ISSUE 4 – 2017 PROMISE CAMPAIGN THE JAN AND DAN DUNCAN MEET TEXAS CHILDREN´S UPDATES NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE CANINE EMPLOYEE - 6 - - 20 - - 28 - “I won’t stop working to find and treat the root causes of neurological disorders. It’s a promise I’ve made to my patients and their families.” – Dr. Christian Schaaf Dr. Schaaf ’s work at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital has already resulted in several breakthrough discoveries related to autism and other neurological disorders. Your gift helps ensure that Dr. Schaaf can continue his important research — and keep his promise. A promise kept makes another possible. texaschildrens.org/promise 832-824-6806 Donate to the Promise Campaign today. ISSUE 4 – 2017 IN THIS ISSUE ... 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017 Calendar of Events 2017 BOARD OF TRUSTEES What’s New, What’s Next 4 OFFICERS EMERITUS TRUSTEES 5 A Loving Tribute ANN LENTS JOSEPHINE E. ABERCROMBIE Becky and Kevin Hostler CHAIR KIRBY ATTWELL BEN A. BROLLIER Promises in Action MICHAEL LINN DONALD P. DEWALCH Promise Campaign Updates 6 PRESIDENT DARRELL C. MORROW KEVIN C. KING TOWNES G. PRESSLER VICE PRESIDENT FREDA WILKERSON BASS ADVISORY BOARD VICE PRESIDENT EDUARDO AGUIRRE, JR. CINDY B. TAYLOR LEWIS E. BRAZELTON III VICE PRESIDENT O. HOLCOMBE CROSSWELL 21 Years of C. PARK SHAPER ROBERT L. GERRY III 12 TREASURER BARRY H. MARGOLIS “What’s Up, Doc?” BEN B. McANDREW III SUSAN BELL BOYKIN Houston Family EDWARD S. MCCULLOUGH 13 SECRETARY WILLIAM K. MCGEE, JR. Driven to Do Good DACE REINHOLDS The Jerold B. Katz Foundation 14 The Bad Pants Open ASSISTANT SECRETARY A Transformational Gift 16 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation WILLIE J. ALEXANDER ROBERT E. MEADOWS MERRELL A. ATHON DAVID L. MENDEZ 18 New Miracles Create THOMAS G. BACON SUZANNE NIMOCKS a Healthier Future FREDA WILKERSON BASS ANTHONY G. PETRELLO Children’s Miracle Network Program SUSAN BELL BOYKIN DAN PICKERING MARTHA CARNES GARY L. ROSENTHAL JOSEPH A. CLEARY, JR. TONY SANCHEZ ANTHONY F. DELUCA C. PARK SHAPER JAN DUNCAN L.E. SIMMONS JENNY ELKINS JOES V. STAFF NANCY R. GORDON Y. PING SUN VICTOR E. HARRIS CINDY B. TAYLOR Ushering in a 20 RONALD C. HULME TYM TOMBAR New Era of Discovery JODIE LEE JILES BRAD TUCKER The Jan and Dan Duncan KEVIN C. KING MARK A. WALLACE Neurological Research Institute ANN LENTS PETER S. WAREING 24 Toss for Texas Children’s MICHAEL LINN MAX P. WATSON Heart Center WILLIAM N. MATHIS SCOTT N. WULFE PROMISE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP “I won’t stop working to find and treat the root PROMISE CAMPAIGN PROMISE CAMPAIGN 26 The Forum CHAIRS CO-CHAIRS causes of neurological disorders. It’s a promise Luncheon Houston CAROL AND MICHAEL LINN O. HOLCOMBE CROSSWELL Surgery Services at LESLIE AND MICHAEL FERTITTA I’ve made to my patients and their families.” Texas Children’s Hospital PROMISE CAMPAIGN CAROL AND PHIL GARNER Providing Healing and HONORARY CHAIRS NANCY GORDON 28 CARI AND JOHN GRIGGS JANICE AND BOB MCNAIR – Dr. Christian Schaaf Comfort through 30 Fraser´s Friends JUDY AND GLENN SMITH Man’s Best Friend Celebrating Surgical Achievements CONTRIBUTORS Judy and Bobby Shackouls at Texas Children’s Hospital AMBER L. TABORA, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS STACEY COOK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MICHAEL COTHRAN, MANAGING EDITOR ANN SAYE, MANAGING EDITOR Dr. Schaaf ’s work at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological KELLY CLIBURN, ELIZABETH DELUCA, KRISTINA GRAY, MICHELLE HERNADEZ, ROSANNE MOORE, JESSICA Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital has already resulted POOL, KIMBERLY VETTER, CONTENT CONTRIBUTORS in several breakthrough discoveries related to autism and other Celebration of 32 ADCETERA, DESIGN AND CONTENT CONTRIBUTOR Champions JENNY ANTILL CLIFTON, ALLEN KRAMER, neurological disorders. Your gift helps ensure that Dr. Schaaf can 34 More Miracles PAUL KUNTZ, WILL LEBLANC, JOHN LEWIS, CHINH PHAN, SMILEY POOL, KAREN SACHAR, are on the Way CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS continue his important research — and keep his promise. Keller Gray’s Story Ambassadors for 36 Texas Children’s Hospital Start making a difference today. texaschildrens.org/promise 39 A Gift for Caroline Give over the phone Give via mail A promise kept makes another possible. Elizabeth and Anthony DeLuca 832-824-6806 Texas Children’s Hospital Office of Development 832-824-6806 1919 South Braeswood Boulevard Donate to the Promise Campaign today. Give online Suite 5214 texaschildrens.org/give Houston, Texas 77030 aspire.texaschildrens.org 4 CALENDAR2017 OF EVENTS October 6 CELEBRATION Join us as we celebrate champions in the community and champions in the fight OF CHAMPIONS against pediatric cancer. BAD October 12 PANTS You don’t need to bring your best golf game — just your worst pants. All proceeds OPEN benefit Texas Children’s Newborn Center. October 26 TOSS FOR It’s a fun-raising fundraiser that’s like nothing else. Come out for great food and good TEXAS CHILDREN’S times as we raise support and awareness for Texas Children’s Heart Center. HEART CENTER FALL FORUM November 19 FPO Featuring Dr. David G. Poplack, director LUNCHEON of Texas Children’s Cancer Center and Hematology Services Visit aspire.texaschildrens.org. All the amazing stories and Texas Children’s news you love in Aspire are just a touch, swipe or click away. Visit online and gain access to: full the latest more articles videos photos To view this issue, or for access to previous issues, visit aspire.texaschildrens.org. And don’t forget to share with friends! ISSUE 4 – 2017 5 PROFILES IN PHILANTHROPY “... We had seen firsthand “... Every person we’ve met how important it is for at Texas Children’s — from families to be together the doctors and nurses to when they have to be in the administrative staff — the hospital, and to have are all remarkable.” that hospital close by ...” – Kevin Hostler A LOVING TRIBUTE BECKY AND KEVIN HOSTLER When Becky and Kevin Hostler attended The Forum Luncheon The Woodlands in April 2015, it was not their first exposure to Texas Children’s Hospital. They had been familiar with the hospital’s reputation since the late 1980s as a place where health care miracles happened. Neither was this their first and their son Jonathan’s children, In 2007, Becky and Kevin’s we both knew we wanted to Forum Luncheon. They had Isabella, Aiden and Norah. daughter, Kathy, was expecting give more.” attended once before at the The program that afternoon her first child in Anchorage, Becky and Kevin decided they invitation of their good friends, featured the stories of three brave Alaska. Tragically, she lost the wanted to make gifts in honor of Shirley and Ralph Alexander, children from The Woodlands who baby at 28 weeks, a little girl each of their grandchildren. But residents of The Woodlands and had all survived life-threatening she and her husband, Tony, had as they were discussing, Kevin Texas Children’s supporters. illnesses thanks to the experts at decided to name Hazel. The suddenly stopped and looked There, they heard about Texas Children’s. Unfortunately, family’s grief was profound. When at his wife, and asked, “What Promise: The Campaign for they had also faced a literal race Kathy and Tony learned they about Hazel?” Texas Children’s Hospital and against time to receive the care they were pregnant with twin sons To honor their five living preparations for an enormous desperately needed at the Texas the following year, they were grandchildren, and in memory expansion that would enable the Medical Center campus. Through overjoyed. But they were also of Hazel, the Hostlers donated hospital to provide its unmatched a virtual tour, the audience caught anxious after the trauma of losing $150,000 to Texas Children’s services to even more children a glimpse of Texas Children’s Hazel. For three months, Kathy Hospital The Woodlands to name and families. It left an indelible solution to this challenge and its received wonderful care around six examination rooms in the new impression on the Hostlers. promise to those communities: the clock, and though the twins Outpatient Building. “No one is more vulnerable than Texas Children’s Hospital The were born six weeks early, they “When we first heard about a child,” Kevin Hostler said. “We were Woodlands, a state-of-the-art required only a brief stay in the Texas Children’s Hospital The initially drawn to Texas Children’s community pediatric hospital, neonatal intensive care unit. Woodlands, we related to the need,” because of how they are uniquely will provide specialty outpatient, As Becky and Kevin sat listening Kevin said. “We had seen firsthand equipped to care for the most inpatient and emergency care for at The Forum Luncheon all those how important it is for families to be vulnerable children and families tens of thousands of families closer years later, they were reminded of together when they have to be in the in difficult circumstances.” to home. their own journey in the stories that hospital and to have that hospital That day at their second Forum At the program’s conclusion, had been shared. close by. Every person we’ve met at Luncheon, the Hostlers had come the lights came up and the people “It was serendipitous,” Texas Children’s — from the doctors prepared to make a commitment began to disperse. But Becky and Becky Hostler said. “We were and nurses to the administrative of their own to the Promise Kevin Hostler remained — sitting overwhelmed by how those staff — are all remarkable. Now Campaign — a gift in honor of their quietly, stirred by echoes of the past families’ experiences resonated they’re here in the community in five grandchildren: their daughter and the memory of their family’s with us.