2 for the benefit of Good Shepherd Pediatrics f all ss c Schedule of Events MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 Lehigh Country Club • Allentown, PA 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Registration and breakfast 8:30 AM Practice on the driving range 8:45 AM Demonstration on the driving range by long drive champion, Carl Wolter 9:30 AM Golfers’ “Shotgun Start” 2:30 PM Cocktail Hour and Tournament Awards *Refreshments available at holes 6 and 14 * On course lunch between holes 7 and 8 Remember: Lehigh Country Club does not permit metal golf spikes on the golf course. More running. Less runaround. Capital Blue Cross goes the extra mile to give you the resources you need to live healthy and get the care you need. Our members enjoy a network of care, available at your ngertips — 24/7. Capital Blue Cross is an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
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"Good Shepherd is the best place for rehabilitation because we not only have an incredibly dedicated, enthusiastic staff, but we’re able to handle some of the most medically complex patients and help them wean from as much medical support as possible to achieve their best functional outcomes,” says Kimberly Kuchinski, MD, MPH, medical director, pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation.
April and Dharnell welcomed baby Love, their seventh child, on February 18, 2021. But when Love kept spitting up her formula and failed to thrive at 10 weeks, the couple knew something was wrong. A cyst on Love’s airway was the culprit and surgery was performed. However, further complications required a tracheostomy to help her breathe. Love spent two and a half months at the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Emily Howatt Pliskatt Pediatric Unit in Bethlehem where multiple therapies helped build her strength, and April and Dharnell were trained by Good Shepherd’s expert team on how to manage Love’s trach. The one year old is now meeting all her developmental milestones and loves playing with her brothers and sisters. Barbara supported April and Dharnell through this difficult time. Then, Barbara’s son, Isayah, was hit by a car while riding his bike. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and other secondary injuries, including multiple strokes and loss of his vision. The doctors told Barbara that Isayah might not survive. After more than five weeks in pediatric intensive care, where he was on a ventilator, Isayah needed rehabilitation. Dharnell told Barbara there was only one place to go: Good Shepherd. When Isayah arrived, he was largely comatose unable to do anything for himself. But four months of intense multiple therapies and propelled by a resilient spirit and positive attitude, Isayah, went home, walking, talking and ready to tackle the world. An iPad, donated by Good Shepherd, and loaded with special communication programs, helps the charming and outgoing 10 year old with his school work.
The happiest of times watching their children grow has long bonded the families of April and Dharnell Bridges, and Barbara Collins. So, it was only natural that when medical adversity and tragedy struck them both, they grew even closer and Good Shepherd was there to help them through it all.
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Bob’s commanding presence and special persona will be greatly missed, but this award ensures he will never be gone.
For more than 25 years, Bob Ford was a devoted friend to Good Shepherd. His towering stature was exceeded only by the size of his heart. Bob was part of the team that started the Celebrity Classic, as it was then called, bringing his passion for our mission to bear in attracting top notch celebrities and participants to an event that has grown more successful with each passing year. Bob was a role model for philanthropic volunteer leadership. Although Bob passed away on January 6, 2016, Good Shepherd is honored to keep his legacy alive with the Bob Ford Volunteer of the Year award given to a deserving volunteer who exemplifies the best of everything Bob had to give.
