2015 Annual Report There Is No Footprint Too Small to Leave an Imprint on This World
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Ronald McDonald House Charities® of the Intermountain Area 2015 Annual Report There is no footprint too small to leave an imprint on this world. Author unknown This annual report is dedicated to the 21 precious angels our Ronald McDonald House Family lost in 2015. They will forever remain in our hearts. Ronald McDonald House Charities® of the Intermountain Area surrounds families with the support they need to be near and care for their seriously ill or injured children. We provide a Jaxen • Kyson • Taylon • Miranda • Tevita home-away-from-home to ease daily burdens and empower Jordan • Keilani • Mason • Porter • Sky • Deklin • Remington families of hospitalized children with meaningful experiences and quality time together – because togetherness heals. Kamilla • Tanya • Kency • Aston • Daniel • Lilyan Baylee • Bronx • Anahi Letter from the BOARD PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2015 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2015 BOARD VOLUNTEER Dear Friends, Don Goldberg of the year ConsultNet Your kindness has given 10,798 pediatric patient families the gift of togetherness during the last year! Thank you for Jody Heximer your exceptional shared commitment to our charitable mission. We open the doors to healing and surround families Community Volunteer Lori Teske Hudson with the support they need to be near and care for their seriously ill or injured children. We provide a home-away- We were thrilled to Laura Nell Hodo, M.D. from-home to ease daily burdens and empower families of hospitalized children with meaningful experiences and Primary Children’s Hospital recognize Lori Teske quality time together – because togetherness heals. Your support makes this possible. Pamela Larsen, Esq. Hudson as our 2015 Board With your exceptional generosity, we completed our capital expansion without debt and reopened our newly Deseret Mutual Benefit Volunteer of the Year. Lori Administrators (DMBA) renovated 20,000 sq. foot, original Ronald McDonald House®. Together with the 40,000 sq. foot wing opened in joined our Board in 2012, 2014 for a total of 72 rooms, we welcomed 3,238 guest families at our local Ronald McDonald House, serving Mike Luedy and her contributions Young Leadership Board 71% more families than the prior year. We also marked the second year of operations in our Ronald McDonald will have a positive President Family Room® within Primary Children’s Hospital, providing respite for 7,516 guest families while allowing them to Executive Committee Marc Rasich, impact on Ronald McDonald House Charities Community Engagement Chair remain within steps of their child’s bedside. Remarkably, 863 meals were lovingly prepared and served to families Don Lewon for many years to come! She has dedicated Lynnie Zimmerli, President Stoel Rives Utah Metal Works by volunteers at both the Ronald McDonald House and Ronald McDonald Family Room, and a record 23,080 Community Volunteer her time and shared her wisdom to help shape Tom Sherry, Programs Chair volunteer hours were contributed during the year. Rick McCord thoughtful, long-term development, stewardship Cindy Bailey, Past President Sherry Consulting LLC Zupas McDonald’s Owner Operator In 2015 we expanded our reach as well as the quality of our programming. With a beautiful new donated passenger and planned giving programs. She graciously Susan L. Smith, Development Jeffrey Mark Miller accepted the daunting role of Development Chair. van we began offering five shuttles each day to area hospitals. We were delighted to formalize partnerships with Gayle Everest, Secretary Co-Chair Mark Miller Subaru several exceptional local nonprofits to bring therapy dogs, zoo animals, ballerinas, princesses and mascots, carnivals, Community Volunteer Community Volunteer Lori understands the importance of thoughtful Mark Nichols stewardship and accountability to the donors that crafts, tutoring, family photo albums, precious moments and pure joy to our guest families. As a reflection of our P. Matthew Cox, Esq., Legal Counsel Charles P. Williams, Jr. Pricewaterhouse Coopers amazing team of volunteers and staff, we received a 4.9 out of 5 overall in our guest satisfaction surveys. “The efforts of our campaign team Snow Christensen & Martineau Marketing/Public Relations Chair make our work possible. Her ideas and insights Community Volunteer Tom Pierce Lori Teske Hudson, are followed with action plans. She recognizes the Our Spirit of Children Gala in April and Grand Giver Appreciation Dinner in October generated record private and donors will have an indelible Pierce Sorenson Development Co-Chair Carrie Romano practical operational steps that must be taken to charitable support for our mission. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to all those who have shared their time, impact on the lives of thousands Aspen Consulting RMHC Executive Director Charles (Chuck) Sparrer execute on strategies, she asks great questions and talents, treasure and love with RMHC and the families we serve. We will continue to work diligently to earn your McDonald’s Owner/Operator of families with sick or injured Joel Deaton, Facilities Chair provides wonderful support and guidance. We are ongoing support as we grow the reach and scope of our mission. Together we are keeping families close – which Community Volunteer Members at Large Christopher M. West delighted to honor her meaningful and impactful is what matters most. children who will turn Joel Deaton Green River Capital, LC Doug Johnson, Finance Chair Community Volunteer leadership as our Board Volunteer of the Year! With gratitude, to us in the future.” Mac Management, Inc. Marcella R. Woiczik, M.D. Emmie Gardner, MSW University of Utah Paula Green Johnson PCH Cancer & Transplant Center Nominating/Governance Co-Chair Cheri Wood Community Volunteer MaryEllyn (Mimi) Gilfeather, M.D. Moroch & Associates, Inc. Lynnie Zimmerli, Board President Carrie Romano, Executive Director UofU School of Medicine, Mary Schubach McCarthey Radiology Nominating/Governance Co-Chair Community Volunteer 2 RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES® OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN AREA 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES® OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN AREA 3 2015 2015 HIGHLIGHTS THE COURTYARD NORMA MatHESON Earth Day 2015 saw the RMH staff out in force, volunteer of the year shovels and topsoil in hand. The garden area Grand Re-Opening stretching from N Street along South Temple and down into the Everest Courtyard got a major Victor Rickman In 2014 Ronald McDonald House Charities completed its replanting, and OC Tanner sent a crew and We were thrilled to nomi- supplies to fill pots all around the house with nate Victor Rickman for the new 40,000 sq. foot west wing, more than triple the size of the first building. The original House was then closed for flowers. Then in the fall the House was gifted with Norma Matheson Volunteer a charming bronze statue by Gary Price, in honor of the Year, and even more remodeling. In February of 2015 the work was finished and a Grand Opening ceremony was held. We now offer 72 FAMILY ROOM of Bill Nelson, and the garden boxes overflowed delighted that he was select- with vegetables and cherry tomatoes. ed and recognized with this guest rooms, including eight extended-stay suites for families at Primary Children’s Hospital 2nd Anniversary prestigious honor. Victor has been an extraordinary with immune-compromised children. The completed work volunteer leader and champion for Ronald McDon- meant that 3,238 families (10,500 individuals) were able The Ronald McDonald Family Room at Primary Children’s Hospital has been an incredibly helpful ald House Charities of the Intermountain Area for to stay in 2015, up from 1,893 in 2014. The ceremony resource for parents and families, seeing an astonishing 60,274 visits from 7,431 families in nearly 20 years. His leadership and support has included an open house, speeches from committee chairs 2015. An open house was held in June to mark the second anniversary, with staff members pro- been steadfast and transformational for our char- and Tenley Curtiss and the Curtiss Family, and a visit from viding tours to guests, donors, and the over 300 employees from Primary Children’s that stopped ity, leaving an indelible impact for the families of Ronald himself! by to help celebrate. Several of those employee groups were so impressed that they signed up to hospitalized children we serve. adopt-a-meal for Family Room guests on the spot. We so appreciate all the support we receive from PCH! Zoo Channel LAUNCH 2015 CEO of the Year Thanks to generous donors, NEW SHUTTLE VAN in February we launched the Our own Carrie Romano House Game Room in her honor. San Diego Kids Zoo Channel As the Ronald McDonald House expanded, was named Utah Business Carrie commented that the at the Ronald McDonald so did the difficulty in helping shuttle guests Magazine’s ‘CEO of the success of the House would be House and our Family Room to and from local hospitals. An extremely Year’ in early 2015, and was moot without the people it helps. at Primary Children’s Hospital. This amazing generous partner recognized the need and presented with the award at ‘They are the folks who inspire us channel brings animals right into the rooms of our gifted the House with a gorgeous 13-passen- an event in March. Presenting every day to reach beyond our patients and families. “We have had some rough ger van in the early summer of 2015. Now sponsors Holland & Hart also comfort level and push ourselves days with our little guy and seeing the animals we can handle shuttle requests and still have managed to