CHKD Kidstuff, Winter 2014

kidstuff Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

Winter 2014

A World of Difference

CHKD’s craniofacial team continues Cullen’s care

Saving Grace

More Than A Hospital

Healthy Habits

recovery from brain trauma

CHKD by the numbers

make an impact

reflections The benefits of a children’s hospital At CHKD, we strive to provide the highest level of pediatric care available every day, in every area of our healthcare system. This endeavor provides unique benefits to our patients, their families and the entire community. That means we focus on quality, on safety, on the latest treatments and on the most effective technologies, while paying special attention to the people – the physicians and staff members who provide care, and the patients and families who expect the best from CHKD. For children, benefits begin when they enter our brightly colored, newly renovated lobby entrance or visit with a therapy dog during their stay at CHKD. Families benefit from the knowledge that their children have access to a full range of pediatric specialists and surgeons and cutting-edge medical techniques designed specifically for growing and developing bodies and minds.

Kidstuff is a publication of Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters 601 Children’s Lane, Norfolk, VA 23507 Phone (757) 668-7043 President/CEO

Our Boards of Directors Children’s Health System John Lawson, Chairman

At CHKD, we believe it is a privilege to care for the children and families of our community. And we sincerely appreciate the support you provide to strengthen our care today and ensure it is always available in the future.

James Dahling President/CEO, CHKD Health System

Elizabeth D. Lanoue, MD

Buffy Barefoot

Christine Neikirk

Sarah Bishop

Donald Nuss, MD

Michelle G. Brenner, MD

Robert J. Obermeyer, MD

Pamela Q. Combs

J. Christopher Perry

James D. Dahling

Karen Priest

Douglas D. Ellis Sr.

Brian K. Skinner

Conrad M. Hall

Mark R. Warden

Edward A. “Buzz” Heidt Jr. Beth W. Johnson

Elizabeth M. Weller Rolf Williams

Cynthia S. Kelly, MD

Children’s Health Foundation T.A. “Ted” Grell Jr., Chairman Donna Alexander Julia Childress Beck

T. Richard Litton Jr. Sherry Miles S. Trevor Pardee

James D. Dahling

Gail F. Pruden

Susan R. Einhorn

Dan Ryan

Michael Glasser

Tazewell Taylor

Kathleen Heaton

Lewis Webb III

Charles R. Henderson Jr.

CHKD also benefits the community. As one of only 43 freestanding children’s hospitals in the country, we provide a healthcare safety net for local children, offering care for those who need us regardless of their ability to pay. We provide access to specialists and services that can only be found at CHKD, and we reach out to the community of medical professionals and parents with educational classes and professional development conferences. And with 32 patient care locations in Hampton Roads, we offer easy access to healthcare services for the nearly 500,000 children living in our region that stretches from Virginia’s Eastern Shore to northeastern North Carolina.

James D. Dahling

Lynn R. Knight Sunshine M. Leinbach

Fred J. Whyte Lynne Mallory Winter Lauren V. Wolcott

The King’s Daughters Beth W. Johnson, President

Whitney S. Metzger

Mary Louise Barhydt

Nancy H. Nusbaum

Julie Childress Beck

Kathy Protogyrou

Donna Cowdrey

Mary Beth Rickman

Emily Franklin

Elly Bradshaw Smith

Chandy Jones

Martha Fentress Smith

Katherine Knaus

Stacey Vellines

Lynn R. Knight

Kidstuff Editorial Team Executive Editor

Amy Sampson

Managing Editor

Ridgely Ingersoll

Editor

Sharon Cindrich

Associate Editor

Heather Kent

Associate Editor

Dawn Midgette

Graphic Designer

Eric Cardenas

Medical Editor

Arno Zaritsky, MD

© 2014 Children’s Health System Inc.

To be removed from the Kidstuff mailing list send an email to gifts@chkd.org.

contents WINTER 2014

Sydnie Hits a Healthy Note

4

Continuing Cullen’s Care

8

Saving Grace

12

More Than A Hospital

2

Philanthropy Matters

15

Calendar of Events

24

8

Cover photo by Jason Williams

4

Connect with CHKD through social media.

12

chkd.org

Winter 2014

1

new hospital entrance

was completed this winter to improve patient access and traffic flow for patients and their families at CHKD’s main hospital.

11

certified child life specialists and three child life assistants work with children who are treated at CHKD. Child life staff members help children adjust to hospitalization and understand medical procedures and diagnoses.

They also accompany patients through procedures and offer support to patients and their families.

313 concussions

were diagnosed in our emergency department last year, and many were treated with the help of CHKD’s sports medicine program, which employs state-of-the-art neurocognitive testing and the best science available in concussion management. The program treats patients at five CHKD locations and is the only comprehensive multi-disciplinary sports concussion program in the region designed for children, adolescents and young adults.

3,028 parents and caregivers

registered for CHKD’s parenting education courses last year. Classes feature CHKD experts and pediatricians on a variety of topics related to the health and development of children. Register for free future classes at chkd.org/classes.

2

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

16

493 babies

CHKD pediatric practices,

were admitted to CHKD’s 62-bed neonatal intensive care unit last year, the only one of its kind in the region.

More than 150

with 27 locations throughout the region, serve children from the Peninsula to northeastern North Carolina. Offices are conveniently located throughout Hampton Roads including Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg and Elizabeth City, NC.

medical specialists in Children’s Specialty Group, PLLC, practice at CHKD and our Health Centers offering care in 27 pediatric medical specialties, including allergy, cardiology, endocrinology, pulmonology, sleep medicine and sports medicine. These quotes, taken from our doctors’ profiles on CHKD.org, speak volumes about the care they give at CHKD.

“The emphasis is on teamwork and making our patients’ care priority number one."

– Matthew Hollander, MD, Rheumatology

“Kids are great... we just make them better!"

– Samantha Vergano, MD, Medical Genetics

“Working with CHKD makes me part of a family that nurtures and values excellence.”

– Frank Chocano, MD, Pulmonology

“Our patients get state-of-the-art care in a setting close to home.”

– Christopher Foley, MD, Critical Care

"CHKD is made great by the devoted and caring individuals within its walls.”

– Raven Cooksey, MD, Hematology/Oncology

13,000 surgeries are performed each year at CHKD’s three surgery centers, where the region’s only pediatric surgeons and anesthesiologists work hand-in-hand with experienced nurses to make surgery as comfortable and safe as possible for children. Outpatient surgeries are performed at the main hospital in Norfolk as well as CHKD’s Health and Surgery Center at Oyster Point in Newport News and Princess Anne in Virginia Beach (pictured).

Winter 2014

3

CHKD’s “Healthy You for Life” gave Sydnie Brown something new to sing about.

Written by

Dawn Midgette Nate Kinnison

photographs by

4

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

Hitting a

W

Note

ith a bright smile and bubbly voice, Sydnie Brown has always dreamed of following in the footsteps of her favorite R&B idols and becoming a singing sensation. She sings in church, raps at home and writes her own lyrics.

She has star quality, but until recently, she had a hard time letting it shine.

Last year, at age 11, the Chesapeake preteen began to grow and put on weight. At an age when social and self awareness begin to peak, Sydnie became self-conscious about her changing body. When kids at school teased her, she turned to food for comfort.

Extra weight took its toll on Sydnie’s blood pressure and body mass index (BMI) which was over the 85th percentile for girls her age.

Overweight, depressed and at risk for longterm health conditions such as diabetes, Sydnie was one of 400 children referred to CHKD’s Healthy You for Life program last year.

As one of the first multidisciplinary pediatric weight management programs in the country, Healthy You for Life (HY4L) has been helping overweight children avoid

the medical complications associated with childhood obesity since 2001. Today, HY4L is one of CHKD’s signature programs, offered to mitigate what many experts identify as the top health concern affecting local children.

The program’s staff includes a physician, an RN, social workers, dietitians, a parent educator, a community outreach coordinator, a sports medicine physical therapist and an exercise specialist.

Dr. Dominique Williams, medical director of Healthy You for Life, meets with every child during the first clinic visit. “When Sydnie started, she didn’t have a lot of selfassurance. But there was something about her. We could see it – we just hoped that she would see it, too.”

Winter 2014

5

Sydnie’s initial evaluation included assessments of lifestyle behaviors, home and family dynamics, school performance, self-esteem and a comprehensive review of her medical history. The team identified strategies that could improve Sydnie’s health and began to help her incorporate more physical activity into her routine and modify her eating habits.

“We try not to overwhelm patients with too many changes when we start,” says Jill Layne, a licensed clinical social worker who worked with Sydnie. For instance, instead of completely taking soda out of Sydnie’s diet, they started by having her cut back. On average, HY4L patients work with the team for a year, consistently making small changes that result in big health improvements.

“We have evidence that when you give people small, measurable goals, it works,” says Jill.

Support and encouragement are also key components of the program.

After their first visit, Dr. Williams wrote Sydnie a little note of encouragement, and from that moment, Sydnie’s inner light started to flicker again. “It’s one thing when your mom says you’re a nice kid,” says Sydnie’s mom, Hope Brown, “but it’s something different when other people confirm it.”

In fact, communication is more than just a nice touch in the HY4L program.

Evidence gathered by HY4L staff shows a significant relationship between the number of personal contacts made

between staff members and patients and the number of clinic visits a patient completes. The Healthy You team keeps a database of personal contacts, tracking every time staff members reach out to patients through notes, texts, emails or phone calls.

“We can’t physically see every patient each week,” says Dr. Williams, “but the thousands of little contacts that we deliver – in addition to the clinic visits – add up to patients who report some sort of positive behavior change when we do see them in clinic.”

With attention to the unique needs and motivations of each child, HY4L ultimately looks for ways to connect a child’s personal goals and interests with his or her health goals. This encourages kids to make healthy choices even when parents or doctors aren’t involved. Some patients are motivated by the idea of trying out for a sport or by wearing a certain piece of clothing. Sydnie found her connection through music.

6

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

Sydnie, now 12, is in 7th grade at Crestwood Middle School and enjoys singing, dancing and hanging out with friends.

“We were trying to think of ways to encourage her to do something that she felt she was good at,” says Dr. Williams, “and we knew that she expressed herself through music, so we asked her to write us a rap about Healthy You.” She performed it for the staff at her next visit and blew everyone away.

“I could tell they were really proud of me,” says Sydnie. “I was proud of myself. I was so excited, I cried.”

Music is not only Sydnie’s creative outlet – it also plays an important part in her new health strategies. She also likes to turn the music up in her room and dance.

“I dance a lot,” she says. “I just move any kind of way. My friends help. One motivates me to exercise. We rap about a lot of stuff. We rhyme back and forth and laugh a ton.”

Overall, Sydnie lost almost 10 pounds while in Healthy You for Life, and her blood pressure and BMI have dropped. At 12 years old, she now has more energy and self-esteem. But more important, HY4L has provided her with healthy habits to last a lifetime, helped reduce her risk of weight-related diseases in the future and reignited that spark within, allowing her renewed spirit to shine through.

“I’m really confident in myself,” she says. “I know who I am and what I have to do to be the best I can be.”

Dr. Williams, a pediatrician, practices with CHKD’s Healthy You for Life program.

Visit chkd.org/patientstories to see Sydnie’s music video and the song that brought her to tears.

More Online Info

For more information about Healthy You for Life, visit chkd.org/HealthyYou.

➚ Winter 2014

7

Written by

Heather Kent Jason Williams

photographs by

8

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

A World of Difference C

CHKD’s specialized team steps in to continue Cullen’s care

ullen Knight’s four years of life have been an extraordinary journey –

both of distance and perseverance. This energetic preschooler tackles each stop along the way with an exuberance that is contagious.

Cullen was born 7,000 miles from CHKD, in Beijing, China, with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. A cleft lip occurs when the tissue that forms the upper lip does not join completely before birth. In a cleft palate, the growth plates that shape the roof of the mouth fail to close, leaving an opening between the mouth and the nose. These defects can be corrected through a series of progressive surgeries and often require dental intervention and speech therapy that can last for many years.

Because Cullen’s cleft was bilateral, affecting both sides of his mouth, feeding was difficult. He received basic surgery while in China and was moved from a large orphanage to a healing home, where children with surgical needs are cared for in smaller group settings. All he needed now was a special family who could make sure he received the years of ongoing medical care his condition would require.

In March of 2011, Angela Eckhoff made the 14,000 mile round trip to China to give Cullen the family he needed. A year before, she and her husband, Ben Knight, had adopted Griffin, a baby boy from Kazakhstan. They were completely ready to open their family to another child who needed a home.

Cullen was already 18 months old when Angela arrived. “I worried that the bonding process would be a challenge, but Cullen and I had an instant bond,” Angela recalls. “He was so excited to be out seeing the world – and he’s been that way ever since.”

Soon after their return, the family moved from South Carolina to Norfolk, where Angela would start a new job at Old Dominion University, and Cullen would be able to receive the multi-disciplinary care he needed at CHKD’s craniofacial clinic – just minutes from their new home.

Craniofacial abnormalities are often complex and require therapies and surgeries from many medical disciplines. The CHKD craniofacial team consists of pediatric specialists in cranio-maxillofacial plastic surgery, neurosurgery, otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat), dentistry, psychology, general pediatrics, medical genetics, orthodontics, speech therapy, social work and nursing. Using the latest research and technology, along with years of experience, this internationally respected team works together to determine the best plan of care for each child.

Leading the surgical team in Cullen’s case was CHKD plastic surgeon George Hoerr, one Winter 2014

9

of the region’s only cranio-maxillofacial plastic surgeons who works exclusively with children.

“Cullen came to us with his lip repaired and his palate partially closed during surgeries in Beijing,” explains Dr. Hoerr. “The first thing we needed to do was to close the opening in his palate which remained after the initial repair. This procedure involved rearranging the tissues in the roof of the mouth, reopening the palate and suturing it all back together. Cullen handled the procedure with the spirit we continually see from him and has healed beautifully.”

Cullen has had several additional surgeries to enhance his vocal function and articulation.

These included placement of ear tubes and removal of his tonsils and adenoids by Dr. David Darrow, a otolaryngologist and member of the craniofacial team.

CHKD’s craniofacial program will continue to follow Cullen for many years, addressing his need for therapies, additional surgeries and dental corrections as he grows and matures.

“We work hard to make things as manageable as possible for our families.”

– Karen Via, craniofacial program coordinator

Cullen, 4, with brother Griffin and mom Angela, enjoys a day at the Virginia Living Museum.

10

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

Despite years of treatments and procedures, Cullen gets excited for visits to CHKD. Even at age 4, he seems to truly understand that everyone is working to help him.

“Cullen will likely undergo more surgery down the road in an attempt to further assist him with his speech,” says Dr. Hoerr. “And I’m sure he will continue to show the same enthusiasm that we’ve seen from the first time we met him!”

Angela, who has a PhD in educational psychology and cognitive science, is impressed with just how good the CHKD team is with their young patients. “As someone who spends my career teaching people about kids, it’s wonderful to see that the team at CHKD really knows how to interact with these children,” she says. “They don’t just talk to me, they talk to Cullen. They talk on his level and ask him questions – all the things that make him feel comfortable.

With the many procedures these kids go through, you don’t want them fearful of doctors or surgeries. Everyone understands that. They are all so gentle and kind and playful … everything you want to have happen with your child.”

“When we were initially considering adopting a baby with a cleft lip and palate, it was overwhelming to be told that treatment could involve years of speech therapy and up to ten surgeries. But thanks to CHKD’s craniofacial clinic, it’s been completely manageable.”

– Angela, Cullen’s mom

Children with craniofacial abnormalities need to be seen by multiple specialists every three to six months and even more frequently surrounding surgeries. The team approach at the CHKD craniofacial program works to make this as convenient as possible.

“We work hard to make things as manageable as possible for our families,” says craniofacial program coordinator, Karen Via. “Rather than multiple appointments, we schedule the patients for one session where all the doctors and therapists come together to conduct evaluations.”

Angela appreciates this coordination of care. “It is wonderful for us to take care of everything at a single time and place,” she says. “It’s also reassuring to see the doctors and therapists collaborate on Cullen’s course of treatment.”

As with many patients with cleft palate repairs, Cullen has also spent a large amount of time in speech therapy – a critical part of the process. The abnormalities of his palate can make the control of airflow and proper formation of words difficult.

Beth Diamonstein, a CHKD speech pathologist specializing solely in cleft palate issues, evaluates Cullen’s speech and monitors his therapy. “One of our challenges was helping Cullen understand how to make sounds by directing air through his mouth instead of his nose,” she says. “His therapist had him try blowing bubbles because that let him see when he was directing the air correctly, and he finally understood. Placement of sounds and making

them clear is vital to intelligible speech and something that many cleft patients work on for years.”

Cullen’s speech is currently about 60 percent intelligible to people who don’t know him and will continue to improve.

But instead of becoming frustrated at constantly being asked to repeat himself, he simply explains, “It’s hard for you to hear me because I had a hole in my mouth.” Then he repeats his words, slowly and patiently, until he is understood.

“When we were initially considering adopting a baby with a cleft lip and palate, it was overwhelming to be told that treatment could involve years of speech therapy and up to ten surgeries. But thanks to CHKD’s craniofacial program, it’s been completely manageable. Cullen is doing better than we imagined, and in day-to-day life, it really doesn’t affect us. We’re very lucky,” says Angela.

The thousands of miles from China to his new home were merely the beginning of Cullen’s long journey. But to this bright-eyed 4-year-old who loves parks and museums, every step is an adventure – and he welcomes each challenge along the way with an exuberant smile that he has truly earned.

Dr. Hoerr works with CHKD Surgical Group’s Plastic Surgery practice. Dr. Darrow practices with EVMS ENT at CHKD. More Online Info

To learn more about CHKD’s craniofacial program, visit chkd.org/plasticsurgery.

➚

The Team Approach - CHKD Craniofacial Team Receives International Accreditation The CHKD craniofacial program has received team accreditation status with the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA). Accreditation status assures families that the CHKD craniofacial team meets the standards necessary to provide comprehensive patient care. CHKD is one of only three craniofacial programs in Virginia to receive this accreditation, and is the only one that deals exclusively with children.

Winter 2014

11

C

HKD’s mailroom receives almost 10,000 pieces of mail each week – most are the typical sort associated with operating a hospital. But this summer, a hand-addressed letter arrived. And we can’t resist sharing it.

In August of 2009, 14-year-old Grace Blackburn was preparing for her freshman year of high school. But a fall from her skateboard that crashed her head on the street changed her course in an instant. Her friends ran for help.

Her father, David, arrived on the scene just as an ambulance pulled up. Grace was unconscious, having seizures and bleeding from the back of the head.

After being taken to a local hospital, the Williamsburg teen was transported to Norfolk by helicopter and admitted into CHKD’s pediatric intensive care unit. Grace had suffered a traumatic brain injury. She was put into a medically induced coma while a team of specialists, including pediatric neurosurgeons, carefully monitored her condition. As she slowly regained consciousness, it was clear–Grace had a long road of recovery ahead of her.

“You looked into her eyes, and she wasn’t really there,” David recalls. A fractured skull and a subdural hematoma left her confused and paralyzed on her left side. She couldn’t remember the accident at all, and she behaved as though she were 10 years younger.

“The hardest thing for the family was that we didn’t know how much of her we’d get back,” David says.

After a week in the PICU, Grace was moved to CHKD’s inpatient rehabilitation unit, where she began the arduous task of recovery.

“Rehabilitation after a brain injury is a delicate balance,” 12

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

says Dr. Katrina Lesher, medical director of rehabilitative services at CHKD. “We need to allow the brain to rest and heal but at the same time allow appropriate stimulation to promote recovery. It’s a complex recovery process. Depending on which part of the brain is involved, patients can have deficits affecting their ability to walk, eat and communicate.”

Grace worked daily with occupational and physical therapists to regain small motor skills and strength on her left side. “Children with brain injuries often have problems with memory, sequencing tasks and problem solving,” says Meghan Gwaltney, a CHKD speechlanguage pathologist who also worked with Grace using games designed to engage kids and achieve therapy goals.

“Our patients are much more motivated when they’re having fun.”

After a month at CHKD, Grace was able to walk out of the hospital on her own. “Such a huge team of doctors, nurses and therapists gave their all to our child,” says Grace’s mom, Amy. “This amazing group of heroes gave us our child back, and we are eternally grateful. “ Four years later, at another turning point in her life, Grace wrote us the following note, reflecting on the impact CHKD had on her life and the lessons she takes with her as she begins a new chapter.

Dr. Lesher practices with Children’s Specialty Group, PLLC, at CHKD.

e by, m o c ave h I s es re, c u c t u u s f r Any nt o e s u. e r o p y , t o s t pa ute b i r t t ta I mus

Written by

Sharon Cindrich Eric Lusher

photographs by

Winter 2014

13

ur years ient at CHKD fo at p a as Dear CHKD, w I ut b me, in injury don’t remember a traumatic bra m fro d You all probably re ve co th as I re itted for a mon my head. ago. I was adm oard and hitting eb at sk y m off t you ter falling emendous effor tr e th r that I suffered af fo u yo k all of this letter to than 1 I’m writing r. te y. et b od t b y ge m e m of g the left side put into helpin was paralyzed on I , ed re cognitive itt m ad st fir ffering from seve su so al When I was as w I f. r my age. ysel appropriately fo write or feed m e k, av al w eh b to to le ty ab ili I was un ory and my ab asant to ected my mem as rather unple w aff I ch ld hi to w ts I’m , en ay impairm my my hospital st cult to cope with ember most of ffi m di re t it n’ d do un I fo I . gh Thou ose who trated and irate operate with th belligerent, frus co – to e d m se nd fu re ou d ar all those capabilities an ally diminished ic at am dr d an suddenly l and cal, occupationa e. si m hy lp p y he m to g in ng were tryi was e daily into do stronger, until I red – coaxing m it b ve se tle er lit p a l t al go u I y Still, yo as my efforts, each da claim my mind thanks to your re nd to A y, s. el ie fre ap s er speech th use my hand dependently, to in k al w to le ab once more yself and now I find m y to go home. e, ad lif re y ly m al in t fin en as own and I w defining mom and I will be spital was a big ho e th m m high school, fro fro e d as te le re ua y ad M gr ly

nce to college e – I’ve recent ity. My accepta d of significanc rs io ve er p ni r U he on ot as an M at tend George ty to make two weeks to at ol. And my abili in ho e sc m ho gh g hi in in av e le to a ad ts to restore me good grades I m or e eff th s y b es el le b tir si ’s os was made p part by your staff ossible in large p e ad m as w good grades h – never pe to accomplis y and mind. ho od b er le ev d ab ul y, th co al he very, I would nt work anyone facilitate my reco e most importa to th ed do l nd al te u ex Yo l al

dication you r would I have complished no e it not for the de ac er y W ad . re at al th e et I’v rg fo plish the things re. n able to accom ee b ve hieve in the futu ha ac r ve to e ne p ho I gs thin u. You instilled e for the many t attribute to yo riv us st m I to , re ns tu ea fu m or the ve in myself. y, past, present and always belie t s I have come b us es m cc I r su ve ny ne A

I can do 2 can, fight whe s taught me that try whenever I ha to th ty ili al ab he y e m th e e in m lping to restor at life, and for second chance termination in he a de e s m es n el ve as gi ce ve Your . You all ha I put my mind to ng hi yt an ly 3 te lu abso . ul ef at gr r ve re that I will be fo urs, Sincerely yo ackburn Grace Bl 1. Grace gets support from her stepmom, Jean Blackburn, during her stay at CHKD. 2. Celebrating graduation from Jamestown High School in Williamsburg with fellow graduate Caroline Blommel. 3. Attending college orientation last summer at George Mason University. (Photos courtesy of the Blackburn family.)

14

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

Philanthropy Matters

One thoughtful gesture can transcend a lifetime.

Everything we do at CHKD is an investment in the future. Every feeding we give a preterm baby, every surgery we perform on a child, every chemotherapy treatment we administer makes a difference in the health and prosperity of our community for years to come.

It’s been our mission to provide pediatric care to the children in our region for more than 100 years. With your help, we can continue that tradition well into the future.

Please include CHKD in your will.

One call can get you started. Contact Susan Carriker at (757) 668-7070 or email her at legacy@chkd.org. Find out how your thoughtful gesture can transcend a lifetime.

Visit chkd.org/legacy for more information.

Winter 2014

15

Philanthropy Matters | Memorials

memorials Memorial gifts received between August 1 and October 25, 2013.

Betty R. Anby Linda Bailey Joanne Burruss Mary James Suzanne Jusko Peggy Kearney Kathy Kilroy Donna W. Lonce Velma Martin Ginger Maynor Rosemary Meares Mildred Portewig Ella Powell Mary T. Thomas Delores Wright Pat Yoder

Betty Bickford Mr. & Mrs. Henry Sargent James Wesley Billings Sandra Sullivan Eloise W. Bondurant Mr. & Mrs. Larry W. Ambrose Wyatt Boswell Virginia Beach Commissioner of Revenue Denise Brady Eastern Shore Chapel Jennifer Lynn Braun Mr. & Mrs. William D. Beisch

Eric Andersen Carolyn B. Cummings

Ann W. Brock Lawrence T. Royster Circle Mr. & Mrs. David P. Mitnick Anne B. Walker

Eli Nathaniel Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Scott

Janet Surratt Brock Mr. & Mrs. Lynn D. Martin

Annie Mr. & Mrs. Alex M. Berkowitz

Ronald Bryan Mr. & Mrs. Arie Korving

Jeanne Atkinson Robert Atkinson

Huey Hall Burgess Mr. & Mrs. Robert Baker Mr. & Mrs. Albert Claus Mr. & Mrs. Richard Dan Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Kevin S. Francis Jean B. Hilton Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Hines Dean & Denise Hurst J. F. Fick, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Steve Lieberman Mr. & Mrs. Tony Mason John E. Pappas Portsmouth Area Council of Garden Clubs Mr. & Mrs. Robert B.Quinn, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Renato F. Ramirez Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Ray Mr. & Mrs. Daniel N. Ryan Elly Smith SMR Holdings, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Sondej The Stepanian Family

Almer S. Atwood Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Quinn, Jr. Dr. C. Fletcher Bailey Mary Frances & Marcella Morrisette Alice Faye Barbee Paul & Joe Trovato Catherine C. Barlow Mr. & Mrs. F. G. Edwards Brandon Gabriel Beasley Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Potter Pauline A. Bechard Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger Anthony Jason Bench Maria Bench Eliese V. Bernard Mr. & Mrs. Alex M. Berkowitz

Mr. & Mrs. Donald P. Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Dean W. Sword, Jr. Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association James L. Williams Marguerite Burton Suzanne Artman Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger Mr. & Mrs. Theodore A. Levin Bobby Jon Bussey Bernice Jacobs Frank L. Butler Mary Hope & Bill Pearson Joseph “Joey” Callahan Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger Mr. & Mrs. George Brown Barry Kantor Bernice J. Callaway Mary Frances Morrisette The Honorable Daniel P. Camp Anne D. Kiley Shawn Cardin James C. Allen William “Roger” Carraway Capt. & Mrs. Thomas H. Smith, USN (RET) Dorothy “Dottie-Jean” Goodman Cash Adelle F. Adler Betty G. Hecht Mr. & Mrs. Stanley H. Scher Fred Chase Mr. & Mrs. Howard J. Unger Michael Chittum Bernie Chapel Daniel Christmas Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Herto & Family Angela Clyburn Thomas B. Hale Felix Coggin Ed Vann Larry R. Coley, Sr. Laverne Coley Cora Mr. & Mrs. David S. Adelman

Douglas Creecy, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James L. Baker, Sr. Michael Csaszar Rosalie Willet Robert G. Dashiell, Jr. Robert P. Albergotti, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Bailey Andrews Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger Azalea-Unity Circle Alice Baine Mr. & Mrs. Earle E. Bortell Anne A. Crenshaw Elizabeth Dudley Jane B. Dunn Patricia S. Farrell Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Fink Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Fitzpatrick Anne M. Gilbert Lloyd Gill Mr. & Mrs. Conrad M. Hall Emma Lee Harrell Martha Haycox Sarah B. Huber Mr. & Mrs. George Lankford Penelope B. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Harvey L. Lindsay, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Mangum, Jr. Lenora D. Mathews Constance Morrisette Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Nusbaum Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Schlegel Mr. & Mrs. John S. Shannon Nancy B. Shumadine & Roger Geisinger Nancy Simpson Mr. & Mrs. Fred B. Simpson Capt. & Mrs. Thomas H. Smith, USN (RET) Mr. & Mrs. George Tatterson, Jr. Betsy A. Terry Joan Thomas Mr. & Mrs. James Walls Demi Wheeler Mr. & Mrs. H. Waller Whittemore David & Shawn Rosalie Willet James S. Davis Gwendolyn Davis Richard A. Davis Julie Childress Beck

Langley Federal Credit Union supported CHKD’s annual Anthem LemonAid fundraiser, raising $5,000 for CHKD’s childhood cancer program. Pictured here (from left) are CHKD’s Sarah Simoncini and Deb Volmer from LFCU.

The King’s Daughters present their 2013 gift to CHKD for $725,000. Pictured here, CHKD’s Stephanie Adler Calliott (second from left) accepts a check from Executive Director Lisa Coleman, immediate past President Kathryn Callahan and current President Beth Johnson of The King’s Daughters.

16

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

Memorials | Philanthropy Matters

KD.” H C r o f n “Dan had a passio – Melinda Ba l la rd

W. A. “Billy” Davis Eastern Shore Madrigal Singers Mr. & Mrs. Stephen L. Funsten & Family Mr. & Mrs. John Ray Gilliss, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Phillip W. Killmon MLG Family Christy Deard Ruth I. Deard Dorothy Dolan Virginia Land Darden

Angelina Rose Domencic Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Domencic Savannah Leigh Domencic Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Domencic Edward J. Doughty, III Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Austin Jennifer W. Hack Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Hudson Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Johnson Caramine Kellam Mr. & Mrs. James L. Miller Mr. & Mrs. George Russell Moore, III Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Parks, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Reed, Jr. Sally Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Paul N. Rogers J. Thomas Savage Caroline Savage Dr. Paul F. Schellhammer W. Rawlings Scott, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Simpson Mary E. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Roy Daniel Tolbert Frank T. Williams, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. George W. Young Ann Dragas Jeanne Ross Tiffany Duncan Beach Auto Brokers, Inc. CarDirect, LLC Billie J Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Joe Falk Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Russell Neal Anthony Edgerton Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Sanborn C. Frances Eisenhower Mr. & Mrs. Eric Gallo Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Hart Kevin Etheridge Shelby F. Etheridge Ray Etheridge Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Bauer, Jr. William R. Fentress, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Henry A. Harrelson Jane Ferebee Mary Frances Morrisette & Family Euphemia “Effie’’ H. Fife Mr. & Mrs. Robert Saunders Maxine Fischler Mr. & Mrs. Emerson B. Kitchen, Jr.

Dan Ballard

A legacy of the heart

A

t 6 feet, 3 inches tall, Dan Ballard’s stature matched his dynamic personality. He left his bold mark on the world in many ways – as an artist, a business owner, an advocate and a philanthropist. At CHKD, Dan’s impact changed the landscape of the hospital and continues to help others in our community every day.

Dan spent his professional career building one of the most respected advertising agencies in the region. Lawler Ballard Advertising won awards and accolades and gave many of the country’s brightest creative minds their start in the business.

However, Dan’s true passion literally became one of the heart. In 1991, after years of heart disease, Dan got a second chance as the recipient of a heart transplant. Inspired by his experience, he poured his creative energies into raising awareness about organ donation.

Dan found a perfect outlet for his endeavors at CHKD. Betty Harmon Edwards, former chairman of the CHKD board and wife of Dan’s physician, Dr. Oz Edwards, asked Dan to help establish and fund a memorial to honor children at CHKD who had donated their organs to others.

Dan’s wife, Melinda, remembers his enthusiasm. “He wanted to do whatever he could to make it happen,” she says.

Thanks to Dan’s commitment, the “Butterfly Promise” tribute garden was dedicated in 1998

at CHKD. It’s a tranquil park on the hospital grounds with trees, benches and a myriad of flowers that attract butterflies. The centerpiece of this special space is a collection of copper butterflies along a 27-foot-long wall. Each butterfly is inscribed with the name of a child who became an organ donor. The butterflies were chosen as a symbol of metamorphosis – where one life ends, another continues.

The garden has become a powerful place for families of children who made this ultimate gift and also for those who received the life-saving organs.

“Every community should be so fortunate to have a guardian like Dan Ballard. I have had countless families describing what a place of solace the garden has become, when difficult decisions and life circumstances have brought them there for reflection and direction,” says CHKD’s transplant coordinator, Debbie Anderson. “He made a dream come true for us. This lets us show our families we care, in life and in death. They deserve no less, and it wouldn’t have happened without him.”

Dan’s heart transplant gave him many more years than expected. Twenty-one years after his surgery, he lost his life to cancer. Still, Dan made sure his presence would continue at CHKD through his ultimate act of generosity – a legacy gift to the hospital from his estate.

“Dan had a passion for organ donation and a passion for CHKD,” Melinda says. “He never wanted to stop giving back.”

Winter 2014

17

Philanthropy Matters | Memorials Warren P. Fisher Jim Dice Shirl Dutton Janice Karr Mr. & Mrs. Jim Robinson Barb Stein Mary Florestano Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger Jackson Fox Mr. & Mrs. Emerson B. Kitchen, Jr. Guy Friddell Lloyd Gill Rowena Fullinwider Mr. & Mrs. Dennis A. Fewell, USN (RET) Judge & Mrs. James H. Flippen, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Reginald B. Henry, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Grover C. Outland, Jr. John Galanides Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Caravas Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Spitalney Ruth Geel Sandra R. Yon Hannah Clarisse Geise Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Hawk

Dorothy Flood & Shelley Brooks

Albert George Hattie M. Banks

A commitment to care

Phyllis E. Gilbert Dr. Mark Greenspan

ears ago, when Dorothy Flood was looking for a charity to support, CHKD came immediately to mind.

Dorothy had been touched by a story she saw in the news about a sick child who received treatment at the hospital despite the family’s financial struggles.

“I told my husband, there are a lot of people in that position,” Dorothy says.

In fact, Dorothy had a similar experience more than 50 years earlier, when her son was born prematurely. He received the care he needed despite her financial challenges at the time.

Inspired to help others, Dorothy and her husband, Francell, made their first donation to CHKD in 2000. Together, they faithfully made the gesture an annual tradition.

“I’ve been very happy with that decision,” Dorothy says. “I’ve had my problems, but God is still blessing me, and I’m trying to bless others by helping the children.”

Dorothy’s daughter, Shelley Brooks, is following in her mother’s footsteps. An Air Force veteran and a nurse with the VA, Shelley has no children of her own, but considers the kids at CHKD hers to care for.

Darlene Glaser Norfolk Angler’s Club

Y

“I did a clinical rotation at CHKD while I was in nursing school,” Shelley says. “I’ve seen firsthand the in-depth care offered there. The way I see it, I’m saving lives by giving to CHKD. Children are our most valuable asset and deserve the best care. We should give them everything we can.”

The Floods were thrilled when the CHKD Health and Surgery Center at Oyster Point opened near their Yorktown home in 2004, because families in their own community on the Peninsula had better access to CHKD’s specialized pediatric care.

“I thought, ‘My donation is helping to do what needs to be done for the children,’ ” Dorothy says.

The Floods’ commitment to the hospital and the community of children it serves has been steadfast. When Francell passed away in 2011, the family requested contributions be given to CHKD in lieu of flowers. And Dorothy is carrying on the tradition she began with her husband 14 years ago with her annual contributions.

“I intend to support CHKD as long as I am able,” she says. “It’s one of the greatest things you can do when you’re able – to give a gift. Every little bit helps. And I know this hospital helps a lot of people.”

“I intend to support C

18

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

Dr. Charles L. Gilliam Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert L. Alexander

HKD as long

Constance A. Gomery Marion Augunas Mary Boerner Faye Boninu Jean Caskie Debbie Hancock Diane Horne Alice Rosser Mary Thomas Elizabeth Welsh Pat Wharry Richard N. Goodman Mrs. Charles A. St. John Ben Gordon Norman Soroko Esther C. Gustin Dr. H. Nelson Gustin Frances C. Guthrie Peggy, Melodye, Don & Brandy Watkins Patricia Wheelwright Brown Hallett Virginia Land Darden Betty P. Harper Anne A. Crenshaw Thomas William Hedish Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Mann Julie Michelle Heldreth Scott Clark David Lynn Henry Mr. & Mrs. Carl Spruill Gladys S. Spruill

l e. ” b a m a as I – Dorothy

F lo o d

Memorials | Philanthropy Matters Hannah Hermann Janice H. Ruggerio Eduardo T. Herrera Joseph T. Kacik & Shannon L. Herrera-Kacik Jamie Matthew Hirsch Rosemary A. Fischbach Mick Hoff Mr. & Mrs. Dennis A. Fewell, USN (RET) Teresa A. Hopkins The Physicians at GAP Louise C. Horne Shari Bane Daroon Bargash Bettyann Deiters Bill Gwynn Kay Harvey Suzanne Hughes Shirlee, Jon & Cathy Lerner Grace Twomey Thomas Parker Host, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger

Ninety-nine companies across Ham pton Roads participated in CHKD’s Mirac le Jeans Day, presented by Commonw Financial Partners, on September 18. ealth Here, City of Norfolk employees prou dly wear their jeans in front of City Hall.

Rachel T. Joyner Mr. & Mrs. David M. Delk Mr. & Mrs. William Franck Judkins

Madeline River Jenkin Doris B. Lajoie

Sharon Lerch Lisa Coleman

Reed Bryant Jenkins Dylan Jenkins

Nicholas I. Leverone Children’s Specialty Group

Jeffrey Goldbert Frances H. Hoessly Peggy L. Holt Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Houck Mrs. Nancy Clark Hoy Hoy Construction, Inc. Patsy B. Hutchinson Ira & Claydell Horne Mr. & Mrs. Dempsey J. Kelly Chris, Tena & Sydney Mr. & Mrs. George Lankford Dr. Bernadette E. Leidel Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Lett Jean L. Matney Mr. & Mrs. Mark G. Matthews Lauren Neighbors McGuffey Dr. & Mrs. Hugh T. McPhee Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Melancon Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth C. Moore Deborah Morris-Chevalier Mr. & Mrs. Earnest L. Neighbors Heather Neighbors Patricia Neighbors PDC Pediatrics Dr. & Mrs. William L. Robinett Mildred Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Rood Ann Sawyers Mr. & Mrs. Leo Schinker Mr. & Mrs. Mike Sease The Slauter & Thedieck Families Mary Ann Taylor Virginia Drywall & EIFS, Inc. Virginia Stucco Corporation Mrs. Charles Wilson Mr. & Mrs. R. Corbitt Wright Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ziegenfuss

Elijah Jeffrey Jenney Matthew & Ryann Drumm Mr. & Mrs. Dana Heatherington

Francile W. Marshall James A. Monroe, Jr.

Kenneth Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Stanley H. Scher

Macy V. Marshall James A. Monroe, Jr.

Allison Blair McCall Neal C. McCall

Mathew & David Rosalie Willet

James McClain Mr. & Mrs. Henry A. Harrelson

Donny Jay Matthews BB&T of Whiteville North Carolina Shari Bodart Campostella Builders & Supply Corporation Lillian L. Duggan Mr. & Mrs. James T. Fentress Karen S. Gershman

Denise E. McFeeley Louise B. Eckleberry

Danielle A. Howerton Eliza Carter Gertrude L. Humphrey Stanley A. Humphrey Nicholas Andrew Hurdle Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Hurdle, Jr. John William Hutchison Katheryn Hutchison Mote Linda M. Jabs ACSS Executive Team of L-3 Aviation Products James Becker & Mimi Macksoud Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Brewer Campana Waltz Commercial Real Estate, LLC The Donnelly Family Elizabeth Ann Earl Mary Ann Elliott EP Energy Land Administration, CAD Department & Executive Committee Mr. & Mrs. James D. Hathaway & Family Cordelia Hollingsworth Mr. & Mrs. F. Edwin Jarvis Mr. & Mrs. James Kosin Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Parker Mr. & Mrs. A. James Phillips Elizabeth Schutz Mr. & Mrs. Amos G. West

Mary Bell Vann Johnson Stuart Levy Megan Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Bill F. Eason Hunter E. Jones Mrs. R. W. Jones, Sr. Maxwell L. Jones Jeanne Ross William D. Jones, Jr. Nancy S. Walliser

Elton Linus Kemp Doris A. Hurt Essie Delane Kerley Malcolm T. Kerley Thomas L. Kerley Malcolm T. Kerley David Koltun Ann & Eli Chovitz Catherine Satchell Kutschinski Alyn F. Fife Mary Lafleur Conyers Electrical Services, Inc. Brian Legler Joseph Paciella Carole A. Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Allan F. Springer Jennie Zack Theresa Lambert Bangel, Bangel & Bangel Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cutler Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Hall Mr. & Mrs. Hugh G. Johnson David B. Kahan Ocean View Christian Reformed Church Ralph E. Lawrence Betty L. Thompson

Brian T. McGonagle Mr. & Mrs. Gary M. Smith Graham McGurgan Mr. & Mrs. John S. Kilcer

Bruce E. Melchor Robert P. Albergotti, Jr. Susan Carriker Harvey J. Meltzer Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. Zavoski Kaye Miller Capt. John E. Whitely, Jr., USN (RET) Hosain Mohajer Shohreh Razavi Joyce Mollenhauer Streco Fibres, Inc. Marie M. Monroe James A. Monroe, Jr. Katherine Grace Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Cosgrove Megan Morgan Christina Moxley Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Perry Captain Thomas J. Mulligan American Forest Management Co-Workers Norma Butt Cape Henry Woman’s Club, Inc. Capital One Mr. & Mrs. James L. Denny Esther J. Evans Mr. & Mrs. Bill James Mr. & Mrs. L. Michael Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Patrick F. Mahoney J.T. McDonald The Minion Madness Team at Capital One Janice S. Mullahy Ginger Mulligan Jean L. Resch Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Shrieves, Jr. Kassi Nease Atlantic Circle Mr. & Mrs. Neal Brock Mr. & Mrs. William K. Myers Logan Need Global Impact Andrew Neskis Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Caravas Ted Levin Willard Reade Nicolls Rev. & Mrs. Harry W. Crandall J. H. Duer, III Jane Martin Dunaway Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Yagel

Winter 2014

19

Philanthropy Matters | Memorials Preston & Bonnie Nixon Mr. & Mrs. Herbert D. Rountree

Melinda Riojas Williams Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Hawes

Nellie P. Saunders Robert Saunders

Edna Lee Stone Kennie & Harry Watson

Pete G. Pahno, II Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger

Craig Robertson Mr. & Mrs. Lynn D. Martin

Joseph “Joe” Sciortino Bella Hanson

Frances Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Earl Kreider

Gordon Roesch Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Harris Larissa Trinder Mr. & Mrs. Jim Young

Zachary Seamster Peninsula Good Sams

Marguerite Tetreault Maxine Drummond Marilyn Eanes Sandra Foley

Myung Sun Pak Alyn F. Fife Mary Pariser Mr. & Mrs. Brian L. Schoenfeld Linda Pavlidis Pamela J. Groover Rachel Lynn Peckham Mr. & Mrs. Eric Froyen Shirley S. Perry Mr. & Mrs. David L. Johnson Virginia Beach Alcoholics Anonymous Group Sharon Privett Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger Mr. & Mrs. Brock G. Dashiell Dr. Virginia Proud Drs. Scott & Samantha Vergano Ruth Pryor Odell Jordan Eloise S. Quarles Toni M. Richardson Emma Ramsey Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger Mr. & Mrs. Earle E. Bortell Dr. & Mrs. Thomas U. Hopkins Mr. & Mrs. Theodore A. Levin Constance Morrisette Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Schlegel Nancy Simpson

Ulysses Ross Hattie M. Banks Marjorie C. B. Roughton Carol R. Weinstein William D. Roughton Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger Patricia K. Rudiger Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Anglin Michael John Sancilio Claire & Adele Berny Gary T. Caruana Clark Whitehill Enterprises, Inc. Janet Dobson Mary J. Freed Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Jarratt, II Mr. & Mrs. Fred R. Jarrett Kroll Enterprises, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Jay Meagher Mr. & Mrs. William J. Meagher Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Monaco Mr. & Mrs. Fred Napolitano Jamie Roser & Sharon Kinnaird Mr. & Mrs. Wayne C. Sawyer Dr. & Mrs. R. Lawrence Smith Mr. & Mrs. Fred G. Summs, III William Mark Virgili Mr. & Mrs. William H. Westendorf

Pat Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd V. Freeman

Rachel Sancilio Claire & Adele Berny Bess K. Decker Janet Dobson William R. Emerson Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Jarratt, II Mr. & Mrs. Fred R. Jarrett Mr. & Mrs. Jay Meagher Mr. & Mrs. William J. Meagher Mr. & Mrs. Wayne C. Sawyer Dr. & Mrs. R. Lawrence Smith Mr. & Mrs. Fred G. Summs, III Mr. & Mrs. William H. Westendorf

Gregory Riley Betty Callahan

Herbert Saunders Robert Saunders

Kolby Allen Rathbun Beana V. Insley Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Insley Jimmy Reagan Isabella Colsagni David M. Redmon Rosa Redmon Margaret VanRoekel

Mr. & Mrs. Leon Tyler Seawell, Jr Mr. & Mrs. Robert McLanahan Smith, Jr. Walter Segaloff Mr. & Mrs. Theodore A. Levin Mr. & Mrs. Yale Nesson Kathleen A. Shanley Amy M. Larch Vicki Lash Sharkey Mr. & Mrs. Charles Weaver & Family Rory David Shields Mr. & Mrs. Terry Hurst

Victoria Thatch Mr. & Mrs. Kevin W. Trainum Quida Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Smith Geraldine Thompson Sherwood Forest Senior Citizen Club LaVan Timmons, Jr. LaVan K. Timmons Nina F. Treiber Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Caravas

Jackson Howard Shumate Mr. & Mrs. John Shumate

David Twiddy Curtis Chambers Jerry Kelly

Sophie Anna Silo Mr. & Mrs. James Wetzel

Evelyn Tyler Pauline Spalding

Tommie Slater Dr. & Mrs. John A. Byrd

L. Carroll Umphlette Judge & Mrs. E. Everett Bagnell

Sandra “Sandy” Smalls Hattie M. Banks

Carolyn Underwood Hattie M. Banks

Danny R. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Robert Billingsley

Marguerite Vail Constance Morrisette

Kezia T. Smith Anthony Smith

Maryella Van Wood Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Davidson

Sally Birdsong Smith Judge & Mrs. E. Everett Bagnell Mr. & Mrs. John McLemore Louise Nagourney

Scott Christopher Waller Mr. & Mrs. Philip J. Kain

Watt Tyler Smith Mr. & Mrs. Robert McLanahan Smith, Jr.

Amanda Ryan Ward Andrew Ward

Jose Soria Azalea-Unity Circle Elly Smith

Mark Warlick Adelle F. Adler Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Fink

Fred & Gladys Stallings Mr. & Mrs. Herbert D. Rountree Reverend Reginald Stevens Reverend Evie Keever Karen Watkins

Juliette S. Walthall Ann-Meade & Bob Simpson

Cornilius Washington Hattie M. Banks Nattie Juanita Washington Hattie M. Banks

Our 12th annual 94.9 The Point Radiothon was a huge success, raising more than $281,000 for CHKD. Here, CHKD patient Faith Bohrer is interviewed by Chuck and Woo Woo from The Point.

CHKD’s annual Mini Grand Prix took place on September 28 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. With the generous support of Pepsi, Chesbay Distributors, Coke, Plaza Azteca, M. Price Distributing and local Walmarts and Sam’s Club, the event raised more than $73,000 for CHKD.

20

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

Memorials | Philanthropy Matters

“ CHK

c r u o r o f e c D is a vital resour

ommunity.”

– Beth Johnson

Darlene & Sarah Waters Jeanne Ross David Waters The Dudley Family The Kerekes Family The McLaughlin Family The Pope Family

Sarah Talley Waters Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger Imogene Coberly Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Lee Faison John Arthur Watts, III Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger June Werz Sandy Yon Sarah Elizabeth West Mr. & Mrs. Dennis R. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Wetherington Deborah W. Johnson Robert Wheeler Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Hawes John White Mr. & Mrs. Alex M. Berkowitz Gladys Wilfore American Seating J. Page Bagley Patty Crowling Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Hockett Mr. & Mrs. Stan Lassiter Mr. & Mrs. T. Wood Lovell MacDonald, Plumee & Overton, P.C. Lou McCain Jackie Moore Barbara Phlegar Linda Riddick Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Stephenson Howard H. Thornton Yancey Bros. Company Brenda Julian Williams Doris A. Hurt Nathan Anthony Williams Lynda L. Shirk Shawn Austin Williams Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Arko Mr. & Mrs. Randy Boone Jenny Currin Mr. & Mrs. Dennis M. Harley Heather Hollowell Ruth Lee Wooldridge Sarah B. Huber Antoinette Bisese Wyatt Suzanne Artman Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger Julie M. Young Ralph R. Young Kathleen S. Young J & F Communications Services Mr. & Mrs. Lee Hammond Edna Zimmelman Joan Zimmelman Kroehling

Beth Johnson

A leader for children

B

eth Johnson has always embraced life’s opportunities.

Over the years, despite a busy career in accounting and finance and the demands of family life with two children, Beth has made time to volunteer in her community, support her children’s schools and coach her son’s basketball team. In the midst of it all, she even managed to earn an MBA. “It was challenging,” she says. “But I would do it all over again.”

As vice president of finance and operations at PAPCO, Inc., a petroleum distributor headquartered in Virginia Beach, Beth is embracing another exciting opportunity to make an impact. In June, she was elected president of The King’s Daughters, leading more than 1,000 local women in their efforts to raise funds and awareness for CHKD. The King’s Daughters began caring for the community’s children in 1896 and founded CHKD in 1961. Last year the group donated $725,000 and 43,000 volunteer hours to support the hospital.

John Malbon, CEO of PAPCO, Inc., is a supporter of CHKD and endorses Beth’s new role. “We believe in giving back to our community, and helping the kids at CHKD is a great way to do that. I support Beth’s involvement and leadership with The King’s Daughters wholeheartedly.”

In the early days of The King’s Daughters, these generous and philanthropic women served their community by providing milk, diapers and food to families in need. In keeping with that mission, one of Beth’s first projects during her tenure as president

will be to help the hospital open The King’s Daughters Milk Bank next year.

The new milk bank will allow premature and critically ill babies in CHKD’s neonatal intensive care unit to receive the benefits of breast milk when their mothers are unable to provide their own. Beth has firsthand understanding of how important neonatal care can be. Her first child was born prematurely and required six months of medical care.

“The King’s Daughters have come full circle, in a way,” says Beth, who has been involved with the organization for more than 20 years.

“We started out providing milk to the most vulnerable in our community in the late 1800s. And here we are, over a century later, providing milk to the tiniest of babies who desperately need it.”

With a passion for community service, a keen business sense and a personal connection to the mission of children’s healthcare, Beth is ideally suited to her new position. “CHKD is a vital resource for our community,” she says. “And it’s rewarding to work with an organization that so profoundly impacts the health of our children.”

Winter 2014

21

Philanthropy Matters | Honors

honors

Honor gifts received between August 1 and October 25, 2013.

Gavin Joseph Adams Sarah Adams

Amy Brich Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Burns

Adeline & Nora Jessie R. Moser

Avery, Jenna & Reagan Brinkley Mr. & Mrs. Bill F. Eason

All Abused, Lonely & Hungry Children Shelton Bright, Sr.

Virginia Ann Burke Mr. & Mrs. Steve Vosmik

All Children Mr. & Mrs. Bill F. Eason Chad Ballard, IV Mr. & Mrs. John Yuill Andrew Barr Mr. & Mrs. Bill Barnes Nathanael Bartholomew James W. Mackey, Jr. Zachary Beaudry Ashwini Gudipati Mr. & Mrs. Bryant P. Richardson Paul Salkey Mr. & Mrs. Shawn R. Vergott Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Wetherington Mr. & Mrs. Ezaz Zahir Addison & Kendall Belott Ann Cook Beth Bowling Veronica Burnett Susan Carriker Mary Claire Darden Beth M. Duke Joy Parker Doris Powell Anne Roesch Karen Watkins

Veronica Burnett Beth Duke Stephanie Calliott & Don London Ruth Ann Schoenbaum Dr. & Mrs. Michael Sellman Lawrence L. Steingold Elaine Chismer Carolyn Cloninger Karen S. Gershman

Oliver R. Dunkle Mr. & Mrs. Sammy Kramer Charlie & Wyatt Fisher Linda Hicks Hailey Renee Fore Mr. & Mrs. William A. Sawyer Martha Gayle Fowlkes Michelle L. Hoesly Emily Friar Paula Taylor Gabriela Galarraga Alexandra Lesmes Hannah Garza Hannah Baum Ana Cembrook Summer Kim Piper Rauch Emma Schlosser Tyra Temple Tynker Wyatt

Charlie Hart Diane M. Hart-Webb Briana Jennings Cyndi Heaton Susan Carriker Karen Watkins Micki Hoesly Karen S. Gershman Jackson Mr. & Mrs. John D. Burford Jillian Jeske Sara Norman Adonis Jamal Jones Mr. & Mrs. Samuel W. Jones Mireyah Z. & Holden G. Lee Mr. & Mrs. Karl F. Lee Lark Margolies Eleanor Kootsey Mr. & Mrs. Glenn McClanan Erica E. Boyd

Karen Gershman Stephanie Adler Calliott

Mike & Anne McHenry Mr. & Mrs. Wiley M. Waters, Jr. Carter McKay Edith R. White

Deep Creek Central Elementary Students Amber Davis

Benjamin Goldberg Donna Brownstein Randy Caplan Mickey Glick Harriet Goodove Sherry Hecht Arylyn Snyder Brenda Stein Sue Ellen Teach

Nancy Diggs Frank Godfrey

Faithe Ann Graham Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Graham

Elliana Dixon Lisa Jay & Family

Caroline J. Grell Mr. & Mrs. Raymond D. Keller

Drs. William Doss & Robin Corbett HRG Staff

Nathan Harney Sean Cox

Whitney Isabelle Niver Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Morrissey Pamala Trivedi

Annamarie Dubossi Mr. & Mrs. Ralph L. Dubossi

Matthew Harrell Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey G. Harrell

Dr. Donald Nuss Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Weaver

Sha Quan D. Clayton Beulah Kingsberry Gail Cohn Mr. & Mrs. Alex M. Berkowitz Logan Danforth Matthew Levine

Liz Moore Barrett Baker Cathy Morris The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Donald & Eva Mullins Susan Carriker Savannah Nichols Mr. & Mrs. David Nichols

Kathy Seko, operations manager of Outer Banks Ace Hardware, stopped by the Butterfly Garden with a check for $10,000, raised during their July campaign. Five-year-old CHKD patient Zoe Deitemeyer and development officer Jacklyn Banas accepted the check and the donation of a M&M figure for CHKD’s child life department.

John Lawson, president and CEO of WM Jordan and chairman of CHKD Health System’s Board of Directors, accepts a patient drawing from Stephanie Adler Calliott of CHKD at WM Jordan’s 23rd annual charity golf tournament to benefit the children at CHKD.

22

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

Honors | Philanthropy Matters Jovani Orozco Nicole Orozco

Helen Rountree Mr. & Mrs. William G. Ouzts

Wesley Parker Michael Robinson

Mary Rountree Mr. & Mrs. William G. Ouzts

Logan Pausch Carter McKay

Jeff & Beth Schubert Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schubert

Ronald Payne Atlantic Circle

Tara Tavakoli Jill Wainger

Jessica Nicole Peckham MSGT Everett W. Peckham, USAF (RET)

Jonathan Cole Terrill Mary Ellen DeHart & Family

Harriet Peltz Joseph S. Weintrob Brianna Petrolia Albert B. Arnold

Dr. Jules Wainger Mr. & Mrs. Howard J. Unger Sandra & Bill Warden Karen Gershman

Hal & Marianne Prentiss Virginia Land Darden

Kathryn “KK” West Susan Carriker Karen Watkins

Kmaria Ramesy Gloria Banks

Lucy Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Herrera

Ethan Rekant Mr. & Mrs. Howard Smith

Dana Elliott Wright Sara H. Arnold

Scott Ripley & Michele Workman Capt. & Mrs. Thomas H. Smith, USN (RET)

James Youngs MSGT Everett W. Peckham, USAF (RET)

matching gifts Bank of America

The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Shell

The Washington Post Company

CHKD development boards Development Advisory Board H. Scott Hardison, Chair

Stephen A. Leon

Susie Archer

Brad Martin

Lawrence A. Bernert III

J.T. McDonald

Dan Boyle

Brad Ramsey

Catherine Callahan

Chuck Richards

Angie Clarkson

Jack J. Ross

Todd Copeland

David E. Russell

Doug Davis

Robert Schappert

Kandi Deitemeyer

Stephen E. Sigmon

Walker Dorroh

Deb Vollmer

Janet D. Dungan

Mark R. Warden

Pace Frizzell

Rolf A. Williams

Matthew Howard

Bennett Zier

Sunshine Leinbach

Child Abuse Development Board Katheryn H. Mote, Chair

Solon E. Paul

Warren Aleck

Betsy F. Phillips

Laura Barnes

Jim Schneider

Sarah M. Bishop

Ken B. Shewbridge

L. Ashley Brooks

Gay W. Shulman

Kristen Chisman

Lisa Smith

Jean Compton

Lydia C. Taylor

Chris Graves

Sandra S. Warden

Amy Harrington

Carol Weinstein

Lynn Hornsby

Dorothy Winn

Maureen E. Olivieri

Judi Worley

Johon J. Paul

Ellen Ferber

Future Generations Board Trey Huelsberg, Chair

Bronco Federal Credit Union hosted its 17th annual golf tournament to benefit CHKD. At their annual holiday breakfast, Brian Hedgepeth and Joan Pavlina from Bronco presented a check for $12,189.13 to Jacklyn Banas of CHKD (center).

Akhil Jain

Brandon Blaylock

Ryan King

Michael A. Culpepper

Merrick McCabe

Jason Deans

Brett Pendergast

Katie Denton

Cameron Reeves Poynter

Hunter Frischkorn

Amy Przymuzala

Justin Fulton

Cart Reilly

Brooke Garrett

Jill K. Wainger

G.S. “Hank” Hankins

J. Britton Williston

Ian Holder

Katherine Wynne

Winter 2014

23

Calendar | Events and Classes

calendar

Events for Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Fundraising Events

King’s Daughters Events Visit kingsdaughters.org for information.

Hand-painted Glasses for Sale Ongoing Custom hand-painted wine glasses for sale, $25 each. Select your own design, wording and color scheme. This is a project of Circle in the Bridge.

To place an order, contact Shelly at 593-7459 or shelly@sfwoodlaw.com.

Tour de Cuisine – Celebrating its 11th anniversary Sunday, May 18 The 11th annual Tour de Cuisine takes place in a beautiful neighborhood in Norfolk. Guests visit each home to enjoy a delicacy prepared by a local chef, each paired with a special cocktail.

Homes are open 1 to 5 p.m. with a beer tasting garden from 3:30 to 7 p.m. For ticket information, visit KingsDaughters.org/TourdeCuisine.

Hampton Roads Bowls with the Starz Saturday, March 22 Save this date for Hampton Roads Bowls with the Starz to be held at AMF Lynnhaven Lanes in Virginia Beach.

For more information, call 668-7098.

Kentucky Derby Party Saturday, May 3 Save the date for the 2nd annual Kentucky Derby Party. For more information call Paula at 560-1287. This is a project of Horizon Circle and The Regatta Circle.

24

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

Visit chkd.org/giving or call (757) 668-7070.

Farm Fresh Round Up March 27-April 19 Shoppers at area Farm Fresh stores can “round up” their grocery bills during this annual event to support CHKD’s childhood cancer program.

NSU Dance Marathon Saturday, April 12 Put on your dancing shoes, and join the fun at Norfolk State University’s Dance Marathon in support of CHKD. From 7 p.m. until 7 a.m., students will dance the night away. Contact Nicole Gray at ndgray@nsu.edu for more information.

Mambo Room Dance-a-thon Saturday, April 26 Join Mambo Room for their sixth annual Dance for a Cause Dance-a-thon. Dance lessons for all styles will be available throughout the day along with special performances from local dance groups. For details and to register, visit mamboroomdanceathon.com.

Save The Date

CHKD Baby Shower & Expo Saturday, May 10 Holiday Inn Virginia Beach Hotel & Conference Center 5655 Greenwich Road

Your Baby

Newborn care & development presented by CHKD Medical Group pediatric providers.

Meet and Greet/Baby Care 101 Expectant and new parents will meet the pediatrician and learn basic infant care.

Nansemond Pediatrics 1005 Commercial Lane, Suite 220, Suffolk Pediatric Associates of Williamsburg 119 Bulifants Boulevard, Williamsburg Suffolk Pediatrics 1009 Hillpoint Boulevard, Suffolk Meet and Greet/Open House New and expectant parents or families new to the area can ask questions and tour the office.

Chesapeake Pediatrics 500 Discovery Drive, Chesapeake Newport News Pediatrics 11783 Rock Landing Drive, Suite 202, Newport News Pediatric Associates of Williamsburg 119 Bulifants Boulevard, Williamsburg Welcome, Baby!

Meet the pediatricians, tour the office and learn about newborn care.

Pediatric Specialists 885 Kempsville Road, Suite 200, Norfolk Save The Date Ninth Annual RunWalk for the Kids followed by the Kohl’s FitKids Family Day Saturday, June 14 A fun celebration of family and fitness!

Events & Classes | Calendar

Community Outreach Parenting Education Visit chkd.org/classses for dates, times and to register for these classes.

Breastfeeding Consultation and Support Get breastfeeding off to a good start.

Coastal Pediatrics 1735 City Center Boulevard, Elizabeth City, NC Pediatric Associates of Williamsburg 119 Bulifants Boulevard, Williamsburg Infant Massage Bring your baby and learn how the techniques and benefits of massage can help your child sleep and feed more peacefully, and strengthen his or her immune system.

Pediatric Associates of Williamsburg 119 Bulifants Boulevard, Williamsburg Toddlers: Great Expectations Learn to provide healthy and safe environments for toddlers.

Suffolk Pediatrics 1009 Hillpoint Boulevard, Suffolk

Your Child

A wide range of parenting topics presented by CHKD’s parenting experts. Visit chkd.org/classes to register.

Happiest Baby on the Block This two-hour class for expectant and new parents will help mom and dad navigate the first months of baby’s life while learning how to soothe even the fussiest infant in minutes and help babies sleep longer. Parents will learn about the calming reflex, the cuddle cure and the “5 Ss.” All participants will receive “The Happiest Baby on the Block” DVD by Dr. Harvey Karp and a soothing sounds CD. Space is limited. Registration required for these programs.

Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m.-noon CHKD 6th floor conference room 601 Children’s Lane, Norfolk Saturday, May 31, 10 a.m.-noon CHKD Health Center at Oakbrooke 500 Discovery Drive, Chesapeake

Stress and the Family Identify stressors experienced by children and families and understand the impact that stress can have. Learn effective ways to lessen tension, increase cooperation and support a balanced family life.

Thursday, February 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

CHKD Health and Surgery Center at Oyster Point 11783 Rock Landing Drive, Newport News Thursday, May 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

CHKD Health and Surgery Center at Princess Anne 2021 Concert Drive, Virginia Beach

Positive Discipline Class Series: For Parents of Children Ages 4-12 Is it possible to be kind and firm at the same time?

Positive discipline offers techniques that work to establish strong relationships and thinking, responsible children.

This six-part series is based on the Positive Discipline Program by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D. Parents are encouraged to attend all sessions.

Mondays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

CHKD Health and Surgery Center at Princess Anne 2021 Concert Drive, Virginia Beach March 31 – positive approach April 7 – mistaken goals April 14 – consequences and solutions April 28 – encouragement or praise May 5 – family meetings May 12 – react or respond Parenting on the Same Page Learn where your parenting philosophy and mindset come from and how to support a unified front when parenting your child. Learn strategies to create cooperation between parents and children.

Thursday, April 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

CHKD Health and Surgery Center at Oyster Point 11783 Rock Landing Drive, Newport News

Helping Young Children Manage Emotion (Ages 0 to 6) Learn how an adult’s response to a child’s emotional upset can either foster or inhibit a child’s ability to develop self-regulation. Recognize emotional triggers, and learn to help children self-regulate and cope when upset. Based on Dr. Becky Bailey’s conscious discipline model and newest book, “Managing Emotional Mayhem.”

Thursday, April 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

CHKD Health Center at Oakbrooke 3rd floor conference room 500 Discovery Drive, Chesapeake Understanding the Angry Child: For Parents of Children Ages 6 to 11 Understand the causes of anger, how to anticipate and defuse angry outbursts and help children manage their own emotions Wednesday, May 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

CHKD 6th floor conference room 601 Children’s Lane, Norfolk Thursday, June 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

CHKD Health and Surgery Center at Oyster Point 11783 Rock Landing Drive, Newport News

Web-Based Practical Parenting Web Series Join CHKD parent educators, experts and pediatricians for this practical parenting web series.

Gain information on a new topic each session, and ask questions related to your own child’s development. Register at chkd.org/classes to receive access information.

Wednesday, March 19, April 9, May 7 noon-1:00 p.m.

Winter 2014

25

601 Children’s Lane/Norfolk, VA 23507

NON-PROFIT ORG US Postage PAID CHKD

“Round Up” for kids with cancer March 27 – April 19 in your local Farm Fresh Supermarkets From March 27 through April 19, you can help kids fighting cancer at CHKD just by saying, “Round Up, please,” when you check out at your favorite Farm Fresh Supermarket.

Photo by Susan Lowe

The cashier will round up your final bill to the next dollar. You can even add an extra donation every time you shop.

When you Round Up, every bit of change makes a difference for our kids.