Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation
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St. Louis Cardinals lead the Inaugural Homers for Health Game Shows Spring 2014, Volume 33, Number 1
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VIEWPOINT
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No man stands so tall as when he bends to help a child. Abraham Lincoln
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grew up in the shadows of SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. My first experience with the exceptional care provided by this amazing place was in the early years of the hospital. My sister Pat and I had our tonsils taken out in 1961. I’ll never forget the fear I had when the nurse walked in the room with a huge needle to administer the anesthesia. The nurse was so kind and assured me that everything would be fine and that when I woke up I could have all the ice cream I could eat! It takes a special person that not only has the medical know-how, but who also possesses the compassion and care needed to comfort a child. SSM Cardinal Glennon is truly a special treasure to the St Louis region. We are blessed with a dedicated staff of doctors, nurses, caregivers and administrative personnel who devote their lives to the care of those that need it most. Each day, grateful patients and their families experience the blessings of the sacrifices the staff makes on their behalf. Several years went by before I became reacquainted with SSM Cardinal Glennon when I played in one of the first Dan Dierdorf golf tournaments. That is when I first heard the inspirational quote from Abraham Lincoln, “No man stands so tall as when he bends to help a child.” Afterwards, I was invited to tour the hospital. The next thing I knew I was helping plan the first Bob Costas Charity Benefit. For me, it was a way to give back to the community on several fronts. I was helping kids that were sick get better, that otherwise could not afford the expense of world class medical care. All the while, expressing my Catholic faith by being involved in the mission of the only freestanding Catholic pediatric hospital in the United States. While the special events have been great fun, the real mission is helping advance and support the exceptional health care for which SSM Cardinal Glennon is known. Each member of our Board of Governors is committed to carrying on the tradition of helping to support the hospital in continuing to provide excellent health care to all children, regardless of the financial circumstances of their families. Recently, we have embarked on an initiative to heighten the awareness of the Centers of Excellence at the medical center, such as our nationally ranked Pediatric Cardiology/Heart Surgery and Neonatology programs. On behalf of all the Foundation Board members, I thank the dedicated doctors, nurses, caregivers and administrative staff for revealing the healing presence of God each day through their work. We are forever grateful to all that bend to help a child.
Jim Brennan, President, Board of Governors Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation
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Volume 33, Number 1 Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation BOARD OF GOVERNORS Archbishop James G. Castellano Robert J. Carlson Chairman Finance Chairman of the Board Allen D. Allred James G. Brennan Secretary President Dan Buck Craig E. LaBarge Vice President First Vice President June L. Pickett James G. Koman Assistant Secretary Second Vice President Jack Schreiber Chairman Investment Sub-Committee Brian C. Behrens Galen D. Bingham Cheryl Boushka J. Michael Bruno Julian L. Carr, Jr. Molly N. Cline, PhD Gerald B. Cohn Bob Costas Dan Dierdorf John F. Eilermann Douglas Fabick Walter J. Galvin Dennis G. Gipson Shawn Hagan Sherlyn Hailstone John F. Hefele Michael H. Heinz Edward T. Hempstead Edward D. Higgins Thomas E. Hilton Nicole Holland Leslee Holliday Chris Howard Dennis J. Jacknewitz John C. Kueneke
Dana M. LaBarge Bob Leonard Marian V. Mehan Maureen Moore Dennis O’Connor Dave Peacock Christopher R. Pronger Jeffry N. Quinn Jerry E. Ritter Sr. Mary Jean Ryan, FSM Farouk Sadiq Thom Sehnert Daniel J. Sullivan Bryan M. Swift William P. Thompson Daniel J. Wagner Raymond T. Wagner, Jr. James F. Whalen Robert J. Witterschein Jim Woodcock EX-OFFICIO
Virginia Hartman Robert Hawkins Mike Sluhan
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Contents FEATURES
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Homers for Health 2014
K’s for Kids, GBR14 and Game Shows
Fetal Care
Delaney — Our Miracle Baby
Zaylen
Zaylen Ball’s Journey
Clowning Around Clowns on Call
Thoughtful Connections
Card Care Connection
Ameren Toy Drive
The Labadie staff’s 17th annual toy delivery
To share a grateful patient experience, a donor story or a volunteer effort, please contact Rose Fogarty, Director of Marketing and Communications at 314.577.5605 or rose_fogarty@ssmhc.com
DEPARTMENTS
2 AROUND GLENNON Find out the latest news
6 GLENNON GATHERINGS Pictures from recent events
12 CORPORATE CORNER
Northwestern Mutual Cheeriodicals
41 AMBASSADOR’S DEPARTMENT Ambassador food truck
44 GLENNON KIDS Robert Clancy
46 PARTNERS in PARENTING Safety First
63 WHERE are they NOW? Dr. Thomas Helmrath
GLENNON FRIENDS
50 OUR FRIENDS The Glennon Circle
51 GIFTS RECEIVED
Listing of our supporters
ON THE COVER Patient Arianna Dougan sings at the inaugural Homers for Health Game Shows.
Around Glennon
New Rally Squirrel Safety Treehouse
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he new Rally Squirrel Safety Treehouse was unveiled in October of 2013 in the Level 1 Dan Dierdorf Emergency and Pediatric Trauma Center at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. Rally Squirrel, the hospital’s
The safety treehouse provides tools to educate parents in the areas of environmental safety, home safety, disaster preparedness and sports safety to
The forest-themed area provides a happy and pleasant place for children and their families awaiting treatment in the emergency department. mascot, presented to the crowd his Rally theater and a touch screen monitor with a wide variety of games for all ages. The forest-themed area provides a happy and pleasant place for children and their families awaiting treatment in the emergency department.
decrease the risk of pediatric injury. The area also offers digital custom home safety evaluations for families visiting the medical center. The safety area was supported by many donors, including Mr. Robert Smith
Employee Appeal Results
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nce again SSM Cardinal Glennon Employees stepped up to the plate to donate to the hospital they know and love. A total of 862 employees gave $84,223.28 to the 2013 appeal, to fund critical departments and programs, such as Child Life, Footprints, Social Services, The Sister Noreen McGowan Nursing Education Fund and the Children’s Fund. Thanks to all of you who make the sacrifice each year, to keep SSM Cardinal Glennon at the forefront of pediatric health care.
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and the Arthur and Helen Baer Foundation, Board of Governors members Dan Dierdorf and Chris Pronger, as well as the Bodley Group, who
have provided continuous support for the center through the Dierdorf Pronger Golf Classic. TivoliToo created the space inspired by Rally Squirrel himself.
STL250 Cake Unveil
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ongtime SSM Cardinal Glennon supporter, Fabick CAT, generously commissioned and donated our very own stl250 Cakeway to the West cake. The cakes are displayed at area landmarks to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the city of St. Louis. Fabick is also a sponsor of the Dierdorf Pronger Golf Classic, raising funds for the Level 1 Dan Dierdorf Emergency and Trauma Center. The cake will be on display all year, so stop by and check it out!
Our love for kids just keeps on growing!
Celebrities Giving Back Left: Matt Holliday reveals Homers for Health year-end totals with patients. Below: St. Louis Blues Adam Cracknell, Vladimir Sobotka, Vladimir Tarasenko and David Backes with a patient.
Above left: St. Louis Rams wide receiver Chris Givens and Rampage with a patient. Right: Matt Holliday with patient Eddie Unger in the St. Louis Cardinals Clubhouse.
Above center: Andy Benes visits a patient during the holidays. Above right: Lance and Lauren Lynn visit a patient. Left: Alex Pietrangelo, Roman Polak and Louie with a patient.
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Around Glennon
“So Very Fortunate” St. Luke’s Faithful Healer Award
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amer Elbabaa, M.D., William Ferguson, M.D., and Justin Josephson, M.D., were honored with the 2013 St. Luke’s Faithful Healer Awards presented to the staff of SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. Elbabaa is director of the division of pediatric neurosurgery. Ferguson is medical director of the Bob Costas Cancer Center and division director of hematology/oncology. Josephson is a fellow in neonatology and the Dana Brown Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. “God uses Dr. Elbabaa’s hands to heal. I know this because I’ve seen and experienced it firsthand,” wrote Alisa D. Nickelson, RN, BSN, who nominated him for the honor. She is a former SSM Cardinal Glennon nurse and mother of a son, Brooke, who became a patient of Elbabaa in 2011. “His patients and families, Cardinal Glennon and the communities served are all so very fortunate he has chosen this special place to call ‘home.’” “Over the last couple of years Lauren and Dr. Ferguson have developed a great relationship,” wrote Angela Lee, mother of a patient diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2010. “Lauren has been through a lot and, of course, is very scared and emotional at her three-month checkups, but Dr. Ferguson always puts her at ease and has her laughing through the whole appointment.” “Dr. Josephson provides exceptional care to his patients and their families every day. He is a great resource to residents,” wrote Jennifer Craig, NNP-BC, neonatal nurse practitioner at
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Attending Awardees: Dr. Samer Elbabaa (left), Dr. William Ferguson (right) Resident Awardee: Dr. Justin Josephson (center)
SSM Cardinal Glennon. “He is amazing with families – very patient and good at communicating in a positive way at very difficult times.” The awards were presented in October at a chapel service celebrating the Feast of St. Luke. St. Luke was the first Christian physician who became an evangelist and accompanied St. Paul on mission journeys. Luke was venerated by the Catholic Church as the patron saint of physicians and surgeons.
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RESIDENT WORKROOM 2628
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his year, the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is undergoing a full renovation to update technology and create a more welcoming environment for families. When complete this summer, the 21-bed unit will be larger, have a more open layout, and include 18 private rooms. “Our big, bright new PICU will provide patients and families with needed space and outside light, along with privacy, whether the child is in the unit for one day or three months,” says Lia Lowrie, M.D., Director of the Division of Pediatric Critical Care. “The latest technologies also will give private pediatricians the ability to access medical information about their patients from remote access points, keeping the patient’s circle of health care providers involved in their care in real time, a capability that’s been proven to improve outcomes.” Some of the rooms will also be designed to accommodate siblings, if needed, which is another family benefit. Other new technology will reduce the level of alarm noises that disturb young patients, while also enabling families to rapidly contact nurses and doctors at the touch of a button. HOUSEKEEPING 2616
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The PICU, which has seven board-certified pediatric intensivists and a team of nurse practitioners and registered nurses, cared for more than 1,000 critically ill and injured patients last year.
Our love for kids just keeps on growing!
Have Faith
Faith the Turtle Guides Visitors in the Remodel of the Costas Center
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aith the Turtle is waiting to guide you to the depths of a wonderful ocean experience. In the latest dynamic remodeling at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, the Bob Costas Cancer Center has been transformed into a colorful underwater
The Costas Center renovations are the latest in a series of transformations throughout the medical center to make the patient experience less intimidating and more fun. Already
“Faith is the embodiment of how we approach the care of our cancer patients — through faith and compassion and with excellent care.” world, now called The Costas Center. Visitors will see a 23-foot submarine, along with bubble walls, coral fields, and tropical fish. Keep an eye out for Faith, who serves as the Costas Center’s special mascot. “In the Costas Center in particular, this is a place where children are on an extended journey,” says Dan Buck, Vice President of Philanthropy at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation. “It takes patience to move through cancer treatment, and a turtle is very patient and doesn’t rush. Faith is the embodiment of how we approach the care of our cancer patients — through faith and compassion and with excellent care.”
completed are the Dan Dierdorf Emergency and Trauma Center and the Allergy and Immunology Clinic. “We’re excited to have this opportunity to help create a happier environment for patients and their families, as well as the wonderful staff,” says Randi Johnson, President of Tivoli Too, a design and theming company in St. Paul, MN that is spearheading the full medical center creative redesign. Faith the Turtle joins our medical center mascot Rally Squirrel in brightening the days of children coming to our facility. Rally can be found in many departments throughout
SSM Cardinal Glennon. The next time you are here, see if you can spot both Faith and Rally in the Costas Center! The latest renovations have been made possible, in part, through generous donations from individuals and grateful families to the Costas Center. For more information about gifts to SSM Cardinal Glennon, visit glennon.org or call 314.577.5605.
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GLENNON GATHERINGS
October 15, 2013 Boone Valley Golf Club
Raised: $178,112 for the Dan Dierdorf Emergency and Trauma Center at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center
Event Sponsors:
John Fabick IV, Dwayne Polly, Chris Burns and Greg Durst Thom Sehnert, Jim Theis, Tom Sobbe, John O’Connell and Doug Albrecht
Tim Ferrick, Dan Dierdorf, Ozzie Smith, Keith Wortman and Rich Rames
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Kevin Bocek, Dave Van Vliet, Greg Hesser and Steven Linton
Danny Chadakhtzian, Rick Sartori, Christian Bugyis, Clark Amos and Dino Cannella
Chris Pronger
Our love for kids just keeps on growing!
October 3, 2013 Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis
Raised: $52,000 for Telemedicine at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center
Patient Camryn Akerson with Dr. Robert Flood Event Sponsors:
Patty Hannum, Karen Kelly, Lauren Rechen, Libby Nolan
Kris Hogan
Ginny Hartmann, Sherlyn Hailstone
Meg Terry, Kathy Birchfield
Marjorie Dellas, Jeremiah Dellas and Dawn Van Houten
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GLENNON GATHERINGS
Tree of Hope and Light up Glennon November 25, 2013 SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center
Raised: $322,208 for SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center
Firetruck o’Toys December 16, 2013 SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center
Matt Holliday helps Mackenzie Scott deliver a firetruck of toys to patients.
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Our love for kids just keeps on growing!
April 10, 2014 Ballpark Village
Raised: $230,000 for SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center
Event Sponsors: Cardinals play doubles on Killerspin ping PRESENTED pong table donated BY: by Amini’s.
Lindsey and Trevor Rosenthal, Jenny and Adam Wainwright
Sherlyn Hailstone and Tom Hilton
Dr. Matthew and Rachel Broom, Dr. Andrew Fiore Corky and Nicole Miller
Matt Holliday, Matt and Mackezie Carpenter, Leslee Holliday
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GLENNON GATHERINGS
April 10, 2014 • Ballpark Village
Matt and Leslee Holliday
Adam and Jenny Wainwright
Jason and Caitlin Motte, Michael Wacha
Ashley and Joe Kelly
Kolten Wong and Allisa Noll
Lindsey and Trevor Rosenthal
Jon and Nikki Jay
Daniel and Julia Descalso
Peter Bourjos and Ashley Miller
Matt and Mackenzie Carpenter
Jessica and Shane Robinson
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Lance Lynn
Marie and Allen Craig
Shelby and Amy Miller
Our love for kids just keeps on growing!
Matt and Leslee unveil Holliday’s Heroes #7 display
Dave Peacock and Dan Buck
Partygoers check out auction items
Contestants play the cup challenge
Shelby Miller and Joe Kelly in the Mystery Photo Booth
Guests enjoy the green seat area
Sarah Chiodini, Bob Leonard and Lisa Norwine
Fox Sports Midwest Girls
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CORPORATE CORNER
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Packing Cheeriodicals at Northwestern Mutual were staff members Abbe Willner, Alan Robbins, Robin, Jaeggi, Dave Plocher, Chris Koon, Gino Valenti, Tara Radake and Lauren Welling.
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The donated Two Men and a Truck van rolled up to the front door loaded with boxes full of cheer.
Actual cheer.
Northwestern Mutual St. Louis, long-time supporters of SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, delivered surprises to all the patients hospitalized on Jan. 8 – individual boxes of Cheeriodicals! 12 • Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation
a team-building exercise then loaded them on a truck, donated by St. Louis Two Men and a Truck, for delivery to the medical center. Cheeriodicals is based in Birmingham, Ala., and was referred to St. Louis by the Northwestern Mutual office there. “We liked what they did and thought it would be a cool way to bring cheer to sick children and their families.” Danny Babitz of Northwestern Mutual personally delivered a says Gerard M. Hempstead, Cheeriodical to a patient at SSM Cardinal Glennon. the company’s managing partner here. Cheeriodicals are “big green boxes Cheeriodicals is a national online of cheer” packed with age-appropriate gift company. magazines, toys, puzzles, crafts and other Northwestern Mutual employees goodies. The boxes are tailored to boys or contributed to the cost of the Cheeriodical girls and specific age groups. The boxes boxes and then held a team building also include surprises for parents. exercise to pack and wrap these boxes and St. Louis employees of Northwestern write accompanying cards. Mutual filled 220 Cheeriodicals during
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ore than 100 people took two to three hours out of their days to hand-build the boxes,” Hempstead says. “Cheeriodicals has six age groups for boys and girls. The Child Life team at the hospital gave us a heads up on how many patients there were in each category so we could come prepared.” About a dozen Northwestern Mutual employees accompanied the gift boxes to SSM Cardinal Glennon.
The experience put life and work into perspective for his team, Hempstead says. “When we were working on the Cheeriodicals, we were experiencing a lot of winter storms and people were complaining about the snow and ice and traffic and shoveling snow. Then we visit these sick children and
Gary Parisher of Cheeriodicals, left, and Gerard Hempstead of Northwestern Mutual were welcomed to the hospital by Rally Squirrel.
“The people who handed out the boxes were extremely moved to see the difference they were making in the lives of the kids and their families,” Hempstead says. “Some of the parents were literally in tears when they saw their kids smile and laugh. I can’t imagine seeing your kid suffer all day from sickness. To bring a smile to their faces for a few minutes was inspiring.”
Thanks Two Men and a Truck, for the speedy delivery.
Matt Banderman hand-delivered one of his gift boxes.
realize snow storms and traffic are irrelevant.” This activity also put the Northwestern Mutual mission into action, he says. “The Northwestern MutualSt. Louis purpose statement says we are catalysts in inspiring people to achieve their dreams and become the best version of themselves. Our corporate values are faith, mastery, perseverance and service. Doing this gave us an opportunity to live out our values and purpose statement. It felt really good.” “We were thrilled to work with Cheeriodicals to bring happiness to children who are battling cancer and other diseases,” says Hempstead. “As a father of three, I can’t think of the heartache of seeing your child in pain as they are suffering from serious injury or illnesses. Our hope is that by bringing Grateful patient ready to peek inside his gift box.
“More than 100 people took two to three hours out of their days to handbuild the boxes.” a smile to the child, we can bring a smile to their entire family.” “We are grateful to all of the Northwestern Mutual and Cheeriodicals employees who visited Cardinal Glennon,” says Dan Buck, vice president of philanthropy. “We sincerely appreciate Northwestern Mutual Managing Partner, Gerard Hempstead, and his team for sponsoring this day of smiles. All of our patients were thrilled to receive such special and fun gifts, bringing them joy in a time of uncertainty.” glennon.org Spring 2014 • 13
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Choose your side! PITCHERS JOIN THE HOMERS FOR HEALTH TEAM
The word is out... Homers for Health is a WINNER
for kids! In just two years, more than $1 million has been raised to benefit the kids at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. Thanks to Cardinal Nation, Homers for Health is on track to be bigger and better this year, and now the pitchers are in on the action!
Homers for Health Co-Chairs pose with sponsors at Spring Training
o-Chairs of Homers for Health, Cardinals hitters Matt Holliday and Allen Craig, announced this year’s program at a press conference on March 10 in Jupiter, Fla. Much to their astonishment, their announcement was interrupted by ace pitchers Jason Motte and Adam Wainwright, who shared their plan to wage a friendly battle of hitters against the pitchers this year with K’s for Kids. This year, fans are able to pledge for every home run hit by a Cardinals hitter or for every strikeout thrown by a Cardinals pitcher. So get ready for some fun and friendly competition! All pledges support Homers for Health and the vital mission of SSM Cardinal Glennon. “Everyone knows pitchers typically don’t hit a lot of home runs, so we’ve felt a little left out,” says Motte. “Adam and I are getting the pitching staff motivated to do our share for the kids. This year strikeouts won’t just get us out of jams; they will also help patients and families through some tough situations.” “If Jason and Adam want to be a part of Homers for Health, that’s great!” says Holliday at the press conference. “It means more money is going to come in for Cardinal Glennon kids, and that’s what we are all here for.”
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Homers for Health is again presented by Peabody Energy, which has been a major sponsor since the program began in 2012. “We all want to see children be healthy and thrive, and that makes this campaign very important to Peabody and the larger St. Louis community,” says Greg Boyce, chairman and chief executive officer of Peabody Energy. “We’ve witnessed the far-reaching impact
center. Holliday, along with then teammate David Freese, raised $480,000 in the first year. “It’s an amazing opportunity to get involved in this, getting kids and Cardinal Nation together,” says Holliday. “We take a lot of pride in the impact that this program has had so far. I’d like this program to continue to grow.” In 2013, Allen Craig joined the Homers for Health team as Co-Chair with Holliday and Freese, raising a total of $539,125 from Cardinal Nation. Donations poured in from 38 states, Washington D.C., as well as Scotland, Australia, and China. Last year’s ‘Stan the Man’ Memorial Pledge was an exciting
“It’s an amazing opportunity to get involved in this, getting kids and Cardinal Nation together,” that the program has made for kids, raising more than $1 million in just two years, engaging thousands of people to pledge from across the nation, and enlisting outstanding support from the St. Louis Cardinals. For us, this program is more than philanthropic support — it’s a true community partnership.” Homers for Health was launched in 2012 by Matt Holliday and his wife, Leslee, to get Cardinals fans involved in spreading the mission of SSM Cardinal Glennon and to help the families and children who receive care at the medical Jason Motte announces K’s for Kids at the Homers for Health Press Conference in Jupiter, Fla.
opportunity to pledge $6 or more per home run to celebrate the life of baseball great Stan Musial. The 169 donors who made the pledge had their name etched on a seven-foot tall commemorative Stan’s Number Six statue that is now on display at SSM Cardinal Glennon. Special thanks to GardenView Care Centers for underwriting the cost of the statue so that all donations went directly toward Homers for Health. “The generosity of Cardinal Nation and the support from the St. Louis Cardinals continues to amaze us,” says Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation Vice President of Philanthropy, Dan Buck. “With the addition of K’s for Kids, we know that we will have an exciting baseball season this year as pitchers and hitters have the opportunity to not only bring us a championship season, but also to help even more kids through the money raised.”
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HOMERS FOR HEALTH GAME SHOWS LIGHT UP BALLPARK VILLAGE! e all have come to know and love our St. Louis Cardinals, but as they say, behind every great man is a great woman – and the Cardinal wives proved that statement to be true on the night of Thursday, April 10 at the new Ballpark Village. On a beautiful St. Louis evening, just next to glistening Busch Stadium, the first annual Homers for Health Game Shows took off like a fireball of energy! The Homers for Health Game Shows were presented by Laclede Gas and Fox Sports Midwest, proud supporters of SSM Cardinal Glennon. The night started off with KTVI Fox2’s Margie
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Ellisor on The Gatesworth Stage along with McGraw Milhaven of KTRS the Big550, who generously gave of their free time to emcee the night for Cardinal Glennon kids! Hosting the evening was KTVI Fox2’s Sports Director Martin Kilcoyne, who also hosted the first game, ‘Clubhouse Feud’ sponsored by BMO Harris Bank. Fans watched as the pitchers battled it out against the hitters answering questions asked of fans surveyed at Spring Training. Representing the hitters were Matt Holliday, Allen Craig, Matt Carpenter and Shane Robinson, along with lucky fan contestant winner Helen Fogarty of Oakville, Mo. Representing
the pitchers, were Adam Wainwright, Jason Motte, Lance Lynn and Trevor Rosenthal, along with lucky fan contestant winner Jamie Hoelscher of St. Charles, Mo. Both contestants bought a ‘Wanna Play’ ticket, winning a chance to play on stage with the players. In the first round, two of our Co-Chairs, Matt Holliday and Adam Wainwright, went head to head, trying to
A crowd of over 1,200 fills Ballpark Village.
of winning the grand prize, which, according to his pitching teammates, can be attributed to when Rosenthal was asked to name an activity or job that people wear gloves for and he answered ‘carpenter’… an unexpected answer that got him zero points – can’t win ‘em all guys! The Cardinals may have lost the 2013 World Series, but there were definite wins in the romance department off season, as four Cardinals tied the knot with their lovely brides. Perfect timing for Game Shows because we just happened to need four newlywed Cardinals to play the ‘Wed to Red’ game! Newlyweds Joe and Ashley Kelly took on Daniel and Julia Descalso, followed by Shelby and Amy Miller competing against Jon and Nikki Jay. Hosted by former Cardinal
Nikki and Jon Jay play ‘Wed to Red.’
“When I got in the booth and I saw it was Matt Holliday, I just let out this loud scream and started jumping up and down,” said Jackie PHOTO BOOTH Conrad, who drove all the way from Columbia, Mo. to attend the event. “I am a huge Cardinals fan and I love Matt Holliday, so I was glad I got him. He was so nice and when I told him how much I appreciated what he’s doing for Cardinal Glennon and how much of a fan I was, he was truly touched.”
guess the top answers to baseball related questions like, “What food or drink do you most associate with a Cardinal’s game?” Matt Holliday buzzed in first and said ‘beer’ which was the number one answer! When it came back to him in the same round, he jokingly tried answering beer again, thinking it’s so popular it must be on the board twice right? Well, it wasn’t of course - good try Matt! Towards the end of ‘Clubhouse Feud,’ the pitchers advanced to the final round with contestant Jamie picking Trevor Rosenthal to be her partner. View episodes, videos and photos of the night! Unfortunately, they glennon.org/h4h-gameshows came up 12 points shy
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Cardinal Wives Jennifer Wainwright, Lindsey Carpenter and Jessica Robinson serve as prize models.
and fan-favorite Andy Benes, laughs were heard all around when the question was asked “Which of the following candies describe your first kiss? Starburst, Good N Plenty, Hot Tamales, Goobers, Milk Duds or Zero.” Jon Jay was confident that his answer of ‘Starburst’ would be correct, but was quite surprised to learn that his wife Nikki, thought their first kiss was more like ‘Goobers.’ Obviously he must have improved his skills since they are married now! That was the beginning of the end for the hitters, as just like in ‘Clubhouse Feud,’ the pitchers won another game, taking ‘Wed to Red’ with a score of 130 to 75 over the hitters. While there was plenty of action on stage, lots was happening out on the floor, including an autographed ball
Fans were delighted to be just feet away from their beloved Cardinals and there were many opportunities to get even closer – like buying a ticket to the Mystery Photo Booth! For a donation of $25, fans received a colored ticket with a 15 minute timeframe on it. During that timeframe, a mystery Cardinal was behind the curtain eagerly waiting to take a photo with them! Fans had no idea who was behind the curtain until they stepped
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pull, where a donation of $50 got you a guaranteed autographed baseball from one of the players. Also going on all evening was an amazing silent auction, with great items, including the Cardinals ‘favorite things’ baskets, which included gift cards to their favorite restaurants, shops, spas and more in ‘The Lou.’ Thanks to all who donated to make this auction a huge success!
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in – some even jumped up and down squealing with delight when they realized who was in their booth. Some of the players had an exceptionally fun time in the photo booth, like Cardinals pitcher Joe Kelly, who made rabbit ears behind the heads of partygoers, and Adam Wainwright celebrating an expectant mother’s baby bump! Those pictures will be forever cherished by the fans for many years to
come. A huge thanks to all the Cardinals who took their turn in the booth! Be sure to check out all the pictures at
glennon.org/h4h-gameshows. Going on all night long was ‘Let’s Make a Steal’ sponsored by Sapaugh GM Country. The game was hosted by KTVI Fox2’s Tim Ezell, where fans were called out of the audience to play price matching games and hilarious stunts. One of those challenges was to try to knock Gatorade bottles Marie Craig and Caitlin Motte off a table by
Trevor Rosenthal and Adam Wainwright belt out ‘Love is an Open Door’ from Disney’s hit movie Frozen.
clubhouse ping pong table, fans got to watch a doubles match between Holliday and Peter Bourjos paired up against Carpenter and Rosenthal. wearing a pair of stockings on your head View episodes, videos and photos of the night! Things heated up with two baseballs in the feet – what? glennon.org/h4h-gameshows when 1988 Olympic Just check out the picture on the cover – Silver Medalist Ilija it happened! Heuring-Sandheinrich and brought down Lupulesku took on clubhouse champion The fun continued with the the house! There was not a dry eye in the Bourjos— No need to guess who won ‘KFactor’ sponsored by SSM Health building after she finished singing in her that match! Care where the Cardinals displayed their glittering Cardinals dress and silver All great things must come to an end — hidden talents. tennis shoes! Arianna represented all the what better way to cap off the ‘KFactor’ First up, who knew that Rosenthal Cardinal Glennon kids that were being talent than with a performance by one and Wainwright were fans of Disney’s celebrated on this very special evening. of our Cardinal Glennon heroes. Eighthit movie Frozen?! That’s right, those Thank you Arianna, for an amazing and year-old patient Arianna Dougan sang her boys belted out ‘Love is an Open Door’ touching moment. very own song, ‘You Can Get Through much to the crowds delight, and all for Closing out the night – the players all It,’ along with her music therapist Tracie Cardinal Glennon kids, who got to see got on stage and thanked everyone with Adam Wainwright leading the crowd in “The Homers For Health and K’s for Kids program has helped so many Journey’s ‘Don’t Stop Believin,’ ending children and families cared for at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s the evening with hope and excitement Medical Center. Fox Sports Midwest is honored to help this cause, and for the future. Thanks to all of our we salute the generous spirit of the Cardinals players and wives. supporters who came out for the evening – David Pokorny – Marketing Director, Fox Sports Midwest for Cardinal Glennon kids! the video as it made its rounds in social media, even getting picked up by People magazine with their online story getting more than 76,000 hits and 1.5 million Facebook shares at press time – look out Hollywood!! Next, Michael Wacha’s rap about his ‘almost no hitter’ last season had fans roaring with applause. Be sure to watch both of these acts at glennon.org/h4h-gameshows. Thanks to Amini’s Home Rugs and Game Room, who donated the Cards
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RAIN DOESN’T STOP THE SECOND ANNUAL GAME BALL RELAY arly in the morning hours of St. Louis Cardinals Home Opener Monday, April 7, the staff at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation were checking the weather apps on their smartphones every
20 minutes, watching the green mass of rain traveling across Missouri, praying that GBR14 would not be a rainout. And it held off - for a little while! Not a raindrop was in sight for the 6:30 a.m. kickoff at Rawlings
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singing ‘Take Me Out To The Ballgame’ holding their umbrellas and grinning from ear to ear! The rain kept coming down, and sadly, the few final legs had to be called off. However, the home opener game ball was treated just like a celebrity and safely brought downtown by a security team in a black SUV. When the ball arrived at Ballpark Village, liver transplant survivor D.J. Lampert made the handoff to former Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter. Just off the Fox Sports Midwest desk, Carpenter was greeted by a crowd of THOUSANDS cheering him on as he and heart patient Anna Stetzel, along with her beloved doctor, Dr. Charles Huddleston, left the building and headed to Busch Stadium to make that final leg around the field. As Carp handed the torch off to Anna, she and Dr. Huddleston made the lap with just a
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Cardinal Glennon patient Anna Stetzel and Dr. Charles Huddleston deliver the game ball.
few drizzles coming down, as they smiled proudly bringing the ball to its rightful home. Anna delivered the ball to the field and another Game Ball Relay was complete! Visit glennon.org for photos and videos from the event.
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Woosh and giggles are the sounds Delaney makes now as
she pushes her favorite toys on wheels. Up the hallway, into the living room and back out, chasing her Yorkie named Charlie around the house. Delaney Batchelder takes her favorite bear for a ride.
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“Everyone is waiting to hear the cry. Then you let the minutes go by and make sure the baby is pink. When you have a crying baby who’s pink, you know things are very good.” - Mike Vlastos, M.D., FACOG
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o mother Angela Ford, the giggles are sounds of miracles. Eighteen weeks before birth, Delaney was diagnosed with a chest mass that would have prevented lung growth during her remaining weeks of gestation. Angela was referred to the St. Louis Fetal Care Institute at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center and Delaney became the second baby in the U.S. to undergo a new fetal procedure to shrink the mass. “Being number two in the country to have this surgery is amazing,” Angela says as her eyes brim with tears. “If she had come along one year earlier, I wouldn’t have had the ending that I did.”
Angela learned that day her baby would be a little girl she would name Delaney. Also she learned that Delaney’s only chance at life might be a fetal intervention performed only once before in the United States at only one medical center.
St. Louis Fetal Care Institute The St. Louis Fetal Care Institute was founded in 2009, combining the maternal-fetal specialists at SSM St. Mary’s Health Center, the pediatric specialties at SSM Cardinal Glennon and Saint Louis University School of Medicine. The institute was one of the few in the world offering surgical and minimally-invasive interventions for diseases arising during gestation. About two dozen centers in North America and a handful in Europe are pioneering these procedures. Awareness of these problems has risen
the chest to grow very well. It also pushes the heart to the other side of the chest, where it compresses the other lung. “Prior to the advent of ultrasound, these masses were not detected until after birth — the babies would be born and look fine but have an inability to get enough oxygen in the blood. They would die within minutes to hours of birth.” “These masses show up in one in 2,000 to 20,000 babies,” Vlastos says. “In most cases a BPS stops growing or even regresses during the third trimester. Only about 10 percent of those get to the ‘bad actor’ category. Even among the ‘bad actors,’ very few reach the extent that
“Being number two in the country to have this surgery is amazing.” Angela Ford had been looking forward to seeing her baby on ultrasound for weeks when she visited SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake St. Louis, Mo., on June 21, 2012. “I could tell immediately that something was off,” Angela says. “The technologist left the room and came back with someone else. They said they had found something they did not understand –– it looked like the heart was on the wrong side of the chest. They were sending me to see a specialist. I was really scared.” “I asked them to come in to the St. Louis Fetal Care Institute for a more indepth ultrasound, which is when we saw the large mass,” recalls maternal-fetal specialist Mike Vlastos, M.D., FACOG, director of the institute and assistant professor at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
since about 1969 Angela and Delaney visit Dr. Vlastos in the St. Louis Fetal Care Institute. when diagnostic intervention during pregnancy is needed.” ultrasound came into routine use during Angela underwent weekly ultrasounds pregnancy. Until recently, high-risk at the Fetal Care Institute to see how conditions could only be monitored, Delaney’s mass would act. Angela learned not treated, prenatally. to read the ultrasound images shown on the video screen. “Before they would say a The mass in Delaney’s chest was word to me I would know,” she says. diagnosed as a bronchopulmonary Week after week she saw the mass sequestration (BPS), errant lung tissue filling more of Delaney’s chest. “There was forming without connection to the airways a really good possibility that if we didn’t and drawing its blood from the body’s do something my daughter wasn’t going to largest artery. have enough lungs to breathe.” “These masses have a great blood “In Delaney’s case, things lined up in supply, allowing for their own rapid the ‘bad actor’ category,” Vlastos says. “At growth and thus compromising normal around 25 weeks’ gestation we were seeing lung tissue growth,” Vlastos says. “The only continued rapid growth of this mass.” mass doesn’t allow the lung on one side of
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BPS had been recognized for decades without a possibility for intervention before birth. In 2006, as global interest in fetal intervention increased, a treatment was pioneered at Leiden University Medical Center in The Netherlands. It was called “single-needle laser treatment.” “It is very elegant,” Vlastos says. “A needle is placed through Mom’s tummy, through the uterus and into the baby’s chest. A very fine laser fiber is inserted through that needle. Then the energy of the laser ablates the blood flow to the mass. When the mass no longer has a blood supply, it begins to shrink.” This procedure, while technically challenging, is nearly non-invasive and poses fewer risks than an open fetal surgery. The procedure was explained to Angela and she was told that it had only been performed once previously in the U.S. — by her maternal-fetal specialist, Dr. Vlastos. “It was astounding,” she says. Vlastos discussed Delaney’s diagnosis
with the Leiden doctors and a Canadian doctor who had performed the procedure. “The fetal intervention world is very small,” he says. “Most of us know each other.” Angela was taken into the operating room on Aug. 3, 2012, at 25 weeks and four days of gestation. “It was terrifying and at the same time the only hope I had,” she says. The operating room team positioned the fetus to provide the best approach. A needle 1/8 of an inch in diameter began its complex journey through Mom’s tummy and Delaney’s chest.
Delaney loves to play “stack the cups.”
is found. The needle tip is placed into the baby’s chest and then into the mass. “Next, the last fiber is placed down the needle and next to the blood vessel. The goal is to stop the blood flow that is feeding the mass, but you must avoid causing any harm to the baby’s aorta, the largest blood vessel that feeds the whole baby.” The laser fiber is as thick as a human hair but carries sufficient energy to stop blood flow to the BPS’ feeding blood vessel and immediately seal the wound. “It is a unique moment when you step on the pedal that allows the energy to go through the laser fiber,” Vlastos says. “You’re watching the screen to make sure the heart rate stays good and the aorta is not damaged.” “I was under anesthesia for around six hours,” Angela says. “I was put to sleep thinking, ‘As soon as I wake up I will know.’ The next thing I remember is waking up in recovery – they said she was okay.”
“As soon as I wake up I will know. The next thing I remember is waking up in recovery – they said she was okay.”
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“The baby is given an injection to assure it is unconscious, just as if you needed to go to sleep to have an operation,” Vlastos says. “The fetus can move. If you push on the baby with the tip of the needle, the baby can spin or rotate. Guided by ultrasound, the blood vessel to the mass
Angela’s ultrasound exams continued. “We now have performed four of these procedures and have experience with the post-operative, weekly ultrasound evaluations,” Vlastos says. “Usually in the first and second week, we don’t see much change. By the third week, the mass starts to shrink. From that point forward, it becomes smaller and smaller. The heart moves back into the middle of the chest and the lungs on each side expand in a normal fashion.” The first three babies who underwent this procedure at the Fetal Care Institute have been born with healthy lungs. The fourth is due this spring. If an open surgery had been needed to remove the mass, Angela would have required a Caesarean-section delivery. Because the procedure used only a needle,
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The red area in the ultrasound images illustrates the reduction of Delaney’s chest mass from before her needle-laser procedure to shortly before her birth.
Philanthropy
The generous support of many will take the St. Louis Fetal Care Institute to its fifth anniversary this summer. Over the last four-and-a-half years, the institute has seen 754 patients from 12 states. Urologic and cardiac issues have been the leading diagnoses, followed by twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome and other issues associated with multiple pregnancies. Brain malformations, genetic syndromes, myelomeningocele (spina bifida), masses/tumors and cleft lip/palate also are seen often. Referrals have doubled since the first year. Most patients do not require
considered experimental and are not covered by insurance. Philanthropy has been paramount in helping these kids.” “SSM Cardinal Glennon, SSM St. Mary’s and Saint Louis University School of Medicine have continued to advocate for these babies and have donated services. Working in an organization with this philosophy allows us to push the envelope, to develop techniques for helping the babes in the womb and then improving the lives of the newborns and their families.”
“She will have a typical life without any compromises. Best story possible!” Angela was able to carry Delaney to term and have a normal vaginal delivery. On Nov. 7, 2012, as the delivery team at SSM St. Mary’s watched anxiously, Delaney entered the world. She cried. And suddenly she was pink. “They put that little monitor sticker on her and did their testing,” Angela says. “She was at 100-percent blood oxygen saturation. It was the best thing in the entire world!” “We estimate that Delaney had 98 percent of normal lung volume,” Vlastos says. “She will have a typical life without any compromises. Best story possible!” The tiny remnant of the mass that remained in Delaney’s chest was removed when she was 7 months old. “As her mom, I naturally think she is a little bit more advanced than the usual 16-month-old,” Angela says with a giggle. “Every single day I marvel at her. She loves to be read to. My grandma babysits when I am at work. Delaney wants to read the same book ten times a day! She wants to know the whole cast of characters. She reads and snuggles. It is awesome all day.”
a procedure but receive pre-delivery planning and care from any needed subspecialists at SSM Cardinal Glennon and SSM St. Mary’s. “The coordination of care is the mantra of the Fetal Care Institute,” Vlastos says. “All of these people come together to help one kid – it is fantastic.” “Many physicians will see two or three of these types of conditions in their careers, where we see them on a daily basis and can support the families through a difficult time in their lives,” says Katie Francis, R.N., program coordinator of the institute. The institute’s facilities at SSM Cardinal Glennon were built with private donations to the Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation, including the Saigh Foundation who has provided generous support to further the development of the institute. “Some of our interventions are expensive and some families come with no means whatsoever,” Vlastos says. “Some of our procedures are
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is son also was blessed with the recent installation of a new magnetic resonance imaging machine, one of the first of its type, at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. Zaylen Ball, 4, arrived in the emergency room with headaches, blurred vision and the inability to eat or walk. Doctors in the Dan Dierdorf Emergency and Trauma Center immediately recognized the possibility of a brain tumor and raced him down the hall to the new Imaging Center. The $8.7 million imaging suite at SSM Cardinal Glennon was made possible by $6.5 million in contributions to the Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation. Preliminary imaging pointed to a dangerous tumor. “A high-grade brain stem glioma is the worst nightmare for any pediatric neuro-oncologist. You have to prepare the family for the worst-case scenario. We tell the family that if it proves to be a high-grade brain stem glioma by imaging,
During a follow-up visit, Dr. Elbabaa shows Zaylen the images of his brain before and after surgery.
“Initially it was unclear whether the mass arose from the brain stem or was separate from the brain stem. If it was one of the types that is infiltrative, there is a very poor prognosis,” says Reis, assistant professor of radiology at the medical school. Brain stem tumors are extremely rare and often cannot be removed. The brain stem regulates essential functions such as breathing, heart rate, sleeping, swallowing and coughing. It also contains a bundle of fibers, about an inch thick in a child, holding millions of nerves that conduct messages between the brain’s hemispheres and the spinal cord. Its nerves cannot regenerate if injured.
About 3,000 pediatric brain tumors are diagnosed in the United States each year, a rate of 3.3 for every 100,000 children. DIPG accounts for 10 to 15 percent of pediatric brain tumors with 300 reported annually across North America and Europe. Elbabaa and Abdel-Baki joined Reis at his computer screen. Zaylen’s images were compared to views of confirmed DIPG tumors from an online database. There were subtle differences and Zaylen’s symptoms had begun six months previously, indicating a mass growing more slowly than a DIPG.
The $8.7 million imaging suite at SSM Cardinal Glennon was made possible by $6.5 million in contributions to the Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation. MRI images revealed a mass, the size of a ping-pong ball, at Zaylen’s brain stem.
there may be no cure for it,” says Mohamed Abdel-Baki, M.D., a pediatric neuro-oncologist in the Bob Costas Cancer Center at SSM Cardinal Glennon and assistant professor of pediatrics at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Neuroradiologist Martin Reis, M.D., looks at Zaylen’s images on a bright computer screen in the darkened reading room. He points to an object, about the size of a ping-pong ball, within the base of the skull.
“His symptoms were typical for a brain stem compression. This looked like a brain stem tumor which is typically inoperable,” says Samer K. Elbabaa, M.D., FAANS, FACS. He is director of the division of pediatric neurosurgery at SSM Cardinal Glennon and associate professor of neurosurgery at Saint Louis University. “DIPG is a diagnosis that we had to consider,” Abdel-Baki says. “It is a tumor that is lethal – Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. Only a handful of children have ever been reported to live more than two years with DIPG.” Due to the likelihood of brainstem injury, as standard practice a DIPG is not even biopsied.
“It didn’t look like the typical DIPG,” Abdel-Baki agrees. “Was this a tumor in the brain stem or a tumor in front of the brain stem?” Elbabaa asks. “Dr. Elbabaa was astute enough to ask us to perform tractography, which can be done much more robustly with the 3.0T MRI scanner,” Reis says. Eleven months before Zaylen’s admission, SSM Cardinal Glennon turned on the latest advance in imaging, a General Electric 3.0T MRI, which holds a magnet rated at three Teslas, the unit of measurement for magnet strength.
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The 3.0T MRI succeeds 1.5T machines as the leading edge of imaging and is one of the first in the region and among the first in any pediatric hospital. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) produces wonderfully-detailed, threedimensional images of body structures without utilizing X-ray radiation. The 3.0T machine joined the center’s 1.5T MRI, which remains in service to enhance patient scheduling flexibility. “With higher magnet strength there is more signal, so image quality generally will be superior,” Reis says. “It will improve diagnostic accuracy.” In diagnosing Zaylen’s mass, the heightened image resolution obtained from the 3.0T MRI was enhanced through diffusion tensor imaging.
“The brain is filled with water that moves in a specific direction along axons,” Reis says. “Diffusion tensor tractography follows the movement of water molecules along the axons and gives us a map in three dimensions.” When Zaylen’s images were processed through tractography, the results vividly showed brain stem fibers curving around the mass rather than going through it. “That made an infiltrating brainstem glioma highly unlikely,” Reis says. “This was something that was potentially treatable.” Using MRI images and a computerized surgical navigation system, Elbabaa planned a precise surgical journey to Zaylen’s brain stem. Entering through an incision near the base of the skull and behind the ear, Elbabaa reached the mass without touching brain tissue. “In front of the brain stem we found this very large mass,” Elbabaa says.
The mass was biopsied and identified as a neurenteric cyst, which accounts for about one percent of spinal cord tumors. “That is a benign cyst,” Elbabaa says. “We achieved a cure without the need for chemotherapy or radiation.” Before the surgery Elbabaa cautioned Zaylen’s parents that he might require breathing and feeding tubes after the surgery. “He ended up without them,” Elbabaa says. “His recovery went much more smoothly than I expected.” In the weeks following surgery, Zaylen’s brain stem returned to its natural position. He spent nearly two months at the Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital for therapy, recovering abilities that had been hampered by brain stem compression. He sped ahead of expectations and now spends his days shadowing his mother around the house, playing with his cars and video games. “It is amazing how this turned out. We went from talking to the family about a child that would be dying to a child that will go to college,” Abdel-Baki says. “He is a normal child who has the potential of a normal 70 to 80-year life expectancy,” Elbabaa says. Months after Zaylen’s surgery his mother, Zena Townsen, expresses continued amazement.
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“It was a cyst with a thick gelatinous material in it. It was very stuck to the brain stem so it took 10 hours under the microscope to dissect it safely and keep all the nerves and muscles intact.”
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Increased quality, higher service levels and better outcomes “I am so blessed. I thought I was going to bury my 4-year-old son. Now I watch him running around,” she says. “I can imagine him turning 16, talking back to me and getting a driver’s license!” Zaylen and his family spent nearly two months at SSM Cardinal Glennon. “Everyone here is so good,” Zena says. They comfort you when you cry. People in the chapel pray with you. You can tell the nurses care about you – they are not just here to do a job.” Zaylen continues to receive outpatient therapy for speech and for correction of a slight hitch in his walking gait. He is bright, talks constantly and asks questions about everything. He has a special knack for games on fancy cell phones. His grandfather, Herbert Townsen, recently bought a new phone. “I am still trying to figure it out. Zaylen can already get into it. I asked him, ‘Where did you get that information?’” Other advances in technology – such as imaging – have transformed medicine and surgery within the careers of Zaylen’s doctors.
The child-friendly imaging suite at SSM Cardinal Glennon celebrated its opening on Jan. 24, 2013. In addition to the 1.5T and 3.0T MRI machines, the suite holds two computed tomography (CAT or CT) scanners that create advanced images with lower doses of radiation than previously possible. They can produce brain scans with six to eight times less radiation than the national average. CT scans produce three-dimensional images based on X-rays and require more radiation than a single radiograph, but new technology has drastically reduced radiation exposure. “I read recently that a CT scan of the chest 15 years ago was equal to 100 chest X-rays,” says Nathan Bennett, team leader for imaging. “We are doing chest CT at about half a millisievert, which is equal to one or two abdomen X-rays. There is a balance – we can reduce the dose so much that we start to lose image quality. Our radiologists and practitioners are collaborating to get the images they need at doses that have not been seen before.”
“Everyone here is so good. They comfort you when you cry. People in the chapel pray with you. You can tell the nurses care about you – they are not just here to do a job.” “Theoretically we could have done this case on the old MRI, but I do think the image quality for things such as tractography is higher on the 3.0T,” Reis says. “Without that equipment, this outcome would not have been possible.” “The way we do brain tumor surgery now, compared to 10 years ago, is very different,” Elbabaa says. “With the advancements in MRI and other modalities of radiology, we can make surgery minimally-invasive and safer, with less destruction to normal brain tissue. We were thoughtful and careful and had a team approach. That and the technology enabled me to understand this tumor extremely well. I went into the operation having a very meticulous plan for how I would reach the tumor. It helped me be more aggressive.”
Thanks to distractions such as mood lighting and flat-screen televisions showing cartoons, fewer patients require sedation during imaging procedures, Bennett says. The suite also contains an MRI enhancement that produces images of the beating heart. “Babies have hearts that are the size of a quarter or dime and we are taking pictures of arteries and valves that we were not capable of doing years ago,” Bennett says. “There are maybe five or 10 hospitals in the country doing that.” With additional equipment has come better service, he adds. “We are able to take more patients and turn the exams over more quickly. We are seeing increased quality, higher service levels and better outcomes.” SSM Cardinal Glennon is one of a handful of pediatric hospitals that contains
Zaylen laughs with his mom Zena (top) and romps in the Rally Squirrel Playground at SSM Cardinal Glennon.
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Claire plays spin the top with patient Aiden Howard-Maul
N L ING C OW around “Wait for it.”
Abbie Hedgpeth, a Child Life specialist, smiles and pauses in the hallway of SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. It takes only a few seconds before the sounds of laughter could be heard around the corner. “You can always tell where Claire is on the floor because you just follow the laughter,” Hedgpeth says.
Clowns on Call was piloted at SSM Cardinal Glennon in autumn of 2011 and officially launched in February 2012 – now entering its third full season! 34 • Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation
Stewart Minor and Claire Wedemeyer with their wagon of fun.
“Today, we’re bringing the circus to you.”
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ressed in colorful clothes, sporting a red nose and pulling a wagon full of surprises, Claire Wedemeyer is bringing her special form of entertainment to brighten the days of children who are hospitalized.
Moving down the hall, Claire and Sheriff Vip give a private performance to 17-year-old Lisa Nash. Initially showing a typical teen’s skepticism about clowns entering her hospital room, Nash is skillfully pulled into the act. After telling Claire she has been to the Big Top and seen Circus Flora in the past, Claire immediately says, “Today, we’re bringing the circus to you.” In a matter of minutes, the circus performers are coaching Nash on the fine art of juggling, which makes the teen laugh. “This is so cool!” she says. A quick group photo is taken for Nash’s Facebook page, and the clowns are off again, heading to another patient. Claire takes her role seriously. She has worked for years to develop routines and interactions Patient Lisa Nash poses with clowns Stewart and Claire for her Facebook page. with young patients. Given A professional actress and graduate of the importance of the Clowns on Call New York Goof’s Ultimate Clown School, program to SSM Cardinal Glennon, Claire Claire leads Circus Flora’s community works closely with Child Life Services to outreach program, Clowns on Call. She is identify children needing encouragement sometimes known as the Chief Clown “By the time we left, there were Conductor. To the smiles and tears and laughter in kids and families at SSM Cardinal that room. It was such a powerful Glennon, however, moment. It made me realize the she is much more. She is a lifeline to a true importance of what we do.” child’s sense of fun. “When you see your child constantly and laughter. Many children who are cry and then see him smile and laugh long-term patients here know that at the clowns, it’s just priceless,” says a Wednesdays are “Claire the Clown” days tearful Julie Greeling, whose 7-year-old and look for her to teach them a circus son, Carter, has been in the hospital for trick. Oftentimes, children memorize some more than two weeks after being diagnosed of the routines and ask for Claire to do with an inflammatory bowel disease. An them over and over again. impromptu hall performance by Claire “There’s a lot involved in healing a and her sidekick, Sheriff Vip (a.k.a. Stewart child,” Claire says. “It’s not just medical. By Minor), made Carter smile for the first engaging them, changing their focus and time in several days. making them laugh, we can help transform
their physical state. Clowning around might be fun, but we have a strong sense of purpose when we come here to the hospital.” Stewart Minor has worked with Claire for the past year. “I remember a time when a father came rushing out of a room and said to us, ‘We need you in here now,’” he recalls. “By the time we left, there were smiles and tears and laughter in that room. It was such a powerful moment. It made me realize the true importance of what we do.” “I wish Claire was here more often,” says Hedgpeth. “She’s so good with kids and we trust her. She really does make a difference.” Claire keeps a regular log of all of her hospital interactions, noting what does and doesn’t work to engage young patients. It helps her understand what works best over time for patients, their families and medical staff because, she stresses, there’s a purpose behind the clowning around. “We’ve taken children’s minds off of uncomfortable medical procedures or helped them relieve the boredom or fear of being in a hospital,” says Claire. “Every single time we are here, a parent tells us they are so grateful for our mission.” The prescription is working all over the hospital. Two-year-old Victoria Monroe, an inpatient for more than a week, waves goodbye after watching the clowns do a juggling act and comedy routine in the hallway. Claire returns the wave. “Bye-bye,” she says with a wink. “We’ll be back soon.”
Patient Victoria Monroe waves bye-bye to Claire the clown. glennon.org Spring 2014 • 35
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Card Care Connection, in partnership with Regis Salon and other local businesses, held a Beauty Bash fundraiser at the Saint Louis Galleria last summer, offering a day of makeovers, face painting, and fun.
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Somewhere in the United States, a cancer patient is reading a caring message from someone they don’t know. It comes in the form of a carefully crafted, individually handmade card, sent with caring and compassion from an organization in St. Louis called Card Care Connection.
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he brainchild of a social worker in the Bob Costas Cancer Center at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, Card Care Connection has reached out to hundreds of children and adults with cancer to provide them with personalized cards and hopeful messages. “It’s a way to reach out to people,” says Aleeza Granote, LCSW, founder of Card Care Connection. “Two years ago, I was working with adult oncology patients and I saw day in and day out patients being discharged to limited support systems. I kept thinking, what could I do?” It was after one patient’s family sent her a card in 2011, that Granote had the spark of an idea. “I thought it was so nice to receive a card that I decided to collect beautiful, handmade cards and start sending them to people myself,” she says. A dedicated social worker, Granote knew how to find resources. She reached out to a wide variety of groups — not
just here in St. Louis but across the country — including other social workers, hospice agencies, church and senior citizens groups and crafting clubs, and asked members to send handmade cards. When they started arriving, the beauty of each card took her breath away. “I was overwhelmed with the high quality and the creativity of the people who made them,” she says. Granote developed a website, cardcareconnection.com, that details how to donate cards or request a card for a loved one. The site receives up to 100 card requests every month. “I underestimated the value of the program,” she says. “There are so many people who want and really need these cards to lift their spirits, both children and adults.”
It is by design that no one who makes a card actually writes in them. Granote herself penned the first notes, taking care to make each message one of caring concern. Now she has a small team of dedicated and trained writers who handle every request. “We are careful about the messages we offer because not everyone will survive their battle with cancer,” she says softly. “It’s a letter about everything else that’s important, the connection and the caring concern.” In late 2013, Granote expanded her program to include Bundles of Cheer, small care packages of practical, travel-sized items such as socks, lotions, nail polish, lip gloss, tea bags, special lollipops for nausea, and handmade pillowcases that could be sent in addition to a handmade card. Like the cards, Bundles of Cheer are beautifully packaged for each recipient and are given to men, women, and children with cancer.
Many testimonials from card recipients echo that appreciation. “I ask myself every day, how can I help lift people’s spirits?” Granote says. “This is a way that I can do that and I feel so blessed that this project keeps growing.”
Card Care Connection receives 50 -100 card requests every month. Since 2011, more than 10,000 cards have been made.
“I want to sa y thank you for the beautiful han dmade card. This is so appreciate d beyond wo rds. What a nice thing y ou do for peo ple you have never met . God bless e veryone that takes th e time to volu nteer for this progr am. I am doin g great thanks to the support and love from people li k e y ou.”
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Aleeza Granote, LCSW, founder of Card Care Connection and a social worker in the Costas Center at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, coordinates the delivery of Bundles of Cheer and beautiful handmade cards to brighten the lives of cancer patients across the country.
“Not everyone is a card maker, but anyone can collect small items or sew a pretty pillowcase or send postage stamps or money to help support our mission,” says Granote. “Every little bit helps to spread the connection in a new way.” Is her mission critical? Granote believes it is. “Some of the people we send cards to are extremely depressed, lonely, scared, or don’t have a strong support system to rally around them,” she explains. “A handmade and handwritten card really shows them that someone cares.”
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A gift giving
Tradition AMEREN’S LABADIE STAFF CELEBRATES 17TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY TOY DELIVERY The elves from Santa’s workshop in Labadie, Mo., made their 17th annual delivery to SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center on Dec. 20. Arriving in a big red sled led by former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Andy Benes, Ameren’s employees and patient Eddie Unger carried enough toys for all the children who would be hospitalized over the Christmas holiday and for other children who would visit for months to come. A matching gift from Ameren Missouri supported the second annual “Light Up Glennon,” bathing the medical center grounds in thousands of sparkling lights through the nights of the holiday season. Andy Benes, Chuck Naslund, John Berg and Eddie Unger bring in the toys.
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hristmas was an exciting time for John Berg when he was a boy. Now a welder and repairmen at Ameren Missouri’s Labadie Energy Center, Berg lost his father when he was 6 years old. His father passed away at the age of 42. “My mom had to raise 14 kids. I was the fourth from the bottom,” he says. “The older ones tried to take care of the younger ones and they tried to make Christmas as big for us as they could. They got the biggest trees and the biggest decorations. It escalated every year.”
of a holiday charitable project. After delivering toys to children in the hospital, the holiday activity became a year-round cause. “The first time I came here they took me into the kidney dialysis room,” said Jim Jenkins, a retiree who continues to support Labadie’s Glennon campaigns. “There was a nurse sitting with a little girl under a blanket. She was watching a movie. The nurse asked her to tell Jim what she was getting for Christmas. She said, ‘A kidney.’ And she was “There was a nurse sitting with smiling! It brought tears to my eyes.” a little girl under a blanket. She “That opened a was watching a movie. The whole new world to me. I realized I have never nurse asked her to tell Rally Squirrel visits with patients had it that bad. I have a Jim what she was getting son in California with two Berg and other volunteers at the for Christmas. She said, ‘A grandkids who are 4 and 1. energy center open membership each year kidney.’ And she was smiling! It They are healthy. Each time I in a “hundred-dollar club.” come to Glennon it makes me “There are about 95 people who brought tears to my eyes.” appreciate life more and more. each give us $100,” he says. To see the kids and moms and The volunteers also organize Berg began sharing his appreciation dads smile is a very emotional experience fund-raising meals with menus of such of Christmas with the children at SSM for me. This hospital is a wonderful place. things as chili and barbeque, which the Cardinal Glennon when someone at What John Berg has done to put this employees call “feeds.” the Labadie center, long ago, suggested together has inspired a bunch of people at “Every one of the feeds will probably hospitalized children as the beneficiaries the plant.” pull in $900 to $1,000. Those probably generated over $6,000 last year,” Berg says. All the 2013 activities raised about $14,000. The volunteers arranged a shopping spree at the Boone’s Crossing Target store in Chesterfield, Mo., which extended a 10 percent discount. That pushed the day’s buying power to nearly $15,500, Berg says. Since the Labadie employees began the annual drives they have raised nearly $195,000. Team Labadie has honed its SSM Cardinal Glennon shopping trip to precision. “The Child Life department at the hospital gives me a list of things that are appropriate for the kids,” Berg says. “I give everyone a section of the toy department. One may take rattles and baby stuff. Another couple of people may take games. It works out really well.”
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Ameren lit up the hospital for patients during the holidays.
Andy Benes hands out toys to patients.
About a dozen Ameren elves accompanied their toy load to the medical center. “It is an awesome experience to come here,” says Nisa Soellner, principal clerk in the generating plant. “John’s enthusiasm has overflowed to the rest of us. It is great to hear the kids say ‘thank you’ and see them smile. Some of them are shy, but you can tell they are very grateful.” Amanda Sullentrup came along with husband Adam, who works at Labadie. “We have three kids who are 40 • Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation
Major league baseball pitcher Andy Benes began visiting patients at SSM Cardinal Glennon when he played for the St. Louis Cardinals. He retired following the 2002 season and has continued to be a friend of the medical center. He accompanied Ameren’s volunteers on their toy delivery through the hospital. “Glennon is a great place for kids,” Benes says. “It is tough to be in the hospital when you are a child or a parent. I’m the dad of six kids and spent time in the children’s hospital in San Diego with one of my daughters when I played there. I feel like I can relate to what the parents are going through. I like to just say ‘Hi’ to the kids and good health. There is nothing encourage their parents.” better than bringing a smile to a A matching gift of $15,000 was kid’s face,” she says. “A lot of them made to SSM Cardinal Glennon by can’t go home for Christmas, so we Ameren to support the annual holiday bring Christmas to them. It is an display that wrapped the center in important time of year for kids.” thousands of strands of lights. Ameren annually is a sponsor The toys donated to patients bring of the Bob Costas Benefit that benefits throughout the year, says Sherlynn Hailstone, “There is nothing better than president of SSM Cardinal Glennon. bringing a smile to a kid’s face,” “This donation is she says. “A lot of them can’t extremely supportive of our children when they go home for Christmas, so to be hospitalized we bring Christmas to them.” have and especially when they have to have a supports cancer care at SSM procedure. The child life staff works Cardinal Glennon. When known with them really closely to do a lot of as Union Electric, the company distraction. They use the toys to distract supported the fund-raising their patients and brighten their day. campaign launched in 1950 to build the “It makes coming to the hospital medical center. a much more pleasurable experience. “Our employees are a wonderful Many of these children’s don’t have toys, group of people who are always looking so this might be the only toy they receive at where they can pitch in and help all year. We are extremely grateful that the community,” says Chuck Naslund, Ameren and its staff help us so much Ameren’s executive vice president of each year. It really helps us restock the corporate oversight, as he accompanied supplies so toys are available for the the Labadie staff on its toy delivery. child life staff to give the children.” “What better place to come than Why has the Labadie staff continued Cardinal Glennon with all these this tradition for 17 holidays? “When you children? It really brings the season go upstairs and see the kids, the question home to the heart. I think that is what is answered,” Berg says. inspires our employees.”
THE HEALING
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PRESENCE Of A Little Comfort Food
ast fall Grateful Patient Coordinator Laura Wulf was looking for a vehicle (no pun intended) to meet as many inpatient families as possible. “Because communication and integration is so important to us, I needed a way to be highly visible to families and staff on the units. We get so much great feedback – but I needed to be ‘there’ connecting with the families and do so in a way that’s regular, predictable, and wellreceived,” she says. “I wanted parents and staff to remember my face and recognize me as a ‘go to’ person. What would make ME stand out in a good way?”
After brainstorming with her Glennon Ambassador team, each recalled instances when a snack or comfort food “hit the spot” on a rough day. “Many parents rarely take a break from the bedside when their child is hospitalized. They spend long hours in
make it there if you’re afraid you’ll miss the doctors or if your child doesn’t want you to go,” says Glennon Ambassador President Missy Sweeney. Wulf makes regular rounds with inpatient parents on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Early feedback from these rounds inspired “We’re happy to have a partnership the invention of the with Glennon Ambassadors, where Glennon Ambassador “food truck.” It is a four-bytogether we can offer what each of five-foot cart with a quirky resemblance to its outdoor us has available.” counterparts, making its their child’s room. The cafeteria can get rounding visits a literal “treat.” expensive and many days you don’t even “We look for ways to bring comfort
A R E Y O U A G R AT E F U L FA M I LY M E M B E R ?
If you are a grateful family member who has supported Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation through fundraising events, donations or tributes, we thank you for your generosity. If you are new to the SSM Cardinal Glennon family or looking for additional ways to express your gratitude with your time and talent, we invite you to consider Glennon Ambassadors. For more information, visit glennonambassadors.org or contact Laura Wulf at 314-678-6635 or Laura_Wulf@ssmhc.com.
to other families. Laura uses the donated snacks as an extension of our compassion, but they can also be a great “ice-breaker” to conversations and sharing,” says Glennon Ambassador Vice President Mitzi Jackson. As Laura and the food truck travel the hallways stories are exchanged, feedback is offered and connections are made with families and staff. “Whether people know my role as the grateful patient coordinator or the snack cart lady, I know I’ve become a familiar face – which was definitely one of my goals,” Wulf says. “If I’ve taken the edge of a tough day for a parent, heard a story of gratitude or somehow connected a family or staff member better with the medical center or the Foundation, then it has been a successful round!”
Parents responded so positively and quickly to the regular presence of the food truck that many have stepped forward with generosity to enhance its reach. The hospital’s food services department adds lunch items to the cart when there is surplus from meals served in the café. “Every day, there are hungry parents, parents here for lengthy stays, parents with limited resources. We’re happy to have a partnership with Glennon Ambassadors, where together we can offer what each of us
Joe Weinmann, Laura Wulf and Joe Rohatsch with the Glennon Food Truck
“If I’ve taken the edge of a tough day for a parent, heard a story of gratitude or somehow connected a family or staff member better with the medical center or the Foundation, then it has been a successful round!”
has available,” says Executive Chef Anthony Lyons. Ambassador Joe Rohatsch, a former patient, owner of Frank’s Autobody and self-proclaimed “foodie,” found his niche with the food truck as well. He joined forces with friend Joe Weinmann, owner of Kenrick’s Catering, to provide complimentary meals to inpatient parents once monthly. “Joe and I committed to doing something for Cardinal Glennon. We call it ‘happy hour’ since we do it at dinner time. It’s a privilege to be able to do something we love anyway to help someone else,” says Rohatsch. “I am proud to combine my family rounding with service the Ambassadors feel is ‘Glennon-like,’” Wulf says. “We see it as one more compassionate touch that makes Cardinal Glennon special and reveals the healing presence of God to families during their time here.” The Glennon Ambassadors recruit donations year round for the food truck. Visit glennonambassadors.org
or contact Laura Wulf at Joe Rohatsch makes his monthly hospital visit to deliver meals to inpatient parents
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Laura_Wulf@ssmhc.com
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Join grateful families and staff of SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center for an evening of appreciation and recognition, as we honor the work of our caregivers, and highlight stories of the honorees who “reveal the healing presence of God” through their exceptional work and dedication.
2014 Ambassador Choice Award Honorees: Medical Care
Nursing Care
Dary J. Costa, MD
Holly Hanak, RN, BSN
Jose Greenspon, MD
Jennifer Schulte, RN, BSN
Charles Huddleston, MD
Service
Teams
Maureen Brusati, CRT
Grace Spinner, MSN, APRN, CNS and Kim Vierling, MSN, APRN, CNS
Michael Patterson, Echo Sonographer
Bob Costas Cancer Center
Lifetime Achievement Andrew Fiore, MD
2014 Ambassador Choice Awards Glennon Sunday, June 1, 2014 • $25 per person For more information about the Glennon Ambassador Program and the Ambassador Choice Awards, visit glennonambassadors.org or contact our Program Coordinator Laura Wulf at 314-678-6635 or Laura_Wulf@ssmhc.com.
G R AT E F U L FA M I L I E S G I V I N G B A C K In 2013, Glennon Ambassadors: •Hosted 12 monthly dinners in the Ronald McDonald Family Room •Hosted the 2013 Ambassador Choice Awards •Solicited and distributed over 20,000 messages of hope at the medical center •Supplied over 50 hospitality rounds of the Food Truck since its debut in September 2013 with pre-packaged snacks and treats. •Gave more than 50 Light of Hope gifts, honoring caregivers with a financial gift back to the medical center
•Hosted events within their community collectively raising more than $60,000.00 to benefit Cardinal Glennon •Maintained a well-stocked Parent Pantry in the Family Room with more than 30 different toiletry, clothing and comfort items •Served on two hospital committees •Delivered holiday treats to inpatient parents for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve •Volunteered or shared their stories for multiple Foundation events, media opportunities and programs.
GLENNON KIDS
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Robert Clancy underwent multiple surgeries at SSM Cardinal Glennon to treat ulcerative colitis.
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Almost a year ago, 14-year-old Robert Clancy was in SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center re-learning how to walk after undergoing a series of surgeries to treat an advanced stage of ulcerative colitis.
Today, he is the picture of health, sinking threepointers like a pro in a recent Diocesan basketball tournament in O’Fallon, Ill. “I didn’t play much, but I scored a few threepointers,” says Robert. “It felt good to play.” Robert has traveled a long road to get back to health. Originally in St. Louis just to visit family over the Christmas holiday in 2012, the Clancys had planned to return to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where Robert’s father served as a master sergeant in the Contingency Readiness Unit. On Christmas Eve, however, Robert doubled over in pain. “He was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in Germany three years ago
and had been hospitalized several times before,” says Robert’s mother, Lisa. “We thought it had flared up again.” Robert was referred almost immediately to SSM Cardinal Glennon where a review of his previous history and a series of additional tests ruled out Crohn’s Disease. The doctors realized that Robert’s condition was due to a related and sometimes very serious condition called ulcerative colitis. “In patients with inflammatory bowel disease, the body’s immune system attacks important protective aspects of the intestinal tract, including healthy bacteria and the cells that line the intestine. When this occurs, the result is intense inflammation, ulcers and infection” says Jose Greenspon, M.D., a pediatric surgeon at SSM Cardinal Glennon. “Ulcerative colitis impacts the colon and rectum specifically.
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n Robert’s case, his colon was so inflamed and filled with ulcers that he needed immediate surgery, which included the removal of 95 percent of his colon initially. Three additional minimally invasive, laparoscopic surgeries then had to be done over the next few months to reconstruct his intestinal tract.”
“I tried to explain that Robert would need extensive therapy and ongoing medical treatment,” he says. “The family needed to be together.” The family was optimistic until the unexpected government sequester froze any discussion of transfers. From January until April 2013, the family remained
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Dr. Greenspon and Robert visit post surgery.
keep us together as a family,” he says. “They could have told me to finish my tour of duty in Germany or they could have sent us to another city. I think the letter from Dr. Greenspon about the importance of consistent, ongoing care was integral in getting my orders approved.” Robert has regained much of the 30
Happy and healthy Clancy Family
pounds he lost while in the hospital and is back attending school with his brother at St. Clare Catholic School in O’Fallon.
“...I had total faith in God and complete trust in Dr. Greenspon.”
on active duty service, had to return to Germany, bringing with him Robert’s younger brother Ryan, who had to go back to school. The separation was hard on everyone. “We talked and emailed every day,” says Ryan, recalling the months apart with tears in his eyes. Robert’s father immediately put in for a transfer to Scott Air Force Base in O’Fallon, Ill. The first request was denied. Undeterred, the family began gathering documentation that would support the requested transfer. One of the documents was a letter from Dr. Greenspon.
of the morning to check on his young patient. “I remember one time when Dr. Greenspon came out to the hallway and put his hand on my arm and said, ‘I will take care of your son,’” says Lisa Clancy. “I can’t describe the feeling that came over me, but I immediately knew I had total faith in God and complete trust in Dr. Greenspon.” Finally, in May, the family got the news it desperately wanted—Robert Clancy Senior’s transfer was approved. “The Air Force has been wonderful in meeting our needs and doing everything possible to
Even though he’s healthy now, Robert and Dr. Greenspon have developed a special relationship that lingers today. “I think he’s amazing,” Robert says. “He’s probably the best surgeon in the world. To me he’s one of my greatest idols and heroes, and he’s my friend.” “The medical professionals of the United States Air Force supported my husband’s reassignment request because they also felt strongly that our son could get the BEST care in the world at SSM Cardinal Glennon,” she says. “That is one of the most inspiring parts of Robert’s story, that both the Air Force and the surgeons at SSM Cardinal Glennon worked so hard to reunite us so that my son could get well.” glennon.org Spring 2014 • 45
PARTNERS IN PARENTING
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Madelyn Roberts and Giovanna DiMartino dance to the music playing on the flat screen TV in the new waiting room.
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R E T E H S ’ O Y U L S L E A R Arconati was teaching a class in the new Rally Squirrel Safety Treehouse at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. Sleep and crib safety is one of the leading initiatives of Safe Kids St. Louis, which is the local branch of an international organization based at SSM Cardinal Glennon. “SIDS is the leading cause of death for infants under one year, but there are things that can reduce the risk of its happening,” Lisa Arconati tells the new or expectant mothers. “That is what we are doing here today – we are giving you this information to take home with you so you will be able to reduce the risk for your baby.” Research and educational efforts over the past two decades have drastically reduced the incidence of what used to be known as “Sudden Infant Death Syndrome,” says Cathy Hogan, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., an SSM Cardinal Glennon nurse who 46 • Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation
is coordinator of Safe Kids St. Louis. That research made it clear that many unexplained crib deaths occurring in the newborn period were unintentional asphyxiations. “If a really tiny baby has a stuffed animal or a blanket up against its face, they have a tendency to stay right there,” Hogan says. “When that happens they may not be breathing fresh air – they are just rebreathing the carbon dioxide in their exhaled breath from a little pocket in front of their face. If that happened to us, we would gasp and flail and get the obstruction out of our face. Little babies are not mature
or strong enough to get their little faces away from that situation.” About 20 years ago, educators began stressing the importance of placing babies on their backs in cribs free of toys, pillows, pads and loose blankets. The risks of putting babies in beds with parents or siblings also became evident. “Between 1995 and 2000, the number of children who were dying from unintentional asphyxiation plummeted,” Hogan says. However, infant deaths due to asphyxiation continue to occur too often, she says. Some parents may not be aware of safe sleeping practices and may place several children in the same bed. “I studied the 26,000 live births in the city of St. Louis over a five-year period that ended in 2012. In that time, there were 56 unintentional suffocations of infants. That is not an epidemic, but those were 56 deaths that should not have happened,” Hogan says. “St. Louis has some zip codes with some of the country’s highest rates of unintentional suffocation.”
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rib safety classes are taught in Rally’s Safety Treehouse through the cooperation of SSM Cardinal Glennon, Safe Kids and SIDS Resources, a local community service organization. The classes are offered to parents of young patients at the medical center and new mothers recruited from the city. The Treehouse hosts other classes in environmental safety, home safety, disaster preparedness and sports safety to decrease risks of pediatric injury. Construction of the area was supported by donors Robert Smith, the Arthur and Helen Baer Foundation and SSM Cardinal Glennon Board of Governors members Dan Dierdorf, Chris Pronger and the Bodley Group, which has provided continuous support for the center through the Dierdorf Pronger Golf Tournament. An anonymous gift permitted the purchase of 36 new cribs that are donated to mothers who do not have safe cribs at home. The Glennon Guild has funded the purchase of “sleep sacks” for infants admitted to the hospital. The sacks are suggested as alternatives to blankets because the babies can be wrapped in them more securely. “Often when babies are sound asleep they can have jerky arm movements and can flail themselves awake or cover their faces with the blankets,” Hogan says. “The babies are papoosed in the sacks so they are safe and don’t wake themselves up as readily. When the infants are discharged from the hospital they are given one of the sacks to take home with them.” Arconati tells moms that their babies should still get “tummy time” each day
to work on their arm and neck muscles and make progress toward crawling. But that time should be permitted when the babies are awake and supervised. Some new mothers are raised in families that believe babies should sleep in their parent’s beds. Public education
become strong enough to roll onto their stomachs but are not yet strong enough to roll back or lift their faces from the mattress. “The highest incidence of suffocation occurs within the first week of being able to roll over,” Hogan says.
“I learned a lot of things today that I should have known. Now I can teach my friends about it...” has reduced bed-sharing, Hogan says, but the campaign continues. “Every now and then some movie star on TV says the family bed is the best place for your baby and suddenly our last four or five years of education goes out the window.” The most dangerous phase for unintentional asphyxiation ranges from four to six months of age, when infants Amarr Watson loves the new ED play area.
“Once they start rolling, they sleep like tornadoes all over the bed.” Hogan recently was named Public Health and Ambulatory Care Nurse of the Year by the March of Dimes Missouri Chapter for dedication to child health and safety. She has been an advocate for issues including child safety seats, bike helmets and safe sleeping environments. Safe Kids partners with other local agencies to provide free car seat inspections, bike helmet fittings and education about child safety at home and in the car. Parents attending the crib safety classes at the medical center also are briefed on the use of car safety seats. Arconati, an educator with SIDS Resources, begins her class by telling the moms that some of the practices they have learned about babies and sleepy time are now considered unsafe. Ashley Randolph, expecting her second child in two months, agrees. “I had some wrong information. I learned a lot of things today that I should have known. Now I can teach my friends about it.” glennon.org Spring 2014 • 47
Share these SAFETY TIPS
with everyone who
CARES for your BABY. Rally visits his new Rally Squirrel Safety Treehouse.
ALWAYS
• Place the baby to sleep on his or her back at naptime or night time. • Use a crib that meets current safety standards with a firm mattress that fits snugly and is covered with only a tight-fitting crib sheet. • Place your baby’s crib near your bed. • Remove all soft bedding and toys from your baby’s sleep area. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests using a wearable blanket instead of loose blankets. • Breastfeed if possible, but when finished, put your baby back to sleep in his or her separate, safe sleep area alongside your bed. • Offer a pacifier when putting baby to sleep. If breastfeeding, introduce the pacifier after one month or after breastfeeding has been established. • Before using an older crib, see if it has been recalled by checking recalls.gov. • Also look for the following suffocation, strangulation or injury hazards: • Sharp or jagged edges • Missing, broken or loose parts • Loose hardware • Cut-out designs in the headboard or footboard • Crib slats that are more than 2 3/8 inches apart (the width of a soda can) • Corner post extension of 1/16 of an inch high • Gaps larger than two fingers width between the sides of the crib and mattress • Drop side latches that could be easily released by the baby
NEVER
• Never put your baby to sleep on any soft surface such as adult beds, sofas, chairs, water beds, quilts, sheep skins, etc. • Never dress your baby too warmly for sleep; keep room temperature at 68º to 72º Fahrenheit. • Never use wedges or positioners to prop your baby up or keep him on his back. • Never allow anyone to smoke around your baby or take your baby into a room or car where someone has recently smoked.
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Glennon glennon.org CELEBRATING THE FAITH, COMMITMENT, AND GENEROSITY OF OUR SUPPORTERS.
New Donor Recognition
Thanks
Gifts of $250 and above are listed in Friends. To view the full listing of gifts received by our Glennon Friends visit glennon.org
Thanks to the
Development Board for their continuous support of our events and programs.
President Michael Sluhan President Elect Matt Carr VP of Public Relations and Marketing Stephanie Moll VP of Event Support Tracey Swabby Board Members
Tony Bommarito Jason Buhlinger Anthony Caleca Hannah Castellano Robert Cissell Rob Eilermann Michael Garner Lacie Good Elizabeth Grana Marti Gurley Marcy Handlan James Heffner C.G. Hintmann Karen Kelly Gifts of David Kilper Rick Kuhlman Phillip Lee Lucas Maxwell Cheri McLaughlin Libby Nolan Cindy Oleshak Lacey Osborn Kevin Rejent Shawn Saale Fred Sauer Chad Silker David Skaggs Matt Stack Patrick Van Cleave Katie Werner Molly Winget Stephanie Winkler Dr. Chris Wolken Steve Wynd
The best gifts under the sun for America’s leading Catholic children’s medical center
The Glennon Circle supports our mission to reveal God’s healing presence by providing for the unrestricted needs of SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. The generous spirit of donors in the region and across the United States allows the Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation to build and sustain dozens of critical departments, programs and treatment centers at the medical center. Members of the Glennon Circle enhance the health care and treatments of those we serve by making annual contributions of $1,000 or more:
Levels
President’s Circle . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 and above Champion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000-$9,999 Heroes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500-$4,999 Guardians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000-$2,499
Members of the Glennon Circle enjoy the following courtesies:
Every Gift Counts President’s Circle $10,000+ could fund... »a family room on the Oncology floor that would allow parents a comfortable place to relax and have private conversations with their physicians while their child is undergoing treatment Champions $5,000–$9,999 could fund... »e cho cardiogram exam tables, which assist in the diagnosis of heart-related conditions Heroes $2,500–$4,999 could fund...
»a hospital-grade sleeper sofa for parents
who are spending the night with their child in their room
» t hree children to attend diabetes camp or
Camp Braveheart for heart transplant patients
Guardians $1,000–$2,499 could fund...
»b ouncy seats and activity chairs for
» Invitations to donor appreciation SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center warmly thanks the following benefactors Friendship children served by multiple programs
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for their gifts of and above designated for specific programs or for the unrestricted events, lectures and$250 receptions Children’s Fund. » two gliders for parents in the NICU » Monthly e-newsletter who are bonding with and holding their » Annual report recognition premature infants during their critical first » Glennon Magazine recognition weeks of life » Glennon Circle lapel pin
Charter Membership: »
2013-2014 Members will receive permanent recognition in the medical center on the Glennon Circle of Hope
President’s Circle members only: »
Exclusive communications from SSM leadership regarding the state of SSM Health Care For more information please contact Mike Worley at 314-951-2291 or Michael_Worley@ssmhc.com. Thank you!
» tablets with interactive games and
activities used by Child Life therapists to play with children throughout the hospital
» laptop computers children could use
to keep up with schoolwork and interact with peers when hospitalized for long periods
»g aming equipment to occupy kids
undergoing life-saving infusions in the
Bob Costas Cancer Center
»c rafts for children
to enjoy while hospitalized
»a single outpatient chemotherapy infusion
treatment to help a child battle cancer
Tribute
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eann Zerkel will be remembered as a devoted advocate for patients and nursing during her turn as keeper of “The Glennon Spirit.” Leann, vice president of nursing at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, died Nov. 5, 2013 after a battle with cancer. She spent her entire career at the medical center after arriving as a nursing student in 1985. The long-recognized “Glennon Spirit” of warmth and compassion touched her immediately, Leann recalled in a 2012 interview. “As soon as I walked in the door, I knew this was the place for me. It just felt like home. It was so bright and cheerful, and I loved being with the kids and seeing them so happy and smiling.” Her SSM Cardinal Glennon employment began as a staff nurse on the adolescent unit. She advanced to patient care manager of the transitional care unit and was director of the 2 South and 3 South units for six years. She was named interim director of nursing in 2011 and became vice president of nursing in March 2012. “Leann was extremely knowledgeable and articulate,” says Nancy Weiss, team leader on 2 South. “She was a great communicator and facilitator. She was very supportive of nursing care – she wanted to make sure we had everything we needed to provide safe, quality care. She spent many hours here. She had a sense of humor and was a true professional. She was a true leader.” “She was focused on the patients and the families,” says Becky Chambers, team leader of the Transitional Care Unit. “She believed that every decision we make should have the ultimate goal of safe patient care and patient-family satisfaction. She would always ask, ‘Is the outcome of this decision going to benefit the patient and family?’ She mentored many nurses, not just in bedside nursing but also in leadership roles.” “She was very good as a nursing leader for being thoughtful about how her decisions were going to impact the nurses at the bedside,” says Jenny Reschke, team leader on 3 South. “She always wanted to do what’s right for the patient. She was a role model for
“As soon as I walked in the door, I knew this was the place for me.”
friends Anonymous Abbott Ambulance Inc. Abbott Laboratories Employee Giving Campaign Agricycle, Inc. Air Methods Corporation International Mr. and Mrs. Brian S. Akerson Alberici Constructors Mr. and Mrs. David B. Albers Dr. and Mrs. Gary M. Albers Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Albrecht Mr. and Mrs. Larry G. Albright Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Aldenderfer Dr. and Mrs. Jorge M. Alegre Alive Media Group LLC All Souls Parish Mr. and Mrs. Lee Allen, Jr.
keeping our patients at the center of everything we do. I learned a lot from her. She had a laugh that put a smile on my face. She will be missed.” John Peter, M.D., chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs, admired Leann’s thoughtful approach. “She worked very hard,” he says. “Any time I would send her an email with questions, she would give a very thought-out assessment. She brought with her a real fairness about everything. She really cared about her nursing staff. They were very important to her and she wanted to make sure they were cared for and received everything they need. She was just a really gracious person.” “Leann was a talented nurse and innovative leader who always pushed for excellence,” says Sherlyn Hailstone, president of SSM Cardinal Glennon. “She was a fierce advocate for her nurses—making sure they had the tools they need and every opportunity to learn and advance. Leann was a compassionate
“Leann was a compassionate person who truly embodied the spirit of SSM Cardinal Glennon.” person who truly embodied the spirit of SSM Cardinal Glennon, and she will be sadly missed.” She is survived by her husband, Dennis; a daughter, Emilia Proctor; a son, Michael Zerkel; her mother, Mary Jane Stokes; and two brothers, Douglas L. and Mark A. Stokes. Leann’s family asked that memorial gifts be made to the SSM Cardinal Glennon nephrology department. To date the SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation has received more than $3,164 in gifts honoring her.
Gifts of Friendship SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center warmly thanks the following benefactors for their gifts of $250 and above designated for specific programs or for the unrestricted Children’s Fund.
Ambassador Floor Company Ameren Corporation Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Robert Amsler, Jr. Ancient Order of Hibernians in America Saint Clair Division Dr. Connie D. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Matt B. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. William G. Anderson Dr. Theresa L. Andreone and Mr. Jon T. Deuchler Anheuser-Busch, Inc. ARCO Construction Company Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Arthur, III Ascension Parish (Chesterfield) Ascent LLC Ms. Sarah Asinger Assumption Parish (Mattis)
Assumption Parish (O’Fallon) AT&T United Way Employee Giving Campaign Ms. Catherine L. Auer Mrs. Josephine H. Auffenberg Auto Club Enterprises AXA Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Baer Mr. John P. Baird Mr. and Mrs. John P. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ball Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Ballenger Bank of America Bank of America Foundation, Inc. The Arthur and Helen Baer Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James C. Barnes Ms. Krystal Bartoe and Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Basler Ms. Katherine C. Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Baumgarth Mr. and Mrs. John H. Baumgartner Mr. Bart Baumstark Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Baur Ms. Jane F. Beato Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Beck Behr, McCarter and Potter, P.C. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Benner Mrs. Dorothy L. Bequette Miss Lori Bergman Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. Ike Bibas Mr. and Mrs. James P. Bick, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Billhartz Mr. Allen Bishop
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Tribute
Tribute Sister Clare Louise Droste FSM
Edward Eugene Steinhardt
r. Clare Louise Droste, FSM, former food production supervisor at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at The Sarah Community in Bridgeton. She was 74. Sr. Clare Louise entered the Sisters of St. Mary in 1956 and professed final vows on Feb. 11, 1964. (In 1987, the Sisters of St. Mary and the Sisters of St. Francis reunited as the Franciscan Sisters of Mary.) She was certified in professional food service, as an accredited nurse aide and as a certified nurse assistant. She served in a variety of jobs and facilities including convents, nursing homes and hospitals, including a stay at SSM Cardinal Glennon from 1970 to 1977. Sr. Clare Louise is survived by four sisters, Mary Juliana Droste, FSM, of St. Louis; Mary Dolores Droste, OSU, of Alton, Ill.; Ms. Gertie Droste of Godfrey, Ill.; and Mrs. Julia Mulrean of Godfrey, Ill.; and two brothers, George Droste of Godfrey, Ill., and Paul Droste of Alton, Ill. A Mass of Farewell was held Jan. 22 in the chapel at The Sarah Community, followed by burial at Resurrection Cemetery in St. Louis.
dward E. Steinhardt passed away on Dec. 23, 2013 after the truck he was driving broke through ice on a lake in northwestern Wisconsin during a blizzard. He escaped from the truck but died of hypothermia a short distance away. He was traveling to visit his family for Christmas. Mr. Steinhardt, 31, was the son of George F. Steinhardt, M.D., who was a urologic surgeon at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center from 1984 through 2002 before returning to his native Michigan and practicing in Grand Rapids. Steinhardt attended Horton Watkins High School in Ladue and was employed by Thomas Industrial Coatings and based in Duluth, Minn. Survivors include his father and mother, Julia Steinhardt; and two brothers, Charles Joseph Steinhardt and George Francis Steinhardt IV. A memorial service was held Jan. 11, 2014 at Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic Church in St. Louis.
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SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Center warmly thanks the following benefactors SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Medical Center warmly thanks the following benefactors for their gifts of $250for andtheir above SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center warmly thanks the following benefactors designated for specific programs orabove for the unrestricted Children’s Fund.orprograms gifts of $250 and above designated for specific programs for the unrestricted Fund. for their gifts of $250 and designated for specific or for theChildren’s unrestricted
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Mr. and Mrs. John C. Biver Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Blazicek Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish Blue Rock Advisors Bluff City Eagles Aerie #3730 Captain and Mrs. James R. Blum BMO Harris Bank BNSF Railway Foundation Bob Emig Foundation Bodine Aluminum, Inc. The Boeing Company The Boeing Company Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bohannan Dr. Robert E. Bolinske Mr. and Mrs. Gregory H. Boyce Mr. Mack Bradley Dr. Timothy T. Brady and Dr. Marianne R. Dunstan-Brady Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Braun 52 • Glennon Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brecklin Mr. and Mrs. James G. Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Breuer Brinkmann Constructors Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Brockhaus Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Brockmann Brooks Brothers Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brooks Dr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Broom Mrs. Megan Bross Mrs. Jacqueline R. Browde Mr. Fred Brown, III Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Brown Mr. Joseph E. Brueggemann Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Bruno BSI Constructors, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Buck
The Donald H. and Mary Jane Buchanan Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Eugene K. Buckley G.A. Buder, Jr. and Kathryn M. Buder Charitable Foundation Bunge North America Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Max H. Burgdorf Mr. Michael G. Burke Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Busekrus Mr. and Mrs. Larry Butterfield Mr. John F. Byrnes Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Bytnar Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Callahan Miss Bettye E. Calvert Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Campbell Ms. Rosemary Campbell Ms. Gloria Canaley Mr. and Mrs. James R. Canova Mr. and Mrs. John R. Capps
Mr. Thomas W. Capritta Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Staff Carmody MacDonald PC Mr. and Mrs. T. Michael Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Julian L. Carr Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Carr Mr. and Mrs. Craig Carraway Mr. James M. Carron Mr. Terry L. Carter CASCO Diversified Corporation Mr. and Mrs. James G. Castellano Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Castellano Castle Contracting, LLC Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis Cedar Valley Tack & Horse Shoeing Central Realty LLC Mr. and Mrs. T. Jack Challis Mr. and Mrs. David A. Chaput
Spotlight Small hands Big Hearts
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e love it when kids are helping kids! In Arnold, Mo., four young girls decided to send the money they raised from a driveway lemonade stand last fall to SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. “We thought it would be a good idea to help people and the hospital,” says Alexandria Haegle, 9, about giving the money to the medical center.
“They are so little and they came up with the idea on their own.” The girls, who sold lemonade for $1 per cup and also went door to door on part of their street, collected just under $100 in an afternoon. Alexandria, along with her sisters Emerson, 7, and McKenna, 5, were joined by their friend Meaghan McKenzie, 6. “I wanted to help the kids that were sick and in the hospital so they could get some toys,” says Meaghan. “I had lots of fun and want to have another lemonade stand this summer.” “They are so little and they came up with the idea on their own,” says Katie Jercinvoic, R.N., a nurse at SSM Cardinal Glennon and a neighbor of the two families. “That’s why I think this story is so special.”
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ith a brown lunch bag full of change and dollar bills, Eli Reuter, 8, of Metropolis, Ill., arrived at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center to give back to the hospital that took care of him when he was a newborn. Reuter, born nine weeks premature and weighing a little over 2 pounds, spent six weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Now happily attending elementary school, Eli follows his parents’ example to engage in charitable activities and give back to the community. Last summer he set up a lemonade stand during a yard sale and collected more than $100, which the family hand-delivered to SSM Cardinal Glennon. “It’s a two-and-a-half hour drive to Cardinal Glennon, but Eli wanted to come here personally to thank everyone for taking care of him,” says Eli’s father, Kenneth. “We do charitable activities every month and this was his way to give back.” “I’ve seen pictures of the hospital and I know that I was there when I was little,” Eli says. “They helped me so I wanted to help them.”
“It’s a two-and-a-half hour drive to Cardinal Glennon, but Eli wanted to come here personally to thank everyone for taking care of him.”
Dr. Richard Chepey Children’s Miracle Network Ms. Sarah R. Chiodini Christ, Prince of Peace Parish Lieutenant Colonel John J. Christian, Jr. Mr. Robert N. Clark, III Mr. and Mrs. Terry L. Clark Dr. and Mrs. John R. Clements Dr. Molly Cline and Mr. Steven Cline Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Clithero Code Consultants, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cohen Coldwell Banker Gundaker Mr. Demetrick Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Collins Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Collins Color Art Integrated Interiors, LLC Columbia Golf Club, Inc. Commerce Bancshares Foundation Ms. Myra Conklin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Conley, Sr. Conner Ash P.C.
Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Conoyer Continental Fabricators, Inc. Mr. Joseph J. Conway Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Cooke Mr. Mark Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cordell Corrigan Company Mr. Joseph E. Corrigan Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Cordes Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Costigan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Creech Crown C Supply Company, Inc. Ms. Joyce Culin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Cummins Cure of Ars Parish CureSearch for Children’s Cancer Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Czajka Mr. and Mrs. Gerry D’Angelo Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Danis Ms. Carol J. Daughtry Dave Sinclair Ford, Inc. Mr. Alex David
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Davies, III Mr. and Mrs. Darryl W. Davis Mr. Derrel D. Davis Mr. Thomas M. Day, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Delahunt Mr. Joseph Demand Mr. and Mrs. George Dempsey Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Deutsch Mr. and Mrs. James M. Didion Dierberg’s Markets Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Dierdorf Mr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Dino, Sr. Mr. John E. Distler Dr. William R. Dodd and Ms. Eileen M. Clarke Mrs. Nettie Dodge Dr. Faye E. Doerhoff Mr. and Mrs. John M. Dolan Mrs. Betty J. Donahoe Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Donnelly Mr. Robert Donovan Mr. Michael Doyle
Mr. and Mrs. Ted R. Drewes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Duggan Dr. and Mrs. Justin Durel Dr. Gerald Dzurik Eagle Bank Ms. Suzanne Ebel Ms. Susan Eckelkamp Reverend Donald J. Eder Mr. and Mrs. Drew Effinger Mr. and Mrs. John F. Eilermann Mr. Stephen Eisele Mr. and Mrs. Jason Elbe Mr. Robert C. Elder Ms. Betty E. Eldridge Elks Lodge of Florissant #2316 Ms. Jan Elsbach Emerson Mr. Aaron R. Emig Enterprise Holdings Foundation Dr. Alan M. Erdman Mr. George H. Erker Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Erker
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Spotlight Mike Worley Director of National Development
Spreading Warmth and Caring-Sasha’s Softies
his fall, Mike Worley is competing in a 50-kilometer, offroad marathon in the rugged terrain of southwest Montana. The Director of National Development for SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation, Worley typically runs in Forest Park and around St. Louis County, but has been lured by the challenge and natural surroundings of marathon trail running. “I’ve done four marathons so far, in Colorado and Montana,” he says. “I just love the outdoors and being challenged by trail running.” Worley joined the Foundation’s fundraising staff in May 2013 after serving as Executive Director of Development for Regional Projects at Washington University in St. Louis. He has been active in alumni development and fundraising since graduating from Ohio University with both bachelors and masters degrees focused on sport science and physical education. “What draws me to foundation work is that I like trying to match people’s passions to dreams,” he says. “Here, I try to find what donors
asha Edwards battled through months of cancer treatments with a warm, cuddly fleece blanket always next to her. “I have always loved blankets because how soft and cuddly they were, but when they were given to me in the hospital, they made me feel safe, almost like I was home again,” says Edwards. That feeling remained with Edwards long after she completed treatment for a fast-growing type of cancer called pre B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2008. The 18-year-old from Charleston, Illinois, now is spreading the same warmth through Sasha’s Softies, a nonprofit organization she founded to create and then distribute colorful fleece blankets to children undergoing cancer treatments at St. Louis area children’s hospitals,
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Gifts of Friendship Mr. David R. Espinoza Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Etling Mr. and Mrs. John E. Evans, III The Fabick Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Allen K. Fagin Mr. and Mrs. Keith FaQuin Mr. Mark Fedak Mr. Joseph F. Felker Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fels Ms. Debra K. Fickenwirth Fiduciary Advisors, Inc. Final Clean LLC The Final Touch Mrs. Barbara Firlit Mr. John W. Fischer Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Greg Fix Mr. and Mrs. William L. Fleschner 54 • Glennon Friends
are passionate about and how those intersect with the mission of SSM Cardinal Glennon.” “The big thing for me personally is that when kids are sick, everything else is impacted in their life — education, home life, even dreams and goals,” he says. “As someone who has been focused on healthy living all of my life, I want the kids here to be healthy, too, so that they can reach their aspirations.” In addition to his role at SSM Cardinal Glennon, Worley serves as Executive Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving for SSM Health Care’s St. Louisarea hospitals. “Our efforts to secure unrestricted donations and gifts can help patients, while also enabling this organization to anticipate and plan well for the future,” he adds. “That’s what makes being a part of the Foundation team so worthwhile.” If you are interested in learning more about Planned Giving, please contact Mike at Michael_Worley@ssmhc.com or 314-951-2291.
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including SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. She holds fundraisers to purchase hundreds of yards of fleece material. She then works with family and friends to create the knotted blankets, often holding blanket-making parties. Since 2010, Sasha’s Softies has donated more than blankets and pillows. Now attending Eastern Illinois University and pursuing a degree in nursing, Edwards hopes to work as a pediatric oncology nurse and continue spreading softness and cheer through Sasha’s Softies. Says Edwards, “I would love to expand my project so I can touch the lives of not only the kids in the St. Louis area, but kids all over the United States. I want to let them know that they are not alone.” If you’d like to donate, you can find Sasha’s Softies on Facebook.
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SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center warmly thanks the following benefactors for their gifts of $250 and above designated for specific programs or for the unrestricted Children’s Fund. Mr. and Mrs. William Flis Florissant Elks Ladies Club Ms. Bonnie A. Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Fournie Ms. Margaret Fowler Frank Adam Foundation Mrs. Sarah Frank Mr. and Mrs. Steven N. Frank Franklin Mechanical, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Roland L. Frierdich Ms. Mary Fritsche Mr. Robert E. Frost Mr. Daniel Gaffney Mrs. Cynthia Galea Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Galli Mr. Timothy Gamel Mr. and Mrs. David C. Gantt Ms. Brenda S. Gardner
The Gatesworth Gateway Combined Federal Campaign Gateway Grizzlies Gateway Harmonica Club, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony A. Genovese Mr. Joe Genovese Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Genovese Mr. and Mrs. Steve Giacin Mr. Tom Gierse Mr. Jim Gioia Mr. and Mrs. Dennis G. Gipson Mr. Denis J. Glennon The John R. Goodall Charitable Trust Good Shepherd Parish (Hillsboro) Mr. and Mrs. Adam Gordon Dr. and Mrs. Bryon J. Gorton Mr. Joseph M. Grana, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Granger Gravel Shooters and
Quality Waterproofing LLC Mr. and Mrs. Linwood N. Gray Great Central Lumber Company Greater Saint Louis Golf Charities Mr. and Mrs. Carl Greiner Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Grellner Mr. and Mrs. Steve Grigone Dr. and Mrs. William Gueck Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas P. Guehlstorf Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Guilander Mr. David J. Gund Mrs. Patricia Gundlach Mr. and Mrs. John M. Gunther Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Guyol Mrs. Kathleen M. Haferkamp Dr. and Mrs. Dean D. Hageman Ms. Lisa Hahn Mr. and Mrs. William Hailstone Dr. Donna R. Halloran
Spotlight Keeping Memories in Swing
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t’s a party where people also play golf.” That’s the description Tom Noonan laughingly gives to a golf tournament that he and his siblings have held for almost a decade. Always around her and her mother’s birthday in June, more than 200 people will again turn out for the 10th anniversary of the Mary Carroll Alonso Golf Tournament at Riverside Golf Club in Fenton, Mo. The tournament and dinner auction is held in memory of Noonan’s sister, who was a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at SSM Cardinal Glennon Medical Center for almost 18 years before she died of cancer in 2004. “Mary loved Cardinal Glennon,” says September Noonan, Tom’s wife, who also is a nurse in the NICU. “She worked the night shift and absolutely loved taking care of the babies.” Alonso was known as the party instigator. She regularly called her large family — she was one of eight siblings and had six children of her own — and mandated “Family Fun Days,” days in which everyone gathered some place to relax and have fun. So when Mary passed away, the family did what they knew she would do — gather people together to celebrate life. “The golf tournament is a sellout every year. People from work, our families’ church parishioners and neighbors all come out to play,” says Tom. “It’s a wonderful tribute to Mary and all the lives she touched.”
Mrs. Wilma J. Hampton Hampton-Midtown Kiwanis Club Mr. Mark Hanneke Mr. and Mrs. Damon R. Harbison Mr. Terry W. Harmon Ms. Nancy S. Harris Harry Edison Foundation Mr. Brian Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Hauff Mrs. Michelle A. Hawk Dr. M. Susan Heaney and Dr. Robert M. Heaney Heartland Preferred Mortgage Company, LLC Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hefele Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Hefele Mr. Dan Heim Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Heim Mr. Tim Heimann Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Heine Mrs. Margot M. Heininger Ms. Minnie Heitkamp
Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Hempstead Mr. and Mrs. Terry Henderson Mr. Joseph Hendrickson Mr. Robert C. Henke Mrs. Sandra M. Henke Mr. and Mrs. John F. Herber, Jr. Mrs. Faith Herbers Mr. and Mrs. Roland F. Herbst Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Higginbotham Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Hill Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hillhouse Mr. Cory Hillmann Mr. Richard Hilmes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Hilton Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Hoenninger Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Hogan Holland General Contractors, Inc. Ms. Nicole Holland and Mr. Justen Hong Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hollenkamp Mr. and Mrs. Matt Holliday Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Holloway
Through entry fees and silent auction items, the Noonans and their family and friends have turned the golf tournament into an annual fundraiser for the Bob Costas Cancer Center, to date raising more than
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Jennifer Alonso, Mary’s oldest daughter, says her mother would be pleased that so many people continue to come to the tournament. “She just had this knack of spreading joy,” says Jennifer. “I remember how much fun my mother had working at Cardinal Glennon and I said to myself, that’s where I want to be.” For the past five years, Jennifer, also a neonatal nurse, has been working in the same NICU as her mother did. “When Jenny started, all the nurses kept an eye on her, just like her mom would
“Through the money we raise for Cardinal Glennon, we hope to make a difference in the fight against cancer.” have,” says September. With tears in his eyes, Tom says, “Through the money we raise for Cardinal Glennon, we hope to make a difference in the fight against cancer. For us, Mary’s loving spirit lives on.” This year’s tournament is June 13. For more information visit glennon.org.
Holmes Murphy and Associates, Inc. Holy Family Parish (Port Hudson) Holy Infant Parish (Ballwin) Holy Redeemer Parish Holy Rosary Parish (Warrenton) Holy Trinity Parish Dr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Horan Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Hornick Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Howard Mr. and Mrs. Richard Howe Mr. and Mrs. John M. Howell Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hrubes Dr. Charles B. Huddleston Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Huether Mr. and Mrs. Paul Huff, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W. Hunter Mrs. Priscilla Huot Ms. Gloria E. Hurley Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Hurst Reverend Kenneth Hutnick Ms. Linda A. Hutton Icon Mechanical Construction and Engineering
Immaculate Conception Parish (Dardenne) Immaculate Conception Parish (Old Monroe) Immaculate Conception Parish (Park Hills) Immaculate Conception Parish (Union) Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish (New Melle) Imperial Ornamental Metal Company, Inc. International Charitable Foundation The International Companies Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Isaak Ms. Marie D. Jacobs Mr. Joseph J. Jaeger Ms. Marilyn Jaffke Ms. Eileen Janey Mr. Vincent J. Jansen Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Jennings Jennings, Jacknewitz & Schrader, P.C. Mrs. Mary Anne Jerabek Mr. and Mrs. Keith Johaningmeyer Mrs. Patricia L. Johaningmeyer John Fabick Tractor Company John L. Spencer Brickwork, Inc. John Thomas NKH Foundation
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Spotlight Meet Our
2014 Children’s Miracle Glennon Card; Network Ambassador! Continued Success
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e loves video games, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and taking road trips, but for 6-year-old Bryson May, the road in 2014 is filled with new and exciting activities. The Hazelwood School District kindergartner is SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center’s 2014
Ambassador to the Children’s Miracle Network. “He’s already filmed some commercials and participated in dance marathons at a local high school as SSM Cardinal Glennon’s ambassador,” says
Gifts of Friendship Johnny Mac’s Sporting Goods Stores, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Johnson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ron D. Johnson Ms. Stephanie L. Johnson Joseph A. Banks Clothiers, Inc. Mrs. Diane H. Joseph Ms. Nancy Juenger Kaiser Electric Inc. Mr. Ehab Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. John T. Kaestner Mr. Ray E. Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Kelly The William T. Kemper Foundation Dr. and Mrs. David G. Kennedy Ms. Marcella M. Kennedy Mr. Robert Keppel Sister Eileen Kersgieter Mr. and Mrs. Robert Killion Dr. Chun Soo Kim 56 • Glennon Friends
Bryson’s mother, Vernique. “He just loves making appearances and meeting new families and friends.” Born three months premature, Bryson was transferred to SSM Cardinal Glennon and remained in the hospital for six months. He was diagnosed with a profound hearing loss as well as spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, a type of cerebral palsy that results in muscle stiffness mostly in the legs. He received both a hearing aid and a cochlear implant at SSM Cardinal Glennon and still returns regularly to see specialists in the Audiology Department. Bryson’s parents, Eric and Vernique, are both thrilled for Bryson to have the opportunity to be an ambassador for the Children’s Miracle Network. Adds Vernique, “Both Eric and I encourage everyone to support the Children’s Miracle Network because we believe that donations to CMN can make a big difference to many families and help make difficult times in life much easier.”
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he 2014 Glennon Card shopping dates will be Oct. 24 through Nov. 2. Throughout the 10-day shopping period, approximately 300 stores, restaurants and salons will offer Glennon Card holders a generous 20% discount on regularly priced items. Glennon Cards are offered each year for a $50 donation to support SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center.
During the 2013 program, 2,444 Glennon Cards were purchased, raising to benefit the medical center. Additional sponsor contributions resulted in a total of raised.
$122,200
$161,900
Patients and their families will soon be able to experience enhanced waiting areas at the hospital, taking their mind off of their worries during times of uncertainty. Patients will also enjoy a newly remodeled, vibrant, interactive atrium and lobby area, thanks to the generosity of donors and sponsors of the program. Fifth Third Bank will once again support the program as Presenting Sponsor. “It has been inspirational for our team to watch Glennon Card grow over the years,” said Shawn Hagan, president of Fifth Third Bank, St. Louis. "From additional card sales to increased sponsor support, it is evident that the community has embraced the program, and for a very important cause – helping to touch the lives of sick and injured children in our area and beyond.” The Glennon Guild is a 300SAVE volunteer women's organization founded to support the needs of SSM Cardinal Glennon and the 200,000 children they serve each year. To become a Glennon Card sponsor or participating merchant call 314-577-5605.
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SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center warmly thanks the following benefactors for their gifts of $250 and above designated for specific programs or for the unrestricted Children’s Fund. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J. King Mrs. Mary A. King Ms. BJ King-Gissy Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Kisling Kiwanis Club of Glen Carbon KLS Martin, L.P. Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Klucker Knights of Columbus 4th Deg. Olney Assembly Council No. 0229 Knights of Columbus Breese Council No. 2869 Knights of Columbus Columbian Charities of Missouri, Inc. Knights of Columbus Council No. 1185 Knights of Columbus Deandreis Council No. 800 Knights of Columbus Effingham Assembly Council No. 0214
Knights of Columbus Evansville Council No. 1952 Knights of Columbus Herrin Council No. 2164 Knights of Columbus Illinois State Council Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary Crusader Council Knights of Columbus Msgr. James Patrick Burke Council No. 2964 Knights of Columbus Newton Local Assembly No. 1554 Knights of Columbus Old Monroe Knights of Columbus Saint Catherine Council No. 12323 Knights of Columbus Saint Pius X Council No. 3789 Knights of Columbus Webster Groves Council No. 2119
Knights of Columbus West Frankfort Council No. 11111 Mrs. Jane F. Knobbe Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Knobbe Mr. Robert E. Koberlein Mr. and Mrs. Chris T. Koenemann Kohl’s Department Stores Kolbe Productions LLC Mr. and Mrs. James G. Koman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Komnick Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kopsky Mr. and Mrs. James R. Korbelik Mr. and Mrs. David M. Kramer Mr. Richard F. Kraner Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Krausz Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Krieg Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas A. Kriegel Ms. Susan R. Krotz-Smydra Mr. and Mrs. R. William Kruse
Spotlight Penguins Warm Up Winter!
Eating Healthy and Helping Kids!
hile St. Louis may be cold in the wintertime, you don’t typically see penguins around town, unless you are at the zoo. That was not the case this past February, when 81 of the fluffy, life-sized stuffed animals were donated to SSM Cardinal Glennon patients.
oyal customers of Hollyberry Catering in St. Louis had a chance to eat healthy, delicious lunches and donate to SSM Cardinal Glennon. As part of their Do Good, Eat Healthy initiative, Hollyberry donated $2 from the sale of every box lunch special sold in January. The special followed their “Gifts that Give Back” holiday program where 10 percent of a signature holiday gift was given to the medical center. The customers stepped up and Hollyberry donated more than
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$1,500! Dr. and Mrs. Ernst Taeger and Cindy Dodd. Most of the penguins were donated by patients (and their family members) of Ernst Taeger, D.D.S., who has been a professor in the Saint Louis University Department of Orthodontics since 1982. “He sees cancer patients and has a real heart for kids,” said his wife, Susan Taeger. “He sent an email about his ‘penguin drive’ to 900 patients and had an overwhelming response.” Mrs. Taeger is a senior team leader for Mary and Martha, a new subsidiary of Hallmark Cards Inc., that sells products for home entertaining through home parties. “We heard the penguins were on sale, nine to a box. Ernie picked up on it and his patients flew with it!” Dr. Taeger and his donors were excited by the success of the penguins. “It was our privilege,” Mrs. Taeger says. “Everybody was so generous and it was an easy way to make kids feel better. It shows you how compassionate our community can be.” Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kueneke Ms. Kathy A. Kuhlenbeck Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Kult Mr. Donald P. Kusterer Mr. and Mrs. Craig E. LaBarge Dr. and Mrs. Gene M. LaBarge Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. LaBelle Mrs. Celeste M. Lambing Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Lamkie Land Dynamics, Inc. Mrs. Elizabeth J. Landert Mrs. Eleanor Laney Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Larrew Dr. Stanley L. Lawson Mr. John C. Leahy Lee Procurement Solutions Co Mrs. Patricia Lengermann Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Leonard Dr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Lesnik Mr. and Mrs. Chris Leuthauser Liberty Mutual Foundation Match Mr. and Mrs. Rich Lifka Dr. Alexander Y. Lin
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Livingston Dr. Mark Lobstein Mr. Thomas J. Lohse Ms. Katherine D. Lottes The John Allan Love Charitable Foundation Mr. Alexander J. Lovshin Mr. and Mrs. John Lowell Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lozier Ms. Karen Lynch Mr. Franklyn Macaron Ms. Shirley J. Macaron Madonna Della Rocca Society Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Madras Mr. and Mrs. William R. Maher Dr. and Mrs. Raman Malhotra Ms. Diane M. Mandle Mr. and Mrs. Herman G. Mangold Mr. Dan Mangus Mr. and Mrs. Edmund T. Mann Mr. Steve Manno Mr. Thomas M. Mantych Mr. and Mrs. Gaspare Manzo
“It is such a pleasure to be a part of supporting the incredible service that SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center provides to the kids of St. Louis,” says Holly Cunningham, president of Holly Cunningham and Dan Buck Hollyberry Catering. Hollyberry Catering has been voted “Favorite St. Louis Caterer” for the past five years by readers of Sauce Magazine. Thank you, Hollyberry, for making healthy meals and caring enough to give to the children and programs at SSM Cardinal Glennon!
“It is such a pleasure to be a part of supporting the incredible service that SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center provides to the kids of St. Louis.” Marcone Supply Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Marquitz Martin Family Foundation Mr. Donald R. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Martin Mary, Mother of the Church Parish Mary, Queen of Peace Parish MasterCard Matching Gift Program Mrs. Jayne J. Mastin Mathew’s Kitchen, LLC Miss Janet M. May Ms. Joanna May McBride and Son Management Co. The McAuliffe Law Firm, LLP Monsignor Robert L. McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. McCarthy Dr. Brenda C. McClain Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McClarty Judge and Mrs. David P. McDonald Mr. Warren D. McGowan Ms. Katherine McGuire McLaren Grading, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McLaughlin
Ms. Patricia McMillen Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. McMillin Mr. and Mrs. George L. McNichols Dr. Jonna McRury Judge Mary Ann L. Medler Mr. and Mrs. Terrence J. Mehan Dr. and Mrs. Hagop S. Mekhjian Mr. Anthony J. Mercurio Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Merenda Mr. Robert L. Merlo Metaltek International, Inc. Metrogistics Mr. Albert Metzger Mr. Martin P. Metzler Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Bob L. Meyers Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Middendorf Mr. and Mrs. Corky Miller Mr. Douglas Miller Mr. Kent Miller Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Miller Mississippi Lime Company Missouri State Employees
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Spotlight Swish!
Another Record Year for Mary McDermott Basketball Tournament
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or the fifth year in a row, a thirdgrade basketball tournament in the St. Louis Archdiocese has raised thousands of dollars for SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center.
The tournament, named in memory of a former patient at SSM Cardinal Glennon and started by her family, has raised more than
$200,000
to date. The latest tournament, which involved 16 teams of girls and boys, raised just over $47,000, and included a generous $25,000 gift from World Wide Technology. “Mary always loved basketball and without question, she’d be ecstatic
Gifts of Friendship Charitable Campaign Mr. Donald Modaro Ms. Jeannie Mollohan The Monsanto Fund Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Monzyk Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Monzyk Mr. and Mrs. James W. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Morgenthaler, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jason L. Motte Mr. Michael L. Mudd Mr. and Mrs. William A. Mueller Murphy Company Mr. and Mrs. Michael Murphy Dr. Michael E. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Murphy Ms. Barbara A. Nagel Dr. and Mrs. William C. Nash Mr. and Mrs. Ken Naumann 58 • Glennon Friends
about this tournament and the results we’ve had,” says her father, Bill McDermott. “We are tremendously grateful for all of the support from friends as well as the children and teams that came to commemorate Mary’s memory and help out the children at SSM Cardinal Glennon.” Mary McDermott was 24 when she passed away in 2008, from heart and liver complications. She and her twin sister, Colleen, were two months premature and both spent months in SSM Cardinal Glennon after they were born. “As soon as my wife Connie and I walked through the threshold of the door, we knew that Cardinal Glennon was the place to be,” says McDermott. “There was a tangible feeling, a comforting presence where faith and expertise came together.” A surgery waiting room has been dedicated in Mary McDermott’s memory and funds raised from the basketball tournaments are being earmarked for SSM Cardinal Glennon’s pediatric hybrid cardiac catheterization suite.
Lovin’ from the Oven Pancake Breakfast
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ancakes – plain, chocolate chip, banana or chocolate chip banana – plus scrambled eggs, sausage and a choice of drink. That’s the menu for the annual Grace Pund “Lovin’ from the Oven” Pancake Breakfast benefitting SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. Grace, 9, dreamed up the breakfast four years ago, says her mother, Jody. “Coming into her sixth birthday, she wanted to do this
The Pancake Making Crew - Aunt Lara, Grandma Jo, Jody (Mom), Grace and friend Olivia
instead of getting presents. We’re fortunate that we haven’t had a personal story with Cardinal Glennon, but she liked the idea of helping kids who are sick. As a family, we talked about the different needs in the community. One of the bonuses of living in St. Louis is having this phenomenal hospital for kids.” Grace invites relatives, friends, neighbors and teachers to the breakfasts, held on the Sunday after Valentine’s Day, and schedules seating from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year about 50 people attended
$1,125 to the hospital. After four years, Grace’s contributions total $3,175. and contributed
On hold so far is Grace’s idea to turn Mom’s St. Charles kitchen window into a drive-through to increase business. “We told her we’d need to think about that,” Jody says.
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center warmly thanks the following benefactors for their gifts of $250 and above designated for specific programs or for the unrestricted Children’s Fund. Negwer Materials, Inc. Ms. Audrey C. Nessing Mr. and Mrs. James W. Nichols Mr. Robert Nichols Ms. Angela Niemann Mr. Michael E. Nolan Dr. and Mrs. Blakeslee E. Noyes Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Noyes Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Oberle Mr. Mike R. Obrecht Mr. Michael O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. John T. O’Connell Mr. and Mrs. James J. O’Connor, III Mr. and Mrs. John J. Oefelein Mr. and Mrs. William L. Offermann Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Oliger Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. O’Neal Dr. and Mrs. Jerome H. O’Neil, Jr. Opus Development Company LLC
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish (University City) Our Lady of Providence Parish Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Our Lady of the Holy Cross Parish Mr. Mike Paasch Pace Properties Inc. Painting Solutions Patriot Machine, Inc. Peabody Energy Matching Gifts Mr. and Mrs. David Peacock Mr. D. Scott Pearson Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Pelikan Pestshield, LLC Dr. and Mrs. John R. Peter Mr. Timothy W. Petsch The Pillsbury Foundation Pink Magnolia Mr. and Mrs. James O. Pitlyk
Ms. Rosemary Pitlyk Plancorp, LLC Ms. Joan M. Ponder Porter Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David Porter Potosi Correctional Center Priority Properties Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Pronger Mr. Ron W. Przybylinski Mr. and Mrs. Bernard A. Purcell Queen Anne Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star Queen of All Saints Parish Mr. and Mrs. John D. Quinn Ms. Melissa Radabaugh Ms. Becky Rademacher Ms. Beth Rapp Mr. James B. Rascher Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Rauth
Spotlight Neonatal Transport Team Receives Grant Times Two Celebrates 35 Years! SSM Cardinal Glennon
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or a nonprofit hospital, the only thing better than receiving a very generous grant is having the award doubled. In your dreams, you say? Well, last month
Kohl’s Department Stores called us with the news that it would be donating an additional therefore doubling its recent donation of the same amount.
$107,732
Even better, Kohl’s informed us that their contribution should be over a quarter of a million dollars next year! Since 2001, Kohl’s has partnered with SSM Cardinal Glennon to provide programs to keep kids safe. Last fall, we renamed our program “Kohl’s 4 Kids.” Kohl’s 4 Kids focuses on road safety, providing carseats and bike helmets to
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he region’s first Neonatal Transport Team is celebrating 35 years of service this year. SSM Cardinal Glennon established its Transport Team in 1979 to rapidly reach and then transport critically ill infants. To recognize the team’s 35 years of service, ARCH/ Air Methods Corporation gave the team a plaque and donated to Homer’s for Health. “We also are celebrating 35 years of service and we have partnered with SSM Cardinal Glennon since the beginning to provide rapid air transport for infants and children,” says Matt Kasten, CMTE, regional business director for ARCH/Air Methods. “We are delighted to honor this long-standing partnership by donating to Homers for Health.” Cristie Rossel, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, director of the Transport Team, is one of two original members of the team; the other is respiratory therapist Mary Fairchild. The team is on standby 24/7 and today transports more than 1,000 neonatal and pediatric patients from a 150-mile radius annually to SSM Cardinal Glennon. In addition to ARCH/Air Methods, the team contracts with Abbott Ambulance for emergency ground transportation. “Before we had the Transport Team, babies born at 27 or 28 weeks in outlying areas had a high risk of dying,” says Cristie Rossel. “Now we take care of babies as young as 23 weeks old and they have a better chance at life because of the services we provide.”
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families in need, as well as carseat and bike helmet fittings for all families. Kohl’s 4 Kids also offers road-safety education through Safety Town, an interactive display with a street grid in a typical town layout. Safety Town is set up at local events so that kids can ride peddle-carts through the streets as they are coached by our staff and volunteers to observe street signs and other bike-safety rules. Kohl’s donations are made possible from the sale of its children’s books with coordinating plushables, and all proceeds go to pediatric hospitals.
Ms. Marie A. Ravarino Ms. Mirella Ravarino Dr. Robert S. Ream and Dr. Sheryl Ream Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Rehkemper Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Reinert Mrs. Carol J. Reinhardt The Rejent Firm Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc. Resurrection of Our Lord Parish Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rhyne Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Richter Mr. and Mrs. Stephen K. Rick Ms. Helen A. Riechmann Mr. and Mrs. James E. Ringhofer Ms. Elizabeth R. Ritter Mr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Ritter Robert E. Jones Foundation Mr. Michael A. Robert Mr. and Mrs. Tim Roberts Mr. Zachary Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Rohan Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Rohatsch Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rooney
Mrs. Rosalinda M. Rosemann Rubin Brown, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Rupp Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Ryan Mr. Michael P. Ryterski Sacred Heart Parish (Florissant) Sacred Heart Parish (Ozora) Sacred Heart Parish (Troy) Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Sadiq Saint Agnes Parish (Bloomsdale) Saint Ann Parish (Normandy) Saint Anne Mission (French Village) Saint Augustine Parish Saint Baldrick’s Foundation Saint Barnabas Parish Saint Bernadette Parish Saint Bridget of Kildare Parish (Pacific) Saint Catherine Laboure Parish Saint Cecilia Parish Saint Charles Borromeo Parish Saint Clare of Assisi Parish Saint Clare Parish (Saint Clair) Saint Clement of Rome Parish
Saint Cronan Parish Saint David Parish (Arnold) Saint Dominic Savio Parish Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Parish (Crestwood) Saint Elizabeth, Mother of John the Baptist Parish Saint Ferdinand Parish Saint Francis Borgia Parish Saint Francis of Assisi Parish (Luebbering) Saint Francis of Assisi Parish (Oakville) Saint Francis of Assisi Parish (Portage Des Sioux) Saint Francis Xavier Church (College) Saint Gabriel the Archangel Parish Saint Gerald Mission Saint Gerard Majella Parish Saint Gertrude Parish (Krakow) Saint Ignatius Parish Saint James Parish (Potosi) Saint James the Greater Parish Saint Joan of Arc Parish Saint John Nepomuk Chapel
Saint John Parish (Imperial) Saint John the Baptist Parish Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist Parish Saint Joseph Parish (Bonne Terre) Saint Joseph Parish (Farmington) Saint Joseph Parish (Zell) Saint Joseph Parish (Apple Creek) Saint Joseph Parish (Imperial) Saint Joseph Parish (Manchester) Saint Jude Parish Saint Lawrence Parish (Lawrenceton) Saint Louis Benefit Polo Saint Louis University High School Saint Luke the Evangelist Parish Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish Saint Mark Parish Saint Martin de Porres Parish Saint Mary Magdalen Parish Saint Mary Magdalen Parish (Brentwood) Saint Matthias Parish Saint Maurus Parish Saint Michael the Archangel Parish
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Spotlight For the second consecutive year, two funders – the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund and the St. Baldrick’s Foundation–have chosen to support our kids.
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EHAVIORAL-HEALTH SERVICES. Statistics show that more St. Louis County children suffer from serious emotional disorders than do children in any other Missouri county. Fortunately, the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund awarded SSM Cardinal Glennon a contract of $192,910 to provide behavioral-health services in 2014 and 2015 for St. Louis County youth, ages 19 or younger. These services, offered by the Department of Psychology’s Right Start Program, are available at our main campus in St. Louis and at SSM St. Joseph Medical Center in St. Charles. Funded services include diagnostic evaluation, counseling and medication management. “Treatment and testing for children with emotional, behavioral, cognitive and psychiatric The St. Louis County Children’s disorders is essential for the Service Fund awarded SSM well-being of the children Cardinal Glennon a contract of and their families,” says Donna Gfeller, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist and director of the Departments of Psychology, Psychiatry to provide behavioral-health and the Knights of Columbus services in 2014 and 2015 for Developmental Center. St. Louis County youth, ages “Addressing these concerns 19 or younger. for children not only provides for optimal functioning of the child but also allows the child to be a more capable adult, which benefits society.” Dr. Gfeller also says that limited resources exist for uninsured families and families whose plans do not cover psychological services, and she credits the Children’s Service Fund for increasing access to care. For information about Right Start or to schedule an appointment call 1-314-577-5667. For information about other Children’s Service Fund providers, call the Youth Connection Helpline at 1-877-928-2929.
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Gifts of Friendship Saint Monica Parish Saint Norbert Parish Saint Patrick Parish (Wentzville) Saint Paul Parish (Fenton) Saint Paul Parish (Saint Paul) Saint Peter Parish (Kirkwood) Saint Peter Parish (Saint Charles) Saint Peter School Saint Pius V Parish Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish Saint Roch Parish Saint Rose of Lima Parish (DeSoto) Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne Parish Saint Stephen Protomartyr Parish Saint Theodore Parish (Flint Hill) Saint Vincent de Paul Parish (Dutzow) Saint Vincent de Paul Parish (Perryville) Saints Peter and Paul Parish Mr. Leo Saltzman 60 • Glennon Friends
PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH. More U.S. children die from cancer than any other disease, but only four percent of federal cancer-research dollars go to childhood-cancer research. Also, if adolescents and young adults received childhood cancer treatments instead of adult treatments, 30 percent more would survive. SSM Cardinal Glennon’s Bob Costas Cancer Center understands all their patients’ health care needs and treats them appropriately. It also participates in pediatric-cancer research, which will continue throughout 2014 thanks to a
$86,450 grant
from St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Most people know St. Baldrick’s as the head-shavers, due to their unique fundraising events that have enabled them to donate more than $100 million for childhood-cancer research. SSM Cardinal Glennon is privileged to be part of St. Baldrick’s fundraising and a two-time recipient of its generosity.
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center warmly thanks the following benefactors for their gifts of $250 and above designated for specific programs or for the unrestricted Children’s Fund. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Sansone Mr. and Mrs. Douglas G. Sansone The Sansone Group Mr. John R. Sares Mr. and Mrs. David P. Sauerburger Mrs. Christine Savage Dr. James E. Schaberg Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Scheer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Schicker Mr. and Mrs. Allan Schindler Mr. Brian Schlief Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Schlueter Mr. Jason Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. John W. Schmidt Dr. and Mrs. Martin P. Schmidt Dr. and Mrs. Wilson E. Schmisseur Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Schmittgens Mrs. Joanne R. Schneider Ms. Ellen J. Schneiderman
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Schobel, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Albert F. Schoendienst Dr. Kenneth O. Schowengerdt and Dr. Joyce M. Koenig Mr. Howell Schroeder Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Schukai Mr. and Mrs. Dale A. Schulz Mr. Ronald J. Schwartzmeyer Miss Elise Scoggins Mr. and Mrs. David D. Scroggs Mr. and Mrs. Scott Seaton Mr. and Mrs. Thom Sehnert Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Seise Mr. and Mrs. Dan Shaffer Ms. Alma M. Shahin Professor Carol Shahriary Reverend William E. Shaw Mr. and Mrs. William T. Sheahan Mrs. Joan B. Sheehan
Mr. Charles G. Siebert Mr. Norbert Siegfried Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Siemer Mr. and Mrs. Chad Silker Mr. Frederick P. Silva Mr. Barry S. Simon Dr. Michelle C. Sineff and Dr. Sandy S. Sineff Mr. and Mrs. Randall J. Singer Ms. Dorothy Sisti Mr. and Mrs. Don Skor Dr. and Mrs. James A. Sloand Mr. and Mrs. Dale G. Sluhan Mr. and Mrs. Gary P. Sluhan Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Sluhan Mr. Dennis L. Smith and Ms. Mary Ann Morley Mr. and Mrs. Terrance M. Smith Mr. and Mrs. George J. Soest
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Thanks to all
who participated in our supporting events: Anna Stetzel Boutique Fundraiser Budde Family Fun Day CDH Awareness - Campbell Family Cheeriodicals Full Moon Saloon Race Car Show Gateway Grizzlies - Raffle Guild Donations Halloween Candy Buy Back Holly Krieg Memorial Golf Tournament Hollyberry Baking Company-The Gift That Gives Back Isaac’s Ray of Hope - Sunshine Run Knights of Columbus Tee Off for Kids Kozeny-Wagner Golf Tournament Lambda Sigma Sophomore Honor Society @ Wash U Local 148 Bass Fishing Tournament Lone Riders Charity Motorcycle Poker Run Macy’s Glam Pass Mary Hilton and Friends Gift Tags Mary McDermott Basketball Tournament Richard L. Salinardi Golf Tournament Ride for Rocky Ritter Poker Run SLU Fraternity/Sorority Life Event Team Brandt Tractor Drive - Jackson County Tunes for Tots Featuring Tim Mead Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Night Wendy’s Restaurant Fundraiser Wishing Well - St. Louis Outlet Mall
Mr. and Mrs. Dale E. Sondgeroth Dr. Cirilo Sotelo-Avila and Ms. Kerrie A. Mitchell Spectra Painting Co LP Dr. Kimberly L. Spence Mr. Brent Spicuzza Mr. Michael Spiegel Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Spinner Mrs. Kathryn Splinter Mr. and Mrs. Jack Spooner SSM Health Care - St. Louis Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Stack, III Dr. Julia M. Stanley and Dr. Thomas P. Stanley State of Missouri Mrs. Susan Staub Mr. Brian A. Steiner Mrs. Clara H. Steinlage Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Stengel Mrs. Mary F. Stevenson Mr. Kent Stock Mr. and Mrs. David J. Stockman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Straatmann
Mrs. Judy Streif Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Streit Suddenlink Communications Ms. Cheryl J. Suedkamp Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Sullivan Ms. Dorothy Sullivan Mr. Andrew R. Sutton Mrs. Deborah Sutton John S. Swift Family Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Swink Mr. and Mrs. David Taiclet Mrs. Diana L. Tessereau Mr. Jeff Thayer Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Theobald Mr. and Mrs. Allen J. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Jerome W. Thomasson Thompson Coburn, LLP Mrs. Kelly Thompson The Vernon F. and Mae E. Thompson Charitable Foundation Three French Hens Antiques and Home Interiors, Inc. Timberland High School
This giving program sponsored by Glennon Ambassadors allows families to honor a caregiver who especially impacted them, by making a financial gift in their name. Staff members recognized as a Light of Hope from Aug. 1, 2013 - Jan. 31, 2014, with a gift made in their name include: 2nd Floor Staff Dr. Saadeh B. Al-Jureidini Dr. Deepika Bhatla Huey Blake Lindsay Brefeld Maureen A. Brusati Dr. David P. Dempsher Patricia Deutsch Emergency Room Staff Dr. William Ferguson Dr. Andrew C. Fiore Food Services Department Tara Gardner Dr. Thomas J. Geller Erika Hermann Jen Hibdon Ashley Hite Nancy Holland Mary Hope James Eugene Lewis, Jr., M.D.*
Ms. Betty Ann Keller Timmer TivoliToo, Inc. Reverend Thomas Tobin Tracy Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John M. Tracy Mr. and Mrs. Rob Tripp Ms. Barbara J. Truetken TRUIST Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Tychsen UHY Advisors UMB Bank of Saint Louis, N.A. United Healthcare Corporation US Bank N.A. US Charitable Gift Trust USA Mortgage Mr. Frank Vaccaro Mr. Thomas Vaccaro Variety the Children’s Charity of Saint Louis Mrs. Jacqueline M. Vaughn Mrs. Carmen Jurado Vazquez Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Company Inc.
Dr. Kelly Ludwig Anthony Lyon Sister Mary Noreen McGowan, FSM* Elizabeth Miller John Mossmann Stephanie Quin PICU Dr. Mohammad B. Rahimi Anna Setien Abigail Sharamitaro 3 South Staff Dr. Jeffrey H. Teckman and Team Transport Team Amanda Whitworth Dr. Ellen G. Wood Dr. Jamie Wooldridge and the CF Team *Deceased
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Veidt Mr. and Mrs. Sam J. Ventimiglia Mr. Adam Vercimak Mr. and Mrs. Gustavo Verdyun Mr. Daniel A. Viers Mr. and Mrs. John A. Villa Vinyard Funeral Home Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Vitale Vivian Company Dr. Emanuel J. Vlastos Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Vogel Mr. and Mrs. Peter VonGontard Ms. Bernice Voosen Ms. June M. Voss W. R. Persons Charitable Lead Trust Mr. and Mrs. James C. Wachtman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Waechter, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Wagner Mr. Kenneth F. Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Ray T. Wagner, Jr. Mrs. Carroll B. Waldner Mr. David Walentik Ms. Leonor O. Wall
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Bear Hugs for NICU Families
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eghan Shriver celebrated her first birthday by “paying it forward” at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. On a cold day in January, the entire Shriver family
friends GIFTS OF Bequests a procedure that enables surgeons to operate on a baby while still in the womb. Reghan was then born at SSM St. Mary’s Health Center last January and transferred back to SSM Cardinal Glennon’s NICU where she stayed for 9 days.
“We wanted to give a “Bear Hug” in the form of a “thinking-of-you” care package.” hand-delivered 65 beautifully decorated formula boxes that had been filled with snacks, toiletries and a baby book to current NICU families. “We just wanted to give a “Bear Hug” in the form of a “thinking-of-you” care package,” Kathy Shriver explains. We wanted to do something special for others around Reghan’s birthday and to let NICU parents know there are others who have walked that same scary journey.” Last year, Reghan was diagnosed in utero with spina bifida myelomeningocele. The family was referred to the St. Louis Fetal Care Institute at SSM Cardinal Glennon and opted for fetal myelomeningocele repair,
Gifts of Friendship Walsh Consulting Services, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Brian T. Walsh Mrs. Marguerite Walsh Mr. Patrick J. Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Walter Mr. and Mrs. Steve Walters Washington University in St. Louis Ms. Eliza L. Watson Mr. Donald V. Webb Mrs. Phyllis L. Weber Ms. Susan C. Weilbacher Mr. Donald N. Weis Reverend John H. Weis Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Weishaar Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign Ms. Dorothy Wennemann Mr. and Mrs. James F. Wennemann Ms. Kathleen M. Wennemann 62 • Glennon Friends
Today, Reghan is a rosycheeked 1-year-old who laughs and plays with her 3-year-old brother, Ian. “We are so thankful for Cardinal Glennon and the people all over the hospital that touched our lives with or without even knowing it,” says Shriver. “No parent ever wants a hospital to be a part of their child’s life, but I could not think of another place where I would want my daughter to begin her journey. Cardinal Glennon let us be a family even when the circumstances were not ideal. Now, through our Bear Hugs, we pray for each family’s peace and comfort during their stay here and beyond.”
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center warmly thanks the following benefactors for their gifts of $250 and above designated for specific programs or for the unrestricted Children’s Fund. Estate of Dr. John Coughlin Estate of Virginia Dorsch Estate of Dora Emnett Estate of Pauline Fields Estate of Robert J. Flaherty Estate of David Gillispie Estate of Mary E. Goodall Hardin-Soucy Revocable Trust Estate of Kathryn B. Hinsenbrock Hutton & Jost Memorial Trust Estate of Arvalla Jaycox Estate of Florence Jaycox Estate of John E. Kaiser Estate of Louis and Judy Lang Estate of Marco Matranga Estate of Hubert P. Meyer Estate of Cleo and Ruth Moore Estate of Mary Nunemaker Estate of Doris O’Brien
Estate of Father Raymond J. Oge Estate of Robert H. and Trula M. O’Neil Estate of Jack Pelzer Estate of George and Mary Ries Estate of Mary Rigsby Estate of Frances H. Sadler Estate of Frederick E. Schier Estate of Michael T. Sheehan Estate of Sidney and Sylvia Souers Estate of John Steinfeld Estate of Mary Ann Teter Estate of Catherine Tillman Estate of Virginia Trochta Estate of Helen M. Wansong Estate of Stephen Wisniewski Estate of Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff
We regret the passing of the following Glennon Society members Aug. 1, 2013 to Jan. 31, 2014 Mr. Roy Battreal Miss Mary A. Bock Mr. Joseph A. Furchak Mr. Richard A. Greiner Ms. Patricia Itzin Mrs. Louis Lang Dr. and Mrs. William E. Noonan Reverend Raymond J. Oge Mrs. Agnes G. Seidel Ms. Rita Vanac Mr. and Mrs. Floyd M. Wildhaber
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center warmly thanks the following benefactors for their gifts of $250 and above designated for specific programs or for the unrestricted Children’s Fund. Dr. and Mrs. David West Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Western Mr. and Mrs. James F. Whalen Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Wiegers Mr. Lee S. Wielansky Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Wilhelm Mr. and Mrs. William F. Willbrand, Jr. William S. Kallaos Family Foundation Ms. Linda Williams Mrs. Ruth Willman Mr. Wayne W. Willman Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Wilmott Dr. and Mrs. Warren J. Wimmer Windmill, LP Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Witterschein Monsignor Ted L. Wojcicki Mrs. Dorothy Wolf Wolff and Taylor, P.C. Ms. Jean Woodard
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Woodrome The Herbert A. and Adrian W. Woods Foundation Dr. Jamie L. Wooldridge World Wide Technology Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Worley Ms. Pamela Wright Mrs. Irene E. Wuertz Mr. James H. Wuller Mr. and Mrs. Wilson D. Yates, III Ylang-Ylang Mrs. Cathy Yost Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Young Mr. and Mrs. James A. Young Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Zaitz Mr. and Mrs. E. George Zeilman Zemenick & Walker Inc. Ann and Ken Zimmerman Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Zimmermann
Mr. Ralph C. Zinck Mrs. Lynn Zond Zwick and Gandt Architects, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard A. Zyk To view a complete list of gifts received from Aug. 1, 2013 to Jan. 31, 2014, visit glennon.org and click Ways To Give.
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Our love for kids just keeps on growing!
Trained at the Best Thomas Helmrath, MD
1965 Chief Resident in Pediatrics, SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, 1962 Graduate of Saint Louis University School of Medicine • now Retired Medical Executive and Community Service Volunteer
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t age 76, Thomas Helmrath, MD, has come full circle. A former chief resident in pediatrics at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, Dr. Helmrath says his training here helped him blaze a path through five different careers in medicine. “I learned how to take care of the less fortunate and the indigent while I was at
a seizure. We’d never seen it before, but one of the doctors wondered if it could be tetanus. We decided to see if the umbilical cord was contaminated with bacteria. Sure enough, we were able to grow the bacteria in the lab and confirm the diagnosis.” As part of the nation’s “Berry Plan” during the Vietnam War, Dr. Helmrath deferred military service until he
“I learned how to take care of the less fortunate and the indigent while I was at Glennon,” he says. “Everyone needs to be treated with dignity.” Glennon,” he says. “Everyone needs to be treated with dignity.” In the 1960s, Dr. Helmrath trained at a time when SSM Cardinal Glennon had no intensive care unit and only six full-time staff physicians. He remembers one extraordinary moment while he was on rounds in the wee hours of the morning. “We had two very sick kids. As soon as you touched them, they’d have
completed residency training. He was then transferred to the U.S. Air Force’s Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, where he was assigned to the nursery. “Because I saw such a wide array of children and diseases at Glennon and was well-trained, there wasn’t much that I hadn’t seen when I got to Wilford,” says Dr. Helmrath. He also completed a fellowship in neonatology in Seattle and became “No. 146,” one of the first physicians to be board-certified in the subspecialty. For 11 years he served as a neonatologist and pediatric researcher at Michigan State Medical School, rising to become associate dean before moving to Ohio and serving in several medical leadership positions for both a hospital and Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. He also led a network of eight federally qualified health clinics for the poor. Now retired, Dr. Helmrath has volunteered for the past seven years as a cook for a drug recovery center in
“You have to challenge yourself mentally,” he says. “I never stop learning.” Columbus, Ohio. He calls it a passion and an intellectual challenge to help people. For his own pursuit, this year he decided to take an online calculus course. “I never took it, so I thought, why not? You have to challenge yourself mentally,” he says. “I never stop learning.”
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Where are they now
H. Joseph Rohatsch EMERGENCY TRAUMA PATIENT, 1966 now OWNER, FRANK’S AUTO BODY, INC. & GLENNON AMBASSADOR
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he day before middle school started in 1966, Joe Rohatsch was excited. The sixth grader had money in his pocket from his grandfather to buy pencils. He jumped on his bicycle and rode to the store. He never saw a car coming across Gravois Road. “It came out of a side street. I was hit so hard, the bicycle sprocket almost cut my leg off and a piece of the hood ornament pierced my stomach,” recalls Rohatsch. He was taken by ambulance to SSM Cardinal Glennon’s Emergency
Department. While doctors talked to his parents about options, including a possible leg amputation, Rohatsch says, “I remember a nurse holding my hand and telling me everything was going to be alright.” Rohatsch underwent surgery and was in the hospital for almost three months. His recovery was so successful, he raced motorcross in eighth grade and played multiple sports during his high school years. He went on to earn a degree in auto body repair, working first for local dealerships and ultimately for his father, taking over his Frank’s Auto Body shop on Lemay Ferry Road. Now
semi-retired himself, Rohatsch is slowly turning the reins over to his own son. “I come and go, just like my dad, who still comes in to see if everything is going well,” Rohatsch laughs. “That way, I have more time for music and cooking.” He plays in a local German brass band called the Deutschmeister’s and spreads his love of cooking here, where he not only prepares but also delivers good food to inpatient families once a month as part SSM Cardinal Glennon’s Munchie Mondays. “This place is so special,” Rohatsch says. “My mom picked Cardinal Glennon to take care of me because it was
a Catholic hospital and she had a lot of faith. I’ve been blessed in my life, and I’ve wanted to give back to the hospital ever since.”
Philip McClarty, MD EMERGENCY PATIENT–UNDERDEVELOPED HEART & LUNGS • now ANESTHESIOLOGIST IN DOTHAN, AL
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hilip McClarty flew into SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center on wings and prayers. A newborn from Sikeston, Missouri, McClarty was an emergency admit and came in by helicopter with the medical center’s pediatric transport team. He was in lifethreatening condition, initially diagnosed just after birth with respiratory distress due to holes in his heart. His mother, Sandy, remained behind in Sikeston to recover from a Cesarean section while McClarty’s father and
grandfather drove to St. Louis. At SSM Cardinal Glennon, the grandfather told nurses it was time to pray. Everyone stopped working to bow their heads in prayer. “Prayers were answered because I didn’t have any holes in my heart,” says Dr. McClarty. “My mom says that I was born early with underdeveloped heart and lungs, so I struggled to breathe.” Dr. McClarty, a strong man of faith, now is healthy and happily married with four children and a fifth on the way. Today he is an anesthesiologist in a group practice in Dothan, Alabama. He also has traveled
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internationally for medical mission trips. “I took a twisted route to medical school,” he says with a slight laugh. “I think I was walking through Walmart one day while working as a teacher and thought that the course I really liked in school was anatomy. I decided to
make the jump and apply to medical school.” He married his wife, Erin, and went on to earn his medical degree from the University of Tennessee in Memphis. A residency in anesthesiology at the University of Alabama in Birmingham followed. Still an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, Dr. McClarty is able to work his schedule around his children’s sports activities. “I’ve coached and played sports with them and we go to church every Sunday,” says Dr. McClarty. “I work really hard to find time for my family. I’m not one who lives to work; I work to live.”
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