Hospice Dreams, issue 5, January 2013 by Hospice Dreams

Events -- In Memorium

The Newsletter of Hospice Dreams

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Quarterly Issue 5: January 2013

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On the cover: Archie Trapp poses for a photo with members of the American Veterans Motorcycle Riders Club.

Mission Statement: Hospice Dreams is a non profit wish-granting organization dedicated to fulfilling unmet wishes, decreasing stress and improving quality of life for adult hospice patients.

In This Issue Letter from the Director Pizza date William Helt

Madonna party

Lunch with family Earl Hodgkinson Edward’s Apple Orchard Ana Roque

Birthdays!

Craig Markley

Archie’s ride Archie Trapp

War Memorial & Lincoln museum

Joseph Goodrich

Cubs Dream

John “Jack” Huston

Plane flight Joe Horvath

Day at the Shedd Eunice Grimes

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Ram’s game Terry Hammond

Vegas trip Shirley Stalker

Spa day

Mary Ann Doll

These handcrafted scarves help raise funds for Hospice Dreams. Limited availability, order yours today. -$10 each see p.14

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Helicopter Flight George Doll

And More: Scarves for Charity, Dreams in the News, Upcoming Events, Letters & Comments, Donations, Ways to Give, Dream Team Information

Letter from the Director Happy New Year! Hospice Dreams achieved several milestones in the past year. We granted a record number of Dreams and exceeded our goals in fundraising and growth. We also earned some amazing recognition and awards. Here’s a quick look back at 2012: January We began doing business (a legal designation),

as Hospice Dreams, extending our mission to all hospice patients. We were chosen as Charity of the Month by the Signature Room restaurant in downtown Chicago.

February The first issue of the Dreams newsletter is published online via issuu.com March We granted a celebrity Dream when Ben got to meet ex-White Sox player Ron Kittle, and our first comedy show fundraiser raised over $5,000 for Hospice Dreams! We were featured in a major story in the Chicago Tribune titled “Foundations help grown-up dreams come true”. April We had a few interesting dreams this month – Vi took High Tea with her daughters, Juanita had a professional photo shoot and a day of glamour, and Bob went fishing on a pontoon boat. May Passages Hospice held a lemonade stand fundraiser at their corporate offices with proceeds benefitting Hospice Dreams. With the help of a Skype connection we helped Thomas speak and see his relatives in Ireland. June We started working with two new hospice providers,

Hospice and Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois and BJC Hospice. We granted a celebrity Dream for Michael who wanted to meet Ted Nugent.

July We established our first external Board of Directors to oversee Dream approval and process. We attended the world premiere of Andrew Mahan’s original musical, Colors of Hope in Rockford, IL. Andrew and the cast of Colors of Hope generously donated all the ticket sales from their show along with a painting that was used in the play, worth over $2,000. August Our supporters attended popular summer baseball games through Tix4Cause.com, an easy way to turn extra event tickets into donations to Hospice Dreams.

September We held an open house and ribbon cutting

ceremony at our Bradley office with the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce. A wine, beer, and food festival hosted by Hidden Cove Sportsplex in Bourbonnais raised about $2,000 in proceeds for Hospice Dreams. We were named the 2012 Midwest Small Charity of the Year by the Stay Classy organization and hosted our first-ever livetweet from the 4th Annual Classy Awards in San Diego. Our first annual Dreams are Ageless golf outing was held at the Kankakee Country Club.

October Dogs had their day at our first annual Barktoberfest event at the River Run Dog Park in Kankakee, IL. November We partnered with American Veterans Motorcycle Riders Association of 2000+ motorcycles to grant Dream for WWII veteran, Archie, including a frontpage story in the local newspaper, the Kankakee Daily Journal. December We granted two Dreams for a husband and

wife, who are both in hospice – a spa day and a helicopter ride! We participated in the Bradley Lighted Christmas Parade with our team-built float. We held our annual Holiday Dreams celebration fundraiser.

We’re setting new goals for 2013 and I’m looking forward to seeing what accomplishments and milestones 2013 will bring to Hospice Dreams. Thank you for your support. Sincerely,

Kansas Swain

Director of Foundation Development Hospice Dreams

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Though Craig Markley has been a Madonna fan since he was a young boy, he only had one chance to actually see the pop-diva in concert. Since Madonna wasn’t currently on tour, Craig decided the next best thing would be to hold a screening party of a Madonna concert with his family. When stationed in California with the Navy, Craig developed a penchant for Starbucks Coffee and cheesecake from the Cheesecake factory. The Cheesecake Factory donated a cheesecake was served, and Craig’s enjoyed his favorite Starbucks beverage.

William and his wife used to go out for dinner every week, usually to their favorite local diner or out for pizza. Now unable to travel due to declining health, William’s dream came true when we brought a special lunch and set them up in their own private dining area. William and his wife enjoyed each other’s company along with pizza, pasta and a cake for dessert!

Lunch with Family Earl wanted to visit his family friend’s newly opened restaurant, Busch Gardens Restaurant. Earl enjoyed a cold beer with his family and friends.

Craig sits with his sister watching the show during his Madonna party.

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Ana Roque went to Edward’s Apple Orchard with her family visiting from Puerto Rico!

Birthdays! Birthday celebrations are always special occasions - but these are even more important to these families, as they are Dream birthday parties. Each of these parties was made extra special in some way for the Dream recipient. Whether that meant select friends and family attending, a serenade from Elvis, or seeing a grandchild for the first time in many years - these birthdays were truly celebrations in more ways than one!

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1. Dorothy celebrated her 90th birthday with her family over Thanksgiving. 2. Ray was overjoyed when more than 20 friends and family members joined him for his 83rd birthday party. 3. Hattie’s 100th birthday was made extra special when her granddaughter, who hadn’t seen Hattie in many years, arrived from California. 4. Leila celebrated her 100th birthday in style with her family, friends and the True Love Band. 5. Sarah ”Ellen” celebrated her 100th birthday with the help of Elvis! 6. Ova celebrated her 100th with her family. Her son came all the way from Texas for the event.

Members of the American Veterans Motorcycle Riders Club pose for a picture with Archie Trapp.

Archie Rides Again!

Army Veteran Archie Trapp has many memories from his adventures riding a Harley Davidson WLA motorbike in WWII as a signal caller. Archie jumped at the chance to ride a Harley Davidson once again, and Hospice Dreams stepped up to the task with help from the American Veterans Motorcycle Riders Club. Since Archieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health prevented him from operating the hog himself, a motorcycle outfitted with a sidecar was used. Archie, along with 2,000 other riders, participated in the 14th annual Manteno Veterans Ride which traveled from Tinley Park to the Manteno Veterans Home. Archie was honored with the distinction of being named the honorary road captain and leading the motorcycle parade. In addition to introducing him and presenting him with memorial gifts at the start of the parade, individuals from the organization thanked Archie for his service to the country. Once back and out of his riding gear, we asked Archie what he thought of the ride. With a smile beaming across his face, he said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh it was great!â&#x20AC;? 6

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Archie was the honorary road captain of the motorcycle parade on his dream day.

Motorcycles rode from Tinley Park to the Manteno Veterans home.

Archie smiles from his side car seat at the start of the parade.

More than 2,000 motorcycle enthusiasts joined Archie on his special day during the 14th annual Manteno Veterans Ride .

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Korean War Veteran Joeseph Goodrich tours the Lincoln Museum and Presidential Library as their guest of honor. In addition to a VIP private tour of the museum, he visited the Korean War Memorial in Springfield where he paid his respects to his fallen comrades. See more photos in our online gallery on the Hospice Dreams website!

A Day at the

For Eunice Grimes, mother of four, trips to the zoo and her children. Nowadays, Eunice doesn’t get out as much a love of animals by spending time watching the fish in her a trip to Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. She saw many differe well as otters, seals, and her favorite - dolphins. She spen all the antics of the animals and fish, and was happy to pi remember the trip by. At the end of the day, and along wit her, Enuice said, “This day was great, thank you!”

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ife-long Chicago Cubs fan John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jackâ&#x20AC;? Huston wanted to celebrate his Dream day with a lunch with his sister and nieces. After hearing about his love of not only the Cubs, but of baseball caps, Hospice Dreams presented Jack with a Cubs hat autographed by pitcher James Russell. The hat came along with a special letter from the Cubs. Jack was very happy to add to his baseball cap collection and was thankful to be with his family for a special lunch.

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the aquarium were treats for her as well as as she used to, so she is content showing her r aquarium. For her Dream-day, Eunice took ent types of fish, both salt and freshwater, as nt the day smiling and giggling with joy at ick out a souvenir dolphin plush toy to th a big hug for everyone who brought

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Joe’s Flight

Yankee Air Museum’s North American B-25D “Yankee Warrior”

Joe Horvath was a pilot in WWII and wanted to experience f light again. Joe and his wife’s day started at Willow Run Airport, where they got a private tour of the Yankee Air Museum’s hangar. Joe’s wife even got to go into the B-17 bomber plane for a closer look at the plane. During the War, Willow Run was established by Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh as the largest bomber facility in the world, and it produced over 8,700 bombers. The facility is famous for another historic figure, Rosie the Riveter, who along with 42,000 others, worked assembling planes here. After the tour, the group made its way to Eagle Flight Center at Willow Run Airport for Joe’s flight. Tim Davis, the pilot, spoke with Joe and took him up in the air. Joe was very happy to be in the plane and even got a chance to sit in the pilots seat once again. 10

Tim Davis, pilot, poses for a photo with Joe infront of the chartered plane.

Joe’s Dream story appeared in the local Fox news station’s broadcast and on myFOXDetroit.com on November 9th.

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Lifelong St. Louis Rams fan, Terry Hammond, received the experience of a lifetime when Hospice Dreams took him to the stadium. The day started out with an on-field experience - Terry got to watch the players warm up and practice before the game. He even got to meet and get photographed with the Rams cheerleaders. After grabbing a soft pretzel, it was time to watch the game with his family. Though Terry’s first-ever NFL game ended with his team losing, the experience of fulfilling a 40-year-old dream was the best thing that’s happened to him in a while. Terry said, “I’m overjoyed; past overjoyed! If I die tomorrow, I’ll die a happy man!” Dreams are Ageless

hirley Stalker went on a dream trip to Las Vegas for a few days to spend time with her two daughters and enjoy the sights of the Strip. From seeing the hit musical Jersey Boys to the fountains at the Bellagio and breakfast’s at Roxy’s Diner there was something new to see and do ever y day. For a special treat on their final night in Vegas, Shirley went to dinner to the Top of the World restaurant at the Stratosphere. Shirley tried crème brûlé for the first time and loved it! It was Shirley poses with her family and Dreams Manager Kristen Kolwelter at the Top of the World restaurant at the Stratosphere. a truly memorable Vegas vacation for Shirley and her daughters.

Shirley watches the gondolas float by at the Venetian.

Mary Ann Doll, 90, receives her first ever mani-pedi, during her Dream of having a day at the Spa. Her husband, also a Dream recipient this quarter, wanted to check off an item from his bucket list. See his story on the next page!

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See more of Mary Anne’s spa day photos in the online photo gallery.

Flying advent ure

eorge Doll, WWII Veteran, daredevil, and adventurer had one item on his bucket list that had still gone unfulfilled. He had a life-long dream of flying in a helicopter. George has flown in many aircraft over the years, but the chance to fly in a helicopter had eluded him - until now. On a perfect winter day, George took his first-ever flight in a helicopter. George’s smile went from ear-to-ear during the flight as he watched the frozen landscape stretch out before him across the horizon. When asked what he thought about the flight, George said, “I like looking at all the landscape with the snow on it. It’s really neat!” Dreams are Ageless 13

Scarves for Charity! Proceeds benefit Hospice Dreams

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RN Sonya Anderson models a few of her handcrafted scarves. There are many colors available, or choose your own color combo!

These scarves, handcrafted by Passages Hospice RN Sonya Anderson, are sure to be a hit whether purchased as a gift or as an accessory for yourself. Best of all, at only $10 each, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting a fabulous deal and can feel great about helping Hospice Dreams. Proceeds from the sale of each scarf goes directly to Hospice Dreams.

To purchase a scarf, please email Kamie Freeland for ordering information at kfreeland@hospicedreams.org Support Hospice Dreams & Buy Yours today Dreams are Ageless

Dreams in the News Hospice Dreams made the news many times this quarter - some popular stories included a 90-year-old who got her first-ever pedicure, a Dream trip to Vegas, and a WWII veteran who got a special motorcycle ride over Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day.

Upcoming Events Save these dates for 2013: Saturday, March 23rd - Comedy Show at Knights of Columbus in Kankakee, IL Monday, June 24th - Annual Golf Outing Saturday, October 19th - Barktoberfest Friday, December 6th - Holiday Dreams To stay up-to-date on all our events, including local dine-to-donate opportunities, visit the events button on our website, or follow us on Facebook!

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It’s easy! - donate online via our website, call us, or mail your donation directly to our office! HospiceDreams.org Toll Free: 888-741-9132 Hospice Dreams 511 E. North Street Bradley, IL 60915

$5.00 for a photo album

For just $5 you can help provide a Dream recipient with mementos of their Dream. Many recipients and their families like to proudly display photos of their Dream event to remember that happy day.

$15.00 for a meal

Small gifts can help cover smaller expenses that occur when granting a Dream. It can pay for a lunch for one of our Dream recipients!

$25 for a small memorial quilt patch

Remember your friends and familiy members on our virtual quilt! For a $25 donation you receive a small quilt patch that will be perpetually posted on our website’s virtual quilt! In addition, your donation helps us grant a Dream.

$75 for a birthday party

Your $75 donation goes a long way in providing dinner and a special cake for family birthday celebrations.

$100 for a sports or concert experience

A $100 donation can help send someone to their favorite team’s game or to a live concert.

$300 to Grant a Dream

Grant a Dream! A $300 donation provides most Dream recipients with their special day.

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Board of Directors Rhonda Bouchard - Office Manager at STARCON INTL. - Citgo Refinery Jerry Henke - Exxon Mobile Retiree Darci Lemner - HSA Administrator at Peoples Bank Steve Lemner- Surgical Tech at Riverside; Owner and instructor of Lemner’s Soo Bahk Do Marilyn Roy - Realtor; ABR, GRI at Speckman Realty INC/ Real Living

Hospice Dreams Team

Editors: Kansas Swain Kaitlyn Henderson

Kansas Swain, Director

Art Direction:

Kristen Kolwelter, Dream Development Manager

Kristine Tague

Kaitlyn Henderson, Communications Manager

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Tracy Antenucci, Media Relations Specialist

Kristine Tague

Stacy Barclay, Media Relations Specialist

Kaitlyn Henderson

C. Cooper, Media Relations Specialist

Photography: Staff photographers supplied all photos in this newsletter unless otherwise specified.

Kamie Freeland, Creative Media Specialist Ricki Kravat, Office Manager Kristine Tague, Creative Media Specialist Dreams is a quarterly newsletter that documents the stories behind the Dreams that are granted through Hospice Dreams. Hospice Dreams is a registered 501(c)3 charity that provides adult hospice patients with an opportunity to live their dream. We rely solely on the donations of individuals and sponsors to provide these Dreams. If you know of someone who has a dream, please click the “I have a Dream” button found on the top of our website for information and the application form. If you have further questions don’t hesitate to email us at: info@hospicedreams.org. Use GoodSearch when you search the internet – they will donate a penny to us every time you do. We are listed as “Hospice Dreams.”

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