Spirit of Giving INSIDE: How you are there for patients and families in body, mind and spirit Spring 2019 Baby Audrey was in the hospital at 3 months old. Here’s why her dad is glad he quit his job (Hint – it’s because of you!) Marco Ray used to be a teacher. was three months old, his life changed. “But I’ll never forget how close we A few years ago, he was called to “She caught a respiratory virus, were to losing her, and how many something else. developed pneumonia, then the people helped us during that “I believe in keeping families pneumonia went septic,” Marco said. traumatic time. I left teaching to together when one of the members Tiny Audrey had to breathe through do this work of hospitality, of caring is hospitalized—I lived that need,” tubes under intensive care. for others when they have loved ones who are sick,” said Marco. said Marco. “The medical care she received, As a donor, you keep patient families and the care we received as her Over the past two years, donors like together by supporting the St. Vincent caretakers, set me on a new path.” you have given families a place to House. It’s a big reason why Marco is Marco said. Now he works at the rest when a loved-one has to be so proud to work there. St. Vincent House. He says, “Behind hospitalized. The St. Vincent House every act of mercy here, are many is a safe harbor for families at the When his youngest daughter Audrey people. Donors, volunteers, staff; worst times of their lives. Families compassion is a gift offered by the come from 60+ miles away and as You keep families whole community.” far away as Puerto Rico. Through You, our donors, provide a warm, financial and volunteer support, together by safe, and quiet place so that the donors continue to be there for caretakers in the family can regroup families and it means the world! supporting the while caring for the patient. More at give.stvincent.org/ St. Vincent House. Today Audrey is a healthy five- StVHouse. year-old. St. Vincent Foundation Visit our website at give.stvincent.org 8402 Harcourt Rd., Suite 210 CONNECT WITH US! Indianapolis, IN 46268 Spirit of Giving - Spring 2019 Martha, a retired teacher is spreading joy! She’s remembering patients and families at St. Vincent in her will. Martha* is typical of many Martha came to understand that St. Vincent 1881 Legacy Society including a gift in her will would Donors. She had been teaching for provide a way to do the most good 35 years when she first thought about for others. Because Martha is remembering patients and families spreading joy later, she’s being at St. Vincent in her will. recognized for her gift now. Her love of the St. Vincent mission Thank you to the many members DID YOU KNOW? inspired her to give $25 here and of the 1881 Legacy Society who have there for years. When she began remembered St. Vincent in their $ planning for retirement, she started estate plans! Patients and families 32,000 thinking about how she could do are lucky to have friends like you. = average bequest the most good with the money she *Not her real name size in America* had saved. Learn more at Leaving a gift in her will didn’t occur stvincent.planmylegacy.org to Martha for a long time. She always or call Steve Holwerda thought of those gifts being for people 317-338-3267. who could leave a million dollars. *according to TheNonProfitTimes Join the fun at these upcoming St. Vincent Foundation events! SEPT St. Vincent FlyAway 5K Benefiting St. Vincent 14 Cancer Care REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HANGAR-INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT give.stvincent.org/flyaway5k AUG Love It! Soirée Benefiting St. Vincent SEPT Rock the Runway Gala 16 Cardiovascular Research Institute Benefiting St. Vincent 28 Cancer Care LUCAS ESTATE, CARMEL give.stvincent.org/loveit SAKS FIFTH AVENUE, THE FASHION MALL AT KEYSTONE AUG St. Vincent Foundation Golf Outing FEB SAVE THE DATE 26 Benefiting the William K. Celebration of Caring Gala Nasser, MD Healthcare 29 Benefiting Peyton Manning Education and Simulation Childern’s Hospital Center at St. Vincent JW MARRIOT CROOKED STICK GOLF CLUB CHAIR: JIM POWERS For more details on events visit give.stvincent.org/golf give.stvincent.org/events 2 give.stvincent.org St. Vincent Home Signature Sponsors – SIGNATURE PRESENTING SPONSORS: Northside Anesthesia Services • Republic Airways SIGNATURE SERIES SPONSOR: St. Vincent Emergency Physicians SIGNATURE PREMIER SPONSOR: Pacers Sports & Entertainment SIGNATURE PLATINUM SPONSORS: Bradley Associates • Bremner Real Estate • Cancer Care Group • Cooke Financial Group • Crowe LLP • Bayley Investment Group • Lucas Oil Products • Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine • The Hagerman Group • Northwest Radiology Network • MKM Architecture + Design • St. Vincent Heart Center • Lillibridge Healthcare Services, Inc Event Sponsors – WORLD CHAMPION SPONSOR: Nationwide ALL-STAR SPONSORS: Fifth Third Bank • Dr. Susan Maisel and Family • Markeys MVP SPONSORS: The Estes Family • Mid America Clinical Laboratories • Tito’s Handmade Vodka • OrthoIndy • St. Vincent Health • Cathleen & Jonathan Nalli • The MAP Foundation • Julie, Frank, and Matthew Manas • FedEx Worldwide • The Surgery Center of Carmel • DMC Insurance, Inc • 2nd Presbyterian • Ambrose Property Group Benny was born prematurely TABLE SPONSORS: Dr. Hossain Marandi You helped him become king of the “NIC-Zoo” • CareSource • David W. Moore (19th hole) • Esco Communications, Inc. • Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, PC • Cintas Corporation • Why the dollars raised at the Celebration of Kathy and Don Dunbar • Medxcel Facilities Man- Caring Gala (March 9, 2019) matter so much! agement • Michael W. Ball, MD • St. Elmo Steak House • Visit Indy • Ann-Marie Deets (19th hole) Benny was born at 29 weeks and 2 days with a serious condition: hydrops • Traditions Management • Phil and Kelly French fetalis – it causes fluid buildup and extreme swelling in a baby’s tissues and or- • Ascension Care Management • St. Vincent gans. During his six month stay in the hospital, he stole the hearts of the staff Evansville • Meyer Najem Construction • DWA with his beautiful eyes and sweet personality. Benny’s respiratory therapist Healthcare Communications Group • Turner even made him a sweet costume to wear on Halloween—he was a lion “King Construction Company • Quality Connection; of the NIC-Zoo!” Electric Plus; Miller Eads Co., Inc; IBEW • Officeworks • Marian University • Cornerstone Benny was featured, alongside other Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Companies, Inc • Orbis Education • Sumner’s graduates during Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital’s Celebration of Caring Spot • St. Vincent Medical Group • Indiana Hand Gala. Peyton Manning emceed the event and was joined by Eli Manning and To Shoulder Center • Zotec Partners, LLC • The musical guest, Brett Young. Donors and sponsors contributed $1.45M to Construction Team • Cary, McCall, Rink, Steinberg support the NICU and babies like Benny. Thank you for being there for babies & Whittam Crosser • Barnes & Thornburg, LLP like Benny! IN-KIND SPONSORS: Tito’s Handmade Vodka Our sponsors, listed on the right, have • McNamara Florist • Reis-Nichols Jewelers • the heartfelt thanks of patients and Zink Distributing Markeys • Texas Roadhouse families for their support of the 2019 • Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits • Diageo Celebration of Caring Gala! North America • Vanilla Bean Bakery • JW Marriott • Staples (317) 338-2338 3 Spirit of Giving - Spring 2019 Cancer could have stopped Randy in his tracks Thanks to you, he’s still in the race. Randy Danko’s prostate cancer Randy is getting the support he diagnosis was tough. “I felt like I needs thanks to programs you made was swimming in mud. I needed possible! Support and meditation some help.” groups have helped give Randy tools Thankfully you, donors were there – to tamp down fear and anxiety, and you’ve made cancer support healing through fitness has kept him programs available at St. Vincent. active – he’s still running in his high school’s alumni 5K (left)! Randy came to St. Vincent as a patient of Dr. Alan Bercovitz, Medical “When you have cancer, it’s not Director of the Joshua Max Simon always easy for friends and family to Primary Care Center at St. Vincent, understand exactly what you’re going beginning in 2013. “He and diabe- through. In the support group, there tes education programs (also made are people going through the same possible by you!) helped me get my thing. Whether you feel hopeful, or diabetes under control with diet and fearful; once a week, you get to be exercise,” says Randy. with people who totally understand,” Randy says. Randy’s care team also monitored his “ I felt like I was prostate health. Over the years they “Being diagnosed with cancer is not noticed his PSA (a protein produced the end of your life, it’s the beginning swimming in by the prostate gland) levels were of how you’ll spend the rest of your high - meaning there was a risk of life,” says Randy. “You can either be mud. I needed cancer. Because of their diligent care, down in the dumps, or you can get when Randy was diagnosed with the most out of it.” some help.” Prostate Cancer in 2017 – his doctors You have made life easier for those were able to act quickly. battling cancer. Thank you for caring enough to give! ✄ CUT HERE PLEASE ACCEPT YES, I’ll give hope to patients fighting cancer! MY GIFT OF: $_______________ PLEASE USE MY GIFT FOR: DONOR INFORMATION: ❍ Cancer Care Program ❍ Free Mammograms for NAME(S) Underserved Women ADDRESS ❍ Cancer Art Therapy PAYMENT INFORMATION: CITY STATE ZIP ❍ Check Enclosed PHONE (Payable to St. Vincent Foundation) Please charge my credit card: EMAIL Keep support available ❍Visa ❍MC ❍Disc ❍Amex To make your gift, enclose this form, to those fighting cancer! or use the envelope provided! Please give at give.stvincent.org today.