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The OHSU Gary & Christine Rood Family Pavilion
The OHSU Gary & Christine Rood Family Pavilion
FAMILIES HEAL TOGETHER Sarah Wood of Eagle Point was rehearsing her high school play when her doctor called. Tests revealed aggressive brain cancer. “We had to get Sarah out of school and drive five hours to Portland, not knowing what was ahead of us,” says Eric Wood, Sarah’s dad. “Until you’re in that situation, you just don’t know how important it is to have a safe, supportive place to stay.” That’s why we’re building the OHSU Rood Family Pavilion, a new five-story guest house on Portland’s South Waterfront. Because patients heal better when loved ones are close by. The Wood family was able to find housing so they could stay by Sarah’s side. But affordable housing options are extremely limited. Too many families are turned away. Today, Sarah’s scans are clear. Doctors have called her recovery a miracle. “I don’t know how I would have gotten through it without my family,” she says. ///
“ It helps to have your family around you. The new OHSU guest house will help people through the toughest times of their lives.”
NO ONE BEATS CANCER ALONE It was almost Christmas, eight years ago, when Carolyn Olsen of Bend learned she had cancer. The diagnosis was not good: Her doctor said she had multiple myeloma, a cancer that affects blood cells and bone marrow. The Olsens know how to meet tough challenges. Carolyn is a retired civil engineer who managed complex water and wastewater systems in Atlanta and San Francisco. Her husband, Dennis, was part of a successful international effort to wipe out smallpox in Africa and India. But fighting cancer while being far from home was a challenge unlike any other. “We had to be away from Bend for almost two months. I can’t imagine what it would have been like without Dennis with me every day,” Carolyn says. The new OHSU guest house, Carolyn says, will provide everything the Olsens would have loved: A place for healing, designed for those with high risk of infections, where patients can find mutual support with others facing similar challenges. Today, Carolyn is back in good health. She looks forward to each new day – and hopes that others will join her in making the new guest house a reality. ///
– SARAH WOOD, CANCER SURVIVOR
“ The new OHSU guest house will be very important, not just for patients, but also for their loved ones. So together you can concentrate on getting well.” – CAROLYN OLSEN, CANCER SURVIVOR
GIVING TO A WINNER Gary and Christine Rood of Vancouver, Washington, are committed to the type of philanthropy that helps us all take care of each other. Earlier in his career, Gary was a hospital administrator at OHSU. He witnessed the need for a guest house on a daily basis. Christine, born in eastern Oregon, understands what it’s like to drive five hours to a hospital.
Complex treatments can require weeks or months of medical care.
45% of OHSU’s hospitalized patients live outside of the Portland metro area.
1,048 patients were turned away from housing in 2014.
The Roods now manage Rood Investments, a diversified real estate investment company with properties in nine states. Inspired by Phil and Penny Knight’s matching gift, the Roods donated $1 million to the OHSU Knight Cancer Challenge, followed by a generous gift of $12 million for the new guest house.
The OHSU Gary & Christine Rood Family Pavilion will serve approximately 3,000 patients and loved ones each year.
HELP OHSU BUILD A NEW HOME FOR HEALING Having a place to stay where families and patients can support each other is a crucial part of recovering from illness. From start to finish, the OHSU Rood Family Pavilion will be a place designed for healing.
“The new OHSU guest house is more than a building,” says Gary. “It’s about the people we can help.” GARY AND CHRISTINE ROOD.
The quality of OHSU is a key factor to the Roods. Gary says: “You always want to donate to a winner. Donors work very hard to be in a position to give, and I’m totally confident OHSU will work equally hard to create a place for healing that is truly excellent.” The new guest house will be funded entirely through private philanthropy. The Roods hope their gift will inspire others to join them in building a supportive, healing place for patients to stay while away from home. ///
ABOUT THE BUILDING:
n Five stories, 76 suites, play areas, kitchens, a garden and other gathering spaces. n One block from the tram for easy access to hospital services. n Free for families with a child at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. For adult patients, rates will be well below hotel rates, with opportunities for financial assistance. n Funded entirely by private philanthropy.
WE ARE AT
70%
OF OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL
n The Rood Family Pavilion will be operated in partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities, which will provide a wide range of services.
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT WITH A GIFT OF HEALING AND COMFORT
Between now and December 31, every gift to the guest house will be matched dollar for dollar. Please make your gift today at OnwardOHSU.org/HomeForHealing
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GOAL FUNDRAISING OF OUR
JOIN THESE GENEROUS DONORS TO HELP BUILD A NEW HOME FOR HEALING We’re grateful to the following donors for their leadership in supporting the Rood Family Pavilion. Thanks to their contributions – and hundreds of other gifts from donors throughout the region – we are at 70% of our fundraising goal.
Gary & Christine Rood Credit Unions for Kids The Ford Family Foundation Silver Family Foundation
70% MAKE YOUR GIFT TODAY AT
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Mike & Eileen Amaranthus The Hagel Family Jim & Jane Ratzlaff Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Wells Fargo