Reflections 2023

Reflections

Recognizing friends and supporters of Emerson Health 2022-2023

People make the difference.

Emerson–A Name You Can Trust Emerson provided expectant parents, Chelsea and Michael, with many reasons to trust us with their family’s health. So when it came time to name their newborn, the choice was clear: he was named Emerson.

For Chelsea and Michael, the name echoed the expert care and compassion that surrounded their baby’s arrival. It is where they welcomed their son into the world, and where he received excellent care in the Special Care Nursery until it was time for him to go home. It is also where their older son learned how to be a big brother at the New Sibling class.

The Emerson Fund, formerly called the Annual Appeal, was renamed to capture the Emerson difference. This fund supports departments across our system, directly benefitting our patients and their families. When looking for care that is exceptional and compassionate, we agree with Chelsea. The choice is clear: Emerson Health.

“We knew after the exceptional care he received, the name Emerson was a definite. I will always remember our special experience bringing our own little Emerson into the world.”

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Dear Friends,

Emerson Health Foundation Board Members Charles A. Denault, Chair Joshua M. Nelson, Vice Chair Kenneth Anderson, Jr, Treasurer Sandra A. Schelzi, Secretary Liza Carey, Auxiliary President Christine Schuster, President and Chief Executive Officer Karl F. Kussin, Chief Philanthropy Officer William P. Boger III, MD Jeffrey S. Campbell Stephen W. Carr Gloria L. Clough Danny Costa

While the past year was challenging for many healthcare organizations, Emerson Health, with the support of our community, continues to provide quality care. Aligned with our clinical partner, Mass General Brigham, our team remains dedicated to meeting you wherever you are on your health journey. We are proud to share this report on philanthropic funding for Emerson Health for fiscal year 2023. Access to local, high-quality care is more important than ever, and your support is vital. Together, we are making a difference.

In the past fiscal year (October 2022 – September 2023), gifts and pledges to the Emerson Health Foundation totaled over $5.6 million, with more than $1.5 million donated to the Emerson Fund and $3.2 million to the Transforming Health Campaign. The remainder was gifted to essential capital, endowed, and memorial funds. We are fortunate that many people include Emerson in their estate planning.

Your help has allowed us to invest in our clinical staff, equipment, facilities, and community access. Our high marks for quality and safety and the warmth of our compassionate patient experience are evidence of those investments. We are committed to providing premium care with a personal touch close to home.

Deborah A. Greene, MD Denise E. Haartz Philip S. Lotane John C. MacKeen Lynn Martin Benjamin Matys Karen McGinn Kimberly Patenaude Robert B. Segal

This report is a testament to the individuals and organizations that contributed to Emerson Health last year. We are incredibly grateful to you and all our generous donors and volunteers. Your contributions have been instrumental in ensuring our ability to care for our region now and in the future. Your generosity is the lifeblood of our organization, and we thank you for your ongoing loyalty to Emerson!

Warmly,

Andrew J. Sohn Jill Stansky Thomas F. Valle Sara Wilson

Christine C. Schuster, RN, MBA President and CEO Emerson Health

Charles A. Denault Chair of the Board of Directors Emerson Health Foundation

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Hiking 100 miles through Europe with a Brand-New Hip

“As soon as I could, I started walking daily on my new hip.”

At 69 years young, Keith Watling inspires those who love the great outdoors. He guides hikers all over the White Mountains as a volunteer leader with the Appalachian Mountain Club.

What makes his story remarkable is his fast recovery following total right hip replacement surgery, performed at Emerson

by Matthew Sloan, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon and Director of Robotics, using robotic-assisted surgery for optimal results.

In 2019, during a weekend in the White Mountains, Keith slipped climbing a ladder in a hut, crashed to the floor, and fractured his right femur. New Hampshire Search and Rescue carried him down the mountain and transported him to a local hospital where he underwent surgery to stabilize the broken bone. For the next ten weeks, Keith was on crutches and could not drive, much less hike. He recovered, but a few years later he experienced bone-on-bone pain in his hip, as a result of osteoarthritis. He knew he needed expert help. His primary care physician referred him to Dr. Sloan.

“Keith was an outstanding candidate for robotic-assisted hip replacement surgery due to the type of injury he had and his strong athletic condition,” explains Dr. Sloan. “Robotic joint replacement surgery is less invasive, reducing recovery time and leading to more complete healing and patient satisfaction.

Keith’s goal was to hike long trails pain-free. We were determined to get him back to what he loves.” In March 2023, Keith had surgery at Emerson.

Then came recovery. A nurse, physical therapist, and occupational therapist with Emerson Home Care visited Keith at home for three weeks to ensure he was healing well and could begin mobility exercises. When he was ready, he went to outpatient physical therapy appointments twice a week.

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“As soon as I could, I started walking daily on my new hip.

Nearly six weeks after surgery, I set a goal to do 10,000 steps every day. Dr. Sloan and his team literally got me back on my feet and allowed me to do what I love. I could not have had more expert care,” reflects Keith.

This summer, just four months after surgery, Keith embarked on one of his most ambitious hikes ever – a 100-mile trek through Europe known as the Tour de Mont Blanc. Of the 16 participants, he was the only one sporting a brand-new hip.

“People could not believe it.

It is amazing that modern hip replacement had me hiking mountains just months after the procedure. We started in France and continued via steep ascents and descents to Italy, Switzerland, and back into France. We hiked over 10 miles a day amidst the most exhilarating scenery and Dr. Sloan spectacular views. I experienced no issues with my hip whatsoever.

Without this surgery, I would have had to stop hiking the mountains that I so love! I am very grateful to Dr. Sloan and his team.”

Today, Keith is busy hiking locally and planning his next adventures, including completion of “The White Mountains Grid” – hiking each of New Hampshire’s forty eight 4,000-foot peaks in every month of the year – a total of 576 summits.

He only has ten more to go! Keith’s experience proves that with expert medical care, hard work, and ambitious goals, the summit is within reach.

Emerson Health Donors With deep appreciation, we acknowledge these generous donors for gifts to all funds received from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023.

Presidents Circle

Charles and Katharine Denault*

Mr. and Mrs. George C. Hibben

Mr. and Mrs. Danny Costa*

Gifts of $50,000 or more

Mr. James P. DiGiovanni*

Iron Tree Service

Dr. Eileen M. Deignan and Dr. Victor Hsu*

Auxiliary of Emerson Health*

Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU)

Mr. Pliny Jewell III

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Doyle

Dr. and Mrs. William P. Boger III*

Emerson Emergency Physicians LLC*

Mrs. Elizabeth Julier*

Jim and Mamie Edson

Gloria and Charles Clough*

Franklin Weinberg Foundation and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Franklin

Althea and David Kaemmer

Emerson Health Nutritional Services

Darryl and Margaret Greenwood*

Sarah and Karl Kussin*

Enterprise Bank

Mrs. Barbara B. Leggat*

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Farfaras

Mr. Joseph Lerner

Flo-Tech, A Flex Technology Group Company

Ms. Leslie M. Luppold

Louis and Gail Gallerani*

Dr. Paul Lysiak and Mrs. Linda Lysiak*

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gannon

Lynn Martin and John Skinner*

Dr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Gardner*

Mrs. Ann M. Melia

Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Glorioso

Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Napoli*

Richard and Roberta Gongwer*

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall R. Noecker

The Zachary and Lindsey Gund Foundation

Randi and Paul Levine*

The Nashawtuc Charitable Foundation Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation

Thomas Hageman and Nancy Holtje

Phil and Nancy Lotane

Leon and Lawrie Okurowski

Amaresh and Sadhana Mahapatra*

Parkinson’s Foundation

Carol and Skip Johnson

Bob and Gretchen Morrison

Kim and Wayne Patenaude

North Bridge Imaging Group, LLC*

Mrs. Joan H. Perera*

Jonathan and Dawn Rennert

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rosenfeld*

Michael Zak and Roxanne Eigenbrod Zak*

Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Rowse*

Stratford Society

Rosse Family Charitable Foundation* and Florence M. Rosse*

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Segal*

The Diomedes Foundation and Mr. and Mrs. John W. Boynton IV Emerson Health Run~Walk for Cancer Care 2023*

Mr. John R. Hickling and Ms. Paula Hobson*

Alan S. Emmett 1989 Trust

Mr. Steven J. Kirincich

Haartz Corporation* and Denise and Eric Haartz* Lopater Foundation* Matys Family Charitable Fund of the Foundation for Metrowest Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Mazzarella John J. Mohr Trust Margaret L. Oates Trust The Neil and Anna Rasmussen Foundation* Sharpe Family Foundation* and Douglas and Ann Sharpe Jill and Michael Stansky*

Gifts of $25,000 to $49,999 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Campbell* Thomas L. and Cheryl M. Beaudoin*

Mr. and Mrs. Roland Hoch Mrs. Carole Kuenzler Howard W. Kuenzler Trust Mr. and Mrs. John D. LaMothe, Jr.* Michael Lanagan* Dr. David B. Lautz

Ms. Sandra A. Schelzi* Niranjan and Helen Sheth

Dr. Jordan S. Ruboy - Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Lee H. Sandwen* Christine Schuster*

Judith M. Toussaint*

Caroline V. and Hollis R. Holden Trusts Dr. Barrett T. Kitch and Dr. Ann C. Celi Ann Kulsick* Deborah and Alexander Lamont* Jeanne Steele Kangas*‡ Mr. Mark Mahnfeldt Mr. Paul McCarthy and Ms. Wladyslawa McCarthy Karen and Paul McGinn Middlesex Savings Bank

Judith Walsh

Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Steinert* Steven and Jennifer Stone*

Dr. and Mrs. William W. Cooper*

Webster Family Foundation with Mr. and Mrs. Scott Webster and Mrs. Ann S. Webster

Trustees of Town Donations of the Town of Concord*

Mrs. Sarah Hindle*

Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Wenzel

Henry and Janet Vaillant*

Mrs. Marilyn Peterson

Nancy Whitcomb Trust

Paul and Barbara Purchia*

Margaret and Chip Ziering*

Mr. Walter Allen Rossiter and Mrs. Selina Rossiter

Ben and Kathleen Cammarata Stephen and Candace Carr*

Gail Hindle Mary Kemp* The J.P. Lemon Family Trust John C. and Dorothy M. MacKeen* Mr. and Mrs. Joshua M. Nelson* Bob and Laura Reynolds* The Sharpe Family Foundation* and Sarah Sharpe and John Powley Verrill Farm, LLC* and Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Verrill Mr. Byron E. Woodman, Jr.* Yawkey Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Fredrick S. Yeatts*

Pat Snow Society

Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999 Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Chris Anderson

Anonymous

Clark and Susana Bernard

Alexa and Cato Anderson*

The Honorable Levin H. Campbell Dr. Robert C. Cantu and Mrs. Tina M. Cantu* Phil and Jane Conti* Davis Family Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Davis

Charles Emerson Society

Mr. Patrick J. Flynn and Ms. Barbara P. Nash

Anonymous (2)

Ms. Tina Gotzer and Mr. David M. Freeman

Shin and Maho Abe

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gallant

John D. and Nancy J. Barnard*

Ms. Rose Ann Giordano and Mr. Wendl Thomis*

Cambridge Savings Bank Liza and Andrew Carey CauseMedia Inc Mr. and Mrs. R. Stephen Cheheyl Mrs. Leslie Cheney* Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Churchill, Jr.*

Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999

Asvins Foundation and Dr. Uma Narayanasami and Ram Narayanasami

Cynthia and Bryon Deysher*

Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999

William Brengle Society

Joan and John Freeman, Jr.‡

Gail E. Greenlee The Phillip and Elizabeth Gross Family Foundation* The Helen G. Hauben Foundation and Mr. Bruce Hauben and Ms. Joyce Brinton

Anderegg Family Foundation and Mrs. Gretchen S. Anderegg Barrett Sotheby’s International Realty Benchmark Senior Living, LLC Ellen Bender Chip and Bobbi Benson* The Benvenuti Family Foundation* Dr. Joseph Bergen* Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bergman Bergman Family Foundation Dr. Craig L. Best Walter and Susan Birge*

Charles B. & Louis R. Perini Family Foundation* and Charles and Vanessa Perini* Darren and Kendra Perry

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Ryan* Sally and Michael Schnitzer Shields Imaging Health Care Group Andrew and Sheila Sohn Mr. and Mrs. Eric Stastny Mr. Conrad H. Todd Thomas F. Valle Charles Van Meter and Donna Marcin Kyleigh Wells Nate and Kaitlyn Whittier Elizabeth H. Wilson* Ms. Sara Wilson and Mr. Emanuele Angelino* Woodman & Eaton PC*

1911 Society

Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499

Ms. Jill Block and Mr. Wade Rubinstein

Acton Medical Associates, PC

CareOne at Concord

Mr. Bruce Adler

Bob and Nancy Carr*

Dr. Christina N. Alavian and Dr. Jeffrey Brooks

Citizens Bank

Dr. Lauren Alberta-Wszolek and Mr. Matthew Wszolek

Mr. Stephen Coco Dick and Ann Marie Connolly* CorroHealth

*10+ Consecutive Year Donor

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Anderson*

‡ Deceased

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Apsler*

Dunkin’ and Megan and Mark Pesce

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Kilmartin

Jeffrey Newton*

Robert and Pamela Baldwin*

Carol and Michael Dyda

Ms. Helen Kim and Mr. Colin Warwick

Mr. Paul S. Nickelsberg

Ms. Linda Ball

Jane and Ed Fay*

Dr. Jonathan Y. Kim

Dr. and Mrs. Dan Nir*

Ms. Christi Barney

Dr. Julie A. Fenner and Mr. Jason Fenner

Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Kivimaki

Nancy and Rein Beeuwkes*

Dr. Lauren E. Ferrara and Mr. Nathan T. Jones Mr. John L. Koenig and Ms. Susan Winship*

Mr. and Mrs. Alan F. Bembenek

Ms. Judith Fichtenbaum

Mr. Scott Kosowicz

Tink W. Nussbum*

Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Benner, Jr.

Ms. Patricia D. Fleischauer*

Ms. Maria S. Kulsick

Kevin and Pam O’Brien

Carol A. Bergin

Ellen and Balint Fleischer*

Mr. William F. Kussin, Jr.*

Mr. and Mrs. Sean R. O’Kane

Paula M. Bergin

Ms. Renee Fosberg

Thomas A. LaMattina, MD

Orion Industries

Mr. Theophile J. Bernhardt and Mrs. Margaret Bernhardt

Ann and John Fossett

Ruth L. Landry*

Mr. Louis Orsatti

Mr. Paul D. Birch*

Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Francisco Mr. and Mrs. James R. Fuerst*

Mr. Thomas P. Lane and Mrs. Judith Blaikie Lane

The Linda Hammett Ory and Andrew Ory Charitable Trust

Ms. Holly Larner*

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Osterling*

Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. LaRocca

Mr. and Mrs. R. Duane Packard*

Richard Geller, MD

Joan Lawrence*

Mr. and Mrs. Whitfield Painter* Dr. Hytho H. Pantazelos

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Boger

Dr. Ronni L. Goldsmith and Mr. Joseph R. Donelan

Dr. Elizabeth B. Lester Dr. Caroline L. Levine

Dr. Janice Patel and Ketan Patel

William and Judith Boland

Mr. Bruce G. Goodman and Ms. Linda Shaw*

Lexington Eye Associates

Dr. Alexis C. Perkins and Mr. Jason Viehland

Elaine Bonoma*

Dr. Samuel Goos and Mrs. Sarah Goos

Joan and Tom Litle*

Mr. Edward N. Perry and Ms. Cynthia W. Wood

Bowditch & Dewey

George and Sue Gorman

Mr. John D. Little

Kathryn Bowers and Donald Terhume

Joanne M. Grace and Timothy M. Burgess

Honore Weiner and William Lott

Dr. Richard Kaiser and Dr. Elizabeth Peters Kaiser*

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Boynton II

Dr. Cheryl Gray and Mr. Jal Mehta

Michael Lovdal

Jane Brace

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Griesinger

Paul and Mary Lou LoVecchio*

Peter and Diane Braun

Mr. and Mrs. Eric S. Groves*

Mr. Martin A. Lueck and Ms. Nancy Traversy

Paul and Rebecca Blanchfield Cristina Coletta Blau and Peter Blau Sarah and Peter Blum Mr. and Mrs. David R. Boardman

Mrs. Lillian Gailius Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gatesman

Rick and Peggy Briggs* Wendy and Stephen Briggs Mrs. Carla R. Brockmeier Mr. John F. Brooke and Ms. Marlo N. Brooke Garth and Elaine Brown* Mr. and Mrs. Pierce B. Browne* Paul and Valerie Bruning Dr. Adam Brys Glenn and Beth Burlamachi Dr. William J. Burtis Pamela Callahan* Mr. and Mrs. David Campbell Mrs. Kristin Canty Amy and Matt Capofreddi* The Carapezza Family* CareDimensions Inc. Patricia A. Carr* CertaPro Painters Wayne and Randi Chen

Your Gifts Help Emerson Invest in new ways to care for our patients

Mrs. Dorothy M. Curtiss* Mrs. Carole A. Cushing* David DeLong and Susan Gladstone* Dermatology Associates of Concord, Inc. Don and Martha Dolben Mr. Glenn B. Dorr, Jr.

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Mrs. Rebecca Purcell* Radiant Systems Inc

Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Rudnick Mr. David Ryan Mr. and Mrs. DuWayne R. Sayles

Terry and Judy Hadley

D. Peter Lund and E. Ashley Rooney*

Pete and Cynthia Schliemann

Susan M. Halby

Mia MacRae

Jason Schroder

Barry and Connie Hershey

Dr. C. Gregory Martin and Ms. Astrid Williams* Katherine Shallow

Mr. Rodger Hilbert and Ms. Susan Minor

William and Janet Mason*

Stephen J. Hoenig and Melanie P. Hoenig

Marisa Matt

Peggy and Henry Sharpe Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick P. McCarthy*

Mr. and Mrs. Adam J. Simon Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Small

Your Gifts Help Emerson John and Pepeexcellence Maynard Maintain continued clinical

Boston Magazine’s “Top Docs” Mr. and list Mrs. Patrick M. McWhinney Melinda Lindquist

Charlie and Francie Crowley

Bob and Jane Puffer*

Dr. and Mrs. David I. Rose*

Edward M. Colbert*

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Crowley

Dr. Inger-Marie Pu and Dr. Charles Pu*

Ms. Cynthia E. Robinson and Warren Leon

65 Emerson Docs were included inLiz McKneely Joseph and Alexander and Helgard Houtzeel*

Helen and Miner Crary Fund of the Foundation of Metrowest

Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Principe

Charles Roberts

John Cloninger

Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Connaughton*

Ms. Jennifer B. Pohlig

Mr. and Mrs. Peter K. Rhoads

Dr. Christopher A. Hostage

Mr. John G. Conley and Ms. Elizabeth Awalt

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Phillips

Dr. and Mrs. Paul A. Reising

Virtual Urgent Care provides our patients with virtual appointments with our licensed healthcare providers for urgent medical situations, including minor injuries, infections, and illnesses.

Your support helps Emerson thrive

Carolyn and Reed Holden

Concord OB/GYN Associates Inc.

Robert and Carol Petersen

Tim and Abbey Redmond

Virtual Urgent Care

Ms. Jacqueline Clancy

George and Ann Colony

Melissa and David‡ Norton* Alan Novak

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allows Mighty Dog Roofing of Mr.technologies Hans P. Huber and equipment which Magazine Greater Middlesex County Top to recruit top talent from the Mr.Emerson and Mrs. William I. Huyett* Ms. Laurel M. Millette Doctors nations’ academic centers.

James W. andleading Margaret A. Ingraham medical J. Mohr‡ Charitable Fund at the Boston Foundation Your support helps EmersonJohn thrive I.U.O.E LOCAL NO. 4, Social Action Committee

Dr. and Mrs. Adhip Mukerjee*

Mr. Harry S. Johnson*

Mrs. Carol M. Murphree

Ron Johnson*

Dr. Claudy Mullon and Dr. Jennifer Mullon Mrs. Sally Nash

Your Gifts Help Emerson

Ms. Julie Kahn and Mr. John L. Klinck Bill and Mary Kaiser*

Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Nash, Jr. Amber Nee

New Englandand Deaconess Abundant Life Give quality care for babies moms

Lynn G. Kaufman

Mrs. Estelle K. Keast*

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mrs. Annabelle C. Kellogg*

Cynthia B. Newbold*‡ Katharine Newell

Massachusetts named Emerson a *10+ Consecutive Year Donor ‡ Deceased Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity for providing exceptional care and treatment to new parents and newborns.

Your support helps Emerson thrive

Gordon and Joy Shaw Mr. and Mrs. John Skelly Carol A. Smith Edward H. Sonn and Sharon Forde* Mr. and Mrs. John K. Spring, Jr. The Steinberg-Lalli Charitable Foundation* with Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Steinberg and Neely and David Sullivan Sterling Construction Dr. John H. Stone and Mrs. Martha Stone Stow Community Chest, Inc.* James A. Street, MD, PhD* Mimsey and Charles Stromeyer Martha and Robert Supnik* Mr. and Mrs. Brian F. Sykes* Peter and Uta Teagan

Ms. Melita M. Teichert and Mr. William K. Sabine

Priscilla A. Damon

Samantha Hershberger

Caitlin O’Brien

Ms. Grace Tilton

Todd C. De Binder

Elizabeth A. Higgins

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas DeMarco III

Evgeny and Elena Holmansky

Ms. Kathleen M. O’Connor and Mr. Michael H. Zeldin

Chung and Che Der

Dr. Dean C. Howard and Dr. Martha A. Koutsos*

Dr. H. Ivan and Beth Orup Dr. Scott F. Paparello

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Hudner III

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Parrella*

Xavier Toledo Dr. Tai M. Tran* Mr. Jim E. Trant

Paul Michael Donofrio and Ellen Louise Reddy

Thomas and Charity Tremblay

Sarah and Robert Dorer*

Brandon and Alana Intrater

Robert and Karen Partridge*

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tremblay*

Dr. John G. Dowd

J. McLaughlin

Sheila and Raymond Pavlik*

Ms. Julie McCay Turner

Richard and Joanne Downey*

Dr. Bradley Judson*

George and Elaine Peterman

Richard D. Tyson

Michael and Christine Doyle*

Dr. and Mrs. Louis Jurist

Robert Powell

Mr. and Mrs. Fredric Van Deusen*

Jack and Joanna Dresser

Dr. and Mrs. Martin J. Kafina*

John Pustaver*

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Van Walsum

Eric and Patricia Durling*

Tom M. Keane

Sally and Daniel Reilly

Vascular Management and Innovations Group, LLC

David and Diane Earl*

Michael Kearney

John and Victoria Rizzi

Evan and Emily Welch*

Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Edelman

Wellness in Motion Boston Deborah and Brian Werneburg Mr. Paul Wexelblat Mr. and Mrs. James B. White The Whitman Family Foundation and Robert and Marina Whitman Adam and Susan Winstanley* Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Wipper Matthew Zipoli, MD

Your Gifts Help Emerson Invest in new ways to Mr. care for our patients and Mrs. Preston B. Keith*

Eckel, Hoag & O’Connor

Virtual Urgent Care

Dr. Scott D. Kelley

Jean Rizzo

Dr. Sheila F. Kennedy and Virtual Urgent Care provides our patients Mr. Harvey Bornstein* Essity Jay and Terrie Enis*

Penny and William Rodday* Mr. and Mrs. Eric Romm

withInvestments virtual appointments with ourMr. licensed and Mrs. Paul R. Kerrigan Fidelity healthcare providers for urgent medical Mr. and Mrs. Jared S. Keyes Brian R. Fillebrown

Mark and Mara Rus

situations, including minor injuries,Mr. Jonathan M. Keyes* infections, and illnesses.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Killian* Dr. Laura Beth Frank and Your support thrive Anne Kingan Mr. Robert Ginsberg* helps Emerson Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Fochtman, Jr.

Patricia and Robert Fraser

Hugh E. Klein‡

Mrs. Patricia P. Fraser

Dr. Randy M. Kring and Ms. Sarah F. Kaleko

Patron

Gifts of $500 to $999 Robert W. Abraham* Acton Pharmacy Co., Inc. Jo Anne Albright* Karen and John Anderson Mrs. Leona H. Arsenian Mary Babcock and Lindsay Carlisle Barbara Barton Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Bauer John and Molly Beard Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Beard Mr. and Mrs. Ken Beck

Your Gifts Help Emerson Maintain continued clinical excellence 65 Emerson Docs were included in Boston Magazine’s “Top Docs” list

Your support helps us acquire the latest technologies and equipment which allows Emerson to recruit top talent from the nations’ leading academic medical centers.

Your support helps Emerson thrive

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Berkman Dr. Jamie L. Bond Nancy B. Bond* Ms. Sally Bond Bristol Myers Squibb Pamela J. Brown, Esq.*

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Boston Magazine

Top Doctors

Mrs. Ann S. Brownell* Thomas and Maureen Buckley Michelle Busch Canby Financial Advisors, LLC Dr. Charles W. Carl, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Carroll Ms. Elizabeth C. Case Simon and Francesca Cataldo Karen Belinky and Les Charm Yaozhu Chen Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Clarke Di and Jack Clymer Bob and Caroline Collings Concord Funeral Home Connections Therapy Mr. John R. Currier

William J. Fry*

Dr. Ryan M. Kring

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Galusza

Dr. Mandi Z. Kunen and Mr. David A. Kunen*

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Garofalo

Ms. Maureen Ladd

Dr. and Mrs. Jason R. Gee

Dr. Paul D. LaFontaine

John E. Gibbons and Sue Baldauf

Charles Learoyd*

Your Gifts Help Emerson Give quality care for babies and moms Edwin Lewis

Deborah T. Gobetz

Dr.Blue and Mrs. Warren E. Goorno Cross and Blue Shield of

Dr. Louis Liou

Grace MacLean Dr.Massachusetts James S. Goudie* named Emerson a

Distinction Center+ for Maternity Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mahler Mr.Blue John Graham and Ms. Katharine Munro for providing exceptional care andDan Malec Priscilla Gray‡

to new Dr.treatment Deborah A. Greene andparents Dr. Jamesand Nairus* Mrs. Barbara W. Marcks newborns.

Ken and Donna Grinnell*

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews

Chris and Michelle Hanlon

Dr. and Mrs. John J. McInnis*

Mrs. Daphne Hatsopoulos

Dr. Michelle S. McMahon-Downer

Diane Healy and John Healy III

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Millerick

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hebble*

Nashoba Associated Boards of Health

Dr. and Mrs. Jeff Heier

Donald Nelson

Mrs. Katrina Henchman

Neurocare, Inc.

Jim and Eileen Henderson*

Mr. Richard K. Nichols

Mr. Glenn A. Herdeg

Meghan Nolin

helps EmersonMr.thrive and Mrs. Lee C. McGowan* Dr.Your Hanjurasupport and Dr. Kanesa-Thasan

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To Henninghausen be a thriving asset Mrs. inMary our community Jane Nichols Edward Your Support Matters

*10+ Consecutive Year Donor Emerson boards, volunteers and staff ‡ Deceased represent 20% of our donors. The remaining 80% are members of our community.

Your support helps Emerson thrive

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Ryan Jay and Doris Saoud Mrs. Elizabeth Schiller* Stephen and Marcia Schloss* Jazzercise Acton Fitness Center Mr. James D. Shields and Ms. Gayle M. Merling Dr. and Mrs. Carl L. Siegel Heidi Hunter Siegrist Michael Silva Mr. Andrew R. Silverman and Ms. Molly Paul Mr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Sintros Edie Sisson

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bennett* Jon Benson and Pamela Lynn*

Dr. Andrea Rizzo

Jeremy Slater Dr. and Mrs. Samuel T. Sockwell* Maria Spitzak Mr. Tyler Spring Gary and Rebecca Stanton* Robert and Diane Stewart Stretch 600, LLC Kemon and Rhoda Taschioglou The Brothers that just do Gutters of Metrowest Boston Michelle Travassos, MD Susan M. Tu Seth and Gemma van der Swaagh Walden Campervans LLC Walker & Dunlop, LLC Judith Walpole Gert and Kathleen Walter* Lynn and Irene Weigel Dr. James I. Weitzman West Concord Liquor Store Dr. Oneeka Williams Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Wyeth Dr. Julie Ann Zeller*

Sponsor

Gifts of $300 to $499 Dr. Paul Allen Mr. and Mrs. James Andre Peter and Janet Barnet Victoria G. Beyer Steve and Donna Damalas 7

Kaitlyn Bolduc

Mr. Benjamin Smillie

Mr. and Mrs. John Bernardin

James Clemens

Mr. Mark Brady

Mr. James A. Smith

Melvin and Laura Bernstein

Joanne Cohen

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Laurel Cohen

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Sarah H. Birss and Paul Roeder

Jon and Jean Cole*

Joseph Tomaino

Ms. Marjorie Blackwell

The Colley Family

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Stephen J. Bobrinitz*

Robert Collins

Patricia Boerner

Mrs. Jennie Lee Colosi Balboni

Carrie Bolster

Combined Jewish Philanthropies

Ms. Carol Boris

Andrew Conway

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Diane Bosco

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis J. Coppersmith

Kenneth Bouchard

Mary E. Cormier

Joseph Bouvier

Ms. Joanne Cormier

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Mark W. Cohen, MD and Jennifer S. Daly, MD Richard K. Conant and Martha F. Patton James E. and Jane E. Coutre* Ann Curtis Chip and Debby Dewing Robert Drake Dr. Jared E. Duncan Mark Epstein, MD and Maura Kelley, MD John E. Erb* Dr. Nina M. Farivari Mr. Terrence S. Flanagan

Dr. James W. Umlas* Dr. Hilde Vardeh Agnes Virga and Raymond Gillespie* Mr. and Mrs. John A. Vitkevich, Jr. Sheila Watts Dr. Robert G. Whitmore David and Katherine Wilson Stuart and Heather Woodring Eugene and Carol Woods

Mr. Stephen C. Ford and Ms. Patricia Pahucki* Mr. John F. Woods Dr. Chelsea L. Gottschalk Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Grace Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Healy Margaret and Eugene Hendriks Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Hopkins* Lynn Hughes and Charles Wright Edward F. Hunt Dr. and Mrs. Jeremy Z. Kieval Bill and Elaine Kneeland* Mr. Douglas Lally Ms. Sharon Lamont Dr. Matthew D. Lazzara* Dr. Barry L. Levin and Dr. Rosemary Levin Dr. Olivia C. Liao* Dr. and Mrs. John A. Libertino Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Licht III Dr. Li-Wei Lin Jeff and Linda Lischer Dr. Sten B. Lofgren and Ms. Sarah Lopez* Laura and Andy Loverud Roy and Sandra Lynn James MacGregor Mrs. Sara J. Martinian and Mr. Peter J. Bogosian Dr. Deborah L. McCoy* Pediatric Intervention Club at Lincoln Sudbury HS Constance Philips Pledging Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Pulis Mr. and Mrs. Eliot S. Quill Dr. Jessica K. Rankin and Todd Staples Alma L. Ring Mike and Dawn Rosenberg* Saad Saleem Dr. Nedda Sanayei Mr. and Mrs. William H. Schannen Dr. and Mrs. Richard P. Schwartz Evan and Barbara Semerjian* Ms. Cheryl K. Serpe* Nicholas Server Mr. and Mrs. William T. Simonds

Gifts of $100 to $299 Norman and Sydney Abend* Claudia Abramson Jeanne B. Ackman, MD Jim Adelson and Debbie Sheetz* Ameya Agaskar

William J. Cronin Jr.

Patricia and Steve Brunner

Michael Crowley

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Brunner

CSR American Honda Motor Company

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Paul Burger

AmazonSmile

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Amy Arnett

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Nancy S. Asbedian

Amy and Victor Caggiano

Victor Ascrizzi Dr. Sana-ur-rehman Ata Mr. David B. Atwood John Avery Mrs. Sally Ayres Ms. Esther L. Bachrach* George Bacon Marjorie Baldrachi Dr. Karoly Balogh* George and Ann Marie Baratta Dr. and Mrs. Peter M. Barkin Dana L. Barnard Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Barney Donald and Joyce Barth* Suzanne and Dwight Baum* Mrs. Mary Jane Baylies

Paul and Alexandra Bente

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Joseph W. Christian Jr. Susan Chronopoulos Chauncey C. Chu

Susan M. Dee Beverly DeGrappo Kenneth M. and JoAnne W. Deitch Pamela DeLuca and Barry Sullivan Denise Dembkoski Judith Dembsey Megan Denault and Gregory Costigan Mr. and Mrs. Archibald M. Denny III James Densmore Michael and Niki D’Esopo Mr. and Mrs. Sachidulal Dhar Elaine DiCicco* Robert A. Diefenbacher and Pamela A. Bisson*

Dr. Edward K. Chung and Mrs. Carissa Chung Robert and Patricia Dietrich

Lisa Bergemann Mrs. Dorothy Bergin* Dr. Dennis P. Berk‡ and Mrs. Elizabeth Berk

Frank and Pamela Clare

Saad and Reem Dinno

Raymond K. Clark*

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard E. Donadio

Julia Farwell-Clay and Walter Clay

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Donnelly

*10+ Consecutive Year Donor

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Molly Cutler*

Carolyn S. Davies

Diane and Herb Chellis

Dr. Carl Bender‡ and Mrs. Barbara Bender

Jeremy Cusimano

Mr. and Mrs. Brian W. Davidson

Mr. and Mrs. David Chaffin

Mr. Noah D. Beerman and Ms. Suzanne G. Joris

Cushing & Dolan, P.C.

Dr. Thrassos Calligas and Dr. Alison M. Sheridan

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cavelier

Gail Bean

Mrs. Judith G. Curless

Dr. John D. Cahoy and Dr. Kerri Cahoy

Constance Catanese

Marie and Brian Beam

Alison Bernard

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Brownrigg*

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Run~Walk for Cancer Care

Thank you for supporting Emerson’s Run~Walk for Cancer Care 2023 With your support, we raised over $160,000! Your participation directly supports neighbors undergoing cancer treatment at the Mass General Cancer Center at Emerson – Bethke

Mark Your Calendars for our 2024 Hybrid 5k Run~Walk for Cancer Care April 27 – May 4 Onsite Race: Saturday, May 4

For event updates, follow the Run~Walk on Facebook and Instagram @EmersonHealth5k

Presenting Sponsor Cambridge Savings Bank Tribute Sponsors The Kim Patenaude and Rory Fivek Real Estate Group Blackbird Café Sustaining Sponsors CareOne at Concord Enterprise Bank Flo-Tech Middlesex Savings Bank Pro EMS Shields Health Care Group Woodman & Eaton, P.C., A Monument Group Company Supporting Sponsors Acton Medical Associates Bowditch Care Dimensions CertaPro Painters Deaconess Abundant Life Services Dermatology Associates of Concord Haartz Corporation John L. Koenig Law LLC Lexington Eye Associates Patrick & Karen McCarthy

Mighty Dog Roofing of Greater Middlesex County Sterling Construction The Vascular Care Group Wellness in Motion Friend Sponsors Acton Pharmacy and W. Concord Pharmacy Bristol Myers Squibb Canby Financial Advisors Connections Therapy Dunkin / The Pesce Network Eckel, Hoag & O’Connor – Attorneys at Law Fidelity Investments Jazzercise Acton Fitness Center Kimball Farm MacKinnon Printing Nashoba Nursing Service & Hospice H. Ivan Orup, Jr., DMD, MMSc Panbiotics Spirits Liquor Store StretchMED The Brothers that just do Gutters of MetroWest Boston Walden Campervans WILLMOTT & Associates, Inc. Winstanley Enterprises

Photography courtesy of Susan Culhane and Aidan Moroney

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A Grateful Patient: Michelle Mercier

Michelle Mercier doesn’t seem like the type of person who has a minute to spare. To say her life is busy, doesn’t quite cover it. Michelle is a business growth consultant, has created and hosts The Resilient Entrepreneur podcast (whose 150 episodes has a five-star review rating).

Also, she is a wife and mother of two young boys, ages 7 and 11 who have complex medical issues, as does Michelle.

“I have been to the Emerson Emergency Department more times than I can count,” says Michelle, a long-time Hudson resident. While she may not fit the profile of the typical community volunteer, many of whom turn to volunteerism upon retirement, it is precisely Michelle’s experience with Emerson that made her determined to include giving back as part of her life’s balancing act.

“I have been to the Emergency “It’s really not a heavy lift,” says Michelle, Department more times than who has been a Corporator since 2020, I can count.” where she serves on the Orientation Committee, and most recently was among the hosts of the highly successful He arrived three weeks early, and also Corporator and Auxiliary sponsored suffered from gastrointestinal issues, educational event, A VIP Evening for as well as a litany of heart issues, a Women’s Health. compromised immune system, as well as laryngomalacia (a congenital softening of Michelle’s introduction to Emerson began as it does for many. She delivered the larynx tissues). her first child at the Clough Birthing “We were back and forth between MGH Center; however, things did not go and Children’s Hospital, but we always smoothly. Her infant had aspiration felt that Emerson was our home base,” and gastrointestinal issues, and says Michelle in describing the first few ankyloglossia (tong-tie) which required years of her children’s lives. “They were surgery. Her second child had an even always so amazing to us. It wasn’t just more complicated birthing experience. the quality of care, but also the personal

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touch.” Michelle describes the PIT (Pediatric Intervention Team) Coping Kits, a bag of therapeutic toys that help ease a child’s anxiety – and something that each child who enters the Emergency Department receives – as being particularly helpful.

Michelle’s personal experience with Emerson, however, did not end with her children. Not long after her second son was born, Michelle required knee surgery.

That was followed by a diagnosis of parathyroidism – also requiring surgery. She then discovered she was suffering from Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. All were treated at Emerson Health.

“It’s overwhelming dealing with a medical emergency,” says Michelle. “Emerson is a great resource. It brings to the table an environment that is less intimidating.

Also,” she adds, “their quality of care is amazing.”

While Michelle and her children’s medical odysseys have been frightening, it has brought clarity of mind about the importance of having a vital community health care system. Without the support of the community, such a health care system cannot survive.

“It’s important to give back, and stay connected,” she says. “If there is a way for me to pay forward, I will do it.”

Moreover, Michelle says it was important to her to turn her experience into something positive. By giving both her time and financial resources to Emerson, she is doing just that.

Your Gifts Help Emerson Invest in new ways to care for our patients Daniel Downing Ellen C. Duggan Mr. John E. Dunn Paula Dunn Marjorie Durand Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Dyda Dr. Joan Eagan and Mr. James A. Vahey Molly and Jeff Eberle

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healthcare providers for urgent medical David Hoaglin Nancy Gordon including minor injuries, situations, Pamela Hollocher Mary Ann Gore and illnesses. infections, Deborah Holt Duncan Gormley Your support helps Emerson thrive

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Your Gifts Help Emerson Mr. Robert E. Hudson* Mr. Patrick P. Hui

Maintain continued clinical excellence Mr. Donald E. Hunt Sr.* 65 Emerson Docs were included in Eleanor and John Hutchins* Boston Magazine’s “Top Docs” list

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Your support helps us acquire theMr. latest and Mrs. John T. Hutchinson* technologies and equipment which allows Magazine Dr. Benjamin J. Hyatt Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Greene Top Emerson to recruit top talent from the Mr. R. Blake Ireland, Jr.Doctors Ms. Phyllis L. Greenwood nations’ leading academic medical centers.

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Your support helps Emerson thrive

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Your Gifts Help Emerson Give quality care for babies and moms Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts named Emerson a Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity for providing exceptional care and treatment to new parents and newborns.

Your support helps Emerson thrive

Donald and Rachel Gallant Ms. Ann M. Gallup‡ Frances B. Gardella Gary Gasser Mary Ellen Geer Frederick A. Genetti John and Judy Giger Mrs. Verna L. Gilbert Scott and Lindsay Gillis Martha Gilpatrick and Russ Wolf

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Kinnear* Lihong Gao and Masao Kinoshita Elizabeth Kirby Dan S. Klein and Shelley Kassman Klein Mrs. Rita Knapp* Warren Knell Ms. Margaret Knight Mr. Wendell J. Knox and Ms. Lucile M. Algere William Koenigsberg Mr. and Mrs. Hajo Koester Patricia B. Konkle* Diane and Alan Kosan Dr. Deborah B. Kovacs and Mr. Christopher E. Kovacs Dr. and Mrs. Peter E. Krims Rev. Judith S. Krumme and Mr. Robert Krumme Paul E. and Marcy T. Kudirka Mr. Joseph Kuhn Dr. Sanjiv Kumar* Ms. Liz Kuo and Mr. Amr Hafez Mr. Charles L. Kusik Gabriel Kussin Mr. Bronson A. Kussin Mr. Richard K. Lahnstein Victor and Patricia Lalli George Lambert

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Your Gifts Help Emerson To be a thriving assetMr. inMatthew ourJohnson community

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Thomas W. Kendall*

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Your helps Emerson thrive Thomas and Paula Judge George andsupport Rosina Harlem*

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‡ Deceased

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Your Gifts Help Emerson Maintain continued clinical excellence

Susan Lione Erica Liu and Kyle Smith Mr. Peter A. Lucas Eric and Kathy Lund-Wilde Mr. and Mrs. Warren J. Lyman*

65 Emerson Docs were included in Boston Magazine’s “Top Docs” list

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Claude Royal

Bryan and Anne Lynch*

Mrs. Lucia T. MacMahon Paul MacNeill and Jasmin Keramaty Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Mahler Mike and Grace Mai Dr. Steven A. Manalan Richard and Candace Mandel*

Your Gifts Help Emerson Give quality care for babies and moms

BlueNicholson Cross and Blue Shield of Kathryn Massachusetts named Emerson Mr. a and Mrs. Richard Plummer Mr. Ronald Nix Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Mr. Stanley Podlenski Mr. and Mrs. John Nock for providing exceptional care andBarry and Eileen Poland David Nolan treatment to new parents and Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Pollack Melissa and Carl Nordstrom newborns.

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support Ms.thrive Gail Poulter* BudYour and Barbara North helps Emerson Nancy G. Powell-Daley* Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Norton*

Diane and George Marangoly

Robert Norton

Alan and Martha Marks

Scott Norton and Ann Cowgill

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Ian and Tara Martin James Martin Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Martino, Jr.* Elizabeth Mason Marvin Mason Ms. Louisa H. Mattson Donald F. Mayer* Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. McAleer* Ms. Erin McBee Diane McBreen Patrice McCabe Dr. Sarah J. McCue

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John and Kathleen Moriarty Keith and Janet Moritz Ms. Linda Moros Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Morris Drew Morris Brian G. and Christine S. Morrison

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Dr. Catherine M. Price and Mr. Joseph S. Hollyday* Suzann Proia Barbara Quinn Dr. Elizaveta Ragulin Coyne Mr. and Mrs. James C. Rand Carrie Rankin Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Ratner

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Paavola Dr. Sidhartha Pani*

Eileen Reardon Dr. Matthew R. Rebesco Mr. and Mrs. James A. Reid Mr. Fred C. Reslow Griffith and Pamela Resor

John and Nina Pantazis Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Parker Beverly and Edward Paro

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Yaksh Patel

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Pam and Colin Pease

Anne Rock

Allan and Sandra Peirce* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Penney

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert M. Roddy, Jr. Harriet Rodman

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David and Sandra Ryder

Mr. James H. Salvie and Ms. Kathy Sferra Karen Sammartino Jayne Sanborn Ms. Machiko Sano Hewitt and Mr. Mark Hewitt Rondi Saporetti Dr. Craig Boyajian and Mrs. Sally Savelle* Dan Scheibe and Annie Montesano John and Lily Schlafer David and Linda Schlatka Mr. and Mrs. Andrei Schor

Anne and Rob McNeece*

Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Morgan

Mrs. Jane E. Ryan‡

Edward and Elizabeth Saef*

Emerson boards, volunteers and staff represent 20% of our donors. The remaining 80% are members of our community.

Your support helps Emerson thrive

Richard and Nancy O’Brien

Cathie Morat

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Ryan

Ena Sandler

Bill and Karen McKenna

Mr. and Mrs. Jan E. Mollo-Christensen

Sue and Terry Rushfirth

Your Support Matters

Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Nugent

Terrence Mollendor

Thomas “Smiley” Ruggles

Karen Sample

John and Karen McGrath

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mjos*

Dr. Richard D. Rubin

To be a thriving asset in our community

Mary H. Novak*

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Miller, Jr.

Mark and Wendy Rovelli

Ms. Judith Powers

Your Gifts Help Emerson

Linda S. McElroy

Mr. Paul J. Miller

Darren Rough

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Powers

David McDonell

Mr. and Mrs. Norman C. Miller

Mrs. Kathryn Rothermel*

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Mr. and Mrs. Martin W. Schramm Jr. David and Mary-Anne Schubert Art and Martha Schwope* Timothy and Rhiannon Scott Mr. Peter Secor and Mrs. Kathy Ann Deflice-Secor Mrs. Brigitte Senkler Douglas and Leigh Shaffer* John and Judy Shanley Mr. and Mrs. John P. Shebell Mrs. Lillian E. Sheehan Dr. David A. Sherman Richard and Carolyn Shohet Frank R. Sibley Mr. and Mrs. Shane Siefer Carl Simeone Mr. and Mrs. Chad H. Simon Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simon Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Simpson Neil Slavin Jo E. Slurzberg John and Mary Lou Smart Jeffrey D. Smith Mrs. Marjorie Smith

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Timothy Werner

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Alan and Patricia White

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Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. White

Thomas Tarpey and Carolyn King

Ben and Debbie White*

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Gerard and Mary Tessari

DT Wildes

Elizabeth Thibeault

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Nicole Williams

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Joan M. Andrusaitis Dr. Clemens and Mrs. Patricia Anklin Edward Arsenault Peter Ash Anthony Asmar Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Assarian Kay Corry Aubrey David Augusta Ralph Aulenback Ms. Joellen Baird Julie A. Bak Renate Baptiste James J. Barbato Kara Barr Nancy Barringer Iris and Ted Barten Mr. David Baskin Michael Bass Helen Beauregard Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bedrosian Sarita Beebe

Maurice W. Williams

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Peter A. Wilson* Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wilson M. S. Wingfield

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James Winschel

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Gregory Wold Dr. and Mrs. Alan C. Woodward* Sandra Wright

Astrid Blanc Lynn Blanchard Richard O. Bleau

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Gerald Bluhm Dr. John W. Blute, Jr. Joseph Bonaiuto Liz and Derek Boonisar Mr. and Mrs. Roland A. Bourdon III*

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Karen Young Susan Zellman-Rohrer and Tracey Zellman

Mr. Douglas C. Bowles

Bill and Margie Zuk

Katharine and Schuyler Boylan

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Mr. and Mrs. Gerard H. Boyle

Gifts of up to $100

William Brann

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Mr. and Mrs. Peter Braudis

David and Sally Abend

Mr. Marie L. Breen

Robert Addelson Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Alcarez Mary E. Amstutz Betsey Anderson* Ilania Anderson

Christine Briggs Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Bruns Maxine and Arnold Buckman Julia Buffo Katherine Burrowes

*10+ Consecutive Year Donor

Christopher Byrnes Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Cahill Mr. Andrew Caless Kelsey and Ian Calhoun Robert and Linda Cali Catherine Callahan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Callahan Paula L. Callahan-Killon Neil and Irmgard Campbell Maria Campos Mrs. Charlotte Cardullo Mr. Gene Carlson* Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Carr Kevin and Debra Cassidy Mr. and Mrs. James Castano Mrs. Astrid Chalupa Linda Chance Dorothy Chernak Jennie Chernak David S. Chick Gerry Clark Ms. Helen T. Clarke Carl J. Cline Christine Clish Marjorie Coakley John Coelho Mr. and Mrs. Angelo A. Colao Ms. Patricia Comeau William Compitello Joyce Cone Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Conquest Helen Cook Mrs. Phyllis B. Cooke* Victoria Cooper Oleg Corol Judy Cosgrove Angela J. Cossette Mr. Robert C. Cournoyer Joel Cowan Janet Cowley Ms. Sarah R. Crissey James Crocker John and Patricia Cronin Mrs. Rebecca M. Cuddy Sue Culhane Paul Currier Elizabeth and Mark Curry Ms. Linda Cutler Joseph and Lisa Dagdigian Marjorie M. Daggett Mr. Michael J. Dalterio Joe Damery Gabriel and Alzenir Dasilva Mr. and Mrs. Barry S. David Mrs. Stephanie Davidson Christine Dawson

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A N E V E N I N G O F W O M E N ’ S H E A LT H

In November, The Corporators and Auxiliary of Emerson Health sponsored their first live post pandemic community event at the Umbrella Arts Center in Concord. The VIP Evening of Women’s Health offered a special opportunity to hear from Emerson clinicians about women’s healthcare issues in a relaxed and festive setting.

More than 175 women from many area towns attended. Emerson President & CEO Christine Schuster welcomed guests and introduced the distinguished panel of presenters.

One guest remarked, “I was extremely impressed with the information.

The speakers were approachable and engaging.”

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AN EVENING OF WOMEN’S HEALTH

Following the presentation, guests enjoyed festive seasonal beverages and lite bites provided

by WECO Hospitality. Energy was high and guests flowed freely between lively conversation and informational tables highlighting women’s healthcare issues.

Many Emerson staff members were present, providing a unique opportunity for the community to connect with physicians and clinicians.

Event sponsors included Concord OB/Gyn, Sharon Mendosa Group at Compass Realty, UnderSkin and WECO Hospitality.

Panel Dr. Michelle Dallencour, Director of Emerson Health Urgent Care Dr. Christina Thomas, Concord OB/Gyn Dr. Oneeka Williams, Emerson Urology Associates Dr. Elizaveta Ragulin Coyne, Walden Surgical, Emerson Breast Health Center Dr. Joanna Ng-Glazier, Emerson Health Plastic Surgery

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Lawvin Dawson

Leila Frank

Edward Homer

Tim and Phyllis Landers

Mr. Thomas J. Dawson

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Franko

Elizabeth Hooper

Ralph and Nancy Lang

DeCaprio Family

Amy and Neil Friedman

Edward T. Hopke and Ann M. Hopke

Toni Laracuente

Richard Delay

Mr. Robert S. Friedman and Ms. Margie R. Solovay

Mrs. Elise C. Hopkins

Alison and James Larden

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Fritz

Ms. Gwen Hotaling

Steven A. Larkin

ChuLai Tieetour‡ and Tieetour Hsiao

Robert and Sharon Laronga*

Tieetour N. Hsiao

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Larsen

Pauline Gagnon

Mr. Steven A. Huberman and Ms. Giovanna DiNicola

Ms. Joan B. Larsen

Tracey Gagnon

Ylva Hume

Maria E. Galloway

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hunt

Lydia and Gerald Lauderdale

Millie Gastan

William Hurwitch

Shravan Gattu

Susan Igo

Irene and Leo Gaudet

Barry Jackson

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gaviglia

Mrs. Eileen Jackson

Dr. Nancy G. Geis and Mr. Michael Geis

Thad and Patience Jackson

Dr. Summer G. Getzen and Mr. Geoffrey A. Capraro

Mrs. Carol W. Jemison

Zaid Ghazala

Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Johnson

Brenda Delsener Arto Derbekyan Mr. and Mrs. Leland F. Derbenwick Peter DeRosa Anoopkumar Desai Joan and Michael Descovich O’Hare Mr. and Mrs. Henry Devlin Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Dewar Mr. and Mrs. James A. DiCarlo Mrs. Linda S. Dingee* Robert Dinijan Russell Dion and Martha Talbot Ms. Lauren DiPetrillo Nick DiStefano Dennis and Carol Docherty Cynthia and Peter Donahue Kylee Donelle Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Dow Barbara Dowds Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Downs Dr. Laura M. Doyon and Dr. Jonathan Greene Claire Draper Donald and Ginger Dries Helen du Toit* Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Duchi Raymond and Vivian Dugal Robert Duran Jean D’Urbano Allyn Dwinells Eastward Ho Country Club, Inc. Jacqueline Eatz John and Emily Eck Judith Eggleston Sandra and Stephen Egnatz Susan Ehrreich Sisak Jean Ellis-LaBossiere Margaret Ely Lynne Emery Mr. Neal K. Emmer Lauren Endicott David Engler Mr. Peter A. Enos Anna Ernemark Nancy Evans Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Fabianek John Fallon Maria Fazio-Archer Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fiato Robert Finley and Patricia Clifford Catherine R. Fitzpatrick Jacqueline Fleischman Kelly Flora Mrs. Dolores A. Foley Ms. Patricia M. Forand Kay J. Forsmo Grace Fracasso and Bob Coan

Ms. Janet O. Furlong Mr. Raymond Gagnon

Kenneth Ghostlaw

Ms. Judith A. Johnson

Rene Gibson Gun M. Giuliana and Joseph D. Giuliana Mark Glasser

Stanley and Vivian Johnson Mrs. Rita Jones

Mrs. Phyllis Goff Victor Goguen and Carol A. Goguen Jinfang Gong

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Joyce Gail M. Kaepplein Dr. David J. Kahan

1-Good Guy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Gorman Marvin and Karen Gould Mr. and Mrs. George M. Gould, Jr. Adelaide M. Grady

Helene Kanefsky Margaret Kao Joan Kaufman H. James Kazeniac and Pamela Kazeniac Justin Kearnan

Sacha Gregory

Margaret Keller

Mrs. Nancy C. Grellier*

Ms. Joan B. Kelley*

Judith Grossman

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Keris

Zhengyu Gu

Marlies L. Kern

Pauline Guilmette Mr. and Mrs. Christian W. Habersaat Mr. and Mrs. James P. Hackett Mr. Stephen C. Hadden

Kristen Kina Beverly King Mr. Tongi King Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Kinsman

Lewis and Judith Halprin

Ms. Susan F. Kirkman

Lorraine Hanley

Ronald Kirkwood

Ms. Diane Hannon

Anne Kleuber

Clare Harlow

Maribeth and Jack Klobuchar

Kelly Harmon

Raissa Klymenko

Mr. George Harrar Frances Harris and Mr. David B. Harris, Jr. Mrs. Virginia M. Harris

Richard Knight Frances and Victor Kosenko Mr. Richard Kosses

Janet and Alan Hart

Thomas Kostizak

Margaret and Paul Hebert*

Elaina M. Kourepenos

Melissa Ann Hebert

Mr. and Mrs. Igor Kowal

Mr. Joseph D. Hebert

Rachel and Bob Kramer

George Heiter

Dr. and Mrs. Eric S. Kraus

Jason and Rachel Hepp

William Krebs

Marc Hertzberg

Paramesh Krishnan

Mr. Mark Higgins

Justyna Kucharczak

Ms. Linda A. Hocker Stephen and Angela Hodgdon Ms. Georgine D. Homan

Rita J. Johnson Wayne and Virginia Johnson

Dr. Shikha Goel, D.O.

Oscar Holzmann

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Johnson

Ms. Paula F. Kwon Jeannine Lacoss Claire Lamarche Robert J. Lamb

*10+ Consecutive Year Donor

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‡ Deceased

Patricia and John Laskey Linda D. Lauritano John and Julie Law Mary and Sarah Lawrence Marianne Lazarus Allen LeBlanc Maria LeClair Mr. John D. Lee Carol Leger Mary L. Leger Ms. Margaret A. Lelievre Leah, Eric, Victoria and Eliana Lesser Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lewis Ms. Karen Libby Mr. and Mrs. Carmine M. Lionetta Diane Little Stephen and Sherry Litwack Kun Liu Lena and Tomas Lofgren* Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Lonergan Valdira Lopes Richang Lu Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Lubar Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Lucas Sr. Emily Lyons Lillian H. Macdonald Mr. and Mrs. David A. MacDonald Florence Macgilvary Beverly and Donald Maclean Teresa MacNutt James Macquarrie Toni Magnussen William Malcom Roger Malonson Marie T. Mangan Ms. Marie Mangus* Elsie Marangoly Mr. John S. Marchi Brian Mariani Mr. Donald J. Marshall Mrs. Janet Marshall Mrs. Katherine Martel Dennis F. Martin Lillian Martin Sheila Martin Mrs. Patricia L. Mason Sally Mauro Albert May Mr. Michael A. Maynard John McBreen Marie McCahon

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. McCall Jr.

Nathan and Ann Parke

Fay A. Russo

Margaret Torrice

Lindsay McConchie

Mr. Joel M. Parks and Ms. Joan S. Turnberg*

Rosemarie Russo

Joan Towle

Mrs. Joan McDade

Kimberly Parthum and Eric Weiss

Mr. Stephen J. Ryan

Anastasia K. Townsend

Brant and Susan McDougall

Mr. Jeffrey Perani

Ms. Christine Rzasa

Robin and Perry Traquina

Una McGeough-Nugent

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Pespisa

Gertrude Sadeghpour

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Trefry

Christine McGovern

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome W. Pfeffer

Ms. Amy L. Sagalyn and Mr. David H. Sagalyn Lynne Tremblay

Mrs. Lucy A. McGovern

John Philipp

Kathie Salafia

G & S Turgeon*

James McGuire

Dr. Michael Piccioli

Richard and Ruth Sargeant

Carol Turner

Grace McGuirk

Angela Piccolo

Mabel Sawyer

Paul Turner

Linda and Kenneth McKelvie

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Piermarini

Mr. Peter Schappert

Mr. Lawrence J. Vale and Ms. Julia Dobrow

Dagmar L. McLaughlin

Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Pierson

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schatz

Karen Van Cleef

Ms. Juliana Melly

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pintabona Sr.

Alvin L. Schmertzler

Mr. Louis J. Ventola

Werner Menzi

Robert Pinto

Fred Schnepper

Paul Ventura

Michelle and Dennis Mercier

Mr. and Mrs. Allan B. Pooler

Michael and Jaime Schulze

Mr. and Mrs. Gianfranco Verri

Merriam School

Susan W. Pope

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Schwamb

Wilton Vilarino

Craig Merry

Stephen and Paula Potter

John P. Scotnicki

Mr. Bruce Vinal

Mary and Howard Meservey

Wendy Powell

Terry Sefton

Richard Voght

Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Meterko

Jeffrey Pozz

Donald B. Selesky

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Waingortin

Glenn Meurer

Mr. and Mrs. Tushar R. Pradhan

Debora Sennott

Vincent Wallace

Mr. William J. Midon*

Ms. Mary D. Prendiville*

Ms. Judith Severson

Thomas and Kathleen Walsh

George and Margaret Mikkola

Ann Prentice

Suzanne M. Sexton

Coreen Waters

Cynthia A. Baker Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Previte

Marty Sheehan

Mrs. Margaret Watts

Rita and Leon Mintz*

Robert and Doris Price

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Shorette

Donald Welch

Ms. Eleanor Mirabito*

Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Claude P. Proteau*

Dr. Joseph Siegel and Mrs. Elaine Siegel*

Mr. and Mrs. Brendan J. Welch

Bill Mish

Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Puri

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley E. Wentworth

Mr. Raymond Modeen

Marylou Pyburn

Dr. Erin A. Sienkiewicz and Mr. Christopher Stone

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Montagna

Dick and Judy Quanrud*

Mr. and Mrs. Jose H. Silva

Hope White

Mr. William Moonan and Ms. Carol Amick

Lynne E. Quinn

John Moore

Rebecca and Francis Quinn

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore

Shirley M. Quinn

Jean E. Moscariello

Ms. Lillian Racicot

Mrs. Tina Moscariello*

Bill Ramsay

Mary Anne Moszka

Jane Randall

Mr. and Mrs. Webster T. Mudge

Peter J. Rappoccio

Ms. Lois A. Mueller

Ms. Susan Rask

George Mullen

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rasmussen

Thomas Mulvehill

Janet Ray

Brindha Muniappan

Beth and Mac Reid

Sunae Murdock

Wallace S. Reid and Lois M. Reid

Beth Murphy

Sharon E. Reidy

Timothy Murphy and Hong Lee*

Ms. Laura Reiner*

Nicole Myers

Mr. Frank Reis

Mr. Samuel Nagler

Christopher Richards

Shashidhar Nair

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Richter

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Narsasian

Catherine Ricker

Mrs. Gordon Neisser

Marcia Rie

David Newman

Charles Riehl

Kenneth Nirenstein

Joan Riley

Carrie Norden

Barbara Ritz

Joan Nugent

Mr. David W. Roberts and Ms. Christine Zinke

Dr. Kevin Nuttall

Robert Rogers

Calvin O’Coin

Mrs. Deborah A. Romano

Richard and Sharon Ohlin

The Roppelt Family

Ms. Constance Ohlsten

Robert Rosadini

George and Donna Ostlund

Donald Rosato*

Ms. Leona E. Palmaccio

Cora L. Rose

Ellen and Robert Pantzer

Dr. Rebecca Rosenstein

Samuel and Jane Paolini

Peter and Rachel Ross

Edla Pappas

Ms. Ann C. Rote

Pamela Parenti

Daniel Royalty

David Sisson Alicia Smith Darien N. Smith Lowell S. Smith and Sally A. Sanford* Mr. and Mrs. Kerry R. Smith Mrs. Dorothy M. Smith Dana Soberg Leszek Sobieraj Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Solomon Mrs. Marguerite Spitzak Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sproul David and Elizabeth Stallard Melvin and Pauline Stephens* Stop & Shop Catherine Strain* Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Stuart Mrs. Sharon Summers Mr. Jon R. Sundstrom Mr. Walter A. Supinski The Sutton Family Michael and Sheila Sweeney Mrs. Diane T. Swords Eileen Szypko Mr. James V. Tabner Mr. and Mrs. Alexander G. Taft Ms. Sally J. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. James S. Tenner Alan G. Ticotsky and Jane Sutton

Colleen Whatley Dorothy Wicks Meryl and Robert Widman Rev. Dr. Eugene R. Widrick Ms. Brenda F. Williams Mrs. Mary Sue Willie Cal and Mary Lou Winroth Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Wittman Gerald Wolff Dr. Thomas Wong and Ms. Wendy Wong Lynne Wood Mr. and Mrs. Byron E. Woodman III Dr. and Mrs. Jung-Ming Wu Dr. Shelley Yang Patricia and Louis Yantosca Louis and Eileen York Anne Zaccheo Harold Zaff Rita Zarella Ms. Livia Zegrean Mr. and Mrs. William Zusin* To make an online donation, please go to emersonhealth.org/giving Every effort has been made to provide an accurate and complete listing of donors. We regret any errors, and ask that you bring corrections to our attention by calling 978-287-3080.

Mr. Newell F. Tillman Mrs. Charlotte H Timlege Neil Tischler Irene Todd Lindsay Torgersen *10+ Consecutive Year Donor

‡ Deceased

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A History Worth Celebrating The Auxiliary may be a supporting player in the Emerson Health story, but it is not hyperbole to say that without the Auxiliary, it is unlikely there would be an Emerson. When it was created in 1924, the Auxiliary’s very purpose was to raise funds and save the fledgling 14-bed hospital. It was on the brink of closure – just 13 years after opening.

“Emerson would not be what it is today, without the support of the Auxiliary,” says Leslie Cheney, who has been an active Auxilian for more than half a century, and served as the organization’s Co-President from 1974 to 1976.

Over these last 100 years, the Auxiliary has been particularly crucial during serious crises. From The Great Depression and World War II, to the far more recent COVID-19 pandemic, members simply pitched in to keep the hospital running.

In the 1930’s that meant mending bed linens and soliciting food donations to feed patients. In the 1940’s, it required members to meet critical staff shortages.

They served as nurses’ aides, and even washed dishes and cleaned patient rooms. More recently, when it was uncertain if Emerson could secure enough medical-grade masks for its staff during the pandemic’s early days, the Auxiliary went into overdrive making hundreds of cloth masks. It also funded the pandemic pop-up, the BWell Center, a relaxation space used by staff to manage the stress of working through pandemic conditions.

While the Auxiliary has always relished rolling up its sleeves and getting into the trenches, it has also helped Emerson financially. Auxiliary funding, which has exceeded $6 million in the last 40 years, has supported many special projects – 18

from starting gift and coffee shops in the 1960’s, to supporting the proposed new Emergency Department.

Raising funds for such big endeavors, however important, is just one component of the Auxiliary’s value, says Cheney, who herself is responsible for helping to launch the Auxiliary’s single biggest annual fundraiser, The Auxiliary of Emerson Health’s Annual Golf Tournament.

Cheney reflects that among the things that have contributed to Emerson’s stature is its determination to provide a continuum of care, hire the best professionals, and create strategic partnerships. What truly sets Emerson apart, and has made it a revered community resource is, quite simply, its heart. Perhaps here is where the Auxiliary has made the most difference – by enhancing the patient experience.

“We have lots of tentacles in the community we represent,” says Cheney of her fellow Auxilians. “We impart knowledge about the health system and its services” Not the least of that knowledge, says Cheney, is that “Emerson has become world class.”

It does this by focusing its resources on a vast array of patient-touch items. The most well known of these may be its handmade teddy bears.

Children who enter the hospital receive a stuffed animal to help make their medical experience a bit less scary. To aid them therapeutically, they also receive PIT (Pediatric Intervention Team) Coping Kits, filled with toys to help calm and distract both the child and the parent.

Similarly, all Emergency Department adolescent patients, who require behavioral health services, receive Anchor Bags. At the Clough Birthing Center, newborns are welcomed with sleep sacks. Patients at the Naka Infusion Center receive handmade quilts to keep them comfortable during treatment. In pediatric surgery, children are outfitted with keepsake superhero johnnies to help them brave their hospital journey. And that’s to name just a few!

The Auxiliary is also the financial engine behind such important services as The Aphasia Conversation Group which helps stroke survivors, and others with this acquired language disorder, practice functional communication, as well as the iCanShine Bike Camp for children with special needs. If we were to list every project, service, or hand-crafted item which the Auxiliary has supplied or supported, nobody would believe it.

As the Auxiliary plans for the future, President Liza Carey says their efforts to distinguish Emerson from other hospitals will continue. “We’re actively exploring avenues to enhance the relevance, vibrancy, and value of our Auxiliary within Emerson Health and the community.” And if past is truly prologue, the Auxiliary will remain a vital partner well into the next century.

Auxiliary Events

Event Sponsors Golf Tournament Sponsors Gift of $15,000 Husch Blackwell Gift of $10,000 Sodexo Gift of $5,000 Active Healthcare Receivables Clarfeld Citizens Private Wealth Coverys

Auxiliary of Emerson Health Board Karen McGinn, President Carolyn Myers, Secretary Joyce Davis, Treasurer Deborah Van Walsum, Past President Christine Schuster, President and Chief Executive Officer Karl Kussin, Chief Philanthropy Officer

Directors Elizabeth Acquaviva Catherine Adams Elizabeth Berk Andrea Brox Pat Fleischauer Denise Haartz Michelle Hanlon

Betty Ann Killian Amy Leahy Karen McCarthy Niressa Martin Alison Millerick Sally Williams

Gifts of $2,500 - $3,000 AHEAD Associated X-Ray Atlantic Charter Insurance Avidia Bank The Beaudoin Family Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Cambridge Savings Bank Cambridge Trust Company CareOne at Concord The Carr Family CorroHealth Dermatology Associates of Concord Echostor Technologies Enterprise Bank Impark HEALTH JLL Joyce Contract Interiors Middlesex Savings Bank Pure Storage Purity Linen Service Sterling Construction The Commons at Lincoln The Monument Group Companies

Gift of $1,500 - $1,750 Bowditch Crowdstrike LWDA Mimecast Properties, Inc. Gift of $750 Advata

Tree of Lights Sponsors $1,000 Tree Top Sponsor Deaconess Abundant Life Services Newbury Court $250 Bright Light Sponsors Concord Flower Shop Dee Funeral Home Erica Jina, Realtor McWalter Volunteer Insurance Agency

EmerSong Sponsors Gifts of $5,000 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Central Middlesex Gifts of $2,500 Christine Schuster Gifts of $1,000 David and Barbara Boardman Gifts of $500 Enterprise Bank Haartz Corporation Middlesex Savings Bank 19

Randi and Paul Levine Give Back

If a marketing department dreamed up the perfect spokespeople, they might look something like Lexington residents Randi Klein Levine and her husband Paul Levine. Emerson

Paul, who has been a lifelong blood donor, began donating almost exclusively to Emerson because of its convenience and proximity. Randi’s affiliation with the hospital began much the same way. She was also influenced because their daughter’s pediatrician was “Some people associated with can only give money.

Emerson. She has And some people can been volunteering on only give time. But if you and off (but mostly on) since the mid-1980s. can do both,” says Paul,

“all the better.”

Health cheerleaders to the core, they quite literally wear their devotion on their sleeves – or at least thereabouts.

Randi claims she practically lives in her Emerson-insignia fleece vest, and Paul often favors a “Donate for Life” tee shirt from the Blood Donation Center.

However superficial the clothes may be, for the Levine’s they are an outward representation of their long standing and deep commitment to Emerson Health. Not only do they provide financial support, they have volunteered thousands of hours of their time. And in Paul’s case – a lot of blood! For the past 25 years, he has been donating blood at Emerson as often as he can.

“It’s a great way to help the hospital save a few dollars,” says Paul lightly.

Every pint of blood a person donates to Emerson, he notes, is one less pint it has to buy.

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“I see myself as analytic. I’m particular, and I pay attention to detail,” says Randi, whose career in business information systems made her a perfect fit for the Hospice Program who was looking for volunteers with computer expertise.

However, it wasn’t until 2018, that Paul followed in Randi’s footsteps.

He decided to scale back his work life which, over 42 years, spanned the worlds of high tech and private equity, as well as education. Paul was an adjunct lecturer at the Boston University School of Management for 10 years.

“I was at sixes and sevens,” says Paul in describing his glidepath to retirement.

When Randi, who by that time was using her computer skills in the Community Services Department, suggested volunteering at Emerson, he was skeptical. Randi reasoned to Paul, “Try it.

If you don’t like, you don’t have to do it.’”

Nearly six years later – with a break at COVID’s outset – Paul is still volunteering. He works in the Transport Department moving both equipment and patients, who do not require medical staff assistance, throughout the hospital.

While he notes that this work may not require the skills or brainpower of his career, he nonetheless finds it rewarding.

“It’s volunteer work that really makes a difference,” says Paul, who relishes interactions with patients and his ability to potentially make someone more comfortable, be it emotionally or physically. He adds that working in transport helps free up the clinical staff to do what they do best – attending to patients.

Paul and Randi value their volunteering at Emerson particularly because they do it together. “It’s sweet,” says Randi, that she and Paul drive to Emerson Health together, and check in with each other during the day. “It’s a shared experience,” adds Paul. “And it has expanded our circle of people we know together.”

Randi and Paul have also donated financially almost as long as Randi has been volunteering. During the pandemic, they became even more aware of the truly vital role Emerson Health plays in the community and decided they wanted to increase their giving.

“Some people can only give money.

And some people can only give time.

But if you can do both,” says Paul, “all the better.”

Endowments A robust endowment helps ensure the financial well being of Emerson Health and the continued delivery of high quality health care for future generations. Since the hospital’s founding in 1911, many donors have contributed to its endowment.

The following unrestricted endowments provide general support The following restricted endowments are designated by the donor and support a variety of needs including patient care, staff of all hospital services. education, hospital maintenance and equipment purchases.

The Chase Baker Fund Auxiliary of Emerson Health The Henry F. and Caroline Chase Fund Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship Fund The Herbert and Ann Corner Fund Auxiliary of Emerson Health The Esther Dowd Fund Fund for Cancer Programs The Lester L. and Elinor H. Downing Fund The Elizabeth B. Baldwin Bequest The Harriet Louise and Mary Stone Eaton Memorial Fund The Charlotte Sanderson Blanchard Fund The Alice L. Fernald Fund The Thelma Blood Fund The Mac and Alyce Goldin Fund The Cancer Care Endowment Fund The Winston R. Hindle Jr. Fund The Mrs. Theodore Chamberlain Fund The Thomas Huckins Fund The Emily and Eliza Conant Fund The Henry Clay Jackson Fund The Charlotte Conant Fund The Albert R. Jenks Fund The Alice M. Eaton Fund The Ellen W. and Emma W. Kelly Fund The Dr. Robert A. First Fund The Oliver Lane Fund The George Flavin Fund The Elizabeth MacQuarrie Fund The Abbie Fosgate Fund The Elsie A. Morrison Fund The Arthur Holland Fund The Barbara P. Nash and Patrick J. Flynn Fund The Dr. Charles Hutchinson Fund The Hana Sittler Endowment Fund The Kings Daughter’s Fund The Frederic W. Watriss Fund The Catherine Kinsley Fund The Lund Community Health Library Fund If you wish to help sustain the future of health care for your The Salvatore Macone Fund community by contributing to Emerson Health’s endowment, please contact the Development Office, (978) 287-3080. In order The Mildred Pope Moore Fund to yield a sufficient annual income, a minimum gift of $50,000 is The Mary Pride Memorial Fund necessary to establish a named endowment fund.

The Catherine Robb Fund The Dr. Howard Robinson Fund The Rosenfeld Oncology Education Fund The Dr. Jordan S. Ruboy Endowment Fund The Leonard Smith Fund The Debbie Sparrow Nursing Education Fund The Rina K. Spence Fund The George Titcomb Fund The Carrie Wells Fund The Lucy Wentworth Fund The Grant and Helene Wilson Fund

Estate and Trust Gifts We are grateful for the gifts we received from the following estates and trusts between October 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023.

Alan S. Emmett – Trust June Grace – Estate Caroline V. and Hollis R. Holden – Trusts John J. Mohr – Trust J.P. Lemon Family – Trust Margaret L. Oates – Trust Trustees of Town Donations of the Town of Concord Sarah E. A. Richardson – Trust Mary E. Gross – Trust Nancy Whitcomb – Trust

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In Memoriam Gifts were made from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 in memory of the following people Robert Abramson Michael and Nella Alberta Read E. Albright Joseph Andrade Scott Andreasson Renate Archibald Norman W. Baldrachi Dennis J. Bak Judith G. Balogh, MD Donald S. Barton Winthrop Baylies Phyllis Beaufait Carol Walsh Beltrami Richard J. Boerner Stephen Boss Edouard Bouvier James Brockmeier Dorothy Brown David Brownell Maxine Buckman William J. Burke Mary Burtis Frederico Buscemi Maureen Ann Cale Nancy Caliri Susan Campbell Emily Cannon Zachary Cardone Jeff Caruso Roy Chalupa Nicole Ellen Child

Robert E. Coakley The Coelho Family & Gracie Jennifer Cohen Christopher Cross Lawrence H. Cutler Henry Damon Lawrence David William Davies James C. Davis Patricia Lacey De Binder Betty DiPetrillo Gerald Dowd Eugene Drake Mildred F. Duggan Karen Delorey Carl Emanuelson Loula B. Enos Patrick Everett Jane Fini Lee Ann Fital Stan Fleischman Andrea Fortini Peggy Fry Emerson Gagnon Harry Galloway Nancy R. Gasser Hariette Gerber Judy Gilbert Mabel Goetz Miles Goff Linda Gorts

June Grace Ronald Haberkorn Virginia Hansen Edwin W. Hatfield Richard Heckman Dr. Jay Hendelman John Henshaw Wilson A. Herrmann and Margaret A. Hermann Barry Higgins Dorothy Higgins Thomas Hollocher Dave Hopkins Mary Hudson Lois Hunt Julianne Husmer Jack Hutchinson Joey III Christopher R. Johnson Alyssa M. Joy Jeanne Kangas Herta Katz Richard M. Kelly, Jr. Marvin Kendrick Jr., MD Joey Keris George A. Kern Judy B. Keyes John S. Klobuchar Mary Lou Knell Gigi and Allie Kussin Gus Lahanas Michael Lally

Gabrielle Lambert Dr. Ronald W. Lamont-Havers Robert Lanni John Larson John Laskey Norman and Mary Leger Myrtle Lennon Henry C. Kleuber Phoebe Markey Jacques R. Maroni Paul McLaughlin Marjorie McNeill Kevin Melia David J. Merry Sally Eleanor Morton Stewart Mueller Peter W. Nash Cynthia Burdick Newbold William Nussbum Larry Lee Opell Preston Peckham Karen Peterson Hank Poulter The Prendiville Family Cora Marie Pustaver Bevan G. Quinn John J. Quinn George A. Richards Helen Riley George P. Rizzone, M.D. Franc Romano

Terry Rothermel Khurshid Saleem John J. Schlatka Thomas M. Sheehan Paul Sheeran, Jr. Arthur F. Smith Jacquelyn Snelling Rodney G. Sparrow Darlene Sutton Katherine M. Tatum Buck and Myra Taylor Fran Tillman Ronald Tirone Edward Toomey Walter and Madeline Toussaint Julie McTigue Trant Monica Tu Fred Turchon Claire Vecchio Satish Venkatraman Richard R. Voght James Wallace Huanlu Wang Christine Way Barbara Welch Gray Wexelblat D. Alexander Wieland Barbara Winstanley Elizabeth Wrobleski Betty Zaff Henry Elliot Zyrkowski

In Honor of Gifts were made from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 in honor of the following people Margaret Arsenault

James Chandler Larner

Emerson Clinicians and Staff

Debra Boisvert

The Larners

Amanda Grimmer, HomeCare

Colin Bourdon

Anthony S. Leonti

Dr. Russell Butler

Rachel Clark

Joe Lerner

Dr. Robert C. Cantu

Chuck and Gloria Clough

Jean Martinian

Patricia P. Dietrich

James McCall

Beatrice (Bea) Domenichella, RN

Johanna Dill

Jessica Miller

Mary Doherty

Joshua Nelson

William Farfaras

Charlotte Pino

Mr. Ferguson’s Class 2022-23

Courtney Robinson

Benjamin Foster

Joseph E. Roensch

Terry Holt

Larry Smith

Nicole Kelly

Ami Stewart

Margit Kohl

Patricia Travaglia

Wesley G. Kowaloff

Tristan Xavier

Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Kudirka

Rebecca Young

Dr. Donald Driscoll Dr. Jon Dubois Emerson Health Anticoagulation Clinic

Emerson Health Wheeler 5 Caregivers

Dr. Jack McGrath

Everyone at Emerson Health

Monaliza (Liza) Padilla, RN

The Staff of the NAKA Infusion Center Front Line and COVID-19 Workers Amy Farrar, RN Dr. Colleen Feltmate

Emerson Health Birthing Center

Dr. Andrea Fribush

Emerson Health CCU

Dr. Thomas Goodman

Emerson Health Development Team

Dr. Deborah A. Greene

Emerson Health Emergency Department

Dr. Peter Hoenig

Emerson Health Nurses Emerson Health Staff Emerson Health Special Care Nursery Nurses

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Emerson Health Surgical Team The Maternity Floor Nurses

Dr. Jason R. Gee

Dr. Alfred Heinser Dr. Atif Khan Dr. Roy Kring Dr. Ron Kwon Dr. Tom LaMattina

Dr. John J. McInnis Dr. Scott Papparello Dr. Barbara Peters Dr. Paul Re Dr. Andrea Resciniti Ena Sandler, MS, RD, LDN Dr. Stephen Schloss Christine Schuster, RN, MBA Dr. Ilia Shlimak Dr. Laura Silk Dr. Vlassis Travias Dr. James Umlas Dr. Joseph Urman Dr. Sandra Weakland Dr. James Weitzman Dr. Julie Zeller Dr. Russell Zide

Corporators Acton Karen K. Anderson* David Baskin* Jon Benson* Vivian K. Birchall* Charles A. Denault* Shu-Fang Lin Amaresh Mahapatra* Charles Mathews* Claudy Mullon* Rajeev Nagpal Robert W. Puffer III* Chad H. Simon* Evan P. Welch* Deborah Werneburg* Bedford Pamela J. Brown* Sarah Dorer* John Gibbons* Lisa Harrell* Estelle Keast* Erica Liu* Denis Mezheritskiy Bruce Osterling* Paul A. Purchia* Michael A. Rosenberg* Robert B. Segal* Julie McCay Turner* Billerica Jo Anne Albright* Boxborough Karin Castro* George C. Krusen II Anne C. Lynch* Lynn Martin* Carlisle Jean Jasaitis Barry Gail Bernardin* John E. Carroll* Heidi R. Harring* Joseph Lerner* Carol M. Murphree* Meghan O’Sullivan* Grace Tilton* Deborah Van Walsum* Sara Wilson* Chelmsford Ginger Pearson*

Concord Cato Anderson* Bobbi Benson* Janet Simpson Benvenuti* Margaret Bernhardt* Walter W. Birge III* Cristina C. Blau* Jill Block* Matthew W. Boger* Derek Boonisar* Sally B. Bradford* Glenn Burlamachi* Pamela S. Callahan* Annalisa Campanile* Ellen H. Campbell* Tina M. Cantu* Amy Capofreddi* Liza Carey* Robert E. Carr* Stephen W. Carr* Francesca Cataldo* Leslie Cheney* Jennifer Clarke* Ann Marie Connolly* Martha Cooper* Danny Costa* Jane E. Coutre* Kathy C. Cuocolo Eric Dahlberg* David DeLong* Tara Edelman* Katharine Fahey* Patricia D. Fleischauer* Susan Franklin* Denise E. Haartz* Eric R. Haartz* Sarah K. Hindle* Thomas J. Hudner* Lauren M. Huyett* Luann Jammal Michael D. Jeans* Mary B. Johnson* Julie Kahn* Mary M. Kemp* Elizabeth A. Killian* Philip S. Lotane* Michael Lovdal* Thomas L. Matthews Ben Matys* Karen A. McCarthy* Karen H. McGinn* William J. Midon* Alison S. Millerick* Joshua M. Nelson* Robert O’Neil* Neela Patel* Megan Pesce* Adrienne Principe* Abigail Redmond* Dawn Rennert* Laura Reynolds* Mark Rus* Sarah Savelle* Sandra A. Schelzi*

Patricia B. Siefer* Amy Simon* Andrew J. Sohn* Tyler Spring* Hilary N. Steinert* Maryrose Sykes* Thomas F. Valle* Alice Van Deusen* Philip C. vanderWilden* Carol Wipper* Byron E. Woodman, Jr.* Alan C. Woodward, MD* Elizabeth Julier Wyeth* Charles A. Ziering* Fitchburg Beth Burns* Groton Catherine Kenney* Sara J. Martinian* Hanscom AFB Jersouk Touy* Harvard Stephen C. Ford* Erin McBee* Anne Marie A. Rowse* Heidi H. Siegrist* Christopher S. Sintros* Terry Symula* Hudson Sarah Cressy* Michelle Mercier* Susan Rask* Lee Waingortin* Lexington D. Peter Lund* Brindha Muniappan* Lincoln Jacquelin Apsler* Tania Coke* Machiko Sano Hewitt* John L. Koenig* John D. Lamothe, Jr.* Barbara B. Leggat* Molly Macleod* Littleton Sarah Briones Jennifer E. Carter* Kathleen M. O’Connor* Jan Stewart*

Maynard Christine M. Boutin* Richard T. Downey* Jane E. Hardy* W. Timothy Hess* John C. MacKeen* Shirley Jaime Schulze* Stow Caroline M. Collings* Robert M. Glorioso* James H. Salvie* Carol Toomey* Sudbury Mary L. Alexander* Helen Kim* Edward A. Lubar* Jane MacKeen* Lee C. McGowan* Pamela J. O’Brien* Eric Romm* Amy L. Rose* Wayland Nancy Carapezza* Westford Paul L. Davies Diane Earl* Frances Kosenko* Peter Mahler* Patricia L. Mason* Cheryl K. Serpe* Susan McNeill Spuhler* Leslie A. Thomas* Gail Yender Weston Saad D. Dinno* Woburn Betty J. Farfaras* Other Tom Beaudoin* Kristin Canty* Diane M. Marangoly* Laurel Millette* Kimberly Patenaude* Sam Williams *FY2023 Annual Appeal Donor

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Casper Jenney Society Benefactors who have included Emerson Health in their estate plan or life income fund.

Farida Ahmed Harl P. Aldrich, Jr. - Estate‡ Susan C. Ames - Trust‡ Craig Angell - Estate of‡ Mrs. John L. Armstrong‡ David and Dorothy Arnold - Bequest‡ Sarah F. Baird‡ Anthony L. Baker‡ Edgar Bell - Trust‡ Chip and Bobbi Benson Beryl L. Bidgood - Trust‡ Walter Bieren - Trust‡ Paul D. Birch Walter and Susan Birge Barbara Bliss - Estate‡ Roger B. Bond - Estate‡ Daniel Burns - Estate‡ William Burtis Winifred B. Bush‡ Mrs. John W. Carman‡ John F. Carmody‡ Robert L. Carter - Trust‡ Edward P. and Audrey W. Chase - Estate‡ Leslie Cheney Charles Christian‡ Gloria and Charles Clough Robert C. Cobb -Trust‡ Herbert Corner‡ Jane Cronin Dorothy Day‡ Daniel Dintino Martin J. Diskin‡ Frederica P. Drinkwater - Trust‡ Anne M. Duclos - Estate‡ Alice M. Eaton - Fund‡ Jim and Mamie Edson Mary H. Emerson-Trust‡ Mary R. Fenn - Trust‡ Lucy E. Fisher - Trust‡ Patricia D. Fleischauer John Florio - Estate‡ Dorothy R. Foster - Estate‡ Rosealie Frost Cynthia Furman Sarah C. Garth - Estate‡ Carol H. Goldman - Estate‡ Frank J. Gordon‡ Robert B. Graham

Donald R. Griffin - Trust‡ Theodore Gunaris - Estate‡ Martha D. Hamilton Nancy W. Hendrie Mrs. Sarah Hindle Winston R. Hindle, Jr. - Estate‡ Paul E. Hirtle‡ Caroline V. and Hollis R. Holden - Trusts‡ Fred E. Holtin - Trust‡ Gertrude D. Houghton‡ Thomas Huckins - Trust‡ Beverly Jenks - Trust‡ Porter Jenks - Trust‡ Wilma W. Johnson‡ Louise S. Kauders - Estate‡ William H. Kemp - Trust‡ Jonathan and Judy‡ Keyes John Kirk - Estate‡ James B. Knight‡ Sarah and Karl Kussin Jeanne Steele Kangas‡ Howard Kuenzler‡ Ruth L. Landry Barbara B. Leggat The J.P. Lemon Family - Trust Ann Logan - Estate‡ Dr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Lovejoy, Jr. Charles Lukas D. Peter Lund and E. Ashley Rooney John MacKeen Margaret K. MacKillop - Estate‡ Gertrude Marsh - Trust‡ Lynn Martin and John Skinner Joan Mathews‡ Jean E. McFedries Terry A. McGarry‡ Lee C. McGowan John and Carole Merrifield John C. Morrison‡ Edward Motley - Trust‡ Cyrus W. Murphy - Estate‡ Rosa Neufeld - Estate‡ Mary S. Newman - Estate‡ Anne Norsworthy - Trust‡ Helen & Ruben Novak - Trust‡ Gilbert Oakley - Trust‡ Margaret L. Oates - Trust‡ Mavis R. O’Brien - Estate‡

‡ Deceased

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Donna O’Neill Francis B. Parker - Estate‡ Dr. and Mrs. David W. Parsons - Trust‡ Joan S. Pearson - Trust‡ Mildred Pelton - Estate‡ Joan H. Perera Arthur Perry - Trust‡ Edmund J. Peters - Estate‡ Sally S. Powers - Trust‡ Carey T. Prouty - Estate‡ Bob and Jane Puffer George B. Redding - Trust‡ Ms. Barbara P. Renison‡ Mary J. Robbins Frederick Robbins - Estate‡ Dr. Jordan S. Ruboy - Charitable Foundation‡ Thomas E. Rush‡ Geneve Russell‡ Melissa Carey Saalfield Robert Saltonstall‡ Hannah Ayer Saltonstall - Estate‡ The Estate of Alfred H. Sawyer - Trust‡ William Scheft‡ Annabelle Shepherd‡ Sara Sherman - Estate‡ Mr. and Mrs. Jose H. Silva Lydia C. Smith‡ Eleanora Hartley Smith - Estate‡ Jill and Michael Stansky Evelyn and Edward Stickney - Trust‡ James A. Street, MD, PhD Mathew Struthers Ellenor T. Trull - Estate‡ Mary J. Tully - Estate‡ Joseph F. Urner‡ Henry and Janet Vaillant Alice and Frederic Van Deusen Mary B. Van Etten - Trust‡ Linden Welch - Trust‡ Aura Virginia Wharton - Estate‡ Mary Dee Wheble Mrs. Ann Whittier - Estate‡ Elizabeth H. Wilson George and Jean Wiltsee‡ Mr. Byron E. Woodman, Jr. J. Ethel Woodman - Estate‡ Michael Zapareski - Estate‡

Honoring Generations of Care Hollis and Caroline (Petersen) Holden’s deep connection to Emerson Health began over 90 years ago. A lifelong Concordian, Caroline “Petey” Holden was born at Emerson Hospital, the daughter of Norwegian immigrants who made their home in West Concord. Hollis “Holly” Holden was born in Waltham and raised in Belmont. Following his service in the United States Army during World War II, he married Petey, and they settled in West Concord, where they lived in the same house, just a few miles from Emerson, until their passing. This proximity to such quality care proved to be highly desirable on numerous occasions over the years. In the 1950’s, the birth of their three children at Emerson involved very different circumstances: the first, Gary, was born via a C-section (at that time, a complicated operation involving a vertical incision); the second, Nancy, was born 2½ months early and was blessed to occupy a brand-new incubator generously donated by the Kussin Family of Concord; the third, tragically, was stillborn.

Emerson) who knew of his ability to problem solve.

They would stop by to ask if he could fix any number of things, which he did with great joy and often with no charge. As for their daughter Nancy, she had a special agreement with Emerson where she worked in the coffee shop during the summer months in the early 1970’s - she jogged from home to the hospital, change of clothes in hand, and had access to a small shower area to get ready and don her uniform. This arrangement allowed her to earn spending money for college. When Holly’s mother, Jennie (“Neena”) Holden was in her 80’s, she fell, broke her hip, and spent some time at Emerson. In appreciation for their excellent care, she gave the nurses a special treat. In a small hospital courtyard where Holly had brought her harp, Neena sat, clad in a long flowing dress, and with her eyes misting and looking skyward, she proceeded to play her favorite love songs, starting with “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. Years later, having just turned 90 in 2011, when Holly found himself at Emerson with a stroke, despite his setback, he carried on his mother’s musical mission: with a spirit of thankfulness, he played a host of tunes on his harmonica to bring joy to anyone who would listen.

When it came time for the Holdens to think about their estate planning, they acknowledged their appreciation for the topnotch care they consistently received at Emerson throughout their long lives by each making a generous bequest to the hospital. The Holdens’ support through a planned gift was a tribute to the many years of quality care they and their family members received from Emerson Health.

Emerson Health’s doctors, nurses, and staff played an important role in helping this young couple through these challenging times.

Petey would later recount with great affection how the towering Dr. McDonald would visit her in her hospital room after the birth of her tiny, preemie daughter and ask her with his soft, caring voice how she was doing. In appreciation, Petey served for years as a “candy striper” volunteer at Emerson and throughout her life gave rides to neighbors and friends to and from the hospital.

Holly “gave back” to the hospital in an unconventional way: at his machine shop next to the post office in West Concord, he had frequent visitors (including doctors from

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Administration

Emerson Health System Board

Emerson Health Foundation Staff

Christine C. Schuster, RN, MBA President and Chief Executive Officer

Gloria L. Clough, Chair

Craig Best, MD Senior Vice President and President Emerson Practice Associates

Paul D. Birch, Vice Chair

Karl Kussin Vice President Development and Chief Philanthropy Officer

Stephen Coco Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Barry Kitch, MD, MPH Senior Vice President Clinical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer Eric Stastny, MHA Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Christi Barney, RN, MSN Vice President, Quality Jacqueline Clancy Vice President Strategic Marketing and Chief Marketing Officer Renee Fosberg Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer Karl Kussin Vice President Development and Chief Philanthropy Officer Mark Mahnfeldt, RN-BC, MBA, MSN NEC-A Vice President Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer David Ryan, JD Vice President Human Resources Richard Berkman, MEA, FACHE Governance and Special Projects

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Jeffrey S. Campbell, Treasurer

Amy Caggiano Auxiliary Liaison Officer and Run~Walk Coordinator

James P. DiGiovanni, Secretary

Christine Kielar Director of Corporator and Community Engagement

Christine C. Schuster, RN, MBA President and Chief Executive Officer

Jennifer Manickam Director of Annual Giving

John W. Boynton, IV

Amy Sagalyn, JD Director of Major Gifts

Richard H. Churchill, Jr Eileen M. Deignan, MD Rose Ann Giordano John R. Hickling Thomas A. LaMattina, MD David B. Lautz, MD Anna W. Rasmussen David I. Rose, MD William L. Ryan Jill Stansky James A. Street, MD Michael J. Zak

Awards and Accreditations

Emerson Health is fully accredited by The Joint Commission. They conduct rigorous onsite surveys to ensure that the nation’s hospitals adhere to the strict standards of care mandated by the state and federal governments.

uality Awards Quality Awards Quality Awards Awards Quality Quality Designations Quality Designations Quality Designations Designations Accreditations Accreditations Accreditations Accreditations Affiliations Affiliations Affiliations Affiliat Healthgrades • 2023 Patient Safety Award • 2023 Outstanding Patient Experience Award • 2023 Prostate Surgery Excellence Award

2024 Women’s Choice Awards, Best Hospital for • Comprehensive Breast Care • Orthopedics • Mammogram Imaging • Stroke Care The Boston Globe and The Woman’s Edge • 2023 Top 100 Women-Led Business from 2017 - 2023 Newsweek Magazine • 2023 and 2022 Best Maternity Hospital 2023 Boston Magazine Top Doctors • 65 Emerson Doctors 2023 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award® • Emerson Endoscopy & Digestive Health Center The College for Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) • 2022 Most Wired Hospital Level 7 Massachusetts Department of Public Health 2023 Breastfeeding Achievement Award

CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) • Five-Star Quality Rating

Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Blue Distinction Center+ • Maternity Care • Bariatric Surgery • Knee and Hip Replacement American Heart Association • Stroke Gold Plus Designation • Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award Massachusetts Department of Public Health • Designated a Primary Stroke Center Coverdell Hospital National Acute Stroke Program Awards • Achieving Door to CT scan <= 25 minutes for at least 75% of stroke patients • Documentation of Modified Ranking Scale greater than or = to 95% • Coverdale Stroke Systems of Care Partnership Award Baby-Friendly USA Designation American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) • Certified Program Optum • Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence

The Joint Commission • Hospital and Home Care Accreditation • Primary Stroke Center Advanced Certification

American College of Surgeons • National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) • Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) American College of Radiology • Breast Imaging Center of Excellence • CT Scan • MRI: General MRI, Head, Spine, Body, MSK, MRA and Breast MRI • Nuclear Medicine • PET • Ultrasound: Breast Ultrasound: General Ultrasound: Obstetrical, Gynecological and Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy • Mammography: General Mammography and Stereotactic Breast Biopsy American Association of Blood Banks College of American Pathologists Massachusetts Medical Society Committee on Accreditation Review Intersocietal Accreditation Commission • Superficial Venous Evaluation and Management, Extracranial Cerebrovascular, Peripheral Venous and Peripheral Arterial Testing

Massachusetts General Hospital | Mass General Brigham • Cardiology: Electrophysiology • Endocrine Surgery • Mass General Cancer Center at Emerson Hospital – Bethke • Medical Oncology • Radiation Oncology • Neonatology • TeleNeurology/TeleStroke • Thoracic Surgery • Urogynecology • Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery • Orthopedic Spine Surgery Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Mass General Brigham • Gynecologic Oncology • Perinatology • Genetic Counseling

Massachusetts Eye and Ear | Mass General Brigham • Otolaryngology • Audiology MassGeneral Hospital for Children | Mass General Brigham • Cardiology • Endocrinology • Gastroenterology • Nephrology • Pulmonology Care Dimensions • Palliative Care and Hospice Care Lahey Hospital and Medical Center • Neurosurgery Tufts Medical Center • Nephrology Shields Health • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

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Reflections is published annually by Emerson Health Foundation to recognize friends and supporters of Emerson Health.

Christine C Schuster, RN, MBA President and Chief Executive Officer Charles A. Denault Chair, Emerson Health Foundation Design:

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Writers:

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