kidstuff Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters
Winter 2016
Finding Her Own Pace A novel therapy helps Amaryana
Operation Friends
When Minutes Matter
Saving More Lives
Special care designed for kids
Emergency neurosurgery saves Logan’s life
Advanced care close to home
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Kidstuff is a publication of Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters 601 Children’s Lane, Norfolk, VA 23507 (757) 668-7043
President/CEO
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Our Boards of Directors Children’s Health System Edward A. “Buzz” Heidt Jr., Chairman Buffy Barefoot Michelle G. Brenner, MD Kathryn P. Callahan
Robert J. Obermeyer, MD Karen Priest Marta S. Satin-Smith, MD
Susan R. Einhorn
Brian K. Skinner
R. Justin Fulton
CHKD by the numbers
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Operation Friends
Special care designed for kids
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When Minutes Matter
Svinder S. Toor, MD Kathryn M. Van Buren
T.A. “Ted” Grell Jr.
Mark R. Warden
Beth W. Johnson
Fred J. Whyte
John Lawson
Christine Neikirk
James D. Dahling Douglas D. Ellis Sr.
More Than A Hospital
F. Blair Wimbush
Emergency neurosurgery saves Logan’s life
Miles Leon
Children’s Health Foundation
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Lynne Mallory-Winter, Chairman Michelle Bass Adams Donna Alexander Julia Childress Beck James D. Dahling Michael Glasser Kathleen Heaton Charles R. Henderson Jr. Akhil Jain
T. Richard Litton Jr.
Advanced care close to home
Michael R. Matacunas Sherri Miles
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Gail F. Pruden Dan Ryan
Elly Bradshaw Smith Tazewell Taylor
A novel therapy helps Amaryana
Lauren V. Wolcott
Sunshine M. Leinbach
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The King’s Daughters Beth W. Johnson, President Mary Louise Barhydt Julie Childress Beck
Nancy H. Nusbaum Mary Beth Rickman
Betsy Cooper
Elly Bradshaw Smith
Angie Francis Floyd Kim Georges Chandy Jones
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Kathy Protogyrou
Cathy Britt
Ashley Friend Vellines Stacey Vellines Whitney Metzger Weireter
Katherine Knaus
Kidstuff Editorial Team Executive Editor
Amy Sampson
Managing Editor
Ridgely Ingersoll
Editor
Sharon Cindrich
Associate Editor
Heather Kent
Graphic Designer
Eric Cardenas
Medical Editor
Arno Zaritsky, MD
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Finally, a smile. CHKD patient Gaven Crowley finds the perfect medicine during his recovery from surgery – a favorite video game brought relief and a smile.
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120 years ago, in 1896, the Norfolk City Union of The King’s Daughters was formed to provide medical care for indigent mothers and their children. Later that year, the organization hired nurse Edith Nason, pictured here, to make house calls to the sick. Today, The King’s Daughters number approximately 1,000 throughout Hampton Roads and still provide funds and volunteer support to the children at CHKD.
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received chemotherapy treatments at CHKD last year, including Abbi Schaub pictured above. Chemotherapy is used to treat a variety of illnesses in children including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, multiple sclerosis and cancer.
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hand-blown glass fish swirl above visitors to CHKD in the hospital’s TowneBank Atrium. The fish were inspired by patient artwork (featured above) and created by renowned artist Therman Statom with the support of the Chrysler Museum’s Perry Glass Studio.
More than 20 behavioral health specialists, including licensed clinical psychologists, licensed clinical social workers and licensed professional counselors, have helped CHKD expand services this year to meet the unprecedented demand for social, emotional and behavioral healthcare for children and adolescents in our community. CHKD’s team provides cognitive behavioral therapy and support to patients at the main hospital and at six additional locations in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Norfolk.
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parents attended classes offered through CHKD’s community outreach programs last year. CHKD parent educators, pediatricians and health experts offered instruction on topics including discipline, nutrition, development, breastfeeding, infant massage and baby yoga, pictured here. Learn more at CHKD.org/classes.
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pediatric inpatient rehabilitation unit where patients like Kahlil Jowers, pictured here, come to receive intense physical, occupational and speech therapy and regain strength and skills after surgery, illness or an injury.
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Operation friends At quick glance, these two new friends appear to be enjoying a typical afternoon play date – creating squishy sculptures with pink Play Doh, doodling with magic markers and exchanging shy smiles and giggles. A closer look, however, reveals their matching hospital socks and IV poles – perhaps the only obvious giveaways that Rowyn and Kylie are both recovering from surgery at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters. Within days of each other, these two second-graders had their appendixes removed at CHKD, and a trip to the brightly-colored playroom is all part of the hospital’s kid-friendly recovery plan. Comprehensive pediatric care means that every aspect of care is designed with kids in mind – from flavored anesthesia, to colorful casts, to red wagons that take kids to surgery, to playrooms stocked with craft supplies and new friends. Pediatric medicine depends on physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses and care providers who specialize in children. Though CHKD surgeons remove nearly 400 appendixes each year, they understand that no pediatric surgery is routine, and each child is unique. CHKD is unique, too – the only children’s hospital of its kind in Virginia where treatment includes slushies after surgery, mobile video game stations at the bedside and occasionally, a furry visit from a poodle or golden retriever. CHKD truly is more than a hospital. Just ask Kylie and Rowyn.
Kylie Rodelander, age 8, of Suffolk and Rowyn Braford, age 8, of Virginia Beach, exchange introductory smiles in CHKD’s seventh floor playroom.
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When Minutes Matter Quick thinking and brain surgery save Logan’s life
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ori Bates started running as soon as she saw the dead branch high in the tree start plummeting toward the ground. “It was headed straight for Logan like an arrow,” she says.
The 10-pound timber hit 5-year-old Logan, who was on a rope swing, on the left side of his head. Tori rushed to scoop him up, expecting a gush of blood, but she found nothing more than a small bump. Logan had no visible bleeding. He was awake and talking. “He seemed fine,” Tori says. “But my gut told me we needed to get to the hospital.” Before reaching the emergency room closest to their Poquoson home, Tori glanced back to see Logan unconscious in the backseat. She reached behind her, shaking his leg to wake him up. Logan’s eyes opened as they arrived at the hospital and, for a time, he seemed himself again. But soon after, he began to vomit and his speech became slurred and garbled. After a CT scan, the emergency room doctor delivered surprising news. “I expected to hear that Logan had a concussion,” says Tori. “But instead, he said they’d called for the CHKD transport team.” The tree branch had fractured Logan’s skull, resulting in a bleed on his brain. Head injuries are the most prevalent critical injuries in children. Like other pediatric traumas, head injuries can happen anywhere, to any child, and immediate expert care is often vital to a successful recovery. At CHKD, Logan would have access to the region’s only pediatric neurosurgeons, speciallytrained to handle injuries to the brain and spine in children.
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Images of Logan’s head show 1) his fractured skull, 2) the hematoma and swelling, and 3) post-surgery image after the hematoma was removed.
1. The arrow shows a skull fracture on Logan’s left side.
2. The hematoma appears as a white mass.
3. After surgery, the hematoma is gone and metal plates (appearing as dark black lines) secure the piece of Logan’s skull removed during his craniotomy.
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Tori followed the transport to CHKD, stunned at the seriousness of Logan’s injury. “I pulled up to CHKD just as they were unloading Logan from the transport truck. He looked so tiny on the stretcher, with strangers all around. But they were joking with him and making him laugh. He told me they watched videos on the ride,” Tori says. “They knew just how to make him feel calm and safe, and I was so grateful.” At CHKD, pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Gary Tye diagnosed Logan with a dangerous form of head injury called an epidural hematoma. The fracture to his skull had torn blood vessels in his head, causing bleeding between the skull and the dura, a thick membrane covering the brain. Patients can appear normal for a period of time after suffering an injury like this before rapidly deteriorating as clotting blood compresses the brain. Without immediate and proper care, Logan could suffer permanent brain damage or even die. Dr. Tye explained to Tori that surgery was needed to relieve the pressure on Logan’s brain. “He was calm, but made it clear that this surgery must be done immediately,” says Tori. “We talked in the hallway as they wheeled Logan to the operating room. They didn’t waste a moment.” “Timing is everything with an injury like this one,” says Dr. Tye. “We had to quickly perform a craniotomy, removing a portion of Logan’s skull to gain access to the area of bleeding. Once the bleeding was controlled and the blood clot removed, his skull would be reattached using small titanium plates to hold the bones in place as they healed.” It was approaching midnight when Logan’s surgery began. Tori was alone in the deserted surgical waiting room when CHKD chaplain Ernestine “Tina” Lewis, who had just ended her shift, joined her. “She was off duty for the night, but waited with me anyway, “says Tori. “I’ll never forget her sitting with me in the dark, holding my hands as we waited for the phone to ring with updates from the surgery. It meant the world to me.” After reassuring news from Dr. Tye that the surgery had gone well, Tori slept fitfully in a chair at Logan’s bedside in the pediatric intensive care unit and waited for her son’s eyes to open. When he awoke, she knew immediately he was going to be okay. “He was quite angry to find he was no longer wearing his own clothes, but it was wonderful to see,” says Tori. “I knew it was a good sign.” Logan was discharged after just four days in the hospital, but would spend more than a month recovering at home before returning to his kindergarten class. As his brain healed, he suffered mood swings and struggled to remember names and faces of some of his closest friends. He had to re-learn the reading and writing skills he’d learned in school and simple tasks like how to shut a door. “Once he tried to save
“Logan was a lucky boy. Minutes matter in an injury like this. His mother’s instinct to take him to the emergency room helped to ensure the positive outcome he had.” - Dr. Gary Tye
Dr. Tye gets a warm greeting from Logan a year after his surgery.
an ice cream sandwich, not remembering it would melt,” says Tori. “Those weeks were difficult for him and very challenging for me and his older brother.” Because of his timely treatment, the damage to Logan’s brain was temporary. Just five weeks after the accident, he had healed enough to return to school – under strict orders from Dr. Tye that playtime consist of both feet on the floor at all times. Logan would require extra help in reading throughout that year, but was able to move up to first grade with the rest of his class. “Logan was a lucky boy,” says Dr. Tye. “Minutes matter in an injury like this. His mother’s instinct to take him to the emergency room helped to ensure the positive outcome he had.” Dr. Tye advises parents that any child who has suffered a fall or a blow to the head and is experiencing symptoms such as vomiting, loss of consciousness, confusion or unusual speech should seek medical attention right away. And if the injury is dramatic, like Logan’s, medical evaluation should be pursued even if symptoms are not immediately apparent.
Despite Logan’s excellent outcome, Tori still gets emotional when she recalls the details of his story. “There is not a time that we come to see Dr. Tye that I don’t cry happy tears,” Tori says. “This is the person that saved my son’s life. Everyone at CHKD made me feel that I could completely trust my child in their hands. From now on, every time I see someone in scrubs, I’ll know that I may well be looking at someone’s hero – like the people at CHKD are mine.”
Dr. Gary Tye practices with CHKD’s neurosurgery practice. For more information on CHKD pediatric neurosurgery, visit CHKD.org/neurosurgery. Dr. Gary Tye
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Saving more lives When Abigail Queen was born at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center this past fall, her father immediately knew something was very wrong. “She was blue,” says Will Queen. “Actually, she wasn’t blue. She was purple.” Abigail was diagnosed with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn – a life-threatening condition in which the lungs and heart don’t properly oxygenate the baby’s blood. She was quickly transferred to CHKD as a candidate for the hospital’s newly established extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, program. ECMO provides cardiac and respiratory support by doing the main work of the heart and the lungs: removing carbon dioxide from the blood, oxygenating it and sending it back through the body. The process is used as a last option when children don’t respond to other treatments. “Despite being on a highfrequency ventilator, inhaled nitric oxide and blood pressure medication, Abigail continued to have low oxygen saturations, making her a candidate for ECMO,” says CHKD pediatric cardiac surgeon Felix W. Tsai. CHKD launched the ECMO program last year with Dr. Tsai serving as surgical director, along with pediatric critical care specialist Dr. Lara Mamikonian as medical director and Lee Williford as the program’s coordinator. “One of the goals of creating the ECMO program was to provide an advanced level of care for our patients and families in the Hampton Roads region,” Dr. Tsai says. Abigail’s care included pediatric anesthesiologists, neonatalogists and an entire team of nurses, social workers and clinicians specially trained to work with children. Abigail spent four days on ECMO, allowing her struggling lungs and heart to heal and strengthen, and ultimately saving her life. After another week in CHKD’s pediatric intensive care unit, Abigail finally began breathing on her own. Today, her parents are breathing much easier, too. “What CHKD did to help her survive was amazing,” Will says.
Will Queen keeps his eye on the screens displaying Abigail’s vital signs as mom Amber tenderly holds her baby’s hand. Abigail received lifesaving treatment through CHKD’s ECMO program this fall.
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Finding Her Own Pace A novel therapy helps Amaryana
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fter returning from recess at Mack Benn, Jr. Elementary School in Suffolk, 7-year-old Amaryana Harden told her teacher that she didn’t feel well. “It hurts here,” she explained, pointing to her chest. When the discomfort didn’t subside, her teacher sent the second-grader to see the school nurse, Stacy Breneman. “Amaryana came into the clinic smiling and looking just fine, but when I listened to her heart, it sounded unusual, and her heart rate was alarmingly low,” says Stacy, a registered nurse who spent more than a decade working in cardiac care before accepting her position at the school. “A normal heart rate for a child her age is between 80 and 100 beats per minute and Amaryana’s was only 48. Something wasn’t right.” Stacy called the girl’s mother and recommended Amaryana be evaluated right away. Keysha Harden picked her daughter up from school and took her to the emergency department at Sentara BelleHarbour where physicians diagnosed her with bradycardia – a slow heart rate. They immediately called for a transport to CHKD where Amaryana could be further evaluated at the hospital’s heart center. WINTER 2016
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Dr. John Reed holds a pacemaker like the one he used to correct Amaryana’s heart condition.
Dr. Reed placed Amaryana’s pacemaker under her left pectoral muscle, as seen in the image above. He then carefully guided a wire from the device through one of Amaryana’s veins to a location in the center of her heart to regulate her heart rhythm.
At CHKD, Dr. John Reed, a pediatric electrophysiologist who specializes in abnormal heart rhythms, examined Amaryana and ordered an EKG. “Chest pain in children is usually unrelated to heart problems. But Amaryana’s heart rate was exceptionally low, and the results from her EKG were very telling,” says Dr. Reed. “The test showed that the upper chambers of her heart were not working properly.” A normal heartbeat begins in one of the upper chambers, the right atrium, of the heart. The electrical impulse then travels to the two lower chambers, called the ventricles, which do the majority of work pumping the blood into the lungs and out to the body. The right and left ventricles work simultaneously. Amaryana’s EKG showed that there was no electrical activity in the right or left atrium of her heart. Her blood was passively flowing through these upper chambers, and her lower chambers were doing all the work, resulting in a very slow heart rate. If left untreated, the effects of this condition could be life-threatening and would likely damage her heart. Dr. Reed explained that Amaryana would need a pacemaker to prevent dangerously slow heart rhythms and prevent long-term cardiac damage. “I was scared and shocked,” says Keysha. “You don’t think about a child needing a pacemaker.” The pacemaker, a small computer about the size of a short stack of silver dollars, sends electrical impulses to the heart muscle to maintain a proper heart rate and rhythm. 14
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Using the advanced imaging technology in CHKD’s new state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab, doctors can diagnose and treat heart conditions like Amaryana’s using catheters instead of surgery. Dr. Reed’s plan was to place the pacemaker through Amaryana’s armpit into the area behind her pectoralis muscle in the chest and then guide its tiny wires through her veins to the right atrium. During the procedure, however, Dr. Reed found the upper chambers of Amaryana’s heart to be completely unresponsive to the pacemaker’s electrical pulses. ”She had a condition called atrial standstill,” says Dr. Reed. Atrial standstill occurs when there is complete absence of electrical or mechanical activity in the atria. “This is exceedingly rare, especially in children,” says Dr. Reed. “I’ve seen maybe two cases in my career.” After identifying the condition, Dr. Reed revised his treatment approach and used an innovative strategy to help Amaryana’s lower heart chambers beat efficiently and avoid long-term damage. He maneuvered the pacemaker wires to just below the node in the center of her heart, known as the AV node, which normally serves as the electrical gateway between the upper and lower chambers. Maintaining this natural path would allow the electrical pulse to travel to both lower chambers of the heart at the same time. “One of the long term complications that can arise from pacemakers is ventricular dilation and dysfunction due to the lower heart chambers beating out of sync. By placing
“This is a novel approach that will give Amaryana a much healthier long term outcome.�
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Today, Amaryana is an active and happy second-grader with a prognosis of a healthy future
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“I’m so grateful to her teacher, the school nurse and everyone at CHKD.”
- Keysha Harden
Amaryana was able to resume normal activities just six weeks after her pacemaker procedure and is happy to be back at school with her teacher and classmates.
the wire from the pacemaker just below the AV node, the electrical impulse spreads to both sides of the heart at the same time and allows the lower chambers to achieve a more natural, synchronized beat,” says Dr. Reed. “This is a novel approach that will give Amaryana a much healthier long term outcome.” Having her condition identified by the school nurse was a stroke of luck that gives Amaryana a very big advantage. “Her chest pain was not caused by her heart condition, so she is fortunate that her school nurse noticed her low heart rate,” says Dr. Reed. “With few other obvious symptoms, there is a chance this condition would have gone undiagnosed for many years – until a catastrophic event or permanent damage to her heart had occurred.” Amaryana has a special place in her heart for Dr. Reed, and her mother is extremely grateful CHKD had the speciallytrained expert her daughter needed. “I’m so grateful to her teacher, the school nurse and everyone at CHKD,” says Keysha. “Dr. Reed is one of the only experts of his kind in the area, and 16
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we are so lucky to have him close by. He was amazing.” After the procedure, Amaryana spent only two days in the hospital and was able to resume normal activities after six weeks. At a follow-up visit in the future, she will receive a home transmitter that can read her pacemaker activity and transmit it remotely to CHKD if she is experiencing problems. But Dr. Reed doesn’t anticipate any issues. “Amaryana has very few restrictions,” he says. “I expect her to have an active and healthy life.”
Dr. John Reed practices with Children’s Specialty Group, PLLC, at CHKD. For more information on CHKD pediatric cardiology program, visit CHKD.org/HeartCenter. Dr. John Reed
Philanthropy Matters
Your gift helped her heal.
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fter a serious bike injury, Ryan Hutchinson was admitted to CHKD with internal injuries. She spent days in the hospital recovering, away from her home, school and friends. Thanks to services made possible by donors, Ryan found the comprehensive care she needed to heal. Pediatric surgeons, specialists, radiologists and nurses monitored and treated Ryan’s internal injuries. Social workers were available to help her and her family feel comfortable in the hospital and offer ways to cope with the stress of serious injuries. Hospital teacher Ramada Moody, pictured here, assisted her with the school work she missed and child life specialists gave her opportunities to play and make new friends. A planned gift to CHKD helps local children get the pediatric care they need to fight serious illnesses and recover from traumatic injuries. Selecting CHKD as the beneficiary of your retirement plan or insurance policy can give sick children the care they need for years to come. Please consider including CHKD in your estate plans so that kids like Ryan can have the best chance of recovering and continuing to play, grow and learn as they heal. Contact Susan Carriker, director of gift planning, at (757) 668-7070 or email her at legacy@chkd.org to find out how your legacy gift can make a difference. WINTER 2016
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Philanthropy Matters | Memorials Rose Champion Mr. & Mrs. F. Austin Nash, Jr. Sarah Chappell Sandra K. White Carolyn Jean Chenoweth Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Jones Karen Chipok Mr. & Mrs. William Armstrong The Cranham Family Loretta H. Davis Nancy & Amanda Hackney & Ireene Winn Shirley & Charles Labiak Miss Gill & Stephen Leaman Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Rogers C. Edward Vann Elizabeth F. Williams Margaret “Pat” Church Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger Mr. & Mrs. Paul Murry Pitts Jude K. Clamor Mr. & Mrs. Ron Mondarez Helen H. Clark Ruby E. Sinclair Trudy Cohen Women of The Moose #966
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Memorial gifts received between September 1 and November 30, 2015. Grace Abele Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Vita, Jr.
Andrew Bender Diane Bender
Betty Adams Opal Davis
Helen Bender Diane Bender
David Allen Donna & Regis Schuler
Samuel Bender Diane Bender
Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Anderson’s Mother Jeanne Ross
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Patrick C. Arnoux Elizabeth Dudley Ann F. Lawler Donald Baldassari Dr. & Mrs. David H. Darrow Thomas Barrett, III Jenifer Watlington James E. Baylor, Sr. Charlotte Paulsen Eugene C. Beacham Gladys S. Spruill Guy R. Beale, Jr. Marion W. Baylor Jo Ann J. Macon Julia W. Wood Pauline Beard Mr. & Mrs. George W. Morgan James Sawyer Brandon Gabriel Beasley Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Potter James A. Beasley, Jr. Beacon Circle
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James Wesley Billings Sandra Sullivan Penny Binns Harvey L. Binns Jennifer C. Blais Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Drory Robin Riddick Blanchard Mr. & Mrs. James W. Brown Earlene Bonney The Aldridge Family Jennifer Lynn Braun Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Rogers Clara Brown Mr. & Mrs. William E. Carlton Thomas L. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Fitzpatrick HRSA/VMA Staff Arthur Moye National Maritime Safety Association Nancy B. Shumadine Betsy A. Terry Linda Walls Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Weinberg
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Benzena R. Burroughs Marion W. Baylor Julia W. Wood Dr. William S. Cabell Mr. & Mrs. Clifford W. Bogue Sue Boring Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Breeden, III Mr. & Mrs. Leroy R. Burtner Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin G. Cottrell, IV Anne A. Crenshaw Nancy E. Hopkins Mr. & Mrs. William S. Hull Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Ita LCPS Team Julia, Christopher, Virginia & Warren Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Grover C. Outland, Jr. Capt. & Mrs. Gordon E. Paulson Mr. & Mrs. G. Conoly Phillips Jack Henry Callaghan Shannon Barnes Sarah Benton Sharon N. Bond Jamilah Foster Spence & Michelle Gillman Pam Henderson Mr. & Mrs. John M. Hitt Don & Joy Keener Lynn & Valerie Keener & Family Tim Keener Local MOOs, Omphalocele Families of Hampton Roads Dagmara Lovallo Jeff & Debbie Mills & son The Resite Online Family Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Jeff A. Swallow Donald & Kathy Turner Linda, Heidi, Rose, Alanna & Beth Wildermuth Alice Carey Susan & Rod Rogge
Martin Cornick Regina Mobley & Clyde Taylor Caroline Mary Crispino Charles Crone The Pettyjohn Family William T. Cross, Jr. Kevin Hudson Edward Eric Cummings Frances S. Alexander Carroll Davis Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Everton Ian Deasee Butts Road Intermediate School Dorothy A. “Dottie” Dennen Marion W. Baylor Julia W. Wood Vinnie Destefano Butts Road Intermediate School Nancy Nelson Diggs Frank Godfrey Pietro Dodero Alyn F. Fife Angelina Rose Domencic Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Domencic Savannah Leigh Domencic Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Domencic Neal Anthony Edgerton Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Pucciarelli Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Sanborn Garland Eng Marshall D. Eng Anne Estes Mr. & Mrs. Paul Murry Pitts Kevin Etheridge Mr. & Mrs. Shelby F. Etheridge Sylvia B. Fascetta Evelyn D. Williard
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Support and involvement from the Peninsula
Brian and Candi Skinner, pictured here with their children, Benjamin and Julia, are committed to their community and CHKD.
“It’s important to support CHKD because it is such a vital resource for Peninsula and Williamsburg families.” – Brian Skinner
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rian and Candi Skinner have always worked on behalf of local families and children, so Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters was a natural choice for their annual gifts. As president of TowneBank, Greater Peninsula, Brian feels committed to Hampton Roads and his hometown community. “TowneBank has always been a strong supporter of local organizations including CHKD. We donated funds to improve the hospital lobby for patients and have been longtime sponsors of the annual King’s Daughters RunWalk for the Kids,” Brian says. “Many of our employee families have experiences with CHKD, and it’s important to keep our dollars here in Hampton Roads to support CHKD’s mission of helping all children who need medical care. And as a family, we feel the same way.” As a member of the CHKD Health System board, Brian has developed an even broader understanding of the vital CHKD services that rely on donations, as well as the need for the health system to expand to meet patient demand throughout the region. Candi serves as director of elementary instruction for York County schools and has worked for the district for nearly 20
years. Throughout her career, she’s seen many of the students in her district benefit from CHKD’s child-centered care. “Nothing is more important than your child, and you want the best for them,” Candi says. “I can’t tell you the number of families I’ve met whose children have been helped by CHKD. It makes a difference for our families, and they know it is an amazing resource for our children.” As parents to Benjamin, 15, and Julia, 11, Brian and Candi are grateful to know that CHKD is nearby. CHKD Health and Surgery Center at Oyster Point is less than 10 miles from their home in Yorktown and houses 23 pediatric specialties, an outpatient surgery center and comprehensive therapy services. And a new CHKD Urgent Care Center is scheduled to open in Newport News this year. “It’s important to support CHKD because it is such a vital resource for Peninsula and Williamsburg families. Everyone knows CHKD is there in an emergency, but there are many other resources in the health system for children too,” Brian says. “It’s an honor to tell CHKD’s story on the Peninsula and to serve on the board of an organization that helps our children. I encourage others to get involved to support CHKD, too.” WINTER 2016
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Students at Norfolk Academy increase support for CHKD
Norfolk Academy students and faculty have joined efforts to support CHKD. Pictured here are (from front left) Taylor Harvey, Nicholas Rose, Brammy Rajakumar, (from back left) Patricia Hopkins, Dr. Natasha Naujoks, Holly Power, Jenna Koen, Sarah Smythe and Greg Lefever.
“The more the students learn about CHKD, the more they want to help.” – Greg Lefever
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orfolk Academy has a long-standing history of supporting Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters. This year students have ignited new efforts to embrace a culture of kids helping kids. For the past five years, the lower school has held an annual spring READ-A-THON, which has raised $137,000 since it began. In addition to this annual event, this year the lower school’s SCA (student council association) decided to hold an additional activity each month to raise money for CHKD. Thus far, students have participated in Miracle Jeans Day and Coins for Kids campaigns, inspiring the middle and upper school students to follow their example of support for CHKD. Fifth-grade math and social studies teacher Greg Lefever advises the students and says their enthusiasm has sparked excitement throughout the school to give back. “Focusing the lower school’s energy on CHKD has raised awareness, and the middle and upper schools have also become inspired to get involved,” Greg says. “The more the students learn about CHKD, the more they want to help, and each month’s event has had greater participation.”
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At the middle school level, Team Halo works to support the kids at CHKD. Founded by Taylor Harvey last year when she was in ninth grade, the team’s efforts include a faculty lip sync battle fundraiser and a collection of winter coats to be donated and sold through CHKD Thrift Stores this year. At the upper school, CHKD Club has grown to 40 members who have held bake sales and raffles to benefit the hospital. “We also wanted to reach out to the kids on a more personal level,” says Holly Power, a junior who started the group with fellow student Jenna Koen. “We painted wooden frames with bright and colorful themes for patients to use for pictures of family and friends.” Norfolk Academy’s philanthropic approach is at the core of the school’s mission to prepare young men and women for lives of integrity, learning, service, leadership and consequence. Holly, who wants to be a surgeon, says the experience has been very rewarding and looks forward to even more opportunities to support CHKD during her final year of school. “Next year we can take what we accomplished this year for CHKD and just make it better.”
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Michael Hurd Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Vita, Jr. Nicholas Andrew Hurdle Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Hurdle, Jr. Virginia T. Hurdle Betty H. Joyner Ann Inge Lakewood Circle James H. “Willy” Inman Mr. & Mrs. Dwayne Jefferson Esther Jaxtheimer Ruth Vetter Betsy Jenkins Richard E. Jenkins
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Hannah Clarisse Geise Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Hawk
Madeline River Jenkins Doris B. Lajoie Gertrude R. Lindler
Beth Gentilli Bonnie Froelick
Joyce Jonak Chelsea Jonak
Dee Jean Gerhardt The Aldridge Family
Arline Jones Mr. & Mrs. Troy Brooks
Morton Goldmeier Mr. & Mrs. Theodore A. Levin
Hunter E. Jones Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Jones III
Selim Louka Bischoff Martingayle Shannon & Jose Blanco Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Brinkley Griffith I. Brinkley Pat & Steve Garrett MM Gunter & Son, Inc. Dariusz Popko J. Anita Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Jeff K. Tourault
Maurice Goldstein Elly Smith
Margaret T. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Vita, Jr.
Evelyn Madden Mr. & Mrs. Karl W. Gunther
Tamara Gorel CHKD Respiratory Care Department Staff
Charles L. “Chick” Kaufman, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Abraham Kimberly Lewis
Annette Manning Mr. & Mrs. James L. Baker, Sr.
Ethel Gravesen Mr. & Mrs. Lewis R. Allen Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Coffey Mr. & Mrs. Gary T. Dye Mr. & Mrs. Carlos H. Fletcher Donna Fujiwara Cecilia C. Gerloff Karen S. Gershman Mary H. Lystad Dr. & Mrs. Douglas K. Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. George Neil Col. & Mrs. Theodore W. Quandt, USAF (RET) Mr. & Mrs. John B. Sullivan Fred A. Greene Mrs. Charles A. St. John Emoni Gulley Mildred S. Harding Lynn Gunther Mr. & Mrs. Karl W. Gunther Ernest F. Hardee Dr. & Mrs. Kevin C. Cooper Dorothy H. Harper Mr. & Mrs. Paul Murry Pitts John Franklin Harris Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Vita, Jr. Susan Haywood Mr. & Mrs. George A. Chadwick III Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Phelps Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Stearns Julie Michelle Heldreth Phyllis W. Clark Scott Clark Audrey A. Hopson Hattie M. Banks Danielle A. Howerton Mrs. Eliza Carter
John Asher “Jack” Kelsey Mr. & Mrs. Michael Fine Thomas L. Kerley Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm T. Kerley Joseph Kmetz Mr. & Mrs. William Clement Gary Lakin Barbara C. Kledzik Carolina Leach Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Cox
Francile W. Marshall James A. Monroe, Jr. Macy V. Marshall James A. Monroe, Jr. Margaret T. Martin Elizabeth W. Bergesen Buddy & Merle Copeland Alice & Barbara Kay Bud Kay Sugar, Susanna & John Kitchin Mr. & Mrs. William Lutz
Brenda Minick Mr. & Mrs. Jerold W. Allen Mr. & Mrs. Bob Beale Dick & Deanna Capps Diane B. Carter Mr. & Mrs. Lacy T. Epperson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Gerhart Mr. & Mrs. Ralph E. Hughes Mary D. Isham Gail O. Lacey Mr. & Mrs. Donald F. Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Short Kay Slaugenhaupt Sherry Steele Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Sweeney, Jr. Samuel Mocco LCDR & Mrs. Terry E. Huss, USN (RET) Mr. & Mrs. William R. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Mark P. McClaskey Windsor Woods School Staff Marie M. Monroe James A. Monroe, Jr. Michael Moore Mr. & Mrs. George H. Brown & Family Maltese Cross Circle Elly Smith Gregory P. Morin Capt. & Mrs. Thomas H. Smith, USN (RET) Roselyn B. Morris Mr. & Mrs. Colburn Dize Richard M. Murch Susan Carriker Karen S. Gershman Nanny Mr. & Mrs. Paul V. Annunziata Cynthia “Cindy” Negri Jon Troy Eleanor Neikirk Elly Smith
Rose Marie Maxey Mr. & Mrs. James R. Maxey, II
Paul J. Neumann Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Leroy E. Neumann
Catherine McCoy John McCoy
Col. Albert Newton, USA (RET) Josephine Behan
Dr. Donald “Don” Lewis Robert K. Reynolds
Graham McGurgan The Blue Family Judith S. Scott
Mary Jacqueline Newton Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Jones
Jeanette Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Weintrob
James M. McKewen JoAnne, Cynthia & Jack Stevenson
Aunt Lib Joseph T. Kacik & Shannon L. Herrera-Kacik
Georgia W. McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Miller, Jr.
Eva G. Lee Mr. & Mrs. S. Ray Stallings Harry, Fred & William Lee Harry C. Lee, Sr.
Donald W. Linskey, Sr. Elly Smith Ava Loeb Frances D. Bangel Arlene F. Baragona Mr. & Mrs. Martin Brenner Mr. & Mrs. James A. Coakley, Jr. Shari A. Cohen Konikoff Ryan Konikoff Susan Einhorn Nicole & Tim Frazier Mr. & Mrs. Marty Greenberg Mr. & Mrs. J. Jerry Kantor Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Littman
Jean McPhee Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Parker William C. Merritt Jr. Atlantis Homes Staff & Employees Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Burton Chincoteague Class of 1968 E.S. Community College Foundation Gerald Marshal Lois Marshall The Merritt Family Tom’s Cove Park Mary C. Meyer Capt. & Mrs. Thomas H. Smith, USN (RET) Rachel Mills Dr. & Mrs. Kevin C. Cooper
Michael Moto Noha Lee Anne & Steve Willoughby Kayleigh Nunnery Wanda Nunnery Mary “Cute” Willis Park Robert P. Albergotti, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger Martha Beale S. Frank Blocker, Jr. Jane Byrd Nancy E. Hopkins Mr. & Mrs. William S. Hull Anne S. Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. John C. McLemore Mr. & Mrs. Grover C. Outland, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. G. Conoly Phillips Anne Ray Anne P. Roesch Mr. & Mrs. Stephen N. Thompson Virginia Maritime & Hampton Roads Shipping Associations Staff
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Philanthropy Matters | Memorials Mary F. Patrick Grace Beacham Mr. & Mrs. William W. Chandler Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Coyle Graham Gaskins Cecilia C. Gerloff Mr. & Mrs. Jim Howard Mary Snow Mr. & Mrs. James J. Taylor Rachel Lynn Peckham MSGT Everett W. Peckham, USAF (RET) Joseph Leigh Perry The Hannah Family Juliana Tazewell Porter Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger Suzanne L. Barr Mr. & Mrs. George H. Brown & Family Mr. & Mrs. Charles Goldman Ann P. Moore Mr. & Mrs. Yale Nesson Jeanette Tinkham Mr. & Mrs. Charles Weaver & Family Anne H. Prince Capt. & Mrs. Thomas H. Smith, USN (RET) William T. Prince Capt. & Mrs. Thomas H. Smith, USN (RET) Arthur Pulinski Karen S. Gershman
Mary Sakakini Mr. & Mrs. James N. Hollomon
Terry W. Stallings Mr. & Mrs. A. F. Stallings, Jr.
Amanda Ryan Ward Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Ward
Florence K. Samuels Truitt M. Bonney
David Michael Steinke Nellie David
Clarence W. Saunders Linda Bradshaw
Troy M. Sterling Mr. & Mrs. Rick Sterling
Nancy Y. Weill Martha Beale Mr. & Mrs. Wayne C. Sawyer
Elizabeth “Betty” Sciortino Bella Hanson
Lorene Stokes Oneiceia Howard
Iris C. Screws Mr. & Mrs. Theodore D. Galanides
Sawyer Redwine Styres Dr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Dwyer
Zachary Seamster Peninsula Good Sams
Lewis B. Sykes Mr. & Mrs. G. Conoly Phillips
Sarah Seavy ITA International, LLC
Gordon Tayloe Mr. & Mrs. George H. Brown & Family Alice Acree Clarke Jean & Arthur Jett Dr. & Mrs. Henry M. Rogers, Jr. Jeanette Tinkham
Mr. & Mrs. Leon Tyler Seawell, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert McLanahan Smith, Jr. Helen Seible Mr. & Mrs. William T. Pearson Kathleen A. Shanley Amy M. Larch Kathryn Elizabeth Sheehan Sharon Drewlo Lora D. Shogi Bill & Ellen Myers
Emily Eldene Tessenear Truitt M. Bonney Charles Olson Bernice Thibodeau Women of the Moose, Chapter #1386 Jane Thomas John S. Thomas Vincent Thomas S. Frank Blocker, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. McCoy
James Landon Jase Radke Bentley Lambert
Jackson Howard Shumate Mr. & Mrs. Sam Perrotta Mr. & Mrs. John Shumate
Donald Keith Raiford Mr. & Mrs. Donald Lee Raiford
George Singer Mr. & Mrs. Phil Helman & Family
June Railey Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Neikirk
John Smith Mr. & Mrs. Donald P. Sullivan
Jonathan Reynolds Pamela Jean Andrews
Watt Tyler Smith Mr. & Mrs. Robert McLanahan Smith, Jr.
Scott Christopher Waller Mr. & Mrs. Philip J. Kain Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Scott Waller
Pauline Riddick Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Arnold
David L. Sparks Dr. & Mrs. Jules Wainger
Delia C. Walters Elly Smith
Richard G. Rosenberry Norma F. Rosenberry
Jean Stallings Mr. & Mrs. A. F. Stallings, Jr.
Leonard P. Waltz Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Jones
LaVan Timmons, Jr. LaVan K. Timmons Conrad Upright Dr. & Mrs. Kevin C. Cooper
Morton “Morty” Weiman Mr. & Mrs. Yale Nesson Tyler Wentz Mr. & Mrs. Steven Lieberman Renee B. West Elly Smith Sarah Elizabeth West Mr. & Mrs. Dennis R. Anderson Jill L. Wheat Paula Wheat Samuel E. White Dolores D. White Elworth W. Whitehurst Opal Davis Marilyn Faye Joyner Willard Marlyn Development Corporation Rebecca P. Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Wise Clark Semones W.C. & Bettie Semones Virginia Equipment & Development Staff Ernest “EC” Willett Mr. & Mrs. Monty Evans Kate Wilson Alice M. Kievit Doris Winn Capt. & Mrs. Thomas H. Smith, USN (RET) Mary Taylor Wood Capt. & Mrs. Thomas H. Smith, USN (RET) Julie M. Young Ralph R. Young
Matching makes a difference. Many companies offer employees a matching gift benefit that increases your contribution to CHKD. Matching gifts make a critical difference to our patients. Before making your gift to CHKD, please check to see if your employer has a corporate matching gift program at CHKD.org/MatchYourGift.
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Donor Spotlight | Philanthropy Matters
A planned gift to support CHKD
Gloria and Larry Torrence are pictured with three of their five grandchildren: (from left) Merrill Schmidt, Hailey Gettings and Owen Schmidt.
“I don’t think there is a better local cause to support than CHKD.” – Larry Torrence
L
arry and Gloria Torrence know firsthand how frightening care can be for children at adult hospitals. As an infant, their son Matthew had pyloric stenosis, a narrowing of the passage between the stomach and the small intestines. At the time, over 40 years ago, they weren’t near a children’s hospital, and Matthew received surgery and treatment from healthcare providers who were not specially trained in pediatrics. “It seemed like some of the nurses didn’t know how to handle an infant,” Gloria says. “It’s just traumatizing to see your child crying and be concerned about his care. Those things stay with you.” So when it was time to make a decision about their estate plans, the Torrences decided to include CHKD in their will to help ensure that children in Hampton Roads will always have access to healthcare designed for their needs. “Estate planning is meaningful because you have a chance to consider how you can make a difference and discuss your plans with your family,” Gloria says. “It’s just a great feeling to support the future of CHKD and make sure it is available to children in our community.” The Torrences made Virginia Beach their home nearly 20 years ago when Larry was promoted with the FBI to be the special agent
in charge of the regional office. As the parents of three children and now grandparents of five, the Torrences know how important healthcare is to families, and they have a special understanding about CHKD’s important role in the community. Gloria has toured CHKD several times and helped raise funds for the hospital, both as part of the Virginia Beach King’s Daughters Colonial Circle and as president of the Virginia Beach City Union of The King’s Daughters. “You can see that the staff at CHKD really has a heart for these kids,” Gloria says. The Torrence’s son-in-law, Dr. James Schmidt, is a physician in CHKD’s emergency department and treats seriously ill and injured children at the hospital. “Jim has educated us a lot about kids’ health,” Larry says. “It’s been a real eye-opener to the importance of a children’s hospital and the value of CHKD.” The Torrences know that their future gift will have a long-term effect on the children in Hampton Roads, and they encourage others to include charitable giving in their financial plans. “I don’t think there is a better local cause to support than CHKD,” Larry says.
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Philanthropy Matters | Honors
Honors
Honor gifts received between September 1 and November 30, 2015. Royi Abramov Simchah Bar-David All Children Tommy J. McClard, Jr. Ainsley Madison Bailey David Bailey Jacob, Jordan & Madison Baker Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Huelsberg & Alexis Charles Barker Mrs. Charles A. St. John Zachery Beaudry Max Wittenberg Jackson & Abby Bensten The Honorable & Mrs. Thomas Carpenter Sarah Bishop The Honorable Lydia Calvert Taylor Colin Bleich Alfred Bleich Faith Bohrer Mary Ellen Bohrer Brooke Bolton Foster J. Bolton Dr. Charles Bullaboy Dr. & Mrs. James R. Cochran
The Daniel Family Megan, Rick & Jane Abbott Benjamin & Molly Kiefner Mitchel Daniels Faye Lynn Clayton Kristen N. Danley Delta Jane Danley Ella, Van & Vivi Deans Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Huelsberg & Alexis Charles Ezekiel Decker Mr. & Mrs. Steven A. Kayer Annamarie Dubossi Mr. & Mrs. Ralph L. Dubossi Farm Fresh Kaitlin Robb Emily Franklin Katherine Pender Mr. & Mrs. Brook Smith Evan Gadsby Margaret H. Cobb Helen Galanides Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel J. Cohen Piper Gill Mr. & Mrs. Matt Kelly
Mason Lam Wai Ching Lam
Ian & Will Sheets Pat Painter
John Lawson Kaitlin Robb
Sigma Tau Gamma VisitNorfolk Today
Mireyah Z. & Holden G. Lee Mr. & Mrs. Karl F. Lee
Tyler Sisk Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Sisk
Lisa Lepage & CCACU VisitNorfolk Today Allison Lepkowski Nancy A. Butler Lila Peter Mayr Mr. & Mrs. Ron McCallum Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Bauer, Jr. Hugh S. Meredith Vandeventer Black Mark Merrill Karen S. Gershman Micky Nye Karen S. Gershman Madison Oglesby Mr. & Mrs. Robert Earl Byrum Mr. & Mrs. David B. Oglesby Penny Padour VisitNorfolk Today Kaleb Patterson Mary C. Owen Jessica Nicole Peckham MSGT Everett W. Peckham, USAF (RET)
Loretta Smith The Capital Group Charitable Foundation Sno To Go Employees Sno To Go Kevin Torsiello Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Torsiello & Family Kevin C. Valliant, PhD Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Valliant Jeffrey Gibson Vellines Capt. & Mrs. Thomas H. Smith, USN (RET) Jackson Verbanic Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Novak Virginia Beach Police Benevolent Association Brian Luciano Melissa Waide Brenda C. Gordon Spencer White Maureen (Renee) N. Freeman Dr. Lauren Willis Mason Hedrick Connie McKenzie David Stockmeier
George Ginsburg Mr. & Mrs. Alex M. Berkowitz
Luke Purser Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Blanchard Mr. & Mrs. Bill F. Eason
Ralph Emerson Godemann Mr. & Mrs. Robert McAndrews
Shohreh Razavi Shima Gacek
Natalie Carducci Cypress Point Circle
Olivia Hall Mr. & Mrs. Dewless R. Hall
Mr. & Mrs. D. F. Reed, Jr. Gary Reed
Jasmine Barbara Chalmers Mr. & Mrs. Joe Yungbluth
Trey & Jack Hancock Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Huelsberg & Alexis
Ethan Rekant Dr. & Mrs. Evan Rekant
Elaine Chismer Mr. & Mrs. Henry S. Branscome, II Margaret M. Sarsfield
Matthew Harrell Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey G. Harrell
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Rice Mr. & Mrs. Donald P. Sullivan
Dana Elliott Wright Sara H. Arnold
Barbara Henry Ruth Sargeant Circle
Hannah Riley Phillip Russo & Jane Tucker
Jimmy Youngs MSGT Everett W. Peckham, USAF (RET)
Alexis Huelsberg Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Glassman
Peyton Riley Mr. & Mrs. Adam Casagrande
Aidan Hutchinson Mr. & Mrs. Brian Doherty Rhonda L. Leib Jennifer Leonard
William J. Roach, Jr. William Roach
Matching Gifts
Jack Clayton Ruth Acra Drs. John E. & Jennifer K. Clayton Sam Shumadine
Selena Itze Cristina Itze
Emma Roman Mr. & Mrs. Reuben Reinick, Jr.
Katey & Kelly Ivey Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Ivey
Shelby Sandbridge Jean Skorupa
Becky Crissinger Amy Hannon
Chaplain Anne Kesner Marilyn & Don West
Tiffany Saunders Linda Bradshaw
Ninja Daniel Frost Primuuu
Evelyn Lacore Ann Larkin
Baby Seidensticker John & Cheryl Cox
Frances Butler Domenica B. Jernigan Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Post Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Robert
CHKD Kaitlin Robb CHKD Cardiology Clinic Physicians & Staff Dr. & Mrs. James R. Cochran Ray & Diana Church Pamela J. Groover
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Florence G. Robbins Beth & Lynwood Butner
Matthew Wiltshire Mr. & Mrs. Roger McDonald World Financial Group Corporate Overview/Financial Seminar Jeremy Manginsay Campbell Wright Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Huelsberg & Alexis
Bank of America The Capital Group Charitable Foundation IBM Luck Companies
CHKD Development Boards | Philanthropy Matters
CHKD Development Boards
Your help can make a difference for children at CHKD.
Development Advisory Board Dan Boyle, Chair Susie Archer Lawrence A. Bernert III Catherine Callahan Todd Copeland Doug Davis Kandi Deitemeyer Walker Dorroh Janet D. Dungan Pace Frizzell Kari Jacobs Sunshine Leinbach Stephen A. Leon
Chris Mehler Brad Martin J.T. McDonald Nancy Porter David E. Russell Robert Schappert Stephen E. Sigmon Deb Vollmer Mark R. Warden Rolf A. Williams Bennett Zier
Child Abuse Development Board Sandra S. Warden, Chair Warren Aleck Sarah M. Bishop L. Ashley Brooks Jean Compton Ellen Ferber Chris Graves Sandra Harrison Lynn Hornsby Maureen E. Olivieri Johon J. Paul Solon E. Paul
Betsy F. Phillips Jim Schneider Ken B. Shewbridge Gay W. Shulman Lisa Smith Lydia C. Taylor Kelly Till Carol Weinstein Dorothy Winn Judi Worley
Future Generations Board Trey Huelsberg, Chair Jason Deans Katie Denton Hunter Frischkorn Brooke Garrett Katherine Hines Ryan King Stephen Klimkiewicz Stephen Lipskis Merrick McCabe Cameron Reeves Poynter
With your generous support, we can give children at CHKD the care they need to beat cancer, recover from illness and survive serious injuries. Please consider a gift to the children. For more information, visit CHKD.org/give or call (757) 668-7070.
Amy Przymuzala Cart Reilly Shikma Rubin Natalia Soniak Leah Swatts Jill K. Wainger Lee Westnedge J. Britton Williston Katherine Wynne
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Philanthropy Matters | Support for CHKD
Support for CHKD Campaigns are held during the year to support the children at CHKD, hosted by individuals, businesses and organizations throughout our community.
CHKD’s Andrea Lee (top left) and Larissa Trinder (top right) joined Entercom staff (from bottom left) Barry McKay, DJs Mike Powers and Woo Woo, Nick “Mr. Wonderful” Pearl and Don London to celebrate the 14th annual 94.9 The Point Radiothon for CHKD. Broadcast live for four days from the lobby of the hospital, the 14th annual event raised $344,000 for the kids.
The 26th Annual Hampton Roads Gasoline Retailers Golf Tournament raised more than $15,000 for CHKD. Pictured at the October event from left are Kevin Barney, Michael Scaglione, Mike Scaglione and Charlie Scaglione.
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The Tidewater Chapter of the Virginia Credit Union raised $10,000 for CHKD at their third annual golf tournament on October 9. Associates from the chapter, pictured here, presented a check to CHKD’s Andrea Lee (third from right).
Support for CHKD | Philanthropy Matters
The Virginia Peninsula Car Club Council held its 13th annual Virginia Fall Classic in support of CHKD in October. Seven-year-old Bentley Jefferson attended the event which raised $25,171 for the kids at the hospital.
John Lawson, CEO of WM Jordan (center), celebrated with CHKD team members at the 25th annual WM Jordan Charity Golf Tournament to benefit CHKD. More than 400 golfers participated in the event. Pictured from left are Terry Finch, Joe Hooks and Dr. Chris Foley from CHKD; John Lawson of WM Jordan; and Stephanie Calliott, Marty Staiger and John Becker of CHKD.
More than 80 companies, organizations and groups participated in this year’s CHKD Miracle Jeans Day to raise $29,000 for the children. Pictured here in their jeans are employees from the We Promise Foundation.
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Calendar | Events and Classes
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Events for Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Birth and Beyond Baby Fair March 19, 2016 • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Pembroke Mall , Virginia Beach
Your Baby
Fundraising Events Visit CHKD.org/giving or call (757) 668-7070. Farm Fresh Round Up Wednesday, March 9 – Sunday, March 27 Shoppers at area Farm Fresh stores can “round up” their grocery bills during this annual event to support CHKD’s childhood cancer program. Tidewater Chapter of Credit Unions Charity Golf Challenge Thursday, May 19 Join the Tidewater Chapter of Credit Unions for our fourth annual Charity Golf Challenge to benefit CHKD. Registration ends May 18. For more information contact Ginnie Riddle at vriddle@bayportcu.org or 757-873-4047.
King’s Daughters Events Visit kingsdaughters.org for information. Rockin’ on the River Saturday, April 23 Lafayette River Circle presents the fourth annual Rockin’ on the River to benefit CHKD from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Pagoda, 265 W. Tazewell Street, Norfolk. It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere Saturday, April 30 The Driftwood Circle of The King’s Daughters cordially invites you to celebrate on the lawn of Historic Hill House, 1476 Five Hill Drive in Virginia Beach. Kentucky Derby Fundraiser Saturday, May 7 Join the Downtown Circle for a BBQ and the Kentucky Derby to benefit CHKD to be held at O’Connor Brewing Company.
Newborn care and development presented by CHKD’s pediatric providers. Visit CHKD.org/classes for dates, times and to register. Meet and Greet/Baby Care 101 Expectant and new parents will meet the pediatricians, learn to provide a secure environment for their infant and basic infant care at these CHKD pediatric practices. For location information visit CHKD.org/pediatricians. Nansemond Pediatrics Pediatric Associates of Williamsburg Suffolk Pediatrics Town Center Pediatrics Meet and Greet/Open House New and expectant parents or families new to the area can ask questions and tour the office. Chesapeake Pediatrics Newport News Pediatrics Pediatric Associates of Williamsburg Welcome, Baby! Meet the pediatricians, tour the office and learn about newborn care. Pediatric Specialists Premier Pediatrics Tidewater Children’s Associates
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Community Parenting Education Visit CHKD.org/classes for dates, times and to register for these classes. Breastfeeding Classes Get breastfeeding off to a good start. Tidewater Children’s Associates Coastal Pediatrics Infant Massage Two session class for parents and infant (up to 9 months old). Expectant parents welcome. Classes begin February 13 and April 16.
Baby Yoga A four-session series for infants 6 weeks to pre-crawling and parents. Promotes early movement and bonding. Learn fun activities you can do with your baby. Fridays, April 22 – May 13, 10-10:45 a.m. CHKD Health and Surgery Center at Oyster Point Happiest Baby on the Block Learn how to soothe even the fussiest infant in minutes and help babies sleep longer. All participants receive “The Happiest Baby on the Block” DVD by Dr. Harvey Karp and a soothing sounds CD. Space is limited. Saturday, March 12, 10 a.m.-Noon CHKD Health Center at Oakbrooke
Your Child A wide range of parenting topics presented by CHKD’s parenting experts. Register at CHKD.org/classes.
Parent academy
M i n d f u l Pa r e n t. C o n n e C t e d C h i l d.
Attend four of the parent academy parenting workshops, OR the four-part series Parenting The Child With Special Needs and/or Health Challenges, and be recognized as a CHKD Parent Academy Graduate! Positive Discipline Learn techniques that establish strong relationships and responsible children. Based on the Positive Discipline Program by Jane Nelsen Ed.D. Wednesday, March 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m. CHKD Health and Surgery Center at Oyster Point Mindful Parent Connected Child Learn how mindfulness can enhance relationships, support positive growth and build resilience in children. Wednesday, March 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m. CHKD Health and Surgery Center at Princess Anne No Drama Discipline Learn to set clear and consistent limits in a calm and compassionate manner. Based on the ground-breaking work of Daniel Siegel, M.D., and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. Wednesday, April 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m. CHKD Health Center at Oakbrooke
Parenting on the Same Page Learn how to create a unified front when parenting your child and strategies to increase cooperation. Wednesday, April 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Playful Parenting Learn the importance of play and how it can build the brain, create connection and increase cooperation. Wednesday, May 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m. CHKD Health and Surgery Center at Princess Anne
Special Presentations The Changing Landscape of ADHD: A New Definition For parents, caregivers, adults with ADHD, educators and clinicians. Dr. Thomas Brown will discuss recent research that has changed our understanding of ADHD as a problem with the brain’s management system and executive decisions. Dr. Brown will use practical examples to describe what these executive functions are and how they differ in persons with ADHD. Four tracks are offered to meet the needs of parents, caregivers, adults with ADHD, educators and clinicians. Saturday, April 9, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Academy Thomas E. Brown is a clinical psychologist who received his Ph.D. from Yale University and specializes in assessment and treatment of high-IQ children and adolescents and adults with ADD. He is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine and is Associate Director of the Yale Clinic for Attention and Related Disorders.
My Child has Autism Now What? Dr. John Harrington will discuss common myths and misconceptions about autism. Learn ways to help children with autism succeed at home and in the classroom. Wednesday, April 20, 6-8:30 p.m. Landstown Middle School Dr. John Harrington is a boardcertified general pediatrician and father of an 18-year-old son with autism. He is the division director of General Academic Pediatrics at CHKD and a professor of pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School.
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NON-PROFIT ORG US Postage PAID CHKD
Photo by Susan Lowe
601 Children’s Lane/Norfolk, VA 23507
“Round Up” for kids with cancer March 9 – 27 in your local Farm Fresh Supermarkets Help kids fighting cancer at CHKD just by saying, “Round Up, please,” when you check out. The cashier will round up your final bill to the next dollar. You can even add an extra donation every time you shop. When you Round Up, every bit of your change makes a positive change in the lives of our kids right here in town.
Erin Howe, Age 10 CHKD Kid
11th Annual RunWalk for the Kids Saturday, May 14
Erin, Age 9 CHKD Kid
Town Point Park 8K run, 2-mile walk and 1-mile fun run Register at RunWalkfortheKids.org.