The Home with a Heart Keeping Families Together When They Need Each Other the Most
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The Home with a Heart Keeping families together when they need each other the most. The Quarterly Newsletter for the Ronald McDonald House of Indiana WINTER 2010 We are deeply grateful to the sponsors of our second annual “A Taste of Tuscany” event: A Taste of Tuscany Presenting Sponsor Draws Sold Out Crowd Wine Sponsor A sold out crowd of friends, During the event guests were supporters, board members and invited to… volunteers of the Ronald McDonald • Sample a variety of Tuscan and House experienced “A Taste of Italian wines compliments of Tuscany”, the quintessential Italian Reception Sponsor wine sponsor Monarch Beverage wine and food event of 2009 on Barnes & Thornburg, LLP Company Friday, Nov. 13 at the beautiful, • Savor scrumptious Italian foods Decor Sponsor world-class Conrad Indianapolis prepared by Chef Tony Hanslits Clarian Health hotel in downtown Indianapolis. from The Chef’s Academy and Italian Wine Garden Sponsor For the second year, “A Taste of Chef Michelle Matiya of the Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC Tuscany” was sponsored by David Conrad A. Noyes and Company and Jill • Enjoy the décor magic of Post Venue Sponsor Ditmire, local wine celebrity Road English Gardens and Impact Conrad Indianapolis and owner of Mass Avenue Wine Group, and the extraordinary Shoppe, served as mistress of talents of Cathy Morris and her L.H. Bayley, Chairman of David A.Noyes & ceremonies. ensembles, including the sounds Company, and his wife Dianne, take a spin on of Frank Sinatra and Mandolindy a Vespa scooter with gondolier Jeff Hudson. Mark your calendars for this year’s TUSC event on Friday, Nov. 5, 2010 at the AN Y Indiana Roof Ballroom. © % B e a n n e a fi 2009 i ti nd ng f i R ® o ona ( use ld McDonald Ho Mistress of ceremonies Jill Ditmire welcomes the crowd. From the Executive Director Dear Friends, 2010 – how can that be? Weren’t we all panicking about the Y2K millennium bug not very long ago? Yes, it is 2010 and the Ronald McDonald House of Indiana (RMHI) will turn 28 in October! Even as we enter our 28th year of providing this warm, caring and supportive home-away- from-home for families of seriously ill or injured children, our mission has not gone stale. In fact, we find that we are needed more than ever. To keep our efforts to sustain the Ronald McDonald House fresh we are rolling out a new look for our newsletter with this issue. This same look will be incorporated into our brochures, website and a soon to be launched e-newsletter. The e-newsletter will keep you updated on the latest House happenings so make sure we have your e-mail address! In this winter edition of our newsletter, we share with you the many ways you can get involved in supporting the House and our mission. As you look forward to 2010, we encourage you to find your niche in the RMHI family by volunteering, donating needed items or services, attending one or more of our fundraising events or by kicking off the new year with a monetary donation. Perhaps your company or employer would consider participating as sponsor of one of our events. And finally, a huge thanks to you for your generous support in 2009. On behalf of the Board of Directors, staff, volunteers and the many families we serve, have a happy and prosperous 2010! Warm Regards, The Journey of the Victorian Dollhouse to give to his children, That’s where Sue Palmer of Carmel grandchildren and came in. “It was the best dollhouse I charitable groups have ever seen,” says Sue, recalling her for fundraising motivation to become the dollhouse’s opportunities. next caretaker. “When I decided to bid on the house it was purely emotional “When we received the because I have always wanted a house from Tom’s family, dollhouse since I was a little girl.” we decided to display it at our national Sue says she’s been adding her own convention personal touches to the house, including last summer in oriental carpets, artwork and Victorian Bloomington, MN, Christmas trees and wreaths. “I hope and to offer it as someday I will have a granddaughter a raffle prize to to pass this along to, but until then, I’m When Tom Metzger was putting the all of our chapter having a lot of fun with it.” final touches on his hand-crafted members,” Jackie The Degree of Honor members are Victorian dollhouse in Hastings, MN, says. “I remember pleased, too, that a house built for he probably never imagined that his the Indiana kids would be sold to benefit kids and work would find a home 600 miles chapter saying families. away in Carmel, IN. He also probably that if their name was drawn they didn’t know that his rich legacy of were going to donate it to the Ronald “We are extremely happy that Tom’s beautiful handiwork would touch so McDonald House of Indiana.” handiwork has been enjoyed by so many, many lives, even after his death last and I know Tom’s family is especially And as luck would have it, that’s exactly April. pleased that his talents could be used on what happened: The Ronald McDonald behalf of the Ronald McDonald House of “Tom Metzger was a man who House became the next lucky recipient Indiana,” Jackie says. devoted his life to the service of of the dollhouse. But the hand-crafted others,” said Jackie Felling, CEO beauty wouldn’t stay put for long. Staff and National President of Degree Top Left: Last fall, members of the Indiana Degree at the Ronald McDonald House decided of Honor chapter gathered at the Ronald McDonald of Honor, a fraternal insurance to make it part of the annual Taste of House to place miniature furniture in the Victorian society where Tom worked 30 years Tuscany fundraiser, allowing the event’s dollhouse. Several chapters from different states as chief accountant. After retiring sponsored rooms in the dollhouse and donated more than 400 guests a chance to bid furniture to decorate the rooms. in 1990, Tom spent much of his free on the charming, unique creation in a Inset: Sue Palmer proudly displays the Victorian time building Victorian dollhouses silent auction. dollhouse in her home. 2 Chef Tony Hanslits with The Chef’s Academy treated guests to his famous zucchini fritters. 2009 ( COnTinuED Event Sponsors:Thank youIn Kind Sponsors: BSA LifeStructures, Inc. Cathy Morris Music Bingham McHale, LLP Chef Tony Hanslits Dr Pepper Chocolat Fountains Dunbar, Cook & Shephard, PC Figaro’s Studio Hunt Construction Group George Fern Company Klosterman Baking Company Greenwalt Sponsel CPAs Match Corporation Image Builders/Rowland Printing McDonald’s Corporation Indianapolis Fruit National City Impact Group, Inc. R&R Long, LLC Indy Sound & Stage Riley Hospital for Children Mass Avenue Wine Shoppe The Coca-Cola Company Post Road English Garden WOJO Restaurants Rowland Design The Chef’s Academy The Goose Market Musical group Mandolindy entertained guests with their unique sound and Italian music. Guests enjoyed a variety of Chef Matiya’s delectable Italian desserts. Ronald McDonald House board member Curt Hidde toasted guests at the Katie and Jeff Chamness shared their personal story about their Toast of Tuscany reception, sponsored by Barnes & Thornburg, LLP. daughter Ellie and their stay at the Ronald McDonald House. 3 Thank You Corporate Partners Each year the Ronald McDonald House receives generous donations of products and services through our many corporate partners. In each issue of this newsletter we will highlight a few of these companies for their continued support and commitment to the House. In this issue we salute IndyShred and ASI Signs. IndyShred, owned by Pat Bond, is a local company that has been shredding all of the sensitive documents for the Ronald McDonald House free of charge since February 1999. Each month IndyShred picks up our bin and shreds the documents within. Thank you, IndyShred, for helping us ensure the privacy of our guests and our documents. ASI Signs, owned by Tom and Roy Heraly, has been providing signage for both the inside and outside of the Ronald McDonald House since 1982. They also provide special signage such as door plaques. Thank you, ASI Signs, for your help in keeping our House guest friendly. Join the Ronald McDonald House Cornerstone Society When the Ronald McDonald House Cornerstone Harley Graham Kathleen Riley established its Cornerstone Society in Society Members Helen Agnes Grout Rita and James Riwitis 2008, Marge and Roy Borgmann, longtime Juanita B. Harris Cecil Roark The following members of supporters and friends of the House, saw the Cornerstone Society Terri Hawkins Marta and Don Roberts it as an opportunity to provide the House have generously included N. Loraine Jackson Barbara T. Rodgers with much-needed support for the future, the Ronald McDonald Beth Johnson June E. Rosenberry while achieving their own financial goals. House in their estate plans Thelma C. Johnson Linda Saunders or in a planned gift such Harold J. Klenha, Jr. Patricia E. and as a gift of life insurance, Gladys Klest Robert Schmidt “The Ronald McDonald House has played or charitable gift annuity. Joan Kroc Phyllis M. Scudder an important part in our lives for more M & M Agner Chris Lake Lucille Locket Smith than 20 years,” says Marge. “There is no Orville and Dorothy Asher Elizabeth C. Lee Sweet Pea Foundation, Inc. doubt that the mission of the House will Ruth Barlow Emma Mae Love Gayle F. Totten forever remain constant. For us to be able Jean R. Berger Nellie Gladys Lowry Aline K. Trisler to help this happen is a blessing we share Angenieta Biegel, M.D.