CHKD Kidstuff, Winter 2018

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

Winter 2018

On Top of His Game Nasir’s life with sickle cell disease

A Mended Heart CHKD, UVA collaboration saves Laney

Trauma Ready Responding at a moment’s notice

CHKD Checkup Charting the progress of our health system

Team CHKD was invited to participate in the inauguration parade for Dr. Ralph Northam, Virginia’s new governor. Governor Northam, a pediatric neurologist, has practiced at CHKD for more than 25 years.

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Charting the progress of our health system

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A Mended Heart

CHKD, UVA collaboration saves Laney

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Trauma Ready

PHOTOGRAPHY BY Liz McDougall

CHKD Checkup

Responding at a moment’s notice

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Nasir’s life with sickle cell disease

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EDITOR

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Thanks for listening The 16th annual Radiothon raised more than $250,000 for the kids at CHKD. During the three-day event, 94.9 The Point’s Mike and Woo Woo, pictured above, broadcast live from the hospital lobby for a total of 33 hours.

Kids made 53,141 visits to CHKD urgent care centers last year. $1 million pledge The King’s Daughters pledged $1 million to help CHKD’s mental health program meet the significant and growing demand for pediatric mental healthcare in our community.

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With the opening of the newest location on Landstown Centre Way in Virginia Beach, CHKD now operates four urgent care centers that are just for kids.

Every child deserves a medical home All 18 CHKD Medical Group practices recently earned the prestigious Patient-Centered Medical Home

Happy Birthday

Recognition from the National Committee for Quality

CHKD’s facility dog SaraLee celebrated her

Assurance, more proof of CHKD’s commitment to

4th birthday last month during a puppy-friendly

meet all of your child’s healthcare needs.

party with her friends at the hospital.

Enhancing pediatric care in Virginia This fall, CHKD and the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital announced plans to establish a clinically integrated network (CIN) dedicated to improving children’s health.

As the first pediatric-only CIN in Virginia, the CHKD-UVA network will initially serve children throughout greater Hampton Roads and Charlottesville and its neighboring counties.

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CHKD, UVA collaboration saves Laney t was four minutes before closing time at the CHKD Urgent Care at Loehmann’s Plaza when Stephanie and Chris Lyon rushed in with their 7-day-old daughter, Laney.

“She hadn’t been eating well,” says Stephanie. “And that night, I noticed her arms and legs felt cold, and her cry was unlike any baby cry I’d heard before.”

A registration tech, recognizing how sick the baby was, immediately called for the charge nurse.

Within minutes of her arrival, Laney was receiving the lifesaving care she needed.

“Laney’s breathing was shallow, and her skin looked gray. Her circulation was poor,” says Dr. Usama Samaan, the urgent care physician on duty that night. “She was critically ill. We knew we had to act quickly.”

The urgent care medical team called 911 and began work to stabilize the baby by giving her oxygen, starting an IV line and closely monitoring her vital signs. Minutes later, Virginia Beach paramedics arrived and inserted a breathing tube to maintain Laney’s airway until the CHKD transport team could take over her care and deliver her to the hospital.

Each CHKD transport vehicle is a fully equipped intensive care unit staffed with a three-person team including a paramedic, a pediatric critical care nurse and a pediatric respiratory therapist.

When the transport team got to urgent care that night, they found a baby barely clinging to life.

“She was very pale and cold and had no muscle tone,” says Karen Callaway, the team’s nurse. “She was blue around the mouth, and I couldn’t feel a pulse in her extremities. Her heart was beating, but it wasn’t supplying enough oxygenated blood to her body.”

Intraosseous infusion (IO) lines were started to provide medication and fluids to further assist in stabilizing Laney’s vital signs. IO is the process of injecting directly into the marrow of the bone and is used during critical emergencies when intravenous (IV) access is not enough. The transport team was also in communication with pediatric emergency medicine specialist Dr. Nicolas White and pediatric critical care specialist Dr. Robert Gomez, who prepared for the baby’s arrival at CHKD. “When a week-old baby has a sudden, disastrous illness, a heart problem is among the handful of conditions that top the list of possibilities,” Dr. Gomez says. “But you can’t be certain until you have your hands on the patient.”

When Laney arrived, an ultrasound revealed that she was suffering from multiple congenital heart defects. It was 4 o’clock in the morning when Dr. Lopa Hartke, a CHKD pediatric cardiologist, met with Stephanie and Chris to explain that their baby would need emergency heart surgery.

“It’s difficult news for parents to hear,” says Dr. Hartke. “The details are often lost in those stressful moments.” She drew a picture of Laney’s heart so that they would have a better understanding of what was wrong. Laney’s heart had two holes, one between the lower chambers and one between the upper chambers, along with a very narrow aorta, the main artery supplying oxygenated blood to her body.

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Less than two years after open heart surgery, Laney shows little sign of the critical illness she has overcome.

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Approaching her second birthday, Laney is a bundle of playful energy.

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“I believe, as a community, we can all help ensure that every baby like Laney will have the expert care they need.”

- Stephanie, Laney’s mom “Her blood was, in a sense, backing up because of the narrowing in her aorta” says Dr. Hartke. “Because her tissues were not receiving needed blood flow and oxygen, she went into shock and had an overproduction of acid in her blood.

The good news was that these were repairable issues, often with good long-term outcomes.”

At that time, CHKD’s heart center was in the early stages of a partnership with UVA Children’s Hospital, a plan in which Dr. James Gangemi, chief of congenital heart surgery at UVA, would lead a collaboration between the two programs. Laney’s procedure would be Dr. Gangemi’s first surgery at CHKD. “The goal of this partnership is to optimize the care of pediatric cardiac patients throughout the state, whether through surgery or other intervention,” Dr. Gangemi says.

“We truly believe this collaboration is the wave of the future and want it to be a model for other states.”

Laney’s body temperature was lowered to 70 degrees, and her heart was put on bypass while Dr. Gangemi, working with CHKD’s cardiac surgery team, spent the next three hours repairing the holes in her heart and reconstructing her aorta. Once the surgery was complete, Laney’s heart was restarted, and her body temperature was slowly brought back to normal. The complete procedure lasted five hours.

After surgery, Laney spent 14 days recovering in the CHKD pediatric intensive care unit. “Because of all of the IV lines and tubes Laney had while she was in the PICU after surgery, I was unable to hold her,” Stephanie says. “Those were the longest days of my life.”

Since then, Laney has grown into a healthy, active toddler.

And Stephanie’s desire to give back to CHKD has grown as well. Almost a decade earlier, Stephanie had become active with the Virginia Beach City Union of The King’s Daughters and had even planned to take over as the group’s president shortly after Laney’s birth. But now she has embraced an unexpected role as she speaks about her family’s CHKD story at many events, often with husband Chris at her side.

“At first, I told our story for selfish reasons,” Stephanie says.

“It was cathartic. But as time has passed, this has become a crusade for me. I have the utmost gratitude for every person at CHKD. I believe, as a community, we can all help ensure that every baby like Laney will have the expert care they need.”

The heart specialists at UVA and CHKD are working together to do just that. Since Laney’s surgery, the program has expanded to include an additional pediatric cardiac surgeon, Dr. Philip Smith.

“This partnership is a unique opportunity to build on the strengths of our respective organizations by coming together to help more children get the heart care they desperately need – at the right time and in the right place,” says Jim Dahling, president and CEO of CHKD Health System.

Laney is proof positive the collaboration is a success as she bounds about her parents’ Virginia Beach home, playfully rough-housing with her older sisters Holly and Tori. A fading scar on her chest is all that remains of the critical illness she has overcome.

Dr. James Gangemi

Dr. Robert Gomez

Dr. Lopa Hartke

Dr. Usama Samaan

Dr. Philip Smith

Dr. Nicolas White

Dr. James Gangemi is a pediatric cardiac surgeon with CHKD Surgical Group and UVA Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Robert Gomez is a pediatric critical care specialist with Children’s Specialty Group, PLLC, at CHKD. Dr. Lopa Hartke is a pediatric cardiologist with Children’s Specialty Group, PLLC, at CHKD. Dr. Usama Samaan is a pediatrician with CHKD Urgent Care.

Dr. Philip Smith is a pediatric cardiac surgeon with CHKD Surgical Group and UVA Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Nicolas White is a pediatric emergency medicine specialist with Children’s Specialty Group, PLLC, at CHKD. For more information on CHKD’s Heart Center, visit CHKD.org.

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Trauma team members assess a mock patient during a practice drill in the emergency department on October 6. Pictured here (from left) are ED technician Patrick Mitchell, Dr. Byron Weaver, registered nurse Denise Lafountain, Dr. Peter Farmer and pediatric nurse practitioner Amanda Soroka.

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Trauma Ready

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Kent Lowe

As the front line of the region’s only Level I pediatric trauma center, CHKD’s trauma team must respond at a moment’s notice when a child with a life-threatening injury arrives in the emergency department. One way they keep their response as efficient and effective as possible is by holding frequent mock trauma drills – real scenarios played out with simulated patients.

These practice sessions take place in real time, at least twice a month, with no advance notice. On Friday, October 6, one such drill began with the following trauma alert: A 12-year-old girl has been hit by a car while riding her bike. Estimated time of arrival …

10 minutes.

The trauma bay quickly filled with a variety of specially trained professionals, each with a specific role. In addition to an emergency physician, trauma surgeon, nurses and technicians, this multidisciplinary team includes a child life specialist, social worker and a chaplain who provide emotional support and guidance to both the patient and the family.

No one knew this was a drill until the transport team arrived with a child-sized simulation mannequin strapped to a backboard, a cervical collar protecting her neck and her rubber leg wrapped in gauze. But the speed, intensity and professionalism of the response did not falter. Each member of the medical team took their preassigned place at the bedside and began the patient assessment.

The assessment always starts with ABCs – the three vital components of life. A is for airway. B is for breathing. And C is for circulation. The patient, equipped with high tech simulation software, was crying, which told the team that her airway was clear and she was conscious and breathing. Her blood pressure and heart rate were each within normal range and the bleeding from her leg was under control – all signs her circulation was intact.

The team performed a head-to-toe examination, X-rays and an ultrasound. A blood draw was done and oxygen administered. The patient was declared to be stable. Only eight minutes had passed since her time of arrival.

“Time is critical when treating children with traumatic injuries.

And so is the process we follow,” says Dr. Ann Kuhn, medical director of CHKD’s trauma program. “Continuous practice and ongoing training helps us respond with the skill, confidence and precision our patients deserve.”

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Fourteen-year-old Nasir doesn’t let his chronic illness keep him from achieving his goals and dreaming big.

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ON Top of his Game Nasir’s life with sickle cell disease

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ehind his shy smile and modest demeanor, 14-year-old Nasir Mason of Hampton has a lot to be proud of. He is an honor student at Phoebus High School, an experienced international traveler and a pretty fierce checkers player. With such an active life and bright outlook, it might be hard to believe that Nasir has also spent hundreds of hours over his lifetime at CHKD battling sickle cell disease.

Sickled cells cause blockages in blood vessels, “Nasir’s first pain crisis happened when he preventing the delivery of healthy blood and was only 2 months old,” says Nasir’s mom, oxygen to nearby tissue. This can result in many Sue-Ann. “I woke up at 2 a.m. to my son serious issues including sudden episodes of screaming at the top of his lungs. When I looked severe pain, called pain crises. The pain, which in to see what was wrong, I saw his hands were can be as intense as childbirth, often occurs huge – they seemed like they were the size without any warning and can happen almost of a full grown adult. That was the start of our anywhere in the body.

14-year journey with CHKD.” “I’ve been bringing Nasir to CHKD basically all Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited of his life,” says Sue-Ann. “When we first learned blood disorder in which the body produces an about sickle cell disease, it was daunting, but abnormal type of hemoglobin – the protein CHKD made us feel welcome and provided us in red blood cells that carries oxygen from with a ton of information and counseling.” the lungs to the rest of the body. Typical red For most, SCD is a lifelong illness that has lifeblood cells are round, flexible and move freely threatening effects on the body. In addition through blood vessels. For someone with sickle to pain crises, it can cause damage to major cell disease, like Nasir, some red blood cells organs, long-term anemia, chronic pain, severe take on a sickle or C-shape, making them stiff respiratory issues, infections and even stroke. and sticky.

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“When we first learned about sickle cell disease, it was daunting, but CHKD made us feel welcome and provided us with a ton of information and counseling.”

- Sue-Ann, Nasir’s mom

At his monthly appointments, Nasir discusses his current health with Annette Slade, a sickle cell nurse practitioner, who makes sure he is staying on track.

The Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at CHKD cares for approximately 500 children with SCD. The program is staffed by a multidisciplinary team that includes pediatric hematology physicians, nurse practitioners, trained nurse coordinators, social workers, an educational specialist, child life specialists and a nutritionist.

Dr. William Owen, a pediatric hematologist at CHKD, has been a part of Nasir’s care team since his first visit. “For kids with sickle cell disease, managing symptoms and reducing complications is key,” says Dr. Owen. “At CHKD, we have a state-of-the-art facility and provide various therapies, specialized pain management and other services to meet each child’s needs. Nasir had some complications early on, but over the years, we’ve watched him closely and 12

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developed a treatment plan that is working well.”

That plan includes daily medications and monthly visits to CHKD for transfusion therapy. Because SCD has caused a narrowing in the blood vessels leading to Nasir’s brain, he is at a higher risk of stroke. Receiving regular blood transfusions greatly reduces that risk. During five-hour clinic visits, some of Nasir’s blood is removed and replaced with a new supply containing healthy red blood cells to help decrease the occurrence of blockages and improve the delivery of oxygen throughout his body.

To pass the time during those treatments, Nasir watches movies, plays video games and finds ways for friendly competition with his care team. “My favorite thing about CHKD is that I have a place to get treated and have fun at the same time,” says Nasir, who has built a reputation around the

Ashley Hunt, RN, preps Nasir for a blood draw before he begins his transfusion therapy in CHKD’s Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.

clinic for his board game skills. “Challenging others to play games helps keep my time in the clinic exciting,” he says.

“Nasir can certainly play a strong game of checkers,” says Bryan Sellitti, child life specialist at CHKD. “But his determination in his battle against sickle cell disease is even stronger. Over the years, Nasir has taught me that you cannot let a chronic illness limit you.”

Having spent so much time at CHKD, Nasir has built relationships with many members of his care team. He has shared his struggles and celebrated happy milestones, like birthdays and graduations, with them. Walking through the clinic, he can barely take more than two steps without someone waving hello and stopping to chat. When asked who some of his favorite people in the clinic are, he can easily list half a dozen names.

And the team is not only there for Nasir, but for his family, too. “As a parent of a child with a chronic disease, I’ve experienced frustration, sadness and helplessness – but I’ve also experienced many happy moments,” says Sue-Ann. “And through it all, the staff at CHKD has been right alongside us. They feel like family.”

Nasir, his family and his entire CHKD care team work together to make sure they are doing everything possible to prevent and control complications from SCD. It is important for Nasir to try to avoid situations that may set off a pain crisis, such as extreme heat or cold, abrupt changes in temperature, overexertion and dehydration.

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which can compound his SCD. “Keeping his asthma and allergies in good control is very important for Nasir’s overall health,” says Dr. Morales. “An unexpected asthma flare-up could be problematic, and an allergy-related upper respiratory infection could put him in the hospital, especially if he has a fever.”

Nasir is just one of approximately 100,000 people living with SCD in the United States. The disease primarily affects African Americans, but also affects many people who come from Hispanic, southern European, Middle Eastern or Asian Indian backgrounds. Thanks to advances in treatment, the median life expectancy for people with SCD has increased from the teen years to approximately 50 years old in the last four decades.

In the summer of 2017, the FDA approved the first new drug for the treatment of SCD in almost 20 years. “I think there are more exciting things coming down the road,” says Dr. Owen. “When I began caring for kids with sickle cell, it was a little frustrating. We were treating symptoms after they occurred. Now with advances in screening and treatment, including new medications, stem cell transplant and the potential for gene therapy, we can actually prevent pain and strokes from ever happening.”

Nasir will have to manage his SCD for the rest of his life, but with the support of his family and CHKD, his future is bright.

He is interested in pursuing a career in the technology field and plans to someday be a computer engineer. “Nasir is a remarkable young man. He doesn’t let the challenges of having sickle cell disease hold him back,” says Dr. Owen.

“Helping kids like Nasir is what motivates me every day.”

Dr. Maripaz Morales

Dr. William Owen

Dr. Maripaz Morales is a pediatric allergist and immunologist with Children’s Specialty Group, PLLC, at CHKD. Dr. William Owen is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist with Children’s Specialty Group, PLLC, at CHKD. For more information on CHKD’s Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, visit CHKD.org.

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“Nasir is a remarkable young man. He doesn’t let the challenges of having sickle cell disease hold him back.”

- Dr. William Owen

Dr. Owen checks in with Nasir at his monthly transfusion visit. Having cared for Nasir since his first pain crisis, the pair share a special bond.

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Your support gives kids at CHKD a reason to smile.

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ix-year-old Tyisean is battling leukemia, and he has been making regular visits to the Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at CHKD for the past several months.

Because of donors like you, his countless hours in the clinic aren’t just spent receiving rounds of chemotherapy – they are filled with kid-friendly activities like craft projects and video games as well as special moments, like the one pictured here with his nurse, Hannah Gerloff.

A legacy gift to CHKD helps local children get the care they need to fight serious illnesses and recover from traumatic injuries. Selecting CHKD as the beneficiary of your will, 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 Tyisean 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.

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Memorials | Philanthropy Matters

Memorials Leonor Bisset The Center for Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Robin Riddick Blanchard Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Blanchard

Sharon K. Cole’s Mother Drs. Eric J. and Alice L. Werner

Sarah J. Blowe Atlantic Fabrication & Boiler Service, Inc. Edward and Mary Goenner The Richardson Family

Constance Miles Conrad Mr. and Mrs. John Nasir

Rebecca Garber Deborah Suzette Holzsweig

Margaretta R. Bolding Jeanne P. Ross

Shirley Mae Cox Bonita Garlock and Family Bill and Anne McCann Anna Montgomery

Hannah Clarisse Geise Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Hawk

Donald Brandewie Carole and Gretchen Bedenbaugh

LaVerne Crown Bobbie and Woody Rutherford

Stanworth and Kate Brinkley Peggy Crooks James Brooke Mr. and Mrs. Monty Evans

Melony Daniels Philip Campbell The Lancaster Bingo Company, Inc. Pam and Kerry Slane

William “Bill” Butcher Mr. and Mrs. Marvin M. Aldridge

Elizabeth “Betty” Davis Virginia Land Darden

Aija Gregory Cooper and Cooper, PLC

Jackson Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Morrow

Daniel C. DeTemple Judi Worley and Charles Brenner

Phyllis F. Cannon Mr. and Mrs. James E. Rammell, Sr.

Phyllis Dorto Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Gomez John Ryan

Jessie Hall Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Mayer, Jr. Barbara Miller Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Roney

Memorial gifts received between July 1 and September 30, 2017.

Anna Scalco Ashbee Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Patrick Rosemary Ashman Mr. and Mrs. Ross E. Legum Almer and Velma Atwood Mary A. Logan Robert “Bob” Ballard Hampton Roads Shipping Association, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hawkes Virginia Holland Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Jones Margo Taylor Mr. and Mrs. John R. Terry MGEN and Mrs. Peter D. Williams, USMC (Ret) Les Barnes Mr. and Mrs. James L. Baker, Sr. Brandon Gabriel Beasley Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Potter Gastona and Harry Earl Bennett, Sr. Jeanne B. Hargis Harry Earl Bennett, Jr. Jeanne B. Hargis Alex Morris Berkowitz Rachel Glasser Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gould Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Weintrob Hunter Cole Berns Cindy Castillo Antoinette Chang Mary Dailey EB Davis CDR and Mrs. Jeff M. Hill, USN (Ret) Old Donation Episcopal Day School Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Saal Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Weeks, Jr. Betsy Gainfort Berry Mr. and Mrs. Texas S. Badkins Nancy E. Hopkins Mary Grace Wade James Wesley Billings Sandra Sullivan

Michael Freeman Mary Rose Campbell Mrs. Edna Cates Robin Deyncourt Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. John H. Jenkins Janet D. Millar Brian Rice Cheryl W. Taylor Margaret G. Whitley

Thomas Nishino and Family Bobby and Carol Olive Suzanne and Bryne Piccirillo Amy Porter Helen M. Thomas The Thompson Family Mr. and Mrs. James C. Twine Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Williams Winnie Tarheel Travelers NC

Virginia Asby Chapman Margaret Roper Moss Circle Mrs. B. P. Savage, Jr. and Family Karen Chipok Mr. and Mrs. Ellis W. James

Peggy Doyle’s Father Marion W. Baylor Julia W. Wood Kristoffer Duke Mr. and Mrs. Mikel C. Duke

Caleb Chowning Susan Dunaway Jude K. Clamor Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Clamor Sharon Rose Clock The Bass Family Mr. and Mrs. Walter Berry Mr. and Mrs. G. Michael Best Rita and Bill Cowan Mr. and Mrs. James Derwoed Mr. and Mrs. Eric Jessup and Family Harold C. Lapham Jimmy and Joan Moss

Rosa Durkee Mr. and Mrs. M. Sands Cassada Kaye Reed John Eberwine Mr. and Mrs. William L. Davenport Angela C. Ferrare Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ferrare Edward Fitzpatrick, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Murry Pitts Jackson Fox Mr. and Mrs. Emerson B. Kitchen, Jr.

Steven Furst Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lieberman

Kendall Marie Gilmer Norma Jean Gilmer Joseph Goodstein Adelle F. Adler Karen S. Gershman Mr. and Mrs. Louis Padersky Christopher Graham Londyn Hartwell

William C. Hare Mrs. Charles A. St. John Elissa Jane Harrell Virginia Land Darden Dr. John Hatten Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Barron Wood, Jr. Thomas William Hedish Velma S. Mann Carlton L. Henley Mr. and Mrs. Randy L. Bliss Mr. and Mrs. John E. Friesz Jamie Matthew Hirsch Brian Hirsch Micheal “Mick” Hoff Sabrina Torres Robert Lee Holland Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger S. Frank Blocker

Your old car can bring new hope to kids at CHKD. If you would like to donate an operational car, truck or boat to CHKD, please contact CHKD’s auto auction company at (757) 487-3464 for details.

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Philanthropy Matters | Memorials Frederick Howell Kelly and Suzanne Denney

Benjamin Malakai Fidelina Gonzalez

Harlene O’Sullivan Virginia Land Darden

Scott Rebby Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miale

Nicholas Andrew Hurdle Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hurdle, Jr. Virginia T. Hurdle

Lenora Matthews Patricia S. Farrell

Oskar Morgan Dibble

Steven C. Reed Dr. Renee Schoenfeld

Rose Marie Maxey Mr. and Mrs. James R. Maxey, II

Virginia A. Parker Caroline and T. Oliver

Marvin Rhodes Nancy Arias

Joseph W. McEntire, Jr. Pearl D. Black Margaret Ferraro

Johon J. Paul

Jean Rickerson Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Sherard

Ken McGarrh American Academy of Professional Coders - Peninsula

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry P. Byers

Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Van Patten Dougherty Jack Janis, Jr. Band Booster Club Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Janis The Lester Family Judith L. Nice Susan C. Scott Frances Jarrett Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Gomez

Floren McNichols Mr. and Mrs. Marvin M. Aldridge

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Adams Josephine Behan Larry and Maria Cheung Mr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Clausen Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Crawford Mr. and Mrs. C. Keith Fahler Karen S. Gershman

Terence “Joe” McPhillips Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger Betty L. Thompson

Teri Gray

Julius “Buddy” Johnson Mrs. Charles A. St. John David C. Johnston, Sr. Gladys S. Spruill

Kathleen Hope White Midgett M. Jane Franey

Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Najarian

Carolyn Kane Mr. and Mrs. Bill T. Gable, Jr.

Kaye Miller CAPT John E. Whitely, Jr., USN (Ret)

Elijah Oak Kelsey Mr. and Mrs. David Kelsey

Jovita Monforte Camarin Perez

Johanna G. Kutnak Jim Leach Mr. and Mrs. William A. Messner Alma Newchok

Malcolm Moody Clarice V. Moody

Howard Laderberg Alice J. Brady

Linda W. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Woodcock

Josephine Rose Lampitt Andrew Lampitt

June Myers National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health

Carolina Leach Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Cox Audrey Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Marvin M. Aldridge Shirley Linskey Karen S. Gershman Joan and Eric Joffe Shirley Macon Rachel Glasser Mr. and Mrs. Yale Nesson Dynez Jamar Major First Baptist Church Mr. and Mrs. John F. Washington

Katherine Grace Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Cosgrove

Donald Nash Dr. and Mrs. Spyros Philippakis Martha Baldwin Nicholas Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Jones Jimmie Larry Nixon, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Saunders Hunter Lee Noblett The Hodges Family Nora Lane and Jackie Harris and Family Dr. and Mrs. Barry Mandell Merilene Paciulli Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Pittman

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hart Mr. and Mrs. Blair McCoy Maureen Olivieri Dorothy Silverthorn Mr. and Mrs. James J. Sova Karen Watkins Judi Worley and Charlie Benner Margaret Perdue Elizabeth Dashiell Joseph Leigh Perry Mary Perry Rodney Perry Lee Russell Green Cornelia Ann Pittman Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Graeber James Thurston Poindexter Mr. and Mrs. Ellis H. Bowling Mercedes Ann Pollard Gladys S. Spruill Arthur Post Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Sullivan Shirley Post Sandra E. Nelson Dr. Paul E. Prillaman, III Dr. and Mrs. William Levi Old, III Mr. and Mrs. Paul Murry Pitts Donald Keith Raiford Estates of Donald and Vanessa Raiford

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When 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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Alice Riplinger Joseph Riplinger Connor W. Riportella Mr. and Mrs. Kevin T. Tully William “Mac” Ritter The Dudley Family Fred Rogers Don and Carol Novak Ann Rowe Chesapeake Bay Circle KD&S Larry E. Russell Mr. and Mrs. Tom Blevins Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kitchin Mr. and Mrs. William Parsons Sinikka Sarpio STIHL Incorporated Carol S. Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Jon Bolling Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Call Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Alan Casteen Deborah Dougherty Elizabeth A. Fife Roberta Fife and Scott Davis Don and Mary Beth Humes The Julien Family Mike and Gail Kansler Patricia Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Marshall W. Montgomery Robert Saunders Timothy S. Seely Surry Maintenance Department Carol and Hal Toppel Tom and Liz Turner Mr. and Mrs. William Ward, Jr. Richard Seagrave Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Sullivan Betsy Selig Mr. and Mrs. Paul Murry Pitts

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Donor Spotlight | Philanthropy Matters

Giving with grateful hearts

Lee and Christina Westnedge pause with their children Natalie, 20 months, and Jack, 6, for a family photo during a visit to Norfolk Botanical Garden.

“We are so thankful that CHKD is here for our family.” – Christina Westnedge

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ee and Christina Westnedge of Virginia Beach had their first CHKD appointment with their son, Jack, before he was even born. “Growing up in the area, I knew about CHKD, but I never understood how valuable it is to our community until that day,” says Christina. “CHKD has been an important part of our lives ever since.”

Jack was born with a genetic neurological condition that caused some developmental delays as well as low muscle tone which impacts his balance and motor skills. He also has a metabolic disorder that affects his ability to maintain stable blood sugar when he is sick. Over the years, Jack has seen nearly a dozen CHKD specialists and therapists and has experienced several hospitalizations and emergency department visits.

“From his pediatrician, Dr. Kristin Hutchinson at General Booth Pediatrics, to his medical geneticist, Dr. Samantha Vergano, we know that everyone at CHKD is dedicated to doing what’s best for Jack,” says Christina.

“I’ve known Jack for his entire life,” says Dr. Hutchinson. “And, I‘ve seen him triumph and surpass all of our expectations.”

Now parents of two – Jack, 6, and Natalie, 20 months – the Westnedges show their continued gratitude by supporting CHKD and its continued growth in many ways.

In addition to financial gifts over the years, Lee became a member of the CHKD Future Generations Board in 2014. “Being a board member has been eye-opening for me,” says Lee. “It has given me a greater understanding of the challenges other families face. I have learned how giving to CHKD really does make a difference.”

The Westnedges are excited about a bright future for their son and for CHKD. “We are so thankful that CHKD is here for our family,” says Christina. “And we want to do our part to help ensure that the same care is available to every family who needs it.”

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Honoring a lifetime of giving

Beazley Foundation President and CEO Judge Richard Bray recognizes what a critical resource CHKD is for local families.

“Supporting CHKD ensures that area children will have the best possible care available to them now and in the future.” – Judge Richard Bray

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he Beazley Foundation has been helping children in Hampton Roads for nearly 70 years, and Judge Richard Bray, the organization’s current president and CEO, is proud to continue that legacy by supporting CHKD. The Beazley Foundation was created by Fred W. Beazley, a Portsmouth native who left school at the age of 16 to start his first business delivering coal door-to-door. By the time of the stock market crash in 1929, Beazley was a self-made millionaire. After suffering major financial loss in the Great Depression, he rebuilt his fortune in Atlanta, eventually purchasing an ice company, which is known today as Southern Ice. A millionaire for the second time, Mr. Beazley returned to Hampton Roads to help those in need in his own communities – and his foundation has been doing so ever since.

For Judge Bray, who was mentored by Mr. Beazley as a young man, carrying on his mission is an honor. After serving on the Beazley Foundation board for many years, he became its leader in 2002 after his retirement from the Court of Appeals of Virginia.

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compelling needs of our community is exactly the intent of this foundation,” says Judge Bray. “The care kids receive at CHKD is remarkable, and without it many families would have to travel hours to find a comparable level of expertise in pediatric care.”

After seven decades of helping local children – from building recreation centers to providing scholarships to area students – safeguarding the health and well-being of Hampton Roads children remains a priority for the Beazley Foundation.

“If a child were in desperate need, where would they go without CHKD?” asks Judge Bray. “If you want the best healthcare for your children, your grandchildren and our community’s children, giving to CHKD is the answer.”

At the time of his death in 1974, Fred Beazley had given away more than half of his fortune. As a steward of that legacy, Judge Bray is focused on supporting organizations that will make a lasting difference. “Supporting CHKD ensures that area children will have the best possible care available to them now and in the future,” he says. “CHKD is an indispensable resource for families throughout our region and beyond and provides a critical service to all.”

Memorials / CHKD Development Boards | Philanthropy Matters Elizabeth Grey Sexton Lowell Shannon Sexton

Max Wiggins, Sr. John Asby

Jackson Howard Shumate Mr. and Mrs. John Shumate

Donald L. Wilfong Mr. and Mrs. Theodore N. Miller

Doris “Sam” Slemmons Sarah Austin Lacie and Pat Crow Darlene Dodds Eveleta S. Feagins Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lewellen Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Nesmith Neva J. Slemmons Mr. and Mrs. Glenn R. Smtih Laura H. Thomson Danny R. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert Billingsley Phyllis B. Smithson Alice J. Brady Adelaide C. Snyder H. Blount Hunter, III George Spanos Jeanne P. Ross Arthur J. Stagg, Sr. The Whitbeck Family Larry Stallings Mr. and Mrs. S. Ray Stallings Paisley Grace Szymanski Erin and Gonzalo Guimoye The Hlinovsky Family Stephen Taylor Trisha Arnel Tyie Thomas Donna Fenner

Douglas H. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Barrett Alton and Shirley Dunbar Mr. and Mrs. Leonard E. Greiner, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George Haskett Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert M. Kemp, Jr. Elizabeth City Chapter #44 OES Mary Partin Patsy O. Sanders Small Paws Staff Phyllis D. Timmerman W. H. Weatherly, III Joyce Whedbee and Family Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. White World Outreach Worship Center Evelyn Williard George and Sherry Pitsilides Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Ingram The Karides Family Lovas Insurance Agency, Inc. Mrs. Charles A. St. John Mr. and Mrs. David W. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Williard Benjamin Willis Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Aufenger Mr. and Mrs. William D. Beard Nancy E. Hopkins Ann F. Lawler Mr. and Mrs. Paul Murry Pitts Betty L. Thompson

Emmeline Lucy and Coralie Jane Thorne Elizabeth Abeyounis

Myla Witten Skyline Credit Union

The Thorne Twins Mr. and Mrs. Dustin Tordoff

Johnie Woolbright’s Mother Claudia Tanner and Family

Elizabeth Tomchick The June and Cecil McDole Charitable Fund

Easton Young Lindsey Young

Evelyn Tyler Pauline Spalding Shraddha Uday Sahanah and Sahasra Vishwanathan Ashley Morgan Via Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Via, Jr. Rose Vona Mr. and Mrs. John Arbelaez Scott Christopher Waller Susan A. Kain Stanley Waranch Adelle F. Adler Darlene Watts Robert Jones Miriam Weisberg Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. McCoy Dr. Forrest P. White Edith R. White Fred J. Whyte Ted Grell Christine Neikirk

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Young Mr. and Mrs. David W. Adams and Family Ronald A. Zoby Dave and Row Angelico Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Archer Mr. and Mrs. Herbert K. Bangel Ted and Elizabeth Baroody Mr. and Mrs. Terry Britt Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Brockenbrough William F. Calliott Ann Cary and Nevin Carr Faggert and Frieden, P.C. The Fanton Family Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Gomez Don J. Grissom James A. Hixon Mr. and Mrs. Bernard W. Hodges Mr. and Mrs. Marc Jacobson Mr. and Mrs. Jay A. Kossman Sam Rust Seafood Mr. and Mrs. John R. Stepp Wayne and Robin Thomas

CHKD Development Boards Development Advisory Board Dan Boyle, Chair Susie Archer

Wendy Goldberg

David E. Russell

Catherine Callahan

H. Scott Hardison

Stephen E. Sigmon

Todd Copeland

Kari Jacobs

Deb Vollmer

Doug Davis

Sunshine Leinbach

Mark R. Warden

Edward Deets

Stephen A. Leon

Stephen Whitfield

Walker Dorroh

Brad Martin

Rolf A. Williams

Janet D. Dungan

J.T. McDonald

Bennett Zier

Pace Frizzell

Chris Mehler

Future Generations Board Brooke Garrett, Chair Dennis Cestra Jr.

Stephen Lipskis

Billy Chard

Jennifer Hill Melendez

Natalia Soniak Leah Swatts

Jason Deans

David Poteran

Jill K. Wainger

Katie Denton

Cameron Reeves Poynter

Lee Westnedge

Katherine Hines

Amy Przymuzala

J. Britton Williston

Ryan King

Cart Reilly

Katherine Wynne

Stephen Klimkiewicz

Shikma Rubin

Child Abuse Development Board Sarah Bishop, Chair Lydia C. Taylor

Warren Aleck

Solon E. Paul

L. Ashley Brooks

Betsy F. Phillips

Kelly Till

Jean Compton

Jim Schneider

Sandra Warden

Scott Duncan

Ken B. Shewbridge

Carol Weinstein

Sandra Harrison

Gay W. Shulman

Dorothy Winn

Lynn Hornsby

Lisa Smith

Judi Worley

Maureen E. Olivieri

Lawrence Steingold

Discrimination is against the law. Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters complies with applicable civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. CHKD provides aids and services, such as qualified interpreters and information in alternative formats for written documents, to help people with disabilities and/or limited proficiency in English communicate with us. These aids are provided free of charge and in a timely manner. If you need these services, please contact cultural/language services at (757) 668-6930. If you believe that CHKD has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with: Tina Allen, Corporate Compliance Officer, 601 Children’s Lane, Norfolk, VA 23507, (757) 668-7776, Tina.Allen@chkd.org. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Tina Allen is available to help you. You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 509F, HHH Building, Washington, D.C. 20201 1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD). Complaint forms are available at www.hhs.gov/ ocr/office/file/index.html.

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Philanthropy Matters | Honors

Honors

Adalyn Killingbeck Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cline Donna and Butch Karnes Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murphy, Jr. Amy Reeves

Ainsley Madison Bailey David Bailey

Ryan Durkee Frank and Lisa Craft

King’s Daughters Board of Directors Mr. and Mrs. Brian Weireter

Aaron Barton Team Aaron Community Jammie Torres

Eason’s Great Grandchildren Mr. and Mrs. Bill F. Eason

Kimberly Kranz Ruth Sargeant Circle

Reid Spalding Jenny Spalding

Elaine, James, Patience, Lillie and Karen Shelton Bright, Sr.

John Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Keith Curtis

Dr. Suzanne Starling Ruth Sargeant Circle

Mireyah Z. and Holden G. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Karl F. Lee

Stella Catherine Parker

Laney Lyon Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Halbert

Denesha Taylor Teresa and Will Searcy

Ebony and Sela McNair Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Copeland

The Torch Bistro Milagro

Honor gifts received between July 1 and September 30, 2017.

Faith Bohrer Mary Ellen Bohrer Landon Boyd Tammy Warner Shelton Bright, Sr. Elaine Connors Zachary Burke Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Burke Ashton, Brittany and Caitlyn Burkett Linda J. Sams Chloe and Dylan Carter Tiffany Rossetti Elaine Chismer Mr. and Mrs. Earl H. Watford

Kyle Farley Paula Auth Jeff Flax Automotive Specialists Team Anna Flora Ruth Sargeant Circle Emily Friar Paula Taylor Christian Lee and Rachael Elaine Gilmer Norma Jean Gilmer

Hannah Moulton Automotive Specialists Logan Oliver Bowman Basic Wes Pak Amy Gardner

God Elisia Hamm

Solon Paul Mr. and Mrs. Jerry P. Byers

Jerry Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Moss Friedman

Jessica Nicole Peckham MSGT Everett W. Peckham, USAF (Ret)

John Hart Kimberly Ann Hart

John Perros Mr. and Mrs. Yale Nesson

Paula Crooks Margaret Crooks

Alexis Huelsberg Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Deans

Ron Pomfrey and Heather Silva Michael Klein

Jack Edward DeGuzman Michelle Stallings-Squyres

Andrew Jebson Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Pugh and Family

Jack Price Renee Haynes

Shane Doyle Griffin O’Hanlon and Family

Avery Marie Jenkins The Hlinovsky Family

Luke Purser Mr. and Mrs. Bill F. Eason

Annamarie Dubossi Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Dubossi

Kamilah Kamaal Kendric Veronica Williams

Ethan Rekant Dr. and Mrs. Evan Rekant

Hayes Cloninger Margaret M. Sarsfield Jeff and Dawn Covington BGEN and Mrs. Christian Cowdrey, USMC (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jones

Your help can make a difference for children at CHKD. With your generous support, we can give children at CHKD the care they need to 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.

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Hannah G. Riley Jane Tucker and Phil Russo Mr. and Mrs. S. Buford Scott Mr. and Mrs. William G. Ouzts Sarah Shepard Mr. and Mrs. James Shepard Violet Smith Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Ladyman

Vivian Turok Mr. and Mrs. Louis Padersky Carleign Ann White Randi Cohen Rob Wnukowski The Automotive Specialists Team Ethan Young Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heely James “Jimmy” Youngs MSGT Everett W. Peckham, USAF (Ret)

Matching Gifts

Allstate Ball Corporation Bank of America Battelle GEICO IBM PepsiCo Foundation Progressive Insurance Foundation QVC UnitedHealth Group

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Giving back is a family value

Dr. Marta Satin-Smith and her husband, David Smith, know the value of supporting their community.

“Giving to a place like CHKD, where our gifts go to benefit kids regardless of their ability to pay, is in step with what we’ve done our whole lives.” – Dr. Satin-Smith

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or CHKD endocrinologist Dr. Marta Satin-Smith and her husband, David Smith, supporting the community has been a lifelong endeavor. In 1996, when they moved to Norfolk with their three children, Mariana, Cameron and Alton, serving others was an important part of their lives.

The couple had both been raised in families that stressed the value of giving back, and it was clear that CHKD embraced those same principles. “Right away we could see what a revered asset the hospital was to the community,” says David.

“CHKD is unique in the fact that it is a freestanding hospital just for kids, as well as a teaching hospital,” says Dr. Satin-Smith.

“That really influenced our decision to make the move here from Philadelphia.”

While David made a drastic transition from investment banking to teaching middle school, Dr. Satin-Smith continued to pursue her passion for endocrinology. She joined longtime CHKD physician Dr. Reuben Rohn to help build and expand the CHKD endocrinology and diabetes program, which treats children with hormonal diseases from birth to age 21. “Endocrinology allows me to have real, lasting relationships with my patients, which I love,” says Dr. Satin-Smith. “We started as a two-physician clinic twenty years ago and have grown into a specialty practice with six physicians and an accredited diabetes education program.”

Dr. Satin-Smith has continued to expand her role at CHKD by joining the Children’s Health System (CHS) board of directors as well as serving as the chairperson of the CHS board’s quality and patient safety committee. David has retired from teaching and now serves as a court-appointed special advocate (CASA) volunteer, standing up for abused and neglected children. The couple has impacted so many lives in the community, they rarely go out without coming across someone they have taught, helped or treated.

“We care for more than 1,000 children with diabetes in our practice. It’s a lifelong disease with many risk factors and can be very expensive to treat,” says Dr. Satin-Smith. To support the hospital’s efforts, the couple makes a financial gift to CHKD each year, and has included CHKD in their estate plans with two legacy gifts – one for the general fund and one for the diabetes program.

“We understand that a hospital like CHKD needs significant financial resources,” says David. “Making a legacy gift allows us to continue helping the health system stay progressive and moving forward in the long term.”

“Giving to a place like CHKD, where our gifts go to benefit kids regardless of their ability to pay, is in step with what we’ve done our whole lives, “ says Dr. Satin-Smith, “It’s what is most important to us.”

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HKD hosted two luncheons for members of the Beth Duke Legacy Society, a very special group of donors who have committed to continue their support of CHKD through their estate plans. Donors heard from patient families about how their gifts help local children and enjoyed lunch at Ford’s Colony Country Club in Williamsburg and Steinhilber’s Restaurant in Virginia Beach. These friends of CHKD help support our mission just as Beth Duke did throughout her 45-year career with the hospital and as she continues to do in retirement.

You can become a member of the Beth Duke Legacy Society in several ways: through a gift in your will, with a charitable gift annuity, naming CHKD as a beneficiary of a retirement account or life insurance policy, or one of many other planned giving options. It’s easy and makes a world of difference. To learn more about joining the Beth Duke Legacy Society, please call Susan Carriker at (757) 668-7070 or email Legacy@CHKD.org. We look forward to seeing you at a legacy luncheon soon.

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Ford’s Colony (from left) 1. Juanita and Leon Sirois, Lyn and Joe Castiglia, and Tom Duke 2. Tina Slack, Dorothy Flood, Karen Gershman and Shelly Brooks 3. Nelson Betts, Beth Duke and Nancy Betts 4. CHKD patient Brielle Hicks and child life specialist Bryan Sellitti visit with Beth and Tom Duke 5. Karen Gershman, Jerry and Dottie Enslein 6. Lin Meredith, Irene White and Dottie Harris

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Steinhilber’s (from left) 1. Stephanie Calliott, Betty Darden, Beth and Rolf Williams 2. Beth Duke speaks to the guests 3. Michelle Speight, Karen Gershman and Marilyn Kayer 4. Chris and Stephanie Lyon share their daughter Laney’s story 5. Dr. Buzzy Schulwolf and Dr. George Koehl 6. (seated from left) Brenda Sears, Pat Pitchford, Isabelle Moore with Stephanie Calliott (back center)

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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.

As a result of creative fundraisers held throughout the year, including their signature Choo Choo Chow Chow luncheons, Howard W. “Hoddy” Hanna III (far right) and the team from Howard Hanna William E. Wood raised $90,000 for the kids at CHKD. Elly Smith, president of The King’s Daughters, celebrates the hard work and dedication of The King’s Daughters members at their annual recognition dinner.

Twenty-three teams participated in this year’s CHKD Golf Tournament at Ford’s Colony in Williamsburg. Pictured here are members of the team from Pepsi, the event’s presenting sponsor. Thanks to partnerships with Walmart, Sam’s Club, Reyes Beverage Group, M. Price Distributing Co., Atlantic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., Baylor Corporation and many more sponsors and individuals, the event raised more than $69,000 for the kids at CHKD.

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The Tidewater Chapter of the Virginia Credit Union League held their annual charity golf tournament raising $22,000 for CHKD with a match from Co-Op Financial Services.

John Lawson, president and CEO of W.M. Jordan, celebrates the success of the company’s 27th charity golf tournament to benefit the children at CHKD with Stephanie Calliott.

Rick Heath of VA Association of Roofing Professionals (VARP) presents a check for $14,000 to Whitney Huston of CHKD – the funds were raised during the association’s second annual golf tournament to benefit CHKD.

Thanks to the Fraternal Order of Eagles for their generous gift of $30,000 at their international convention in Michigan. Pictured here are Grand Madam President Judy Johnson (far left), Grand Worthy President Jerry Sullivan (center) and the Hitsville USA Motown Band.

By asking for donations at the register and hosting creative in-store fundraisers, Walmart and Sam’s Club associates at 42 locations in Hampton Roads raised $536,178 for the kids at CHKD.

CHKD received a gift of $14,900 to benefit the hospital’s child abuse program at The National Philoptochos Societies Medical Fund luncheon in New Jersey. Pictured here from left are Maria Boyer, corresponding secretary, Metropolis of New Jersey Philoptochos, Karen Gershman of CHKD, and Tessie Baker, board member, Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Philoptochos.

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Calendar | Events and Classes

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Events for Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters King’s Daughters Events

Fundraising Events Visit CHKD.org/Giving or call (757) 668-7070.

No Frill Bar & Grill February 1-28 For every appetizer and dessert sold in the month of February at the Norfolk and Virginia Beach locations, No Frill Bar & Grill will donate $1 to CHKD. Farm Fresh Round Up Sunday, March 11-Sunday, April 1 Shoppers at area Farm Fresh stores can “round up” their grocery bills to the next dollar – or even add more dollars – benefiting the children treated for cancer and other blood disorders at CHKD’s childhood cancer program.

for kids with cancer March 11 – April 1 in your local Farm Fresh Supermarkets During the Farm Fresh Round Up campaign, customers are encouraged to contribute to the care of local children who are battling cancer at CHKD by rounding up their grocery bill to the next dollar or any donation amount of their choice.

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Visit kingsdaughters.org for information.

9th Annual PACC Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament February 22-25 Join the Oceanfront Circle February 22-25 at Princess Anne Country Club in Virginia Beach for their annual mixed doubles open tennis tournament. This event is open to club members and non-members. Each person will play two to three matches.

Texas Hold’em Tournament Saturday, February 24 The East Beach Circle is excited to host a charity Texas hold‘em poker event on February 24, at the Bay Front Club in Norfolk from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets are limited.

Please visit kingsdaughters.org for more information.

Spring Bazaar Saturday, March 17 Shop fun crafts and unique gifts at the Spring Bazaar hosted by the North Suffolk Circle from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bethlehem Christian Church in Suffolk.

It’s 5 O’clock at Top Golf Sunday, April 29 Tee off for the kids with the Driftwood Circle at Top Golf in Virginia Beach on April 29, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Visit kingsdaughters.org to reserve your ticket today.

13th Annual RunWalk for the Kids Saturday, May 12 Waterside District Participate in the 8k run, 2-mile walk or 1-mile fun run; enjoy kids activities, new routes and a grand finale finish line at Norfolk’s revitalized Waterside District waterfront.

Register at RunWalkfortheKids.org.

Your Baby 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 discuss basic infant care.

Courthouse Pediatrics Nansemond Pediatrics Pediatric Associates of Williamsburg Suffolk 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.

General Booth Pediatrics Pediatric Specialists Premier Pediatrics Tidewater Children’s Associates Breastfeeding Classes Get breastfeeding off to a good start.

Tidewater Children’s Associates Coastal Pediatrics Baby Care 101 at Babies-R-Us New and expectant parents will receive basic tips on caring for baby during the first 6 months of infancy: sleep safety, swaddling, diapering, cord care and bathing. Hosted by CHKD Pediatric Groups.

Chesapeake Pediatrics Pediatric Specialists Tidewater Children’s Associates Town Center Pediatrics

Events and Classes | Calendar

Community Parenting Education

Your Child

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

A wide range of parenting topics presented by CHKD’s parenting experts.

Register at CHKD.org/classes.

CHKD YOUR PARTNERS IN PARENTING.

Attend four Parent Academy workshops or a four-part series and be recognized as a CHKD Parent Academy Graduate!

Helping Young Children Manage Emotion Learn how an adult’s response to a child’s emotional upset can either foster or inhibit a child’s ability to develop self-regulation. Recognize emotional triggers and help children self-regulate and cope when upset.

Based on Dr. Becky Bailey’s conscious discipline model and book, “Managing Emotional Mayhem.”

Wednesday, February 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

CHKD Health and Surgery Center at Oyster Point Positive Discipline (Ages 5-12) Learn techniques that establish strong relationships and responsible, thinking children. Based on the Positive Discipline Program by Jane Nelsen.

Wednesday, March 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

CHKD Health Center and Urgent Care at Landstown Thursday, May 3, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Children and Stress Understand what stress is and how it impacts children.

Consider strategies for helping your child cope with common stressful situations and experiences. Learn effective ways to lessen tension, increase cooperation and support development.

Wednesday, March 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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CHKD Health and Surgery Center at Oyster Point

Parenting on the Same Page Learn where your parenting philosophy and mindset come from and how to support a unified front when parenting your child. Learn strategies to create cooperation between parents and children.

Wednesday, May 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

CHKD Health Center and Urgent Care at Landstown Imperfect Parenting (Ages 0-5) Connection is more important than perfection when it comes to parenting your baby or young child. A positive relationship is the foundation of security and the launch pad for exploration. Learn how to be in tune with your baby and how your responses build a strong and secure relationship as you learn about the world together. Based on Circle of Security Parenting.

Wednesday, March 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

CHKD Health and Surgery Center at Oyster Point Wednesday, April 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

CHKD Health Center at Oakbrooke Understanding the Angry Child (Ages 6-12) Understand the causes of anger, how to anticipate and defuse angry outbursts, and how to help your child manage his own emotions.

Wednesday, May 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

CHKD Health Center at Oakbrooke

Healthy You Lifestyle Classes: Understanding Food Labels Confused about what to look for on food labels? Our registered dietitians are ready to help. Parents and kids will learn together about terms like low sugar, naturally flavored and low-fat. For participants 8-17 years of age and their parents.

Thursday, March 1, 6:30-8 p.m.

CHKD Health and Surgery Center at Oyster Point Tuesday, March 13, 6:30-8 p.m.

CHKD Health Center and Urgent Care at Landstown

COPE With It! Raising Resilient Children in a Diverse World (Ages 6-12) For Parents and Professionals Children ages 6-12 are exposed to many challenging scenarios. Learn how to communicate about the tough stuff in a way that leaves them feeling confident in who they are and respectful of the differences they see. Guest presenter Z. Andrew Jatau, LPC, will lead this session. His books “Big Book of Feelings,” “The Bullying Workbook,” “Cope With It!” and “Girls Can Do This! Boys Can Do That!” will be available for purchase.

Thursday, February 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

CHKD Health Center and Urgent Care at Landstown Crazy-Stressed: Saving Overwhelmed Kids with Love, Laughter and the Science of Resilience For Parents Over the past five decades, confirmed levels of anxiety and depression among adolescents have increased by 400 percent. Discover how the neurology of the teen brain, risk factors in today’s world and the science of resilience can inform you as a parent, and teach you strategies that can help. Presenter Dr. Michael Bradley is a clinical psychologist and award-winning author of four books, including the best-seller “Yes, Your Teen is Crazy!” and newly released, “Crazy-Stressed: Saving Today’s Overwhelmed Teens with Love, Laughter and the Science of Resilience.”

Wednesday, April 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Landstown Middle School, Virginia Beach FOUR-PART WEB SERIES

Parenting 101: Ages and Stages Is it just a phase? Should I be concerned? Learn about ages and stages of development from infants to teens.

Register to receive log-in information to join each 30-minute presentation.

Tuesdays, March 27, April 3, 10, 17, Noon-12:30 p.m.

CHKD, HRPEN and Barry Robinson Center present Educate, Equip and Inspire Parent Educator Conference For Professionals A one-day conference for professionals engaged in parent education in homes, schools, hospitals and community organizations.

Thursday, April 19, 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m.

Barry Robinson Center, Virginia Beach

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601 Children’s Lane • Norfolk, VA 23507

NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID CHKD

Save these dates to support CHKD.

SATURDAY, MAY 12 New Waterside District Participate in the 8k run, 2-mile walk or 1-mile fun run; enjoy kids activities, new routes and a grand finale finish line at Norfolk’s revitalized Waterside District waterfront.

Register at RunWalkfortheKids.org.

for kids with cancer March 11 – April 1

in your local Farm Fresh Supermarkets During the Farm Fresh Round Up campaign, you can contribute to the care of local children like Nathan, who are battling cancer at CHKD. Just round up your grocery bill to the next dollar or add a donation of any amount to help.