Summer 2013

Sanford Health Foundation Fargo Summer 2013

Student Leaders

Leading the Way for Children

2013 CMN Hospitals Champion

Jared Heuer

Art to heal

The 2012-13 North Dakota Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and Family and Consumer Science District presidents and state officers pose with Alfunz, a mascot from Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo, at the North Dakota FCCLA/FACS state convention in April.

Above: Harvey High School FCCLA members host penny wars, which raised money for Children’s Miracle Network.

Student Leaders, Leading the Way for Children “Yes!” was the overwhelming response from the North Dakota Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and Family and Consumer Science student organizations when they were presented with the opportunity to raise $100,000 for Children’s Miracle Network at Sanford Children’s Hospital.

The North Dakota FCCLA/FACS chapters first become involved with Children’s Miracle Network during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years when Children’s Miracle Network was the national service project for FCCLA/FACS. “Our students had so much fun and did so well with the project, we decided to stay with Children’s Miracle Network during the 2011-12 school year,” said Ann Dietchman, ND FCCLA Advisor. “When we were approached about turning our gift into an endowment, the State Executive Council was so excited – and the rest is history!”

FCCLA/FACS promotes the personal growth and leadership skills of young men and women through family and consumer science education, and this challenge fit perfectly in their mission.

The North Dakota FCCLA and FACS Endowment for Children’s Miracle Network will provide Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo, and the sick and injured children it 2 encourage

serves, with the specialized medical equipment, programs, research and education they need to recover.

This unique gift also gives the group a naming opportunity for a critical care room in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the new Sanford Fargo Medical Center.

Of the 65 North Dakota FCCLA/ FACS chapters, 51 of them pledged to raise $300 during the 2012-13 school year for the endowment by hosting coin wars, selling nutritional frozen juice drinks and Miracle Balloons and organizing a variety of other fundraising activities within their schools and communities.

“We put together activities that all of the students in the high school could get involved in,” said Thomas Muscha, Harvey High School FCCLA member and North Dakota Vice President of Finance. “We tried new fundraisers and raised $3,500 through five fundraisers, one of which was unique as it involved community participation.”

Leaders announced the results from the first year of fundraising at the state convention in April.

Students raised more than $41,000 – twice their goal of $20,000.

“The students are so excited about the first year’s results,” Dietchman said. “The education our students are receiving by

Left: Watford City FCCLA/FACS members wrap personalized candy canes they sold to help reach their fundraising goal for the endowment.

giving this monetary donation is invaluable, and we are doing our part to ensure young children have the best possible medical care.”

Dietchman said all local FCCLA/ FACS chapters are involved in every aspect of the fundraising, including developing and carrying out the plans, determining the amount of money they raise and evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of their plans. By involving the students in this type of community service, they are better able to identify the needs of their communities, learn the values of volunteerism and have the opportunity to practice those skills in a school setting.

“I am moved that a group of young people have this kind of conviction, commitment and fortitude to make a gift that will have such impact,” said Brian Mortenson, President of the Sanford Health Foundation. “We are proud that a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit room at the new facility will bear the name of this great organization and the students who have committed their time and energy to raise this incredible amount of money.”

To make a significant impact on the future of health care, contact the Sanford Health Foundation at (701) 234-6264.

Jared Heuer

2013 North Dakota Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

Champion

On Oct. 14, 2012, Matthew and Nicholle Heuer’s worst fear materialized before them when they realized their 9-year-old son, Jared, had been in an ATV accident near their home in Leonard, N.D.

“By the grace of God, the largest leak in Jared’s right lung somehow plugged,” Nicholle said. “I believe that miracle could never have happened without the oscillator ventilator keeping him alive.”

“We knew it was serious,” Nicholle said. “All we could do was pray.”

Jared hasn’t stopped moving forward since that day; with the help of respiratory therapists he made the difficult transition to breathing on his own and occupational and physician therapists helped him get back to what matters most – playing dodge ball with his fellow third-graders!

Sanford AirMed arrived to transport Jared to Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo, where the pediatric trauma services team was preparing for his arrival. Jared’s injuries were extensive: eight broken ribs, bruised and collapsed lungs including three leaks, a fractured scapula and a lacerated liver. A Sanford surgical team tried to repair the leaks in his lungs, but the damage caused by the 600-pound ATV was too extensive.

Jared coded twice during surgery.

An oscillator ventilator, purchased with donations to Children’s Miracle Network, helped Jared breath when his own lungs were unable to sustain life. The next 48 hours were critical to Jared, as his family, friends and community relied on the highly-trained specialists at Sanford Children’s to save his life.

“ If we lived anywhere else, I’m not sure we’d have our son,” Matthew said.

“That’s the difference Sanford Children’s made for our family.”

Please use the enclosed giving envelope to make a difference for children like Jared at Sanford Children’s Hospital.

Gifts to Children’s Miracle Network Hospital help equip Sanford Children’s with the specialized equipment and resources for education and training necessary to heal thousands of children like Jared each year. Jared is on the road to complete recovery, and ready to take on the world as the 2013 North Dakota Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion.

Three days later, while still on life support, Jared underwent an exam in which doctors inserted a tiny camera to view his lungs.

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Campaign for the future of health care The late spring has not slowed the momentum of the Building Tomorrow Today campaign. Plans are progressing for the new Sanford Fargo Medical Center and supporters throughout the region are eager to leave their legacy on the future of health care. The campaign has raised $14.8 million – including 104 endowments totaling nearly $10 million. Your support of Sanford Health will allow the Sanford Health Foundation to reach its philanthropic goal of raising $50 million and help provide the unprecedented patient care, research and programs expected in a state-of-the-art facility.

The physicians of Sanford Health play a crucial role in the support of the Building Tomorrow Campaign.

Dr. David Clardy, Cardiologist

at Sanford Health, and the other physician endowment holders have been critical in inspiring others to give to the Building Tomorrow Today campaign.

“As a cardiologist at Sanford Health, I am always amazed at the ever-changing face of health care,” Dr. Clardy said. “Our patients deserve to have cutting-edge care and access to the best resources, programs and technology right here in Fargo-Moorhead. With our endowment to benefit Sanford Heart Services through the Building Tomorrow Today campaign, my wife Irene and I are doing our part to ensure these services are available for generations to come.”

To make a significant impact on the lives of others, contact the Sanford Health Foundation at (701) 234-6246.

Dr. David Clardy, Cardiologist at Sanford Health

Save income taxes by supporting health care North Dakota taxpayers can claim a 40% state income tax credit, along with their usual federal income tax deduction when they establish an endowment supporting the Building Tomorrow Today campaign at Sanford Health. For many taxpayers, this reduces the cost of a $10,000 donation to $3,200 or less!

For more information, please contact:

• Jane Bartholomay (701) 234-6372 • Julia Beaton (701) 234-5010 • Michael Hannaher (701) 234-6422 • John Holmen (701) 234-6246 • Lonnie Pederson (701) 234-6247

Or visit sanfordhealthfoundation.org and select ‘Fargo’ and then ‘ND Income Tax Credit’ in the left margin.

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A Voice for the Kids

opportunity for them to share their inspiring stories with the community.

Radio stations in both the FargoMoorhead and Grand Forks, N.D., communities were excited to be a voice for the kids and help spread the

Andrea Haugen shares her son, Andrew’s, story during the 13th Annual Cares for Kids radiothon in February.

When Jamie and Andrea Haugen’s son, Andrew, was born 13 weeks early, he needed the speciallytrained medical team and equipment available in the Sanford Partners Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Sanford Children’s Hospital Fargo.

“We spent 70 days in the NICU, but it didn’t take me long to notice the sticker on Andrew’s ventilator that read ‘Purchased by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals funds,’” Andrea Haugen said. “Children’s Miracle Network was saving Andrew’s life.”

Every year, thousands of children are treated at Sanford Children’s Hospital Fargo and radiothons provide a unique

word of Children’s Miracle Network at Sanford Children’s Hospital Fargo.

The Cares for Kids Radiothon, broadcast on Fargo-Moorhead stations Y94 and BOB 95, raised more than $160,000 in 2013 and has raised more than $1 million since it began 13 years ago. “Hearing a parent utter the words, ‘Your donations literally saved my child’s life,’ prove the importance of being involved with Sanford Children’s,” said Rat, Y94 Morning Playhouse Host. “The Cares for Kids Radiothon represents an

amazing opportunity for radio to help provide a voice for the community and highlight the dedicated staff members that go above and beyond.”

“Our role is to educate the community,” said Dave Andrews, Program Director and On-Air Talent for Cat Country 100.3.

“Giving children the tools and opportunity to learn, laugh and grow should be everyone’s mission.”

More than $12,000 was raised during the 2nd Annual Miracle Maker Radiothon broadcast on Grand Forks, N.D., stations XL 93 and Cat Country 100.3.

Together, with generous supporters from throughout the region, these radiothons help fund special programs, purchase state-of-theart medical equipment and provide educational and training opportunities for Children’s Hospital staff.

“Radiothon was the perfect avenue to express our gratitude for everyone’s generosity and for Sanford Children’s Hospital,” Haugen said. “Hopefully we inspired just one more person to help facilitate miracles, like Andrew.”

Please use the enclosed giving envelope to support Children’s Miracle Network at Sanford Children’s Hospital Fargo.

REGISTER TODAY! Saturday, Sept. 14 10K, 5K Run/Walk & Youth Run at Scheel’s Arena 61for61.sanfordhealth.org SAVE THE DATE! 61for61 Radiothon: Sept. 4 to 6

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Heather Zinger, artist-in-residence, paints wooden boats with 6-year-old Kalob Johnson.

Art to heal mind, body and spirit When Teri Pierce began her second battle with breast cancer in 2012, her experience at the Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center was completely different than her first.

“After my first diagnosis in 2003, I was so depressed,” Pierce said. “The Healing Arts program has been phenomenal and very therapeutic during my recent treatments.

Working on art has taken my mind in a whole new direction; I’ve even started working on art at home.”

The Sanford Healing Arts Program, part of the embrace Cancer Survivorship Program, helps patients like Pierce pass the time, relieve stress and occupy their minds with something other than their treatment.

Heather Zinger, referred to by patients as the “art lady,” spends

about 10 hours each week working with patients of all ages and cancer diagnoses to create art projects with various media. “Making art during long treatments serves as positive distraction for patients,” Zinger said. “Also, research shows it can help improve symptoms, such as anxiety, pain and boredom.”

Programs like embrace and the Healing Arts Program are supported with gifts to the Sanford Health Foundation and fundraising events like the Fargo Force’s second annual Purple-N-Pucks. During the event in February, the Fargo Force hockey team raised more than $22,000 to benefit the Healing Arts program and new exercise and nutrition classes available through embrace.

Teri Pierce, a patient at the Roger Maris Cancer Center, created several works of art with the Sanford Health Arts program, which now hang throughout the Roger Maris Cancer Center and the inpatient oncology unit.

“We know that taking care of the mind, body and spirit are equally important,” said Dr. Shelby Terstriep, Medical Oncologist and Medical Director of embrace Cancer Survivorship Program. “Events like Purple-N-Pucks help enhance the holistic approach to care that embrace strives to provide for survivors at every stage of their journey.”

Please use the enclosed giving envelope to support the embrace Survivorship Program and the Sanford Healing Arts program at the Roger Maris Cancer Center.

Fargo Force hit the ice in purple jerseys to support the embrace Cancer Survivorship Program.

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Webcams help bring babies home When Aedan Kehoe was born five weeks early, weighing 4 pounds, 2 ounces, he needed the specialized care provided in the Sanford Health Partners Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Michael and Alisha, Aedan’s parents, were relieved he was able to receive the care he needed to so close to home. However, when Alisha went home a few days later, Aedan still needed the care and monitoring of the NICU nurses and staff.

“Although we knew Aedan was receiving great care, leaving him in the NICU was so hard,” Alisha said.

“We expected to bring him home

Webcams in the Sanford Health Partners NICU help with anxiety, bonding and much more when babies and parents are unable to be together.

right away. We hadn’t imagined what it might be like not to be able to hold him or see him whenever we wanted.”

The Kehoes were ecstatic when the NICU nurses mentioned the new NICU webcams – made possible by gifts from Sanford Health Foundation supporters. Michelle Stachowski, a registered nurse in the NICU, said the webcams help parents with bonding, managing the stress and anxiety of not having baby home with them and provide the peace of mind of logging-in and seeing their babies at any time. “It has especially impacted the mothers of babies who are

Michael and Alisha Kehoe spend time with Aedan in the Sanford Health Partners NICU.

transferred here from other locations,” Stachowhowski said. “In the past, it may have been two to three days before some of those parents would have been able to see their babies.”

Families like the Kehoes can set up the private, password-protected video stream of their babies with the NICU nurses and schedule times to view their baby that don’t interfere with any procedures or care. “We can see him stretch and wiggle,” Michael said.

“Seeing him helps bring him home, even though he can’t be with us.”

Please use the enclosed giving envelope to provide opportunities, like the NICU webcams, for patients and their families.

When they are unable to be at the hospital, the Kehoes can watch Aedan through webcams.

Gifts to honor and remember…

Your gift to a Sanford Health Foundation fund helps ensure patients and families receive exceptional care and have access to the best resources during their journey to health and healing.

Consider continuing your support with a gift in honor of someone who has made a difference in your experience at Sanford Health, or in memory of a loved one to provide a lasting tribute. Your gift will provide unprecedented patient care to help build tomorrow today and transform the future of health care at Sanford Health.

Please use the enclosed giving envelope to provide a lasting tribute and help provide specialized care at Sanford Health. encourage 7

Sanford Health Foundation Fargo Region PO BOX 2010 Fargo, ND 58122-0302

Calendar of Events May 1 – Sept. 7

FM Crusaders MC “Rally in the Valley” Motorcycle Challenge A NEW FM Crusaders 61for61 event!

Purchase a rally passport for $61 and try to make as many of the 61 stops on the passport throughout the summer for a chance to win prizes. Proceeds benefit the work of the Roger Maris Cancer Center. For more information, contact Bob Gregor at (218) 9791035 or visit fmcrusadersmc.com.

June 15

June 22

14th Annual Harley Owners Group Miracle Ride Registration starts at 9 a.m.

Fargo Harley Davidson, 600 W. Main Ave., West Fargo and Andy’s Harley Davidson, 2756 N. Washington St., Grand Forks.

Benefiting Children’s Miracle Network at Sanford Children’s Hospital. For more information, visit fargohog.org.

August 8

Hard Charge at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds Take part in a fun and challenging event that features four miles of mud, obstacles and challenges for every skill level! Participate in CHARGE for Children to make a difference at Children’s Miracle Network at Sanford Children’s Hospital. To sign up, visit hardcharge.com/chargeforchildren.

Miracle Treat Day Participating Dairy Queen stores in our region will donate $1 or more per blizzard sold to Children’s Miracle Network at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo. For a list of participating locations, visit miracletreatday.com

August 17

Cowboy Up Ride Against Cancer Located in McLeod, N. D., this horseback riding event supports the Roger Maris Cancer Center and includes a variety of activities to fit all interests. To learn more or to register, visit cowboyupride.com.

Find us on Facebook

Sanford Health Foundation – Fargo Region at Facebook.com/SanfordFoundationFargo Children’s Miracle Network Fargo at Facebook.com/cmnfargo

Thank you for your commitment to health care through the Building Tomorrow Today campaign and the difference you’ve made for so many people in our region!