59721 Cover_59721 Cover 10/30/12 8:25 AM Page 1 Making a Difference Record-breaking hurdler Thanks to the health care safety net and youth programming that the foundation supports, during the past year: Aaron Willett, Coatesville Area High School and Coatesville The Coatesville Youth Initiative reached and Board of Directors Youth Initiative graduate, engaged nearly 2,000 symbolizes the Brandywine Health teens. Staff Frances M. Sheehan, President and CEO Foundation’s effort and impact. Dana M. Heiman, Vice President for Development & Communications Jill Whitcomb, Director of Special Events Stephanie Swayne, Development Assistant The ChesPenn Family Health Center Chaya Scott, Director, Coatesville Youth Initiative Jarvis Berry, Community Mobilizer, Coatesville Youth Initiative treated 3,426 patients during a total Lula Defersha, Drug Free Communities Program Coordinator of 9,764 visits. Barbara E. Hammons, Administrative Assistant, CYI and Drug Free Communities Nancy Oliver, Consignment Shop Manager Vicki Goodfellow, Ann Katich and Anastasia Zarsky, Assistant Consignment Shop Managers Members of the board of directors (from left) Cleo Alston; JoAnn L. Tarrant; James H. Manning Jr., Esq., Vice Chair; Mark B. Myers**; Mary T. Holleran; Juan P. Sanchez, Kristen Kline, Louise Schorn Smith and Rayne Yori, MBA, Accountants, Esq.; Frances M. Sheehan, President and CEO; Harry Lewis Jr., Chairman; Tamera R. Countryside Consultants Inc. Hrynkow**; The Very Rev. Stephen W. Price**; Mrs. Richard I. G. Jones; Linwood M. Smith Jr.; Dawn M. James and Dr. David R. Noyes. Not pictured: Frank F. Breuninger Jr., Secretary; Thomas J. Belmont Jr., Treasurer; Gregory M. Cary; David C. England; Denise D. James; Carolyn E. Johnson, Esq.; Elizabeth Silvia Wood, Esq. and James D. Ziegler*. **new member *retiring member Chester County Community Dental treated 3,511 patients; educated and screened 3,342 adults; and prevented cavities in 699 children by applying sealants and Our Mission fluoride varnishes. The Brandywine Health Foundation’s mission is to initiate and support programs to improve and sustain the health and well-being of our community. 50 South First Avenue, Coatesville, PA 19320 Voice: 610-380-9080 / Fax: 610-380-9081 La misión del Brandywine Health Foundation es la de iniciar y darle apoyo a The Child programas para mejorar y sostener la salud y el bienestar de nuestra comunidad. www.brandywinefoundation.org Guidance Resource Centers The Senior HealthLink For information on giving opportunities, contact Dana Heiman at 610-380-9080 x102 or As part of our commitment to the environment, this report was served [email protected]. To learn about gifts that will provide you with printed on paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Program of Neighborhood an international organization devoted to promoting responsible 1,274 immediate income tax deductions, higher current income, capital gains and estate tax Health Agencies Inc. stewardship of the world’s forests. HurDling intO tHe Future children relief, visit our Gift Planning Resource Center at www.brandywinegift.org. conducted nearly 4,500 and Credits: Twist’nShout Editorial and Design blood-pressure screenings Photography by Rick Davis families. and delivered health Additional photography by Pam Hesler, Vinny Tennis courtesy of the Daily Local News (cover photo), Jason E. Chow courtesy of the Daily Local News education programs, in 2012 Community Report both English and Spanish, to nearly 3,000 seniors. 59721 Cover_59721 Cover 11/1/12 2:44 PM Page 2 Additional Highlights For the past 11 years the Brandywine Health Foundation has focused on funding Gearing up for the Affordable Care Act Supporting Our Mission three distinct initiatives: “safety net” agencies serving low-income and uninsured area residents; nursing scholarships; and emergency services, such as the new As we enter our second decade, the Grants and Scholarships Provided from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012 Public Safety Training Facility in South Coatesville. Brandywine Health Foundation’s board of Several years ago we also launched the Coatesville Youth Initiative (CYI). Our The Twentieth Celebration directors and staff thank our many donors and commitment to improving the health of adolescents, teens and young adults has For more information about our grantees and scholarship programs, led us to serve as a conduit for funds from foundations, corporations and individuals Cookbook includes delicious volunteers for your faith and generosity in the please visit www.brandywinefoundation.org. who recognize that the foundation is having a positive impact on our youth. recipes from many of the face of an economically difficult environment. volunteers who, for the past At a time when so many depend upon our 20 years, have helped the assistance, your encouragement has given us Competitive Grants to Strengthen the 2nd Year of Two-Year Grants for FY11 Other Noncompetitive and Pass- 2012 Nursing and Health Professional Brandywine Consignment Health Care Safety Net and FY12: Through Community Contributions Scholarships Shop raise nearly $850,000 the energy and stamina to hurdle over some $1,424,412 $10,000 in FY11 to Bridge of Hope $21,650 $14,700 for the community. deeply entrenched problems. $340,000 to ChesPenn Health Services $20,000 in FY11 to Chester County Food Bank Alzheimer's Association Alumni Association Graduation Award (payment on five-year pledge of $2 million) $8,000 in FY11 to Pennsylvania Health Funders Brandywine YMCA Jennifer Reed, Immaculata University Division of Nursing This report features just than what any of us could • brought children, $5,000 to the Chester County Branch of the Collaborative ChesPenn Health Services Pennsylvania Association for the Blind Margaret Barnes Graduation Award three of the areas where ever achieve on our own. parents, schools and Chester County Community Foundation $245,000 to Chester County Community Dental Youth Development Grants and Carol Anne Sellers, Immaculata University Division we have concentrated our the community together Chester County EMS of Nursing This blueprint is part of all $2,500 to Chester County Health Department’s Programming financial support this year. to strengthen families, Chester County Hero Fund the programs we launch, Cribs for Kids Campaign $128,325 Cardiac Rehab Scholarship Awards But funding effective encourage academic Coatesville Area Senior Center Ashley Corigliano, Anna Nonnemacher, Brittany support and participate $10,000 to Chester County Health Department’s $87,345 to fund the Coatesville Youth Initiative Scavello, West Chester University (WCU) Nursing Harry Lewis Jr. with Scarlett Patton, a 2012 graduate programs is merely our achievement, and help Nurse-Family Partnership and summer ServiceCorps Program (in addition to Coatesville Christmas Parade Inc. in—identifying our School of Coatesville Area Senior High School who is now starting point. We also adolescents navigate $5,000 to Chester County OIC the Festive 5K and Strawberry Festival grants listed Coatesville Community Education Foundation community's most in box). See page 2 for more about this innovative Coatesville Athletic Association Scholarship attending Delaware act as coach, convener the challenging middle $60,000 to Child Guidance Resource Centers Coatesville Police Athletic League pressing needs and effort to develop committed youth leaders in the Philip J. Kasitz, WCU Nursing School County Community and catalyst. We bring school years. Coatesville Public Library bringing together the $5,000 to Coatesville Area Senior Center Coatesville Area School District. Ethel G. Charlton Award College thanks, together the best possible Community Volunteers in Medicine most effective team to During the coming year, $10,000 to Coatesville Center for Community $10,000 for the technical assistance services of Allison Mellen, WCU Nursing School in part, to the team—public and private Health Graystone Society implemement evidence- we’ll be rolling out the Dr. Bethann Cinelli, West Chester University Gunard Berry Carlson Recognition Award foundation’s agencies, other nonprofit $912 to the Coatesville Farmers Market Department of Health Education, to the Housing Development Corp (HDC) based solutions. This past results of our current Dana Hanson, Immaculata University Division first Harry Lewis Jr. organizations, the business “I’m about as happy as I can be.” Association c/o Chester County Food Bank Coatesville Area School District to assist in its March of Dimes (2 years; Health Award Sponsorship) of Nursing year, we: strategic planning process. Scholarship. community, donors and $20,000 to Coatesville Health Development development of the CDC-model Coordinated Maternal and Child Health Consortium Henrietta Potter Hankin Award We’re excited about what Corporation School Health Programs. volunteers—to share • began to help local Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease Ulyana Turkevych, Immaculata University Division you and your neighbors $2,350 to Coatesville Community Education $3,500 to DeafCAN! Neighborhood Visiting Nurses Hospice of Nursing information and create health care agencies, To help our area prepare for expected new impacts of the ACA, Foundation to provide mini-grants to teachers in have told us about ways $10,000 to Domestic Violence Center of James Loren Cox Memorial Awards synergies. incuding those in the wepartneredwiththeChesterCountyHealthDepartmenttohostan the Coatesville Area School District for academic Operation Thanksgiving/Christmas