GENEROSITY CHERISHED THE LEGACY OF HELEN G NASSIF
2017 ANNUAL REPORT
A TRUE PHILANTHROPIST The late Helen Nassif was committed to transforming health care in her hometown You probably never met Helen G. Nassif. After all, she left Cedar Rapids more than six decades ago to pursue a groundbreaking career in law and real estate. And unless you were a relative or one of the few Iowans she maintained contact with, you likely never spoke with her either. But the impact of Helen’s generosity has touched the lives of virtually everyone in our community. Over the years she donated more than $8 million to support organizations from Coe College to the Cedar Rapids YMCA…and especially UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Hospital. “When we talk about the definition of a philanthropist, I think of Helen instantly,” says Mary Klinger, president of St. Luke’s Foundation. “Her legacy is of giving back to her community.” Helen, who passed away in November 2017 at the age of 98, never sought the limelight in her hometown. She was born in Jesup, 45 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids, to immigrant parents. The family moved to Cedar Rapids when Helen, the youngest of nine children, was just three. While the older kids worked in the family grocery store and Oriental rug business, the three youngest—Michael, John and Helen—were encouraged to further their education, along with developing a strong work ethic.
Helen Nassif (front, right) never forgot the values she learned from her immigrant family or her Cedar Rapids roots.
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Helen attended Coe College before leaving in 1944 for Washington, DC, where she worked her way through George Washington University Law School. Over the next several years she returned to Cedar Rapids to visit family, spending summers with her parents George and Tillie in their home on B Avenue NE, three blocks from St. Luke’s. But her career as a government attorney increasingly kept her in Washington, DC. After her
Helen Nassif (front, second from right) with her fellow attorneys and staff for the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1958.
father’s death in 1964, Helen seldom came back to Iowa. Yet Cedar Rapids remained a part of Helen throughout her life. “It never occurred to me,” she said in 2000, “to cut my roots from my family or my hometown.” “She never forgot where she came from,” explains her nephew, Dr. John Nassif of Florida. “Our family is scattered around the country now, but we still consider ourselves Iowans. I know Helen felt that way, too.” Helen credited her family’s support and encouragement with helping her rise from a small-town girl to a powerful Washington, DC, attorney and businesswoman. In addition to her legal career, she became active in real estate as a successful builder and developer of commercial office buildings. Helen was also the first woman bank director in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, ultimately serving on multiple bank and corporate boards. Prior to the death of her husband, Walter L. Green, in 1993, the Washington, DC, power couple turned to philanthropy, using their financial means to help others. In 1996, Helen made her first contribution to a project in Cedar Rapids, donating $400,000 to St. George Orthodox Church for a community center named for her parents.
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CHERISHED Tom Amosson, husband of Helen’s niece Jeanne Nassif Amosson, says, “That was the first time I saw how generous Helen was. After that she just kept giving and giving and giving. Her roots were here and she was adamant this is where she wanted to give her money.” Other projects quickly followed. About the time Helen funded the church addition, she began conversations with representatives from St. Luke’s Foundation about philanthropic opportunities. “St. Luke’s had always been the Nassif family’s hospital,” explains Klinger. “She let us know she was looking for bricks and mortar projects.” Tom Amosson adds, “She was interested in projects that were at a stage where a major donation was necessary to make it happen. She wanted to be the difference-maker.” In July 2000, Helen made her first contribution to St. Luke’s. At the time, her generous donation was the largest single gift to the Foundation from a living benefactor. It made possible the hospital’s state-of-the-art Nassif Heart Center, named in memory of her brother, Dr. John G. Nassif, who practiced dentistry in Cedar Rapids for many years. He died in 1966 of heart disease at the age of 50.
Helen’s parents instilled in their children a strong work ethic and commitment to helping others. Helen’s gift to St. George Orthodox Church honored the memory of her parents.
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“During John’s struggles, he dreamed one day there would be a facility in Cedar Rapids offering advanced technology for the treatment of heart disease,” recalled Helen. “My gift of the Nassif Heart Center is a fulfillment of John’s dream.” “Helen’s family meant the world to her,” says her cousin, Clarice Nassif Ransom. “The best way she could honor her Iowa roots and her family in an enduring way—especially after family members passed away—was to do something charitable on their behalf that would also help the community as a whole.” The following year Helen made an even more generous gift to fund the Helen G. Nassif Center for Women’s & Children’s Health. This familyfriendly facility is home to St. Luke’s birthing center, neonatal intensive care unit and pediatrics. Helen noted, “There is a saying that the greatest achievements are those that benefit others. Giving back is how I hope to finish out my life.” “She could have used her money in other ways, but she thought helping the community was a worthwhile cause,” explains Helen’s cousin Dr. Edward Nassif, a physician in Ames. “Whether it be the heart center, women’s and children’s health or the cancer center, you can’t ask for any better. All of the family is very proud.”
This beautiful table is a gift from Helen Nassif to St. Luke’s Foundation.
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2000 Nassif Heart Center
2001 Helen G. Nassif Center for Women’s & Children’s Health
2009 Helen G. Nassif Pavilion at St. Luke’s
The Helen G. Nassif Pavilion at St. Luke’s opened in 2009, thanks in large part to another significant donation from Helen. At its dedication, St. Luke’s President and CEO Ted Townsend called Helen Nassif a friend as well as a key investor in the hospital. “Her leadership, vision, faith in our team and of course her generosity allow us to fulfill our mission. Helen’s investments in St. Luke’s will generate many returns as we move into our next 125 years.” Two more major gifts followed: one in 2011 to establish the Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center and another to support the Albert G. & Helen Nassif Radiation Center. Together the two projects completed the continuum of care for cancer patients in the Cedar Rapids area. “I am extremely proud of the Community Cancer Center’s role in helping cancer patients and their loved ones,” said Helen, in 2011. “It’s very gratifying to know so many lives have been touched by their services.” Adds her nephew, Doug Nassif, “The Community Cancer Center has made quite an impact here. I get a real sense of pride when I see the Nassif name around our community.” Helen Nassif was a private person who probably wouldn’t appreciate the fuss being made about her now. “She simply believed people should work hard, take care of themselves, strive to be better and make the most out of the potential they have,” says Dr. John Nassif. “It was how she lived her life.”
Helen Nassif (standing, far right, back row)
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“I have enjoyed an abundance of life’s luxuries. In my heart I knew it was time to give back.” Helen G. Nassif November 2000 2011 Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center and Albert G. & Helen Nassif Radiation Center
To Clarice Nassif Ransom, who considered Helen as her mentor, “Helen had a commitment to family, community and giving I have never seen in anyone else. Her advice was to always place God first in my life and she demonstrated her faith not only by what she said, but through her actions. The world is a much better place because of Helen.” Mary Klinger notes 2017 was a strong year for St. Luke’s Foundation, but an emotional one as well. “We received many new gifts, but we also lost some beloved people.” Klinger acknowledges she will miss her conversations with Helen. “She was smart and interested in the community. She wanted us to keep her in the loop about everything, right down to the marketing for projects she was involved with. Through her giving, she helped set St. Luke’s apart as we take health care to the next level.” It’s a legacy of giving that will live on. Helen G. Nassif’s nephew, Dr. Alex Skaff of West Virginia, explains, “Because Cedar Rapids is a small town, she felt she could make a real difference by concentrating her philanthropic efforts in this community. The foundation she established will continue and we will extend her philanthropy wherever we can make an impact.” Planned gifts leave a lasting personal legacy of support for exceptional, compassionate health care. Whether you’re considering a gift to a specific area of St. Luke’s or to the hospital as a whole, St. Luke’s Foundation can work with you. Call (319) 369-7716 to learn how you can leave behind a legacy.
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A Shining Star for Children in Need Linda K. Mattes turns her passion into support for St. Luke’s Child Protection Center Linda Mattes is passionate about helping kids. When she heard about the work St. Luke’s Child Protection Center (CPC) was doing to aid young victims of abuse, she knew she wanted to get involved. “Linda is a shining star,” says Tonya Arnold, director of grants and administration for St. Luke’s Foundation. “She faithfully supports the Child Protection Center, not just financially but with her time as well.” Mattes joined the CPC Advisory Board, where she learned more about the needs of children and families impacted by abuse. “Until then, I was unaware of the extent of child abuse going on in our community,” admits Mattes, a vice president with Alliant Energy. “I learned child abuse does not attack a single demographic. It can happen anywhere, to any child.” She adds, “In some cases, kids have to be removed from a home quickly and placed
in foster care. They might be taken from the home while still in their jammies and have nothing with them. I knew we had to do something.” “Something” turned out to be the CPC’s backpack project. In 2012 the CPC began providing a backpack with basic necessities for the foster care child to take to their new surroundings. The backpack can be used for school, while items in it include a week’s worth of outfits, underwear, toiletries, shoes and a comfort item. “Linda’s generosity really started the CPC backpack program,” says Arnold. “She has personally given about $25,000 to this fund.” Mattes also enlisted support from Cedar Rapids’ 100+ Women Who Care. “At each meeting we draw names,” she explains. “If your name is drawn, you make a pitch for the organization you’re supporting and everyone in the room gives $100 to that group. It’s a way to make an even bigger impact than an individual donation.”
Mattes’s lifetime giving to St. Luke’s Foundation reaches about $45,000, but the Child Protection Center remains her passion. She cites the CPCs commitment not only to helping children today, but breaking the cycle of abuse to protect future generations. “We want to educate kids now, so when they become adults, they know the right way to treat a child.”
is truly about “This helping kids and their families. It would make me really happy if this story inspires someone else to follow my lead and support the Child Protection Center.
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Linda Mattes
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The Importance of Giving Back
Andrea Kelley’s love for her patients and St. Luke’s shines through her support for the iCare campaign Andrea Kelley feels lucky. Kelley, a registered radiologic technologist specializing in mammography and bone density exams for UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Breast & Bone Health, says, “I’m fortunate to have the job I have. I love what I do and I want St. Luke’s to know I’m thankful to be here.” A St. Luke’s team member for almost 15 years now, Kelley is proud to support the Foundation’s iCare campaign for employee giving. “I started small, just giving a little something,” she explains. “Then I challenged myself to give a little bit more each year. Now I make it a point to give back at least an hour’s pay every pay period.” Kelley credits St. Luke’s with giving her the opportunity to do two things she loves. In addition to mammography, she also teaches pilates at the Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center. She says, “The classes are like a moving support group for patients and survivors. I’ve known some of my 10
students for years and we often spend time before or after class just talking. It’s important for them and important to me.” Each year, Kelley directs her donation to an area of special interest to her, from the Birth Center to the Community Cancer Center’s Spirit Fund. “I like to specify where my money goes,” explains Kelley. “Every year it seems there is something that is especially meaningful to me.” She adds, “My mom was a nurse and she loved taking care of others. She always left people with a hug because she said you never know when they might need it. I lost my mom recently, but understanding how important it is to make people feel special and support one another was her gift to me.” That’s one reason Kelley encourages her fellow team members to get involved in the iCare campaign. “I talk to them about contributing one
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team, we can make St. Luke’s even stronger. That’s a great reflection on all of us.”
Andrea Kelley
The Healing Power of Art
Andrea Kelley (middle in white zip-up) with some of her team members.
hour’s pay per pay period. I know it can be difficult, but we wouldn’t be here without them. The more we give back, the more the hospital can give to us and to our patients.” “I believe as a team, we can make St. Luke’s even stronger,” says Kelley. “That’s a great reflection on all of us.”
Over the years, members of our UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids family have contributed more than $5 million through iCare. For more information on the iCare campaign, contact Jennifer Sweeney at (319) 369-7807.
Andrea Kelley is inspired by cancer patients and survivors in the pilates classes she teaches at the Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center. Now Kelley and her husband Bobby are honoring their courage through sponsorship of a photograph from the Healing Power of Art. The image the Kelleys chose reminds them of a favorite vacation spot. “It’s so calming to sit on the dock and look out at the water,” says Andrea Kelley. “I showed several photos to my class and this was the one they liked, too, which made it even more special.” Kelley also selected the inspirational quote that accompanies the image: “Make your heart like a lake with a calm, still surface and great depths of kindness.” – Lao Tzu The Healing Power of Art is a beautiful way to support the Community Cancer Center while contributing to the healing process in body, mind and spirit. “Research shows artwork can help reduce pain and stress, shorten hospital stays and improve the patient experience,” explains Mary Klinger, St. Luke’s Foundation president. Proceeds from the sponsorship support Community Cancer Center services not covered by insurance.
For information on photo sponsorship, call Danielle Rauser at (319) 369-8100. 11
Giving Kids a Safe Place to Grieve
Camp Embracing Memories is celebrating 10 years of helping grieving kids and their families. 12
Cedar Memorial’s generous support is the foundation for Camp Embracing Memories, Eastern Iowa’s only grief camp for children It’s hard to lose someone you love, no matter what your age. When you’re a child, the loss of a loved one can shatter your world. That’s why UnityPoint Hospice developed Camp Embracing Memories. The only program of its kind in Eastern Iowa, Camp Embracing Memories gives children ages seven through 16 a safe and accepting environment to grieve. “This is our tenth year,” says Jamie Siela, bereavement coordinator for UnityPoint Hospice. “And it wouldn’t be possible without our community partner, Cedar Memorial.” Cedar Memorial’s generous support ensures the program is available free of charge to grieving kids and their families.
The partnership began when C. John Linge, president and CEO of The Cedar Group, reached out to St. Luke’s shortly after the first camp was held and asked how he could help. “It seemed a very natural partnership for us in our mission of community service,” Linge explains. “Our experience with families told us there was a need for a place like this. The adults are grieving and can find it difficult to talk to kids about their loss.” Over the years, Camp Embracing Memories has evolved from an overnight camping experience in the fall to a year-round program with activities for kids and families to do at home and in quarterly get-togethers, like Cookies & Canvas painting night. Siela says volunteers are key to the camp’s success. Among the most committed volunteers are Cedar Memorial team members Shelbie Irish and Dr. James Coyle.
This year’s camp takes place September 22-23 at Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca in Solon. To request a registration form or learn more, call UnityPoint Hospice at (319) 369-7744.
“It warms my heart to be part of this group,” admits Shelbie Irish, a Family Service counselor at Cedar Memorial. “It’s amazing to see the progress the kids make throughout the weekend as they discover they’re not alone in this. They begin to open up to each other and by the time they leave, they’ve become friends.” Dr. James Coyle, Human Relations director at Cedar Memorial, sees this as an opportunity to get to know the kids and give them coping tools for surviving a loss. “It’s one of the highlights of the year for me. It’s a fun and engaging weekend—a place where kids can have a good time while bonding with other kids who have lost a loved one.” Linge adds, “Adults have a responsibility to let children know it’s all right to be sad and to give them a safe place where they can express their feelings. That’s what Camp Embracing Memories does. Our role as St. Luke’s strategic partner is to make sure the dollars are there so the camp can continue to operate.”
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“This Is What I Love To Do”
Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa Ear, Nose & Throat staff honors St. Luke’s nurse with Guardian Angel award Diane Godfrey was shocked when she received a Guardian Angel award. “I did not expect it in a million years,” says Godfrey, an operating room nurse who also provides specialized care for tracheotomy (trach) patients. “This is what I love to do. It’s an honor to be recognized for it.” The Guardian Angel program gives patients and families the opportunity to show their appreciation for UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids team members, doctors, or volunteers who made a difference in their healthcare experience. In Godfrey’s case, the recognition came from the physicians and nurses of Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa (PCI) Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) who made a donation to St. Luke’s Foundation in her name.
“Diane is so deserving of this honor,” explains Tami Fisher, clinic manager for PCI ENT. “Her expertise and passion in caring for trach patients is amazing.” In their nomination letter, PCI ENT Nurses Melanie Mahan and Kris Ward cited Godfrey’s above-and-beyond care, noting she would make multiple trips to assist a trach patient, while teaching and supporting the patient’s family so they were comfortable taking care of their loved one at home. Godfrey came to St. Luke’s in part because of the opportunity to spend more time with these special patients. “Getting a tracheotomy is life-changing. I have a dedicated phone for trach patients and they know they can call me whenever they have a concern. If it’s a question I can’t answer, the doctors are
there for me.” She also credits St. Luke’s Respiratory Therapy department team members for their support. “I can’t say enough good things about them. The collaboration between nursing and respiratory therapy is awesome.” “Diane is more than a great nurse,” says Dr. Kevin Carpenter. “She is a great human being, whether driving to make house calls several hours away, helping her patients move on her day off, or just being a lifeline for them.” Dr. Ryan Dempewolf adds, “Diane is a great example to healthcare providers. She is the type who will not look for, or like, the fuss of appreciation but often these are the people who deserve it the most— and she does.”
Your Guardian Angel donation pays tribute to the caregivers who made a difference for you, while making a meaningful impact on UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids’ ability to provide quality care. For more information on how to say “thank you” through the Guardian Angel program, contact Jennifer Sweeney, Director Annual Giving, at (319) 369-7807. 14
100 GREAT IOWA NURSES Sue Donnelly Case Management
Lisa Hughes
Occupational Health/WorkWell
Mary Beth Keuter
Continuing Care Hospital
Cheryl Sarges
Cardiac Care Unit
ANNA PURNA GHOSH ONCOLOGY NURSING AWARD Linda Schwiebert IP Hospice Unit
C.A.R.E. AWARD Sydney Fortney
Intensive Care Unit
CARROLL H. & LENA H. NELSON CRITICAL CARE AWARD Julie McNeal Intensive Care Unit
Mandy Ohrt
Cardiac Cath Lab
DALE & RUBY MORGAN AND MABLE RAY AWARD FOR PEDIATRIC NURSING Kristen Kasner Child Protection Center
DARRELL DENNIS PULMONARY MEDICINE AWARD Megan Etheridge Respiratory Care
ELAINE YOUNG LEADERSHIP AWARD Kelly Printy 5 Center
EXCELLENCE IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AWARD Rachel Bowers Behavioral Health Access
Stacy Carper
Chemical Dependency
Alexis Velazquez
Child Adolescent Center
GAIL STORK EMERGENCY MEDICINE NURSING AWARD Jennifer Lee Emergency Department
KARMA SMITH HEALTHCARE PIONEER AWARD Denise Easley Newborn Intensive Care Unit
LAMORGESE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN NEUROLOGICAL NURSING Jennifer Boren Intensive Care Unit
NANCY LAMB SKOGSBERGH AND EDNA LAMB NURSING (CLINICAL) LEADERSHIP AWARD Diane Seelau Women’s and Children’s Services
OUTSTANDING NEW GRADUATE AWARD Rachel Burke
Continuing Care Hospital
RONALD L. MAHANY AWARD Jo Huff Physical Medicine and Rehab
Jessica Mackey
Rehab Administration
Jennifer Jenatscheck Physical Therapy
Lindsey Rowley
Witwer Children’s Therapy
Tara Weir
West Rehab
SMULEKOFF FAMILY AWARD FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE Heath Brandt IV Therapy
Melissa Coulter
Diagnostic Cardiology/ Cardiac Holding Area
Emily Dumolien
Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Donna Prier
Intensive Care Unit
Carrie Scoggins
Ambulatory Surgery/Surgical
SOCIAL WORKER AWARD Alisha Armstrong
2017 Patient Care Excellence Award Recipients St. Luke’s Foundation Patient Care Excellence Award Program recognizes healthcare providers who demonstrate outstanding achievement in their field. Award nominees are recommended by their peers, manager or director through an annual nomination process in each department. Each nominee is then asked to complete an application and write an essay for consideration. The Foundation’s Award Selection Committee determines the recipients. This program was established by several supporters of St. Luke’s Hospital to recognize our caregivers (nurses, social workers, therapists, etc.) These individuals generously donated to the Foundation so a caregiver could receive financial assistance to use for educational purposes or any other intent of the donor.
Medical Social Services
DR. STEPHEN & PEG VANOURNY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL NURSING Rachel Petersen BirthCare Center/MCN Operations
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Helping St. Luke’s Nurses Help Others Keech scholarship established in 1969 benefits today’s nurses in achieving RN to BSN goal Almost 50 years ago, funds from the estate of Dr. Roy K. and Bess Keech established a scholarship for students at St. Luke’s School of Nursing. The mission of the Keech scholarship, which is managed by St. Luke’s Foundation, was to “make available to worthy young people the advantage of an education in nursing…not only to help themselves but to extend their influence to others.” Today the Keech scholarship continues to serve that goal by helping St. Luke’s nurses further their education through an expedited program for registered nurses seeking a Bachelor of Science degree. “Evidence supports a correlation between nursing education and patient outcomes,” explains Carmen Kleinsmith, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital VP/Chief Nurse Executive. “We value our nurses and want to give them an opportunity to continue professional development if they so desire. We asked the Foundation if they could support our RN to BSN program and they suggested the Keech scholarship would be a perfect fit.”
Since 1969, more than $3.4 million has been distributed through endowment funds such as the Keech Scholarship to provide educational enrichment for St. Luke’s staff.
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The RN to BSN accelerated curriculum is offered in partnership by St. Luke’s Hospital and Mount Mercy University. Each year up to ten students are selected for the Keech scholarship, which offsets expenses for the program’s 21 nursing credit hours. Indira Beganovic (right) has been a registered nurse at St. Luke’s since graduating from Kirkwood Community College. In 2017 she decided the time was right to pursue her BSN, so she applied for the Keech scholarship. Beganovic says, “With two children and a mortgage, it’s hard to set money aside for school. I’m fortunate I was accepted for the scholarship program. It makes going back to school possible for me.”
I love nursing. It fulfills you “when you can help someone. Getting my degree will help me advance myself so I can better serve my patients.
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Dawn Cook (left) received her BSN with help from the Keech scholarship program. An RN at St. Luke’s since graduating from St. Luke’s School of Nursing diploma program in 1981, Cook says, “Getting my bachelor’s degree has given me a more well-rounded education, from evidence-based practices to communication and presentation skills. It’s also opening new doors for me.” In addition to her role as an orthopedic nurse at St. Luke’s, Cook is now teaching the next generation of nurses as an adjunct nursing professor at Mount Mercy. Says Kleinsmith, “Our philosophy has always been that we support our nurses in their professional development. By partnering with the Foundation on the Keech scholarship program, we’re investing in the future of nursing by making it easier for our RNs to receive their BSN.”
Endowment gifts help sustain programs, services and scholarship funds like the Keech scholarship program. To support an existing endowment or create a new one, call (319) 369-7716. 17
2017 St. Luke’s Foundation Scholarship Recipients
NATALIE AND JOE COHN SCHOLARSHIP Abby Maples
J. STUART MCQUISTON SCHOLARSHIP Madeline DeBoer
Lisa Young
Deena Downey
TED AND LILLIAN FEDER SCHOLARSHIP Namira Romero
NORMA NEWMEISTER SCHOLARSHIP Rose Hedges
MAY G. GORTNER SCHOLARSHIP Ashley DeGeeter
NURSING SCHOLARSHIP Indira Beganovic
Emergency Department Operating Room
Operating Room
St. Luke’s Foundation Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to team members working towards a post-secondary degree at an accredited college or university. All scholarship recipients must complete an application and write an essay to be eligible for a scholarship. The Foundation’s selection committee determines the recipients. Funding for these scholarships is provided through individual donors who have established a fund at the Foundation for this purpose. The intent is for the scholarship recipient to use his/her degree to advance the care for our patients.
St. Luke’s Respiratory & Critical Care
Heart Holding
Medical Affairs
Heart Holding
Kristi Elwick Work Well
WALTER A. AND IDA K. KANSKY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Madison Miller
ANN & FORBES OLBERG NURSING SCHOLARSHIP Sydney Fortney
KEECH SCHOLARSHIP Elizabeth Babka
GRETA SCHUCHMANN SCHOLARSHIP Monica Rannals
3 West
1 West
Jacque Formanek STAR
Lacey Gorman 3 West
Daniel Meyers
Operating Room
Megan Ogburn Heart Holding
Angela Spoden
Operating Room
BEATHA KUNTZ SCHOLARSHIP Daniel Meyers Operating Room
Michelle Pappas STAR
Angela Spoden
Operating Room
Colette Webster-Moore Heart Holding
DR. E. L. MANSFIELD SCHOLARSHIP Tiffany Ehlers 3 West
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Child Protection Center
Intensive Care Unit
Inpatient Hospice Unit
DR. CHARLES SCHWARTZ SCHOLARSHIP Katrina Mahoney
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Amelia Wenner
Digestive Health Center/ Emergency Department
ST. LUKE’S AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP Lauren Stopko 5 East
Kristi Moorman Brielle Kolpin 3 West
2017 St. Luke’s Foundation Rural Healthcare Grants Six Eastern Iowa organizations are the recipients of $24,875 in grants as part of UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s Foundation’s Rural Healthcare Grant Program. This program provides matching grants toward healthcare projects that improve the health and wellness of rural residents. This is the second year Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) made a $5,000 donation to St. Luke’s Foundation in support of this program. CIPCO has been Iowa’s largest cooperative energy provider since 1946. They serve nearly 300,000 rural and urban residents and approximately 12,000 commercial and industrial accounts. “CIPCO was excited to again partner with St. Luke’s in helping rural agencies help their communities,” says a CIPCO representative. “With Commitment to Community being one of our core values, this program fits our vision. Many of the communities that will receive funding are within our member cooperatives’ service territory.” St. Luke’s Foundation awarded the first Rural Healthcare Grants in 1980 to Mechanicsville Fire and East Poweshiek Ambulance. Since then, the Foundation has awarded more than $350,000 in matching grants to support emergency medical services in Benton, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn and Poweshiek counties. The Foundation created the Rural Healthcare Endowment through corporate and individual donations. St. Luke’s team members also contributed their 1995-96 “iCare – The Employee Giving Campaign” to the endowment. Most recently, the Foundation had two additional endowments established to benefit the Rural Healthcare Grant Program – the Mary Beulah and Florence Usher Endowment (2004) and the Benton-Linn Rural Healthcare Fund (2009).
The 2017 matching grant recipients were: Belle Plaine Area Ambulance received $5,000 to purchase one power cot. Benton County Volunteer Program received $3,500 to fund transportation expenses for volunteer drivers. Blairstown Volunteer Ambulance Service received $5,000 to purchase three automatic external defibrillators (AEDs). RSVP of Jones County received $5,000 to fund transportation expenses for volunteer drivers. Van Horne First Responders received $5,000 to purchase three automatic external defibrillators (AEDs). Volunteer Services of Cedar County received $1,375 to fund transportation expenses for volunteer drivers.
Community members can help support St. Luke’s Rural Healthcare Grant by giving contributions of any amount. Additional gifts build the endowment and help fund even more rural healthcare needs. For more information, call St. Luke’s Foundation at (319) 369-7716 or visit stlukesfoundation.com.
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Providing CARE for Kids in Our Community
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Wayne and Nan Parks Kocourek support a new initiative to help children and families impacted by drug abuse There’s something about Cedar Rapids. No matter how far residents roam, they seem to keep a special place in their hearts for our community. People like Helen G. Nassif, whose philanthropy was centered on Cedar Rapids and UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Hospital decades after she moved away. And Nan Parks Kocourek, who no longer calls Eastern Iowa her home, but continues to help children and families who live here. “This is such a wonderful community to raise children in,” she explains. “I raised my children here and they all came back and settled in Cedar Rapids to raise their families. It’s the kind of place I decided we should be giving more to.”
The Child Protection Center is located at St. Luke’s Children’s Campus in Hiawatha.
Nan and her husband Wayne recently chose to support a new initiative from St. Luke’s Child Protection Center. The Childhood Assessment, Referral & Early Intervention program, or CARE, addresses the special needs of kids who have been exposed to substance abuse. Through the Kocourek’s generosity, the program received a one-year grant to make CARE’s services free to patients who don’t have insurance. CARE serves children from birth to age 17 who have been exposed to substances prenatally or environmentally. Because childhood substance exposure can lead to delays in motor skills, language and behavior, CARE uses early interventions to help ensure each child’s long-term wellbeing. The child receives a medical exam and is screened for developmental delays as well as social, emotional, and behavioral concerns. A CARE coordinator meets with the child’s parent or caregiver and connects the family with any support services they need. Babies who have substance exposure will be followed by CARE every three months through their first year of life and at regular intervals after that to age five.
Wayne and Nan Parks Kocourek
“My children have been blessed with health and a good life,” says Nan. “They give their time and money to causes in Cedar Rapids. When my son told me about CARE, we talked to Mary Klinger at St. Luke’s Foundation and offered our financial support.” Nan, who received a personal thank you from everyone at the CPC, including the entire CARE team, says, “I realize they’re grateful for the financial backing, but I’m grateful there are people who have the talents to do this work. They’re the ones who need to be applauded. The fact we can help them financially is a blessing for us.” She adds, “When you hear from these children and their parents and realize how much it means to them that you were able to give them a boost, it’s an incredible feeling.”
Your support can make all the difference for kids in our community. For more information on how you can help CARE and other St. Luke’s Child Protection Center services, call (319) 369-7716. 21
Every day we are amazed by the caring and generous spirit of people who donate to St. Luke’s Foundation. Over the years their contributions large and small have helped us raise millions of dollars to support UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s in giving the health care we’d like our loved ones to receive.
People Are Amazing
People like Helen G. Nassif, the successful attorney, real estate developer and trail-blazing businesswoman who lived and worked most of her life in Washington, DC, but who never forgot her Cedar Rapids roots. Although Ms. Nassif passed away in 2017, her generous support of St. Luke’s continues to have a lasting impact on women’s and children’s health, heart care and cancer services in our community. And people like Andrea Kelley, a registered radiologic technologist for St. Luke’s Breast & Bone Health, who sets an example for employee giving by challenging herself to donate at least one hour’s pay every pay period.
St. Luke’s Foundation is built on the power of healthy relationships like these. Last year saw the loss of some cherished friends of the Foundation. But we also saw a renewed commitment from many longtime supporters and forged new relationships with amazing people determined to make a difference. From generous donors to compassionate caregivers and staff, know how much you matter to this world…and to UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s. Gene Neighbor
Board Chair UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Foundation
Douglas Laird
Immediate Past Chair UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Foundation
Mary Klinger
President UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Foundation
Total Giving in 2017 2017 Gifts to St. Luke’s Hospital Rehab & Therapy
Women’s & Children’s Giving Tree
$2,500
Hospice Quilters
$2,500
Other $105,755
Nursing Scholarships
$6,000
Support Services
$119,913
Caregivers Retreat
$8,000
Scholarships & Education
$171,656
Kidney/Diabetes $10,000
Cancer Services
$336,035
3East Backpack Program
Hospice & Home Care
$393,547
Women’s & Children Services
$530,509
Heart Care
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2017 Gifts from St. Luke’s Auxiliary $43,960 $61,317
$1,762,692
GRAND TOTAL
$15,000
$44,000
Jeri Jean Steenhoek Asher Endowment for Cardiac Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit Benton-Linn Rural Healthcare Endowment
Carl and Mary Koehler Planned Gift Development Endowment Carl and Mary Koehler Hospice Endowment
Robert H. and Kathryn B. Claxton Cancer Care Endowment
Henry (Hank) Kopernik Professional Education Endowment
Natalie and Joe Cohn Scholarship Endowment
Beatha Kuntz Scholarship Endowment
Violet W. Criswell Endowment for Education
Dr. Jim and Nancy LaMorgese Award for Excellence in Neurological Nursing Endowment
Marvin Dais Cancer Care Endowment Dr. Darrell Dennis Pulmonary Medicine Award Endowment
Named Endowment Funds at St. Luke’s Foundation
Sylvan M. and Virginia K. Lehr Health Science Library Endowment
Wilfred N. and Lucille D. Shellenbarger Endowment
Anabelle Leimberer Endowment
Nancy Lamb Skogsbergh & Edna Lamb Nursing Award Endowment
Opal and David Fagle Scholarship Endowment
Ronald L. Mahany Award Endowment
Ted and Lillian Feder Scholarship Endowment
Dr. E.L. Mansfield Scholarship Endowment
Dr. Morgan J. Foster Pediatric Care Endowment
Dr. J. Stuart McQuiston Scholarship Endowment
A.L. Smulekoff Award for Nursing Excellence Endowment
Anna Purna Ghosh Oncology Nursing Award Endowment
Ella Kettering Johnson Miller Scholarship Endowment
R. Thomas Stewart Pastoral Care Endowment
May G. Gortner Scholarship Endowment
Dale & Ruby Morgan Pastoral Care Endowment
Dr. Erich W. Streib Neurorehabilitation Education Fund
Leota C. Gossard Estate Endowment
Dale and Ruby Morgan and Mable Ray Award for Pediatric Nursing Education Endowment
Russell C. Striffler Medical/Moral Education Endowment Fund
Paul J. Guidos, Sr. Rehabilitation Endowment Margaret D. Hall Endowment
Carroll H. and Lena H. Nelson Critical Care Endowment
Ralph V. Harman Endowment
John D. and Alice L. Nyquist Cardiac Endowment
Vaughn and Bernice Hartzell Heart Care Endowment
Louisa E. Peak Scholarship Endowment
Allison C. Hines and Wilma J. Hines Endowment
Beahl T. and Irene H. Perrine Endowment
Edna Mae & Robert M.L. Johnson Educational Endowment
Gladys I. Petrick Cardiology Endowment
Robert R. Joslin Physical Rehabilitation Endowment
William B. Quarton Endowment
Ida K. Kansky Endowment
W.G. and Laura Rowley Endowment
Edwin and Char Les Klouda Endowment
Greta N. Schuchmann Scholarship Endowment
Russell and Louise Knapp Education Endowment
Dr. Charles Schwartz Scholarship Endowment
Karma Smith Healthcare Pioneer Award Endowment Terry L. Smith Family Endowment
Pearl M. Taylor Endowment Theodore Townsend, Sr. Scholarship Endowment Mary Beulah & Florence Usher Endowment Dr. Stephen and Peg Vanourny Award for Excellence in OB-GYN Nursing Endowment Delmar and Mary Waggoner Intensive Care Nurses Endowment Eddice M. Weichman Volunteer Endowment Charlotte A. Wright Endowment Robert E. Yaw Scholarship Endowment
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Carl & Mary Koehler Legacy Society The Carl and Mary Koehler Legacy Society was established in 2003 to recognize individuals who have remembered St. Luke’s Foundation with an estate or other planned gifts arranged during their lifetime. St Luke’s gratefully honors these individuals for their legacy of generosity and caring.
+ Deceased ^ New members
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Floyd Alber Robert and Elizabeth Allsop^ Dr. Kenneth and Kathy Anderson Anonymous Dr. Dustin and Tonya Arnold Walter+ and Evelyn Badger Dean and Gale Beer Wilma J. Blosser J. Scott and Joann Bogguss Sondra Lea Bolsinger-Lamb Peg Bradke Ernie and Joanne Buresh Dr. Robert and Sharon Caldwell Dr. Rhys Jones+ and Valerie Chittick Terri Christoffersen Thomas and Joanne Collins Ramona Cook Arlene H. Dayhoff Marilyn B. DeLange Sallie and James Driscoll Shannon and DeLane Duval Wayne and Shirley Engle Dr. Susan L. Enzle Julie Foster Van Camp Arnold+ and Helen Freeman Helen and Dale Fye Faye Gerner Steve and Sally Gray Marcia and James Holley Senator Merlin and Darlene+ Hulse David and Mary+ Johnson G. Richard and Jacqueline Johnson John and Pat Kerr Dr. Wendell and Mickey Kirkpatrick Mary Klinger Dr. Keith and Cheryl Krewer Douglas and Sharon Laird R. Eugene and Clarise+ Mahany
Dennis and Alice Mans Nyla McCall Gary McEowen David and Ruth McGuire Jean Means David and Patricia Miller Chris and Bruce+ Montross Dale and Cheryl Moore Dr. Dale+ and Louise Morgan Jean Munson Greg and Debbie Neumeyer Crystal Nodurft Mary Ann and Sam Osborn Dr. Merlin and Ruth Ann Osborn William and Char Osborne Ann Overton^ Carolyn E. Pigott Rosberg Marvin and Beverly Pospisil Dale and Caryl Rammelsberg Kenneth H. Reth Don and Cornelia Ross Duane and LouAnne Sands Nancy and Jim Schoeben Fred and Terri Schuchmann James and Patricia Sealy Thomas and Margaret Sears Dr. Gerald and Nancy Shirk Nancy and John Skogsbergh Barry and Cari Spear Gary and Susan Speicher Dr. James and Mariann Stickley Joan and Dr. David+ Thaler Claude and M.J. Thompson Dr. Jean Todd Duncan Theodore and Cathy Townsend Dave and Sue Verhille Betty Wagner Susan Welty Elaine Young
2017 Honored Donors Recognizing the generosity of those who gave to the St. Luke’s Foundation $250,000+
Helen G. Nassif+ St. Luke’s Auxiliary
$100,000+
Henry+ and Margaret+ Haegg Wayne and Nan Parks Kocourek Transamerica United Way of East Central Iowa Witwer Charitable Trust #4
$50,000+
Aiming for a Cure Foundation Russel+ and Julia+ Carne John R. and Zelda Z. Grubb Charitable Foundation Dr. Roy+ and Bess+ Keech
$25,000+
Variety - The Children’s Charity of Iowa
$15,000+
Dina and John Linge, Cedar Memorial Farmers State Bank, Marion Helen Kelly Trust Matthew and Jeannine Rissi St. Luke’s Medical Staff Wormer Charitable Trust The Gerry Zahradnik Family Trust
$10,000+
Anonymous Terri Christoffersen Climate Engineers Tami and Todd Culver East Central Iowa Acute Care The Jared and Carol Hills Foundation Hunter Companies I Know Jack Foundation Dr. Keith and Cheryl Krewer Douglas and Sharon Laird Gene and Jeanie Neighbor Margaret and Thomas Sears SEI Investments Company
This listing is intended to acknowledge all cash gifts received between January 1 and December 31, 2017. We make every effort to accurately report your gifts. If we need to make a correction, please contact us at (319) 369-7716 or stlukes.foundation@ unitypoint.org. The complete list of donors, including those who gave less than $250 is available at unitypoint. org/cedarrapids/st-lukesfoundation.
$7,500+
Charlie and Pat Becker Dan Carpenter* Crescent - Janko Masonic Foundation Graham Construction Sally and Steve Gray George Kilberger Trust Carmen* and Mike Kleinsmith Linn County Anesthesiologists, P.C. LT Memorial Foundation Michelle* and Steve Niermann Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C. Surgery Center Cedar Rapids Ted* and Cathy Townsend
+ Deceased * Employee donor through St. Luke’s Foundation’s iCare Campaign ^ All or portion of the donor’s gifts were given through The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
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St. Luke’s Counseling Center received a $15,000 iGrant for new equipment.
$5,000+
Alliant Energy Anonymous Miriam R. Bergman Charitable Fund Cargill Cedar Rapids Policemen’s Protective Association Central Iowa Power Cooperative Paul* and Mary Hagen Highway Equipment Company Imagine Nation Books, LTD Dr. James* and Sherrie* Justice Douglas and Diane Kopp Linda and Robert Mattes Morris and Betty Neighbor NextEra Energy-Duane Arnold Mary Ann* and Samuel Osborn Susan Primrose Estate Shirley Rissi Dr. Abha* and Sunil Saxena Skogman Companies^ Jason and Laura* Smith Team Breast Friends UFG Brian Zimmerman+ Memorial
+ Deceased * Employee donor through St. Luke’s Foundation’s iCare Campaign ^ All or portion of the donor’s gifts were given through The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
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$2,500+
Robert and Elizabeth Allsop Dr. Kenneth* and Kathy Anderson Dr. Dustin* and Tonya* Arnold BBL Medical Facilities Todd Betzer Peg M. Bradke* Cedar Rapids RoughRiders^ Cedar Valley Pathologists P.C. Michael* and Denise* Easley Kenwood Records Management Mary Klinger* Dawn Lambert Linn County Medical Society Dr. Steven and Joy Anne Mindrup Mom365 Dr. Donald* and Joyce Paynter PCI Hematology-Oncology William Prowell Dr. Brian Ray* Dr. P. James and Carol Renz Dr. John* and Beth Roof Barbara Rosdail Brian and Molly Scott Tony and Jan Sdao^ James and Patricia Sealy St. Luke’s Hospital Gary and Susan Streit The White Cross Society of Cedar Rapids^ US Bancorp Foundation Van Meter Industrial^ Lori Weih* and Ben Wickum
$1,000+
Above & Beyond Home Health Care, Inc. The Accel Group Anonymous Apache Inc. Aramark Area Ambulance Service Balster Pediatric Dentistry BankIowa Carolyn Barko* Lorna Barnes Patty Barnes* Randy and Julia Bauer Dr. James* and Rachele Bell Harold and Jean+ Bern Foundation Dennis and Marsha+ Bradley Sheryl Brehm* Eric* and Leann Briesemeister Walter and Suzanne+ Brown Catherine Brunssen* Connie Bulman* Dr. Rasa Buntinas Steven and Mary Burns Jeff and Jennifer Cannon Steven and Suzanne Caves Dr. Mohit* and Mrs. Charu Chawla Jay and Lee Clancey^ Robert Cook Family Betty Debban Connie Demuth* Craig DeWulf Denver and Carol Dillard
Dominick J. McDermott Trust Jerry Dooley* Dr. Craig* and Barbara Dove Michael and Cindy Dunn DuPont Industrial Biosciences Mary Elgin* Rex and Kathy Eno Dr. Laura Fauchier Dr. W. Jay and Katherine Friesen Faye Gerner Drs. Ravneet* and Mandeep* Gill May C. Gortner Charitable Trust Catherine Graham* Carleen Grandon Anne and Douglas Gruenewald Lori* and Tom Hampton Dr. Tork and Lynn Harman Rhonda Harmon* Donald and Linda Hartzler Joan Haug Heartland Sales & Fundraising, LLC Dr. John and Nancy Herring John and Jen* Hinz Dr. Mary Louise Hlavin* and Steven Rowe Shirley and William Holtey Senator Merlin and Darlene+ Hulse IBM International Foundation Hassan and Salma Igram Dr. Bharat and Sreedevi Jenigiri David Johnson
Jones County Farm Bureau Andrea* and Bobby Kelley Dr. Steven and Michele Kelly Kennedy Softball Parents Association John and Pat Kerr Dr. James and Nancy LaMorgese Dr. Todd* and Carol Langager Sarah Laucamp* Joe* and Candy Linn Dr. Jack Liu Dr. Renee Maikon Pam Mann* Marion-Cedar Rapids Optimist Club Dr. Stanley Mathew* Mary McDade* McGladrey Dr. Thomas and Sandra* McIntosh Jeanne Messner John Meyer* Kenneth Meyer Dick and Kate Minette Robin and Jon Mixdorf Dave and Lisa Morris Novo Nordisk Inc. OB-GYN Associates Mark Ogden and Iris Muchmore F. Forbes+ Olberg and Ann+ Olberg^ Doug and Melanie Olson Ann Overton* George and Elaine+ Parry Dave Phillips*
Mike and Heidi Probasco Laura* and Jack Rainey Dale and Caryl Rammelsberg Bernie Rehnstrom Ervin and Cynthia Root Lois Schuchmann Estate Diane Seelau* Drew and Jo Ann Skogman Sue Slattery* Nyle Spalding Dr. Mark and Roxann Steine Robert and Julie Stogdill Eric* and Carrie Suter Beverly Suthers Tallgrass Business Resources Mary Tangeman* Jonathan Tennant and Marc Fisher Joan Thaler Patrick* and Mindy* Thies Dr. Jean Todd Duncan Jean Trainor Aimee Traugh* TrueNorth Companies University District Dental Society Dr. A. John and Jennifer Vander Zee Sara and Dan Veerhusen Verizon Foundation Dr. Steven Wahle and Dr. JoAnn German Wahle Denise Walker* Dr. Thomas Warren Wells Fargo
Cathy wanted to do something special to recognize and thank her exceptional caregiver, so she made a Guardian Angel donation.
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$500+
Leo Ahrendsen Family Alliant Credit Union Anonymous Marilyn Aucutt* Dr. Shach Bahadur Valissa and Jeffrey Berg Dr. Arlon and Tara Berkhof Angela Berns* Dennis+ Bierschenk Wilma Blosser Dr. Regina A. Butteris* Carpetland USA Karl and LaNisha Cassell Betty Chapman Sharon Christy* Martin and Awilda Chute Roberta and Robert Cline Cockburn Family Trust Shana Coker* Carol Collingsworth* Ramona Cook* Rene D. Crumley* Bill Davis and Kathy Franzanburg Virginia Dietiker* Bob and Mabel Dighton Susan Donnelly* Drs. Ryan and Amy Dowden Laurie Draper* Judy Dunn Deb Durgin Donald and Rita Erusha Faith Mission Thrift Store
Suzanne Felton* Dr. Ronald and Corinne Gambach Susan Garber Richard and Nancy Garberson Dr. David and Susan Gehring Julie Gibson Paula Grahs* Terri Grantham* Barb Haeder* Jeremy Hague* Jaclyn Hall* Becky S. Halsch* Dr. Lileah Harris Cassie Hartgrave* John Hartig Dr. David and Susan Haupt Nancy Hedges and Richard Mahany Mary Henry* Philip and Susan Hershner Lucas Hicks* Jennifer Houlihan* Dan and Carla* Huber Bonnie and Richard Inger INVISION Involta, LLC Donald and Amy Johnson Michelle Jonas* Dr. Deborah Joyner Penny Kadlec Ida Kansky Trust Henry and Sara Katz Trust Dr. Mary Kemen and Dr. Brian Randall
Mary Beth Keuter* David Knuth Patty and Gene+ Kruckenberg Fred+ and Beverly+ Krumm Charlotte+ Kuriger Niki and Ryan Lee David Leigh Living Center East Living Center West Denny and Karen Mauss Linda S. Meskimen* Katherine Meyers, DO* Dr. Katie Milden Dr. Connie Miller Mary Myers* Dr. Bryan and Jessica Netolicky Charles Neuzil Joan Y. O’Connor* Chris and Brenda* Oehler One Mission Fundraising, Inc. Jennifer Perkins* Janna Petersen* Peg* and Derrick Pickering Richard Raddatz Susan Ramm* Vicky Richards* Dr. Dennis Rosenblum* RPI Dr. Jason and Kelly Schmit Ann Sealy* Cris and Judy Sell William and Winifred Shuttleworth Donald and Judy Spratte
Jennifer Sweeney, Annual Giving Director, received a Living the Mission award for “Caring with Distinction.”
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UnityPoint Health Cedar Rapids team members donated $315,296 through our iCare employee giving campaign.
Gail* and Dave Stork Drs. Karl and Sarah Swenson Susan and David Tesdahl Julie Thompson* Jeffrey and Katherine* Thorsteinson Jane and Larry Tjaden Diane Tucker George and Rosanne* Van Cura Dr. Michael Warner John Warren and Jean Treder Kimberly L. Wilson* Susan Woods* Peg Zach Julie Zuber*
+ Deceased * Employee donor through St. Luke’s Foundation’s iCare Campaign ^ All or portion of the donor’s gifts were given through The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
$250+
Annette Allbee* Anonymous Karen and Alexander Alt Herman and June Andalcio Jeanne Bachman Lois Bailey* Dr. Patricia Bales Robert Becker Julie* and Randy Beht Kathleen Bertelsen* Wayne and Diane Betts Clarence Boesenberg Dian Boysen William Brayton Robin L. Brown* Ryan and Katie Buresh CarePro Health Services Kris and Chuck Carlson Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Co. City of Cedar Rapids Bryan Clark Theresa Collier* Dr. Ann Connors and Thomas Fesenmeyer Sally Craig Sondy Daggett and Liz Hoskins Dental Touch Associates PC Sallie and James Driscoll Penny Dullea* Dr. Gerald+ and Barbara Eganhouse Jim Eichhorn Kim Eilers* Kimberly W. Erlandson*
Elizabeth L. Etten, RN* Lori Fangman Monica Farmer* Anthony Fawcett* Bill* and Kerri* Feldhaus Janette Felts* Dennis and Linda* Fitz Flowerama Ann Funke* Amy Ganske* Sachit Garg and Dr. Ritu Bansal* Julie Gilmore* Dr. Matthew* and Carrie Gray Carol Haendler* Roberta Haley*+ Theresa Hamlett* Diane Handler* and Robert Becker Donna Henderson Matthew Hoffnagle* Brenda and Jeff Hogan Marilyn Hopcus Gerald and Elizabeth Hopkins Nancy Houtz* Gail Husmann* Kent* and Joy Jackson David and Lori Jencks Joanne Johnson Tari Jones* Scott* and Nicole Kallemeyn Arlin and Sue Karsten Brenda Keller* Barbara and Robert+ Kellogg Julie Kelly* Sandy Klein* 29
UnityPoint Clinic – Family Medicine Clarence received a $1,355 iGrant for new equipment.
Dr. Mark and Gwen Kline Harold+ and Beverley Klink Stacey Klostermann* Alan Knoll James Kovarik Dr. Dennis and Karen Kral Michele Kramer* Kelly Kray* Joyce Kremer Dr. DaNae Krutzfeldt Joanie Lacayo* Michelle Langston* David and Susan Larson Judith Lebeda Kellie Lindblom Linn County Deputy Sheriffs Charitable Association Lionne Designs Dr. Curtis and Beth Livengood William Loeffers Kristine M. Long* Steven and Linda Lounsberry Pamela Mahany Claudia Manson Eric Mattson Judith McCracken Maureen* and Joe McEvoy Carol McGrath* Carol S. Meade*
+ Deceased * Employee donor through St. Luke’s Foundation’s iCare Campaign ^ All or portion of the donor’s gifts were given through The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
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Millennium Research Group Jim Mitchel* Kathy Mitchel* Diane Monnier Mike and Sue Moses Janice Mussell* Karen* and Mike Newland Jackie Niemier* Fay and Donna Oltmann Shelley Parbs Kenneth Pasker Ruth Pearson Physicians Clinic of Iowa ENT Department Lois Pienkos Elizabeth Pithan* Jim and Marilyn Podgorski Donna* and Lial Prier Dr. Heather Pries Pamela Ramoska Dr. David* and Mary Joan Rater Danielle* and Dan Rauser Lisa Reveles* Glen Rickey* Steve and Jodie Ries Connie Robinson* Rosemary Rohr Tami Roseberry, RN* Catherine Ross-Garron* Tammy Sampson* Deanna Sanden Beth Schaefer Gary and Jeanne* Schmidt Shirley Schmidt*
Nancy Schoeben* David and Jennifer Schuchmann Carol* and Michael Schueller Lori Schumann* Rose Schwichtenberg Cindy Scovel* Makenzie Siemens* Katie Sievert* Deb Siggins* Nancy and John Skogsbergh Timothy and Lynn Skopec Susan R. Smith* Terry* and Lynn* Smith Kent and Sara* Sodawasser Dean and Debra Spina Dana and Stephen+ Stanford Libby Stewart* Harold Suchanek David and Jill Sutton Jennifer* and Rich Sweeney Susan Tait* Dr. Kevin and Shannon Tanner Vanessa Taylor* Kristin Tesch Robin Ulrich* Dr. Vijay Vaddadi Dan Vanden Bosch* Janice Wahle Paula Watkins Chad and Andrea* Watkinson Brenda Weber* Janet Webster* Dr. Staci Wedel*
LaRae Wenzel* Westdale Dental, PC Dr. Jeff and Cheryl Westlund Beverly Weyland* Jeni* and Jeff White Scott Whitson* Donna Wiese* Dr. Amy Wilken Forrest and Gloria Willer Jill Wilson* Sheri Wolfe* Bryan* and Krystal Wright Dean Wuebker Debra and Dr. Dennis Yossi Dennis and Elaine Zuber
GIFTS IN KIND
Matt and Emily Ackerson ADM Corn Processing Aiming for a Cure Foundation Carrie and William Ball Citywide Cleaners Culver’s Lawn & Landscape Dave Wright Subaru Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation Sheila Diekman Don and Joyce Dixson Early Bird Cafe Fleck Sales Mary Frantz Frontier Co-op Gems of Hope
Judy Ann Gonzales Jennifer Hanssen Lois Hawkins Holmes Murphy & Associates Carolyn Holubar Huk Printing Bill Hunse Rick and Marilene* Julich Amy Kramer John MacDonald Bruce+ and Chris* Montross Trista Mutert Helen G. Nassif+ Kathie Oppedahl Tiffany Painter-Philbrick Raining Rose Ramsey’s Wine Bistro Rachel Reed Nancy Schoeben* Second Story Promotions Cris and Judy Sell Debra* and David Siggins Sheryl Sires Dan Spellerberg Dave Stauffer Strands of Strength The Chocolate Shop Variety - The Children’s Charity of Iowa Walmart Deb Weiser Ben & Angela Williams Barbara Yocum
IN HONOR OF
Dalene Bateman Andrew Craig Dr. Laura Fauchier and Mike Mach Sandy Foley Jeremy Glawatz Dr. Mary Hlavin Cheryl and Randy Hollingsworth Ronald Knapp Ron Lassen Susan Lassen R. Eugene Mahany John Mathew Dr. Stan Mathew Linda Mattes Jack R. Fred Schuchmann Lois M. Schuchmann James Shipman Teresa Stewart, PA-C Jan Strackbein Janice Wahle Dr. Steven Wahle and Dr. JoAnn German Wahle Dr. Jeff Westercamp Lauren Wilson Stacey Witzenburg Caylee Wuebker-Ng
Jessica received a Guardian Angel Award which gives special honor to those who go above and beyond in patient care.
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IN MEMORY OF
Leo Ahrendsen Helen Akers Delores Anderson Bernice Anthes Fern Anthes Jeanne Apacki Albert Avis Katherine Baldwin Brenton Barnett Lois C. Batson Darlene Baumgartner Clyde Bean Maisie Beers Marlyn Benish Richard Bennett Dianne Bizek Richard C. Blood Charles Bloomquist Daryl Bodkin Don Bolton Marjorie Bowers Marsha K. Bradley Dorothy Bell Breuning Caitlin Ann Brown Suzanne Brown Phillip Buelow Eric Burns Margot K. Buss Mary Byerly Margaret Caywood Charles Chapman Marj Chappey Dorothy Chase Richard Chelikowsky
Edward Churchill James L. Churchill Richard Chute Dorothy G. Claeys David Claflin Jessica Claflin Tim Claflin Steve Clair Irvin Clark Richard O. Clark Sharon Clark Martha Cohrt William Condran Jane Borg Cook Josephine P. Cook A.W. Crump Carol Crump Walter Daft Lawrence Danker Luella Davis Darlene B. Dean Donald Detert Anita Dubisher Betty Duff Patricia Dunkel Jerry H. Durgin Randy Dvorak Dr. Gerald R. Eganhouse Marian Ehresman Frances Eichmeyer Kim Ellis Vida Marie Engel Catherine Lynn Erb Goldena Estes Maurice Estes
Mary Evens Thomas and JoAnn Fangman Marjorie Fifield Lee & Bernice First Robert Fletcher Rita Fox Verne Freie Hazel French Helen Fridley Ferna Garner Michael Garvin Nancy Gerdemann Chris Gibson Darrell Gillett Harlan Glandorf Edmund “Lee” Glesne Gordon Gott Dorothy Graf Rebecca Lynn Gray Michael Gregoire Dale Hackett Joan Hackett Kathryn Hahesy Jean Halsor Herbert Hammerberg Bill Hampton Denise Hanna-Bennett Alvina Hannon John Harrington Linda D. Harris Dr. Percy G. Harris Janice Harrison Margaret “Jean” Harryman Arbutus Bea Hartig Sharon Hartig
UnityPoint Clinic – Hiawatha Pediatrics received a $12,855.16 iGrant for new vision equipment.
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Genevieve received a Guardian Angel Award which gives special honor to those who go above and beyond in patient care.
Rita Hartung Linda Hartzler Sheryl Haug Wally Henderson Frank Hendrickson Tim Hendrickson Charles Hepker Harry Hershey Charles Hite Barbara Homan Jack Homan Frankie Specht Honn Darlene S. Horman Sherman Jan Hornbeck Delores Hoye Darlene Hulse Robert Hutchinson Virlor Jarvis Melba Jasiewicz Bruno Jensen Larry Jones Dr. Rhys B. Jones Robert Joslin Sharon Jurgens Kirk Kaalberg Verne Kadlec Betty Karr Raymond Karr Donna Karshner + Deceased * Employee donor through St. Luke’s Foundation’s iCare Campaign ^ All or portion of the donor’s gifts were given through The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Lorene Karsten Larry Keele David Keith Robert E. Kellogg Colin P. Kelly Robert Kirk Bob Klinger Carol Knoll Patricia Ann Knuth Cheryl Kolar Janet Kovarik Scott Kramme Matthew C. Kremer Michael Kriz Barb Krouse Mary Krug Bev Krumm Stan Kubik Robert LaGrange Janice Lampe Clayton H. Lander Delpha Mae Larson Kenneth Lauer Frances Leggett Norbert Earl Light Gloria Arlene Lindquist Peggy Loeffers Harold Lohf Charles E. Loomis Alberta Lovejoy Luther & Lorraine Lundine Cleo Donald Madeson George Manson Leita Manthei Gary Marovets
Mike Martin DorRene Mau William McCracken David McKechnie Edsel McMickle Doug McNamara J. Stuart McQuiston Logan McVey Bette H. Mehegan Peter K. Meyer Earl Miller Marilyn C. Miller William Miller Donald Minor Darla Spratte Moander James Moneypenny Bruce E. Montross Patricia Moore Aaron Morgan David Morningstar Janet Morris Howard U. Moss Wanda Muck William Musker Donald Nederhiser Dorothy Nelson Kenneth Newman Edna Newton Norman C. Nielsen Linda Nulle William & Matie Oltmann Elaine Amituana’i-Parry David Paxton Barbara Petersen James Powers 33
A fun time guest-serving at Iowa Brewing Company for a #movember event with all tips going to the Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center to support men’s health!
Parnell Proctor Lynn Pudil Pat Toots Raddatz Robert Ramoska Mary Dudek Ramsey Robert C. Read Mildred & Gerald Reed Kathy Reilly Beverly Reinertson Roberta Renberg Gerri Repass Donna Rhoads Claire Arnold Rich Dean Rodgers Shirley Roof Beverly Rula Dillon Sackett Darrell C. Sanden Martha Sanner Ethan Schlake Charles Schwarz Amanda Schwertfeger Crystal Scott Norene Hanson-Sellis Frances Sherwood Rodney Speicher Janet Spencer Steve Spidle Stephen Stanford Annemarie Stark Ruth Starr
Willis Stineford Minnie Stogdill Andy Stoll William Stolte Ricky Strait Larry Stutt Trudee J. Svaldi John Tellier Katherine Tellier Shirley Thein Wallace Thein Sheri Thomas Pamela Thompson Theodore Townsend, Sr. Mavis Van Bogart Dorothy Madden Verry Viet Nam Medivac Pilots Duane L. Vogt John and Pat Wagner Richard Wagner Richard “Dick” Walderbach TJ Walter James & Ramona Wardlow Eileen Weaver Bill & Marge Weber Ronald L. Wheeler Maurice Whitman Susan Wilkinson Lyle Williams Harmon Wisted Ann Wolverton
James Woodson James Wunder Robert Yaw Roman Zach Lumir Zahradnik Brian Zimmerman Marian Zupke
MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES
Alliant Energy Foundation Fairfax State Savings Bank IBM International Foundation The Benevity Community Impact Fund
+ Deceased * Employee donor through St. Luke’s Foundation’s iCare Campaign ^ All or portion of the donor’s gifts were given through The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
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FOUNDATION STAFF Mary Klinger
President Mary.Klinger@unitypoint.org
Tonya Arnold
Director of Grants & Administration Tonya.Arnold@unitypoint.org
Sarah Brumwell
Director of Development Sarah.Brumwell@unitypoint.org
Jennifer Sweeney
Director Annual Giving Jennifer.Sweeney@unitypoint.org
Danielle Rauser
Development Director–Cancer Services Danielle.Rauser@unitypoint.org
Jennifer Perkins
Accountant Jennifer.Perkins@unitypoint.org
Karen Newland
2017 FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ryan Buresh Tami Culver Shirley Holtey, Secretary Don Johnson James LaMorgese, M.D. Marty Hoeger Keith Krewer, M.D. Gene Neighbor, Treasurer Donald Paynter Diane Ramsey Ted Townsend Michelle Niermann Nancy Mortimore Terri Christoffersen Niki Lee Doug Laird, Chair Jeff Cannon Kathy Epley
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Save the date for ’s this year event!
GROW HAPPY a celebration of life, music, and the arts Saturday, October 6, 2018 5-8 p.m. Culver’s Garden Center & Greenhouse 1682 Old Dubuque Rd, Marion Located in Marion, one mile East of the Highway 151 and Highway 13 intersection
To purchase tickets visit communitycancercenter.org/event-registration
At UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Foundation, we believe every cancer patient deserves to grow happiness in their lives. Last year, we held our inaugural Grow Happy celebration of life, music and the arts, with all proceeds benefiting the patients of the Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center. Thank you to everyone who contributed to make this night a success. And special thanks to our partners— Farmers State Bank, Culver’s Garden Center and Greenhouse, Early Bird Café, The Chocolate Shop and DKW Art Gallery.