Giving to Children's Summer 2011

A Celebration of Gifts to Children’s Hospital Colorado

Giving to

Children’s

SUMMER 2011VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2

When The Melvin and Elaine Wolf Foundation Executive Director Sandy Wolf heard about the new Colorado Institute for Maternal and Fetal Health, she knew it was a project she could become invested in – not just invest in.

Sandy’s generous $2 million donation will make an incredible difference in the lives of mothers, babies and families around Colorado and the region. The gift will be used to hire a maternal-fetal surgeon who will help save and heal babies with certain conditions detected during a pregnancy. Correcting these problems, such as spina bifida, heart problems or other anomalies while in utero or soon after birth may prevent babies from needing to undergo painful procedures in the future.

“The more I learned about the Institute and the ways they are able to eliminate or simplify a condition that will affect a baby down the road, the more I knew I wanted to

A gift to change

a life: Sandy Wolf

A thank you gift, decades later

New name, same great care

Courage Classic reaches new heights

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Beginning September 1, Walgreens stores throughout Colorado and Wyoming will run a four-week campaign to collect donations for Children’s Hospital Colorado.

“Walgreens is excited to conduct another campaign for Children’s Colorado this year,” said Howard Atlas, Walgreens market vice president for store operations. “As a company, we are committed to supporting kids and families in our communities. We strongly encourage our employees to participate in any way they see fit, and clearly they agree that Children’s Colorado patients are a cause worth their extra energy.”

The enthusiasm of Walgreens employees from over 170 stores truly makes the Walgreens campaign unique. Not only do they collect change from customers at each register, but throughout the month of September, employees also organize basketball tournaments, bake sales and garage sales to collect donations for patients at Children’s Colorado.

New this year, Walgreens will be working with Alice 105.9 FM, another longtime supporter of Children’s Colorado, to conduct a text campaign to solicit even more support for the hospital.

“Last year, Walgreens employees’ brought in more than $250,000 for Children’s Hospital Colorado. This kind of support helps us provide better care to more children and families. Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation is thrilled to work with Walgreens once again this year,” said Julie Headley, Director of Corporate Giving for Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation.

Businesses of any type and size can demonstrate their support of children and families through a corporate giving program to benefit the hospital.

Gearing up for September Corporate fundraiser to benefit Children’s Colorado

You may have noticed a subtle but significant change to our organization’s name recently. We are now Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation, and we’re excited about letting the world know exactly where we are.

The Foundation’s new name aligns with the hospital’s name change. The locator will help us build on our strong national reputation.

Now, when Children’s Colorado is named as one of the country’s top five pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, as we are for 2011-2012, or when we are re-designated as a Magnet® hospital for excellence in nursing as we were this past May, families across the nation will know they can bring their children to Colorado for the very best care.

Of course, while some things change, others remain the same. Rest assured that when you give to Children’s Colorado, you are supporting the same amazing hospital and the same mission of caring for children that you always have.

In appreciation,

Steve Winesett President and CEO Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation


Support Children’s Colorado

For more information about becoming a Children’s Hospital

Colorado corporate partner, please contact Emily McNellis, emcnellis@childrenscolorado

foundation.org or 720.777.1769.

Dear friends,

“As a company, we are committed to supporting kids and families in our communities.”

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At 90 years old, he and a companion had traveled more than 790 miles from his home in Sun City, Ariz., to make the gift in person. Harold presented Children’s Colorado with a check for $75,000. He asked that $60,000 be used to establish an endowed fund for the hospital’s Cleft Lip and Palate Program in Edward’s honor, and $15,000 would be an outright gift for the program in honor of Florence Louise.

Harold came from a family of Fort Morgan laborers with modest means. In the 1920s and 1930s, Children’s Colorado provided Edward’s surgery to fix a severe cleft palate free of charge, and his family was extremely grateful.

“This donation is a thank you for helping my family in the 1920s,” said Harold of his gift. Harold was the 10th child born into a family of 14 children, and the only remaining child alive today. “I decided that since I am going to live forever, I may as well make the gift now instead of in my will as I had originally planned!” he said.

Harold recalls the days when he and Edward hitchhiked to the hospital from Fort Morgan for periodic check-ups after the surgery. Edward spent many months

at the hospital after his birth in 1922, and then spent a great deal of time at Children’s Colorado for visits during his childhood. According to Harold, young Edward became so accustomed to receiving care from the nurses that his mother had to wear a white dress to look like a nurse at home, or he would scream.

Almost 90 years later, Harold was amazed by Children’s Colorado’s facilities upon arriving at the Anschutz Medical campus for the first time. He was pleased to see the hospital’s red wagons available for kids to use. “They’re wonderful for children,” he said of the wagons. Harold’s

endowed fund will be called The Florence, Harold and Edward Geist Endowed Fund for the Cleft Lip and Palate Program.

Harold Geist enjoyed seeing red wagons for patients at Children's Colorado, as well as other changes, nearly 90 years after his first visit.


A special thank you from Harold Geist

On June 13, a lively and amiable Harold Geist arrived at Children’s Hospital Colorado. He came to donate a special gift in honor of his late brother, Edward, and his late wife, Florence Louise.

“I decided that since I am going to live forever, I may as well make the gift now instead of in my will as I had originally planned!”

If you have any questions about Planned Giving, please contact Leslie Schaeffer, vice president, 720.777.1717 or [email protected].

Gift will support the Cleft Lip and Palate Program

Planned Giving at Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation Planned gifts benefit Children’s Hospital Colorado for many generations to come. By making a gift through your estate, you are providing hope for future generations at Children’s Colorado while also creating benefits for you and your heirs. Estate Planning with Children’s Colorado Foundation includes: naming Children’s Colorado in your will, establishing a charitable gift annuity, establishing a charitable trust, and making Children’s Colorado a beneficiary of your IRA or life insurance policy.


“Isn’t it up to us to give each child the best destiny that we can?”



get involved,” said Sandy, the mother of four children and grandmother to six. “This is my opportunity to help a mother whose baby is affected by an illness or genetic anomaly. I’ve been through that, and I decided to make this gift because no parent should have to suffer from a devastating illness or loss that we have the knowledge to avoid.”

The Wolf Foundation’s generosity to the hospital began in the 1970s, when Sandy’s parents built Children's Colorado mental health unit. They continued their relationship by commissioning the “Organ Grinder” and “Children on a Bench” statues, now on display in the sculpture walk outside the hospital cafeteria. In addition, they funded the family library, which carries the Wolf name, to provide a place for families to access child health information in all languages, and they generously supported the Child Health Clinic and the car seat safety program, among others.

“My father, Melvin, passed away several years ago, but he and my mother created the foundation as a way to make a difference in people's lives. They believed that everyone should have the opportunity for education and health care, and that a family’s circumstances shouldn’t prevent them from accessing the possibilities out there,” Sandy said.

Sandy’s generous pledge to the Institute fits squarely with the Wolf Foundation’s mission. The Sandy Wolf Chair in Maternal Fetal Surgery will bring a new breadth of services to expecting families in Colorado and the region, as well as national recognition to what is already a high-caliber program.

Joint project The Colorado Institute for Maternal and Fetal Health is a joint project of Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Hospital and the University of Colorado School of Medicine. A comprehensive center, it offers prenatal diagnosis, safe delivery, intervention within 72 hours, and post-delivery care.

The Institute’s team includes some of the nation’s most experienced, knowledgeable specialists in obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine, neonatal, and pediatric medicine. The team of physicians and researchers works to serve the whole family in a supportive and friendly environment.

Great strides aheadMary Beth Martin, RN, the program’s executive director, said that the gift will help the Institute make great strides.

“The Wolf Foundation’s gift will help us immensely by allowing us to recruit a nationally-renowned leader in maternal-fetal medicine to focus on creating a cutting-edge program that saves lives,” she said.

“It really matters to me that this program succeeds,” said Sandy. “I think about it with great pleasure, happiness and anticipation. Maternal-fetal medicine is largely uncharted territory. We are on the cusp of developing ways to change the destiny of a child. Isn’t it up to us to give each child the best destiny that we can?”

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This new, comprehensive program supports the special needs of expectant mothers and their high-risk babies. Building on decades of expertise, the Institute’s team includes national experts in obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine, neonatal and pediatric medicine from Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Hospital and University of Colorado School of Medicine.

A gift to change a life: Sandy Wolf



As one of the nation’s top children’s hospitals, it benefits Children’s Hospital Colorado to be distinguished from the many other children’s hospitals in the U.S. for the care we provide throughout the Rocky Mountain region. The name change will help identify our hospital geographically and substantiate our national reputation as an excellent children’s hospital.

“Our name change more accurately reflects that we are a world-wide leader in pediatric health,” said Steve Winesett, Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation president and CEO. “We are consistently ranked in the top 10 pediatric institutions in the U.S. and this name more clearly identifies us as an internationally prominent institution.”

This year, Children’s Hospital Colorado was ranked fifth nationally by the U.S. News & World Report 2011-2012 Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll. Our hospital has been ranked a top children’s hospital by U.S. News & World Report every year since 1993. With help from our new name and the generous gifts of donors, Children’s Colorado can continue to climb in rankings and become an even stronger pediatric healthcare institution for families in our region.

“Over the past few years, we have received significant gifts from across the country,” said Winesett. “Acknowledging our hospital’s leadership on a national level will enhance these national philanthropic

efforts. We look forward to talking further with national philanthropists about the world class research, clinical care, education and advocacy efforts at Children's Colorado."

Children’s Colorado has 15 Network of Care locations throughout the state, including the main Anschutz Medical Campus, as well as over 400 clinics in Colorado and surrounding states.

Top honorsU.S. News & World Report has ranked Children’s Hospital Colorado a top children’s hospital once again. This year, Children’s

Hospital Colorado ranked fifth in the U.S. News & World Report 2011-2012 Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll. The top

50 children’s hospitals in the nation were recognized according to 10 specialties: cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, neonatology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology, and urology.

Since the first U.S. News & World Report rankings edition in 1993, Children’s Colorado has been ranked a top hospital in the nation each consecutive year.


New name, same great care The Children’s Hospital is now Children’s Hospital Colorado

“We are consistently ranked in the top 10 pediatric institutions in the U.S. and this name more clearly identifies us as an internationally prominent institution.”

The Children’s Hospital has changed—not our excellent services and healthcare, but our name. We are now Children’s Hospital Colorado, and our Foundation has updated its name to Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation.

Children’s Colorado has five specialty areas

ranked within the top 10

#4 Pulmonology

#4Diabetes andEndocrinlogy

#5 Gastroenterology

#10 Cancer

#9 Orthopedics


Recent Endowed Chairs and Endowed Funds

Helene and Marshall Abrahams Family Endowed Fund in Bipolar Disorder Research

William K. Frankenburg Research Professorship in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

The Garrison Family Endowed Fund for the Stress and Anxiety Disorders Program

The Florence, Harold and Edward Geist Endowed Fund for the Cleft Lip and Palate Program

David and Tomme Kaplan and Family Endowed Fund in Pediatric Stem Cell Biology

Fern and Samuel Primack Endowed Fund

Elizabeth B. Searle and Family Endowed Fund in Pediatric Stem Cell Biology

The Sandy Wolf Chair in Maternal Fetal Surgery

Laura and Douglas Wright Family Endowed Fund in Pediatric Stem Cell Biology

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Gift NewsWe gratefully acknowledge pledges, pledge payments and outright gifts of $10,000 or more made between January 1 and June 30, 2011.

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Dr. and Mrs. Frank J. Accurso

Ace Hardware

Alice 105.9

Robert P. Allen Family Trust

Julie and Ted Antenucci

Cynda Collins Arsenault

Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Asher

Bacon Family Foundation

Balfour Concord

Bank of America, N.A.

Marcy and Bruce Benson

Michele and Bill Bergner

Stephen Berman and Elaine Gantz Berman

Big O Tires

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Bock

Bill G. and Karol A. Brown

Bunning Family Foundation

Estate of Elsa A. Burrows

Randall Carter

CBRE

Estate of Leslie Cohn

Patricia and Terry Colip

The Colorado Health Foundation

Colorado School of Dance

The Colorado Trust

The Phyllis M. Coors Foundation

Costco Wholesale

Credit Union of Denver

Crocs Cares

Cummins Rocky Mountain, LLC

Barbara Mellman Davis

Estate of Betty P. Day

Denver Designer Show House

Denver Fire Fighters Burn Foundation, Inc.

The Denver Foundation

Denver Post Season To Share,

a McCormick Foundation Fund

Robin Deterding, MD

Riisa and Panayes Dikeou

Don Dolifka

Corry and Phil Doty

Katey and Lee Driscoll

Eastdil Secured

Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC

FirstBank Holding Company

Amy and Scott Fisher

Sibyl Frankenburg and Steve Kessel

Karl & Barbara Friedman

Family Foundation

Gallagher Family Foundation

Joan and Lester Garrison

Sidney and Caleb Gates

Harold Geist

Gill Foundation

Karen Glanert

GTRI

Bridget and John Grier

Anne and Jim Hillary

Estate of Joy R. Hilliard

Bob and Sharla Hottman

Mr. Alvin Huber

Margie and Dave Hunter

Employees of IBM Corporation, Colorado

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ikard

Pam and Ted Jadlos

Joy S. Johnson and Family

Violet M. Johnson Family Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Michael S. Kappy

Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Kennedy

King Soopers

Denver Kiwanis Foundation

Rocky Mountain District

Kiwanis Foundation

Bonnie and Gary Koerber

Kohl's Department Stores

Ms. Andrea Kreitman

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kugeler

La Cache, Association of Volunteers

Estate of Muriel Arlene Ladwig

uests enjoyed a night of dinner and dancing, and a live performance by four-time Grammy-nominated group, Little Big Town. The group toured Children’s Colorado and performed for patients prior to the evening’s show.

A live auction benefited the hospital, featuring two exclusive getaway packages. The first item up for bid included a trip to Nashville, Tenn., to see the Country Music Association Awards on Nov. 9, 2011, and accommodations for two at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel Nashville, selling for $26,000. The second item included a four day/three night stay at one of Cuvée’s ultra-luxurious properties, which sold for $20,000.

“We were lucky to have amazing staff and volunteers who put their heart and soul into making the event special for our guests,” said Lindsey Alexander, senior event manager at Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation. “Everyone involved focused on the true spirit of the Giddy-Up Gala, which was helping children and families.”

Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation would like to thank the many sponsors who made the evening possible, including Triple Crown sponsor, Phipps/McCarthy, a joint venture; Diamond Spur sponsors, First Bank Holding Company, Crooked Willow Farms, and Cathey and Richard Finlon; Gold Buckle sponsors, Crothall Healthcare, Inc., Cuvée Ventures, HRM Resources/Welborn, Sullivan, Meck & Tooley, P.C., and U.S. Engineering Co.; and the many Silver Stallion, Bronze Boot, and contributing sponsors.

Saturday, June 25, marked the Foundation’s second Giddy-Up Gala to benefit research at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Hosted by Crooked Willow Farms on their beautiful property in Larkspur, the event drew 630 guests.

Giddy-Up Gala A Night of Western Festivity

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Featured entertainers Little Big Town visited with Dane, a Children’s Colorado patient, before their Giddy-Up Gala show.


Don and Susie Law

The Lowe Fund of The Denver Foundation

Evi and Evan Makovsky

Kalleen and Bob Malone

Marriott Properties

McCormick Foundation

Lynn and Kevin McDonald/

Martischang Foundation

McLane Western

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Meyer

The Monaghan Foundation

Morgan Stanley

My Wireless, Inc.

Estate of June Netcher

Newman's Own, Inc.

Noble Energy, Inc.

James W. Norris Charitable

Remainder Unitrust

Patte and John Orr

Estate of Elinor S. Patterson

GH Phipps Construction Companies

Phipps/McCarthy, a joint venture

Estate of Helen Priday

Primrose Schools

ProLogis

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Prunk

Kathy and Jim Raybin

RBS Securities

Estate of Marcus R. Reid

Reiman Foundation, Inc.

Virginia and Scott Reiman

RE/MAX

RE/MAX Alliance

RE/MAX of Cherry Creek, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Blair E. Richardson

Grace Richardson Fund

Patricia and Thomas Agnew

E. William Stetson III

Eli Tripp*

Grace Richardson Stetson Fund

Patricia and Thomas Agnew

E. William Stetson III

Eli Tripp*

Rite Aid Corporation

The RJC Family Foundation

Romani Group, Inc.

Angie and Tim Romani

Rose Community Foundation

Ms. Cynthia Rosenblatt Ross

Sam's Club

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Samuel

Dr. and Mrs. Michael S. Schaffer

Scottish Rite Foundation of Colorado

Mr. and Mrs. William Sharp

Anna and John J. Sie Foundation

Anna and John J. Sie

Michelle and Tom Whitten

SM Energy Co.

Julie and Lanas Smith

Mr. and Mrs. George H. Solich

Strata Resources Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Gordon

Nancy and Ron Talarico

U.S. Taekwondo Center

Mile High United Way

University Physicians, Inc.

U.S. Engineering Co.

The Verdoorn Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Wagener

Judi and Joe Wagner

Walmart

Amy and John Weinberg

Wells Fargo

Wheel Pros

Cille and Ron Williams

Mr. James W. Williams, Jr.

Sandy Wolf and The Melvin and

Elaine Wolf Foundation

Laura and Doug Wright

P.J. Wyatt Living Trust

Wynkoop Brewing Company

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“I owe so much to Children’s Colorado,” said Paul Lemieux, a Children’s Colorado patient who was treated for cancer. “This ride is a lot of fun, it’s well-supported, and it also benefits the hospital. Participating is a great way to try and pay back what I feel I owe.”

To date, more than 15,000 donors have contributed over $2.1 million for Children’s Hospital Colorado. The 2011 ride brought together 2,000 riders, 400 volunteers and many sponsors and friends for a weekend in the Colorado mountains. “To think that this many people are out here for the single focus of trying to raise money for

such a great cause, it’s very inspirational,” said one team rider. Most funds raised by the Courage Classic support the greatest needs of Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Children’s Colorado’s Courage Classic has become one of the state’s most well-supported cycling events. “We want to thank all of the riders and teams and all the volunteers,” said Tour Manager Carrie Olinger. “Without their hard work, this event would not come together as well as it does, year after year. We truly could not do it without them.”

The 157-mile Courage Classic is more than just a fundraising event for many of the riders, patients, sponsors and volunteers who participate. An event full of personal meaning, it is also a great way to give back to Children’s Colorado.

COURAGE CLASSICcelebrates another great year


Circle of Care donor spotlight:

with Dr. Jim ShmerlingThe evening of Thursday, December 1, 2011at the Shmerling residence

Holiday reception Children’s Circle of Care

To learn more, call Amy Stewart at 720.777.1760

Susan Noble is a generous community supporter and longtime friend of Children’s Hospital Colorado. Since the 1980s, her generosity has benefited the hospital in more ways than one.

Susan, a Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation Board member, and her husband Howard, have long supported Children’s Colorado’s pediatric program along with the annual Gala, Courage Classic, Alice’s 36 Hours for Kids Radiothon, and other events and programs.

Susan’s latest gift supports research into the genetic underpinnings of orthopedic diseases. Her 2-year-old grand-nephew Charlie has arthrogryposis, a disorder that causes the loss of joint mobility. Though the condition is somewhat rare, Children’s Colorado’s Orthopedics department treats quite a few children with arthrogryposis, according to Dr. Nancy Miller, the recipient of Susan’s latest gift. What’s more, Children’s Colorado is currently studying the genetics of a similar disease in hopes of developing a cure.

In Nancy Miller’s lab, four workers spend their days studying isolated areas of chromosomes 17 and 22 to determine the genetic underpinnings of scoliosis. Like arthrogryposis, scoliosis, or malformation of the spine, likely has a genetic origin.

“This gift directly benefits my workers and my lab,” said Dr. Miller. “NIH [National Institutes of Health] research grants decreased by 25 percent overall this year, and we expect to see another 10 to 15 percent decrease next year, so we truly depend on private donations to keep us in league with other hospitals. I can’t tell you how grateful I am.”

Susan Noble

Children’s Circle of Care recognizes individuals, family foundations and private corporations giving $10,000 or more to Children’s Hospital Colorado in a calendar year.


A crowd gathered on the top level of the East parking structure on Wednesday, July 13, to celebrate the most recent addition to Children’s Hospital Colorado: a new patient tower.

“Looking up, you can see the outline of the East Tower,” said Cathey Finlon, chair of Children’s Colorado’s Board of Directors. “But there is no roof, there are no windows and there are no walls. What you see is progress.”

The East Tower, a new wing to the east of the existing hospital, adds more than 355,000 ft. of space to the hospital’s footprint, including 124 beds for patients and rooms for high demand specialty services. The expansion will place Children’s Colorado at fifth in the nation for number of beds offered to patients.

The Colorado Institute for Maternal and Fetal Health, the hospital’s newest specialty area, will offer mothers, newborns and their families care and treatment on a floor of the new tower. Additionally, the tower will provide space for the expansion of 11 existing specialty areas, including the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Digestive Health Institute, Heart Institute and more.

Dr. Jim Shmerling, Children’s Colorado president and CEO, Steve Winesett, Children’s Colorado Foundation president and CEO, and Children’s Colorado ambassador

Austin Beckner also spoke at the ceremony. Austin, a Children’s Colorado patient, sustained life-threatening injuries in 2010 when he was bucked by a bull in a Greeley children’s rodeo.

“Up, up, and away!” said Austin through a walkie-talkie, giving the construction crew the go-ahead to lift the final beam, which was covered completely in signatures from Children’s patients and employees.

The tower will be finished by late 2012.

Topping out celebrates new patient tower

“'Up, up, and away!' said Austin through a walkie-talkie, giving the construction crew the go-ahead to lift the final beam.”

East Tower news


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