TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents Vision Statement _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 Mission Statement ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Letter from the Chairman ________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Leadership ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Scientific Board of Directors _____________________________________________________________________________ 5 History ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 Research at the Heart, Lung & Blood Center ___________________________________________________________ 7 Research at the Pacific Meso Center ____________________________________________________________________ 8 Onsite Research Projects at the Pacific Meso Center __________________________________________________ 9 Research Staff ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 10 Programs _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 11-12 Fundraising __________________________________________________________________________________________ 13-14 The Future: Pathways to Innovation _________________________________________________________________ 15 Endowment _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 15 The Pacific Heart Center _______________________________________________________________________________ 15 The Pacific Thymus Center ____________________________________________________________________________ 15 The Comprehensive Mesothelioma Center of Excellence at West Los Angeles VA ________________ 11 Statement of Finanacial Activity_______________________________________________________________________ 17 Donors by Category _________________________________________________________________________________ 18-27 List of Sponsors _________________________________________________________________________________________ 28
VISION STATEMENT THE PACIFIC HEART, LUNG & BLOOD INSTITUTE Vision: The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (PHLBI) is envisioned as a nexus of international researchers and clinicians seeking open collaboration in both basic and translational science for the purpose of facilitating the development of next-generation therapies for life-threatening heart, lung and blood diseases.
THE PACIFIC MESO CENTER Vision: The vision of the Pacific Meso Center (PMC) is to become an international leader in innovative evidence-based research, from the bench to the bedside that leads to novel and effective treatments for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM).
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MISSION STATEMENT THE PACIFIC HEART, LUNG & BLOOD INSTITUTE The mission of the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute is to serve as a center of cross-disciplinary scientific research that significantly contributes to discoveries of new treatments for heart, lung, and blood diseases, and to provide a platform for medical education for both consumers and professionals that improves accessibility to effective treatments of these diseases and enhances prevention of these conditions in the general population.
THE PACIFIC MESO CENTER Mission: The Pacific Meso Center’s mission is to better serve mesothelioma patients throughout the United States by supporting the first-of-its-kind national research institute designed to improve their longevity and quality of life, and to discover innovative therapies for approaching malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) as a chronic, treatable disease:
GOALS OF THE PACIFIC MESO CENTER AT THE PACIFIC HEART, LUNG & BLOOD INSTITUTE ARE:
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To play an integral role in future treatment breakthroughs for mesothelioma and other cancers by conducting groundbreaking research that expands the base of published scientific data and provides a solid foundation for ongoing experimental and clinical studies on oncologic drug development.
To facilitate cross-disciplinary biomedical research and the exchange of ideas about serious heart, lung & blood disorders in order to identify the efficacious therapies, particularly for orphan conditions or for diseases for which adequate treatment is currently unavailable.
To provide, through free or affordable community service programs, up-to-date public education on the causes, range of treatment options, and various social support and ancillary care systems for patients with asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma and for their families.
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN
2013 has been an exciting and productive year for the Pacific Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (PHLBI), including our main division, the Pacific Meso Center. In 2014, we have an opportunity to reflect on the important strides we have made, on our current goals, and on our strategies for realizing those goals. We remain focused on discovering both practical and costeffective treatments, as well as possibly cures for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a deadly disease that may be able to be conquered through well-funded research. Since we cannot do this alone, partnerships and collaboration are vital to our success, as evidenced by the progress we have achieved through joint efforts with organizations such as UCLA, Menssana Research, Veterans Administration of Greater Los Angeles, and the Cancer Research and Biostatistics Foundation. Our collaborators also extend to you—our funders, large and small—who collectively are helping to make the PHLBI an internationally recognized organization with the vision and capabilities to conduct and sponsor groundbreaking studies on novel therapies for various heart, lung, and blood diseases. Over the past year, we have established, under the umbrella of the PHLBI, several new nonprofit centers to evaluate the benefits of mesenchymal stem cells as an intervention for mesothelioma, lung cancer, thymic cancer, and cardiac disease. Mesenchymal stem cells are one of the most promising therapeutic technologies currently available, but their sources, as well as their applications in treating diseases are limited. In keeping with the PHLBI's frontier spirit, we are boldly charting a new path in next-generation laboratory research to test the effects of mesenchymal stem cells from discarded placentas—a safe and feasible source of these cells—in stopping cancer. Plans are already underway to test the effects of specially modified mesenchymal stem cells, designed by our own laboratory-based research scientists, to halt cancer cell growth.. The Pacific Meso Center's endeavors in patient advocacy are also gaining momentum as we expand our rd complimentary services to include health education. Last year, in association with UCLA, PHLBI held its 3 International Symposium on Lung-Sparing Therapies that was well attended by doctors, nurses and patient families. Our recently revamped, richly informative, and user-friendly website is proving to be a valuable tool for fostering public health education about our focal diseases—mesothelioma, lung cancer, heart disease, and anemia. Funding is still a priority. We need adequate financial resources to fulfill our mission to ultimately save thousands of lives through both disease prevention education and rigorous research on customized therapies, especially for cancer and heart disease. In 2014 we will launch an endowment campaign to become a sustainable driving force in mesothelioma research and patient empowerment. With your assistance, we can continue our existing costeffective programs while also embarking on seminal projects. Our efforts may lead not only to innovative solutions for mesothelioma, but also to viable new approaches to treating other serious diseases. We eagerly welcome the generous contributions of individual and corporate benefactors seeking to underwrite an endowment. And we thank our many donors, volunteers, and affiliate organizations who have made a difference in the lives of patients and their families we serve. We look forward to your continued and meaningful support. Together, we can transform the face of mesothelioma, perhaps one day turning it into a manageable chronic, but not inevitably fatal, condition.
Hal Lieberman, Chairman
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LEADERSHIP Executive Director
Chairman Scientific Advisory Board
Clare Cameron
Robert B. Cameron, M.D. FCS
Chairman
Hal I. Lieberman
As a division of The Pacific Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, a 501(c) (3) non-profit research organization, the Pacific Meso Center is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of community leaders, patients, and family members of mesothelioma patients.
Board of Directors Hal Lieberman, MHA – Chair Chief Executive Officer and President of Hemo Therapeutics Anu Venkatesh – Treasurer Sr. Financial Analyst, Medtronic Minimed Brian Deagon – Director Senior Reporter Investor’s Business Daily Douglas Gamble – Director International Vice President of the western states conference Heat and Frost insulators and Allied Workers International Union (formerly the Asbestos Workers Union) Warren S. Grundfest, MD , FACS – Director Professor of Bioengineering, UCLA Brent Keeton–Director Co- Founder, Chairman and Chief Investment officer of Grange Capital Rhonda Ozanian, PhD – Director National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Governance Fellow. Retired Lieutenant Colonel - Department of Defense
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SCIENTIFIC BOARD OF DIRECTORS SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Scientific Advisory Board is composed of the following members:
HEART Peyman Benharash, M.D. UCLA Cardiothoracic Surgery West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital St Johns Health Center, Santa Monica
LUNG V. Courtney Broaddus, M.D. San Francisco General Hospital Robert B. Cameron, M.D, FACS David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA The West Los Angeles VA Medical Center Diana Gage, M.D., Ph.D. West Los Angeles VA Medical Center Jim teWaterNaude MBChB, MPhil (MCH), FCPHM Asbestos Relief Trust Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA Sherven Sharma, Ph.D. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and The West Los Angeles VA Medical Center Robert M. Strieter, M.D., FCCP, MACP Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. Anne S. Tsao, M.D. Director, Mesothelioma Program University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Department of Thoracic/ Head & Neck Medical Oncology Olga M. Olevsky, M.D. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
BLOOD Gary L. Schiller, M.D. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
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HISTORY ABOUT THE PACIFIC HEART, LUNG & BLOOD INSTITUTE The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute is a 501(c) (3) non-profit research organization established in 2002 with the overarching mission of becoming an internationally prominent umbrella organization dedicated to innovative research and treatment on heart, lung, and blood disorders. Since its inception, the Institute has focused primarily on laboratory research on novel treatments for mesothelioma, a debilitating orphan disease that remains largely ignored by medical scientists and public health officials. The Pacific Meso Center was created in 2010 under the aegis of the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute to provide research and education on malignant pleural mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer affecting the lining of the chest (pleura). The motivation for establishing this Center was to provide accurate medical information and resource referrals to those affected by this disease. Mesothelioma is an aggressive form of cancer diagnosed in an estimated 2,000-3,000 people in the United States annually. Asbestos fibers, though finer than human hair and invisible to the naked eye, are easily inhaled and able to travel past the lung and lodge in the chest lining (pleura). Damage to the pleura that eventually leads to mesothelioma occurs over a lengthy period of 20 to 60 years. This rare disease often goes undetected and is sometimes discovered only after doctors knowledgeable about mesothelioma have ruled out other potential causes of a patient’s symptoms. In 2011, the Pacific Meso Center launched the first free-standing national mesothelioma research laboratory for developing innovative treatments that ultimately may lead to a cure for mesothelioma. Today, the Pacific Meso Center is the only public charity committed to promoting integrated basic and clinical research on novel therapies for mesothelioma as well as cancer prevention education for asbestos-exposed individuals. The Pacific Meso Center is associated with world-renowned mesothelioma programs such as UCLA’s Comprehensive Mesothelioma Program, headed by Dr. Robert B. Cameron, an internationally respected surgeon and research scientist. Dr. Cameron is widely recognized for his advanced lung-sparing surgical technique that has successfully extended the lifespan of many patients with mesothelioma, but without sacrificing vital lung tissue.
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RESEARCH AT THE PACIFIC HEART, LUNG & BLOOD CENTER The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute is an autonomous nonprofit research facility dedicated to advancing medical research that may pave the way for new treatments, early detection, and prevention programs for chronic heart, lung, and blood disorders. Our Institute is currently exploring working relations with scientists working in each of these areas. All of our efforts are ultimately designed to inform patients—and to facilitate access to the best treatment options—about malignant pleural mesothelioma and other degenerative diseases of the lungs, blood, and heart.
HEART DISEASE The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute addresses heart disease, the leading cause of death in American men and women, through web-based user-friendly education. In addition, the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute recently established the Pacific Heart Center with an initial goal of investigating the feasibility of stem cells to target cardiac diseases. While scientists have been using stem cells to treat mesothelioma, lung cancer, and possibly other cancers, stem cells also have recently garnered attention as a possible therapeutic approach to heart diseases. Consequently, the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute is strengthening relationships with researchers engaged in both basic and clinical biomedical research utilizing stem cells to treat cardiac diseases.
LUNG DISEASES Mesothelioma is a relatively rare medical condition, but lung disease overall is the second leading cause of death among Americans. Some of the cutting-edge therapeutic models that the Pacific Meso Center is evaluating for malignant pleural mesothelioma may shed new light on innovative therapeutic approaches to treating lung cancer and thymic carcinoma, also a rare cancer. In addition, the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute is assessing safety and efficacy data on novel treatments for bronchitis, a common respiratory condition, with a goal toward sponsoring research on promising new drugs in the future. Chronic bronchitis not only has a high mortality rate, but it also increases the risk of developing lung infections and even lung cancer. Our preventive educational campaign to reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), including bronchitis, may have an additional benefit of potentially diminishing the risk for lung cancer.
BLOOD DISORDERS In response to the growing prevalence of anemia in and outside the United States, the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute will be investigating in the near future, new treatments for anemia, a serious condition caused by abnormally low red blood cell counts or low hemoglobin levels. The Institute is evaluating the feasibility of novel therapies such as tissue engineering and artificial blood as a therapeutic intervention for anemia. There is an urgent need for safe and effective blood substitutes that are rapidly available for patients on the operating table, in accidents, or afflicted with acute or chronic anemia.
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RESEARCH AT THE PACIFIC MESO CENTER OVERVIEW The Pacific Meso Center sponsors multiple research and public projects on mesothelioma, with the primary objective of finding a cure for this cancer, and extending the longevity and quality of life of mesothelioma patients. We focus on the discovery of promising new treatments, as well as early detection and prevention programs. The exploration and collegial exchange of innovative ideas form the foundation of the Pacific Meso Center’s frontier research program, and provide a seminal crossdisciplinary platform for accelerating the development of therapeutic breakthroughs. Through our inhouse expertise and our collaborations with both laboratory and clinical scientists worldwide, we shepherd the advancement of translational medical research on mesothelioma from the bench to the bedside. The Pacific Meso Center supports two research laboratories: the Punch Worthington Laboratory at UCLA and our recently-opened laboratory, dedicated to mesothelioma research, in Santa Monica. David “Punch” Worthington Laboratory founded in 2005, is located at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. The Laboratory was made possible by a generous initial donation and continuing support from Roger G. Worthington. This facility was named in commemoration of his father, Punch Worthington, Ph.D., who died after battling an asbestos-related cancer. Dr. Punch Worthington earned a Ph.D. in genetics, but left a promising career in academia to pursue his true passion in life: labor union organizing and advocacy.
CRYOABLATION- DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING, UCLA In partnership with UCLA School of Engineering's Biophotonics Laboratory in the Department of Bioengineering, the Pacific Meso Center is pioneering a study on cryoablation -- "tissue freezing" – to treat mesothelioma. The goal of this project is to develop a prototype cryosprayer designed to safely deliver liquid nitrogen into the chest cavity of mesothelioma patients undergoing surgery. This initiative grew out of research findings recently presented by Drs. Robert Cameron and Dongmei Hou, both affiliated with the UCLA Punch Worthington Laboratory, demonstrating that human pleural mesothelioma cells are sensitive to extreme cold. Under the direction of Professor Warren S. Grundfest, M.D., FACS, Director of the Biophotonics Laboratory, the UCLA team has designed and manufactured a unique cryogenic coolant nossle to target mesothelioma cells. The study will determine if liquid nitrogen used to freeze a thin portion of the chest wall surface after all visible mesothelioma tumors have been surgically removed can destroy any remaining tumor cells. If cryoablation is an effective tool in preventing local mesothelioma in the lab, it might be beneficial in reducing the risk of mesothelioma recurrence in patients in the clinic.
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ONSITE RESEARCH PROJECTS AT THE PACIFIC MESO CENTER SPHEROIDS Scientists at the Pacific Meso Center are developing novel methods for creating and studying mesothelioma tumors outside of the human body. This will allow them to more efficiently and more accurately test the effectiveness of promising new treatments. By combining human mesothelioma cells, connective tissue (stroma), and immune cells in culture dishes, our scientists have successfully created small, nodule-like structures called “spheroids.” These spheroids appear nearly identical to the mesothelioma nodules that are usually located on the lining of the chest cavity in patients with this cancer. Many potential therapies, including immunotherapies, are so complex that they cannot be properly evaluated unless they can be tested fewer than in hundreds of different conditions. However, this is not feasible in standard laboratory research. With the Pacific Meso Center tumor spheroid model of human mesothelioma, our researchers -- Dr. Raymond Wong and Dr. Irina Ianculescu -- can test promising therapies for mesothelioma and produce viable experimental results. This process ultimately may speed up the translation of basic research in our lab into clinical trials to evaluate candidate drugs for mesothelioma patients.
MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS AND IMMUNOTHERAPY In 2013 the Pacific Meso Center was awarded a $100,000 donation from the Law Office of Worthington and Caron PC for startup funding for the Center's Mesenchymal Stem Cell Program. This goal of this Program is to develop innovative treatments for malignant pleural mesothelioma and possibly other cancers, including lung carcinoma. Mesenchymal stem cells are found in various tissues, and the FDA has already deemed them safe in therapies for inflammatory autoimmune diseases. Mesenchymal stem cells from the placenta are especially promising for cancer treatments because the human body does not reject cells from the placenta as foreign tissues. Our Program will use mesenchymal stem cells harvested only from discarded human placentas because these cells are universally compatible with patients undergoing cancer therapy. In addition, mesenchymal stem cells can be genetically modified to not only seek out cancer cells, but also to act as effective vehicles for delivering therapeutic proteins to targeted cancer sites.
EARLY BREATH DETECTION TEST/WHOLE-GENOME SEQUENCING In 2013 the Pacific Meso Center initiated a mesothelioma screening and prevention program, in collaboration with Dr. Michael Phillips from Menssana Research in New Jersey, to test and characterize a second-generation breath test. This joint project has as its objective the correlating of the characteristics (such as exhaled volatile organic compounds) of the mesothelioma breath profile with whole-genome sequencing of mesothelioma cells. Breath tests comprise an emerging important area of cancer research, and Menssana Research is a global leader in the development of advanced breath tests. This project, when fully funded, will recruit 50 patients with mesothelioma, 50 people exposed to asbestos but without mesothelioma, and 50 healthy individuals (controls), and then compare breath test outcomes in all three groups. This cutting-edge clinical trial holds significant implications for early screening of mesothelioma and certain other cancers.
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RESEARCH STAFF RAYMOND WONG, PH.D. Dr. Raymond Wong received his PhD from the University of Southern California’s department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology. He also earned his B.S. in Biological Sciences at the University of Southern California. He joined the Pacific Mesothelioma Center after serving as a research scientist at MannKind Corporation, where he supported the advancement of therapeutic cancer vaccines from preclinical stages to Phase I/II clinical trials. Dr. Wong has more than a decade of experience in the research and development of novel immunotherapy strategies to improve the medical outcome of life-threatening diseases.
IRINA IANCULESCU, PH.D. Dr. Ianculescu was awarded her PhD in Genetic, Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Southern California. She earned her B.A. in Cell and Molecular Biology from Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Ianculescu's doctoral dissertation focused on the role of histone acetyltransferases in androgen receptor mediated transcription in prostate cancer cells. She has over ten years’ experience applying molecular biology techniques to the understanding and treatment of various diseases including cancer and diabetes.
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PROGRAMS OVERVIEW Education is vital for the treatment and risk reduction of serious diseases. Since its founding the Pacific Meso Center has been involved in disseminating educational information to patients stricken with mesothelioma as well as their families. While research remains the priority of the Pacific Meso Center Laboratory, our medical referral services and support resources, including networking opportunities, reflect our allegiance to patient advocacy.
OUTREACH In 2013, the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute moved forward with outreach activities, including enhancement of our web presence. Our website features disease information, patient testimonials, patient/family resources, community events highlights, and research updates. With the help of staff and volunteers, we have a growing presence in both the Blog sphere and Twitter universe.
PUBLIC EDUCATION The Pacific Meso Center not only conducts studies that may make an impact on translational medical research, but our organization also fosters public education and prevention about this often lifethreatening disease through the Internet, social media, lectures, and other platforms. We are committed to educating the consumers from all walks of life about asbestos-related diseases and the best treatment options available to individuals who develop this cancer. With cost-effective investments in recording equipment, we are now poised to produce an ongoing series of short video clips addressing a wide array of key medical topics for health consumers. Our initial productions will provide patient education, including resources referral information on mesothelioma, thymic tumors, heart diseases, and stem cell therapies for patients, their families, and interested individuals. Our public education activities encompass our annual flagship International conference on LungSparing Therapies as well as a coordinated program to promote patient support and connections.
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON LUNG-SPARING THERAPIES In May 2013 The Pacific Meso Center and UCLA jointly hosted the 3rd Annual International Symposium on Lung-Sparing Therapies for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. This unique continuing medical educational (CME) course featured an international roster of distinguished mesothelioma experts, and was attended by nearly 100 scientists, physicians, nurses, as well as mesothelioma patients and their families. Keynote speakers included Dr. Raffit Hassan from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Marco Trovo from Aviano, Italy, Dr. Joseph Friedberg from the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Michael Becich from the University of Pittsburgh, and several prominent experts in mesothelioma medicine from UCLA. The presentations addressed the latest surgical techniques for removing cancerous tumors as well as adjunct techniques and therapies to destroy residual cancer cells following surgery and to halt the spread of tumor growth while preserving vital lung function in mesothelioma patients.
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PROGRAMS CONTINUED FIRST MESO CONNECTION PROGRAM Patients afflicted with malignant pleural mesothelioma face daunting medical challenges that affect other critical areas of their lives. One of the Pacific Meso Center’s core guiding principles is recognizing and upholding the dignity of each person --- patients, family members, donors, and volunteers as well as doctors, surgeons, and scientists. We believe that we add purpose, awareness, and tangible benefit to our efforts by valuing all stakeholders in the mesothelioma community. Our Meso First Connection Program is a networking group that provides assistance and emotional support for newly diagnosed patients by connecting them with other patients, survivors, and families who have had similar experiences with mesothelioma. Individuals who have been directly affected by this disease have firsthand insights that can be illuminating for people recently impacted by this disease. Patients and other participants in our nationwide mesothelioma community network who have "been in the trenches of the meso experience" are uniquely qualified to share their experiences of coping with -and in some cases surviving – this debilitating cancer.
EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE The Pacific Meso Center is proud to be the official sponsor of the book, Mesothelioma - A Patient’s Road Map: How We Can Help You Navigate the Mesothelioma Medical Maze, written expressly for patients with this disease as well as their families, healthcare providers, and caregivers. Mesothelioma - A Patient’s Road Map highlights practical steps to facilitate patient improvement and well-being, and it summarizes medical information that is not always readily accessible to nonprofessional health consumers. It is also a valuable guide for asbestos-exposed individuals who have not been diagnosed with mesothelioma but are at risk for this cancer. Physicians who are not specialists in mesothelioma may also learn new information from the contents of this book. This colorfully illustrated book contains evidence-based information on statistics, risk factors, signs and symptoms, and diagnosis, including staging levels of mesothelioma. Readers are given practical guidance on preparing for their doctor visits, and on organizing test results, x-rays, and other medical records to bring to doctor appointments. With an emphasis on treatment, this one-of-a-kind educational compendium discusses pharmacologic and surgical therapies as well as cutting-edge promising treatments, strategies for coping with side effects, nutrition, and follow-up care. The last sections of the book include a directory of resources, current research, and a list of questions that patients can ask their doctors.
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FUNDRAISING The paramount fundraising goal of the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, including the Pacific Meso Center, for 2014 is to increase revenues raised to $1,000,000. We seek to achieve this goal through multiple avenues involving community outreach, including the Internet and social media, various "meso community" inspiring activities, and our flagship event, the Fourth Annual International Symposium on Lung-Sparing Therapies. Other events, either recurring or new, that we will host in 2014 include the Hike/Walk for Meso, “The Greatest Escape” Motorcycle Ride, Make your Mark For Meso - Casino Evening, and Special Appeals for donations targeting individual and corporate donors as well as friends of our Institute. Additionally, our researchers have submitted grant proposals to various philanthropic funding agencies and the United States Government Federal Grant Programs for research funding to underwrite our critical unmet needs for adequate laboratory equipment.
3RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON LUNG-SPARING THERAPIES The Annual International Symposium on Lung-Sparing Therapies sponsored by the Pacific Meso Center is primarily aimed at doctors and nurses to provide continuing education credits (CME). It was attended by mesothelioma victims, their families, students, and other interested parties as well as physicians, medical students, nurses and other allied healthcare professionals.
THE GREATEST ESCAPE MOTORCYCLE RIDE In September 2013, the Law Firm of Worthington and Caron, P.C. hosted the Pacific Meso Center’s first annual motorcycle event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the movie, starring Steve McQueen who lost his life to mesothelioma. Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts joined in the scenic 32-mile ride up Pacific Coast Highway that started at Bartels' Marina Del Rey and ended at Sycamore Cove Beach in Malibu. Escorted by policemen, the parade of motorcyclists cruising under the glittering sunshine drew hundreds of spectators. A dozen California Highway Patrol officers joined the ride. The action-packed day featured auction prizes, the Walking Phoenixes, a Johnny Cash Tribute Band, and the Phoenix Line Dancers. The event generated more than $108,000 to benefit victims of mesothelioma. The nearly $50,000 raised in revenue was matched by Worthington & Caron PC, making it the Pacific Meso Center’s largest fundraising event to date.
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FUNDRAISING CONTINUED ANNUAL 5K WALK/HIKE FOR MESO In 2013 the Pacific Meso Center hosted the Second Annual 5K Walk/Hike for Mesothelioma Research at the Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills, nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains. The historic Paramount Ranch movie set is an exquisite nature setting for visitors, and last year’s event was attended by 200 families that joined in the hike. Nearly $76,000 was raised in 2013, surpassing the $67,000 reached in 2012 and even the 2013 target goal of $70,000. In 2013, the Irish Stampede placed first among the 21 competing teams and 200 supporters, raising $13,460 in memory of Gerald McCarthy and Kevin McCarthy, two brothers who lost their lives to mesothelioma. The event was supported by Worthington & Caron PLC, the Platinum Sponsor; the Michael Mandelbrot Law Firm and the Gold Law Firm Trial Lawyers, Gold Sponsors; and the Johnson Family and Mr. Marc Willick, Attorney, Bronze Sponsors. Luncheon cuisine was donated by the Belvedere family of Ottavio's Italian Restaurant, in honor of Ottavio Belvedere who died from mesothelioma in 2007.
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THE FUTURE: PATHWAYS TO INNOVATION The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute continues to make an indelible mark on translational medical research by sponsoring coordinated next-generation basic science research that has the potential to expedite the delivery of effective clinical treatments, and possibly even cures for a variety of diseases. We remain focused on malignant pleural mesothelioma, but we are expanding our research to other diseases for which our laboratory research may hold important clues for treatment breakthroughs.
ENDOWMENT The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute is relatively small, but it is distinguished by the talents of topnotch researchers, the seasoned experience of nonprofit administrators, and the staff’s relentless drive to set exemplary new standards in both basic science and clinical research on mesothelioma. To ensure that we can continue and expand our work, we are establishing, over the next 5 years, an endowment fund to support our current and emerging programs, including molecular genetic, immunologic, and stem cell/regenerative medical translational research on mesothelioma and various other cancers. Generous individuals, corporate, or other charitable benefactors of our Endowment Fund will be invited to participate in a special ceremony for officially naming our new and expanded laboratory as well as other project workplaces and a distinguished chair and endowments for young researchers and other research fellows within the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute.
THE PACIFIC HEART CENTER The Pacific Heart Center was established to provide a platform for biomedical research scientists at Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute and UCLA to explore the use of stem cells in gene therapies targeting heart failure and coronary artery disease. In previous studies, genetically modified human placenta stem cells were capable of maturing into heart muscle cells. This approach may open up new therapeutic possibilities for patients with heart diseases. The Pacific Heart Center is presently endeavoring to create a basic science research program to leverage human placenta stem cells in novel treatments for these two cardiac diseases. Researchers from these two institutions are in the planning stages of designing catheter-based systems to deliver stem cells to the heart.
THE PACIFIC THYMUS CENTER In 2013 the Pacific Thymus Center was founded for the purpose of discovering new treatments for thymic tumors, a cancer even rarer than malignant pleural mesothelioma. Tumors in the thymus gland – a tiny structure located in the upper front of the middle of the chest -- often behave similarly to mesothelioma, spreading diffusely in the lining of the chest cavity. Treatment strategies for thymic tumors and mesothelioma are, therefore, often identical. By leveraging the work of the Pacific Meso Center, the Pacific Thymus Center is cost-effectively employing many of the same research strategies for find novel therapies for mesothelioma. Cryoablation and other new therapies are slated for rigorous scientific investigation using the custom designed tumor spheroids developed by researchers at the Pacific Meso Center.
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THE COMPREHENSIVE MESOTHELIOMA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE In 2013 the Pacific Meso Center joined forces with UCLA’s Comprehensive Mesothelioma Program, and the Cancer Research and Biostatistics Foundation (CRAB) to propose the expansion of The Comprehensive Mesothelioma Center of Excellence at the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration. The problem is that the Center remains a virtual secret. There is no mention of it on the VA website and even most doctors in the VA system have never heard of it. As a result, patients who could be quickly diagnosed and started on the latest treatments by mesothelioma specialists are suffering through delayed diagnoses and ineffective outdated treatments, while their aggressive cancer progresses. For those veterans fortunate enough to learn about the Center, they are promptly diagnosed and provided some of the most innovative and effective treatments by one of the nation’s leading mesothelioma specialists. With modest additional funding, the Center of Excellence can be expanded so that it can provide its unsurpassed level of treatment to a greater number of veterans and conduct research and clinical trials that will benefit ALL veterans who are diagnosed in the future. Families of veterans who are casualties of mesothelioma are strongly behind this effort. The family of Navy Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, who died of mesothelioma in 2000, has agreed to lend their name to the program. The new center would be called “The Elmo Zumwalt Comprehensive Mesothelioma Treatment and Research Center”.
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY The following financial information is compiled from PHLBI's 990 for fiscal year 2011 & 2012:
2012
2011
$ 730,905 $ 3,063 $ 189,953 $ 923,921
$ 787,657 $ 7,035 $ 85,127 $ 880,319
$ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ $
Support and Other Income General Contributions Investment Income Other Revenue Total:
Expenses Grants Salaries, employee benefits Other Expenses Total Expenses Revenue Less Expenses Total Assets
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105,176 506,788 260,815 872,779 51,142 839,692
189,954 340,169 223,310 753,433 126,886 788,550
LIST OF DONORS BY CATEGORY Platinum Sponsors - $20,000 +
Silver Donors - $1,000 to $9,999
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Ha Zarlin Construction
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Melissa Card
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Joanne Sharkey
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Patricia Crawford
CDS Medical Legal Consulting, LLC
Henrik and Monica Anderson
David Worthington
Farrise Law Firm PC
Robert Vitale
Mike and Suszie Sutherland
Sonia Jarvis-Ciuro
Harowitz & Tigerman, LLP
English
Simmons Mesothelioma Foundation
Michael Sherman
Walters & Kraus, LLP
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Randy and Virginia Evens
Brent and Susie Keeton
Gold Law Firm
Virginia Evens
Florence Curran
Robert Cameron
Amgen Inc
Simmon Cooper LLC
Mr. Robert Vitale
Joan and Don Porteous
Noella Belvedere
Allen Christiansen
Sobhi and Angelene Michail
Richard Donnelly and Meris Hatfield
Bruce Bell
Charles Lundy
Meris Hatfield
Mary Alice Shank
Jane Rickbeil
Mr. Mongdon Tran
Sandra and Thomas Hazen
Kristin Welter
Jacob and Norma Jager
CDS Medical Legal Consulting, LLC
Nicholas Brown
Jacqueline Jackson
Kurt Luebke
Rocket Entertainment, INC
Brent Keeton
Thomas and Joanne Sharkey
American General Private Security Corp.
Sandra Hazen
The Tagliaferri Foundation
Elizabeth Cameron
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Joseph Losch
Perkins Foundation
Sonia Jarvis
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Bronze Donors - $1 to $999
Franz Losch
Speziali Greenwald & Hawkins
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Irene Koch
Richard Churchill
Gimlin & Udy Insurance Agency, Inc
The Oregon Community Foundation
Maria Kovacs
John Daugherty
Gold Donors - $10,000 to $19,999
Marilyn and Reed Grgich
Wesly and Judith Marx
Julie and Jeffrey Donnelly
Vicki Hart
Donald Russel
Gerry and Rosanne McCarty
Joesph and Kim Blanks
Carol Grisanti
Rosanne McCarthy
Cliff and Kay Gilpatric
Mr. and Mrs. James and Dianne Bandler
Antony Chomo
Rosemarie Ganoe
Antonio and Filomena Di Leva
Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos 82
Daniel and Cendi Botti
Alexis Fisheries
Napoli Bern Ripka & Associates LLP
David Stanley
Susan Murat
Terry and Maryla Latham
Lawrence and Judith Belfer
John Provenza
Rick Keeney
Lawrence Belfer
Erica and Lucas Mendoza
John Bodnar
Onebeacon Charitable Trust
Bryan Russel
Dennis Curran
Gerald and Judith Casey
John Markovich
George and Jeana Radovcich
Peter and Teresa Costa Robert Soell
Elizabeth Burrows
18
DONORS CONTINUED Charles Jarvis
Sydney Ziff
AutoFinders, Inc.
John Caron
Jacek Brzezinski
Wayne and Caroline Rayfield
Patricia Morman
D. Krock
John Anshus
Geneva Putman
Seth Davidson
Christopher Hipp
Thomas McCabe
Dustin Belvedere
Terrence Lynch
Sylvia Ramirez
Michael Lepore
Why Not You, Inc
Randall Coxworth
Diane and David Demaria
Jon and Marie Morrison
Patty Vonnegut
Mary and Louis Mendoza
Angela Kewish
Richard and Patricia Newman
William and Rachel Viramontes
John and Yolanda Gascon
Laura Zuluaga
Domenic Costa
Barrington Hilsley
Jean-Louis Armand
Dalton Watson Fine Books, LTD
Greg and Margaret Leibert
Donald and Beverly Flynn
Steven and Sharon Gerjets
Radi Inc
Virginia McCarthy
Normad and Jessica Bessette
Robert Smith
Neva Meier
Heather Daily
Patrick and Marilyn O'Brien
Harry Simkins
Ms. Jennifer Burton
Joanne Gingras
Gene Stirone
Mark Mancini
Richard Shuttleworth
Steven Gill
Bonnie Stedman
William and Lois Morrow
Antoinette & Thomas Mancini Ventura County Deputy Sheriffs' Association
Karen Lauer
Gordon and Mary Peterson
Melinda Castillo
Vito Canuso III and Renee Canuso
Margaret Bergin
Murray and Lori Rudin
Janet Simkins TTEE
Kevin and Annmarie Kreager
Troels Larsen
Steven Weinberg
Joell Bodnar
Michael and Maryann Sanders
George and Ruth Lachepelle
Teresa and Michael Tockstein
Frank Tomlinson
Pleasant Valley Lions Club
Denise Archer-Allen
Asbestos Workers Local
Dana and Sue Anderson
Nikolaus and Jami Heidegger
Louise Maraist
Jeremy Martinson and Katheryn Sanchez
Elena Daser
Craig Frost
Geoffrey and Nancy Stack
Giovanni and Mary Russo
Sysco Food Services of Ventura, Inc
Sares Regis Management Company
Preferred Auto Centre
Ann O'Connor
Mr. John Grubiak
Margaraet Sklarsky
Michael Melano
Marc I. Willick, Attorney
Clare Cameron
Sandy and Joesphine Balesteri
James and Jean Macgregor
Paul and Diane Ybarra
Raquel Bautista
Frederic Hallam
Julia Chen
Allen Beyersdorf
Gloria Madera
William White
Gail Buccieri TTEE
Mary Murat
Ugo and Marie Luciani
Jerry and Loretta Scott
Andreas Beyersdorf
Mr H. Brigham
Bill and Raelene Manzer
Van and Virginia Garner
Joseph and Elenor Dunn Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local #5
Leeton Lee and Stephanie Takeuchi
Christopher and Deborah Dahl
Thomas Stakem Jr.
Jeremy and Kristin Reinholz
Audrey Magana
Howard and Barbara Skurka
Beckie Grgich
James and Carla Boudreau
Michael and Laura Garrick
Louis Vanderveen
Stuart Avery
Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies
Lieselotte Beyersdorf
Jack Warren
Johnny DiMeglio
Ms. Barbara Finamore
19
DONORS CONTINUED Ms. Kathryn Keisling
Ellen Tuohey
Bluekube Technologies
Pat and Irene Califano
Martha and Daniel Lyons
Mackey Construction and Restoration
Jennifer Dodge
Giancola Bros Inc.
ECS Motorcycle Messenger, LLC
Rebecca Saenz
Wallace Pauley
Robert and Ilise Welter
Susie Thompson
Peter and Susan Richardson
Patricia McCarthy
Kurt and Debra Marsden
Annie Pfeifer
Marilyn Elder
Gary and Diane Pangelina
Kent Pollock
Hudson Motorcycles
Stephen Mascoli
Paul Sanchez
Bill and Janet Voelker
Roger John
Dodie Reed
David Rivera Chiropractic
Donald and Susan Jones
Sharon Barron
The California Wellness Foundation
Luscombe Engineering
Hogan Insurance Services, Inc.
Lewis Madsen
Robert Rakestraw
Gary Morandi
Justin Fong
Eggs N Things
Gary and Karen Grigg
Kelly Schoonover
Philip and Lisa Howell
Mr. Walter Diaz and Deborah Vogler-Diaz
Ms. Carrie Larsen
Georgene and Patrick O'Shea West Coast Pulmonary Critical Care Physicians, Inc.
Eleonora and Lorenzo Taverna
Michael Andonian
Claudia Degouville-Sandle
Carina Castrege
Mr. and Mts. Igor Olenicoff
Jennifer Kalsch
William Cameron
Annette Nickel
Kathleen Archard
Johnny and Sandra Romero
Vanessa Nygaard and Kristine Wade
William Dooley
Greg Freisen
Fred Divernardo
Richard Cheski
Kenneth and Pamela Schoonover
Eileen Morgan
Marilou Meditz
John Carson
Mr. and Mrs. Jack and Sharon Meyers
International Union of Operating Engineers
Daniel Upham
Tim Zindler
Mary Glass
Edward van Lier Ribbink
Christopher and Margaret Forman
Terry Goldfarb
Michelle Meditz
The Lanier Law Firm, P.C.
Barry Barlcom
Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett
Diana Evens-Hein
Jene and Shirley Anderson
Mr. Kyung Deblock
Terry Harner
Daniel Ganoe
Ron Moon
Colleen Bailey
Robert and Phyllis Baranic
Conrad and Shirley Conway
Michael and Mari Johnson
John and Elizabeth Clenens
Edith Hertenstein
Geraldine Bidwell
Ilse Ttee
Lisa Kadowaki
Taina Munoz
Margaret Donahue Hall
Acorn Appliance Service
I Discover, LLC dba ABC Digital Solutions
Thomas and Diana Gagner
Frank and Linda White
Juliana Oelsen
Mr. & Mrs. Mancini
Private Export Funding Corporation
Westaire Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. Legaspi
Patrick and Keiko Duffy
Aid to Injured Motorcyclists
Barry Lefkowitz
Teresa Short
Michael Bissell
Mr. Timothy Bradford
Chaz Distributing LLC
Marshall McLain
Richard and Linda Bortolott
Linda Reinstein
Andrew and Janeen Murray
Raymond and Ardeth Smith
Craig and Sharon Champion
Jill Serup
Stephen Scott
Donna Dahl
Weber @ NITC
Maureen Phillips and John Horan
Michael L Kreutz Chiropractic, Inc.
Melissa Sullinger
Claire Marie
Bruce and Judith Beyne
20
DONORS CONTINUED Law Offices of Steven R Young
Eugene and Lucille Mascoli
Ms. Terry Prince
S. Lehman
Russ Brown
Jane Warner
Gladys Haines
Giovanni's Ice
Tammy and Sean Peasley
Caroline Sims
Ebony Leslie
Gisella Riggle
Michelle Brenner
Carlos and Maria Leon
William and Sara Ashbaugh
Mim Strickler
Annette and John Malinowski
David and Francine Friar
Henjum Goucher Reporting Services
HCC
Mitchell and Jewel Pochter
Billie-Pinnick Lovmark
Ervin Lee
Gregory and Jocelyn Hamblin
Dawn Lamb
Victoria Adams
Carol Gohrick
Cove Reality
Mr. Todd Perone
Sandra Trinka
Jasper & Jasper
Kevin and Linda Horton
AML Communications
c/o Ottavio's Restaurant
Louis and Linda Aguilar
Ron Picard
Pam Leighton
Randy and Anna Gomez
Lenore Stern
Grace McAdams
Thomas and Debbie Hoagland
Pat Socha
Deborah Colman
Janice and Eric Perez
R. and Diane Griffin
Martha and David Coulter
Vincent and Dottie Rudinica
Dale Marini
Andrew and Betty Davis
Harold Lieberman and Linda Kaiser
James Haderlein
Jack and Marie Derks
Cathy Coleman-Ackerman
James Fast
Paul and Cynthia Gilbert
Sonia Jarvis-Bayek and Edward Bayek
Robert Bartel and Deborah Marsi
Michelle Graff
Evelyn Thomsen
John Caponetto
Anna and Charles Hawley
Jennifer Stapish
Nancy Patterson
Linda and Robert Harris
Ryan Douglas
Sharon and Dick Thomas
Peter and Christina Ciolino
Tom and Pat Dodds
Gordon Galloway
P Martinez and C Martinez
Michael and Joanne Schiazzano
Michael Curran
Judy and Scott Kroesen
Michael and Michelle Krokes
Jeffrey Maichen
Diane Lass
John Carlin
Daniel and Kathleen Conley
Joe and Lena Legaspi
Cynthia Hausheer
Robert Hawk
Vincent and Pamela Leonardo
Randi Liepman
Ramona Stites
Robert and Patricia Lerma
Fibrenew-Wefixleather
Patrick Lenihan
Bruce and Pennie Lubbers
Kara Belvedere
Olivina Becerra
Vito and Lori Terzoli
M Riley
Sharon Sherman
Judy Vidaillet
Valerie Fields
The Mulligan Law Firm
Nicholas and Bianca Sementilli
Jill Ingram
Paula Hultman
Annette Shannon
Conrad Prevost
Edward and Virginia Lenhardt
Richard and Vera Smirnoff
Nancy S Fagan TTEE UA DTD
Ralph Maiello DDS
Evangeline Negrete
Mr. Mike Harris
Jeffrey and Diane Skaleski
Ivana Odak
Ms. Kerry Kelley
Cheryl Roberts
Barrie and Karen Olsen
Larry Kinseth
Tony and Lori George
Humberto and Mary Robles
Ted Munn
Karen Linscott
Daniel and Esther Imbagliazzo
Ms. Audrey Weber
Phillip and Judith George
Domingo and Lynda Rubilar
Samuel and Madeline Bynder
Eunice Blacklock
William "Bill"Saller
Madeline Bynder
Linda Treggett
21
DONORS CONTINUED Lisa Rahe Thompson
Robert and Marjorie Ransdell
Sharon and Bob Drain
Phillip Serrins
Robert Martin
Lori Karp
Lidia Farrow
James Thomason
Thomas Evans
Kathleen Downey
Holiday Cleaners
Derek and Sylvia Wrobel
Inga Feiter
Camarillo Health Care District
Bruno and Edith Nickel
Gail Garciamendoza
William McTomney
Mitchell and Anita Faus
Lorraine Mongeon
Johnathan and Ann Molvik
William and Patricia Brabner
McCarty & Sons Towing Philoptochos Society of St. Demetrios Irini Chapter No. 4029
Michael and Patty Sappingfield
David and Barbara Lipman
Cal Coast Construction Specialists, Inc
Ramin and Angela Panahi
Dorsey and Whitney LLP
Joseph Prater Plumbing Inc
Lee Anne Loek
Edward O'Brien
Al and Petra Lowe
Anu and Venke Ventakesh
Steve Parsons
Donald and Emily Deakin
Carol Stanley
David Pride
Michael and Evelyn Williams
Johnny DiMeglio
Robert Ruland
James and Evelyn Maddux
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Henriksen
Amgen Foundation
Charles Croll
Paul and Patricia Zippwald
Willis McClintock
The Curtiss Team
Glenn and Sharon McKenzie
Dorothy Sullivan
Sharon Edwards
Robert and Patricia Aston
Navasky Foundation For Life
American Legion Riders Chapter 741
Marilyn Darling
Randy Swanstrom
Billy and Denise Smith
Jodi Bynder
Goldberg and Solovy Foods, Inc.
John Atwood
Sally Daws
Michael and Dayna Logan
Adam Keuhn
Linda Gordon
Elma Huff
Katie Jackson
Dana Cannon
Richard Sklarsky
Mary Pat-Hely
Theresa Evens
Rick and Debbie Hagle
Joe and Antonia Jeffers
Charles and Linda Landis
Craig Loft
George and Jeanette Garkovich
LAPD Robbery Homicide Division
Jeffrey Perkins
Patrick and Teresa Gannon
Suzanne Swanson
Frank Butvich
Annette Esparaza
Diane Soloman
Lawrence and Mary O'Neil
Michael and Patricia Leonard
Ingrid Harris
Vittorio Balsano
D Klesges and A Klesges
Pete and Laurie Livermore
Frances Donato
Nina and Danisa Mircovich
John and Laurel Lilinthall
Armando Belvedere
Jack and Phyllis Kuljis
Danielle Goor
Doug and Anita Moyer
John and Kathleen Tipich
Tom Augelepi
Nancy Wagner
David Martinez
Eric and Meghan Yang
Herbert and Patricia Bostrom
Lawrence Hebert
S Price
Carl and Ella Bishop
George and Lorena Gutierrez
Patrick Henry
Del and Patricia Ault
Robert and Brandi Shock
Jerri Scott
Charles and Joy Hill
David and Suzanne Gascon
Sheng Xu
Local 5 Retirees Club
Sharon and Bob Drain
Myung Chung
Anthony Piscopo
Luther and Judy Davidson
James Thompson
Michael and Sharon Bruno
Robert and Janet Blair
Harold Ulvestad
Clifford and Sherry Slamey
Walter Mosher
Robert Dittberner
22
DONORS CONTINUED Virgina Dickinson
Deborah Vogler-Diaz
Timothy and Jodi Trainor
Elizabeth Dickinson
Dennis and Jean Irace
Rita and Frances Migliaccio
Nancy Paul
Christopher and Carlyann Martinez
Mark McKnight
Margaret Chespak
Winifred Carnegie
Miguel Grajeda
Stefan Hardy and Jason Hardy
Irene Watson
Martin Gonzalez
Mayrbeth Forbes
Max Kistler
Ms. Mary Jo Burfeind
David and Janet Spiewak
Pat Yost
Gregory and Shari Sullivan
Eileen McCarthy
Eric and Robin Forbes
Ed McCauley
Tunde Gaal
Kathleen Downes
Diablo Bounders Club Treasury
Sally Kinney
Jim- Deborah Tassano
Karin Guerrero
Roger Katona and Cynthia Hall
Richard and Jerryne Soto
Brian Deagon
Benrich Service Company
Union Bank
Mr. Fred Baugher
Gary Labb
Sossy's, Inc.
Mr. Jeff Oliver
Joe Wright
Mr. & Mrs. Lauro
Ms. Rhonda Ozanian
Nancy Benstead
Sarolta Haklar
Ms. Linda Rubilar
Mr. and Mrs. Bragg
Gerald and Joan Olsen
Rick Avila
Gino and Christine Barra
Tony Iacopelli
Bob and Mary Kohli
Bill Voelker
Paula Meek
Linn County Assessor's Office
Leroy Baca
UK International
Kenneth and Eleanor Wilson
Phyllis Ford
Tom and Laura Adams
Engine 29/Ladder II/car II
Ms. Cindy Carmichael
Doug and Cynthia Kolb
Robert Purdy
Lien Hua-Feng
Sun Trust Banks, Inc.
Linda Moody
Ms. Janet Kwuon
Richard Bergman
Ms. Mary Hambleton
Ms. Lois Markovich
Dick and Barbara Krum
Patricia Blazewich
Mr. Joe Parsley
Erwin Saenz
J.D. and Kim Johnson
Bo Phillips
Mavis Silk
Shoshana Weissman
Mr. Ali Rabbani
Tod and Jaime Prentice
Mr. Linda Reinstein
Mr. Michael Rosen
Florentina Aldrete
Carpenters and Joiners of America
Ms. Cindy Safran
Barbara Bentovoja
Summerset 1 Kare Bears
Mr. and Mrs. Rachel and Tim Stanley
Anne and Terrance Boyle
Carolina Onorato
Ms. Laura Yeager
John Califano
Kim and Anthony Dileva
Ms. Mira Zimet
Marguerite Di Bernardo
Jilil Romano
Sandra Martinez
Anthony Dimaggio
Judith and Stanley Shamitz
Ronald McConville
Ernest Espinoza
Ann Hohimer
Patricia Williams
Rosalie Jacobs and Pamela Costa
Barbara Dwyer
Lucille Brisbane
Christina Skacan
Randy Churchill
Paul Lotharius
Lucille Pophoff
Theresa McConville
Frederick Lu
Jean Goza
Martha Beckman
Margaret Haw
Jamie Jones
Todd Welty
Lydia Chen
Sherry Lopez
David Edwards
Josephine Yao
Catherine and David Markham
Alice Fast
Kenny and Shelley Chan
Lauren Thompson
Homer and Ellen Lowe
23
DONORS CONTINUED Maxine Brown
Mario and Lydia Travaglini
Nan Gunnell
Viola Rixey
Thomas Deardorff
Jeanne Sias
Kathryn Nyce
John and Lua Hooper
Thomas and Vera Rader
James and Ruth Graf
John and Gloria Innocenti
Stanley and Marie Reynolds
Barbara Vernon
Roxanne Prevost
Timothy and Denise Behen
Katrina Jones
Bruce Woodling, M.D.
Frank and Lucy Felando
Aiko Takahashi
Domenico and Rose Donato
Jeanne and Neal Balestrieri
Sharon Welty
Donald Hayes
Paul Kraft
Diana and Rickey Tolliver
John and Diane Reed
Marian Messina
Rita Franco
Bob and Linda Triol
Giovanni and Rita Migliaccio
W. Tsui and S. Tsui
Pacific Coast Produce, Inc.
Angie Trapani
June Cassidy
John and Shirley Ditgen
Mark and Sharon Karmelich
Derek Steveson
Edward and Katy Stoll
Christina Kelada
Kathleen Taylor
CAL-SHASTA Club Inc
Margo and Gary Kowalski
Sara Solnick
Cindy Cossette
Timothy and Nadine Boyle
Patricia Neal
Peter Chifo
Roy and Nancy Cootes
Toni Peters
Deborah Erez
Peggy and Peter Roan
David Edsall
Preceptor Omicron
Luci and Sal Salvato
Manju Mayer
Paul and Julie Maibaum
Thomas and Ursula Dragich
Jean Mello
Beach Garden Cafe
My Ngoc Nguyen
Julia Freschauf
Michelle Tofoya
Rosalia and James Carswell
Marcia Vanden Brink
Mary Repasky
Mary and Henry Zbojniewicz
J and L. Elfenbein
Thomas Judge
Andrew and Antoinette Zankich
First State Bank of Atlus
John Butler
Michael and Florence Zamperini
Steven and Cheri Filson
Linda Repasky
Brain and Jan Walsh
Sharyn and John Koenig
Ferro Interior Design
A Russo and F Russo
William and Jean LeBeau
Jody Marie
Eric Villasenor
Jane Schaffler
Thomas and Jane Rozanski
Devan and Cathleen Shockley
Ms. Janet Clark
Carol Lopez
Cliff and Karen Day
Linda Meditz
Susie Hogan
Direct TV Mataching ft Center
Patrick Schaffler
Ann Kennedy
Katherine Rossler
Richard Milgrub
Henry and Helen McGrath
Mike Nickel
Sandra Warner
Shirley Fitzgerald
Lorraine Kozloski
Lee and Susan Levine
David Baer
Lenora Beyersdorf
Jennifer Howard
Mickey Huntsinger
Jim and Helen Damato
Frank and Carmen Uhalley
Barlow- Williams Realty
Sherry Griffes
Genevieve Basso
Bonnie Prieto
Richard and Laura Dolan
Robert Sullivan
Suzanne Pitre
Richard and Carole Gapter
Alvin Stacey
Raymond and Jean Rosa
Carol and Jon Anderson
Lois Barcroft
Bernard and Barbara Kaye
Lacie Rivera
Tom and Toni Peters
Rolf Linden
T.A. and Jetta Miles
John Phillips
Steve Joubert
Carrie Rieth
24
DONORS CONTINUED Adrian Loo
Silomena Dileva
Mr. Brian Mellem
Dennus and Barbara Richards
Union Bank
Anastacia Oliveras
Fredric and Catherine Hardy
Ms. Cindy Galmish
Ms. Elissa Rosenberg
George and Catherine Gary
Ms. Debby Hight
Ms. Laura Vincent
Peter and Lynne Glick
Svetlana Kotova
Sylvie Bidet
Ms. Amanda Krugh
Steven and Denise Beckendorf Gerald Dobard and Rebeca RodriguezDobard
Janice Kerbel
Morrow Meadows Corp
John Murphy
Phyllis Russell
Mr. and Mrs. Trina and Kelly McKay
FG and Dorothy Gorman
Deloris St John
Chellette Rustad
Beth Vujovich and Patty Vujovich
Audrey Kieckhefer
Mr. Brian Stanley
Charles and Jill Scholler
Dorothy Tully
Mr. and Mrs. Tony and Dorene Wood
Diane Ferguson
Leslie Carson
Juan Leon
Brian and Peggy Gaskill
Kenneth Scott
Delores O'Neill
Julie Thomanson
Diane Webb
H B Air Duct and Carpet Cleaning
Juan and Maria Valadez
Carol Askin
Cynthia Pettyjohn
Alphabet Soup Puppeteers
Ofelia Tellez
James Brown
Joseph and Sarah Burja
Jack Jay
Lillian Balsano
Ina and John Bell
Grace Garcia
Christopher Fields
Michelle Levesque
Scott Sussman
Audra Herman
Joyce Caraveo
Julie Fahndrick
Michelle Serafini
Allison Carroll
Elaine Rothman
Elizabeth Murphy
Deborah Carroll
Teresa Giannini McNee
BNL Designs
Estancyl Mason
Dorina Kohler
Chantal Seguin
Thelma Valenzuela
James and Dolores Mellein
P Johnson
Worthington & Caron PC
Suzi Oliver
William Wallace
Mr. Paul Colicchio
Mr. and Mrs. John and Melissa Kath
John and Joyce Brannis
Ms. Jennifer Dodge
Charles and Melinda Smith
Tamra Seghi
Ms. Kathy Downes
Lindsey Chespak
Joseph Gentile
Mr. Carlos Gonzalez
Emily McEwan
Donna Tainter
Ms. Irina Ianculescu
Larios Air Conditioning, Inc
William Weber
Haley Leonard
Amanda Aycock
Va
Ms. Martha Martinez
Matthew Yoo
Deborah Diaz
Ms. Donna McGhee
Ann Cronin
John and Dorothy Hughey
Joe & Clara
Vickie Andrews-Willis
Roy and Aiko Kawamoto
Ms. Theresa Repasky
Jose and Tonia Arias
Genevieve Vernold
Ms. Marla Salewsky
Susan Vanvonderen
Bernard and Lillian Wold
Ms. Filomena Spinello
Conor and Patricia Murray
Marina Tebben
Caitlin Sweasey
Patricia Kersbergen
Kenneth Moulton
Tianna Thomason
Rick and Faith Goedde
James Antenucci
Ms. Cathy Trent
Ms. Michele Birch
Reaven Gately
Mr. Raymond Wong
Ms. Linda Browman
Gracelyn Cammareri
John and Patricia Rush
25
DONORS CONTINUED John Matesich
Mary and James Gayle
Mary Scalo
Wendy Nelson
Dewey and Dorris Cashion
Martha and Michael Sementilli
Lea Adams
Lawrence and Lisa Kunkel
Ronald and Maria Roemer
Stephen Wagler
Stephen Maroon
Vincent and Carolyn Di Leva
Robert and Barbara Wold
Geraldine Ness
Joan Weaver
Thomas and Beth Laird
Fred Wolven
Marie Katnic
Roger and Lise Prevost
CT Corporation
Alison Hudak
Don and Lora Treadwell
Robert and Carolyn Wild
Daniel and Mary Mehner
Joe Murakami
George and Vera Bonsell
Regina Denman
Sally Ashbaugh
Saul and Edith Moses
Rayanne Zapf
Nora Andreanelli
Paul and Betty Aiello
wendy manor
Donald and Helga Terfansky
Don and Priscilla Driscolli
Kathy King
David and Emmy Daws
Ethel Foy
Gerald and Betty Taylor
Ingrid Culbert
Mary Bell
R and Judy Sannes
Jewel Germany
Reid and LeAnn Johnson
Jennifer Cordsen
Ms. Alicia Arrozogaray
Larry and Jill Kaplan
Dorothy Adams
Ms. Serena Fierro
Sylvia Patrice
Nancy Chomo
The Pampered Chef
Pete and Jeanne Etchechoury
Erin and Michael Antrim
Yolanda Cabrera
Gerry and Patty Matesans
Ro Pierson
Janet and Barry Krantz
James and Betty Eyraud
Gilbert Romoff
Bobby and Marette Jones
Kathyrn Medley
Steven and Kay Cameron
John and Helen Hansgen
Jim and Bene Alexander
Nancy White and Jack Reno
Mark Chimarusti
Toby Whitley
Jules and Marcia Satz
M. Prouty
Gerald and Betty Austin
Joseph and Clarice Caporusso
Pam Long
Steve and Kathy Elliott
Mary Ann Swaney
Gloria Freidrich-Reed
Anses and Louise Joseph
Stevi Dempsey
Juanita Craig
Marge Farrell
Sue Rudman
Harold and Phyllis Ewy
Michael Freeland
Arleen Dale
Erlene Farr
Pleasant Valley Chapter of Hadassah
Michael and Barbara Virga
Edith Miller
Jane Lax
Pamela Loomis
Bonnie Schottie
Rosamond Kohen and Jennifer Phillips
Victor Ianculescu
Claudia and Dennis Hughner
Elizabeth Saunders
Anca Ianculescu-Taylor
George and S. Warren
Shirley Randall
Gail Haller
Cheryl and Albert Zralka
Albert and Susan Sassoe
Carrie Jones
Marian Melendez
Valerie Krum
Brian Dennison
Carl and Dolores Peden
Thomas and Shirley Carson
Nancy Norris
H. and J, Kawamura
Susan Castaneda
Maria Martin
Patricia Kuss
Stephen and Stephanie Jamelkowski
Brent Spencer and Barbara Myarand
Raenell Bergantz
E Jeanne Bendot
Craig and Colleen Sharmat
Hobart and Barbara Simons
Mary Walter
Monica Flores
William and Norma Tyra
Bruce and Honey Ettinger
Sara Blatt
Carol Ridens
Patricia Lines
Erin Swanson
26
DONORS CONTINUED Lynn Phillips
Alicia Kaupang
Robert and Kathy DeLiema
Tom and Wendy Mascoli
Bryce Lindenberger
Robert and Daani-Ruth Svonkin
Kevin and Susan Crisp
Frank Parker
Susan Tuxen
Camille Boatwright
Patricia Galbraith
US Department of Commerce
Aravinda Shetty and Arati Shetty
Janine Newby
CT Cooperation
Christina Lozonski
Dario Avello
Silvana and Giuseppe Pasian
L Meyers
US Department of Commerce
Len and Phyllis Beckel
Paul and Mary Reitler
US Department of Commerce
Judith Seigel
Steven Le Lam
Export-Import Bank of the US
Tom and Kay Conner
Jeffery and Pamela Grothe
US Department of Commerce
Nicholas Perone
Crystal Bernal
Ray and Diane Uebner
Suzanne Brenner
Ms. Karyl Osher
Sandy Kasitz and Patricia Evans
David Ingalsbe
Mario and Regina Petti
Mikhael and Micheline Zaarour
Jamie and Constance Makuuchi
Carolin Migliazzo
Catherine Hurry
Ernst and Helga Oelke
Catherine Wu and William Chu
Doris Stephens
Nancy Soell
Donna Hayes
Travis Sue
Sally Samaris
Aspen Land Company
Audra Kirkman
Gitanjali Borkar
Ms. Christina Aegerter
Fred and Lorraine Burgess
Mr. Calvin Chang
Ms. Elizabeth Brioso
Julia and Dean Ueda
Mr. Adam Johnson
Ms. Susan Cohen
Jeannie and Steve Lee
Thom Kowatch
Janez Demsar
K Rojas
Ms. Marissa Oconnor
Ms. Tammy Hermes
Linda Russell
B Vitale
Ms. Tracy Justo
Joyce Wrychowny
Lonnie Monte
La Placa Family La Placa Family
Ms. Jayne Cassidy
Bianca Morgan
Ms. Jacqueline Lewin
Union Bank
Lisa Laffey
R Pierson
Ms. Sarah Rademaker
Amy Freeman
Ms. Colleen Quinn
Baby Sacks
Pat Patterson
Ms. Mary Repasky
Stanley Stosel and Marilyn Appell
Joyce Steedebaker
Mr. Tom Sasaki
Ada and Gary Hildenbrand
Mr. Michael Streck-Woodard
Maria Wallace Finola Campbell
Ms. Carla Vesper
A-Hi Computers & Electronics
Carol Fehr
C. Atkinson
Marie Marcigliano
Jill Baricovich
Alice and Edward Beserra
Netgear
Mr. & Mrs. Dornseif
Office Depot
Patricia Hernandez
Darlene Pickrel
Stephen White
Angela Clifford
Vicky Daneman
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