Giving to Children's Winter 2011

Giving to

Children’s

Happy Winter!

A Celebration of Gifts to Children’s Hospital Colorado

Inside This Issue: Buckle Up for Life 5th Gear puts kids in charge Physician heals hearts VOLUME 4, ISSUE 3

J.T. Tai & Co. Foundation giving:

Essential support for CGMA

WINTER 2011

Helping children walk is no small feat. Now, thanks to a gift from a visionary philanthropist, the Center for Gait and Movement Analysis (CGMA) at Children’s Hospital Colorado will help even more children walk and move independently.

The J.T. Tai & Company Foundation began under the direction of Mr. Tai Jun Tsei in 1982. Its original mission was to sponsor medical students, and later it began offering grants for medical research, education and many other purposes, including support for CGMA at Children’s Colorado. The J.T. Tai & Company Foundation, a Gates Society member, has quietly supported CGMA for more than a decade. Recently, an additional $1 million donation from J.T. Tai & Company, Inc., will establish an endowment to benefit research and education at CGMA. Their marvelous new gift brings the total giving from the two organizations to more than $2 million over the past 11 years.

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Buckle Up for Life boosts child safety

Programs to keep Colorado’s children safe on the road just got a boost.

Dear

friends,

As we look forward to the season of gratitude, all of us at Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation are thankful for your support. Even more, we are grateful for your partnership, which allows us to serve children with patientcentered care and cures.

This issue of Giving to Children’s brings home just how important partnership is at Children’s Colorado.

The 5th Gear project demonstrates how philanthropy can harness civic engagement at all levels—in grocery stores, parks, and schools—to reduce childhood obesity among our kids.

Hyundai Hope on Wheels illustrates how generous corporate support fuels our team of researchers to find better treatments and cures for childhood cancer. Our cover story reflects how a long-term investment can have significant results: our multidisciplinary team in the CGMA is helping children walk and move in new ways, everyday movements that many of us take for granted.

The Gala, with 1,400 guests and hundreds of volunteers, is one shining example of our community’s unstinting enthusiasm and support.

We are grateful for your generosity, and hopeful that the coming year will bring equally beneficial community partnerships for the health of children and families.

Thanks to a joint gift from Toyota North America and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Child Passenger Safety Program will now be able to teach more children, teens and caregivers about safety seats, seat belts and other ways to prevent injury and save lives.

Support

Children’s Colorado For more information about becoming a Children’s Hospital Colorado corporate partner, please contact Rebecca Neelis, rneelis@childrenscolorado foundation.org or 720.777.1768.

Buckle Up for Life/Abróchate a la Vida, a grant program that Toyota developed in partnership with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in 2004, brings hospital-developed vehicle safety lessons to children through African American and Hispanic church sermons and Sunday school classes. In 2010 alone, the initiative delivered more than 600 safety seats to kids who needed them. Now, it is expanding its reach.

There is a strong need for increased education and resources to reach these communities.

“According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hispanic children are three times more likely to die in car crashes than Caucasian children, and more than 31 percent of African American high school students reported rarely or never wearing their seat belts. There is a strong need for increased education and resources to reach these communities, and we’re committed to filling the gap,” said Erin Baum, prevention and education coordinator with the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute and Children’s Health Advocacy Institute.

Children’s Colorado’s Child Passenger Safety Program is one of the more recent recipients of a Buckle Up for Life grant. The hospital’s Child Passenger Safety Program has been actively conducting outreach for child passenger safety for more than a decade, and the $120,000 gift will allow the hospital to conduct outreach and advocacy to African American and Hispanic churches in new ways.

Outreach through faith communities could have far-reaching effects in the communities that Children’s Colorado serves. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of injury death for children in Colorado. Despite strong evidence showing that properly installed car seats and booster seats reduce the risk of death significantly, nearly 80 percent of the children treated for injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes at Children’s Colorado in 2010 were unrestrained.

In appreciation,

“We are excited to expand child passenger safety efforts and reach more families through new collaborations with the faith community through the Buckle Up for Life/Abróchate a la Vida initiative,” said Erin Baum.

Steve Winesett President and CEO Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation

Cover: Brian works with his physical therapist in the Orthopedics Institute at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

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5th Gear Kids

puts fifth graders in charge of health The Colorado Health Foundation has awarded a gift that will help two Anschutz Medical Center partners tighten the belt on the obesity problem in children and encourage healthy lifestyles. discounts on healthier items when 5th Gear Kids will teach fifth graders to purchased by the participating fifth make healthy choices about what they grader, for example, or finding ways to eat and how they move throughout make healthier choices more convenient the day. “We intend for 5th Gear Kids to to family shoppers. create young ‘masters of healthy living’ and thoughtful community stakeholders so Gary Thorson, Assistant Director of Colorado that the knowledge of and skills for good State Parks, suggested possible ways they health can be carried forth,” said James could support the 5th Gear Kids effort, O. Hill, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and which included working with outdoor Director of the Health & Wellness Center retailers to provide equipment for outdoor on the University of Colorado Anschutz activities for participants and Medical Campus. 5th Gear their families.

Kids is a truly innovative 5th Gear Kids is approach to health promotion and education a truly innovative “Together, Children's Colorado, our Anschutz Medical because it relies on the approach to health Campus partners and participation of not only promotion and community members have the fifth grade students, an incredible opportunity but also their surrounding education. to engage students, families, family and community. community organizations and businesses in a shared mission of The multidisciplinary program will have reducing Colorado’s obesity rate and both in-school and community helping kids develop skills for maintaining components to teach 10- and 11-year-olds and enjoying a healthy lifestyle,” said Deb in Aurora and Cherry Creek public schools Federspiel, director of Children’s Health how to balance how much food they eat, Advocacy Institute. “This truly is an their physical activity levels and their body innovative community program with the weight. The community component potential to have lasting, life-long effects.” will connect fifth graders to exclusive promotions and opportunities in grocery stores, restaurants, parks and recreation centers, and other retail organizations.

Community partners will help make healthy choices more attractive to kids by reducing their cost and increasing their accessibility, convenience and social desirability.

Russ Dispense, member of Children's Hospital Colorado board of directors and President of King Soopers, supports the effort.

He suggested that King Soopers stores might be able to participate by including

For more information about making a gift to support Children's Hospital Colorado, visit: www.childrenscoloradofoundation.org.

"The Colorado Health Foundation

works with Children's Colorado and other key partners across the state to help achieve our vision of making Colorado the healthiest state in the nation. In our efforts to address the complex factors that inhibit healthy living, we’re eager to partner on programs that connect directly with our kids. This is a great opportunity to work with fifth graders in developing school leaders who can positively influence younger students, their families and their communities,” said Kelly Dunkin, vice president of philanthropy for the Colorado Health Foundation.

“Reaching kids and helping them cultivate skills for making life-long, positive choices about food and physical activity moves us closer to achieving our vision, that together, we will make Colorado the healthiest state in the nation.”

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J.T. Tai & Company Foundation giving: Essential support for CGMA

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Thanks to the J.T. Tai & Company Foundation's support, the CGMA has developed new, enhanced applications for clinical motion analysis that have brought great improvements to the care Children’s Colorado provides.

“We established the J.T. Tai Memorial Fund at Children’s Hospital Colorado to give sustainable support to the educational, research and clinical program at CGMA at Children’s Colorado,” said Dr. F. Richard Hsu, Chairman, Board of Directors, J.T. Tai & Co., Inc. Years of past funding have allowed CGMA to develop improvements and enhanced applications for clinical motion analysis.

Learning to walk again

Patients at Children’s Colorado CGMA have access to some of the world’s most advanced diagnostic tools.

National accreditation

Gifts from the J.T. Tai & Company Foundation have enabled CGMA to perform outcomes studies that have earned them recognition as a research center internationally. Their support has also allowed the Center to develop the systems and procedures necessary to become one of a few select laboratories in the world to receive full accreditation as a clinical motion analysis facility providing services to the public.

"Children with neurological and musculoskeletal disorders often have difficulty with everyday physical activities. When their ability to walk “The Commission for Motion Laboratory Accreditation, Inc. (CMLA) is compromised, specialized instruments and specially trained staff is an independent accreditation body for clinical motion analysis help decipher their walking problem and laboratories in the US and North America,” said identify interventions that can improve their Dr. James Carollo, Center Director of CGMA and The CGMA at Children’s walking efficiency," said Dr. Frank Chang, Director of the Musculoskeletal Research Center co-Medical Director of CGMA and Professor of the Orthopedics Institute. In 2009, CGMA Colorado is now one of of Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatrics and became only the second laboratory to receive only eight accredited Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of national CMLA accreditation, and currently is motion analysis Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. CGMA one of only eight accredited motion laboratodoes this by employing state-of-the-art laboratories in the world. ries in the world, as well as the only accredited technology to quantify body movement, laboratory in the Western US. muscle activity, and physiologic energy costs.

While the uniquely designed laboratory resembles a movie studio “Research, education, and clinical service go hand in hand, and the with blue walls, cameras and photographic lighting, a force-measuring J.T. Tai & Company and Foundation’s gifts to CGMA over the years floor, muscle-measuring electrodes, and several other tools that have made it possible for us to create a strong and diverse program,” measure biomechanics and human performance make it far Dr. Carollo said. “While we never lose sight of our core mission to help more sophisticated. children and adults with gait dysfunction, we relish the opportunity provided by our friend and benefactor to involve students in our Following each child’s visit, a team of physical therapists, kinesiologists, work; training bioengineers, therapists, residents and fellows who orthopedic surgeons, physiatrists and bioengineers study the will go on to become the next generation of leaders in our field, Center’s reports to make recommendations for treatment. Whether developing even more effective interventions and cures.”  treatment involves physical therapy or surgery, the team works to ensure that every child will be as active and independent as possible.

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Allen family trusts create legacy of care

Hyundai gift drives cancer treatment

Dr. Robert Parker Allen and his wife, Agnes, have both passed away, but they left a legacy of more than $150,000 to create healthier childhoods through two estates that are coming to fruition.

The Agnes C. Allen Family Trust and the Robert P. Allen Family Trust, both established in 1993, will impact the care that Children’s Hospital Colorado provides for children and families today and into the future.

The Allen family’s generosity stems from a personal connection to the hospital.

In 1951, Dr. Allen became the first Chief of Radiology at Children’s Colorado, where he would remain until his retirement in 1971.

“Because of his very close relationships with doctors around the world in the pediatric radiology field, he was reviewing new problems, new cases and new ideas of how to manage treatments. They were a dynamic group in an emerging field,” said Dr. Parker’s daughter, Barbara Dunlap, who lives in Oregon.

In 1967, Dr. Allen was given the annual Children’s Hospital Recognition Award, which acknowledged the exceptional work he did to help his patients. Not only did he contribute his time and energy to his patients, but he was a prime motivating force in the field of medical education, contributed pioneering papers to more than 30 medical journals, spoke on the

local, state and national levels about his work in pediatrics, and found time to participate in more than a dozen medical societies. “I’m sure if this man was asked why, his answer would be, ‘For a child’s sake,’” said the committee member who presented his award.

Barbara thinks that setting up the trusts was a way for her parents to extend their reach and continue doing what her father intended from the beginning – helping sick kids get well.

“Children’s Colorado meant the world to my parents,” she said. “I am proud that they helped you.”

I’m sure if this man was asked why, his answer would be, ‘For a child’s sake.’

In September, Hyundai Hope on Wheels, a program that funds children’s cancer initiatives, presented a $100,000 Hope Grant to Dr. Amy Keating, a Children’s Hospital Colorado Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders physician who works with acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients.

“Unfortunately, I have to deliver those four words, ‘your child has cancer,’ all too often,” said Dr. Keating. “My way of dealing with it is to take action. I go back to my lab, meet with my team, and explore all the difficult and critical questions,” she said. “With the ongoing supportive environment of Children’s Colorado and assistance from Hyundai Hope on Wheels, I will find answers.”

This year, Hyundai Hope on Wheels awarded more than $7 million in Hope Grants to doctors and researchers at 70 hospitals across the country.

Since 1998, Hyundai has given over $43 million in support for childhood cancer research.

For more information about Planned Giving options and opportunities, contact Vice President Kellie Fischer at 720.777.1751 or kfischer@childrenscoloradofoundation.org.

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Strength in numbers At Children’s Hospital Colorado, Children’s Circle of Care members are leading benefactors for children’s health.

Children’s Circle of Care recognizes individuals, family foundations and private corporations giving $10,000 or more to Children’s Hospital Colorado in a calendar year.

As individuals, couples, family foundations or private corporations that make an annual contribution of $10,000 or more, Children’s Circle of Care members are part of a giving program that spans the United States and Canada to help advance patient care, teaching, research and advocacy efforts on behalf of children.

Children’s Circle of Care members have collectively contributed more than $3.8 billion to more than 25 children’s hospitals since the giving program began in 1995.

Last year, member support and partnership played an important role in the ability of these hospitals to:

For more information about Children’s Circle of Care, contact Amy Stewart, \ Manager of Annual Giving, at astewart@ childrenscoloradofoundation.org or 720.777.1760.

• Provide for 10.7 million patient visits • Admit 390,000 children for hospital stays • Perform 470,000 surgeries • Respond to 1.6 million emergency room visits • Invest $1.5 billion in research to provide better treatment and cures Moreover, in 2010 the 22 Children’s Circle of Care hospitals in the United States collectively provided $1.6 billion in uncompensated care.

Thank you for your support and generosity!

TUNE IN FEBruary 15-17, 2012

Visit us online for more information: www.childrenscoloradofoundation.org/CMNHospitals

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Chairs will create hope for urology and diabetes patients

giving that grows

The latest two additions to the endowed chair roster, The Ponzio Family Chair in Pediatric I n v e sin tin g i n E x c e l Diabetes, lence Urology and The Wagner Family Chair Childhood will enable Children’s Hospital at Children’s Hospital Colorado

Colorado to develop new treatments and cures for conditions that many families face.

Duncan Wilcox, MD The Ponzio Family Chair in Pediatric Urology

Robert Slover, MD The Wagner Family Chair in Childhood Diabetes

The Ponzio Family Chair in Pediatric Urology

The Wagner Family Chair in Childhood Diabetes

The Ponzio Family Chair in Pediatric Urology is the third chair endowed by the Ponzio family, and Dr. Duncan Wilcox is the first chairholder.

The Wagner Family Chair in Childhood Diabetes is unique in that it will bridge the work physicians and researchers are conducting here at Children’s Colorado with the work underway at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes.

“We are thrilled that Dr. Wilcox is here. He has taken care of children in our family and children of friends of ours, and we appreciate that so much,” said Craig Ponzio. “Maria and I have been blessed in our lives, and we feel it’s really important to invest in the future. We don’t know of a better way to do that than to invest in children and this institution,” he said.

Dr. Wilcox said he was honored and humbled to be the custodian of the Ponzio family’s latest gift.

“The gift that the Ponzios have given me is not only one of money, but one of time. Revenue from their endowment will go on indefinitely and will allow us to do cutting-edge research – research that can be planned for the long term, research that could reveal a breakthrough,” Dr. Wilcox said.

“Duncan has done a phenomenal job in such a short period and we’re so grateful,” said Dr. Jim Shmerling, president and CEO of Children’s Hospital Colorado.

The gift grew out of the Wagner family’s personal understanding of the illness. Joe Wagner has seen the effects of diabetes on family members throughout his life. “The focus these chairs bring to issues like diabetes made me think we could do something to help,” he said. “Establishing this chair has been really gratifying for us. We hope Dr. Slover accomplishes wonderful things to improve the lot of children living with the disease.”

Dr. Rob Slover, the inaugural chairholder, said he has a great appreciation for the Wagners’ generosity and vision. “One in 250 kids has diabetes. Diabetes is an epidemic,” he said. At the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, they are currently developing an artificial pancreas, studying the genetics, abnormalities and complications of childhood diabetes, and collecting data about the condition in one of the largest databases in the world. “This gift is an exceptionally enduring and far-sighted means of providing support.

The endowment allows researchers to look at areas other sources of funding can’t. It provides stability, continuity and creativity for us to look at developing new treatments and finding a cure.”

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Physician heals hearts

and brings hope to families Infants, children and adolescents with heart problems visit the Heart Institute at Children’s Hospital Colorado because they need the best-possible healing treatment. Now, thanks to Dr. James Jaggers’ leadership, the multidisciplinary care that Heart Institute teams provide is pioneering a new approach to pediatric medicine.

Alex is a patient at Children’s Hospital Colorado Heart Institute, which is co-directed by Dr. James Jaggers.

Gift News We gratefully acknowledge pledges, pledge payments, outright gifts, and gifts in kind of $10,000 or more made between July 1 and October 31, 2011.

ABRA Auto Body & Glass

Alex Cranberg

John M. and Marcella Fox

King Soopers

Agnes Allen Family Trust

Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome

Fraternal Order of Eagles, #4019

Rocky Mountain District

Robert P. Allen Family Trust

Mary and Jack Cronin

Global Down Syndrome Foundation

Debbi and Lee Alpert

The Patricia Crown Family

Estate of Lila A. Graham

Kohl’s Department Stores

Ames Construction, Inc.

Daniels Fund

Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles

Elizabeth and Steven Kris

Butch Ames

Death Ride Tour, Inc.

The Cannon Y. and Lyndia K. Harvey Family

La Cache, Association of Volunteers

Aspect Energy

Delta Delta Delta Fund for

Estate of Miriam Heintzman

Estate of Muriel Arlene Ladwig

Richard and Leslie Helppie and

Leede Operating Company, LLC

AT&T

Children's Hospital Colorado

Helppie Family Foundation

Kiwanis Foundation

Lockton Companies of Colorado, Inc.

The Barton Family Foundation

Jayden DeLuca Foundation

Marcy and Bruce Benson

The Denver Foundation

The Holland Foundation

Love’s Country Stores

Michele and Bill Bergner

Corry and Phil Doty

Hope on Wheels Hyundai Dealers

Timothy and Bernadette

Bessemer Trust Company

Marilee Neff Doud and Ben R. Doud

Bob and Sharla Hottman

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Bock

Estate of Raymond Durham

L. Roger Hutson

Marcus and Paula Martin

Bonnie W. Camp, MD, PhD

Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC

Lisa and Mark Jackson

Dr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Matthews

The Colorado Health Foundation

EnCana Oil and Gas USA, Inc.

Joy S. Johnson and Family

MDC/Richmond American

The Colorado Trust

Entravision Communications Corporation

Kahl & Associates

Comcast

Excel Roofing, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kahl

ConocoPhillips

Fired Up for Kids

Fritz and Debbie Karrer

Costco Wholesale

Angie and Jeremy Flug

Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Kennedy

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Marquez Foundation

Homes Foundation The Ali Meyer Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Dennis D. Meyer Mile Hi Jeep Club of Colorado

Dr. Jaggers has been at Children’s Colorado for two years as holder of The Barton-Elliman Chair in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Co-Medical Director of the Heart Institute and Professor of Surgery at University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Jaggers is charged with performing complicated heart surgeries and advancing a world-class department at the hospital. His daily surgical work is complimented by research and leadership responsibilities. Dr. Jaggers and his team of more than 250 cardiologists, nurses, perfusionists and staff work to improve every detail of a patient and family’s care, from appointment wait times to quality-of-life issues.

Their hard work is paying off. Now, a first-time patient can get a Heart Institute appointment within days of their initial call. And after their first appointment, the team never really lets go of their patients.

A nurse practitioner is dedicated to helping families feel connected to the Heart Institute team. After children leave the hospital, staff members check in with patients to make sure everything is proceeding as planned.

The process improvements Dr. Jaggers and his team have implemented are helping to decrease complications associated with surgery, while ensuring that patients receive high-quality care and an improved experience, with the added benefit of lowering hospital costs.

Overall, they use the least-invasive approaches possible to address even the most complex congenital heart defects. Sometimes, this

involves procedures that can be performed with catheters, avoiding or delaying open heart surgery.

Dr. Jaggers and his partners perform about 560 surgeries for congenital heart defects every year, and he and his team strive to individualize every patient’s treatment. Before each operation he performs, he meets with patients and families to address their concerns and build a trusting relationship during one of the most challenging and uncertain periods in their lives. “We are always aware that in the eyes of a child or parents, surgery is a scary thing, so we try to minimize any fears and allay their anxiety around the time of hospitalization,” said Dr. Jaggers. "Having great facilities and a world-class hospital to work in is a big part of this, but we believe that creating an environment of warmth and comfort for patients and families is crucial to assure successful outcomes and positive experiences for patients and families.”

While patients and families might not always remark on the changes in progress at the Heart Institute, the skill and innovative thinking that Dr. Jaggers brings to Children’s Colorado is attracting attention.

He is a leading authority in neonatal heart surgery, and a highly respected researcher whose work has appeared in nearly 100 scientific publications and books. And this year, his second as a Denver-area community member, Dr. Jaggers was recognized in 5280 magazine as one of Denver’s top doctors for Congenital Cardiac Surgery.

Estate of Charles Norman Miller

Rose Community Foundation

Telluride AIDS Benefit, Inc.

Susan and Howard Noble

Sam's Club

UMB Bank

Dellora A. and Lester J. Norris Foundation

Santa Rosa Consulting, LLC

Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Wagener

Party City

Santiago’s Mexican Restaurants

Judi and Joe Wagner

PGA Tour Superstore

Scottish Rite Foundation of Colorado

Walmart

Ann and Cam Philpott

The Tanner Seebaum Foundation

Cille and Ron Williams

The Ponzio Family

Shea Properties Colorado

Sandy Wolf and The Melvin and

Pun’kin’s Feiman Family Foundation, Inc.

Anna and John J. Sie Foundation

Marie and Ed Feiman Amy and Shane Feiman

Michelle and Tom Whitten

The Brian Regan Company

Anita and Geoff Solich

Estate of Marcus R. Reid

Mr. and Mrs. George H. Solich

Reiman Foundation, Inc.

Estate of Gertrude V. Spratlen

Virginia and Scott Reiman

Stone Family Foundation

Grace Richardson Stetson Fund

Donald and Susan Sturm

Patricia and Thomas Agnew

Sturm Family Foundation

E. William Stetson III

Suncor Energy

Nancy Stetson

J.T. Tai & Company, Inc.

Stuart Stetson Daly

J.T. Tai & Company Foundation, Inc.

Eli Tripp*

Elaine Wolf Foundation

Anna and John J. Sie

(* Deceased)

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For 15 years, special course has generated goodwill The 15th annual Children’s Classic at Sanctuary raised another significant dollar amount in 2012: more than $175,000 will fund research at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Save the Date!

Sanctuary 2012 August 13

By offering the Sanctuary course for 15 consecutive years, owners Gail and Dave Liniger have helped raise more than $5.3 million for research over the lifetime of the event. This sum has helped fund a wide range of research projects at Children’s Colorado. The hospital is using this funding to find better treatments and cures for children’s illnesses now and in the years to come.

The vision of RE/MAX co-Founder Dave Liniger, Sanctuary is a course unlike any other. Sanctuary was created as a refuge for preservation and nourishment – not just for wildlife, flora and fauna, but for organizations committed to improving our community. The course is carefully placed in a fragile mountain ecosystem, and as

a golf experience, Sanctuary provides a graceful balance between exclusivity and accessibility. Sanctuary limits play to members and hosting of select events.

Thanks to the Linigers’ guiding philosophy of community stewardship, the events, which support the arts, children, health care, and crisis management, have nurtured some of our region’s most valued nonprofit organizations. To date, more than 260 charities have netted more than $51 million to benefit the many constituents they serve – proving that Sanctuary truly is a place like no other.

www.childrenscoloradofoundation.org/sanctuary

Welcome

Dr. Crombleholme Children’s Hospital Colorado's new Surgeon-in-Chief

Children’s Colorado welcomes Dr. Timothy M. Crombleholme as the holder of The Ponzio Family Endowed Chair for the Surgeon-in-Chief.

Dr. Crombleholme is a skilled surgeon, researcher and academician who brings more than two decades of nationally recognized experience and leadership in the areas of pediatric and fetal surgery to Children’s Colorado.

Previously at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Dr. Crombleholme founded one of the most progressive and respected fetal care programs in the country. He served as holder of the Richard G. and Geralyn Azizkhan Chair in Pediatric Surgery and as director of the Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati.

Prior to joining Cincinnati Children’s, Dr. Crombleholme served as director of the Fetal Treatment Program at New England Medical Center in Boston, and helped found The Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Dr. Crombleholme earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He is formerly a surgical resident and chief resident at the University of California at San Francisco, and was chief resident in pediatric surgery at The Floating Hospital for Infants and Children at the Tufts-New England Medical Center.

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Gala 2011

Gala aerialist, funny guy steal the show In a twist on the usual black-tie festivities, this year’s Children’s Hospital Colorado Gala treated guests to an unusual sight: a champagne-pouring aerialist suspended from the ceiling during the silent auction and cocktail reception.

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Event chairs Carol and George Solich and their daughters, Jordan and Brooke, hosted more than 1,400 guests at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom, each of whom was welcomed by a Children’s Colorado patient ambassador. Entertainment at this year’s Gala, themed Caring & Curing, featured funny man Brian Regan and The Starlight Experience dance band.

Imagine-level sponsors of this year’s Gala were: The Barton Family and Elliman Family, Marcy and Bruce Benson, Crothall Services Group, the Gallagher and Kennedy Family, Lorie and Henry Gordon, Bridget and John Grier, MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation, Virginia and Scott Reiman, Sage Hospitality Resources, Carol and George Solich, and the Timothy and Bernadette Marquez Foundation.

The annual fundraiser raised $1.86 million for children and families. Gala for Children’s Hospital Colorado has raised more than $29 million throughout its 34-year lifetime. Funds raised through this year’s event will continue to improve the care Children’s Colorado provides to children and families.

Learn more at www.childrenscoloradofoundation.org/gala

Save the Date Gala 2012

Saturday, November 10

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Enterprise Zone Tax Credit!

Gifts to the Colorado Institute for Maternal and Fetal Health help provide specialized care and support for mothers and their infants. And, contributions to the Maternal and Fetal Institute come with an added bonus: Children's Hospital Colorado donors may be eligible to receive a portion of their gift back in the form of tax benefits.

To learn more, call 720.777.1700 or visit www.childrenscoloradofoundation.org/enterprisezone