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Making Holiday Dreams Come True
The holidays are a favorite time of year for the 159 long-term care residents who call Good Shepherd home in Allentown and Bethlehem. This year is playing out differently though. Keeping our residents safe during the COVID-19 pandemic made it necessary to cancel several beloved group events such as Christmas tree decorating, special musical performances and holiday shopping at the local mall. But one tradition our residents still enjoyed was filling out their annual holiday wish lists.
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Filling Santa sacks in 2018 with gifts purchased from the Resident Holiday Wish List Fund.
Every year, residents like Ed Miller, who lives at the Good Shepherd Home-Raker Center, receive $150 from a special donorfunded account to help purchase gifts for their holiday wish lists. Staff and volunteers shop for and wrap hundreds of gifts, everything from body wash and cologne to CDs, DVDs, sports Ed Miller at a resident ball attire and cozy with his wife Jennifer and son, comforters. The Nathaniel. presents are then put in individual Santa sacks and distributed to the residents just in time for Christmas Day joy.
For Ed, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when he was 23, and Good Shepherd’s other residents who live with traumatic brain injury, spina bifida, cerebral palsy and other disabilities, these presents are a poignant reminder that they are not forgotten by our donors at this special time of year. “He’s a good person with a good heart, and no matter what, he’s always smiling,” says Ed’s wife, Jennifer.
This year, Ed is in for a special holiday surprise. Jennifer is installing a large canvas print of their 13-year-old son, Nathaniel, and their dog, Gigi, in Ed’s room. “It’ll be nice, especially if we can’t all be together for Christmas this year,” says Jennifer. “Ed is deserving of everything he gets.” n
Will you open your heart today and help make the holidays extra special for Good Shepherd’s residents by donating to the Resident Holiday Wish List fund? Giving is easy. Use the envelope in this issue; text GSRN to 91999; or on the web at SweetCharityOnline.org
2020 FALL CLASSIC
Benefits Children and Families
Social distancing, hand sanitizer aplenty and staggered tee times were new to the game, but an abundance of precaution made it possible for golfers, and tennis and pickleball players to gather for Good Shepherd’s Fall Classic at Lehigh Country Club on Monday, September 14.
The excellent weather added to the upbeat spirit of the day as participants enjoyed spending time with friends for a good cause raising more than $114,000 for the Good Shepherd Pediatrics Program.
“We're grateful to our many sponsors and participants for their continued support, even in these challenging times,” says Greg Wilson, associate vice president, development. “It's inspirational to see the community rally around children, families and a critical program like Good Shepherd's pediatric program. We worked hard to repay this trust by taking all necessary precautions to protect everyone involved with this year's event.”
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS
GOLF
1st Gross: 65 Jaime Mendes, Jack McGeehan, Kevin Kunkle, Scott Masenheimer (PenTeleData) 2nd Gross: 73* Gary Clewell, Jill Kramer, Todd Heller, John Bassler 1st Net: 70* Brian Paugh, Anne Baum, Kevin Paugh, Nick Lukow (Capital BlueCross) 2nd Net: 70* Pete Kareha, Tiffany James, Steve Gergar, Bob Platner
Specialty Contests #3 – Closest to the Pin – 21' Steve Gergar (Hospital Central Services, Inc.) #18 – Longest Drive Men Nick Lukow (Capital BlueCross) #18 – Longest Drive Women Jill Kramer #9 – Straightest Drive Kyra Melleby Myers (Highmark Blue Shield)
PICKLEBALL Dottie Kelly • Dan Ginter • Rich Underwood
TENNIS Marie Johns • Ron Freeh
IN HONOR OF…
Carolyn Bryce Gary R. Schmidt Gail Loughman Good Shepherd Bethlehem Staff Good Shepherd Bethlehem Home Staff Good Shepherd 4th Floor Staff Good Shepherd Kutztown Staff Good Shepherd Palmer Township Staff Good Shepherd Schnecksville Staff Good Shepherd Therapists Lisa, Amy, Jake, & Erin Maurice James Marion C. Beatty Matthew Kern Rina & John Johnson Gary Schmidt and his efforts to promote and mentor female leaders at Good Shepherd.
IN CELEBRATION OF 2ND BIRTHDAY…
Eden Dancho
IN CELEBRATION OF 90TH BIRTHDAY…
Ray Barg
DONATED BY…
Mr. Gerard Bryce Mr. and Mrs. Alvaro A. Diaz Mr. & Mrs. Robert A Miller III Mr. Joseph Bickert
Cera-Met
Mr. & Mrs. W. Scott Cryder
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Biehl
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Luther H. Lutz
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Amos R. Gross Dr. Karen L. Beatty Ronald Sr. & Gail Stofko Mark & Peg Franko Mrs. Carry Gerber
DONATED BY…
Ms. Maryann Dancho
DONATED BY…
Anonymous
IN MEMORY OF…
Anita Koppenhaver Ann Battipaglia Annabelle Roth Anneliese Tunnhoff Arthur Ayers
Bernice Miller Bob Lindner Buffy C. Richard Youngdahl Catherine M. Youngdahl Carolyn Volk Chet & Bette Brewer & Family Dave Volk David Bryan David M. Donati David McCandless Dena Pugh Donald G. Wagner
Deby Bewley Diane Johansson Adams Dorothy Hartman Duke Riegel Edith & Charles Orr Elizabeth Stringer Francine Sockin
DONATED BY…
Ms. Sherry Koppenhaver Ms. Anne Marie Grattan The Clark Family Ray & Inge Lindner Mr. & Mrs. Arlo Babp Ms. Jane Fleck Ms. Sharon Ayers Ms. Susan Spaziani Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Hillel Ms. Eileen Teater Ray & Inge Lindner Mr. Dennis Wood Mr. Carl R. Youngdahl, Jr. Mr. Carl R. Youngdahl, Jr. Mr. Paul Volk Joseph & Patricia Brewer
Mr. Paul Volk Mr. Norman T. Bryan, Jr Eugene L. Donati Mr. & Mrs. Dale McCandless Mrs. Ruth Hensinger Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Keller Ms. Betty Jane Remaley Mrs. Judith A. Jablonski Mark & Peg Franko Mr. Lloyd I. Hartman Mr. Lester Riegel Mark & Peg Franko Dorothy E. Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Abraha Nudel
We thank the generous families and friends who honor their dear ones with memorial gifts and living gifts of honor. These gifts help support Good Shepherd’s mission of service to people with disabilities, many who otherwise could not afford the therapies or long-term care they need. Mr. Lawrence Marcy
IN MEMORY OF…
Frederick Roth
George Rader George Zeyn
Gerard Hille Gregory Miller Hazel Lindner Helene Schaefer Jack A. Hauck Jeffrey Stasa Jim Maul John Baranko John J. Gorman John Carl Johnson Joseph Benzak Joyce Tomanik Kate Hille Kenneth Schaefer Krista J. Harakal
Lilly Keim Van Sweden
LuAnn Lester Luis Chong
DONATED BY…
The Clark Family Mr. Charles E. Clark Joe, Jen and Fred Faust Mr. Lloyd I. Hartman Ms. Annamarie Carlson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Rose Eric & Liz Hille Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hummel Ray & Inge Lindner Mr. John M. Schaefer Dr. Deborah Kimmel Mr. & Mrs. George Rollman From an anonymous friend Mr. & Mrs. Leslie A. Matthews Raymond & Maryann Gardner Mark & Peg Franko Mr. David J. Benzak Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Toth Eric & Liz Hille Mr. John M. Schaefer Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Billings Ms. Rebecca S. Robertson Ms. Joanne E. Keim & Mr. Bryan D. Van Keim Mr. Frank S. Lester, Jr. Mr. Evan Skinner Mr. & Mrs. Francis Cosgrove Mr. Glen Osborne Mr. & Mrs. Michael Curtin Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kennedy
IN MEMORY OF…
Marie L. Farr
Mathilde Middeke Michael Capper
Paul Tunnhoff Pauline Worman Rev. Charles Fair Rick Schall Rose Baranko Ruth Beer Ruth Benzak Sharon Early Clark Scott Sandler Sparky Tim Bannon Wayne R. Kemery
DONATED BY…
Ms. Caroline Beck Guys & Dolls Bowling League Ms. Patricia Fields Mrs. Peggy Toro Ms. Susi Buchler TelecomPioneers/Cynthia Price Ruth Scott Ms. Char Fleming Mr. & Mrs. David Slepian Mr. & Mrs. Ian Slepian Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Kowalski
Ms. MaryAnn Burisch Ray & Inge Lindner Miss Frances R. Worman Mrs. C. Louise Fair Mrs. Terri Purdy Schall Mr. & Mrs. Leslie A. Matthews Ms. Margaret Schneider Mr. David J. Benzak Al & Gwen Miller Ms. Jerri Rogers Dennis Wood Ms. Jerri Rogers Mrs. Patricia Kemery
Gifts were received from August 1 through October 31, 2020.
WAYS TO GIVE
Arthur Ayers
Sharon Ayers’ first blind date in January 1979 with her husband to be, Arthur, was both memorable and mortifying because she literally fell for the handsome young man with a winning smile and intense blue eyes. Stylishly attired in high-heeled boots to greet Arthur, Sharon stepped outside when the heel broke, sending her sliding down the icy driveway and half way under the car. “I was mortified. I thought, he’s never going to call me again,” says Sharon. But Art did call again. The couple married in 1986 and settled in Martin’s Creek. For the next 34 years, love charted the course of their lives until Art’s passing at the age of 70 on Saturday, September 19, at the Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem. Art served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. A lengthy career followed as a quality assurance engineer at United Engineers until Huntington’s Disease forced his retirement in 2014. Art loved camping vacations with Sharon at Hickory Run State Park, hunting, fishing and was the proud owner of a 1957 Chevy.
Margaret “Peg” Graybill
Margaret “Peg” Graybill didn’t have children of her own, but countless little ones were showered with love in Peg’s own motherly fashion during her 15-year career as a daycare provider, along with her late husband Stanley, in Mt. Pleasant Mills. A resident of the Good Shepherd Home-Raker Center, Peg passed away at the age of 75 on Thursday, October 15. Peg lived independently until declining health brought her to Good Shepherd. There she discovered the joy of painting with the resident art group and participated in the book club. Peg’s keen mind and compassionate heart kept her engaged with residents, staff and visitors, always interested more in others than herself. "Peg had a drive to overcome her disability and to live as full a life as possible,” says Traci Sierer, Peg’s friend of 38 years. “She had a strong degree of independence ever since I met her. She never expressed sympathy for herself. She always looked on the bright side.”
A GOOD SHEPHERD PUBLICATION VOL 113 ISSUE 3 • WINTER 2020
BOARD OF TRUSTEES GOOD SHEPHERD REHABILITATION NETWORK
GARY SCHMIDT, MA,
Chair, Orefield SANDRA L. BODNYK,
Vice Chair, Orefield THE REV. JOHN RICHTER, M.Div.,
Secretary, Sinking Springs LAURIE K. STEWART, BS, BA, CPA, Treasurer, Center Valley POLLY BESTE, Wind Gap PAMELA DeCAMPLI, Allentown ALVARO DIAZ, MS, Allentown PAUL D. EMRICK, CIMA®, CFP®, Allentown DAVID FESSLER, Nazareth JAN HELLER, MBA, Bethlehem DEBORAH KIMMEL, MD, Allentown THOMAS J. LYNCH, Allentown STEVEN D. MORRISON, MBA, BS, Coopersburg JAAN NAKTIN, MD, FACP, Allentown PETER D. QUINN, DMD, MD, Haverford TINA Q. RICHARDSON, PhD, Bethlehem VICTOR SALICETTI, Bethlehem DONALD W. SNYDER, Esq., Orefield MAURA TOPPER, Philadelphia JONATHAN P. WARNER, CEBS, ISCEBS, Philadelphia Trustee Emeriti JOHN V. COONEY, MS, Allentown NELVIN L. VOS, PhD, Maxatawny Legacy Trustee JILL DOUGLASS, Allentown
BOARD OF TRUSTEES GOOD SHEPHERD SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
FRANK HYLAND, MSPT, Vice Chair JAMES J. DALEY, MD, Center Valley PETER T. ENDER, MD, Center Valley WILLIAM GOULD, MD SUSAN L. LAWRENCE, MS, CPHQ,
Bethlehem
FACILITY MEDICAL DIRECTORS
SCOTT K. EPSTEIN, MD
Good Shepherd–Wayne Memorial
Inpatient Rehabilitation Center CLINTON C. HOLUMZER, MD
Good Shepherd Home–Bethlehem PATRICK DOSTAL, MD
Good Shepherd Home–Raker Center
GOOD SHEPHERD SPECIALTY HOSPITAL PROGRAM MEDICAL DIRECTORS
JAMES J. DALEY, MD PETER ENDER, MD WILLIAM GOULD, MD JAAN P. NAKTIN, MD JOSEPH B. SCHELLENBERG, MD
ADMINISTRATION
MICHAEL SPIGEL, PT, MHA, President & CEO CINDY BUCHMAN, MHA, Vice President, Physician and Clinical Services JESSICA COOPER
Executive Director, Good Shepherd
Penn Partners CHERYL FISHER, SPHR Chief Human Resources Officer CHRIS FISTNER, NHA, PCHA
Administrator, Good Shepherd Home–
Raker Center JESSICA FLORKOWSKI, MSN, RN, CWCA, Administrator, Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital CARRY GERBER, Vice President,
Marketing & Communications FRANK HYLAND, MSPT,
Executive Director, and Administrator, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital CARRIE KANE, MS, CCC-SLP/L, ATP,
Administrator, Good Shepherd Home–
Bethlehem GEORGINE A. OLEXA, Esq., JD, MBA
Vice President, Legal Affairs TERENCE O’NEIL
Chief Information Officer JENNIFER SILVA, DNP, RNC, NE-BC,
Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer SANDEEP SINGH, MD
Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs, and Chief Medical Officer
SWEET CHARITY IS A PUBLICATION OF:
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network Good Shepherd Plaza 850 South 5th Street Allentown, PA 18103 1-888-44REHAB GoodShepherdRehab.org
DEVELOPMENT
Gregory Wilson, CAP®, CFRE, Associate Vice President for Development Major & Planned Giving Officers: Jeannette Edwards Kimberly Stolarik Andrew B. Block, MPA
Director of Government Relations & Development Alicia Moyer
Annual Fund & Sponsorships Officer Dianne Spengler Corporate & Foundation Relations Specialist
EDITOR, WRITER Elizabeth McDonald
PHOTOGRAPHY
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Share JOY with someone special this holiday season!
This year, honor a loved one with a gift to Good Shepherd. We can help you make a gift that is meaningful and will have an impact on the patients and residents we care for. It’s easy to do and you’ll have the satisfaction of making a difference in someone’s life.
