HonoringPhilanthropy
Giving Back to Our Community
They say that “when you know, you know,” and that certainly is true of Ernie and Kay Hodges, longtime Woodland residents and steadfast supporters of Woodland Healthcare Foundation. The two serendipitously met on a blind date in Washington D.C., where they both worked at the time. “February 8, 1980,” Ernie quickly and easily recalls the exact date, and laughs about how the person who suggested the meeting to him was a fellow carpool passenger–barely an acquaintance. Happily married for 42 years, Kay says with a smile, “And here we are!” “Here we are,” Ernie agrees.
Just over a year after their momentous blind date, Ernie, originally from North Carolina, and Kay, who hails from Indiana, married and soon moved to Sacramento, where they happily settled. In the early 1990s Ernie became the CEO of Sacramento Valley Farm Credit, which supported rural communities and the agricultural industry with financial services. The Hodges decided to relocate to Woodland to be immersed in the community and close to the farmers Ernie’s
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Message from our Vice President of Philanthropy
The warmth and sunshine of summer is here—giving us longer days, and more opportunities to connect with family and friends. Whether it’s graduations, weddings, or other celebrations that fill your season, I hope this is a time to slow down, reset, and enjoy the special people around you.
At Woodland Healthcare Foundation, the special people we celebrate include longtime supporters and friends Kay and Ernie Hodges, as well as our wonderful community leaders serving on our Board of Trustees (listed on the back page). We are indebted to them for their commitment to helping enhance local healthcare for our community. We also, of course, extend our deepest thanks to YOU for your partnership. Your kind generosity and support makes a difference every day to your families, friends, and neighbors.
Taking care of each other is a hallmark of what makes our community special. May you fully experience this friendship today and every day this summer.
With warm gratitude,
Kevin B. Duggan Vice President of Philanthropy
SUMMER 2023
Kay and Ernie Hodges are active in the Woodland community, contributing their leadership and generosity to help their friends and neighbors.
Partners in Philanthropy
Continued from cover company served. Ernie (who affectionately refers to his wife as “the Queen”, “the Supreme Commander”, or “Madam Hodges”) notes that because of the relocation, Kay braved a daily 140-mile commute to Stockton for her work as Vice President of Human Resources for Bank of Stockton.
“It is important to be involved in the community, so soon after our move, I joined Woodland Healthcare Foundation and after 24 years, including a three-year stint as Board Chairman, I’m still here.”
“We’re not native Woodlanders, but we have established roots in our 30 years here. All the baristas and cashiers around town know us and our dog. I take her for a walk every day and people say ‘Hello, Belle!’ to her.” Ernie notes. Kay adds, “I love it here because of our friends and neighbors. This is a community where people care about each other.”
The Hodges have been consistent and generous donors to the Foundation. When asked why they give, Ernie says, “Trusted, local healthcare is so important, especially as we age. Since the day we moved here, Woodland Healthcare has delivered top-notch medical care.”
Kay adds, “Woodland Healthcare provides excellent care and services–and it’s convenient! Why go back and forth to Sacramento? We have quality here. You can avoid the stress of driving, which can take anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours.”
three fractured ribs, and nine trigger finger surgeries. In orthopedics, their job is to keep me healthy, especially with aging, and they’re doing a pretty great job of that.” He adds, “Everyone will have a need for orthopedic care at some point in their lives, and by giving to this department, we’re helping our friends and neighbors benefit from local care.”
In their 30 years of giving to Woodland Healthcare Foundation, the Hodges have supported many different departments and initiatives, including the Family Birth Center, Surgical Services, the Emergency Department, Advanced Imaging, and many more–and base their funding decisions on current needs of the hospital and clinics.
Most recently, the Hodges made a generous gift to support the Orthopedics Department. Explains Ernie, “I’ve had a fractured humerus, a fractured femur, a fractured collarbone,
After almost 25 years as a Board member, Ernie has no immediate plans to retire from his volunteerism as a trustee. With great affection for Kay he explains, “Quite simply, the Queen doesn’t let me. She prefers I have a diversion. In addition, I’m stubborn enough to believe I can make a positive contribution to the Board and Woodland Healthcare.”
“We’ve been blessed, there’s no question,” Kay notes, describing their blind date and the decades that have followed. Ernie and Kay, all of us in Woodland who have benefited from your friendship, leadership, and generosity know that because of you, the blessings have been ours. Thank you for your humankindness to Woodland Healthcare Foundation and our community!
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The Hodges with their cheerful and beloved Bichon Frisé, Belle.
Providing Security for Our Home Health Patients
Each year, generous donors like you make an enormous difference with gifts to the Area of Greatest Need, which are used to purchase lifesaving equipment and implement vital programs. From this fund, Woodland Healthcare Foundation recently provided 20 medical alert devices for Home Health patients that reside alone. When a patient has a safety concern and presses their personal medical alarm button, a caring and trained emergency care agent is immediately contacted to provide help. We are grateful for the generosity of our community whose gifts will help provide peace of mind and ensure the best outcome for Home Health patients in a medical emergency.
Sharing Our Appreciation During Hospital Week!
Woodland Healthcare Foundation recently celebrated National Hospital Week where we honored the caring and dedicated employees of Woodland Memorial Hospital. Their humankindness touches the lives of our families, friends, and neighbors every day. We are so proud to work alongside them and thank them for their commitment to our community!
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Fairchild Society
The Fairchild Society honors donors who have contributed lifetime gifts totaling $25,000 or more. It is named after iconic Woodland physician, Fred R. Fairchild, MD, who helped to establish the Woodland Sanitarium, which later became Woodland Clinic Hospital. During the Great Depression, Dr. Fairchild purchased the hospital, saving it from closure.
Listed members include those qualified through June 30, 2022
$1 Million Plus
Woodland Clinic Medical Group
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
$500,000 - 999,999
Kevin and Lorie Haarberg
Costas Issidorides, PhD and Bonnie Issidorides
Roger and Judy Kohlmeier
George and Lena Valente
Yolo County Health Department
$250,000 - 499,999
Dan Best II
California Wellness Foundation
Friends of Adult Day Health Care, Inc.
George and Lena Valente Foundation
Ernie and M. Kay Hodges
Evelyn Holland
$100,000 - 249,999
Janet Butler
California Healthcare Foundation
John and Eunice Davidson Fund
Richard and Joy Dorf
James and Marsha Engstrom
Robert and Devere Garner
Miguel and Susan Gonzalez
Eleanor Leake
Regnar and Beverly Paulsen Foundation
Raymond and Jane Shurtz
Lisa Spitzer-Saucedo
B. Paulsen (Pauli) Tufts
US Acute Care Solutions
Western Health Advantage
Mahlon and Jan Whittle
Woodland Healthcare Auxiliary
$50,000 - 99,999
Elmer and Florence Armfield
Dr. Cleve and Mrs. Irene Baker
Dan Best, Sr. and Bernice Best
Scott and Gena Bravo
Joel and Tandy Burton
Mike and Randi Chandler
Daily Democrat
Marilyn Fayé
Peter Fayé IV and Vicki Fayé
First 5 Yolo, Children and Families Commission
Irma Ceunis and Simone Wynant Foundation
Harvey and Laurie Kamigawachi
Dawnese Kindelt
Layton and Hazel Knaggs
William and Jean Lockett
Marianne MacDonald and James Goodland
Dennis and Ruth Miller
Dr. Henry and Mrs. Jeanette Mok
Nugget Market - Corporate Office
Tom and Sherri Olswang
Ken and Sue Owens
B. Regnar and Beverly Paulsen
Gary and Cynthia Peterson
Dr. David and Mrs. Dair Rausch
Jennean and Joseph Rogers
Rotary Club of Woodland
Thomas and Gail Schwarzgruber
Dr. Kevin and Mrs. Christina Stokke
Sycamore Partners LLC
Ullrich Delevati, CPAs
US Bank
Dr. Wim and Mrs. Pauly
van Muyden
Kevin and Arezoo Vaziri
W S R Insurance Services, Inc.
E.L. and Louise Wallace
Wells Fargo Bank
Leo and Louise Wyrsch
Up to $49,999
Adam J. Richter Charitable Trust
Adams Grain Co.
Alpha Gamma Chapter Of Omega Nu
Bank of America
Anthony and Bonita Barber
Robert Barber
Dr. Tim and Mrs. Nancy Bernard
CASE Medical Group
Corner Drug Company
David and Patricia Cunningham
Dr. Alton and Mrs. Kay Curtis
The D’Angina Family
Bridget Davis
Robert† and Helene Dorris
Kevin and Beth Duggan
Theo and Evelyn Dumars
Mark and Anne Engstrom
Sidney and Aletha Epperson
Fritz Erdman
James and Marilyn Erdman
Nova Fox
Frenchy's Liquor and Feedlot Deli
Betty A. Gall and Graham A. E. Gall, PhD
Dr. Marcia Gollober
Wayne and Margaret Hays
Fred Heidrick, Sr. and Helen Heidrick
Harry Helin, Jr. and Jessie Helin
Romie Holland, MD and Jean Kareofelas, PA
Richard and Rebecca Jenness
Marty and Julie Johnson
Johnston, Martin & Montgomery, LLP
Dr. Philip Laughlin and Mrs. Teresa Childers
Lucent Pathology Partners
Cowles and Dona Mast
Lisa Matteoli
Mike and Wendy McGrew
Dr. Rajan and Mrs. Priti Merchant
Dr. Eric and Mrs. Wendy Mitchel
Dr. Mary Monroe-Rodman and Mr. Peter Rodman
Dawn Myers
Xanna and John Nichol
Ardie and Arlene Oji
Ashley and Kathleen Payne
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Deceased
Legacy Society
Wendell and Elizabeth Payne
John and Coleen Perry
Joe and Sharlene Peyton
Albert and Lora Lee Powell
Gerald and Elaine Rominger
Larry Rominger
Rotary Club Of Woodland
Sunrise
Dr. Kevin and Mrs. Susan Ryan
Aaron and Eileen Schmoekel
Eric and Cynthia Sharp
Kimberly Sivley
Richard and Elna Stevenson
Stuart Foundation
Dr. Amir and Mrs. Leanna Sweha
Leroy and Aileen Traynham Tri Counties Bank
Wallace Ranches
Terry Wilkinson
Dr. George Wong and Dr. Patricia Shopher
General James and Mrs. Ann Taylor Teichert Construction
Yolo Federal Credit Union
Legacy Society
Legacy Society celebrates past and current donors who have included the Foundation in a will, trust, beneficiary designation or other planned gift.
Listed members include those qualified through June 30, 2022
Dr. Cleve and Irene Baker
Marion Beaudin
Dan Best II
Dorothy Bigelow
Barbara Boyce
Bruce and Christine Braun
Minnie Canak
Dr. Albert and Mrs. Agnes Chavannes
Geraldine Collins-Kelley
Dr. C. Walter and Mrs. Daphne
Cooper
Leta Curson
Theo and Evelyn Dumars
Ethel Farnham
Earl Fisher
Charles and Margaret Fuller
Robert and Devere Garner
Dr. Marcia Gollober
Mary Gray
Kevin and Lorie Haarberg
Dr. Russell and Mrs. Suzanne Hansen
Ernie and M. Kay Hodges
Costas Issidorides, PhD and Bonnie Issidorides
Mary Ann Jorgenson
Roger and Judy Kohlmeier
Woodrow Loftin
William McClelland
Dr. James and Mrs. Theresa McCusker
Dr. James and Mrs. Susie McGibbon
Louise McNary
Lowell and Muriel Morris
Gary and Cynthia Peterson
Lawrence and Beverly Pires
Ellen Polfus
Lloyd and Vivian Powell
Emmett and Mary Pugh
Dr. Kevin and Mrs. Susan Ryan
Mildred Sharp
Ruth Swaney
Myra Thomas
Dr. Alain and Mrs. Judy Traig
B. Paulsen (Pauli) Tufts
Dr. Wim and Mrs. Pauly van Muyden
Mahlon and Jan Whittle
Roger Wilbur
Dr. Louise Wong
Dr. Hiroshi and Mrs. Anna Yamauchi Deceased
Woodland Healthcare Foundation is grateful for the generosity of all donors and respects the wishes of those donors who prefer to remain anonymous. We value their quiet support.
While we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of our recognition lists, if you notice your name has been omitted or misspelled, please accept our sincerest apologies and notify us at (530) 669-5680, so that we may correct our records.
Celebrate a Special Event or Honor a Loved One While Helping Others
Tribute and memorial gifts are a unique way to recognize life’s milestones. Whether you wish to honor someone dear to you; celebrate a special event in your own life, such as a birthday, wedding, anniversary or retirement; or to honor the passing of someone who has influenced your life, a tribute or memorial is a thoughtful way to help others in our community.
Woodland Healthcare Foundation can create a dedicated, custom webpage which will include an online donation form for the giving interest you choose. You provide the message, photos, and gift description—and we’ll provide you with a webpage address to share with your family and friends.
Simply call (530) 669-5680 to find out how Woodland Healthcare Foundation can help you start your Tribute or Memorial Gifts Webpage.
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2022 Honor Roll
The vital work of Woodland Healthcare Foundation would not be possible without the caring generosity of all donors, whose commitment and support are truly inspiring. Woodland Healthcare Foundation sincerely thanks our many generous donors who contributed $1,000 or more to support healthcare services in our community in 2022.
Dr. Tim and Mrs. Nancy Bernard
Dr. Natasha Bir and Dr. Marlin Bates IV
Scott and Gena Bravo
Joel and Tandy Burton
California Department of Health Care Services
Mike and Randi Chandler
Grace Cheng
Roger Clarkson and Kara Walker Clarkson
Ryan and Sandy Connolly
Marlin and Julie Davies
Dr. Timothy Davis
Robert and Helene Dorris
Bruce and Sandra Dumars
Louise Dumars
Dr. Dominic and Mrs. Sandra Erba
First Northern Bank
Nova Fox
Deborah Francis
Betty A. Gall and Graham A. E. Gall, PhD
Brian Garlick
Robert and Devere Garner
The George and Lena Valente Foundation
Robert and Becky Giannoni
Dr. Marcia Gollober
Miguel and Susan Gonzalez
Marie Graham
John and Eunice Davidson Fund
Silvia Guerrero
Kevin and Lorie Haarberg
Kathleen Harris-McFarland
Ernie and M. Kay Hodges
Romie Holland, MD and Jean Kareofelas, PA
Dr. Karen and Mr. James Hopp
Irma Ceunis and Simone
Wynant Foundation
Karen Jacobs-Mitchell and David Mitchell
Richard and Rebecca Jenness
Johanna Anderson Trueblood Foundation
Robert and Nancy Johnson
Marty and Julie Johnson
Aundrea Juarez
Harvey and Laurie
Kamigawachi
Roger and Judy Kohlmeier
Margaret and Michael Leahy
Jack and Sara Losoya
Lucent Pathology Partners
Marianne MacDonald and James Goodland
Greg and Heidi Mazeres
Mike and Wendy McGrew
Dr. Rajan and Mrs. Priti Merchant
Dennis and Ruth Miller
Dr. Eric and Mrs. Wendy Mitchel
Dr. Henry and Mrs. Jeanette Mok
Dr. Mary Monroe-Rodman and Mr. Peter Rodman
Dawn Myers
Xanna and John Nichol
Tom and Sherri Olswang
Louis and Lynn Perani
Dr. Michael and Mrs. Carole Pirruccello
Albert and Lora Lee Powell
Ron and Gloria Purnell
Jennean and Joseph Rogers
Gerald and Elaine Rominger
Larry Rominger
Mike and Kristin Russell
Robyn Sandoval
Aaron and Eileen Schmoekel
Thomas and Gail Schwarzgruber
Cindy Sevall
Eric and Cynthia Sharp
Kimberly Sivley
Lisa Spitzer-Saucedo
Dr. Kevin and Mrs. Christina Stokke
Dr. Christopher Swales
General James and Mrs. Ann Taylor
Ullrich Delevati, CPAs
Dr. Wim and Mrs. Pauly van Muyden
W S R Insurance Services, Inc.
Carol Walker
E. Paul and Merida Wilson
Woodland Clinic Medical Group
Woodland Healthcare Auxiliary
Patricia Wright
Kristin Yamamoto
Virgilio and Segundina Yancha
Yolo Federal Credit Union
Dr. Eduardo Zapata
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Helping Support
Early Childhood Literacy
Thanks to your generosity, Woodland Healthcare Foundation has provided continued funding for the wonderful Reach Out and Read program, which allows our Pediatric providers to give
a new, age-appropriate book to their patients between the ages of six months and five years. This enables our providers to have discussions with parents about important elements of early childhood development, such as reading aloud, sleep routines and school readiness, and is especially
2023-2024 Scholarship Recipients Announced
important for kids who may not have access to books at home. Thank you to all our community and employee donors for helping to provide exciting new books to the deserving kids we care for in our community.
Woodland Healthcare Foundation's Scholarship Committee was pleased to recently award $15,500 through eleven different scholarship funds: Luther Carleton Anderson Memorial Scholarship; Erica Bair, RN Memorial Scholarship; Janet Anderson Butler Memorial Scholarship; Thomas Adney Butler Memorial Scholarship; Herbert W. Chandler Memorial Scholarship; Todd Erickson, OD Memorial Scholarship; Eyvind Fayé Memorial Scholarship; David Gollober Memorial Scholarship; Bonnie Ramming, RN Memorial Scholarship; Louise M. Wong, MD Memorial Scholarship; and Woodland Healthcare Auxiliary Scholarship.
Thank you to this year’s committee members: Thomas Schwarzgruber (Chair), Julie Butler, Katharine Cobb, Carol Conley, Sarah Gould, Lorie Haarberg, Jackie Teeple and Pauly van Muyden.
Scholarships are provided by generous donors in our community and awarded annually to Woodland Healthcare employees, physicians, Auxiliary volunteers and their immediate family members who are advancing their education in a health related field. Please join us in sharing congratulations and encouragement to all our scholarship recipients in their quest of educational advancement.
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Woodland Healthcare Foundation
Officers
Michael Pirruccello, MD, Chair
Kevin Haarberg, Vice Chair
Eric Sharp, Secretary Marcus Ullrich, Treasurer
Board of Trustees
Natasha Bir, MD
Gena Bravo, MSN, RN, HACP
Kevin Duggan
Ernest Hodges
Julie Johnson
Roger Kohlmeier
Marianne MacDonald
Dennis Miller
Aaron Schmoekel
Thomas Schwarzgruber
Christina Stokke, RN
Philanthropy Team
Kevin Duggan, Vice President of Philanthropy
Kendra Martin, Manager of Philanthropy
Kevin Sanchez, Chief Philanthropy Officer
Jenine Ramirez, Administrative Coordinator
About Woodland Healthcare Foundation
For more than 50 years, Woodland Healthcare Foundation has partnered with our community to strengthen health care in our region. Together, we enable our hospital and clinics to offer the best care possible by funding capital equipment needs and supportive services that benefit those who entrust us with their health.
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