At our 37th annual Founders’ Celebration Brunch on May 30, we had something extra to celebrate: a clean bill of health for Deb McCune, who is not only a breast cancer survivor but also one of Circle 1000’s key liaisons at the Hoag Hospital Foundation. Deb took part in a heartwarming, emotional conversation with moderator Dori Holnagel, vice president of the Hoag Family Cancer Institute, along with Deb’s oncologist, Dr. Chaitali Nangia, and her nurse navigator, Traci Swenson. It was inspiring to hear how the very initiatives we support eased the cancer journey for someone who so graciously supports us. You can read more about Deb’s remarkable personal experience on page 13
Laughter filled the Balboa Bay Resort ballroom as this year’s keynote speaker, psychologist Dan Shapiro, PhD, blended comedy and profound insight in sharing his harrowing cancer journey. Despite multiple relapses, Dr. Shapiro survived cancer with his sense of humor intact. In closing, Dr. Shapiro commended Circle 1000, saying, “What you have done in creating this network of strong steel magnolia friends is remarkable.”
Indeed, we are proud to report our steel magnolia circle of friends raised $1,151,193.95 in 2024 on behalf of the Hoag Family Cancer Institute. That brings our 37-year total to more than $25 million. Your generous contributions are being allocated this year as follows:
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$500,000
$310,000
$200,000
$50,100
$30,000
$40,100
$20,993
Recruitment and discretion of the new executive medical director
Development of early detection, surveillance, and science within the Hoag Family Cancer Institute
Arden Flamson Oncology Nurse Navigator Program
Sandy Sewell Nursing Scholarships
Oncology Nursing Symposium
Non-Nursing Education Fund
Oncology Staff Self-Care Service
Throughout the pages of this magazine, you will learn how those resources directly affect the world-class care at the Hoag Family Cancer Institute. As mother-daughter co-chairs, and the niece and great-niece of one of Circle 1000’s earliest members, we are proud of our group’s 37-year history of philanthropy. At the same time, we are looking toward the future. We were inspired to see women of all ages at the Founders’ Celebration Brunch. Your presence and support assure us that our impact on cancer care at Hoag will continue for generations to come.
Warmly,
Event Co-Chairs Mary V. Buckingham and Lacy Robertson with speaker Dan Shapiro, PhD
Carolyn McKitterick, Jean Sigler, & Trish Berchtold
Pam Massey
Dorothy Baldoni & Rudy Baldoni
Mike Crisp, Lin Auer, Mimi Thompson, & Mike Thompson Terry Callahan & Bob Callahan
Erica Grant, Bill Applegate, Fran Applegate, Jill Aschieris, John Aschieris, Maddie Aschieris, & Jeff Aschieris
SAPPHIRE CIRCLE
The Dorthea Perrin Trust
Sidney Petersen
Nancy & Gary Pickett
Katherine Pinkalla
Chanel Pyle
Mary & Pete Rabbitt
Lacy & Tim Robertson
Jill & Tom Schriber
Veronica Slavik
Cindy & Al Stokke
Mimi & Mike Thompson
Jean & Tim Weiss
Julie & Justin Wilson
Corky & Bob Winters
Lloyd Wise
Tracy Wood
Anne Worrell
PEARL CIRCLE
Anonymous
Robert A. Alleborn
Kathie Armstrong
Diane Bailey
Mr. & Mrs. Sharad Bansal
Bonnie Barrington
Sheri & Bob Best
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Buckingham
Joey Buckingham in memory of Bill Buckingham
Carnahan Family
Julieanne Carpenter
Thomas Hogan & Mimi Hogan
Kimberly Bibb & Lauren Bibb
Lori McKay, Katie Maggard, Mary V. Buckingham, Dan Shapiro, & Lacy Robertson
Laura Hart & Tracy Friedmann
Barbara Meserve, Judy Bauer, Pam Howard, Penny Rauth, Kathy Robinson, Corky Winters, Sheila Collins, & Susan Stiefel
Lin Auer & Maureen Flanagan Cindy Stokke & Andrea Stokke Michael Krug & Maya Krug
News Briefs from the Hoag Family Cancer Institute &
the Circle 1000 Community
Circle 1000 Funds 19th Oncology Nursing Conference
Program moderator Tina Tillman, MSN, RN, opened Hoag’s 19th annual “Embracing Excellence in Oncology Nursing Practice” conference on June 14 by thanking Circle 1000. That’s because Circle 1000 provides critical funding each year for the two-day conference, held both virtually and in person at the Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach. This year, nearly 300 oncology nursing professionals from 20 different states attended sessions on a wide range of topics, from the latest in pharmacologic treatments and pain management to legal issues in oncology nursing and honoring patients’ spiritual lives.
Among the disease-focused sessions was a presentation by Dr. Simon Khagi, medical director of neuro-oncology, who was recruited to the Hoag Family Cancer Institute from Dartmouth Cancer Center last year, in part with Circle 1000 funding. Dr. Khagi discussed recent developments in detecting and treating brain and spine tumors, including the Optune Gio®, an electronic device worn on the head to slow the progression of glioblastoma along with chemotherapy. Among patients wearing the device, five-year survival improved from 5% to 13%.
A surprisingly high point of the conference was the closing presentation on death and dying by Julie McFadden, BSN, RN. Widely followed on social media as @hospicenursejulie and the author of the new book Nothing to Fear, McFadden normalized the discussion of death. The former ICU nurse recalled when she asked herself a tough question: “What if death is not the worst possible answer? What if suffering is worse?” The answer prompted her to become
a hospice nurse. “Hospice is about living, even though people are dying,” she said, poignantly describing the peaceful and natural process by which her patients die.
As the conference ended, the online chat reflected participants’ appreciation. Comments included: “This was one of the best conferences I have attended,” “It was so informative,” and “This conference
Hoag Leads the World in Launching Two Prostate Cancer Trials
Hoag became the first site worldwide to open and enroll patients in two groundbreaking clinical trials on prostate cancer. Both trials were launched last spring under the leadership of Gary A. Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM, James & Pamela Muzzy Endowed Chair in Molecular Imaging and Therapy, who was recruited to the Hoag Family Cancer Institute in part with Circle 1000 funding. The MIRROR trial is investigating the use of the molecular imaging agent PYLARIFY® alongside PET/CET scans to detect whether metastasis has occurred in men with favorable intermediate prostate cancer. “Our findings could revolutionize how patients are imaged, treated, and managed,” Dr. Ulaner said.
The second trial could enhance treatment options for patients with metastatic prostate cancer. It investigates the use of prostatespecific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted therapy prior to chemotherapy rather than after, which is the current standard of care. The study could allow some patients to avoid chemotherapy since other clinical trials have shown PSMA-targeted therapies to be more effective and less toxic than chemotherapy.
The rapid launch of these trials reflects Hoag’s nimble approach to research, with minimal red tape for physician-scientists. Circle 1000 has helped fund the expansion of HFCI’s research program, which allows eligible local patients to benefit from enrolling in these and other potentially groundbreaking trials.
Circle 1000’s philanthropy helped recruit Dr. Wang to Hoag from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2022. In addition to his service to the community, Dr. Wang is known for bringing the Vectra WB360, a whole-body imaging system that screens high-risk patients for melanoma, to Hoag. The company he co-founded, Zenon Life, created the skinperfecting serum samples we received at this year’s Founders’ Celebration Brunch. Thank you, Dr. Wang! Save Our Heroes Day Offers Firefighters
More than 50 active and retired firefighters received complimentary skin cancer screenings at Hoag Health Center Irvine’s inaugural Save Our Heroes day on May 6. Among the many dangers firefighters face is an elevated risk of skin cancer due to exposure to carcinogens. Dr. Steven Wang, director of dermatologic oncology at the Hoag Family Cancer Institute, coordinated with Orange County Professional Firefighters, Local 3631 to plan the screenings on Melanoma Monday during Skin Cancer Awareness Month. “We wanted to do something to show our appreciation to the heroes,” Dr. Wang said.
Circle Expands with Third Generation
More third-generation Circle 1000 members and their friends attended this year’s Founders’ Celebration Brunch than ever before. The future of Circle 1000 depends upon this next generation to continue supporting the Hoag Family Cancer Institute in its mission to end cancer. Upon seeing this photo of young faces in attendance—themselves included—Circle 1000 committee members said, “Lots of friendships represented in this photo,” and “An amazing group of women.”
BACK ROW FROM LEFT: Nicole Joseph, Lindsey Hauschka, Lauren Liljestrom, Julie Sbicca, Carly Bennett Omer, Taryn Pilco, Kally Lucas Rapsey, Connie Pavlovich, Katie Maggard (peeking through), Courtney DeBeikes, Danielle Foster, Casey Bush, Beth Root, Anne Stiefel, Stephanie Hollern, Taylor Lingenfelter, and Laura Constantiner; FRONT ROW FROM LEFT: Christine Wang, Neda Roshdieh, Shelly Jacobs (bending down between front and back rows), Katie Pinkalla, Hanci Song, Shanel Wheeler, Marianne Larkin, Lacy Robertson, Jessica Werner, Dailey Packer, Chanel Pyle, Janelle Irwin, Barbara Botsford, Cecily Ginger, Kathy O’Donnell, and Jessica Ghaffarzadeh
“Circle of Caregivers” Guides Foundation’s Circle 1000 Staffer
Through Cancer Journey
DEB MCCUNE CALLS her Hoag Family Cancer Institute team her “Circle of Caregivers.” It’s a fitting term for the people who wrapped her in loving support through her recent breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. But Deb’s caregivers are also her colleagues. As executive director of strategic engagement at the Hoag Hospital Foundation, one of Deb’s primary responsibilities is to support Circle 1000.
Deb was first diagnosed with stage I breast cancer in 1995, while living in Colorado. She had long been cancer-free when she accepted her job at Hoag in 2011
“Little did I know what that decision would mean for my life,” Deb said. “One of my responsibilities was to work closely with the Circle 1000 Founders’ Committee. What a joy it has been! One of the first donors I met was Sandy Sewell. Sandy and I, both being breast cancer survivors, had a lot of stories to share.”
Traci Swenson, BSN, RN, OCN, and Deb McCune
“If it weren’t for philanthropy, these people literally would not have been there for me.�
As a survivor, Deb has always brought an extra dose of empathy to her job, but last year, her role with Circle 1000 took on new significance. Approaching 28 years of survivorship, Deb felt pain in her previously treated right breast. It was another tumor.
“I began my second journey with breast cancer with a band of warriors here at Hoag behind me,” Deb said.
Deb’s comments were made at the 37th annual Circle 1000 Founders’ Celebration Brunch in conversation with Dori Holnagel, vice president of the Hoag Family Cancer Institute. Joining the discussion were two members of Deb’s circle: her oncologist, Dr. Chaitali Nangia, and her nurse navigator, Traci Swenson, BSN, RN, OCN.
“If it weren’t for philanthropy, these people literally would not have been there for me,” Deb said after the brunch. Indeed, Circle 1000 has helped fund Dr. Nangia’s recruitment and research and Traci’s role in the Arden Flamson Oncology Nurse Navigator Program, along with other personnel and programs HFCI provided for
Deb. “I just want to emphasize how grateful I am for the support of Circle 1000 donors.”
Deb said her personal experience has only enhanced her purposeful work with the Foundation. “I better understand now the passion these donors show by sharing, by giving their gifts, because I was on the receiving end of that,” she said.
Two days after the brunch, Deb happened to sit beside a Circle 1000 member at a restaurant. The woman took Deb’s hand and proceeded to tell her how inspired she was by Deb’s story. Deb realized then that her story wasn’t just about her. “It was personal for the donors, too, in understanding their impact on one patient’s journey,” she said.
“There’s a secret sauce to any cancer patient’s journey,” Deb said at the brunch. “That is you, the donors. I have experienced, as have countless other patients at the cancer institute, the difference that you make.”
Deb McCune (center) shares her story at the Circle 1000 Founders’ Celebration Brunch with Dori Holnagel and members of her “Circle of Caregivers” Traci Swenson and Dr. Chaitali Nangia.
Cancer State of the Union Acknowledges Role of Philanthropy
EIGHT HOAG FAMILY Cancer Institute physician-scientists participated in an inspiring “Cancer State of the Union” on May 29. Many were recruited with philanthropy, which also supports their impactful research endeavors. “They’re committed to bringing the most promising novel treatments and innovations to our patients here in Orange County,” said Teresa Conk, senior vice president and chief clinical institutes officer, who moderated the panel.
BELOW ARE SUMMARIES OF SOME OF THE EXCITING DEVELOPMENTS DISCUSSED:
Carlos R. Becerra, MD
Margaret Givan Larkin Endowed Chair in Developmental Cancer Therapeutics and Medical Director of Hoag’s Cancer Clinical Research
“We’re continuing to expand the number of studies available for the population we serve here in Orange County so they don’t have to drive [far],” Dr. Becerra said. He added that sponsors are eager to open trials at Hoag because of the streamlined, less bureaucratic process and for the collaborative relationships being fostered with our physicians.
Tiffany L. Beck, MD, MPH, FACOG
Co-Director of Clinical Research Gynecologic Oncology
Dr. Beck said most ovarian cancer patients previously did not survive past five years. “Now we’re seeing survivors that are decades out,” she said. She credited immunotherapy and targeted molecular therapies for creating changes in the standard of care for ovarian and other gynecologic cancers.
David J. Benjamin, MD Medical Oncologist
Dr. Benjamin was a highly sought after graduate of UCI’s fellowship in genitourinary (GU) cancer. A co-author of more than 50 publications, he recently opened two phase III clinical trials, one in early-stage bladder cancer and the other for a rare form of kidney cancer. “The hope is that these therapies will one day be the standard of care,” he said, adding that they are already available to patients enrolled in the trials at Hoag.
Michael J. Demeure, MD, MBA, FACS, FACE
Otis Healy Family Endowed Chair in Applied Genomics and Program Director of the Hoag Precision Medicine Program
With more than 5 , 000 tumors genomically sequenced and a highly organized patient database, Dr. Demeure said Hoag can tailor treatment to each patient. The database also helps Hoag recruit patients quickly for trials. “We can highlight those patients and alert them that there is a drug or a trial [for their type of cancer],” Dr. Demeure said.
“ When you're taking care of cancer, it's not just the one specialist or one physician; it's a team of physicians,” Dr. Wang said. With support from Circle 1000, HFCI’s team is shaping the future of cancer care in Orange County and beyond.
Jared A. Forrester, MD Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
Dr. Forrester joined Hoag in 2023 and is already launching a trial using an implantable device to deliver an immunotherapeutic agent to treat locally advanced pancreatic cancer. In the summer of 2024, Hoag became the second site in California with HistoSonics technology, an ultrasoundbased technique that uses ultrasonic pulses to shatter tumors, improving survival rates after colorectal cancer metastasis to the liver.
Brian S. Kim, MD Radiation Oncologist
Dr. Kim thanked philanthropy for keeping Hoag at the forefront of radiation oncology technology, which he said advances faster than perhaps any other medical field. Using Hoag’s new MRI-guided radiation technology, “We’re able to image tumors in real time with MRI, and we can adapt [treatment] plans on a day-to-day basis,” he said.
Tara E. Seery, MD Medical Director of Hepatobiliary Cancer and Co-Director of Cellular Therapy
Dr. Seery joined Hoag in part to conduct research on natural killer (NK) cell therapy, which stimulates the body’s immune system to fight cancer. “We did the first NK cell trial for pancreatic cancer,” Dr. Seery said, noting that philanthropy helped fund the technology for the trial, which drew patients from around the world.
Steven Q. Wang, MD Medical Director of Dermatologic Oncology
With philanthropic support, Hoag recruited Dr. Wang and became the first hospital west of the Mississippi with the Vectra WB 360 whole-body imaging system. Using 92 cameras, the Vectra maps moles and lesions on patients at high risk for melanoma. “We can detect skin cancer early without having to do lots of unnecessary biopsies,” Dr. Wang said. “This device really jumpstarted the entire derm oncology program.”
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Teresa Conk, Dr. Brian Kim, Dr. Jared Forrester, Dr. Steven Wang, Dr. Tara Seery, Dr. Tiffany Beck, Dr. Carlos Becerra, Dr. David Benjamin, Dr. Michael Demeure, and Dori Holnagel
Novel Therapies Usher in New Era of Cancer Care
Thanks to Circle 1000’s Support for Cutting-Edge Cancer Research
AS HOAG�S CANCE R research program continues to expand, more early development clinical trials (phase I and phase II) are becoming available to patients for whom traditional treatment options have been exhausted. These early phase studies allow Hoag’s physician-scientists to explore the efficacy of novel therapies—carefully investigating dosages and identifying potential side effects—to discover new treatments that outshine chemotherapy and lower patients’ exposure to toxicity. Renewed hope for patients currently battling cancer is the beginning of what promises to become a revolution in the standard of care for a range of malignancies.
In 2022, the Hoag Family Cancer Institute opened 29 phase I and phase II trials, enrolling 19 patients. With continued support from Circle 1000, those numbers jumped in 2023 to 55 early phase clinical trials opened and 83 patients enrolled. In some cases, Hoag was the first to open these cutting-edge studies and remains one of only a few sites in the country to offer them directly to the community.
reengineering the immune system
To assist the body in identifying and attacking cancer cells, researchers at Hoag are using cellular therapies to enhance patients’ own immune systems. From activated antibodies and T cells to fluorescent dyes and modified bacteria, cellular therapies optimize immune system function with a range of genetically altered technologies. Through its commitment to cancer research, Circle 1000 is helping bring new chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T and natural killer (NK) cell therapy trials to Hoag.
Typically used to treat blood cancers like lymphoma and leukemia, CAR T-cell therapy is currently being studied on solid tumors under the leadership of Dr. Carlos Becerra, Margaret Givan Larkin Endowed Chair in Developmental Cancer Therapeutics and medical director of cancer research. Dr. Pooja Motwani, medical director of benign and malignant hematology, is working alongside Dr. Becerra to develop new protocols for CAR T-cell therapy patients. She is also laying the groundwork for the next iteration of immunotherapy studies coming to Hoag, including a new NK cell therapy trial for lymphoma.
While it typically takes an academic medical center roughly nine to 12 months to open a clinical trial, Hoag’s research team has streamlined this process to about 90 days. With each new trial opened, the Hoag Family Cancer Institute advances its reputation as a key partner for trial sponsors and for talented physicians looking to move cancer care forward.
Dr. Motwani
Oncology Power Couple Joins Hoag
Circle 1000 Aids in the Recruitment of Drs. Monica and Alain Mita
IN APRIL, HOAG welcomed academic researchers and oncologists Monica Mita, MD, MSc, MHDS, and Alain Mita, MD, MSc, from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Thanks to support from Circle 1000, the husband-and-wife team is serving as co-directors of early phase development therapy to bring more groundbreaking cancer treatments to Hoag patients. Dr. Alain Mita is also acting as director of lung, head, and neck cancers while Dr. Monica Mita is working with Hoag’s breast cancer team as co-director of breast medical oncology. Each of their careers has focused on phase I and phase II research and drug development,
making the nationally recognized duo a perfect addition to Hoag’s growing cancer research team. According to Dr. Alain Mita, Hoag’s capacity to offer the latest clinical trials to patients made the organization stand out.
“We now have treatments available that we couldn’t have dreamed of 30 years ago: CAR T-cells, immunotherapy, targeted therapies— advances that are making a huge difference in how we are able to care for patients. These advanced treatments offered at the Hoag Family Cancer Institute are usually only available at large academic cancer centers, which makes Hoag so unique.”
Dr. Alain Mita and Dr. Monica Mita
Boldly Hoag Campaign Expands Opportunities for Circle 1000 Community
THE HOAG FAMILY Cancer Institute knows no boundaries in terms of quality care, and today, its physical boundaries are growing as well. Through the ambitious Boldly Hoag campaign to expand the Irvine campus, Hoag will reach more cancer patients than ever before. Many Circle 1000 members have decided to also support the Boldly Hoag campaign because it advances Circle 1000’s mission to elevate cancer care in Orange County and to eventually to find a cure.
“Our population base has moved down to the Irvine and South County areas,” said Lin Auer, 2023 Circle 1000 Founders’ Committee co-chair, who supports Boldly Hoag in part for the broader reach it facilitates.
“Your dollars that are going to Boldly Hoag are also helping Newport,” said Bethany Knapp, a longtime Circle 1000 member who likewise supports the campaign. “It’s the same hospital. They’re intertwined. It only raises up the level of care for everybody.”
Boldly Hoag supporters Bob and Terry Callahan at the 2024 Circle 1000 Founders’ Celebration Brunch
Rendering of the lobby of the Cancer and Digestive Health Pavilion on Hoag’s Sun Family Campus in Irvine, currently under construction.
With six new buildings, expanded research capabilities, innovative technology, and dedicated facilities for cancer and other specialty care, the new Sun Family Campus will enhance cancer care countywide. Patients who live closer to Irvine will gain easier access to programs we support and cherish, like Hoag’s cancer early detection programs, nurse navigators, and clinical trials.
“Hoag is going to have two amazing cancer facilities in Orange County,” said Terry Callahan, whose longtime philanthropy today includes both Circle 1000 and Boldly Hoag, and previously the Hoag Promise campaign and the 552 Club. “It will become such an integral part of the community and will draw more people to groups like Circle 1000 because of the quality of care.”
“With the growth of that campus, it is going to attract an even
wider range of physicians,” said Terry, referring to the Circle 1000-supported initiative to recruit and retain leading oncologists. “It will lead to the opportunity for more clinical trials.”
Boldly Hoag is also giving patients access to the most advanced medical technology. “We have multimillion dollar pieces of equipment and diagnostics available so close to us with the Hoag name and level of care,” Lin said.
Terry noted that even though their children live out of the area, she and her husband Bob will never move away from Hoag. “Bob will scream that from the rooftops,” she said. In fact, Bob recently spent a month in the vascular unit, which only reinforced the Callahans’ commitment to Boldly Hoag. “You never know when you or your family or a dear friend is going to need Hoag,” Terry said.
Redefining the Future of Health Care
The Boldly Hoag campaign is transforming Hoag from a community hospital to a national destination for patient care.
expanded campus
Physically, the campaign funds the expansion of Hoag’s centrally located Irvine campus to include nearly 1,000,000 square feet of buildings. The new facilities on the Sun Family Campus—named for the transformational $50 million gift from Diana and David Sun—marry the latest in medical technology with thoughtfully designed, flexible spaces.
elevated patient experience
Features such as modern rooms, wellness gardens, outdoor decks, and a spa-like atmosphere will elevate the patient experience.
physician recruitment and retention
By providing the resources to invest in advanced technology, cutting-edge research, and innovation, Boldly Hoag will help Hoag to recruit and retain leading physicians to work on both campuses.
Boldly Hoag is not only making Hoag the best it can be today; it is setting a new standard for the future of health care. To support the Boldly Hoag campaign, visit boldlyhoag.org.
Rendering of the expanded Sun Family Campus in Irvine.
Circle 1000 collectively raised $1,106,030 in 2023 to support the Hoag Family Cancer Institute.
Together, with HFCI leaders, our committee decided to steward these funds to the following programs and initiatives:
Physician Recruitment & Leadership
$400,000
IMPACT Funds supported the recruitment of Drs. Alain Mita, Monica Mita, and Ryan Reddy, as well as the cancer research and medical directorship for Dr. Carlos Becerra.
Research Expansion Including Cellular Therapy
$400,000
IMPACT Funds supported the expansion of HFCI’s research program, reaching 55 early-phase trials with 83 enrolled patients in 2023. Impact also includes the addition of four new clinical researchers since 2023: Drs. Simon Khagi, Alain Mita, Monica Mita, and Benjamin Goldenson.
Arden Flamson Oncology Nurse
Navigator Program
$200,000
IMPACT Supported nurse navigator staffing for breast cancer patient support.
Sandy Sewell Nursing Scholarships
$50,030
IMPACT Funded scholarships for two nurses to obtain continuing education: one at Newport Beach’s 8 West Oncology Unit and the other at the Irvine Cancer Outpatient Treatment Center.
Non-Nursing Education Fund
$23,000
IMPACT Supported education for non-nursing staff, including precision medicine specialist Dr. Sourat Darabi, medical physicist Jay Zheng, radiation oncology therapists, dosimetrists, nutritionists, and social workers.
“Embracing Excellence in Oncology
Nursing Practice” Conference
$23,000
IMPACT Two-day conference in June provided continuing education for nearly 300 nurses from Hoag and other institutions. Funding allows Hoag nurses to attend at no charge.
Oncology Staff Self-Care Service
$10,000
IMPACT Funded massage therapists who provided 15-minute massage breaks to 308 HFCI employees in 31 departments.
PEARL CIRCLE
Amy Claster
Edna & Rick Cole
Cecilia Crary
Jane Croul
Frank T. Curry, DDS, Inc.
Bettina Deininger
Mrs. Danielle Foster
Daisy Fuller
Adrienne Garrison
Marie Gray
Sue & Dan Guggenheim
Otis M. Healy
Pam & Mike Howard
Robin Ibbetson
Ryan Bean & Brett Kroha
Michelle Linovitz
Maureen & Nick Madigan
Debbie & Jeff Margolis
Helen & Peter Maxwell
Jessica McCormick
Megan McKay
Carolyn McKitterick
Sue Mears
Suzy Metcalfe
Brooke Montijo
Cynthia Niblo
Malia Petrucci
Therese K. Poitevin
Lynn Pyle
Mr. & Mrs. William Rauth
Lucy & Rick Rawlins
Teddie Ray
Francesca & Sam Rehnborg
Robins Family
Kathy Robinson
Bill Witte & Keiko Sakamoto
Heidi Shurtleff in honor of Lin Auer
Susan & Jim Simpson
Linda I. Smith
Hillary & Greg Stampley
Michael Stephens
Marilyn & Tom Sutton
Susan & Joe Thomas
Terri Turner
The Walters Family
Molly Walters
Christine & Tony Wang
Jill & Doug Wetton
Carol L. Wilken
Nancy Pickett, Sue Brakovich, Diane Brown, & Annette McKnight
Sydney Balalis, Paul Balalis, & Diane Bailey
Deb McCune & Terri Turner
Hanci Song, Neda Roshdieh, & Apoorva Jha-Bansal
Maribel Ley, Robin Ibbetson, Casey Hill, & Casey Walters
Heidi Shurtleff, Lin Auer, & Pamela Hoffman
Danielle Foster, Halleigh Hill, Jessica Wohl, Jessica Werner, Christine Wang, Alia Batniji, Chelsea Block, Dina Moatazedi, Meghann Butcher, & Anne Stiefel
Allyson Brooks, Kathy O ’ Donnell, & Elizabeth Kraft
Richard Dick & Dee Pritchard-Dick
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
Dan Shapiro – 2024 † Deceased
Hoag Hospital Foundation
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Circle 1000 Founders� Committee
BACK ROW FROM LEFT: Sheryl Anderson*; Katie Maggard; Lori McKay; Katie Flamson; Beth Knapp*; Karen Linden*; Terry Callahan; Vicki Booth*; Shanel Wheeler; FRONT ROW FROM LEFT: Lin Auer*; Jessica Werner; Sue Hagestad*; Mary V. Buckingham*, Co-Chair; Lacy Robertson, Co-Chair; Marianne Larkin*; Jill Aschieris; Fran Applegate; NOT PICTURED: 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
