SUMMER 2016

HOW YOUR DONATION CHANGES LIVES

Rock Island woman beats cancer Emergency staff ready for anything How your gift made a difference: 2015 Annual Report News for you! In this issue

Thanks to you ... Rock Island woman beats Trinity donors are an amazing cancer, shares lessons group. Recognizing the learned | pg. 3 ongoing need for equipment, technology, and other critical operating costs, you raised Emergency staff ready for more than $4 million in cash anything | pg. 7 and planned gifts throughout 2015. How your gift made a difference: Your 2015 You personify the reputation Annual Report | pg. 10 of Quad-Citians as generous, caring and there for your neighbors when they need you. Honor Roll Donors | pg. 12 Be sure to review financial information provided on page 11, and see the impact that your gifts make. You are making a difference that will last for generations! Trinity News | pg. 15 Beyond the numbers, your generosity is reflected in the 2016 Trinity Health Foundation real people featured in this issue of Trinity Matters. Because you care: BOARD OF DIRECTORS Marika V. Jones Gary Mohr * Sharleen Whitehead could stay in the throughout her cancer treatment. That meant she could Heidi Parkhurst Dr. Pranav Patel continue to work, go to church, and enjoy the support of friends and family. Dr. V.R. Alla Bill Rector * Kids like Ethan Nelson-Nuygen could get the emergency Jan Garmong Dr. Sanjeev Puri treatment he needed when he nearly blinded himself in a Greg Hass Jennifer Rouse fall. Carol Horstmann Jennifer Ruggles We need you. We value your kindhearted generosity. You matter to the whole Quad Cities. Jim Horstmann Michelle Russell Jerry Jones Annette Scherbeyn

With great gratitude, Dr. Kevin Kurth Mark Schwiebert Andrew Lehman Rick Seidler

Marika Jones Lisa McCraw Mary Ann Stoffel President, Trinity Health Foundation Frank Mitvalsky Aaron Tennant

2 trinity matters | SUMMER 2016 “My cancer was a blessing.” Rock Island woman beats cancer with God, Trinity and YOU by her side Gratitude, self-care among lessons she shares now

Sharleen Whitehead was finally ready for bed. It had been a long day, working at her two jobs. She couldn’t wait to get off her feet. She sank onto the mattress, turned off the light and rolled onto her stomach. Instead of relief, though, she felt a sudden pain in her breast.

SUMMER 2016 | trinity matters 3 At Sharleen’s “graduation” from radiation treatments, Trinity staff gave her this stone. She says it’s perfect: “God and Trinity bolstered my faith that everything would be fine … and it is.” She sat back up and patted Her two jobs – one in Moline said, but this time I heard her the mattress for the hard bit and the other in Davenport – you are working too much. of something that must have – added up to 60 hours a It’s not healthy.” caused it. She turned on the week. In between shifts, she So Sharleen began to scale light. Tentatively, she felt the watched her grandchildren back her work hours. And spot on her breast that had and took care of friends and she scheduled another hurt. family members. mammogram for August. “I felt a lump, but thought, “I was the kind of person who (“Lord, do your part!”) it can’t be cancer,” the took care of everybody else,” 61-year-old Rock Island she says. “I never took time Sharleen’s mammogram woman remembers. “I just for myself.” looked suspicious. It showed had a mammogram five a mass that had not been That would begin to change months ago.” there before. A sonogram was in June, during a visit with ordered, followed by a biopsy It would be another five her stepmother. and MRI. months before she would “She worried she had breast have it looked at. “Waiting for the results of cancer,” Sharleen says. “It each test was more stressful Lesson #1: “Busy” is no didn’t end up being true, but than anything else,” Sharleen excuse I thought, hmmm. Maybe I says. “But I had my sister – should get this lump looked Sharleen was busy. she’s an RN – go with me. at. She also said – she always

4 trinity matters | SUMMER 2016 She took care of offered a booklet on breast to work. She shopped for understanding the medical cancer, I turned it down. My scarves of every color under part. nurse-sister was going to the rainbow, ending up with take care of that part. What one that matched every outfit “When the doctor said I had I had to do was stay positive. in her closet. breast cancer, I prayed, Lord, Period.” do your part and I’ll do mine. “I even went to jury duty,” Out loud I said, “Okay, what’s Sharleen told her closest she says. “I lived my life. But next?” girlfriends, and they stayed I lived it differently. I quit positive with her. saying Yes to every request. I Sharleen’s lumpectomy took started taking care of myself. place on January 10, and her “One of them said, ‘You aren’t For the first time in my life, chemo treatments began going to be bothered by losing I was on the receiving end shortly afterwards. Radiation your hair, are you?’” she says. of help. People cooked my followed. “I said, ‘Nope. I’m not my hair meals, cleaned my house, and my hair’s not me. I’ll still Lesson #2: Create your care called me. This was a first for be the same person.’” team me.” Sharleen had her care team Sharleen told few people Lesson #4: Listen to in place. “God, Trinity and about her diagnosis or yourself my sister would take care of treatment. Although Sharleen rolled up her sleeves and got busy “What you send out into the world comes back during her treatment, she to you. Look at me. After 61 years of giving, also learned to listen to her somebody gave to me. I wish you donors the joy heart and body. She learned to listen and act upon what you have given me.” she heard. “I didn’t ever throw up, which so many people do,” she says. For one thing, she didn’t the cancer. I just had to stay “But the third day after my want to worry them. Her positive.” chemo treatment, I always grandchildren had already Lesson #3: Live your life, had terrible pain. My blood lost one grandmother to but accept help! pressure and blood sugar breast cancer. She knew they dropped. would panic if they heard her Throughout her treatment, news. Sharleen was determined “I tried to go to work, but to live her life; to not let her I realized I shouldn’t. So I For another thing, Sharleen cancer dictate to her. always took a few days off didn’t want to hear anyone around that third day.” else’s horror stories. She attended her grandchildren’s activities and Another realization hit her “This was my journey,” church services. She went loud and clear as well: toxic she says. “When I was

SUMMER 2016 | trinity matters 5 relationships had to be ended. “When you’re a giver, some people take advantage of you,” Sharleen says. “I would get calls from some of these people asking me for help. I said, ‘I can’t take care of you right now. I have to take care of me.’” Lesson #5: Bad news can be blessing Sharleen says she thanks God for her breast cancer. “I would never go back,” Sharleen says. “My experience taught me a whole new perspective on life. I don’t take anything for granted now. I’ve learned to Sharleen greets one of her Trinity “guardian angels” during a take care of myself. And I’m recent visit to Trinity Cancer Center. “Thanks to the donors of able to help others in a new this wonderful hospital, I had everything I needed right here way.” in the Quad Cities. Thank you for your generosity. It means so much, to me and every other person going through treatment.” She offers encouragement and a hug to others who are about anything, here came You make Trinity Cancer struggling to accept their a solution. My family, my Center the superb resource it diagnosis, and will sit down pastor, my friends – the is for the Quad Cities. for a conversation whenever ones I told – gave me all the “Remember this: What you she can. But she hasn’t given support in the world. send out into the world up taking care of herself. “And Trinity, those nurses comes back to you. Look at That’s a lesson, Sharleen and doctors and donors were me. After 61 years of giving, says, that she won’t forget. my guardian angels. I had the somebody gave to me. I wish best of everything, right here you the joy you gave me.” Lesson #6: Be grateful for in the Quad Cities. Thank To learn how you can help, your guardian angels God I could stay local. I can’t contact Marika Jones at (309) “The grace of God gave imagine having to travel for 764-7610 or marika.jones@ me what I needed when I my treatment. unitypoint.org. Or to make a needed it,” Sharleen says. “I am so grateful for the contribution, please use the “Whenever I tried to worry generosity of donors like you. envelope in this magazine!

6 trinity matters | SUMMER 2016 Why you need a great ED nearby: Ready for strokes, broken bones, and almost getting your eye poked out

Since opening 12 years ago, Trinity Bettendorf has scrambled to keep up with the rapid growth of the communities it serves. The corridor’s population has exploded, aided by new construction family homes, condos and retirement facilities. Patients run the gamut of ages, from newborn to elderly.

SUMMER 2016 | trinity matters 7 No one sees that better “This one is from the family look at a pencil today and than Bettendorf Emergency of a 3-year-old who was not think of that accident. Services Manager Krista having a severe allergic You never know what might Nixon, RN, MSN. She reaction to peanuts. By the happen.” says her department has time we saw her, her lips Thank you cards are not become a critical resource were swollen and she was unusual, but each is valued for the community, treating showing signs of respiratory highly. everything from strokes distress. She required a lot of and car accidents to severe care.” Thanks to you, too allergic reactions and Thank goodness Trinity was broken bones. Being prepared for kids like nearby. Ethan – and patients with “Our staff has to be ready stroke, heart attack, trauma Freak accidents happen for anything,” she says, and other unpredictable gesturing toward the Lisa Nelson-Nuygen also crises – takes great staff, big bulletin board in the sent a thank you card. Her equipment and space. A hallway. “We get thank 4-year-old son, Ethan, had severe allergic reaction alone you cards from all kinds of fallen on a bounce-house will require three to four patients. This one is from stake while playing with his full-time staff members, a 70-year-old woman who little sister. It had fractured an IV, multiple injections, was having a stroke. We his eye socket. monitors and even, in the were able to stop the stroke, worst cases, intubation. and she’s fine today.” “Having emergency services available makes all the Your support can make all Nixon points to another difference to our family,” she the difference. card. It’s obviously been says. “I am beyond grateful to One of the most helpful decorated by a little hand. have Trinity nearby. I can’t pieces of equipment in

The Nelson-Nuygen family knows how important it is to have a well- equipped, state-of- the-art emergency department nearby. “You never know what might happen,” mom Lisa says about the accident than almost poked out 4-year-old Ethan’s eye.

8 trinity matters | SUMMER 2016 “We get thank you cards from all kinds of patients,” Bettendorf Emergency Services Manager Krista Nixon says. “We provide the care, but our donors are right here with us. You make all the difference!” the ED, for example, is the “We love you!” continues. “We need all the bedside ultrasound machine. help we can get to make sure Nixon points to another card, Donors like you put it into we have the equipment and this one from a young dad. He the hands that needed it. technology we need to be had suffered a heart attack. ready for you when you need “We use it so many different Quick work by the ED got us. ways,” Nixon says. “It helps him the help he needed to go us insert an IV into a patient home to his family. “Our donors are the kindest, with veins that are difficult to most compassionate people. “We never know what’s find. It allows us to do a quick We love you!” going to come through those scan of the heart or abdomen. doors,” she says. “We really To learn how you can help, We can see whether there’s do have to be ready for contact Marika Jones at (309) an obstruction or ectopic anything. These cards make pregnancy, for example. 764-7610 or marika.jones@ us feel so good. These are life-threatening unitypoint.org. Or to make a conditions. We are thankful “It makes us feel good that contribution, please use the for anything that saves time. the Quad Cities supports envelope in this magazine! In an emergency, time is the us and our work,” Nixon one thing we don’t have.”

SUMMER 2016 | trinity matters 9 YOUR ANNUAL REPORT Thank you for a healthy 2015! Trinity donors raised more than $4 million for the facilities, equipment, education, programs and technology necessary to maintain a great medical center.

You gave: • Nearly $1.1 million in planned gifts benefiting the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, scholarships, patient medication assistance funds and future areas of greatest need. • $434,000 in annual fund giving to support ongoing equipment, training and program needs. • Grant funding that topped $500,000 in support of critical equipment, behavioral health initiatives, pediatric monitors and warmers, and other critical priorities. • $1 million in capital gifts benefiting the College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Bettendorf BirthPlace, and the ED/Heart Center We are proud of these results. They demonstrate the selfless generosity, compassion and big-heartedness that characterize Quad-Citians. Thank you for investing in high-quality health care in your community!

10 trinity matters | SUMMER 2016 Your 2015 gift helps you, your loved ones and your neighbors in critical ways. Here are a few specific examples: • The peaceful Healing Gardens create • Lifesaving pediatric monitors and a safe outdoor space for inpatients of radiant warmers protect our tiniest Robert Young Center for Behavioral patients Health (100% funded by philanthropy) • Medication and medical supply • The much-needed Trinity College of assistance, such as ostomy supplies Nursing and Health Sciences expansion and insulin, support patients without allows us to educate more healthcare resources professionals for the Quad Cities (100% • Continuing education in such areas as funded by philanthropy/grants) palliative care, treatment methods and • Scholarships help educate Trinity College medical procedures keeps nurses and students and students from local high staff well informed schools who study health sciences

2015 Expense Categories 2015 Fundraising Production Total: $1,200,000 Total: $4,069,314

Salaries, WaSalaries,ges, & Benefits,Wages, & $858, Benefits,123 $858,123 Planned Gifts,Planned $1.1M Gifts, $1.1M PurchasedPurchased Services, $220,219 Services, $220,219 Grants, $500,Grants,117 $500,117 Supplies, $16,228Supplies, $16,228 Capital, $1.0MCapital, $1.0M Other OperatingOther Operating Expenses, Expenses,$90,194 $90,194 Annual Fund,Annual $434,96 Fund,4 $434,964 Allocations,Allocations, $32,485 $32,485 Special Events,Special $107 Ev,439ents, $107,439 Real EstateR ealGifts, Estate $62,000 Gifts, $62,000 Investments,Investments, $504,646 $504,646 Realized EstateRealized Gifts, Estate $260, Gifts,148 $260,148

SUMMER 2016 | trinity matters 11 Circle of Benevolence - $25,000 or more Anonymous (1) Advanced Radiology, SC Dr. V.R. and Mrs. Nirmala Alla Drs. Richard A. and *Paula Y. Arnell Bechtel Charitable Trusts Cardiovascular Medicine, P.C. Friends of Trinity Michael and Mary Humes Lawrence and Marilyn Matteson McLaughlin Companies Dorothy Moburg Modern Woodmen of America *Harriet S. Olson Quad City Osteopathic Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Bouyella Reddy Rick and Nancy Seidler *Robert and *Phyllis Weeks Western Anesthesiologists, LLC

Circle of Healing - $10,000 to Quiet legacy lives on $24,999 UnityPoint Health CEO To anyone who has thought Anonymous (2) James and Deborah Becht Kevin and Jolene Vermeer about doing something like J. K. Billman, Jr., MD established the Lynn this, you can start out small Birdies for Charity Vermeer Youth Development and build upon it. Your gift Dr. Brian and Mrs. Regina Bollaert Scholarship to honor Kevin’s will live on.” Shown with Dr. Dave and Mrs. Rebecca Deopere Good Samaritan Free Clinic dad and his “quiet legacy of Kevin and Jolene are this Drs. Timothy and Kerry Humes making a positive impact on year’s recipients, from left to JD Byrider- Russ and Lucinda Larson people’s lives.” Kevin says, right, Daria Guzzo, Rachel Jumer’s Casino and Hotel KJWW Engineering Consultants “Providing scholarships is Elliott and Dominic Huntley. Dr. Kevin and Mrs. Anne Kurth a perfect way for us to do it. Donald and Angela Lommell Dr. Paul and Mrs. Susan McLoone Moline Forge, Inc Your 2015 Honor Roll of Donors Pink Pajama Party Committee The Ruggles Family in The individuals, businesses contributions, we are not able Appreciation of our XPAC and foundations included to list all of our wonderful Employees on this list have made donors in this issue of Trinity Russell Construction Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Stoffel annual, capital, endowment, Matters. Every donor is The Moline Foundation memorial, United Way, in- recognized on the special Mike and Sara Thoms Family kind, grant and sponsorship donor walls at all three Quad- Patty and Craig Tillman gifts to Trinity from Jan. City campuses. Errors and Jay and Sue Willsher

1 – Dec. 31, 2015. (Pledges omissions may occur despite Circle of Promise - $5,000 to $9,999 are included as part of the our best efforts. If you notice Anonymous (2) recognition level as they an error or would like to Dr. Paula M. Arnell and Dr. Vincent Liu are fulfilled.) Please note amend your listing, please Robert H. Auliff, Jr. that due to the volume of contact us at (309) 764-7610.

12 trinity matters | SUMMER 2016 Dr. Michael and Mrs. Meg Barr Dorothy Tobie Roy and Mary Lagerblade Marshal and Carol Chesmore The Duncan J. Cameron Family Victoria Wing, J.D. Teresa M. Langheim Christine Christopherson Foundation William and Penny Liebbe Bryan Cook *Muriel Canterbury Estate Circle of Empathy - $1,000 to Travis and Miriam Loewen Karen Crawford Dr. Costas and Mrs. Yvonne $2,499 The Moline City Union King’s Steve and Karen Cummins Constantinou Anonymous (2) Daughters and Sons Jeff and Martha Dismer Drs. Felipe and Bernardita Dr. Mary Ann and Mr. Michael and Sue Oberhaus DuTrac Community Credit Union Enriquez Richard E. Anderson The O’Dacre Family Susan Eyrich Epic Steve J. Arvanitis, M.D., F.H.M. Amanda and Mark Olderog Firefighters Charitable Foundation, Cara and Terry Fuller Dr. Deepta Atre Strand and Dr. Dr. Caleb and Mrs. Maria Inc. Gere/Dismer Architects Jens C. Strand Paniamogan Ronald and Elaine Foht Drs. Cynthia and William Hoover Russ and Angie Bardsley Heidi Parkhurst and Steven Robert and Carol Francis and Family Randall Bay and Family McCann Racquel Frese Lowell N. Johnson Charitable Susan and Ralph Beswick Dr. Toyosi Olutade Drue Griffin Foundation Robert and Julie Blew Brian and Andrea Petersen Steven Gross Dean and Marika Jones and Family Dr. Stephie Burrows and Mr. Mrs. Erin Platt Robert A. & Patricia K. Hanson Drs. Akshay and Geeta Mahadevia Evan Murray Plumbers and Pipefitters LU #25 Foundation Charitable Trust and Family Steve Collins and Heidi Rafferty Funeral Home Renae and Wade Harroun Dr. Matthew and Mrs. Megan Huiskamp Collins Thomas Ramstack, DO and Lauri Jayne Hildebrand McKay Lori and Casey Cooling Harsh, DO Mr. Jason Johnson Ms. Linda Newborn Thomas Corry Rauch Family Foundation, Inc. Jason and Amy Jones Paragon Commercial Interiors, Inc. Drs. Clement and Patrick Dr. and Mrs. Melvin Richards, M.D. Nancy Kilar Michael and Bobette Patterson Cunningham Andrea Riley Sarah Malaise Tod and Katie Pearson Nathaniel and Deanna Curl Dave and Lynn Ripple John and Gayle McGillicuddy Mike and Tracy Poelvoorde Dahl Ford Jeff and Jennifer Rose Ms. Sherri Morlok Dr. William M. Rogers MD, FACEP Dave Dellitt Rock Island Economic Growth Meg Neal The Sedona Group Elisabeth Demarest Corporation Teresa Nelson US Bank The Dillie Family Royal Neighbors of America Tom and Kathy Neuberger Dr. Paul and Mrs. Vania Wang Dr. Mark Dittmer and Dan and Kim Saskowski Sara and TJ Neyens Dr. Mark and Mrs. Dana Wilkinson Dr. Kathleen P. Hart Dittmer Vic and Andrea Schelin Dr. Aamir Pasha Doris & Victor Day Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Philip Siegert Paul and Stephanie Phares Circle of Compassion - $2,500 to Patrick and Trish Eikenberry Steven and Roberta Smith Joe and Melissa Provateare $4,999 Eduardo and Marjorie Escontrias Chad and Rhonda Sowards Samuel and Kim Ramirez Anonymous (1) Kellie and Joel Esters and Family Janna Richards American Cancer Society Estes Construction Matt and Sue Stammeyer Kathleen Ryan Ken and Micky Arnold and Family Susan Flansburg and Alan Sivell Wayne and Karen Stevens Cherie Saldana Matt Behrens Derek and Sara Fortin Steve and Jennifer Stiles Pamela Samuelson Builders Sand & Cement Kelly Frick Chad and Nicole VanderLinden Bill and Theresa Santee Company Dr. Donald Frus James and Deborah Waymack Pamela Schiffer Churchill Family Foundation Dr. Douglas Gaither and Teresa Jill and Jason Westhoff Brad and Karen Scott *Alan and Phyllis Hallene Dumerauf Dr. Naomi and Dr. Brandon Rock Island County Medical Hallene Family Foundation Garth and Christy Gause Whalen Alliance Society Greg and Mindy Hass Dr. Carol S. Gleich Robert and Dorothy White Debbie Swanberg Chad and Karri Headley Col. and Mrs. William Green Brian and Kathy Wischnak Barbara Tillman Dr. Pamela D. and Roget J. Hill Mrs. Linda and Mr. Dale Guebert Rochelle M. Tinman Jim and Carol Horstmann Bruce and Kathy Halter Circle of Trust - $500 to $999 Sarah Turner Impact & Tri-City Building Trades Al and Denise Hampton Anonymous (4) Steve and Sommer Wasser Sue Kaiser Arthur Holmes Ifran M. Ankolkar JoAnn Wedig Dr. Nicole and Mr. Mark Mancha Brian Hollenback Dr. and Mrs. Muddasir Ashraf Mike and DeAnna Wennekamp Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Moen Jon and Sue Honsey Family Richard and Lynn Batcher Family Robert and Marilyn Noe Dr. Jeremy and Mrs. Celeste Irving Dr. and Mrs. William J. Benevento Cynthia Willard Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Phillis R.J. and Alice Jacobs Dr. Prakash and Dr. Rupa Bontu Liz Willis Rock Island Community Stephen Johnson Jack R. Buzek Kathy Yadon Foundation Lenore and Michael Knock Benjamin R. Cappaert Mark and Deborah Schwiebert Kenneth Koupal Jennifer and Tim Carroll Mike and Pat Shouse Long’s Carpet & Interiors The Carslake Family

SUMMER 2016 | trinity matters 13 Thanks to our 2015 sponsors of Stylin’ Against Breast Cancer and UnityPoint Health Cup. We couldn’t do it without you! Event Sponsors O’Rourke Sales Company Chicago Street Decorating Nelson Chiropractic Advanced Imaging Center, Plumbers and Pipefitters Center Systems, P.C. LLC Local 25 Chick-Fil-A One Step Printing Advanced Radiology, SC Pride of the Wapsi, LLC Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse O’Rourke Sales Bros LLC ALCOA, Inc Quad City NECA ComedySportz Quad Cities Palmer Hills Dr. V.R. and Mrs. Nirmala Quad City Osteopathic Davenport Country Club Penny Peterson Alla Foundation Davidson Jewelers Erin Platt Always a Woman Russell Construction DeSoto House Hotel Quad Cities River Bandits American Breast Care Sam’s Wholesale Club Dillard’s Quad City Symphony Amoena USA Corp. SEI Doland Jewelers Queen’s Parlour Barrel House Richard and Nancy Seidler Delia Dreifurst Cosmetology Blackhawk Bank and Trust Southeast National Bank Dressbarn Radisson Quad City Plaza Boeye Real Estate Team Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Mary Dress for Success Mike Richard Bozeman, Neighbour, Ann Stoffel Beth Erbst Patton & Noe Tennant Truck Lines, Inc Selena Escontrias River Valley Turf Brix The Sedona Group Family Museum RK Dixon Andrew Butler Tri-City Building Trades Salon Agape Cannon Design Council Four Seasons Salon Luce Cassling Two Rivers YMCA Fred Astaire Dance Studio Paula Sands Lisa Craig & Friends UnityPoint Clinic Surgery Friends of Trinity Scott County YMCA Estes Construction US Bank Quad Cities Flutter of the Quad Cities MaryKay – Susan Seaver First Midwest Bank Catherine VanHecke Fyre Lake Golf Club Goetz Gere/Dismer Architects Vibrant Credit Union Getz Fire Equipment Sandra Shadden LuAnn Haydon Grasshopper’s Mary Short Hotel Blackhawk In-Kind Sponsors Havoc Hair Salon Lori Smith IBEW Local Union 145 Advantage Adversiting Heritage Landscape Design Danielle Schertz Illowa IMPACT Always a Woman Hot Glass, Inc. Spa Limo Section PGA of American Dog Hy-Vee, Quad Cities Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Mary America Angiemarie Photography Locations Ann Stoffel Bonnie Johnson Astra Furniture Isabel Bloom Talbots Legat Architects Bass & Henry Salon iWireless Center The Dispatch/Rock Island KONE Batteries Plus Bulbs Argus Lujack Lexus Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Bayne Gary and Linda Johnson The Gentry Shop McLaughlin Companies Bettendorf Office Products Marcene Johnson The Grape Life Merrill Lynch- Heidi Biaggis Jumer’s Casino and Hotel The Green Thumbers Parkhurst Bling Bling Sisters K&K True Value TPC at Deere Run Metro MRI Center Bos Electronics KWQC – TV 6 Trinity Gifts and Floral Metropolitan Medical Builders Sand and Cement Lagomarcino’s Two Rivers YMCA Laboratory, PLC Burke Cleaners Lavender Crest Winery, Inc. Waterpark Car Washes Mississippi Valley Regional Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop La-Z-Boy Furniture Wiebler’s Harley-Davidson Blood Center Celebration Belle Galleries Victoria Wing, J.D. Missman, Inc Chestnut Street Inn Jill Moffitt Loretta Yigas Navigant Consulting, Inc. Necker’s Jewelers Dale and Marie Ziegler

14 trinity matters | SUMMER 2016 Your Trinity news Don’t miss out!

IMPORTANT UPDATES ON CURRENT TRINITY HAPPENINGS

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BirthPlace campaign co-chair Marie Ziegler welcomed donors and staff to a “wall breaking” recently at Trinity Bettendorf. Donors used golden hammers to knock holes in the wall where the much-needed expansion will take place. Thanks to donors like Marie, Quad- City families can depend on having superb medical care - from obstetrics to emergency services - when and where you need it. To learn how you can help, contact Marika Jones at (309) 764-7610 or marika.jones@ unitypoint.org.

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