Spirit of Giving

Fall 2017 Spirit of Annual Report GIVING The Doorway to Healing Inspiration from John 10:9 Also in this issue: Following the Leader One Heart | One Vision | One Mission Your Dollars at Work Where the Money Meets the Miracles The Red Door Project Transforming Emergency Medicine in Northeast Texas A PUBLICATION OF Spirit of Feature Stories GIVING Welcome to Spirit of Giving, a publication for friends of CMNH Telethon A Toast to East Texas Vantage Point CHRISTUS Trinity Mother 8 14 22 Frances Foundation, a not- for-profit Texas organization. This magazine spotlights the generosity and involvement of the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances family of benefactors and the impact of their philanthropy on the institution. In showcasing Contributions these individuals and the phenomenal programs at 6 A Year at a Glance/Future Focus CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, 10 It’s Hip to Be Square we illustrate the power of philanthropy and its crucial role 11 Miracles Begin with You! in building a healthier society. 18 Grateful Hearts Correspondence and inquiries should be addressed to: 19 Miracle Run Editor, Spirit of Giving 21 Annual Report - Your Gift is the Key CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Foundation 24 Friends of the Foundation Gift Report 100 E. Ferguson | Suite 800 On the cover Tyler | TX 75702 42 Share the Spirit Tel 903.606.4752 4 The oorwayD Fax 903.525.1234 [email protected] to Healing [email protected] Publisher Robin Rowan Managing Editor Suzie Rippy Contributors Lexie Clark Sherri Durham CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Foundation Team Project Manager Frances Key Scott Fossey Lexie Clark Ben March President, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Coordinator, Children’s Miracle Senior Development Officer Designer Frances Foundation Network Hospitals Suzie Rippy Holly Izard Vice President, Group Philanthropy. Sherri Durham Events|Communications Manager CHRISTUS Health - Northeast Texas Financial Assistant Jenny Vann Photographers Patrick R. Thomas, MD Edie Gobert Constituent Strategist Holly Izard Senior Development Officer Executive Assistant Noah Morris Robin Rowan Nela Long John Murphy Director, Foundation and Children’s Manager, Annual Giving and Grants If you do not wish to be Miracle Network Hospitals contacted as part of our fundraising efforts, please notify 2017 Board of Directors CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Foundation the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Foundation in writing at Sister Irene Asztemborska Chris Glenney Scott Smith, MD* 100 E. Ferguson | Suite 800 Dennis Box Marilyn Hardy Jerry Spencer Tyler | TX 75702. Thomas J. Brown Steve Hellmuth Bishop Joseph E. Strickland James A. Caccitolo, MD Alan Jones Patrick R. Thomas, MD Randall V. Childress, Chairman Steve Keuer, MD* Clayton Whitney, MD John Gaston Michael Mahfood John P. Williams 17-1995 Terry Giles Laura Redman *Ex-Officio 2 Following the Leader During the 1960’s, Pop Culture artists used the technique of repeatedly screen printing a single image in contrasting colors. The effect made the images stand out when laid next to each other in succession, and the colors appeared to vibrate. The images on the cover were created in Pop Culture style. Their unique aspects are apparent. They have obviously been painted in different colors, but their similarities are there as well: The image of the door is the same. And, with their similarities and differences, they combine to create one singular work of art. CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System has entered an exciting new era. We are now part of a team - CHRISTUS Health - that includes hospitals and clinics, physicians and clinicians, spanning not only the Northeastern region of Texas, but also stretching from Louisiana to New Mexico, and from Arkansas to Central America. It’s a big family. “There is one body My new role as Chief Executive Officer of CHRISTUS Health Northeast Texas affords me the and one Spirit, just opportunity to get to know each location within the Northeast Texas region. I see the distinctive characteristics of each facility, from their individual histories to their long-time community as you were called traditions. They all bring something interesting and distinctive to the table. But what is to one hope when paramount is that they are growing steadily into one team, one Northeast Texas. All share you were called; one heart - we are committed to providing our patients and their families with a truly unique one Lord, one faith, healing experience, one that embodies our values and respects the dignity and worth of each one baptism; one person. We share one vision - to be a partner and an advocate in the creation of innovative God and Father of health and wellness solutions that improve the lives of individuals and communities. And we share one mission - to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, and in so doing, deliver all, who is over unrivaled medical care to you and the people you love. We are one health system, one ministry all and through all and one CHRISTUS. and in all.” In the words of Bishop Jaime Soto, “When we come together as ONE, we give life and hope Ephesians 4:4-6 to our faith, our community and our future.” You, our valued champions, are individuals who have been with us collectively throughout the journey. You have always shared our vision, and have shown us your hearts through your great generosity. You, our community partners, have faithfully come together to ensure that CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances remains a world-class heath care destination, and we are so very grateful that you continue to embrace us. With you we share one heart, one vision and one mission. Chris Glenney CEO, CHRISTUS Health Northeast Texas Senior Vice President of Group Operations, CHRISTUS Health 3 The Doorway toHealing Consistent with my love of quotations is my appreciation of metaphors. I have recently been thinking about the metaphor of “a door.” A door is a metaphor for so many things. It can stand for hope, opportunity and invitation, when open. It can imply mystery, or even an end to something when closed. A door or doorway might symbolize the transition from one place to another, a passageway. We enter and exit many doors every day. Not just the ones with hinges and doorknobs, I mean the metaphorical doors where opportunities await. We pass through moments when we have the chance to open doors by serving others, in our community and in the world. When we serve others in the love of Christ, we ourselves become doorways through which people can enter into a new connection with God. On the cover of this issue of our Foundation magazine, Spirit of Giving, you see multiple images of doors. What you are really looking at is the same door repeated – one door. As Christians we know that there is one doorway to Heaven through Jesus. He said, “I am the door. If any man enters by Me, he shall be saved.” John 10:9 A great portion of Christ’s time on earth was dedicated to healing the sick. We find no record in the gospels of Jesus turning away anyone who came to him for healing, nor do we find that any disease was too difficult for him to heal. At CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, we aren’t quite able to claim the same, but we do strive to be the doorway to healing for the patients of Northeast Texas. And we pledge that our daily mission is to extend Christ’s healing ministry to anyone who comes through the door of a CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances facility. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “Be an opener of doors.” Your generosity opens doors. The financial gifts given by you, our dedicated donors, ensure that projects like the new six floor tower featuring a new Emergency Care Center will become a reality for the families of Northeast Texas, and that they will have the finest health care available. Each dollar given touches lives in remarkable ways and has a positive effect on the people in our region. Each donor can make a difference and open the door for others to follow. What lies behind the next door for CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System? Emerson also wrote, "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." No matter what the future has in store for us as a health system, we will still be the people you know. Our core values as a system will be Biblically derived. We will seek excellence in care for the people we serve. And we will continue to be the doorway between healing and home. Gratefully, Scott Fossey, MBA President, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Foundation Vice President | Group Philanthropy, CHRISTUS Health - Northeast Texas The CHRISTUS Health - Northeast Texas region includes CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System, CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System and CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. 4 “I am the door. If any man enters by54 Me, he shall be saved.” John 10:9 A Year at a Glance Miracles Begin With You! Miracle Network Dance Marathon CMNH KMOO for Kids Radiothon Two outstanding Miracle Makers were This year, CMNH at CHRISTUS Mother KMOO|99.9FM and their loyal community honored and $89,650 was raised at the fifth Frances Hospital - Tyler benefitted from of listeners have been making miracles annual event, Miracles Begin With You! two exceptional student-led Dance possible for Northeast Texas children for on Thursday, January 26, 2017. Supporters Marathon programs. Stephen F. Austin twenty years. This year the faithful radio gave heartfelt thanks to Flight For Life, a State University and The University of audience contributed $16,987 for kids team that champions children’s health in Texas at Tyler students came out to hear treated by CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Northeast Texas.

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