Raising Funds for Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
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sPRING/SUMMER 2012 CHildren’s mediCal Center foundation of Central texas Building for the Future page 2 How YOU Can Help Raising funds for Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas Children’s MediCal Center Foundation oF Central texas Board oF trustees tim Crowley chairman Jan lindelow vice chairman Mark Powell treasurer letter from the chairman Marci henna secretary Maureen (Missy) Wood A Race to the Top executive director lori Barr, Md John Berra Just a few weeks ago, more than 22,000 runners hit the streets of downtown Austin tracey Bury Bob Cole for the Capitol 10,000, one of Austin’s most iconic races. All proceeds from the race nicole nugent Covert were generously donated to Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. sister Pat elder, dC Gary Farmer edward Furst, Md It’s fitting that Dell Children’s was the sole beneficiary for Austin’s beloved Capitol richard J. Gardner 10,000 since our medical center is truly in a race to the top. We haven’t reached the Morris Gottesman, Past Chairman Melinda Grace finish line yet, but because of you and your generous support, we are making great tom Kite, Jr. Jim Kozlowski, Past Chairman strides towards becoming one of the nation’s top pediatric hospitals. daniel Kozmetsky t. nyle Maxwell, Jr., Founding Chairman Dell Children’s continues to serve as a source of inspiration and hope to children from Pat robertson alex C. smith all over Central Texas. And each day, new medical treatments and technologies are alan topfer offered by some of the most trusted, innovative caregivers in the world. evelyn Wiedeman life trustees But, we can’t do it without you. susan dell Mary nell Frucella n. rudy Garza Please continue to support Dell Children’s in any way you can. Make a gift. Donate Betty himmelblau your time. Join one of our fundraising groups. You can change a child’s life. luci Baines Johnson neal t. (Buddy) Jones, Past Chairman Cindy Kozmetsky, Past Chairman Barbara Paul Juan Portillo Karen teel, Md Tim Crowley chairman donate online at childrensaustin.org or contact Children’s Medical Center Foundation at (512) 324-0170. accreditation Children’s Medical Center Foundation of Central Texas Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas meets the highest national standards set for medical and nursing staff, hospital personnel, 4900 Mueller Boulevard patient care and hospital service, and is committed to providing the finest health care tailored specifically to children and adolescents in the Austin, Texas 78723 46 counties it serves. Phone 512.324.0170 Fax 512.324.0798 www.childrensaustin.org Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas is a member of the Seton Healthcare Family and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons as a Network Cancer Program; Dell Children’s Medical Center and the American Nurses Association for Magnet Award status of nursing excellence. of Central Texas is a member of the Seton Healthcare Family from the executive director Contents A Labor of Love BuildinG For When our cover child Caden was a patient at Dell Children’s, he loved looking out the the Future how You Can help windows and watching the construction of the medical center’s new bed tower. Page 2 With 72 new beds and innovative new services, this much-needed expansion will give Dell leaders in GiVinG Children’s caregivers the room they need to do what they do best—provide healing care Page 6 and hope to children like Caden and every child who comes through our doors. dell Children’s trust Page 8 Dell Children’s is building this new bed tower for you and your family. And we need your help. Please use the attached envelope and make a tax-deductible gift to support Dell WoMen’s trust Children’s or go online and make a donation at www.childrensaustin.org. Page 9 Thank you for all you do to support our community and our precious children. Children's CounCil Page 10 GrandParents CluB Page 11 Maureen “Missy” Wood dell Children’s Gala executive director Page 12 Kids ClassiC Page 14 Children's MiraCle netWorK Page 16 CirCle oF Friends on the cover caden weisner Page 17 When Caden Weisner turned two in March, he and his family had lots of reasons to celebrate. six months earlier, Caden was diagnosed with kidney cancer. But after two surgeries and five months of chemotherapy at dell Children’s Cancer and Blood disorders Center, Caden is doing fantastic. in fact, this darling young boy has been declared cancer-free. Caden’s family looks forward to enjoying the years ahead, but will never forget the healing care that dell Children’s provided their son when he needed it the most. “You never understand cancer until it happens to you or someone in your family,” said Caden’s mother, Kelli Magallanez. “We are so thank- ful to have dell Children’s in our community.” Caden’s great-grandmother Georgiana, was so moved by the care Caden received at dell Children’s that she made a generous donation to the new bed tower in honor of her beloved great-grandson. her gift will benefit children in Central texas with cancer and more. Building Future way to grow! thanks to you, in 2004 we broke ground on a brand new hospital to serve all the children of Central texas. Fast forward eight years and just like Grace Maxwell, dell Children’s has grown by leaps and bounds. dell Children’s is expanding to serve you and your family. You can make a difference today by joining dell Children’s Building for the future campaign and making a gift in support of the new bed tower. Your gift matters. 2 miracles | spring & summer 2012 childrensaustin.org for Building the Future , When Dell Children s was originally built, the medical center the Children’s Medical Center Foundation, the fundraising arm of dell Children’s, planned for future growth. However, surging patient volumes, new programs has committed to raise $24 million in and expanded services have created a need for Dell Children's to expand NOW, philanthropy to support the new bed tower. rather than later. To better meet your needs and the needs of Central Texas Three Ways to children, shovels broke ground in October to pave way for a new $48 million bed tower, which is scheduled to open in May 2013. Help Today The hearts of Michael and Susan Dell have been drawn to the good health 1 Submit a donation with the and happiness of Central Texas children. As with the initial campaign to build envelope attached to this issue of the hospital, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation has committed a matching Miracles magazine. grant to the Building for the Future bed tower campaign. For every $2 raised by the community, the Dell family foundation will donate $1 to the campaign, up 2 Go online and make a donation. to $6 million. This generous grant is an invitation to others in the community Click on Building for the Future to earmark your donation to the to join forces and leverage their own giving to have even greater impact for the new bed tower, Dell Children’s hospital. current area of greatest need. www.childrensaustin.org/cmcf. The Children’s Medical Center Foundation is grateful for the extraordinary leadership gift from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. This gift gives Contact the Foundation office special meaning to a special place of healing and hope. 3 at 512-324-0170 and learn about other fun, creative ways that you and your Your gift countS friends can get involved and help. On March 1, the Foundation announced its Building for the Future campaign which includes a goal of $24 million, half of the cost of the new bed tower. we need you Leave a legacy, change a life… for more information about the Building for the Future campaign, including naming opportunities, contact Kristi Gordy at 512- 324-0092 or [email protected]. supporting dell children’s medical center of central texas 3 , why is dell children s expanding? how the More patients… since dell Children’s opened, the number of annual patient visits has increased by nearly 67 percent. More referrals… new bed tower Central texas pediatricians are increasingly referring patients to dell Children’s for specialized treatment. More specialty care… Ifanyone understands what it’s like to be a patient at new pediatric subspecialists are offering medical services and Dell Children’s, it’s 11-year old treatments that were previously Jenni Arellano. Last year, the unavailable locally. fifth grader spent more time More complex care… at Dell Children’s than in her a growing percentage of patient own Austin home. Jenni is visits are for complex care–resulting one of 30,000 children and in longer hospital stays and more demand for bed space. adults in the United States with cystic fibrosis, an in- , Jenni herited chronic disease what s coming? that affects the lungs and New and Enhanced digestive system. Medical Services When Jenni develops an infection in her lungs or has low oxygen levels, she is 72 patient beds quickly admitted to Dell Children’s. It’s not uncommon for her to spend several weeks First dedicated pediatric inpatient at a time at the medical center undergoing treatment and recovering. rehabilitation center in Central texas Jenni and her mother Isabel are grateful for the loving care Jenni and her entire expanded sports Medicine and Bone, family receives from the medical team at Dell Children’s, especially the nurses and Joint and spine program child life specialists.