2023 Circle of Support

Dear Circle 1000 Community,

Our 36th Annual Founders’ Celebration Brunch may have been the most inspirational ever. It marked the first full year since the passing of our beloved founder, Sandy Sewell, who no doubt would be proud of how we have continued her legacy of philanthropy for the Hoag Family Cancer Institute. Our keynote speaker Hayley Arceneaux mesmerized us with her story of surviving childhood osteosarcoma, later becoming an oncology physician assistant at the same hospital where she was treated, and orbiting the Earth aboard the first all-civilian space mission, Inspiration4. Each of us who attended the June 1 event at the Balboa Bay Resort felt inspired by Hayley’s persistence in the face of adversity. While it’s unlikely any of our lives will unfold quite like Hayley’s, many of us have also shown remarkable courage against cancer. Every year, we are awed by the numbers of attendees who stand for cancer survivor recognition. Seeing each other’s vibrant faces, while knowing that many of us have also lost loved ones to cancer, reminds us why we continue to support Circle 1000

At our brunch, Flynn A. Andrizzi, PhD, president, Hoag Hospital Foundation, presented the 2023 Vin Jorgensen Award to Sue Hagestad, a former chair of our committee. Sue is a fitting recipient of this award honoring Hoag’s most distinguished leaders as she personifies the philanthropic commitment upon which Circle 1000 was founded. That’s a commitment we collectively demonstrated in 2023 by raising $1,106,030, bringing our 36 -year total to more than $24 million. This year’s funds will be allocated as follows:

Physician Recruitment and Leadership

Research Expansion, including Cellular Therapy

Arden Flamson Oncology Nurse Navigator Program

Sandy Sewell Nursing Scholarships

Oncology Nursing Symposium

Non-Nursing Education Fund

Oncology Staff Self-Care Service (Cancer Center and Breast Centers)

Circle 1000 continues to have a meaningful impact on cancer care at Hoag. Chairing this year’s Founders’ Celebration Brunch gave us the chance to bring together our respective generations of Circle 1000 members, including Sandy’s children, Laurie and Jeff. Next year, we are thrilled that Mary Buckingham and her daughter Lacy Robertson will take the helm as the first mother-daughter co-chairs in Circle 1000 history. Please save the date of Thursday, May 30, 2024, for the Circle 1000 Founders’ Celebration Brunch at the Balboa Bay Resort. As we continue to write our own stories of impact, we thank you all for your enduring support.

Warmly,

2023 Circle 1000 Co-Chairs

Lin Auer & Marianne Larkin

Lin Auer, 2023 keynote speaker Hayley Arceneaux, & Marianne Larkin

Shelley & Philip Belling

The Kling Family Foundation by Jackie Glass

Theodore Robins Ford

Joan & Don Beall / The Beall Family Foundation

Sue & John Hagestad

Lori & Joe McKay

JW & Sandra Mitchell Foundation

Ginny & Peter Ueberroth

Vicki Gumm, Jackie Glass & Gillian Moxham

John Hagestad & Sue Hagestad

Lori Mckay & Katie Maggard

DIAMOND CIRCLE

Dee Dee Anderson

Edie Barvin

Lynette & Richard Berg

Vicki & Bill Booth

Mary O. & James O. Buckingham

Laurie Sewell Cappello Family & David Nochimson in loving memory of Sandy Sewell

Betsy & Pat Collins

Diane & Jim Connelly

Janet L. Curci

Sandy & Roger DeYoung

The Frome Family Foundation

The Irwin Family in loving memory of William Irwin

Lynn & Mike Joseph

Bethany & Tommy Knapp

Lewis Family Foundation

Sandra Livingston

Jeri & Danny McKenna

Melinda & Tony Moiso

Lisa & Barney Page

Terri & Blake Quinn

Hodge & Schuyler Family Foundation

Suzanne & Robert Searles

The Family of Jeff Sewell & Serena Brinderson in loving memory of Sandy Sewell

Jamie & Jamie Shepherdson

Stacy & Jeffery Stone

Terry Family Foundation

Chris & Bill Thormahlen

Katie & George Tuerk

Katharine M. & Martinus B. van der Steen

Victoria & Jim Warmington

Nancy & Arn Youngman

Beth Knapp, Amanda Chappell, Samantha Meek, Sally Knapp & Jill Wetton

Lauren McDonald, Brooke Shepherdson, Jamie Shepherdson & Brittany Shepherdson

Tracy Friedmann, Christy Marlin, Sarah Booth, Vicki Booth & Laura Hart

Laurie Sewell-Cappello & David Nochimson

Jeff Sewell & Serena Brinderson

Pinkie Terry, Les Terry & Julie Terry

Johanna Roe, Mike Thompson & Mimi Thompson

Marianne Larkin & Tom Larkin

Beth Knapp, Sheryl Anderson & Katie Flamson

Sheryl & Robert Anderson

Anonymous

Lin Auer

Mary Valentine Buckingham

Laurie Kraus & Donnie Crevier

Mary Allyn Dexter

Sandy Fainbarg

Katherine & James Flynn

Penny & Jon Fosheim

Heather Gaughan

Alison & Dennis Gilmore

Pamela & Don Gilmour

Susan & Chip Graham in memory of Jackie Kuhn

Maralou & Jerry Harrington

Laura Khouri & Michael K. Hayde

JoAnn Hertel

Teri & Alan Hoops

Parker S. Kennedy

Marianne & Tom Larkin

Karen & Tom Linden

Alicia & Vance Mape

Pam & Jim Muzzy

Trish O'Donnell

Kathy & Sam Perricone

Connie & Ron Robertson

Michelle Rohe

Rooney Family

The Sence Foundation

Janet & Dennis Shannon

Nancy & Geoffrey Stack

Mimi & Mike Thompson

Graham & Annie McCray Tingler

Marilyn von KleinSmid

The Weeks Family

Jessica & Eric Werner

Shanel & Justin Wheeler

Carol & Kent Wilken

Gay Williams in memory of Juanita Firestone

Katie Maggard, Shanel Wheeler, Lacy Robertson, Barbara Botsford & Julie Sbicca

Jordan Webb & Emily Irwin

Jackie Westland, Susan Graham & Caroline Graham

Jessica Werner & Hayley Arceneaux

Steve Muzzy, Cathy Muzzy, Pam Muzzy & Tommy Muzzy

Mary Buckingham & Lacy Robertson

Lin Auer, Colleen Manchester & Pam Gilmour

Mary Allyn Dexter, Ida Middlesworth & Catherine Unvert Karen Linden & Lin Auer

Lauren von KleinSmid & Kristen von KleinSmid

RUBY CIRCLE

Ginger & Tony Allen

Frances & John Applegate

Dorothy Bendetti

The Bertea Family

Sue Brakovitch

Carol & John Curci

Glenna Granzella

Nikki & Richard Ham

Devon & Gregg Kelly

Marilyn McIntyre

Carolyn & Gary McKitterick

Donna Miller

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry W. Neely

Pacific Hospitalist Associates

Karen, Kevin & Kirsten Rabe

Darlene & Ron Salisbury

Paula & John Stanek

Shannon Tarnutzer in memory of Byron Tarnutzer

Kyle & David Team

Jill & Larry Tucker

Heidi Ueberroth

Polly & Joe Ueberroth

Keri Ueberroth

Jean Weiss

SAPPHIRE CIRCLE

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Susan Anderson

Mary Elizabeth Andrews

Bill Applegate

Jill & John Aschieris

Sandra & Don Ayres

Dr. & Mrs. Rudolph C. Baldoni

Judy & Richard Bauer

Trish & Mike Berchtold

Mary Lynn Bergman-Rallis

Jan Blue

Lisa & Robert Braithwaite

Cynthia & Dave Bright

Allyson Brooks, MD

Shannon Tarnutzer, Stephanie Barnes & Nancy Pickett

Fran Applegate & Jill Aschieris

Hyla Bertea & Joy McGuinness

Darlene Salisbury & Ron Salisbury

Michelle Bendetti & Dorothy Bendetti

Fenton Carey & Mary Carey

Carolyn McKitterick & Pam Massey

Angela Leon, Marilyn McIntyre & Kenna Crouch

Susan Thomas & Jean Weiss

Otis Healy & Joan Gayner

SAPPHIRE CIRCLE

Laura & Spike Broyles

M. Diane Buchanan

Terry & Bob Callahan

Linda & Denny Campbell

Mary & Fenton Carey

Kris & Jay Carnahan

Alice & Billy Chen

Edna & Rick Cole

Sally & Randy Crockett

Jane Croul

Kingsley & Jack Croul

Lauri Delson

Richard Dick & Dee Pritchard

Denise & John Duncan

Natalia & Jerry Elliott

Fran Farrer

Mike & Katie Flamson

Tracy & Steve Friedmann

Dana Gabriel

Barbara & Steve Gale

Mary & Rick Godber

The Gordon Foundation

Nancy & Wayne Gouvion

Stephanie & Ken Grody

Andrew Guarni & Jennifer Cook

Karina Hamilton

Lisa & Mark Harryman

Heimstaedt Fund

Jan Turner Hering & J. Clark Booth in memory of

Kay & John Turner

Lisa & Bradley Hillgren

Susan & Peter Hitch

Mimi & Tom Hogan

Emily & Jeff Irwin

Rick John in memory of Rosalind Williams John

Betsy & Ray King

Sally & Jim Knapp

Vida & Greg Knapp

Rosemarie & David Kuhn

Joanie & Ron Lane

Katie & Ben Maggard

Pamela Massey

Deb & Tim McCune

Cindy & Mike McKee

Liz McKinley

Ann & Robert McLean

John Aschieris, Jill Aschieris, Anne Marie Crooks & Jeff Aschieris

Pam Conner, Suzy Metcalfe, Gena Shreiberg, Rosalind Fox & Tammi Cluck

Dee Pritchard-Dick & Richard Dick

Deb McCune, Hayley Arceneaux & Kaleigh Borgschatz Courtney Blackwell, Lauri Delson & Jill Lean

Lynn Stranberg, Kathy Merriman & Joyce Sheperd

Dr. Rudolph Baldoni & Dorothy Baldoni

Kellie Conrad & Katie Flamson

Jennifer Stameson, Salpi Salibian, Dr. Burt Eisenberg, Michele Phillips, Dr. Allyson Brooks & Dori Holnagel

News Briefs from the Hoag Family Cancer Institute & the Circle 1000 Community

Theodore Robins Ford Donates

$25,000 to Circle 1000

In honor of its 100th anniversary, Costa Mesa-based Theodore Robins Ford donated $100 per car sold in 2022 to several local charities. Hoag was the leading choice of customers who voted on beneficiaries to receive a portion of the $140,000 raised. Since Gini Robins was one of our original Committee members, the family-owned dealership directed $25,000 to Circle 1000, presenting a check at their anniversary celebration on February 7

Circle 1000 Recognized in Renovated Patty & George Hoag Cancer Center

The recognition wall in the newly renovated Patty & George Hoag Cancer Center prominently features a plaque acknowledging Circle 1000 and our founder, Sandy Sewell. Unveiled at the Center’s February 2023 reopening, the plaque recognizes Circle 1000’s contributions to the Hoag Family Cancer Institute.

Mary V. Buckingham (incoming chair), Lin Auer (outgoing chair), Sue Hagestad (past chair), and Terry Callahan (committee member) at the Patty & George Hoag Cancer Center reopening ceremony

Committee member Mary V. Buckingham and vice president of Hoag Family Cancer Institute Dori Holnagel accept $25,000 from Theodore Robins Ford

Physician Recruited with Circle 1000 Funding Implements Whole-Body Melanoma Detection System

Hoag is the first West Coast hospital to offer the VECTRA WB360, a whole-body 3D photographic imaging system that maps the entire surface of the skin in less than a second. Circle 1000 directed $200,000 to fund the recruitment of Medical Director of Dermatologic Oncology Steven Q. Wang, MD, who implemented the technology for high-risk skin cancer patients. Using 92 cameras and artificial intelligence, the technology allows better detection of changes in moles and lesions while avoiding unnecessary biopsies.

Massage Breaks Coming to Hoag Family Cancer Institute Clinics

The Hoag Family Cancer Institute personnel spend their days caring for others. With Circle 1000 funding, the institute will begin offering a little care for caregivers in late 2023. Every other month, massage therapists will provide 15 -minute massages for the staff at several outpatient clinics.

Dori Holnagel, vice president of Hoag Family Cancer Institute, developed the idea as a way to provide tension relief but also to show appreciation. “Oncology caregivers are so devoted to their craft and their patients, and it can be challenging,” Holnagel said. “Giving a caregiver 15 minutes all to themselves shows them we care about them.” Holnagel plans to have a card printed and placed near the massage chairs indicating that the treatments are compliments of Circle 1000

Dr. Steven Q. Wang with the VECTRA WB 360

Leading Physician-Scientists Recruited with Circle 1000 Support

CIRCLE 1000 FUNDING plays a pivotal role in recruiting leading oncologists to the Hoag Family Cancer Institute and supporting their programming once here. In 2022, we directed $200,000 toward the recruitment of Carlos Becerra, M.D. as medical director of cancer research. A renowned researcher who previously served as Director of the Innovative Clinical Trials Center at Baylor University Medical Center in Texas, Dr. Becerra already has opened more opportunities than ever for Hoag patients to participate in phase I clinical trials. In August, he was named the new chair holder of the Margaret Givan Larkin Endowed Chair in Developmental Cancer Therapeutics.

“Dr. Becerra is stewarding the Hoag Family Cancer Institute’s ‘privademic’ mission, offering top-tier clinical trials in a patientcentered community hospital setting,” said Burton Eisenberg, M.D., Grace E. Hoag Executive Medical Director Endowed Chair, Hoag Family Cancer Institute. “Under his leadership, we are expanding our impact on cancer prevention, detection, and treatment, with more than 100 clinical trials underway.”

Circle 1000's impact on physician recruitment continues with $200,000 allocated toward bringing Simon Khagi, MD, to the Hoag Family Cancer Institute in fall 2023 as medical director of the Brain and Spine Tumor Program. As a specialist in neuro-oncology, a field characterized by significant unmet needs and poor patient outcomes, Dr. Khagi will continue his research in areas such as glioblastoma and metastatic brain cancer at Hoag.

"I decided to join Hoag because of its strong research infrastructure and a track record of scientific contributions,” said Dr. Khagi, previously a medical director at Dartmouth’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center and the University of North Carolina's Neuro-Oncology Program. “I believe that Hoag has all the right ingredients to foster the development of novel clinical trials that will advance our field into the future and help save lives."

“The generosity of Circle 1000 allows us to even entertain the notion of bringing in physician-scientists like Dr. Khagi,” said Dori Holnagel, vice president of Hoag Family Cancer Institute. “These doctors are thinking about the next generation of treatment for cancer patients, while also providing expert care today.”

Dr. Carlos Becerra, Margaret Givan Larkin Endowed Chair in Developmental Cancer Therapeutics

Dr. Simon Khagi

Keynote by Boston Marathon Bombing Survivors Highlights

Circle 1000 -Supported Oncology Nursing Conference

Sessions Blending Innovation & Practicality Draw Record Attendance

UST 24 HOURS after our Founders’ Celebration Brunch, Hoag’s 18th annual Embracing Excellence in Oncology Nursing Practice Conference kicked off with Circle 1000 support. A record 400 registrants from 25 different states attended either virtually or in person at the Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach. “We had more than double the impact we have ever had,” said Dori Holnagel, vice president of Hoag Family Cancer Institute, attributing the record to the two attendance options. “Some want to be educated from home and some want to come, and some of that is based on budget and ability to get time away,” she said. “The generosity of Circle 1000 gives us the flexibility to offer both.”

Circle 1000 also covered registration costs for HFCI nurses, who comprised about one-third of attendees.

Hoag’s conference is unique in its focus on oncology nurses rather than physicians. “The Hoag oncology symposium is the perfect blend between science and innovation and practicality in my everyday work,” one nurse said in a post-conference survey.

some of her patients, “Cancer is not their biggest problem.” To help patients with food insecurity, housing issues, and other challenges, Kensky and her colleagues established Caring For A Cure, an annual team of Boston Marathon runners who fundraise to ease their patients’ cancer journeys.

In moderating the keynote, Holnagel noted that the Hoag Family Cancer Institute also has a program designed to bridge medical care and other support that patients may need. Drawing from a $250,000 fund, nurse navigators may direct up to $500 to meet a patient’s acute non-medical needs, no questions asked. If the need is between $500 –$2,000, a team of nurses reviews the request.

Keynote speakers Jessica Kensky, RN, MSN, and Patrick Downes, Psy.D were a highlight of the conference. As newlyweds in 2013, both were severely injured in the Boston Marathon bombing. Now a double amputee, Kensky eventually returned to her job as an oncology nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital. “It was so important for me to put scrubs on and be a nurse again,” she said. Downes is now a staff psychologist with a nonprofit serving veterans. These survivors of trauma are dedicating their lives to helping others facing trauma. As harrowing as cancer may be, Kensky noted that for

Dori Holnagel, vice president of Hoag Family Cancer Institute, with keynote speakers Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes

Volunteer Leader Karen Linden Brings Circle 1000 Spirit to the Boldly Hoag Campaign

FOR OVER 20 YEARS, Karen Linden has been a dedicated volunteer leader at Hoag— a journey that began with her commitment to advancing cancer care as an active member of Circle 1000. She joined this “amazing group of women,” she said, shortly after being treated for cancer at Hoag in 2001. Her personal experience as a patient made her want to give back.

“When I was first diagnosed, I felt I had the privilege and ability to go anywhere my care required. But I found my care here, in my own community, which was so meaningful to me. I want everyone to experience the level of care I experienced at Hoag,” Karen said.

Today, she remains passionate about Circle 1000’s fundraising model and engaging the next generation of women to carry forward the legacy of the Founders’ Committee. According to Karen, a highlight of the last ten years for Circle 1000 has been the programmatic growth Hoag has seen under the leadership of Dr. Burton Eisenberg, Grace E. Hoag Executive Medical Director Endowed Chair, Hoag Family Cancer Institute.

Karen Linden with Lin Auer at the 2023 Circle 1000 Founders’ Celebration Brunch

Karen Linden at the Sun Family Campus groundbreaking celebration with Maricela Rios-Faust, Dr. Burton Eisenberg, Grace E. Hoag Executive Medical Director Endowed Chair, and Dori Holnagel, Vice President, Hoag Family Cancer Institute

WITH THE EXPANSION of Hoag’s Sun Family Campus in Irvine, the Hoag Family Cancer Institute will soon see additional growth as new cancer facilities—the Cancer & Digestive Health Pavilion and a dedicated urgent care for cancer patients—will increase access to Hoag’s innovative cancer research program and advanced cancer care.

Inspired by what’s to come, Karen gave a generous gift to support Boldly Hoag and is now chairing the Cancer & Digestive Health Committee for the Hoag Hospital Foundation’s Boldly Hoag capital campaign. The $300 million campaign is supporting Hoag’s $1 billion expansion project, bringing six new buildings and 120,000 square feet of outpatient facilities to the Irvine campus.

“This is the right time,” she said of her new volunteer role. “I can give more.” In March, Karen’s beloved husband Tom passed away from Alzheimer’s disease and prostate cancer. He likewise received excellent care at Hoag, strengthening Karen’s conviction in Hoag’s people and services. “Hoag has become my family,” she professed.

AS CHAIR OF the Cancer & Digestive Health Committee, Karen is looking forward to sharing the impact of Hoag’s expansion with donors and community members. “Expansion creates more opportunities for collaboration, to treat patients in an environment where your radiologists, oncologists, surgeons, etc., are in the same space. This impacts not just Irvine but the larger community,” Karen explained.

By continuing to elevate the entire organization, world-class care puts Hoag on the map as a leader in health care, attracting the brightest minds in medicine to push the field forward and benefiting patients across all of Orange County.

According to Karen, the Cancer & Digestive Health Committee is exciting for several reasons, including the ongoing evolution of cancer research and the strengthened partnership between cancer and digestive health physicians on complex digestive tumor types. For patients, this means direct access to novel therapies and the most advanced cancer treatments available.

Thanks to volunteer leaders like Karen, a shared passion for cancer care is inspiring others to be bold in support of Hoag’s expansion and added cancer services on the Sun Family Campus.

For more information about the expansion of the Sun Family Campus in Irvine and the Boldly Hoag campaign, go to boldlyhoag.org.

Rendering of the Cancer & Digestive Health Pavilion at Hoag's Sun Family Campus in Irvine

The Unbroken Circle: Families Span

Generations in Circle 1000

WHEN WE SAY Circle 1000 is family, in many cases, we mean it literally. The ripple effect of mothers bringing in their daughters who bring in their daughters and so on is a critical part of Circle 1000’s sustained impact for 36 years. The passage of more than three decades inevitably leads to the loss of much-loved members, including our founder, Sandy Sewell. But Sandy’s legacy endures as our circle widens with each new generation of members.

The Ueberroth-Booth family is a perfect example. After being treated at Hoag for breast cancer in 1976, Ginny Ueberroth, now 83, became one of Circle 1000’s first members. Over the years, she not only was one of the group’s most active members, but she also brought her daughter, Vicki Booth, literally to the table.

“I was living in L.A. but would come down for the brunches, and when I moved here in 1994, I joined,” Vicki said. “Sandy was looking to the next generation. She was always a forward thinker and said, ‘If we want this to last, we need to grow.’”

“It’s been wonderful working with my mom,” added Vicki, who was a young teen when her mom was diagnosed. “I am so grateful that she’s been around for my whole life, so I have a loyalty and appreciation for Hoag.”

The family commitment to Circle 1000 continues with Vicki’s daughter Sarah, 27, who though not yet a member has been attending Founders’ Celebration Brunches since high school.

“It’s important to me to carry on the tradition of being involved,”

Sarah said. “Circle 1000 won’t exist unless the younger generation continues growing it and spreading the word.”

The Buckingham-Robertson family involvement in Circle 1000 also spans multiple generations, beginning with Mary V. Buckingham’s great aunt, Virginia Valentine, who invited Mary to the first Founders’ Celebration Brunch in 1988

“The whole purpose was to educate our community about cancer, and I was just so impressed with that,” Mary said. Mary’s daughter, Lacy Robertson, fondly remembers her mother hosting invitationaddressing parties at their home when she was a child. Lacy began attending brunches while in college. Now, she and her mother are co-chairing the brunch next year after co-chairing underwriting in 2023

“I think it’s important to bring the younger generation in to carry on as we are getting older,” Mary said. “We all get bombarded with asks. But if we want to provide our community with the level of care that Hoag does, we have to support it.”

The ripple effect continues as Lacy and her friends—including 2023 co-chair Marianne Larkin, daughter-in-law of one of our late founders, Margaret Larkin—bring in other people they know. “There’s a lot of interest in people who have never heard of Circle 1000 who then come to the brunch,” Lacy said.

Circle 1000 could have run its course with the passing of our founders. Instead, with the new generation joining, the circle, and its impact, remain unbroken.

Mary V. Buckingham and daughter Lacy Robertson at the 2023 Founders’ Celebration Brunch

Vicki Booth and mother Ginny Ueberroth at the 28 th Annual Circle 1000 Founders’ Celebration Brunch

Sarah Booth with her mother Vicki Booth at the 2023 Founders’ Celebration Brunch

Together, we raised $1,136,800 in 2022 for Circle 1000’s mission to support the Hoag Family Cancer Institute.

With thoughtful consideration, these funds were stewarded to the following programs and initiatives:

Oncology Physician Leader Recruitment

$400,000

IMPACT Supported the medical directorship of two physicians, allowing them to develop programs, conduct research, moderate tumor boards, meet with donors, and give presentations.

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$200,000 to support Steven Q. Wang, MD, medical director of Dermatologic Oncology, in starting a program that provides expert consultations, dermatology on demand, Mohs surgery, and VECTRA WB360 whole-body assessments.

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$200,000 to support Carlos Becerra, MD, Margaret Givan Larkin Endowed Chair in Developmental Cancer Therapeutics, medical director of Cancer Clinic Research Program, in expanding gastrointestinal cancer program, expanding cell therapy beyond NK cells and into CAR T-cells, and starting up at least 75 clinical trials.

Early Detection & Cancer Interception Program

$350,000

IMPACT Funded space for the Translational Lab, housing the MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry diagnostic instrument and a scientist to operate it. Also supported the administration of some 300 GRAIL multi-cancer early detection tests.

Arden Flamson Oncology Nurse Navigator Program

$200,000

IMPACT Supported nurse navigator staffing to provide individualized patient support.

Melanoma Program

$106,800

IMPACT Supported the medical directorship of Thomas Wang, MD, PhD, FACS, who is expanding surgical oncology in melanoma at Hoag while also moderating tumor boards and conducting clinical studies.

Sandy Sewell Oncology Nursing Endowment

$50,000

IMPACT Funding for scholarships for nursing education, helping to further Hoag’s culture of quality and compassionate nursing care.

Hoag Annual Oncology Nursing Conference

$30,000

IMPACT 250 registrants from 17 states learned the latest in oncology care in the Hoag Family Cancer Institute’s two-day Embracing Excellence in Oncology Nursing Practice Conference in 2022. Circle 1000 funding covers roughly 30 % of the program expenses, allowing complimentary attendance for Hoag nurses.

SAPPHIRE CIRCLE

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Kathy & Ron Merriman

Barbara & Ed Meserve

Suzanne Metcalfe

Priscella J. Moore in memory of Sandy Sewell

Northern Trust Bank of California

Annette & Joseph Oltmans

Michael & Kathryn Pearlman

Peter Perrin in remembrance of Dorothea Perrin

Sidney Petersen

Nancy & Gary Pickett

Mary & Pete Rabbitt

Joan Riach-Gayner

Lacy & Tim Robertson

Kathy Robinson

Cindy & Al Stokke

Autumn Strier & Miracles for Kids

Marilyn Sutton

Julie Ann & Jim Ulcickas

Corky & Bob Winters

Lloyd Wise

Anne Worrell

David & Garland Yi

PEARL CIRCLE

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Robert A. Alleborn

Mary & Dick Allen Anonymous

Mrs. Linda Bertone

Joey Buckingham in memory of Bill Buckingham

Amy Claster

Mrs. Kate Collett

Tiffany & Jeff Coyne in memory of William Blackburn

Lesly & John Davenport

Cameran & Josh Davis

Ellingson Family

Mary Lynn Bergman-Rallis & Sherry Bilbeis

Elana Donovan & Sandra Ayres

Jenny Gross & Garland Yi

Liz McKinley & Madeline McKinley

Thomas Hogan & Mimi Hogan

Judy Bauer & Pearl Burns

Kathy Robinson, Corky Winters, Robyn Hamilton, Sheila Collins & Adrienne Garrison

Anne Worrell & Meredith Worrell

Cindy Stokke & Cindy Gittleman

Sherry R. Fix

Maureen Flanagan & First Republic Bank

Jill & Doug Wetton

Whittier Trust Foundation

Daisy Fuller

Wendy & Kenneth Gerdau

Sue & Dan Guggenheim

Dr. & Mrs. Richard C. Harano

Sandi Hill

Pamela Hoffman

Pam & Mike Howard

Robin Ibbetson

Mervin Johnson

Pat & Jerry Jones

Ryan Bean & Brett Kroha

Kirby & Peter Kurzeka

Cheryl & Mark Law

Michelle & Tom Linovitz

Micaela Lumpkin

Linda Poole Maggard Family

Colleen Manchester

Debbie & Jeff Margolis

Colleen Masterson

Liz & Rod Maxson

Megan McKay

Allison & Joe Miller

Gretchen & Richard Miller

Brooke Montijo

Richard O'Hara & Therese Poitevin

Mr. & Mrs. Oliver Pilco

Lynn Pyle

Penny & Bill Rauth

Teddie Ray

Francesca & Sam Rehnborg

The Rhorer Family Foundation

Julie & Jeffery Robertson

Bill Witte & Keiko Sakamoto

Marti Santos

Heidi & Doug Shurtleff in honor of Lin Auer

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Simpson

Ellen & Cody Small

Hillary Stampley

Michael Stephens

Joe & Sue Thomas

The Tunney Foundation

Rosemarie Wallack

Mr. & Mrs. Walters

Front: Jessica Wohl, Tracey Sellers, Lacy Robertson, Katie Maggard, Marianne Larkin, Jessica Werner, Emily Irwin, and Barbara Botsford

Robin Ibbetson & Casey Walters

Flynn Andrizzi & Bob Alleborn

Micaela Lumpkin & Connie Pavlovich

Jill Wetton & Mandy Chappell

Molly McCray, Sherry Fix & Georgina Jacobson

Linda Bertone & Rosemarie Wallack

Katie Russell, Blair Troy, Taryn Pilco & Katie Maggard

Back: Cameran Davis, Katie Russell, Kate Collett, Taryn Pilco, Flynn Andrizzi, Blair Troy, Jordan Webb & Natasha Glasgow

OPAL CIRCLE

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Christine Anderson

Kathie Armstrong

Diane Bailey

Bonnie Barrington

Apoorva & Sharad Bonsal

Scott & Barbara Botsford

Julie & Ted Carpenter

Tammi & Bob Cluck

Sheila Collins

Cecilia Crary

Frank T. Curry, DDS

Ann Danner

Alison Davis

Courtney & Richard DeBeikes

Tammy & Jim Evatt

Kathleen Nelson Feicht

Rosalind Fox

Adrienne Garrison

Steven Gogatz

Kristen Gray

Matthew Greco

The Gwaltney Family

Joan Halvajian

Pam & Jamie Hardenbergh

Heather Harwell in memory of Sandy Sewell & Phyllis Turner

James D. Hewicker in memory of Jill W. Hewicker

Stephanie Hollern

Joanna Kone

Corre Larkin

Christy Marlin

Elizabeth & John McCray

Molly McCray

Judy Montgomery

Cynthia Niblo

Connie & Matthew Pavlovich

Carolyn Reed

Mary Sue Richardson

Katy Schoellerman

Pam Selber

Tracey Sellers

Nancy & Greg Silver

Ashley Apple Smith

Linda I. Smith

Deedee Sodaro

Hanci Song

Tabitha & Stephen Unterberger

Joy Ward

Stephanie & Todd Watts

Jessica & Eric Wohl

Natasha Glasgow, Jessica Wohl, Barbara Botsford, Jessica Werner, Joanna Kone, Stephanie Hollern & Hanci Song

Hanci Song, Apoorva Jha Bansal, Lauren McDonald, Brooke Shepherdson & Stephanie Watts

Annie McCray Tingler, Brooke Pauley, Molly McCray, Georgina Jacobson & Elizabeth McCray

Jennifer Martin & Joy Ward

Joanna Irwin & Jessica Wohl

Gail Duesler & Pam Selber

Diane Bailey & Sydney Balalis Suzy Metcalfe & Judy Montgomery

CIRCLE 1000 FOUNDERS � COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Lin Auer, Co-Chair

Marianne Larkin, Co-Chair

Mary V. Buckingham*

Underwriting Co-Chair

Lacy Robertson

Underwriting Co-Chair

Sheryl Anderson*

Frances Applegate

Jill Aschieris

Vicki Booth*

Terry Callahan

Kenna McIntyre Crouch

Katie Flamson

Heather Gaughan

Sue Hagestad*

Nikki Ham

Jan Turner Hering

Beth Knapp*

Karen Linden*

Katie Maggard

Lori McKay

Ginny Ueberroth*

Kelli Weeks

Jessica Werner

Names highlighted in bold indicate members of the original 1987 Circle 1000 Founders’ Committee

*Past Chairs

Robert Braithwaite, Mary V. Buckingham, Lin Auer, Hayley Arceneaux, Marianne Larkin, Lacy Robertson & Flynn Andrizzi

Top: Katie Maggard, Megan McKay, Shelby Rothberg; Bottom: Linda Maggard & Lori McKay Flynn Andrizzi & Sue Hagestad

Danny Smith & Melissa Smith

Jeff Sewell & Laurie Sewell Cappello

Dr. Burt Eisenberg & Dori Holnagel

Hillary Bryant & Mary V. Buckingham

Hall of Fame Circle 1000 Speakers

Jill Ireland † – 1988

Betty Rollin – 1989

Nancy Reagan † – 1990

Peter Ueberroth – 1991

Dave Dravecky – 1992

Dr. Edward Rosenbaum † – 1993

Susan Nessim & Diana

Golden † – 1994

Linda Ellerbee – 1995

Carol Krause – 1996

Harry Belafonte † – 1997

Ted Kennedy, Jr. – 1998

Scott Hamilton – 1999

Barbara Barrie – 2000

Alan Hobson – 2001

Geraldine Ferraro † – 2002

Julia Sweeney – 2003

Hamilton Jordan † – 2004

Meredith Baxter Birney – 2005

Sam Donaldson – 2006

Lou Holtz – 2007

Tom Brokaw – 2008

Cokie Roberts – 2009

Ethan Zohn – 2010

Kelly Corrigan – 2011

Alan Hobson – 2012

Corina Morariu – 2013

Jamie Lee Curtis – 2014

Father Gregory Boyle – 2015

Shannon Miller – 2016

Joan Lunden – 2017

Karen Mills – 2018

Mack Dryden – 2019

Jake Olson – 2021

John Vallely – 2022

Hayley Arceneaux – 2023

† Deceased

Hayley Arceneaux, 2023

“For 36 years, Circle 1000 has been dedicated to advancing cancer care at Hoag. Since I joined Hoag, they have been instrumental in providing funding for a host of innovative new programs, technologies, and clinical research. They have helped us recruit some of the best medical and surgical oncologists around the country. The Hoag Family Cancer Institute would not be where it is today without Circle 1000’s unwavering commitment to our patients. We are immensely grateful for all they’ve contributed and what the future holds because of their support.”

- Burton Eisenberg, MD Grace E. Hoag Executive Medical Director Endowed Chair, Hoag Family Cancer Institute

Hoag Hospital Foundation

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Circle 1000 Founders� Committee

Front row, from left: Vicki Booth*, Beth Knapp*, Frances Applegate, Lin Auer, Co-Chair, Marianne Larkin, Co-Chair, Sue Hagestad*, Mary V. Buckingham*; Back row, from left: Katie Flamson, Katie Maggard, Jill Aschieris, Lori McKay, Karen Linden*, Jessica Werner, Lacy Robertson, Sheryl Anderson*; Not pictured: Terry Callahan, Kenna McIntyre Crouch, Heather Gaughan, Nikki Ham, Jan Turner Hering, Ginny Ueberroth*, Kelli Weeks; Names highlighted in bold indicate members of the original 1987 Circle 1000 Founders’ Committee, *Past Chairs