitable Fund Mr. Brendan M. Dixon
Wendy Knecht
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Olson
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Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Gamble
Mr. Donald L. Hennessee
Mr. Richard N. Klink*
Mr. Francis M. McNiff III
Dr. & Mrs. Ernesto S. Gangitano
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis A. Hessler
Alison & Ryan Knoll
Dorothy Rayburn McVann, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Armando Gaona
Dolores Hickambottom
Karen & Tom Knudsen
Ms. Phyllis B. Meacham
Mr. Victor Garafalo
Richard & Armida Higuera
Shirley & Albert Knuth
Mr. Rigo Medina
Ms. Rebecca J. Gardner
Sally S. Hinckley
Mr. John F. Koehler
Mrs. James C. Merlo
Mr. Kenneth B. Garen
Mr. Mitsugi Hino
Mr. Michael J. Kowalski
Dorothy Hjelte Meyer
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn W. Garrison
Sandee & Paul Hiyake
Mr. Mark Krause &
Dr. Asbasia Mikhail &
Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Garstang
Dr. Raffi Hodikian
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip L. Genino
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Hoffman
Ms. Lynn Krieger
Ed & Kaye Miller
Bradley K. Gerberich, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Holdsworth
Kathleen & Gary Kulper
Mr. George Miller &
Mrs. Sylvia Gerstner
Mrs. Jacqueline F. Hollingsworth
Mrs. Brenda Y. Kuo
Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Giampietro
Dr. Jeffrey C. Hong
Suzanne Levangie & Ron Kurtz
Mr. Jay L. Miller
The Gillette Family
Ms. Linda Hooke
Ms. Renee LaBran
Ms. Mary Miller
Mr. James Gilmartin &
Mr. Cameron R. Hoover
Joanne & Brett Lamberty
Mrs. Nellie S. Miller
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Hoover
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Lambuth
Mr. Thomas C. Miller
Mr. James W. Goodman
Mr. & Mrs. William D. Horsfall
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lange
Ms. Barbara B. Minton
Mr. & Mrs. David Goodstein
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory F. Houle
Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Langenberg
Mr. & Mrs. Salustiano S. Mirasol
Mr. & Mrs. Anil Gopala
Mr. & Mrs. Armen Hovannesian
Darlene B. Lattinville
William Michael Mitacek
Joe Gorman
Mr. Jerry B. Howard
Mr. Gonzalo Lazalde
Mr. Michael Moran
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene R. Goss
Ms. Elizabeth Y. Y. Hsieh
Dr. & Mrs. Fred A. Lee
The Honorable Margaret M. Morrow
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Gowen
Ms. Danica F. Hughes
Mr. Paul S. Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Stefan Muciu
Dr. Eva D. Grant
Richard Hui
The Legault Family
Ms. Marilyn D. Mulay
Mr. & Mrs. James W. Graunke
Dr. & Mrs. Kjell N. Hult
Dr. Ellen Leggett
Mr. Millard E. Murphy
Ms. June L. Greenfield
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Mr. Ken Y. Leung
Mr. Mike A. Nachabe &
Mrs. Diane M. Connelly-Gilmartin
Marsha & Joseph Grieco
Mrs. Moira Foley Hurlbutt
Ms. Cristin O’Callahan
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Dr. Waguih Ishak
Ms. Kimberly A. Myers
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Ms. Patricia Hurley
Ms. Si Liang
Keith & Susie Lee Nakao
Mr. Donald J. Gross
Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Hutcheson
Mrs. Jessie A. Liao
Mrs. Kathleen M. Nakasuji
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Grossman
The Inatomi Family
Miss Carrie Lin
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Naydo
Mr. Javier Guerra
Orlando & Jean Irizarry
Ms. Li Wei Lin
Ms. Frieda Nelson
Mrs. Mary G. Guerra
Mr. William G. Irving
Mr. Thomas J. Lin
Mrs. Norma D. Nelson
Ms. Christina M. Gunn
The Honorable Lance A. Ito &
Mrs. Julianne Liu
Ester & Arthur Nepomuceno
Ming-Chu & Yang-Chou Liu
Ms. Sylvia K. Newhall
Mr. & Mrs. Homayak Hacopian
Ms. Margaret Ann York
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald C. Hadfield
Mr. Paul H. Iwahashi
Angelie A. Lorca, RN
Mr. & Mrs. Won K. Ng
Mr. & Mrs. Renato T. Halili
Mr. Gary T. Izumi
Mr. Eugene L. Lowe
Merle N. Stern, MD &
Mr. & Mrs. John D. Hall
Ms. Keitha D. Jackson
Ms. Constance J. Lue
Geri Hamane
Mr. William K. Jacobs
Dr. & Mrs. William M. Luxford
Gregory & Judith Niemeyer
Mr. Jaron P. Hamlett
Mr. Miskin Jan
Robert J. Mackin, Jr.* &
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Nishinaka
Mr. & Mrs. Laurence L. Hand
Mrs. Margaret Jen
Ms. & Mr. Porter Hansen
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher C. Jervey
Cardinal Roger M. Mahony
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Nosse
Beth & Rob Hansen
Marina & Bryan Jick
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Malone
Mrs. Jill B. Nuccio
Carol Hanson
Ms. Thea A. Johns
Dr. & Mrs. Albert M. Malouf
Ms. Allene Nungesser
Mr. Charles & Dr. Mimi Hanzel
Mrs. Carlene A. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. Marevich
K.E. “Butch” Nungesser
David & Connie Harding
Mr. & Mrs. Claude V. Johnson
Ms. Nancy B. Marquart
Mr. Wesley Ojala, Jr.
Ms. Mabel Harman
Ms. Donna M. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Marshi
Mr. & Mrs. William B. Olhasso
Mr. Mark S. Harmsen
Ms. Sandra A. Johnson
John & Patricia Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Oren
Ms. Aranya S. Harper
Mr. Steven K. Johnson
Mrs. Mary Martinez
Mr. & Mrs. Lowell H. Orren
Mr. & Mrs. Donald F. Harris
Ms. Miranda S. Johnson-Haddad
Doreen & Peter Mason
Drs. Glenn Orton & Linda R. Brown
Mr. & Mrs. James Harris
Ms. Carolyn Jones
Betty Masten
Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Osborn
Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Harris
Mr. & Mrs. Ellis J. Jones
Mrs. Naoe Matsuda
Mrs. William T. Ostrander
Dr. William V. Harrity
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Jordan
Ms. Kikuko Matsumoto
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Ott
Mrs. Martha Hartley
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Joyce
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Maxwell
Mr. John Outterbridge
Dr. & Mrs. Julian L. Harwell
Ms. Amy Juhas
Mr. & Mrs. Edward B. Maya
Jean B. Owen
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Hastings
Mr. Okeyo A. Jumal
Janet Mayeda & Mark Letourneau
Mr. Ronald B. Ownbey
Mr. & Mrs. J. Jonathan Hawk
Ms. Maureen H. Keane
Carlin & David McCarthy
Ms. Judy H. Ozaki
Janet & Bruce Hayes
Edward & Janet Kellum
Mrs. Barbara J. McCarville
Mr. & Mrs. Fred J. Padilla
Rev. Argola E. Haynes
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond R. Kepner
Ms. Jennifer D. McClarin
Mr. Garrett Paine
Sue Haynie-Horn
Mr. Rawloo V. Khalap
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. McCluer
Mrs. Mary B. Pallares
Mr. & Mrs. Steve J. Hayzlett
Mr. & Mrs. Anand P. Khosla
Ms. Elaine L. McCoy
John & Joan Pantano
Joan & Ed Hearst
Mr. & Mrs. Warren S. Kinsler
Mr. & Mrs. David P. McGee
Michael & Linda Parks
Ms. Janet K. Henderson
Mr. Karwin K. Klassy
Ms. Karen E. McGuire
Mrs. Catherine Partridge
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Merrilee Fellows
James Nichols
Mr. & Mrs. Keiichi Nitta
Mr. & Mrs. George L. Pastre
Mr. George W. Sanders
John & Sheila Thornton
Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Wofford
Ms. Thelma Pates
Mr. Marcos Sandoval
Ms. Victoria Thurlow
Mr. Mark D. Wolcott
Mr.* & Mrs. Edward L. Pawasarat
Mrs. Lucia R. Santoso
Mr. Terence Ticehurst
Mrs. Maria Wong
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Pedersen
Mr. & Mrs. William S. Sargent
Dr. & Mrs. John B. Toay
Mrs. Wesley S. Woo
Mrs. Carla P. Pemberton
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Schell
Ms. Elizabeth A. Tolnai
Dorothy & Jack Wooddell
Mrs. Maria M. Perez-Arton
Sue & Glenn Schinke
Sammy & Barbara Tom
Mr. Harwood L. Wright
Ms. Barbara Ann Perry
Fritz & Gwynne Seares
Ms. Deborah Tomberlin
Mr. Edward Yankowsky
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald W. Peterson
Mrs. Christy Seidel
Mr. Jose E. Torrealba
Mr. & Mrs. Paul B. Yaussi
Mrs. Nettie Piggee
Mr. Gerald R. Selby
Mr. Charles Trenkle
Mr. Daniel J. Ybarra
Mrs. Jean Louise Pintarelli
Mr. & Mrs. James C. Seley
Ms. Susan M. Trevizo
Dr. Michael Yee
Mrs. Harriet H. Plunkett
Anthony Shaw, MD
Mr. Bryce Tsai
Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Yee
Mr. David Pogosian
Mrs. Julie Shen
Michael & Jill Tully
Mrs. Kiyoko Yoshida
Mr. Lance Polverini &
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Sholty
Mr. & Mrs. Garth H. Tuma
Ms. Jin Yu
Leticia Shterenverg
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Turknette
Ms. Sinath Yu
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn D. Pomerantz
Mr. & Mrs. Randy A. Shulman
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Ueunten
Mrs. Susan E. Zaragoza
Mr. Simeon Popoff
Dr. Marjorie Sievers &
Mr. & Mrs. Russell T. Ukita
Mrs. Nancy E. Zeigler-Lyons
Mr. Steven H. Unger &
Carol & Joseph Zeni
Dr. Amy Polverini
Karen Potter
Mr. David Sievers
Mr. Richard A. Potter
Jill & Mike Sigler
Robert & Barbara Proctor
Mr. & Mrs. Leon T. Silver
Mr. & Mrs. Gary J. Urbina
Mr. William Provence III &
Ms. Christine H. Sloman
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Valenzuela
Ms. Linda L. Lafourcade
Dr. & Mrs. Simeon P. Slovacek
Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Valenzuela
Ms. Isabel T. Pulvers
Mr. Harry R. Smallenburg
Dr. & Mrs. John J. Van Dyke
Robert H. Quan
Mrs. Mary T. Smeritschnig
Ms. Kathleen L. Vandervort
Sharon L. Quan
Dr. & Mrs. Gary W. Smith
Mrs. Maria H. Verboomen
Mr. Steven L. Quon
Mr. Thomas Smith
Mrs. Suzanne Vermilyea
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene P. Ramirez
Ms. Katherine Solaini
Margaret & Guillermo Villarreal
Mr. Robert M. Raney
Carlos Solis
Palma & John Vincenti
Mrs. Linda H. Rasmussen
Ms. Donna L. Sorensen
Honoria Vivell
Ms. Alice M. Recendez
Ms. Barbara J. Spaulding
Mr. Kent Volkmer &
Mr. & Mrs. Blaise Revay
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Spielmann
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Reyes
Alexandra C. Stadtler
Mr. & Mrs. Jon E. von Leden
Ms. Rosario Reyes
Greg & Randalyn Stanislawski
Mr. Michael M. Wachs
Mr. Carlos L. Reza
Mr. Juergen Steding
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Wagner
Susan Peterson Rhoades
Gretel & George* Stephens
Ms. Hynden V. Walch
Cornelia & Willard Rice
Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Stevens
Mr. Francis T. Wallace
Mr. & Mrs. W. Edward Richmond
Mrs. Margaret Stevenson
Joy T. Wang, RN
Mr. Douglas W. Richter
Mrs. Jill Stirdivant
Mr. & Mrs. Sam G. Wang
Mr. Alan M. Riegler
Mr. Taylor Stirling
Mr. Shiu L. Wang
Mrs. Laura Rivas-Plata
Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Stone
Mr. & Mrs. Harlan Ward
Mr. & Mrs. Brock A. Robertson
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Stratfford
Ms. Martha Waskul
Mr. David M. Robles
Nancy S. Strong, RN
Ms. Sylvia A. Watson
Mr. Steven I. Robman
Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Stumbaugh
Patty Watson-Swan
Mr. Juan A. Rodriguez
Mary Ann Sturgeon
Mr. John Webb
Mrs. Mary F. Rodriguez
Ms. Sarah Sumner
Ms. Barbara Weeks
Daniel Romero
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Sun
Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Weeks
Ms. Dianna L. Romo
Mr. & Mrs. Victor M. Suzuki
Ms. Pearl Weerasinghe
Mr. Arturo Rosales
Mr. Philip A. Swan
Mrs. Rose N. Weiss
Drs. Wilfred & Michelle Rose
Mr. & Mrs. Eldon W. Swanson
Mrs. Nicole D. Welch
Mrs. Linda C. Roselund
Mr. Willy Tai
Frank Wells
Nancy & George Rothwell
Mrs. Mineko Takeuchi
Mr. & Mrs. Albert H. West
Mr. Louis D. Rubenstein
Ms. Nancy Tam
Ms. Marie T. Whelan
Mr. Steven Rundle
Mr. Chai L. Tan & Ms. Cindy Kong
Carl & Judy White
Mrs. Frances A. Runje
Mr. Khee H. Tan
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. White
Mrs. Alice Russell
Mrs. Edna K. Teller
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Whiting
Mr. David Rutledge &
Andrea F. Telleria & Jose Ruiz
Mrs. Shirley A. Wigglesworth
Dr. Ladd Thomas &
Mr. & Mrs. George Wiley
Ms. Jean P. Volckmann
Ms. Dale E. Yee Mrs. Anne M. Ryan Mr. James T. Saake & Ms. Gabrielle Johnston Ms. Cheryl Samperio
Mrs. Cherry Thomas
Mr. Ronald R. Zick Kari & Anthony Zoolakis Donor $1 to $149 Huntington Hospital is grateful to the 1,803 donors who made gifts at the Donor level in 2019. Every gift makes a difference.
Ms. Rebecca Wheeler
Dr. & Mrs. Douglas R. Willard
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Thompson
Ms. Carla Williams
Martha H. Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Williams
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Thomson
Arnold Winer
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Legacy Gift Society Legacy Gift Society members have remembered Huntington Hospital in their estate plans. Anonymous (55) Ms. Mary A. Adame Arden & Charleen* Albee Mrs. Carolyn Alexander Mr. Jack Allen Mr. Stephen R. Allen & Ms. Suzan King Grace Ray Anderson Peter Arkley Mr. W. Jefferson Arnett Ms. Salpi Avedian Jim Avedikian & Ken Evans* Mr. & Mrs. Bernard H. Babcock Nona R. Baer Mr. Stanley Balitzer Jim & Nancy Barthe Mrs. Sally Beckham Mr. Jon E. Beebe Mr. & Mrs. David W. Bianchi Neena Bixby Mr. Steve Blackwell Jenifer Paul Bode Robert & Vicki Bond Mr. Paul Bonner Mrs. Ann Simmons Boutin Trish Bredesen Jack & Gretchen Brickson Mr.* & Mrs. Daniel M. Brigham, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James G. Bruni James & Marcia Burnett Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Capehart Mr. & Mrs. Eugene K. Chan Mr. & Mrs. Suresh Chandra Mr. John Y. Chang Leilani & Kenneth Chu Mr. & Mrs. Paul Chua Angelica Clark Wayne Clouse Doris Young Coates Donald & Wendy Cobleigh Sharon & James* Cochran Marty & Bruce Coffey Paul & Betty Collins Paul & Sherrill Colony Mary E. Copperud Mr. James G. Corry George P. Coulter Meg Quinn Coulter Michael & Georgia Coye Diane & Robert Coyer Edwin W. Cridland Harriet (Sandy) Crosier Mrs. Donald V. Crowell Mrs. Linda Cseak Mr. Cam Currier Susan & Michael D’Antuono Lynette Dahlman Ms. Cathy L. Davis Tom & Nancy Delahooke R-lene Mijares deLang
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Mr. & Mrs. John E. DeWitt Mr. Thomas H. Donnelly Wendy & Jim Drasdo Margaret Ann & Thomas R. Dunn Ms. Ann C. Edler Mrs. Ida Krull Elby Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Forbes Haley & Anita Fromholz Judy Gain Mrs. Lucy H. Gao Dr. Donald J. Gaspard Ms. Anh T. Giang Mrs. Betty Lee Gondek Margaret & Ned* Good Mr.* & Mrs. Franklin Halladay William & Barbara Hanna Mr. Mark S. Harmsen Mrs. Louise M. Harris Warren & Lois* Hartman Mr. & Mrs. Gary W. Hoecker Mike* & Sally Horner Mr. Jagath K. Jayaratne Scott & Cindy Jenkins Ms. W. Ann Kaiser Mrs. Moon J. Kang Francine H. Katz Dr. Shant Kazazian Ms. Rozlyn Y Kelly-Jackson & Mr. Michael Jackson Robert F. Koch Lorraine (Shingu) Koyama Mr. & Mrs. Sidney H. Kunitake Mr. & Mrs. William M. Landy Mrs. Virginia Lechler Mr. Selwyn Leung T. June & Simon K.C. Li Mr. Salvador Lomeli Paul Louie Melba Macneil Ms. Marilyn A. Mallow Mr. & Mrs.* Charles W. Malouf Mr. & Mrs. James L. Mamakos Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Mandeville Ilene & Howard Marshall Diane & Craig Martin Dr. & Mrs. Ralph B. Martin Phillip D. & Lois S. Matthews Ms. Dolores McClenney The McCreight Foundation Kathy & Jim Meagher Mrs. John Meihaus Jeanne Mignard Arlene & Allan* Miller Family Charles & Diana Minning Mr. & Mrs. Takeyuki Miyauchi Rena B. Morris Mrs. Andrea Morseburg The Mothershead Family Diane & John Mullin Mr. Dennis G. Munoz Mr. & Mrs. Yoshiaki Murakami Keith & Susie Lee Nakao Mr. Philip D. Nathanson Ms. Mei-Lee Ney
Ms. Elsa Ng Joyce & Donald* Nores Mr. Kwang Paek Yen S. Pan Gordon John Pashgian Frances J. Powell Mr. & Mrs. John W. Pring Ms. Frances L. Quan Mrs. Judith A. Reiling Carol Reynolds Rufus V. Rhoades Susan Peterson Rhoades Mr. & Mrs. Donald P. Riechel Dr. Ralph S. Riffenburgh Genie Riordan-Mulé Jud & Marilyn* Roberts Robert W. & Lillian O. Rogers Mr. Walter B. Rose Elsie Sadler Mr. George S. Sahagian The SahanDaywi Foundation Irene N. Sang, O.D. Mrs. Mary L. Schander The Schow Foundation Ms. Marlene A. Seaholm Cathleen & Barry Sedlik Mrs. Terry Seidler Gerald R. Selby Mr. Roger Servick & Sydney J Mead* Mr. & Mrs. Robby Sharma Rod Shingu Mr. Tadashi Shoji Mr. Richard P. Shooshan Mr. & Mrs. Randy A. Shulman Dr. Robert Siew & Mr. Mark Hafeman W. June Simmons Annie C. Siu, DDS Claire & Norman Slaught Ms. Marsha R. Stanton Dr. David & Sucy Stevenson Ms. & Mr. Jin Y. L. Sun Mrs. Ren Min Sun Dr. & Mrs. David A. Swan Elizabeth* H. Taylor & John D. Taylor Patricia Thomas Mr. Johnny Y. Ting Martha Tolles Tom Trowbridge Mr. & Mrs. Miles J. Turpin Betsey Tyler Jolly Urner Sharon ViGario Ms. Carmen Villasenor Mrs. Phuc T. Vo Ms. Elizabeth Walker William & Cynthia Wang Mr. Clarence F. Waterman Mr. & Mrs. John G. Webb Dan Weiss Mr. Yuen Wong Mr. Chi K. Yip Henry & Margaret Yost Mr. Jian Y. Yuan & Ms. Cui X. Zeng Mr. & Mrs. S. Robert Zeilstra
Legacy Chairman’s Council
Ms. Sheila Grether & Mark J. Marion
Marge Richards
Reflects those generous donors whose
Mr. & Mrs.* Franklin Halladay
Genie Riordan-Mulé
lifetime giving prior to January 1, 2018,
Mrs. Karen A. Hammond
David & Kathleen Rips
has supported excellent health care for
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Hancock
Carol & Steve Rountree
our community.
George A. & Sally L. Harris Family Trust
The SahanDaywi Foundation
The Harvey Family
Elliot & Marcia Sainer
Anonymous (10)
Randolph & Mary Heartfield
Ted & Lori Samuels
Jennifer & Chris Allen
The Henry Family Fund
San Marino Woman’s Club
The Archstone Foundation
Mrs. Joseph A. Herron
Dr. Irene N. Sang
Mr. Peter Arkley
Mrs. Karen Hillenburg
Mrs. Terry Seidler
Jim Avedikian & Ken Evans*
Mr. & Mrs. James W. Hirschmann
The Seaver Institute
Avery & Andy Barth
Mr. & Mrs.* William H. Hurt
Dorothy & John Shea
Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Bennett
William & Patricia Jameson
Mr. Richard P. Shooshan
David Bianchi
J.W. and Ida M. Jameson Foundation
Wendy & John Siciliano
Jim Blitz, MD
Gregory D. & Jennifer W. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Silk
Jack & Joan Bonholtzer
Katherine & Paul C. Johnson
Sonia & Neil Singla
Mrs. George N. Boone
Mr. & Mrs. Nelson D. Jones, Sr.
Kimball D. Smith
The Otis Booth Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Kaufman
Judith J.* & Robert L. Spare
Steve & Denise Botsford
Mrs. Sachie S. Kawana
Marilyn & Eugene Stein
Mrs. Sharon Hammond Boultinghouse
Harry Bronson & Edith R. Knapp Foundation
Jaynie & Woody Studenmund
Ann & Richard Boutin & Family
Robert F. Koch
Mr. Chor Chai Tan & Mrs. Marie Tan
Mrs. Janet O. Bowmer
Mr. & Mrs. Theo A. Kolokotrones
Karen & Larry Tashjian
Lynn & Doug Brengel
Ken & Eileen Leech
Elizabeth H. Taylor* & John D. Taylor
Mr.* & Mrs. Daniel M. Brigham, Jr.
Heather & Harvey* Lenkin
Patricia Thomas
The Bryant Family
Carol & John Llewellyn
Ms. Anita To
Dr.* and Mrs. James C. Caillouette
Mrs. Yvonne Llewellyn
Mr. Harry Tsao & Ms. Carol Chen
The California Wellness Foundation
Shelly & Dennis Lowe
Mrs. Betsy R. Ulf
Susan & Stephen Chandler
Melba Macneil
Nancy L. Van Tuyle
Adele & Stan Chang
Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Mandeville
Dr. Paula M. Verrette
Dr. Kristin & Mr. Greg S. Chapman
Janet Marangi
Mrs. Hubert M. Walker, Jr.
Richard & Michelle Chino & Family
Ilene & Howard Marshall
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Wang
Ed & Alicia Clark
Diane & Craig Martin
Dr. Nancy Warner & Christine Reynolds*
Kevin G. Clifford Family
Pam & J.C. Massar
The Warren/Soden/Hopkins Family Foundation
Doris Young Coates
Weta & Allen Mathies
Mrs. Alyce D. Williamson
Paul & Sherrill Colony
Dorothy H. & Edward J. McCarthy
Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. White
John & Mary Cosgrove
McCone Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Von Wolffradt
Diane & Robert Coyer
Judy & Steve McDonald
George* & Fay Wong
Mrs. Donald V. Crowell
Olga Castellanos & Michael McGee & Family
Deborah & Robert Wycoff
Mr. Cam Currier
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V. McKernan
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Yeo
John & Jeanine Cushman
Mr. Sydney J. Mead & Mr. Roger Servick
Renée H. Ying
Mr. & Mrs. John E. DeWitt
Carolyn Miller
Ying Enterprises, Inc.
Mrs. James F. Dickason
Mr. Charles E. Miller
Mr. William D. Young
Louise H. & John E. Bryson
Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA
Dr. & Mrs. Kwang-I Yu
Wendy & Jim Drasdo
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald B. Morrow
Mr. & Mrs. Sean Yu, CFP
Stuart* & Georgia Dunn
Mr. Philip D. Nathanson
Gail & Jim Ellis
Ms. Mei-Lee Ney
Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Flaherty
Mr. & Mrs. Dominic Ng
The Forgatch Family Foundation
Norris Foundation
Stephanie C. Fox
Kay & Steve Onderdonk
Nairi & Reed Gardiner
Renata & Talmadge O’Neill
Georgina-Frederick Children’s Foundation
Yen S. Pan
Gesner/Johnson Foundation
PARAID
Esmeralda T. & Robert W.* Gibson
The Parsons Corporation
Richard J. Giolando Family
Pasadena Community Foundation
The Glassford Family
Dr. & Mrs. Vance L. Polich
Marcia Anne Good
Dick & Jill Polsby
Mrs. Eunice E. Goodan
Nancy E. Reardon
Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Goodspeed
Sue & Steve Ralph
Julia & Ken Gouw
Diana J. Raney
Mr. Arno E. Grether
Harold & Penny Ray
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In Memory of Gallo Agopian Varsanik Ann Agopian Jaffer M. Ali Dr. Syeda M. Ali & Khaja Uddin Roe Amaurer Mr. Richard B. Lindgren Patrica Bakaly Mr. Charles G. Bakaly, Jr. Parvin Bakshandeh Ms. Nora Bakshandeh Dr. Eugene Baldridge Ms. Margaret Megaw Dave & Janice Moritz Ms. Marianne Nannestad Albert Lawrence Banks, Jr. Anonymous Mr. Matthew Banks Mrs. Victoria Bjorklund Ms. Amy Chambers Mrs. Debra Fitzpatrick-Wellik Mr. Phillip Grossman Ms. Abri Joyner Ms. Judy Kollack Mr. Randy Laufman Mr. Steve Pike Ms. Cheryl Samperio Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Schell Mr. Terry Truesdell Mr. John Webb Augusto Barahona Mrs. Carmen F. Barahona Arthur Barron Mrs. Judith A. Barron Simin Bedroud Mr. Shahriar Mottaghian Bradley Begin Mrs. Peggy Begin Richard Betance Mrs. Richard F. Betance Richard J. Bing Mr. & Mrs. William W. Bing Dr. Robert Boardman Ms. Polly Covington Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Dunlap Mr. & Mrs. Miller Y. Fong Mr. & Mrs. Paul Grossman Mr. Anson Moore Mrs. John W. Quinn, Jr. Gretel & George Stephens Mr. & Mrs. John R. Whiting
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Kenneth L. Bolton Ruth Bolton
Dennis Endert Mrs. Marylyn A. Endert
Hariton Bozoglanian Ms. Araksi Bozoglanian
Kristin M. Erling Mr. & Mrs. John Erling
Judy Brandt Bill & Pat Bedford Estate of Judith B. Brandt Katherine & Paul Johnson Phillip D. & Lois S. Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. McCluer Marilyn & Jud Roberts & Family Rary Simmons Jaynie & Woody Studenmund Mr. & Mrs. John E. Thomson
Ishmael Ruel Fails Ms. Joy Wilson
Marie-Therese Branger Ms. Mireille Y. Branger Linda Brennecke Mr. Clayton P. Brennecke Helen R Brown Dr. David G. Brown Darryl Wayne Brown Ms. Sandy Williams Eng-Chun Chen Ms. Kuei-Ching Chen Thelma J Choto Ms. Carla Williams Dan & Linda Citro Mr. Fred Overstreet Jack Cochran Ms. Carla S. Bloemendaal Caryn Coulter Mr. & Mrs. Jack C. Flynn Bill Curtin Mr. & Mrs. Mike Grana Mr. & Mrs. Jerry W. Schrenk
Carolyn L. Fanning Ms. Ana Martinez Asher Fausett Dr. Laura L. Sirott Frederick N. Ferguson Mrs. Rebecca A. Ferguson Arcangelo D. Ferrante Magdalena V. Ferrante Emily H. Ferry Mr. Charles & Dr. Mimi Hanzel
Eric Just & Art Gibson Dr. Raymond Ceniceroz Frances Reece Kepner Mr. & Mrs. Raymond R. Kepner Phyllis A. Krinock Judy & Buck Newell Dr. E. Eugene Kunzman Dr. Gene & Lucy Kunzman Mrs. Lo Shu Lau Mr. Chih Haw Chang & Mrs. Shang Tzuen Chang Huang
Roxie Forbes Ms. Nancy Tam
Beatrice Lee Mrs. Bernadette H. Lee
Edward Foster Anonymous
Peter Lee Mr. David K. Chung
Thomas Fox Louise J. Fox
Ken Lewis Nancy J. Lewis
Walter Sr. & Thelma Gerlach Kathleen & Gary Kulper
Dorothy Little Mr. Paul T. Martinez & Mrs. Margaret A. Little
Molly Gorman Joe Gorman Richard A Greblick Dr. Anthony J. Greblick III Ruth Houser Mr. & Mrs. Jay Hirsch Bill Heron Mr. Carl A. Mattson
Mr. & Mrs. E.E. Davies Mr. & Mrs. William E. Heitchew
Charles Higgins Mrs. Carmel B. Higgins
Nyeta Nicole Davis Mrs. Lisa B. Pullens
Sanford Holcomb Jaynie & Woody Studenmund
Everton ‘Tony’ Dawson Ms. Sarah Jacobson
Trudy, Bing & Jon Mark Hollander Ms. Susan Hollander
Connie Eddy Ms. Katherine Gabel
Walter Jorgensen Amanda & Steve Calhoun Rary Simmons
Martin A. Flynn, MD Ms. Leslie Kite
Karen Cutts Ms. Dominique C. Cain
Agnes Duran Ms. Joyce S. Kuruma
Nelson D. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Dave Link Mrs. Harriet H. Plunkett Valerie & Aaron Weiss Mrs. William D. Wenzlau Mrs. Alyce Williamson
Bill Irvine Mrs. Anne Irvine
Vitorrio Maccaferri Vittorio & Margaret Maccaferri David Maddux Mrs. J. Thomas Nixon Gus Manalili Mr. Donald W. Cross Barton & Virginia Marks Mr. Kim Marks Eleanor Marsanskis Mr. & Mrs. Gary M. Fishbeck Mercedes Martinez Mr. George A. Martinez Luis & Agripina Marquez Ms. Maria M. Enriquez Marie & Al Mattson Mr. Carl A. Mattson
Helen Wai Ping May Mrs. Jenny W. Chuang
Olga Polovina Ms. Vera P. Koditek
Robert W. McClellan Belvin A. Thomas-McClellan
Nicholas Popoff Mr. Simeon Popoff
Dolores Mejia Mr. Benjamin A. Mejia
Charles F. Prickett III MD Ms. Lisa Kenyon
Jesucita Mijores Ms. Alice M. Recendez
Dr. Charles T. & Sandra Resnick Vittorio & Margaret Maccaferri
Betty Milius Mrs. Carlene A. Johnson
William “Bill” Richter Robert & Julie Oropallo
Allan L. Miller Ms. Irma P. Ball Mrs. Harriet M. Baskin Mr. & Mrs. Peter R. Ladouceur Mrs. Mary Martinez Mr. Robert Sherman
Al Rivas-Plata Mrs. Laura Rivas-Plata
Paul R. Miller Ms. Mona Lee Miller Juanita Mitacek William Michael Mitacek Jennifer Moonesinghe Mr. Chandana K. Moonesinghe Eloise Kostric Moran Mr. Michael B. Moran Dr. Roger C. Nelson Mrs. Norma D. Nelson Fook Lip Ng Mrs. Irene Ng Leung
Julian G Rodriguez Mrs. Mary F. Rodriguez Richard Rohde, MD Ms. Ricarda E. Rohde Stanford S. Rollins Marie M. Rollins Jim Rothenberg Richmond & Julie Wolf Ameta Mae Sanman Ms. Karen Bever Mr. & Mrs. Herschel Cozine Ms. Linda R. Drake Ms. Phyllis W. Garrett Ms. Carla Kane Mr. Henry Ngo Ms. Betty D. Skov
Elizabeth Harris Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Harris Elizabeth H. Taylor & John D. Taylor
In Honor of Neena Bixby Ms. Nancy Tam
Mrs. Ma Duc Tai Mr. Anh Q. Tran
Andrea Bland Ms. Anne S. Tomlinson
Maleenee Thongthiraj Ms. Katherine Kottaras
Dana Budzyn Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Budzyn, Esq.
Alfred & Mary Tomassian Mrs. Vartouhie A. Housepian
Laura Campobasso Dance Resource Center of Greater Los Angeles
Leo L. Trevizo Ms. Susan M. Trevizo Hernan Troya Ms. Arlene M. Aispuro Ms. Dianne L. Barrios Ms. Zulay Frommel Cathy Goyette Ms. Lisa McWaters Ms. Helen Morales Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Phillips Ms. Traci R. Pomeroy Ms. Violeta F. Rowley Mr. Charles Trenkle Richard Verdugo, Sr. Mrs. Isabel C. Verdugo Virginia Walters Mrs. Vicki L. Olivia Lee Wedemeyer Mr. Tony Meixner Dr. Marc Weinberg Mr. & Mrs. Guy Cusimano
Mr. & Mrs. Troy Nickleberry, Sr. Anonymous
Timothy Selinske Anonymous Mrs. Timothy L. Selinske
John Noumer Ms. Alexandra Noumer
Joe Sepulveda Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Valdez
Frances Wilder Leticia Shterenverg
Shigema Okuno Mr. Ryan M. Chow
Geraldine Anne Silver Ms. Barbara A. Forester Dr. John & Susan Trauger
Wayne Cooper Willhite, Sr. Mr. Wayne C. Willhite II
Anthony Oropallo Robert & Julie Oropallo Gerald Oropallo Robert & Julie Oropallo Rene & Zoe Parola Mr. William J. Sim & Ms. Julia A. Parola-Sim Man Phimanaporn Ms. Phenpun Phimanaporn Robert Piggee Mrs. Nettie Piggee
Ina F. Sinclair Deanna & Fanning Oakley George Edwards Stephens, Jr. Bill & Christy Rakow Dr. Marjorie Sievers & Mr. David Sievers Rary Simmons Elizabeth H. Taylor & John D. Taylor Anita Campbell Sutton Mr. James C. Sutton
Gina Wert Mr. Sean Dwyer
Alan Wong Family of Alan Wong Theodore Alan Woolsey Stacy & Stuart Miller Kazuo & Yoshiko Yamamoto Mr. & Mrs. Gary S. Watanabe Melina Katarina Zoolakis Mr. & Mrs. Frank Gong Kari & Anthony Zoolakis
Dr. Kevin G. Chan Mr. Jose Ramirez Garcia Maxwell Chu’s 2nd birthday Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Chu Coumadin Clinic Staff Drs. Wilfred & Michelle Rose Rose D’Antuono Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. D’Antuono Albert De Ponte Ms. Carla S. Bloemendaal Daniel Esmaili, MD Dorothy Rayburn McVann, MD Betty Foulkes Mrs. Eliza R. Rangel Lesley Green Mr. Mark Elliott Daniel Lewis Hancock Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Hancock Evans Y. Lam Anonymous Ricardo L. Liberman, MD Mr. & Mrs. Frank Gong Dr. Tang-Kue & Lisu Liu Jeannie & William Tsai Robbie Matthiessen Mr. & Mrs. Franklyn B. Amos Romy Knox Medina Mrs. Elizabeth Behny Irma Moreno Mrs. Susan E. Zaragoza Paul Ouyang Ms. Shelley deButts Dr. James A. Shankwiler & Dr. Alexandria M. Darras
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Joseph Faye Mills Mrs. Richard W. Rose Julian Sobul Ms. Kristen Mozier Elise Stein Mrs. Vincent W. Heublein Winnes Wong Anonymous Guilds & Support Groups Altadena Guild of Huntington Memorial Hospital Fall Food + Wine Festival Committee Flintridge La Cañada Guild of Huntington Memorial Hospital Huntington Charity League 2019 Fall Food + Wine Festival Table Sponsors Imperial City of Hope Alyce deRoulet Williamson Western Asset Management Magnum Mary & John Cosgrove Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Furrey Family David Harper Healthcare Partners Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah, Inc. Jacobs Robin A. Sateriale Merlot The Billman Group at Morgan Stanley HDR Architecture Jennifer & Shawn McCreight Safety Research Associates Pinot Noir Birnie/Burke Families CompSpec, Inc. Drinker Biddle & Reath Ben & Christie Garrett Arno Grether Hahn & Hahn The Hill Medical Corporation HMH Emergency Medical Group Huntington Orthopedic Keenan Health Care Medline Industries, Inc. Littler Mendelson Mercer Modern Parking, Inc Pasadena Tournament of Roses Chris Strachan, Marsh & McLennan Agency
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SWA Architects TRI Partners, Inc. Vizient Chardonnay VITAS Healthcare Rosé Carter Donaldson Jeff Hollis Huntington Technology Finance/ Huntington National Bank Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Postman Regal Medical Group & Lakeside Healthcare Foundations and Trusts Anonymous (3) 12K Foundation The Ahmanson Foundation America’s Charities The Ayco Charitable Foundation Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. Bill Hannon Foundation The Otis Booth Foundation Ethel Wilson Bowles & Robert Bowles Memorial Fund Catholic Community Foundation Los Angeles DonateWell The Gilda E Langston Trust Good Tidings Foundation Henry L. Guenther Foundation Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix, Inc. The Mattison L. Haywood “Loveiskey” Foundation Northern Trust Charitable Giving Program Panda Cares Foundation Pasadena Community Foundation Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc. Warren & Katharine Schlinger Foundation Schwab Charitable Fund UniHealth Foundation Wells Fargo Philanthropy Fund Western Asset Management Company Charitable Foundation Corporations Anonymous (1) 10th House Inc. 1388 Colorado Associates, LLC Gabriel Akopian, MD, Inc. Syeda M.F. Ali, MD Medical Corporation BioFire Diagnostics, LLC Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O’Keene & Nichols California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
Carroll, Kelly & Trotter Castle and Home Realtors Conrad Motorsports Damon Feldmeth, Inc. Dance Resource Center of Greater Los Angeles Davis Wright Tremaine The Walt Disney Company Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC David M. Harding Real Estate, Inc. William V. Harrity, MD, A Professional Corporation HCX Group, LLC HMH Emergency Medical Group, Inc. Huntington Hospital Gift Shop J.McLaughlin Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Judicate West LA Valley Management Co. M&M Enterprises Manufacturers Bank Meridian Garden Apartments Merit Aerospace, Inc. Mur-Sol Construction Northern Trust Bank of California Omega Management Services Orren & Orren, Attorneys at Law Parsons Corporation Paul De Joseph Realtor Philanthropy International QueensCare Salon Passione Sanders Candy Factory, Inc. Susan G. Selinske/Home Health PT StoneTapert Insurance Services Thurlow/Associates Truist U.S. Charitable Gift Trust Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign West Coast University Whittier Trust Company Wilmar, LLC Organizations Anonymous (1) American Endowment Foundation Flintridge Center National Philanthropic Trust Network for Good Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School U.S. Charitable Gift Trust United Way of Greater Los Angeles Woman’s Club of South Pasadena
Estates Estate of Florence M. Baldinelli Sydney L. Berg Trust Estate of Katherine C. Clark Samuel H. Clinedinst Trust Estate of Kevin M. Peterson Estate of Charlotte Fairchild Estate of Charles S. Hale & Carmen D. Hale William M. Harding Foundation Estate of Elisabeth Katte Harris InFaith Community Foundation Estate of Pauline W. Ledeen Estate of Elise Mudd Marvin Estate of Jane Peck Messler Penguin Random House, LLC Estate of Elizabeth Jane Ross William L. & Clara L. Schulz Memorial Fund Estate of Elzada Fiske Schweitzer Estate of Emily G. Storrow Estate of Ocie B. Tolson Estate of Edward R. Valentine Zimmermann Memorial Fund Gifts in Kind Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Burns Ms. Sarah Bougdanos Mr. Lucas Bowman Ms. Rachel DeMerit Fairplex Faith and Hope Hospice Ms. Debbie Guest Ms. Diana Han & Mr. Nixon Xue Ms. Sandra J. Harris Hats Of Love By Girlfriends Ms. Samantha Mak Morningstar Christian Chapel Mr. John Murphy Ms. Johnna Plaga Mr. Marko Sekanina St. Francis High School Mother’s Guild Mrs. Edith Taylor Threads Of Joy Ms. Kathryn Tyler Woman’s Club of South Pasadena Christina & Jerry Yeo Mr. Mark Zuleski * Deceased Errata: Huntington Hospital is committed to ensuring the accuracy of our records. Kindly inform us of any errors in this donor listing by contacting the office of philanthropy at (626) 397-3241.
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Dear friends: Thank you for taking the time to read these pages and learn more about the work your generosity continues to make possible. Your support is more vital than ever. The world has changed dramatically in just a few short months. We continue to face a global pandemic that has changed the way we live our lives. We are also in the midst of a worldwide movement against social injustice. True to our vision, we endeavor to be leaders of creating community well‑being in our response to both challenges. The safety of our patients and caregivers remains our guiding principle as we face this novel coronavirus, and we are reevaluating our diversity and inclusion programs to be more responsive and robust. Current challenges underline the fact that we must work together to keep our community healthy and strong — and do so with compassion toward one another. Our recent increase in COVID-19 patients following the reopening of society is a reminder that the pandemic is far from over, despite our collective weariness from its impact on our lives. Our board of directors is meeting frequently with hospital management and physician leaders to closely monitor and assess the status of the evolving situation as well as our continued response. Rest assured, we remain safe for care and prepared to treat all our patients throughout this chapter of healthcare history. As we strive to meet the extraordinary needs of this unprecedented health crisis, we know we cannot do this critical work alone. If you are able, I invite you to make a contribution to our lifesaving work. Always — and especially during these difficult times — we remain thankful for your thoughtful partnership and generous support.
Jaynie Studenmund Chair of the Board
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Board of Directors William J. Bogaard Harry Bowles, MD Wayne Brandt, Treasurer Louise Henry Bryson Michelle Quinones Chino, Secretary Reed Gardiner Akila Gibbs Armando L. Gonzalez, Vice Chair Ronald L. Havner, Jr. Christopher G. Hedley, MD Paul Johnson David Kirchheimer Ellen Lee Brandon Lew, DO, Ex Officio Simon Li Allen W. Mathies, Jr., MD, President Emeritus M. Christian Mitchell John Mothershead, Ex Officio Elizabeth Graham Olson Kathleen Good Podley James Shankwiler, MD Rosemary B. Simmons, Director Emeritus Jaynie Studenmund, Chair Deborah Williams Renée Ying Robert Y. Yu President and CEO Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA Senior Vice President of Philanthropy and Public Relations Jane Haderlein Office of Philanthropy and Communications Mark Anello, Senior Director of Development Services and Strategic Planning Helen Bechtolt, Senior Director of Principal Gifts Jamie Brady-Smith, Manager of Donor Relations and Special Events Cathi Chadwell, Executive Director of Philanthropy and Public Affairs Stephanie Cianci, Manager of Content Marketing Marie Cleaves, Major Gifts Officer Lindsay Koerner, Manager of Annual Fund and Donor Groups Lia Peterson Miller, Senior Director of Donor Engagement and Communications Eileen Neuwirth, Executive Director of Communications and Brand Strategy
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We’re here to safely care for you.
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring the safety of our patients and community. That’s why we’ve enhanced our safety protocols with your well‑being in mind: · Symptom screening for everyone entering our hospital. · Enhanced cleaning facility-wide. · Strict use of masks and other personal protective equipment. · Limited visitors to our campus. · Dedicated COVID-19 units.
Now is the time to check in with your physician or reschedule an important surgery or procedure. If you need immediate care, please do not hesitate to dial 911 or come straight to the emergency room. We are here for you during this uncertain time and are dedicated to keeping you safe.
For the latest information on the pandemic and how we’re working to keep you safe, visit www.huntingtonhospital.org/COVID-19