A Million Moments 2019 CHARITABLE GIVING ANNUAL REPORT
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a million moments 2019 CHARITABLE GIVING ANNUAL REPORT 611 W. Park St. • Urbana, IL 61801 • (217) 383-3021 • carle.org/give • [email protected] HFND120519 Coming together to create amazing moments Five years ago, we announced VISION 2020 – a bold, or substance abuse issues. It’s hoped that this donor’s $35 million fundraising campaign not just to improve gift may one day provide scholarships for psychiatric healthcare in our region, but to transform it. As we enter nurse practitioners and licensed clinical social workers, the final months of this exciting effort, I’m thrilled to improving local mental health services across the board. report that we’re 95 percent of the way there, thanks (as always) to your phenomenal support. Extraordinary donations like these often come In addition to sharing some of the impact your gifts with more than a check. made in 2019, we’re excited to announce the official There’s a certain sense of merger of Richland Memorial Hospital Foundation joy and excitement that with Carle Center for Philanthropy, bringing new tools accompanies each gift. and possibilities for giving to the Olney area. Perhaps Recent science indicates nothing celebrates this unique collaboration more than that the effects of giving a recent gift made by an Olney resident benefitting the may go far beyond those Carle Richland behavioral health programs and the Carle initial “warm fuzzies.” Beth Katsinas Illinois College of Medicine. Research shows that those who express their gratitude take better care of themselves, For a proud Illinois engineering graduate, this gift to feel more connected and are more likely to engage in the new college offered the perfect opportunity to health-promoting behaviors, proving what we’ve always express gratitude for her education while supporting a been taught – it really is better to give than receive. collaboration she describes as nothing short of “history- making.” The other half of her gift will be used to meet As someone who sees both sides of the giving the greatest needs of Carle Richland Behavioral Health. experience, I can attest to the power of gratitude – to heal, to change and to empower life-changing care in When realized, estate gifts like these make a tremendous our community. Thank you for giving. And thank you for impact, supporting research, education and vital ensuring that innovative medicine and compassionate community outreach programs. Current programs care will always be part of the picture at Carle. at Carle Richland Behavioral Health include Seeds of Wellness, which strives to enhance the awareness and use Sincerely, of behavioral health resources, and a partnership with Mental Health First Aid, which teaches the public how to recognize and support those with behavioral health Beth Katsinas, Vice President a million moments Last year, we received $2.8 million from 4,223 donors through annual gifts, major gifts, corporate sponsorships and estate plans. But those numbers only tell half the story because the “why” behind the gift is just as amazing as the “what.” Some gave to make sure that every bright-eyed baby receives a Healthy Beginning. Others empowered the search for new cures, creating a fellowship that connects exceptional Illinois students with experienced Carle clinicians. They all made a difference, creating a million moments of transformational care for the 1.5 million people we serve. 1 ANNUAL GIVING Heart and Vascular Institute Giving from a grateful heart makes a big difference in a lot of little ways Richard Ziegler is a man “I started appreciating the care I was getting and just who likes to help. On the started making a gift,” he said. afternoon we spoke, he had just finished a Meals on While his giving has been consistent, the beneficiary Wheels delivery and had changes. two meetings slated for the afternoon. Both were for “Usually it goes to the Carle Heart and Vascular Institute,” Courage Connection, an said Ziegler. But other times, he simply makes his gift agency that helps women available to help with the greatest need. Richard Ziegler whose lives are in transition due to domestic violence and other causes. That’s one of the advantages of an annual gift. You can change where it goes every year. And the impact of your “I’m as busy as I was when I was teaching,” said the associate generosity is immediate. Funds from annual giving are professor emeritus of accounting, who spent more than 40 quickly put to work helping patients at Carle, whether years teaching at what is now Gies College of Business. that means buying needed equipment, supporting educational scholarships or providing the little niceties But none of that would be possible without the care he that make life better for families experiencing difficult received at Carle. medical moments. It was shortly after arriving at the University of Illinois in Ziegler sees his gift at work every time he sets foot in 1972 that he had a coronary bypass. After that, it was the beautiful building that now houses the Carle Heart smooth sailing for the spry professor, until additional and Vascular Institute. Unfortunately, it was completed changes in his health made a valve replacement necessary after he had his big surgery, but he was there for the Moments of impact in 2012. By that time, of course, technology had changed. tour, and he now sees his cardiac specialists there from Recurring gifts make a tremendous impact time to time. on the care we provide. Some give annually. “It was an open-chest surgery, but I’d had that done Others monthly. And then there are tremendous in the ’70s,” said Ziegler. “This was a lot smoother. It His annual donations make a big difference in a lot volunteers who daily give of their time to improve couldn’t have gone any better.” of little ways, which makes the busy community patient care. In 2019, 4,190 donors provided more volunteer happy. than $1.35 million in annual financial support, It was his care that convinced him to become an annual while 1,843 amazing volunteers donated nearly donor nearly 20 years ago. His motivation was as pure as “I’m glad I’m able to make a small contribution,” he said. 105,000 hours. These gifts provide the steady it was simple. “And I hope to continue.” support for many different programs from Carle Hospice to transportation and medication for patients in financial need. 2 3 CORPORATE GIVING Will’s Garden GHR marks 33rd year as Carle Golf Open sponsor The Carle Golf Open is always a fun day out, as players Their newest project, which also happened to be the of all skill levels gather to lower their scores and raise the beneficiary of the 2019 Carle Golf Open, is Will’s Garden bar, supporting philanthropic projects at Carle. – a beautiful rooftop garden that will soon provide a tranquil space for patients and their families to relax. This Among our 2019 sponsors, amazing rooftop sanctuary will feature lush plantings, Moments of tranquility you’ll find many notable fragrant herbs and wide walking paths designed Corporate sponsorship plays a major role in our annual companies, including to accommodate patients in their beds. And once fundraising efforts. In 2019 alone, the Carle Golf Open Berglund Construction (our again, GHR is providing the magic behind the scenes, and INSYNC lip-synching event drew more than 100 2019 presenting sponsor) engineering the lighting and drainage systems, as well different companies that together raised nearly $400,000. and premier sponsors as the patient alarm systems that make it possible for our Their efforts will help us honor the memory of a young like GHR Engineers and most ill patients to be far from their troubles yet close to patient who wished for a rooftop garden during his Associates, Busey, Thomas the care they need. time at Carle. Opening in 2020, Will’s Garden will offer Mamer, MARC USA, John Aquino patients, visitors and staff a beautiful place to escape their Martin One Source, and “The biggest challenge is trying to coordinate all of the cares in a tranquil healing garden, high above the streets. Hall, Render, Killian Heath & Lyman. While every one items below the actual roof garden,” said Aquino, who Will Tate of them is a valued partner in our mission to transform noted it can also be difficult to work above an occupied healthcare, few can say they’ve been there from the hospital space. start. GHR is one of them. One day each year, however, Aquino sets the latest “We have a lot of guys in our office that enjoy golf, and construction challenges aside, joining dozens of other it’s just been kind of a natural progression for us to community leaders in a company tradition that started sponsor at least the afternoon round,” said John Aquino, over three decades ago. president of GHR Engineering. According to Aquino, it’s a great way to get to know Since the 1970s, GHR has been hard at work behind people outside of the office, and everyone has fun, with a the scenes at Carle, providing the complex electrical, fair amount of friendly rivalry between teams. mechanical, plumbing and safety solutions that few see but many depend on. From the North Tower, to the Heart As for his personal golf game? and Vascular Institute, to multiple ER remodels, they’ve been a part of it all, earning their place as a trusted “It’s fair,” Aquino said, “But I’m glad that I have a regular hospital partner. job to go back to on Monday.” 4 5 MAJOR GIVING Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute If you live in central Illinois, you’ve probably shopped at critical research, whether pursuing new cancer a Super Pantry.