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3 Table of Contents 2 Our Mission 4 Leadership Highlights 10 Financials 12 Expanding Access: Facilities 18 Expanding Access: Services 24 Research & Innovation 27 Education 29 Support

4 Our Mission Every Child Deserves High-Quality Medical Care At, our mission is simple: to provide access to state-ofthe-art pediatric care for all children in our region, regardless of their family s ability to pay. This is the cornerstone of who we are. Without the remarkable generosity of our friends in the Kansas City community and our growing region, fulfilling our mission would be impossible. Thank you for helping Children s Mercy serve children and families. As the largest safety-net providers of pediatric health care in Kansas City, we rely on the kind hearts of people like you people who share our dedication to providing all children with equal access to family-centered, innovative pediatric care. In 2010, that dedication led to Children s Mercy providing more than $122 million in unreimbursed patient care. We invite you to learn more about how we re expanding access in our surrounding communities and join us as we plan to make our services available to even more children in the future. Every child deserves high-quality medical care. Together, we can make it happen. Fast Facts Children s hospitals represent less than 5% of all U.S. hospitals, but cover 62% of costs for all hospitalized children in the United States. Children represent the largest segment of our society living in poverty. Nearly 45% of all children are uninsured or depend on Medicaid and other public sources for insurance. Source: Children s Hospital Association,

5 Our Mission Dear Friends, When our two founding sisters, Katharine Berry Richardson and Alice Berry Graham, opened the doors 115 years ago to what is now Children s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, their immediate goal was to provide care for a single young child. Without them, there was no one to care for the little girl. The Berry sisters could hardly know that more than a century later we would be wrestling with the very same issue but on a much grander scale: providing access to our special brand of care for all the children who need it. Without the remarkable generosity of generations of thoughtful people in Kansas City and beyond, we would not be able to fulfi ll our mission. Since our founding, we have relied on the support of people like you who care about children. The story of this Annual Report is how that generosity the amazing philanthropic support we receive has helped us make great progress in providing access to children from both near and far. Families and referring physicians seeking the highest quality of medical care for children turn to us. Every year for the past 10 years, the demand for the childfriendly and family-focused care at Children s Mercy has grown. In 2011 alone, we had nearly 500,000 visits to our specialty clinics, emergency rooms, and urgent care centers. Thanks to your help, we ve been able to take care of every patient who has needed our clinical expertise. However, the demand for these services continues to grow. In order to keep up, we re adding more clinic space in more locations around the metro area. We re extending ourselves into the surrounding communities, with outreach clinics and our transport and telemedicine programs. We re working in laboratories and at bedsides to discover cures for today s and tomorrow s ills. And we re training the next generation of pediatric doctors and nurses so that more children will have the care providers they need. You can read all about these initiatives on the following pages. Medicine has changed a great deal since Katharine and Alice took in that one child in need. But our commitment, and yours, has not. We rely on the kind hearts of our neighbors and friends to make all we do possible, just as we always have. Thank you for being a part of the Children s Mercy legacy. We are gratifi ed and excited you are on this journey with us, a journey to a place where all children have access to the medical care they need and deserve. First class care, for all. Randall L. O Donnell, PhD President and Chief Executive Officer 3

6 Leadership Board of Directors Page Branton Reed Chairman John Ovel Vice Chairman Jon Zindel Treasurer Peggy Dunn Secretary Jon Baum Ed Connolly, Jr. Milton Fowler, MD Mary Hunkeler Robert Jackson, MD Randall L. O Donnell, PhD David Oliver Margaret Margi Pence Debbie Sosland-Edelman Gerald Woods, MD Emeritus Members Mary Shaw Branton Adele Hall Judy Hunt Tom Watson Above: Page Branton Reed and her mother, Mary Shaw Branton. administration Randall L. O Donnell, PhD President/Chief Executive Officer Charles C. Roberts, MD Executive Medical Director/Executive Vice President Sandra A.J. Lawrence Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer Karen Cox, RN, PhD Executive Vice President/Co-Chief Operating Officer Jo Stueve Executive Vice President/Co-Chief Operating Officer David Westbrook Senior Vice President, Strategy and Innovation Lonnie Breaux Vice President, Facilities Kimberly Brown Vice President, Audit and Compliance Like my mother, I ve been involved with Children s Mercy for many years. I learned at an early age that giving back feels good. When I became a mother myself, I had peace of mind knowing that the hospital I knew so well was right in our backyard just in case our children needed it. Page Branton Reed Chairman, Board of Directors Warren Dudley Vice President, Market Development and Outreach Joe Galeazzi Vice President, Medical Administration Cheri Hunt, RN, MHA, NEW-BC Vice President of Patient Care Services/ Chief Nursing Officer Laurisa Jackson Vice President, Finance D. Bradley Leech Vice President, Resource Development Genny Nicholas Vice President, Government Relations Sally Surridge Vice President/General Counsel Dan Wright Vice President, Human Resources Our community leaders and donors recognize that investing in Children s Mercy is important not only for their own children, but that it also represents an important investment in the future of our region. Karen Cox, RN, PhD Executive Vice President/ Co-Chief operating officer 4

7 Leadership Medical staff leadership Charles Roberts, MD Executive Medical Director/Executive Vice President Laura Fitzmaurice, MD Chief Medical Information Officer/ Associate Executive Medical Director Michael Artman, MD Pediatrician-in-Chief/Executive Director of Research Strategy and Implementation/Joyce C. Hall Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics George Whitfi eld Holcomb III, MD Surgeon-in-Chief/The Katharine B. Richardson Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery/Professor of Surgery, UMKC School of Medicine Gregory Kearns, PharmD, PhD Chief Scientific Officer/Marion Merrell Dow Missouri Chair in Pediatric Medical Research/Chair, Research Development and Clinical Investigation/Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacology, UMKC David Zwick, MD Pathologist-in-Chief/Department Chair, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Eric Weissend, MD Anesthesiologist-in-Chief/ Department Chair, Anesthesiology Robin Onikul, DDS Dentist-in-Chief/Department Chair, Dentistry James C. Brown, MD Radiologist-in-Chief/Department Chair, Radiology Jane Knapp, MD Department Chair, Graduate Medical Education/ Associate Dean, UMKC School of Medicine Everything about Children s Mercy is about kids and their families. Providing state-of-the-art, specialized pediatric health care has given us a reputation that brings more children through our doors from an ever-expanding region. More kids needing more care. And we re fi nding innovative ways of providing it expanding our physical presence within the metropolitan area but also regionally through our outreach clinics and our growing telemedicine program. Michael Artman, MD Pediatrician-in-Chief 5

8 2011 Highlights It s Been A Very Busy Year We have so many highlights to share from 2011, here are just some of the great things that happened at Children s Mercy Hospitals. Access The Children s Mercy Clinics on Broadway became the newest location for Children s Mercy to serve patients and families. The Teen Clinic and Pediatric Care Clinic (and their associated offices and lab and radiology services) moved to the new clinic building at 31st and Broadway in the spring. For more information, see story, Page 12. In April, Children s Mercy added two new ambulances to the hospital s Critical Care Transport fleet. Children s Mercy broke ground on its newest location, Children s Mercy East, at I-70 and Little Blue Parkway in Independence, Mo., in June. For more details, see story, Page 14. The new emergency room at Children s Mercy South was dedicated as The Tom Watson Emergency Department at Children s Mercy South the only full-time pediatric emergency service provider in Kansas and the only pediatric emergency service provider in the southern half of metropolitan Kansas City. Children s Mercy created the Children s Mercy Pediatric Care Network (PCN) to serve the region s pediatric Medicaid patients. The PCN was funded by the sale of assets of the hospital s Medicaid health plan, Family Health Partners, to Coventry Health Care. With the health care reform legislation passed by Congress in 2010 changing the way care is delivered, the creation of the network is an effort to work more closely with community providers to continue doing what we do best: provide the highest quality health care for our area s children. Advocacy An animated program designed for mobile devices and available on DVD was co-developed with a Children s Mercy physician to help health care workers, law enforcement personnel, and child welfare agencies throughout the country and around the world determine whether injuries to infants and children are accidental or inflicted. The Children s Mercy Weight Management Program and the Weighing In coalition based at Children s Mercy joined with other Kansas City area partners as one of 10 teams across the country tackling childhood obesity issues through the National Initiative for Children s Healthcare Quality. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson visited Children s Mercy in May to recognize the innovative new Center for Environmental Health at Children s Mercy. Employees from across the hospital took The Pledge to end abuse and violence. The effort was sponsored by the Children s Mercy Council on Violence Prevention and included employees citing the simple, 14-word pledge: I will not use my hands or my words for hurting myself or others. This has been adopted in countries around the world since it began in Children s Mercy and the University of Kansas Medical Center joined forces to treat and prevent the number one health danger facing children today obesity. The two institutions have established the Center for Children s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, a research center focused on becoming a leading voice in the local, regional and national movement to prevent and treat childhood obesity. signed on as a supporter of the Win Win campaign, aimed at increasing gender diversity at the top of Kansas City companies. The initiative s goal is to help stimulate a stronger, more vibrant business community by having 20 percent of board and executive positions at Kansas City businesses held by women by

9 2011 Highlights Clinical Care Project Clinic Access, a hospital-wide drive to decrease wait times for clinic appointments, began in 2011 and continues to make great strides. Changes in scheduling procedures, clinic hours, and other measures resulted in record numbers of patients being seen in outpatient clinics. For more information, see story, Page 15. With the opening of the Center for Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant, we became one of fewer than a dozen hospitals in the United States to provide services for children with relatively rare, but potentially life-threatening, diseases of the intestines. Children s Mercy enhanced its position as one of the nation s top pediatric medical centers with the opening of the Elizabeth J. Ferrell Fetal Health Center. For more information, see story, Page 19. The Section of Ophthalmology launched the Pediatric Refractive Surgery program, bringing together pediatric ophthalmology and refractive surgery expertise, with advanced refractive surgery technology and the full diagnostic and treatment resources of Children s Mercy. The program offers advanced laser treatment options to children with debilitating and sight-threatening vision problems. Children s Mercy is one of only a few hospitals across the country to provide this service with a surgeon who is fellowship-trained in both pediatric ophthalmology and refractive surgery. Children s Mercy played a big part in the recovery, both in southwest Missouri and in Kansas City, following a May tornado that ripped through Joplin, Mo. Our critical care transport teams were deployed and Children s Mercy emergency staff members were on the ground within hours of the tornado. Six patients were transferred to Children s Mercy for care. After the storm, the hospital sent a 15-foot truck filled with medical supplies, equipment, furniture, toys and an assortment of pediatric items to assist a pediatric office that lost everything in the massive tornado. They called it Snowpocalypse, the blizzard of Jan. 31-Feb. 1. More than a foot of snow fell over the Kansas City area and high winds made travel dangerous, if not impossible. With many employees unable to reach the hospital, Children s Mercy patient care staff on duty worked through the storm and its aftermath to provide seamless care for our patients. Education Children s Mercy launched the first pediatric bioethics certificate program in the country. The certificate program is targeted to individuals with an interest in pediatric bioethics and to individuals serving on pediatric bioethics committees for children s hospitals. The course begins with an initial intensive onsite three-day session, followed by a 30-week online curriculum, and then closes with a final weekend onsite. In February 2011, Children s Mercy and Truman Medical Center restructured the Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Clinic to establish the Center for Family Health. The clinic is staffed entirely by Internal Medicine Pediatrics faculty and residents and simulates a more realistic primary care environment for an Internal Medicine Pediatrics trained physician. Children s Mercy hosted the second annual Pediatric Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine Conference, focused solely on advancing pediatric personalized medicine. An international lineup of speakers shared the latest knowledge and opportunities in pediatric personalized medicine clinical applications, bioethics, bioinformatics, and infrastructure developments. Honors Children s Mercy once again was honored among the nation s best pediatric medical centers, according to the 2011 U.S. News & World Report rankings. America s Best Children s Hospitals includes the top 50 pediatric hospitals in 10 major subspecialties. For the first time, Children s Mercy ranked in all 10 subspecialties! Children s Mercy physicians received numerous honors from their peers during the year. U.S. News & World Report named nine physicians from Children s Mercy to its Top Doctors list, 65 physicians were selected for the Best Doctors in America list, and 42 were named to the Kansas City s Super Doctors list. 7

10 2011 Highlights The Children s Mercy Epilepsy Center received the highest level of recognition, as a Level IV Center, from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. The upgrade in status puts Children s Mercy in select company as one of the few Level IV epilepsy centers in the country. According to NAEC, a Level IV center provides the more complex forms of intensive neurodiagnostics monitoring, as well as more extensive medical, neuro-psychological, and psychosocial treatment. A team of surveyors from The Joint Commission visited Children s Mercy in the spring for our triennial accreditation survey. The survey is an opportunity to show the quality care we provide patients on a regular basis. At the end of the week-long survey of our inpatient, outpatient and home care operations, the Joint Commission awarded us accreditation for another three years. The Children s Mercy Kidney and Bone Marrow Transplant Programs received designation as Centers of Excellence by the OptumHealth Centers of Excellence network. Programs designated for this recognition have met or exceeded rigorous performance standards and quality guidelines. Innovation Children s Mercy rolled out an automated system to streamline the check-in process for patients and families served by Children s Mercy outpatient clinics. Children s Mercy was among the first hospitals in the country to enhance patient safety by implementing a Bar Code Medication Administration system. The bar code system allows nurses to scan bar codes to conduct an electronic Five Rights check (right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time) before administering medications. Children s Mercy began using ipads, Internetaccessible tablet computers, in its Child Life program to help patients cope with invasive procedures. Children s Mercy is only the second pediatric hospital in the country to use a bracing device developed in Argentina to correct without surgery a condition known as pectus carinatum, a protrusion of the chest caused by overgrowth of cartilage. Two special guests from the Argentinean firm that makes the brace visited Children s Mercy to help launch a clinic to provide ongoing treatment for pectus carinatum patients. CMH4YOU is the name of the Children s Mercy mobile app that was launched in the spring for use on iphones, Blackberries and Android devices. The app provides easy access to: contact information and directions for all Children s Mercy locations; a list of common child-health issues and first-aid treatments designed to help parents; and a quick-reference guide designed to help community physicians find Children s Mercy contact information to easily make patient referrals. Research The National Institutes of Health s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) awarded a five-year T32 grant totaling $822,558 for the Children s Mercy Collaborative Fellowship in Pediatric Pharmacology, one of only three pediatric clinical pharmacology training grants in the nation. The NICHD also announced a five-year $1.46 million grant for the Children s Mercy-Truman- UMKC Center, one of only 18 NIH-funded Neonatal Research Network centers in the nation, and the only one in Missouri or Kansas. This new Neonatal Research Network site at Children s Mercy will conduct clinical trials and observational studies in neonatal medicine in order to reduce infant morbidity and mortality and promote healthy outcomes. The grant also allows testing of new therapies and interventions to improve outcomes of today s and tomorrow s highrisk term and preterm infants. The Centers for Disease Control awarded a five-year grant to Children s Mercy $3.6 million to participate in the New Vaccine Surveillance Network in conjunction with five other children s hospitals. The goal of the network is to understand the epidemiology of vaccine preventable infectious diseases and to evaluate the impact of new vaccines and vaccine policies. 8

11 2011 Highlights The National Institutes of Health awarded a five-year grant totaling $640,593 for the Characterization of the Role of Histamine in Children with Asthma, a study to determine the effect of treatment with antihistamines in children with a specific asthma characteristic. Children s Mercy is a key partner in Frontiers: The Heartland Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. Headquartered at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Frontiers is a multi-center network of scientists working on research that transforms laboratory discoveries into treatments and cures. A five-year award from the NIH totals $19,794,046 toward this effort. The Experimental Therapeutics in Cancer Program was selected to serve as the clinical pharmacology core for the Pediatric Oncology Experimental Therapeutics Investigators Consortium (POETIC) and the Neuroblastoma Medulloblastoma Treatment Research Consortium. We are integrally involved in making sure that studies are designed appropriately in order to determine whether a drug is safe and effective before it enters a child s body. Above: Two years ago, Kathleen A. Neville, MD, MS, became the director of the Experimental Therapeutics in Pediatric Cancer Program at Children s Mercy. The goal is to give children with refractory cancer a local option for treatment with early-phase cancer drugs. Since that time, the program has grown in both size and stature and is involved in 15 Phase I and Phase II trials. 9

12 Financials responding to an unprecedented Demand Over the past fi ve years, Children s Mercy has seen an overall increase of 21 percent in outpatient visits and 28 percent in emergency and urgent care visits. The support of our giving community touches the life of every child and every family who turns to us for care and, as you can see, the need only continues to grow. sources of revenue (6/30/2011) Patient Care Services $757,002,365 Other Revenue $6,527,613 Grants and Contracts $19,285,582 United Way $1,058,869 County Courts $482,625 City of Kansas City, MO $1,135,447 uses of revenue Bad Debt $15,069,393 Salaries and Benefi ts $472,307,339 Supplies and Other Expenses $244,199,561 Depreciation and Interest $51,872,183 Other $21,537,644 ToTal $804,986,120 Even though the Abdominal Pain Clinic team was very busy, we never felt like a number. They treated my son with so much confi dence, compassion and understanding that for the fi rst time in years I felt relieved. I knew they would fi gure it all out. I could just be Mom. Jennifer McKnight Max s Mother Investment Income $1,834,669 Assets Released from Restrictions $13,936,893 Unrestricted Gifts and Requests $2,753,345 Other Non-Operating Revenue $968,712 ToTal $804,986,120 Thank you for allowing us to expand access to care through your generous support! Above: Max McKnight 10

13 Financials Fast Facts FY2011 Inpatient Care Admissions 14,880 Average Length of Stay (ALOS) 5.4 Averge Daily Census Occupancy Rate 68.7% Patient Days 80,393 Medical/Surgical 46,727 Intensive Care Nursery 20,031 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit 7,212 CM South Patient Care Unit 5,630 Fetal Health Center 793 outpatient Visits 335,168 Hospital Clinics 162,306 CM South Specialty Center 77,777 CM Northland Specialty Clinics 25,136 Primary Care Clinics 65,513 Outreach Clinics 4,436 Diagnostic 50,243 Pharmacy 59,221 Home Care Visits 3,605 Emergency/urgent Care Visits 144,323 CMH Emergency Room 66,405 CM South Urgent Care Center 52,115 CM Northland 25,803 surgical Procedures 17,782 Inpatient 4,241 Outpatient Surgery 13,541 Employees: Full-time Equivalent 5,278 Volunteers: active 930 Medical staff 685 Right: Children s Mercy Hospital has one of the highest levels of nursing specialty certifi cation in the nation. This includes certifi cation in pediatrics, pediatric oncology, pain, operating room, and critical care, among others. Read more about nursing scholarships on page 28. Transports 4,466 11

14 Expanding access: facilities Growing to serve Every Child in need With the move to Children s Mercy Clinics on Broadway, the Pediatric Care Clinic (PCC) nearly doubled its space, expanding from 40 to 56 exam rooms, seven to 16 height-weight rooms and an additional four procedure rooms. Overall the space has increased from 18,400 square feet to 30,400 square feet. The Teen Clinic moved from its location on Paseo Boulevard to the fourth fl oor of the renovated building. Since opening the PCC on Broadway, families have reported that the entire experience of bringing their children to the doctor has changed. It is a bright, colorful, and engaging environment. It is quieter and less stressful. Even waiting is more enjoyable, because nearly all of the exam rooms have beautiful views of Kansas City. new PEDIaTrIC CarE ClInIC The Pediatric Care Clinic (PCC) at Children s Mercy serves as our general primary care clinic. Our doctors and nurses in the PCC care for more than 46,000 children each year. On average we see about 180 patients a day. The PCC is the largest Children s Mercy clinic, open six days a week and 14 hours a day on most days. The clinic is considered one of the major safety-net clinics in the Kansas City metro area, with 77 percent of the children who are seen receiving Medicaid and another 12 percent with no insurance coverage at all. In the past four years the percent of uninsured children has increased by three percent. Within the larger space, the PCC is broken down into four smaller clinics: Purple, Orange, Green and Yellow. This allows us to better provide our patients with a medical home and a greater assurance of continuity of care.» This page: The PCC is a quiet, low-stress environment. Nearly all of the exam rooms have beautiful views of Kansas City. Next page: Once the Broadway facility is completed, we anticipate more than 125,000 patients will receive care each year at that location. 12

15 Expanding access: facilities TEEn ClInIC The Children s Mercy Teen Clinic has the largest adolescent medicine program between Indianapolis and Denver. In addition to seeing patients at the new Broadway location, the Teen Clinic operates community clinics at University Academy, Crittenton, Synergy House, Ozanam, Marillac, Gillis Home, Juvenile Justice, Children s Mercy North and West, and several other locations. In its new home, the Teen Clinic increased from 5,900 square feet to 7,300 square feet, allowing us to add three new exam rooms and another height-weight room. Children s Mercy must continue to fi nd ways to meet the community s demands for our services. From expanded clinic hours to our new clinics in the Broadway building, we are working hard to ensure every child who needs our care receives it in a timely fashion. Daryl Lynch, MD Vice Chair of ambulatory services, section Chief of adolescent Medicine 13

16 Expanding access: facilities Healthy at Home in Eastern Jackson County Children s Mercy has a special place in the heart of the community. We ve cared for children from throughout the region since From one bed, we ve grown to provide services in numerous locations throughout Missouri and Kansas and now we are expanding once again. Children s Mercy East is under construction and scheduled to be finished in the fall of Expanding into Independence ensures that all of the children in our region have easy access to the highest level of pediatric care. Location & Services Children s Mercy East will be located in the Trinity Woods Business Park at the southeast corner of I-70 and Little Blue Parkway in Independence. The facility will offer urgent care services and select specialty clinics. Lab and radiology services also will be available. Equipped and staffed exclusively to treat children, Children s Mercy East will feature: The Edward G. and Kathryn E. Mader Urgent Care Center Outpatient clinics such as Cardiology; Ear, Nose and Throat; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; Hearing and Speech; Neurology; and Orthopaedics In 2011, almost 23,000 kids from eastern Jackson County made more than 75,000 visits to Children s Mercy more than 206 visits per day and a 10 percent increase over the previous year. We feel so strongly about supporting Children s Mercy East because we have nothing like it in eastern Jackson County. So many of our friends and neighbors think you only go to Children s Mercy if your child is in a life-or-death situation or facing a very serious chronic illness. Having their special brand of care in our backyard will help parents to see that Children s Mercy is the best place for kids, whether it is a stomach ache and fever, a broken arm or a cancer diagnosis. In short, Children s Mercy offers the best pediatric medicine available, something we want for all the children of Kansas City. Melissa Mader Schaefer Community Volunteer Next page: Former U.S. Sen. Christopher Kit Bond (back row, without hard hat) joined other elected officials, community leaders and supporters of the Healthier Ever After campaign when they broke ground for Children s Mercy East in Independence on June 23, The new specialty center is scheduled to open in the fall of

17 Expanding access: facilities Continuous Commitment to Improving access to Care recent successes Keeping up with the demand for convenient access to Children s Mercy clinics is challenging. But we are committed to serving every patient who needs our outstanding clinical expertise. That s why we are expanding clinic space to improve access for new patients. With more than 40 subspecialty clinics, Children s Mercy had more than 335,000 visits to its specialty clinics in Every year for the past 10 years the demand for our outstanding subspecialty services has grown by 5 percent or more. In addition to increasing clinic space, we are making it easier for families and community physicians to access our clinics by expanding our hours, coordinating schedules across different clinics so that patients can complete all of their appointments in a single day, and improving communications with families. We are continuing to take steps to ensure that every child who needs our care receives our services in a timely manner. CarDIoloGY ClInIC In most cases, patients can get next-day appointments Clinics are available at Hospital Hill, Children s Mercy South and Children s Mercy Northland Nearly 15,000 patient visits in 2011 GI ClInIC In most cases, patients can get appointments within 10 calendar days More than 16,500 patient visits in 2011 nephrology ClInIC In most cases, patients can get appointments within 10 calendar days More than 5,400 patient visits in 2011 Among the top 10 nephrology departments in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report GEnEral surgery ClInIC In most cases, patients can get appointments within one or two days Nearly 10,000 patient visits in 2011 ophthalmology ClInIC In most cases, patients can get appointments within one or two days More than 24,000 patient visits in

18 Expanding access: facilities Expanding Access Across the Map Increasing the availability of pediatric subspecialty care through our greater metropolitan area facilities and our outreach clinics is an ongoing goal at Children s Mercy. With the support of donors across the region, we are fulfilling our mission to provide convenient access to high-quality pediatric care for every child. Our attention to detail in the things we provide such as easy parking, proximity to public transportation, bilingual translators, and expanded family areas sets our facilities apart and makes for a better child and family experience. NORTH Children s Mercy Northland Urgent Care Center Radiology Laboratory specialty Clinics Asthma/Allergy Audiology Cardiology Dermatology Developmental and Behavioral Sciences Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Endocrinology/Diabetes Gastroenterology General Surgery Hearing and Speech Neurology Occupational and Physical Therapy Ophthalmology Orthopaedic Surgery Individualized Pediatric Therapeutics Pulmonology Rehabilitation Medicine Sleep Disorders Surgery Teen Clinic Tourette s Clinic Weight Management outreach Clinics St. Joseph, Missouri Cardiology Endocrinology/Diabetes SOUTH Children s Mercy South College Boulevard Clinics and Urgent Care Children s Mercy South Tom Watson Emergency Department Surgery Inpatient Unit specialty Clinics Allergy/Asthma/Immunology Cardiology Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Dermatology Developmental and Behavioral Sciences Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Eating Disorders Endocrinology/Diabetes Fetal Health Center Consultative and Diagnostic Services Gastroenterology General Surgery Genetics Hearing and Speech Lactation Management Nephrology Neurology Neurosurgery Nutrition Occupational and Physical Therapy Ophthalmology and Optical Shop Orthopaedic Surgery Individualized Pediatric Therapeutics Plastic Surgery Pulmonology Rehabilitation/Seating Clinic Rheumatology Sleep Disorders Sports Medicine Urologic Surgery Weight Management outreach Clinics Parsons, Kansas Endocrinology/Diabetes Pittsburg, Kansas Endocrinology/Diabetes Joplin, Missouri Cardiology Endocrinology/Diabetes Gastroenterology Nephrology Springfield, Missouri Endocrinology/Diabetes Gastroenterology Hematology/Oncology (Hemophilia only) Orthopaedic Surgery Rheumatology 16

19 Expanding access: facilities EasT Children s Mercy East Edward G. and Kathryn E. Mader urgent Care Center Plans today call for the following clinics to be offered at Children s Mercy East: WEsT Children s Mercy West The Cordell Meeks Jr Clinic Labs and Routine X-Rays Pediatric Care Clinic Pharmacy Services Teen Clinic Cardiology outreach Clinics Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Hays, Kansas Endocrinology Endocrinology/Diabetes Gastroenterology Hearing and Speech Neurology Junction City, Kansas Cardiology Orthopaedic Surgery Endocrinology/Diabetes Lab Services Salina, Kansas Radiology Endocrinology/Diabetes Gastroenterology Left: No matter where children are seen by Children s Mercy doctors, nurses, or other staff, they are our sole focus. Our unique brand of child- and family-centered care allows kids to be kids and gives parents peace of mind whether they are in the Northland, West, East, South or Hospital Hill. Orthopaedic Surgery Wichita, Kansas Gastroenterology Hematology/Oncology (Hemophilia only) Nephrology Orthopaedic Surgery Urology 17

20 Expanding access: Services Making a Big Difference in little lives In 2011, the Neonatology Section at Children s Mercy was ranked among the best in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report s 2011 America s Best Children s Hospitals. When children come to our Level IIIc Neonatology Intensive Care Unit at Children s Mercy, they are getting world-class care and access to 40-plus subspecialties. No other nursery in the area can provide that kind of care, says Howard Kilbride, MD, Section Chief of Neonatology. For nearly 40 years, Children s Mercy has been a leader in neonatal research, with focused expertise in chronic lung disease, a leading complication of premature birth. As a pioneer in nitric oxide therapy, Children s Mercy is investigating advanced treatments to improve pulmonary outcomes through its new Center for Infant Pulmonary Disorders. There aren t words that can express the sense of relief I felt to be in the same hospital with my newborn. The care we received at Children s Mercy was amazing, and I knew that if something were to go wrong we had the expertise we needed under the same roof. I also believe I healed faster because we were all together. Lindsay Hodges Maddox s Mom The department also was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development. Children s Mercy is one of only 18 NIH-funded Neonatal Research Network centers in the nation, and the only one in Missouri or Kansas. This new Neonatal Research Network site at Children s Mercy is conducting clinical trials and observational studies in neonatal medicine in order to reduce infant morbidity and mortality and promote healthy outcomes. Dr. Kilbride adds, This is great for patients in the Midwest, because they are now able to be involved in studies offering new therapies that would not otherwise be available to them. Right: A new day dawned for Children s Mercy on March 10, 2011, when Maddox Michael Hodges became the fi rst baby born in the Elizabeth J. Ferrell Fetal Health Center. Maddox is the son of Kyle and Lindsay Hodges of Wichita, Kan., and was born with a complex congenital heart defect. 18

21 Expanding access: Services The Elizabeth J. Ferrell Fetal Health Center With the opening of the Elizabeth J. Ferrell Fetal Health Center, Children s Mercy became one of the few freestanding children s hospitals in the country that provides delivery services. Developed in cooperation with the University of Missouri-Kansas City, the center provides perinatal services, integrated counseling with multiple specialties, and delivery for families anticipating fetal problems. The delivery unit has access to immediate high-level pediatric and surgical services, eliminating the need for transport and associated health risks. Families whose newborns have serious birth defects may also stay in the hospital during their infant s immediate subspecialty care. Children s Mercy has provided state-of-the-art care for critically ill newborns for decades, but our new Fetal Health Center allows us to begin that care even earlier in the process, providing an integrated approach to the baby s care before he or she is born and continuing through delivery and the post-natal period, says Dr. Kilbride. The Fetal Health Center allows mothers with at-risk babies the opportunity to deliver and have their babies treated immediately by expert doctors and staff trained to treat children. Mom is spared separation and can stay with baby from birth, giving them both access to the bonding so necessary for positive recovery and development. Elizabeth J. Zibbie Ferrell Community Volunteer Above: The new Elizabeth J. Ferrell Fetal Health Center brings many services together under one roof: perinatal counseling and testing, an integrated prenatal clinic, special care delivery services, and a neonatal intensive care unit. Here, Timothy Bennett, MD, performs an ultrasound screening on one of our fi rst moms-to-be. 19

22 Expanding access: Services Telemedicine overcomes Distance and Time Children s Mercy increasingly uses electronic telecommunications to enable realtime, two-way interaction between patients and physicians who are miles apart. We re making this technology a key strategic tool in improving patient access to services, overcoming the barriers of time and distance, and reducing health care costs. The future of health care is in taking care of patients in places where they want to be seen, so that they are less inconvenienced by the cost of transportation and time away from work and their families, says Laura Fitzmaurice, MD, FAAP, FACEP, Chief Medical Information Offi cer and Associate Medical Director. And they re going to want to see providers who are willing to be fl exible, but still provide the same quality of care. The Children s Mercy Telemedicine Section will be mobile, using a system with a physician or other provider accessing a laptop computer or similar device on one end and a robot unit on the other to provide real-time audio and video. The robot has cameras, microphones, and even tools such as a stethoscope, otoscope, and endoscope that can transmit information to the provider using the laptop. The provider can see the patient on the laptop, and the patient can see the provider via a screen on the robot. The robot has complete wireless mobility that allows providers to be in two places at once. The use of audio-visual technology can bring subspecialty pediatric care to rural areas that have no such options, augment what primary health care underserved areas do have, and ease or end the emotional and fi nancial stress involved in long-distance travel for families. Morgan Waller, RN Coordinator, section of Telemedicine The hospital will purchase three of the mobile units initially; early adopters will include the Ear, Nose and Throat Section and Children s Mercy Outreach Clinics, including Endocrine, in communities such as Wichita and Salina in Kansas and St. Joseph and Springfi eld in Missouri. Right: Like something out of science fi ction, the telemedicine program allows our providers to virtually be in more than one place at a time. Kristi McGowin, CPNP, Lead APN, Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, uses a scope to send images of a patient to a computer monitor for a physician at another location. 20

23 Expanding access: Services seeley s story as TolD BY HIs ParEnTs, MaTT & BECEE MCnallY We took Seeley, our toddler, into the Emergency Room in Joplin, Mo., thinking he was just a little dehydrated from having a flu bug. He had been vomiting for a few hours and had been fussing. We went in thinking the ER staff would give him some IV fluids and some medication to help stop the vomiting, and then we would be out by the afternoon. But that isn t how it happened. The crew reminded us to have a safe drive and not worry too much. And, when we reached Children s Mercy, we were told our son arrived safely, snuggled up in the comforting arms of the nurses who had so diligently flown him to Children s Mercy. He was fast asleep in a crib, peaceful and resting when we arrived at the hospital. During our long ER stay, they could not get him to stop vomiting and he didn t sleep for more than a few minutes at a time. We were admitted to the pediatric unit in Joplin, where Seeley started to look more comfortable and we were starting to feel confident about being released the next day. After all, it was just a flu bug, right? Kids get flu bugs. He had his surgery later that morning and by the afternoon was already showing signs of improvement and being himself again. Because of Children s Mercy and the wonderful nurses and pilot who in such a caring manner escorted him to Kansas City, our son was himself again. For that, we are eternally grateful. For that, there are no words. By the next day, he still wasn t better unable to keep anything down. By that afternoon, they ordered an X-ray of his stomach that led to an ultrasound. It was indeed not just a flu bug it was an intussusception, a condition where a part of the intestine becomes infolded into another section of intestine. After our local hospital had done what they could for Seeley, he needed surgery and, with no pediatric surgeon available in Joplin, we were transferred to Children s Mercy. We quickly found out that he would be flown in a helicopter to Children s Mercy without us. We were distraught and worried. Then, we heard it: The helicopter was here and whirring outside the hospital. The Children s Mercy transport team arrived with their monitors, wires and gurney, smiling with kind voices. When they so gently attached their monitors to Seeley, they reassured us that he would probably find the sound of the helicopter engines soothing and fall asleep. These people didn t just see another patient. They saw a little baby boy and his scared parents. They tenderly placed him on the flight gurney and strapped him in. Right: Seeley, fully recovered and now almost always on the move, pauses from his backyard adventure so mom can get a picture. 21

24 Expanding access: Services Emergency Transport Ensures access to lifesaving Care Our award-winning Critical Care Transport Team provides safe transportation to thousands of critically ill infants and children each year via our helicopter, airplane, or one of our nine critical care ambulances. We fi rst began transporting infants to Children s Mercy Hospital from other facilities in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and we were home to one of the fi rst neonatal transport teams in the country. Over the years, our team grew and began providing critical care transport to pediatric patients as well. Currently our team is comprised of more than 90 critical care nurses, respiratory therapists, EMTs, communication specialists, and pilots, all of whom are trained in treating the most critically ill infants and children. Our team currently serves the Kansas City metropolitan area, the western half of Missouri, and the entire state of Kansas. Occasionally the team uses our airplane to transport sick children from places like Boston, Dallas, and even Brazil. We pride ourselves on being able to take the expertise of Children s Mercy to a child s bedside and provide life-saving interventions prior to and during transport. The transport of a child can be an extremely stressful time both for the child and the family. We strive to maintain a child- and family-centered environment by painting our aircraft and ambulances with bright, child-friendly colors and characters. We also have DVD players in all our modes of transport. EMErGEnCY and urgent CarE The Children s Mercy Hospital Emergency Department is the only pediatric Level I trauma center between St. Louis and Denver. Children s Mercy Hospital Emergency Department Expansion completed in beds, including six trauma rooms Dedicated fast-track green zone staffed by nurse practitioners and general practitioners from 9 a.m. midnight Radiology available in-house until 10 p.m. weekdays. On call teleradiology available overnight. Ultrasound available until 11 p.m. on weekdays. Child Life support for discussion of painful procedures, distraction therapy Translation services (in person, by phone, or by videoconference) Extensive subspecialist coverage Children s Mercy South Tom Watson Emergency Department Children s Mercy Urgent Care College Boulevard Children s Mercy Urgent Care Northland Coming Soon: Edward G. and Kathryn E. Mader Urgent Care Center at Children s Mercy East 22

25 Expanding access: Services alyssa s story as TolD BY HEr ParEnTs, amy and MarCus HuTCHEns Alyssa rang in the 2011 New Year as a happy, healthy, active 13-year-old-girl involved in volleyball, basketball, and softball. Little did we know things were about to change. On Feb. 15, 2011, Alyssa was diagnosed with Infl uenza A after having symptoms of a high fever, cough, and sore throat. Over the next few days, her condition worsened. She passed out at home and returned to the doctor on Feb. 17. She complained she couldn t feel her legs and had a rash. She was taken from the doctor s offi ce by ambulance to St. John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kan., just three miles away. Within minutes, the emergency room doctor said, She has to go. They dispatched the Children s Mercy Transport Team to transfer Alyssa to Kansas City. When the transport team received the call, they were to come by ambulance but the transport team s gut feeling told them to take the helicopter. As her parents, we know their gut feeling saved our daughter s life. As the transport team left the ER with our daughter, she was awake and talking. During the transport, Alyssa s condition continued to deteriorate despite multiple medications given and assisted ventilation by the transport team. We arrived at Children s Mercy an hour later and were told our daughter was in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Words cannot express our emotions. The chaplain was talking to us, and I was watching her lips move but couldn t hear a thing was this real? Our daughter had been diagnosed with pneumonia, a bacterial infection in her blood, and sepsis. The fi rst time we saw our child in the PICU, we didn t recognize her. Her body was shaking from the oscillatory ventilator, and her skin was bright red. For the next few days, we sat outside her room saying, Alyssa, you are a fi ghter. Don t give up! It was later determined that Alyssa had H1N1 (swine fl u) and strep throat. We would not have Alyssa here with us today without the quick response of the transport team and the wonderful PICU doctors and nurses. These are the people making a difference and saving lives! Words cannot express our sincere gratitude to Children s Mercy. Thank you so much for all you do! Alyssa s transport team stopped and visited almost every day. They began to feel like part of the family. Amy Hutchens alyssa s Mother 23

26 Research & Innovation Research Today s research paves the way to life-saving treatments and cures with the potential to improve the lives of children around the world. On a more local level, providing access to experimental treatments and clinical care allows families to stay together and allows children to continue school, friendships, and just being kids without the interruption of constant travel and extended stays away from home. Examples of our research initiatives include: Cardiac Care With more than 50 years experience performing heart surgeries, Children s Mercy Hospital is recognized as one of the leading pediatric heart centers in the country. Each year, our team of cardiologists sees more than 10,000 patients, and our surgeons perform more than 500 procedures. But what draws the most acclaim are the innovative research efforts that may provide significant treatment and surgery advances. Our new catheterization laboratories combine the best elements of an operating room with the imaging technology needed to perform complex catheterization procedures. This hybrid approach allows us to do more procedures less invasively and can be used to keep high-risk patients (such as newborns) off the bypass machine. In addition to our advances in our catheterization procedures, we are also working to advance the understanding of how the pediatric obesity epidemic affects our children s cardiovascular health. Through groundbreaking research on the cardiovascular effects of obesity and high cholesterol in children, we re continuing to discover the potentially devastating effects on their long-term health. Our patented HeartCenter software application allows members of the Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Sections to capture and manage detailed information on all of the hospital s heart patients. The database is an invaluable repository of information for conducting research, improving the quality of patient care and increasing departmental productivity. Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine It has long been known that early disease detection offers patients the best chance for a cure if one exists or for more effective management of chronic conditions. What has been missing, however, is the opportunity to detect diseases and chronic conditions before symptoms appear, when intervention would have the greatest chance to be meaningful. The Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine at Children s Mercy wants to change that, and its vision is a bold one: transforming children s medicine by genomic interpretation. The first evidence of this transformation was the creation of a test that can identify genomic information associated with some 600 severe childhood illnesses. We have all the key capabilities here, including bio-informatics, genetic counselors, the largest pediatric clinical pharmacology program in North America, and what is believed to be the first individualized pediatric therapeutics consultation service of its kind. This is the first genome center inside a children s hospital. The future is bright. We will begin newborn screenings for genetic diseases in The next generation of testing will expand into new areas, speeding access to this critical information. Costs will come down. We believe that one day, physician-ordered genomic testing of patients will become a routine diagnostic step. The physician then will be able to use the results to create the most personalized and effective treatment plan available. 24

27 Research & Innovation nephrology is recognized nationally for its diagnosis and comprehensive care of infants, children, and adolescents with kidney and urinary tract disorders, including end-stage renal disease and pediatric kidney transplant needs. As a leader in pediatric dialysis, Children s Mercy offers an internationally recognized End Stage Renal Disease program, with post-transplantation survival rates among the best in the nation. As the Midwest Clinical Coordinating Center for the NIH-funded Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) study, our Top 10 Pediatric Nephrology program (as recognized by U.S. News & World Report) is leading the largest pediatric nephrology research study ever conducted in North America. More than 600 children from 50 participating sites are enrolled in the study. The goal of this landmark study is to identify the factors that lead to the progression of kidney disease in children and to define the impact of CKD on the growth, neurocognitive development, healthrelated quality of life, and risk for cardiovascular disease in these patients. Our one-year and three-year pediatric kidney transplant graft survival rates are significantly above the national average and consistently rank among the highest in the country. Since 1995, the three-year patient survival rate following pediatric kidney transplantation has remained at 100 percent, and only one kidney has been lost within two years of transplantation for an overall kidney survival rate of 95.7 percent. We are pioneering new treatments for peritonitis, hypophosphatemic rickets, and other disorders related to kidney disease. From hypertension to end-stage renal disease, our research and expertise are giving children a clear route to longer, more rewarding lives. The focus of our research efforts is to determine key clinical improvements in care. We recognize that what may initially seem to be a minor advancement in treatment can ultimately prove to have a major impact on the quality of life for children around the world.» Right: Bradley A. Warady, MD, developed a kidney management program when Kimberly Thompson was just a baby, which put off the need for a transplant until she was in nursing school. Now 20, Kim is transitioning from the only hospital she has known. Children s Mercy has always been there for me, she says. But there is no doubt that they ve prepared me for my next step. 25

28 Research & Innovation PEDIaTrIC CanCEr CEnTEr operates one of the larger childhood cancer centers in the nation. Not only do we see more than 2,000 children per year, but our survival rates for nearly every type of cancer we treat are above national averages. An active and diverse research program supports this outstanding clinical care. Our Experimental Therapeutics in Cancer program, working with our internationally recognized Clinical Pharmacology program, evaluates the effi cacy of experimental cancer agents in children. This includes efforts to reformulate older cancer drugs into pediatric-appropriate formulations as well as drug discovery work relevant to pediatric tumors. At any given time, we are conducting clinical and laboratory trials in the areas of bone marrow transplant, cancer, hemophilia, and sickle cell disease including several national trials led by our own investigators. Our extensive track record in pharmacology clinical trial research includes pediatric labeling for 35 separate medications since the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act of For children who have run out of standard treatment options, early phase therapy may be the only remaining treatment choice. Through this work, we are often able to use tomorrow s medicines to help our patients today. Development of more effective treatment for pediatric cancers requires understanding of both the pharmacology of anti-cancer agents and the means by which tumors develop drug resistance. While critically important, the study of medicines and how they work in children is only part of the story. Our researchers also are investigating a range of other potential advances in the fi ght against cancer. Studies are underway to determine how to better manage the complications associated with stem cell transplant, to identify the role of the Mixed Lineage Leukemia gene in the development of infant leukemia, and to fi nd ways to improve the safety of bone marrow treatments for children. We give to research in thanks to past donors whose fi nancial commitment to research benefi ted families like ours families that have been impacted by having a child with cancer. We must continue to build on what we ve learned through research, and redouble our commitment to extending lives and fi nding cures. Ann & Frank Uryasz Grateful Parents Left: The Mixed Lineage Leukemia gene is important in human development. It is also a major contributor to the development of infant leukemia. Erin Guest, MD, assistant professor of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Children s Mercy, is looking at interactions between proteins and DNA in the nucleus of the cell. These proteins are what tells the DNA which genes should be turned on and which should be turned off. 26

29 Education Educating Future Pediatric Care Experts Our education programs are fl ourishing, and today there is more interest than ever in our fellowship programs, our residency program, and our opportunities for medical student electives and sub-internships. Our residency program graduates continue to have board passage rates well above the national average, and our pediatrics clerkship remains one of the most highly rated by students from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. We take pride in training the next generation of pediatric specialists and researchers with lessons and techniques not practiced in other pediatric hospitals. In teaching pediatrics for all of the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri-Kansas City residents, we emphasize the importance of preparing our residents and fellows to be the best in their fi eld, redefi ning pediatric medical education with every step. The vision and commitment of Children s Mercy leadership to advancing pediatric medicine is strong and extends throughout the hospital, providing opportunities for our fellows, residents, and medical students to pursue their interests academically, clinically, and through research. At Children s Mercy, we are changing how residents and fellows are taught by exposing trainees to personalized medicine, genomics, research, and new treatments that put them at the forefront of how care is provided and, ultimately, preparing them to be leaders in redefining pediatric medicine. Jane Knapp, MD Chair, Department of Medical Education Center for Bioethics The bioethical issues that arise in pediatrics are unique and complicated. Nationally known bioethicist John Lantos, MD, leads the Children s Mercy Center for Bioethics, one of only a handful of such programs in the country, providing clinical ethics consultation and education for hospital staff, working with researchers to analyze the potential dilemmas and the impact of pediatric research, and serving as an educational resource for the hospital and the region. Children s Mercy launched the fi rst pediatric bioethics certifi cate program in the country in The certifi cate program is targeted to individuals with an interest in pediatric bioethics and individuals serving on pediatric bioethics committees for children s hospitals. The course begins with an initial intensive onsite three-day session, followed by a 30-week online curriculum, and closing with a fi nal weekend on site. Left: Medical residents are an important part of the health care team at Children s Mercy, along with parents and other family members. These young doctors make the most of the latest technology, like using tablet computers to provide crib-side education. 27

30 Education Nursing Patients and their families spend a lot of time interacting with nurses during their clinic visits or hospital stays. Our nurses are excellent clinicians, certified to treat specialty patients. takes pride in its dedication to nursing excellence. Inpatient nurse-to-patient ratios at Children s Mercy are among the best in the country. Unlike many hospitals, Children s Mercy maintains these ratios at night and during the weekend. Children s Mercy has a high retention and low turnover rate, which means that long-term chronic patients get to know and trust their nurses. This stability of caretakers translates to better patient outcomes as well as better patient and family experiences. The American Nurses Credentialing Center awards Magnet designation to hospitals to recognize excellence in nursing services. In January 2003, Children s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics had the distinction of becoming the first hospital in Missouri or Kansas to receive this recognition. Currently, we are honored to be one of only 392 Magnet hospitals worldwide, including only 33 free-standing children s hospitals. The thought of providing care for a patient from birth and throughout their childhood fills me with great joy. Of course, I want to be an expert on the child s medical care, but I also want to know her favorite doll s name, what subject she likes in school, and how much money the Tooth Fairy left for that pair of missing molars. Michelle Price, RN 2011 Mary Shaw Branton Nursing Scholarship Recipient During the five years of Sam s treatment, the nurses became his, and our, second family. Sam loved the nurses of Children s Mercy and I know the nurses loved Sam. There was not one time that we lacked confidence in nursing staff. Sam could not have had more professional nursing care anywhere. Mark Weeks Sam s Father Nursing Scholarships Sometimes, people just like you have generously made the commitment to support nursing at Children s Mercy by establishing nursing scholarships. For some, it s in honor of a child or grandchild who received special care at the hospital. Some are former nurses themselves. And others are simply committed to nursing education. At Children s Mercy, we are grateful for all of their support. Mary Shaw Branton Scholarship Ina Calkins Scholarship Fund Jennifer Collins Nursing Scholarship Dean Cowles Scholarship Fund The Bonnie Curtis Galeazzi Nursing Scholarship Isabelle E. Ellis Memorial Scholarship Dee Lyons Scholarship Award Michael Joseph Meers Scholarship Daniel Miller Nursing Scholarship Nurse Retention Committee Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wells Scholarship Judy Vellucci Scholarship Nancy Whalen Nursing Scholarship The Samuel Edwin Weeks Memorial Scholarship for Oncology Nursing 28

31 Support With Thanks and Appreciation We are grateful to every gracious person and organization that has given to the hospital. Every gift matters and helps us make a difference in the lives of children and their families. 1,000,000 + James E. and Elizabeth J. Ferrell Hall Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Hall Hands & Hearts for Children Dr. and Mrs. Randall L. O Donnell The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation 500,000 to 999,999 Kenneth B. and Cynthia R. McClain United Way of Greater Kansas City Mrs. Adelaide C. Ward 100,000 to 499,999 Karissa and Rob Alumbaugh Anesthesia Associates of Kansas City Anonymous W. J. Brace Charitable Trust Children s Miracle Network Children s Relief Association CommunityAmerica Credit Union Rita M. and Earl E. Dickmeyer Trust DST Systems, Inc. The Stanley H. Durwood Foundation George K. Baum & Company Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City William G. Bill and Ruth A. Hoppen Elizabeth A. Hull Trust Hyundai Hope on Wheels Anna Elno Irving Trust Walter Jaccard Trust Estate of Vonda Flo Jenkins Kohl s Department Stores Liberty Fruit Company, Inc. Dee and Fred Lyons Edward G. and Kathryn E. Mader Foundation Marion Merrell Dow Donor Advisory Fund Mrs. Barbara H. Marshall Mrs. Margaret Rounds Sarli Family Foundation Pansy A. Seitz Trust Sunderland Foundation The Sosland Foundation Victor E. Speas Foundation Frank and Ann Uryasz Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation Wyandotte Health Foundation 25,000 to 99,999 Mrs. Nina M. Alexander American Century Investment Foundation Anonymous (5) Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Kansas City Elizabeth B. Avery Trust Brett Lee Ballard George K. Baum Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. G. Kenneth Baum Francis M. Bernardin Trust Black & Veatch Corporation Burns & McDonnell Engineering Dr. and Mrs. V. Frederick Burry, Jr. Joanne and Gene Cable Jody and Jerry Caldwell Capitol Federal Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Cartmell Louetta M. Cowden Foundation Cross Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Cross Dr. William Daniels William A. Dann Earl J. Deubach Trust Dominic L. Passantino Memorial Golf Tournament Don Kahan Motors Enright Foundation, Inc. Thomas and Mary Beth Eyen Family Farmers Electric s Area Youth Benefit Fund, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Buford L. Farrington First Downs for Down Syndrome, Inc. Francis Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David V. Francis The Glasnapp Foundation The Goppert Foundation Trent and Julie Green The Margaret B. Greene Trust Minerva Gundelfinger Trust Mr. and Mrs. David E. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Hall, Jr. Hallmark Corporate Foundation Heartland Combined Federal Campaign J.B. and Anne Hodgdon Dr. and Mrs. George W. Holcomb III Honeywell Hometown Solutions J. E. Dunn Construction Group Inc. James B. Nutter & Company Johnson Brothers Brokerage, Inc. Mr. Donald B. Kahan Kansas City Power & Light Company Kaolin Mushroom Farms, Inc. Bonnie and Jerry Kelly Kiewit Companies Foundation Dorothy D. LaClair Memorial Trust James Bell Lapsley Trust Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Massman IV Gladys R. McCall Estate McCreery & Yancy Trust Dr. J. Patrick and Jane Murphy 29

32 Support The National Christian Foundation NPC International, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James B. Nutter, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James B. Nutter, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Keith Pence Mr. and Mrs. John Pia Mr. and Mrs. Jon G. Piebenga Page and Bruce Reed Mike and Nancy Roark Robert W. Roth Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorders Clinic Sedalia-Pettis County United Way Kenneth L. and Eva S. Smith Foundation Vivian & Hymie J. Sosland Charitable Trust Elaine Feld Stern Charitable Trust Stewardship Capital, Ltd. Mrs. Mariel T. Thompson C. W. Titus Foundation Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. KC Regional Offi ce Mr. and Mrs. Montie U. Tripp Truist Truman Heartland Community Foundation Candice and Mark Uhlig United Way of Greater St. Joseph, Inc. Dr. Robert and Carolyn Weir 10,000 to 24,999 American Century Companies, Inc. Drs. David and Mary Ann Amos Mr. Timothy Anderson Anonymous (5) Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Anthony Mr. and Mrs. James J. Ascher, Sr. Bank of Odessa Mr. and Mrs. Terry D. Bassham Mrs. Joyce D. Batterson Sarah and Jon Baum Mr. and Mrs. Bryan J. Beaver William F. Bell, MD Jo Lynne and Dan Beutler Bill Mounkes Charity Golf Fund Dr. Michael A. Bingler and Dr. Amber Hoffman BKD Foundation, LLP Blish-Mize Co. Blue Bouquet Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City Mrs. Mary S. Branton C. H. Robinson Company Carthage Area United Way The Jake Cavanaugh Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Curt M. Cavanaugh Mr. and Mrs. Arnold H. Caviar Cereal Food Processors, Inc. Cerner Corporation Children s Mercy Century Club Commercial Bank of Oak Grove Congenital Heart Defects Families Association Blish and Michael Connor Mr. Byron Constance and Ms. Jane Taylor Linda D. Cooley, MD, MBA Karen Cox, RN, PhD Dell Inc. DEMDACO Gary Dickinson Family Charitable Foundation Ms. Dorothy Duffy Terry and Peggy Dunn Sandy Emery Jerry and Rayla Erding Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Ferguson Cindy Fortney Mabel and Joseph Friedman Charitable Trust Tara and John Gatti General Electric Company George J. Shaw Construction Co. George K. Baum Foundation Jack Goldstein Charitable Trust Goppert Financial Bank Grassmere Foundation, Kate and Peter Brown Mrs. Mary Louise Greene Carla and Randy Griffi n Cleda Hanneman Irrevocable Trust Harrah s North Kansas City Casino & Hotel Hartley Family Foundation Above: Children s Mercy thanks Jane, Curt, and Ali Cavanaugh and the many volunteers and supporters of the Jake Cavanaugh Foundation for making a gift of $10,000 to purchase new patient recliners and DVD players for the Hematology/Oncology Clinic at Children s Mercy s main campus. 30

33 Support Kathryn and Michael Harvel Frances Havens Trust Dr. Stephen L. Hilbert HMN Architects, Inc. Hoffman Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Hoffman Amy and Paul Holewinski Gregory W. Hornig, MD and Elizabeth Goddard, PhD Dr. and Mrs. John D. Hunkeler Judy and Graham Hunt Husch Blackwell LLP Ada H. and Louise A. Jaccard Trust Fern P. Jameson Charitable Trust Jared Coones Pumpkin Run Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Dr. and Mrs. Philip L. Johnson Eric L. Jones Estate Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Southern Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation Estate of Richard Gregory Kent Kiewit Power Constructors Co. J Nan C. Kimak Kirk Foundation William and Rebecca Krueger Mr. and Mrs. Jayson A. Kuti Lansing Trade Group, LLC Lathrop & Gage LLP Dr. and Ms. Willie E. Lawrence, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Allen L. Lefko Dr. David and Dr. Karen Lewing Lewis Rice & Fingersh, L.C. LIVESTRONG The Lockton Family Robert A. Long Family The Lordi Marker Family Foundation Blanche I. Lucas Foundation Dr. Keith J. Mann and Dr. Mara L. Becker Anita and Bary Marquardt Massman Construction Company Ms. Peggy R. Massman Matthews Leasing, LLC Ms. Oleta B. Maurer Beth and Pat McCown Meers Marketing Communications Sam Meers and Julie Nelson Meers Melissa s Ride Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Merrill, Sr. MHC Truck Leasing, Inc. Miller-Mellor Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John H. Mize, Jr. Morgan Family Foundation Nonpareil Mrs. Helena Miller Norquist Northland Health Care Access Dr. James E. O Brien and Dr. Lina O Brien Estate of Alice Weathermon Oliver Dr. Daniel and Mrs. Roxanne Ostlie Jean Ann and Jack Ovel Mr. and Mrs. Craig W. Patterson Pinnacle Bank Mr. and Mrs. Nick L. Pizzichino Plant Hope for Hearts PNC Foundation Harry Portman Charitable Trust Powerwave Tom and Louise Reichl J.B. Reynolds Foundation Mrs. Loretta D. Riss Cristy and Charlie Roberts Marvin S. Robinson Charitable Trust Sandy and Randy Rolf Estate of Olive N. Ronchetta Mr. James H. Roth Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Schellhorn Adrian and Roberta Schnoebelen Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Scott Servant Christian Community Foundation Clara L. Shumway Charitable Trust Morton and Estelle Sosland Speedy Car Wash Spirit of Halloween Jack and Martha Steadman Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Steadman Mr. Paul E. Stewart John and Jo Stueve Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sutherland Dorothy Fabac Tomasic Earl & Elizabeth Toutz Charitable Trust Transway Logistics, Inc. Robert and Cynthia Tucci Turner Construction Company Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Twyman United Community Fund of Neosho Area United Way of Nodaway County United Way of Southwest Missouri Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Walker Lloyd R. Wallace Charitable Foundation Bret and Christy Wilson Mr. Jeffrey M. Wolfe Worth Harley-Davidson North Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Young Robert and Edith Young Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Zaborny 31

34 Support 5,000 to 9,999 AFLAC Inc. Alliant Lake City Small Caliber Ammunition Company LLC Harris Mr. and Mrs. Bush C. Helzberg Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Hoffman, Jr. Johnson County United Way Talley Communications Corporation The Harvest Ball The Zona Rosa Community Foundation Towers Watson Callahan Transportation, Inc. Charles H. Taylor Memorial Trust Mr. and Mrs. Micheal T. Chism Country Club Bank Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Kirkland & Ellis Foundation United Way of Greater Milwaukee Ms. M. E. Creveling Anonymous Kristin Malfer & Associates United Way of Paola, Kansas, Inc. Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. AT&T United Way Employee Giving Campaign Lead Bank Verizon Delta Dental Baron BMW Majestic Franchise, Inc. Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, L.L.P. Dtech Communications, LLC Bartlett & Company Marshall Area United Way Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Weiner Elizabeth Stauffer Collinson Foundation Fund Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bernard Charles R. Martynowicz William G. McGowan Charitable Fund Ernst & Young LLP Mr. Michael L. Blumenthal and Mrs. Julie Collingwood-Blumenthal Mr. Brian K. Brinkley Bunzl Mid Central Region Mrs. Shelley Burrus Mr. and Mrs. Neil Carr Coleman Family Foundation, Inc. Coventry Health Care of Kansas, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Craig D. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Clayton E. Dickey Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Dollar Dreiseszun Family Foundation F.G.F. Company Mr. and Mrs. James P. Frickleton Frontier Steak House Mr. and Mrs. David Garrett Mr. Brent A. Grauberger Great Southern Bank GreenGate Fresh, LLLP Mr. and Mrs. Max E. Hanson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. McDermott MCL Distributing, Inc. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Trust Mr. Daniel J. Nilsen Dr. Scott Eric and Mrs. Andrea Hope Olitsky Mr. and Mrs. John S. Parmerlee Dr. and Mrs. Ben J. Pieters REF-CHEM Mr. and Mrs. Stanton E. Ross Mr. and Mrs. Frank Salizzoni Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Schulte Selden Trucking, Inc. Mary Keaveny Soden and Family Sprint Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie T. Stark Mr. Brian Stevens Stouse, Inc. Sunkist Growers, Inc. Mr. Daniel R. Wright and Mrs. Holly D. Swank-Wright Xerox Corporation Office 2,500 to 4, Architecture Inc. Mr. and Mrs. A. John Abbott Advantage Tech, Inc. Altair Learning Management, Inc. Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Anthony Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ascher, Jr. B. F. Ascher & Company, Inc. Bank of America United Way Campaign Bartimus, Frickleton, Robertson & Gorny, P.C. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Berg Bob D. Campbell and Company, Inc. Lonnie and Trish Breaux Dr. Melinda K. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Cable Evans/Evco Company Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Favreau Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Firebaugh Fresh Farms Friends of Children s Mercy Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Galamba Gerson Family Foundation Gilmore & Bell, P.C. Christine and James Glenski Granite City Food and Brewery, LTD Mr. and Mrs. William D. Grant Mr. and Mrs. Bradley E. Haag Haun Potato Co. Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Hayes Hays Companies Henry E. Wurst Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Marion T. Hinken Horn Aylward & Bandy, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hull 32

35 Support C.J. Hutto Interface, Inc. John Sullivan Charitable Foundation Dr. Stephen F. Kaine and Mrs. Christin C. Dasek-Kaine Kansas City Business Journal Kaw Valley Engineering, Inc. KC Strikers Football Club Keith Connell, Inc. Kenneth A. Abrams Charitable Foundation The Kenrich Group, LLC Dr. Jane F. Knapp Lancer Gridiron Club Laps for Leukemia Larmer & Elstun, LLC Layne Christensen Company Dr. and Mrs. Calvin Lentz Louis H. Gross Foundation, Inc. Marshall & Ilsley Bank McCarthy Chevrolet, Inc. Menorah Legacy Foundation Merrill Iron & Steel, Inc. Dr. Peter and Margot Mestad Pamela Miller and Michael Cummings Barbara J. Mueth and Steven P. Rinne Mr. and Mrs. Scott B. Novorr Opus Communications, Inc. Dr. Eugenia K. and Mr. Terrence M. Pallotto Pearson Foundation Pleasant Hill United Community Funds, Inc. Power & Water Solutions Inc. R. D. Engineering & Construction, Inc. Mr. Matthew Rankin RSVP MEDSPA LLC Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Schultz Dr. and Mrs. Michael B. Sheehan Shoe Carnival, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Grover B. Simpson Rev. and Mrs. Dane R. Sommer SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc. Janet and Mel Stevenson SunCrest-Bollinger Int l Inc. SureWest Foundation Mr. Matthew J. Taranto Ms. Kimberly A. Tennissen Turner Family Foundation United Way of Franklin County Association United Way of Wyandotte County, Inc. Vance Publishing Company Vogt Power International Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP Washington Fruit & Produce Co. Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Weeks David H. Westbrook Wilk Family Fund Willis Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Paul Wong Dr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Woods Zurich American Insurance Company 1,000 to 2,499 Ali and Todd Abplanalp Afco Steel Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Ahsens IV Mr. Jeffrey D. Albright Alliant Insurance Services Houston Chris and Amy Andrade Dr. and Mrs. Walter S. Andrews Anonymous (3) Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Arnold Ms. Lisa Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Barker Dr. James R. Batterson, Jr. and Mr. Todd Green Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Bazin Dr. Kari J. and Mr. Darin J. Beesley Heather S. Beheler Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. Benjamin Ms. Ana M. Berhenke Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Biber Ms. Angie L. Black Blanche and Ira Rosenblum Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Roger F. Blessing, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Bloss Boulevard Brewing Company Boyer-Kansas, Inc. Mr. Jonathan Braatz Ms. Beverly P. Bradley Mr. Robert A. Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Justin D. Bridges Mr. David B. Brinkerhoff Kimberly S. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Burgess Jayne Burns Calvary Bible College & Seminary Mr. and Mrs. John R. Campbell Catherine V. Merrill Foundation Centerpoint Auxiliary Mr. and Mrs. Cory Childress Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Chris and Elizabeth Clark Shirley Clesson, RN, MSN Dr. and Mrs. David J. Cobb Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Connolly, Jr. Continuity of Operation Planning, LLC CRST Logistics David Oppenheimer and Company I, L.L.C. Mr. Robert W. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Deason Ms. Lynda C. Delap Ms. Sylvia J. Denny Dr. Brian and Dr. Karen Divelbiss Don s Auto Body DWC1, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William T. Echerd Ms. Elizabeth E. Edmundson 33

36 Support Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Elfman Elmer Dalke Charitable Foundation Engle Motors, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Fairchild Fast Forward Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Fike First Federal Bank Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Fischer Fluid Equipment Company, Inc. Friend Freightways, Inc Joseph A. Galeazzi Dr. Adrianus G. W. Domen and Dr. Kimberly L. Gandy GE United Way Campaign Mr. and Mrs. Barry J. Ginter Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Gorny Mr. Mark L. and Dr. Linda L. Gratny Mrs. Sylvia R. Greene Mr. and Mrs. James M. Grimm Haake CPA, LLC Mr. and Mrs. David E. Haddock Dr. and Mrs. Frederick K. Hall Ms. Dawn J. Halstead Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Haney Mr. and Mrs. Jason M. Hardesty Mr. Kyle D. Harris Haverty Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Heeney Henry Cole Enterprises, Inc. HNTB Corporation Mr. Charles A. Holtgraves Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Investment Banking Services Mr. and Mrs. Steven H. Hughes Mrs. Elizabeth K. Humburg Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Huxtable IHI, Inc. Infilco Degremont, Inc. J.A. Lee Electric Inc. Ms. Jill Jacobson-Norton Mr. and Mrs. John J. Janchar John A. Marshall Company John T. Pierson Fund Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Johnson Ms. Marian L. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Johnston JP Morgan Chase Foundation Matching Gifts Kansas University Endowment Dr. Julius M. Kantor Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Kelly Dr. and Mrs. Howard W. Kilbride Dr. Stephen F. Kingsmore Mr. and Mrs. David G. Klein Mr. Mark Knight Stacey and Robert Koenig Mr. and Mrs. E. Timothy Kostner Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Kraljic Ed and Missy Kuklenski Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kutler Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lansford III Kathleen and D. Bradley Leech Ms. Merianne Lero Level Four Business Management, LLC Linda T. Watson Family Foundation Ms. Sachia A. Logan Dr. Daryl A. and Mrs. Kelly E. Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Jeff D. Macke Daniel and Teresa Malaun Mallin Brothers Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Henry I. Marder Dr. and Mrs. H. Edward Martin Mr. and Mrs. David W. McCormick Ms. Jennifer W. McKnight Mr. Brian R. McMahon Meiners Convenience Stores Mr. and Mrs. James D. Melvin Merrill Charitable Foundation Microsoft Giving Campaign Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Miller Milton W. Feld Charitable Trust Mr. Ivan Veselic and Ms. Mona J. Moran Mr. Raymond A. Morton Barbara Mueller Muranaka Farm Inc. Mr. Kevin Neeland New York Life Foundation Nichols Company Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. North Mr. and Mrs. David P. O Brien Ms. Helen O Dowd Dr. Felix A. and Dr. Abiye Y. Okah Dr. Steven L. Olsen Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Ott Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Palermo Ms. Corliss J. Panis Mr. and Mrs. John S. Parker Mr. Frank Passantino Mr. and Mrs. Rocky J. Passantino Pentair Water-Fairbanks Morse Pump Ms. Christine K. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Soren F. Petro Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Pierce Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Placek Mr. and Mrs. Randy D. Pope Ms. Amanda K. Powell Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pummill Mr. and Mrs. Kevin D. Quinn Gregg Radke John and Candace Ramos Mr. and Mrs. Micky L. Rantz Mr. and Mrs. Rich T. Reda Republic Services, Inc. Ms. Casandra N. Richardson Mary Ann Riesco Dr. Douglas C. Rivard Rodina Company, Inc. Mr. Sam Romersberger Mr. and Mrs. Allan H. Ross 34

37 Support Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rupe Mr. Warren C. Teachout Xi Phi Chapter of Delta Zeta Bryan and Paula Blizzard Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Rush Dr. and Mrs. Fred L. Sachen Mr. Henry J. Salas Ms. Mary Agnes Scherman Schwab Charitable Fund Ms. Deborah M. Schwartzkopf, M.S.N. Security s Lending Hand Foundation Sega Inc. Shannon Lyon Group, PA Mr. Scott Sharp Mr. and Mrs. Gregory D. Shoemaker Mr. and Mrs. Russell D. Shuttleworth Mr. Richard D. and Dr. Elizabeth A. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Leslie B. Sloop Charlotte R. Smardo Mr. and Mrs. David A. Smith Mr. Jesse R. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Pete Smith Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Sonnenberg Dr. and Mrs. Wilber B. Spalding, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Shawn D. St. Peter Ms. Kathryn A. Stadler Sue Stamm Ms. Liann M. Stogsdill Dr. Adam and Dr. Carrie Striker Scott and Maggie Sullivan Elizabeth Weekley Sutton Mr. Jeremy A. Sweat Ms. Amy J. Sweeten Ms. Susanne R. Teel The Hesler Company, Inc. The MGive Foundation Inc. Ms. Rosalva T. Thompson Mr. Gary L. Tompkins Toshiba Business Solutions Tri-Star Power Sales, LLC Turner Ceramic Tile Mr. and Mrs. Lance W. Turner United Steel Workers Local 1004 US Bank Mr. Dennis C. Van Horn Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Veterans of Foreign Wars Mr. and Mrs. Allen E. Walbert Wallaby s Inc. Warden Grier LLP Mr. Gerald L. Wasleski Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Wegeng Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Westlake Ms. Lisa A. Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Widdis Mr. and Mrs. Duane A. Williams Ms. Jenifer L. Wilson Mr. William L. Wilson, Sr. WKRP Management, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Brett L. Wood Fred A. Woodman Ms. Brenda M. Wyatt Mr. and Mrs. Doug Yonke Dr. David Benjamin Yu and Dr. Angela Leigh Myers Mr. and Mrs. Jon W. Zindel 500 to 999 Abatix Corp. Ace Environmental, LLC Adams Farm Aileen V. and Redman Callaway Fund Ms. Christine Anderle Mr. and Mrs. Gerry D. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Anderson Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Chris H. Apell Mr. and Mrs. Terry R. Apple Artech Information Systems, L.L.C. Ms. Virginia Atkinson Ms. Helen Dorothy Aust Dr. and Mrs. Alan E. Babigan Mr. Clayton Barker and Ms. Laura McKnight Mr. and Mrs. Bryant P. Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Bill M. Baxley Ms. Anita Bean Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Bell Mr. and Mrs. Jose Beltran, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony R. Bennefeld Dr. and Mrs. David H. Bennett Mr. Peter H. Beren Blue Valley Northwest Varsity Girls Soccer Team Mr. and Mrs. Joshua E. Bolen Mr. and Mrs. Eric P. Bosch Devin D. Bowers Mr. Christian Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Brady Dr. Lorraine A. and Mr. Ed Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Tyler M. Brock Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Brown Mr. Dean K. and Dr. Terry A. Buford The Bukaty Agency Mr. and Mrs. Russell E. Burkett Marshaun R. Butler Mr. Scot R. Buxton Ms. Stephanie L. Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Carden Dr. Richard A. Carlson Mr. Robert A. Cash Dr. Michael J. Cattaneo Chapin Family Survivors Trust Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Chelton Judith A. Chizek Church Women United - Grundy County Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Clarke Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Cleary Mr. and Mrs. Vance C. Colling Mr. and Mrs. John F. Conley Cooper Johnson Eagle Project 35

38 Support Cortrol Process Sytems Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Cotton Mr. Larry Cramer Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Creason Ms. Shelli L. Crocker Dr. David Cummings Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Curry Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Dahir Mr. Paul G. Danaher Data Link Inc. David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation Davies Electric Company, Inc. Megan and Jason Day Delta Dental of Missouri Mr. Charles W. Detrick Mr. Leib Dodell Mr. and Mrs. Ken J. Doerge Irene Dowler Eastern Alliance, LLC Ms. Alice J. Edwards Ms. Jennifer A. Emerson Mr. and Mrs. Terry A. Eppert Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Eskeberg Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Etherington Mr. and Mrs. Tim J. Evers Excel Bank Ms. Gina L. Faught Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Fenner Dr. Kristin A. and Dr. Derek A. Fickenscher Mr. John Filger III Mr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Fitzgerald Ms. April D. Fleming Ms. Brenda E. Flores Mr. Chad C. Fordham Mr. Jamie T. Forrester Fraternal Order of Eagles District 2 Freirich & Katz, L.C. Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Froehlich Mr. G. David Gale Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gaudreau Gemaco Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gering Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Gingerich Mr. and Mrs. Dean Glidewell Mr. and Mrs. Hans D. Gold Mr. and Mrs. Sean D. Goodale Dr. and Mrs. Rengasamy Gowdamarajan Greater Horizons Mr. Lawrence D. Green, Jr. Grimmway Enterprises Ms. Lillian A. Hale Mr. and Mrs. Gregory D. Hammond Hanson Heidelberg Cement Group Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Jay P. Harness Ms. Carolyn Harris Dr. Rochelle L. Harris and Mr. Stephen D. Bonney Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Harris Lory D. Harte, Pharm.D. Dr. and Mrs. Darin L. Haug Mr. and Mrs. J. Randall Hedlund Mr. and Mrs. Weston S. Heide Mary King Hendricks Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Herre Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Hervey Ms. Cyndi C. Heuer Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Hills, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Hohenshell Mrs. Marian Horman Ms. Carol J. Howard HSBC Mr. and Ms. Mark S. Huck Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Huls Mr. and Mrs. William M. Humenczuk II Mr. Michael A. Husereaux Impress Mr. William J. Jacob Mr. R. Wesley Jenson Johnston Fiss Insurance Mr. Rex Joswick Mr. and Mrs. Sam J. Kafrouni Beth A. Kalberg Kansas City Northland Delta Delta Delta Mr. and Mrs. Brian M. Kawamoto Mr. and Mrs. John A. Keech Mr. Ryan Keller Judith L. Kincheloe Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Kjellerson Dr. Michael and Dr. Terri Klein Mrs. Angela D. Knackstedt Dr. Joshua Q. Knowlton Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kolbet Mr. and Mrs. Gary P. Kostuke II Mr. and Mrs. David A. Krug Mr. Irving Kuraner Mrs. Natalie Smart Larrabee Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy J. Lattimore Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Lawler Dr. and Mrs. J. Steven Leeder Mr. Kenneth Lierz Ramona L. Lindsey, R.N. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lowderman Ms. Fannie M. Ludewig Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Greg S. Maday Mr. and Mrs. David Manking Marceline Community Chest Mariner Wealth Advisors, LLC Ms. Valerie Brands-Martin Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Mason Mr. and Mrs. James R. Mattox Mr. and Mrs. Merele A. May Mr. and Mrs. Steve C. McCluhan McConwell Law Offices Dr. Megan E. McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. McGrath Mr. Douglas S. McNair and Mrs. Cecelia C. Stadler-McNair Mr. and Mrs. David L. Mecklenburg 36

39 Support Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Mense Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Merriman Mr. Thomas E. Metzner Keith and Jennifer Mikulich Ms. Jennifer L. Miller Mr. Scott E. Miller Misionero Vegetable Sales Dr. and Mrs. James R. Mobley Dr. John R. and Dr. Charlotte Anne Moore Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Moore Dr. Michael and Mrs. Diane Moran Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Morris Ms. Nikki Morrow Ms. Traci Todd Murphy Mr. David S. Naylor Ms. Nancy A. Neilan, MT (ASCP), CCRC Ms. Diane R. Nemecek Ms. Genette L. Nicholas Ms. Sheilah A. Niemeyer Mr. Michael A. Nigro North Kansas City Iron & Metal, LLC Northwest Missouri University Zeta Lambda Phi Mu The Nunes Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. C. Larkin OKeefe Dr. and Mrs. Jay M. Oltjen Oppenheimer Brothers Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Maurice J. O Sullivan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Owen Mr. and Mrs. James K. Page Mr. and Mrs. Matthew M. Payne Mr. Mark A. Pederson Perricone Juices Peterson Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Phelps Ms. Alicia S. Ponte Prairie Star Middle School Mr. Richard Pressler Dr. and Mrs. Nigel J. Price Mrs. Katherine D. Pruitt Mr. Donald E. Raby II Mr. and Mrs. William B. Ramsey Rasmussen, Willis, Dickey & Moore, L..L.C. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Reckart Clarence J. Regas Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Reineke Dr. Mark G. and Dr. Jennifer H. Reintjes Mr. and Mrs. Brandon P. Rice Mr. Robert Riggle, Sr. Robert True Creative Services, LLC Ms. Paula R. Robinson Ms. Athena M. Rogers Mrs. Mary A. Rohr Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J. Ronsick Rotary Club of Parkville No RS Electric Resource Group Mr. and Mrs. John T. Russell Mr. William F. Ryman Mr. and Mrs. David F. Sargeon Dr. Carol J. and Mr. Robert K. Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Kent Scheuler Mr. Jeffrey Schley Mr. Bob N. Scholl Mr. Mark Schweizer Mr. Craig D. Sciara Ms. Sarah Seitz Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Shaffer Ms. Shirley E. Shanley Shawnee Mission North High School Mr. and Mrs. Larry R. Sheets Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Shulman Mr. and Mrs. Chad L. Simmons Skillbuilders Fund Jesse and Meg Smith Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Steven Snodgrass Ms. Erica Souter Southwire Company St. Paul Christian Union Church Mr. Thomas B. Steffens Kerry and Mike Stein Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Stribling Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Sudeikis Summit Pizza, Inc. Sundale Sales Inc. Sutherland Lumber Company Miss Sarah Swain Sweetwater Farms LLC Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Tally Cynthia N.R. Taylor, MD Telecom Pioneers, Missouri Chapter #11 Terry Implement Co., Inc. The Farber Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Tryon, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Tyler Underground Construction Co., Inc. United Way of New York City Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Van Dyke Mrs. Katherine D. Vanlandingham VML Mr. and Mrs. John Waggoner Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wagner Mr. Thomas W. Walker Patty Walsh Mr. Chester L. Ward Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Watt Mr. and Mrs. Douglas P. Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Curtis J. Weber Dr. and Mrs. Steven Thomas Welch Westar Energy Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Wible Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Shelby F. Williams Ms. Jennifer Winchester Ms. Norma J. Wolf Mr. Takashi Yano Ms. Li Q. Zhang Mr. and Mrs. Adam Y. Zieren Dr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Zinkus 37

40 Support Hazel Haynes cousin and trustee for her estate, Shirley Christian, sent the following story about Hazel and why she wanted the children of Children s Mercy to be the beneficiaries of her generosity. Although the story is about something that happened in the 1920s, it s a familiar one that happens even today. It s why Hazel wants to let every parent know they have access to life-saving care at Children s Mercy. Hazel s story as TolD BY HEr CousIn, shirley CHrIsTIan Hazel Genevieve Haynes grew up at a time and place where access to high-quality medical care was not readily available. Just two years after her birth in 1916, Hazel s family farm in central Missouri was hit by the 1918 Asian flu epidemic. Everyone in the household except Hazel and her father, James Christian, came down with it. Hazel s baby sister and an older sister died of it. Everyone else survived. As Hazel grew up, the family expanded to Hazel s having nine brothers, with Hazel remaining the only girl. She left school after the eighth grade to help her mother to cook, clean, wash, and iron for her brothers and father. Sometime in the 1930s when she was in her late teens, Hazel contracted what she called the malarial fever, but the girl who had avoided the killer flu also survived malaria. The boys finished high school in Clinton, Mo., and then headed off to Iowa, Kansas City, Oregon, and Texas; to the Army, the Navy, and the Coast Guard. After the youngest, Howard, left home, Hazel moved to Kansas City and found work with the Nelly Don Dress Company, where she became an expert at setting collars and shaping shoulders in garments. In a few years, she married Clarence Haynes, and they worked hard together until his death in With no children and a modest lifestyle, Hazel and Clarence built a substantial nest egg. It was enough to support her through more than 20 years of comfortable retirement at John Knox Village with something left over. When it came time to decide what to do with her estate, Hazel remembered back to a time probably in the 1920s or 1930s when a younger cousin was very ill with a throat infection. Hazel recalled sitting in the car with the child s family in front of Children s Mercy as the parents debated whether they could afford medical care for their daughter. They were unaware their little girl would have received care whether they were able to pay or not. Eventually, they took her inside. Tragically, she didn t make it. Hazel always wondered whether earlier treatment might have saved her cousin s life. That s why she chose Children s Mercy as the recipient of two-thirds of her estate. 38

41 Support The Children s legacy society The following individuals, through their estate plans and other deferred gifts, have made a financial commitment to. Through their generosity they are ensuring kids will have access to Children s Mercy s special kind of care for years to come. And for that we are most grateful. Adrienne Adam Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Adams Mrs. Nina M. Alexander Kate & Josh Allen Mr. Fred E. Angle Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Arth Sue Ellen Balzer Mr. & Mrs. James Bartimus Anna Beldner Marilyn Moore Benson Mr. & Mrs. Bradley A. Bergman Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Berkel Ruth & Alfred Biggs, MD Mr. & Mrs. James F. Blair Charles & Jeanne Bleakley Leon E. Bloch, Jr. Mary Shaw Branton Esther J. Bronson James M. Burcalow Dr. V. Fred & Sandra Burry Elsie Cantrell Mr. & Mrs. Carl Chinnery Mr. Jack W. Coffey Susan M. Cohen Blish & Michael Connor Linda D. Cooley, MD Helen M. Cox Karen S. Cox, RN, PhD, FAAN Richard B. & Laura A. Cray William A. Dann John C. & Jane Reusser Davis Ian Drake Mr. Robert W. Drury III Mrs. Jean E. Dunlap Terry & Peggy Dunn Mr. & Mrs. William H. Dunn, Sr. Alan Edelman & Deborah Sosland-Edelman Mrs. Bernice Eisen Frances A. Ervin Peggy D. Farrell Ms. Mary Feno Betsey S. Fletcher Hazel Flowers Dr. Fred D. Fowler Randy J. Frueh Paul & Sondra Gale Mr. & Mrs. David Garrett Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Gilman, Jr. Christine & James Glenski Mr. & Mrs. Frederick M. Goodwin, Jr. Above: At Children s Mercy, we do everything we can to let kids be kids, whether it s playing games, drawing pictures or playing with pets. Our Pet Pals program is one of our most popular, especially for the volunteers whose pets help bring smiles to the faces of so many children. 39

42 Support Linda S. Goodwin Dr. & Mrs. Rengasamy Gowdamarajan Bill & Mary Grant Lewis & Laura Gregory Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Hall Dr. & Mrs. Fred K. Hall Melvin & Francis Hall Robert T. Hall Barbara J. Hanson E. J. Hanson, MD Mr. Lloyd Harris Amy Hart Michael & Kathryn Harvel Joyce & Jack Hayhow Betty L. Henson Scott Herre Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Higgins III Ellene & Chuck Hoffman Dr. & Mrs. George W. Holcomb III Dr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Holder Dr. Gerald E. & Dorothy Housh Dr. & Mrs. Marius M. Hubbell, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David H. Hughes Dr. & Mrs. John D. Hunkeler Judy & Graham Hunt Albert E. & Vita B. Hylton John M. Irvin Robert F. Jackson, Jr. & Francis L. Jackson Mr. Ralph C. Johnson Don Kahan Dr. Julius Kantor Dr. & Mrs. Ralph E. Kauffman Ms. Marie Kellogg Dr. & Mrs. Howard W. Kilbride David & Terrie Kincade Judi & Elvin Knight Jane Lampo & Rick Welsch William Earl Lentz Ms. Lyllis Ling Ida M. Long Fred & Dee Lyons Ann G. & Jack L. Mahurin Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Marsh Thomas A. McCullough Laura McKnight & Clay Barker Ms. Michelle A. McMillan Joseph & Jan Medved Sandra Sachen Medved Mary Ann Meeks Sam Meers & Julie Nelson Meers The Harold & Marilyn Melcher Foundation Justin & Jodee Merriman Jan & Frank Miller Pamela Miller & Michael Cummings Robert R. Moore Ray Morrison Michael & Anita Nolan Mr. & Mrs. James B. Nutter, Sr. Dr. & Mrs. Randall L. O Donnell David Oliver & Mary Gresham Lloyd C. Olson, MD Robin L. Onikul, DDS Hazel D. Ouellete Delma A. Parks Jay M. Portnoy, MD The Dean & Jennifer Postel Family Mr. & Mrs. William C. Putnam, Jr. Ms. Barbara Quinn Dr. Bartlett W. & Harriette H. Ramsey Mr. & Mrs. B. John Readey III John E. Roberts Kim Robertson Mrs. Gerean Rudnick Robin Rusconi & Jae McKeown Virginia A. Schaefer Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Schultz Thomas M. & Betty C. Scott Dr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Sharp Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Shepard & Family Lester Siegel, Jr. Charlotte Simonson Mrs. Malinda Stern Paul E. & Virginia K. Stewart John & Jo Stueve Elizabeth Weekley Sutton Steve & Kathy Swatek Bud & Lois Taber Bud & Connie Taylor Elizabeth J. Taylor Davoren & Bill Tempel Mr. Norman M. Tempel Mrs. Edwin H.L. Thompson Kaleen Tiber Dr. William E. Truog III & Dr. Jill D. Jacobson Joanne M. Vandervort Shanelle & Mike Varone Melinda L. Walz Dr. Gary S. Wasserman Maurice A. Watson Mr. & Mrs. Gordon E. Wells, Sr. Hazel Barton Wells David H. Westbrook Dan & Pamela Williams Tod & Madelyn Wilson Family Mr. & Mrs. Gardner Wright Amy Wurst 40

43 Support auxiliary Partners Our Auxiliary Partners provide much-needed funding and volunteer support for different initiatives and programs throughout the hospital. Several of the auxiliaries have been around for nearly a century or more. We are thankful they choose to share their time and talent with the children and families in our care. Friends of Children s Mercy Est Suzanne Willey President Ellen Merriman Vice President David Hunt Treasurer Tam Smith Secretary Shirley Biswell Diane Bradshaw Melanie Chapman Ross DeWitt Scott Ferguson Lynn Friesen Greg Garrison Marilyn Gronberg Randi Haith Cathy Hedlund Robin Onikul Barb Thompson Melissa Wood Children s Mercy Cancer Center Est Scott Ferguson President Donna Dunlap Treasurer Gina Faught Secretary Ron Bailey Matt Baldwin Kate Chaney Christy Wilson Brandon Fancher Mike Hayes Jim McCarthy Alicia Jones Right: Dennis Cavinaw, Briana Cavinaw, Sue Cavinaw, Jeff Cavinaw, Kelly Cavinaw Ballard, and Tony Ballard (our 2011 Holiday Heroes Family) and Scott Ferguson, president of the Cancer Center Auxiliary, celebrate at the 2011 Holiday Heroes reception. I have been excited to become increasingly more involved with the Cancer Center. Over the past few years, we have doubled the size of our board and now have a waiting list. This year we will celebrate our 25th year of the Cancer Center Auxiliary. It might sound trite, but I think I am making a difference in our community and that is important to me. Scott Ferguson President, Cancer Center auxiliary 41

44 Support Children s Mercy Century Club Est Ross Dewitt President Marilyn Gronberg Helen Merrigan Pat Trapp Joyce Harrah Marge Hanson Fern Eisele Betty DeWitt Children s relief association Est Cathy Hedlund President Carol Logan Jan Flanagan Jill McGee Betsy Fountain Julie Smart Laura Gregory Alison Coulson Susan Miller Isabel Paxton Bridget Wagstaff Molly Wiedeman Diane Bradshaw Heather Wong Maywood Mercy Hospital Club Est Shirley Biswell President Bertha Cooper Betty Donaldson Joyce Douglas Joan Elliott Helen Gray Reva Hallford Donna Heavener Terri Navejar Linda Moberly Mary Ann Rodriguez Ruth Vaughn Carol Vinoya The Hands & Hearts auxiliary surpassed its $1 million goal at red Hot night More than 1,400 friends attended the hospital s signature benefit event this year. Above: Terry and Zulema Bassham, Honorary Co-Chairs; Kevin Barth, Honorary Co-Chair; Jenny Murphy, Monique Exposito, Hands & Hearts Auxiliary Board Member and Red Hot Night 2011 Event Co-Chair; Steve Gill, Diane Dercher, Hands & Hearts Auxiliary Board Member and Red Hot Night 2011 Event Co-Chair; Eric Dercher 42

45 Support Above: Jamie Berg, Hands & Hearts Auxiliary Past President; Zulema Bassham, Honorary Co-Chair; Kathleen Nemechek, Hands & Hearts Auxiliary Board Member; Diane Dercher, Hands & Hearts Auxiliary Board Member and Red Hot Night 2011 Event Co-Chair; Heather Wong, Hands & Hearts Auxiliary Board Member alice Berry Graham associates Est Lynn Roosa Friesen, DDS Chairman Brenda S. Bohaty, DDS Vice Chairman Robin L. Onikul, DDS Dentist-in-Chief Nancy L. Addy, DDS Robert A. Boraz, DDS Amy Burleson, DDS Gerard R. Feldhaus, DDS Glenn V. Hemberger, DDS Anthony L. Ingino, DDS Diane E. Kramer Ronald L. Kramer, DDS James W. Lowe, DDS H. Edward Martin, DDS Michael D. McCunniff, DDS Susan D. McMillen, DDS Brett H. Mueller, DDS Nick A. Prater, DDS Gloria J. Roberts, DDS Robert G. Smith, DDS Tam Smith Hands & Hearts for Children Est Melissa Wood President Joe Gregg President-Elect Ryan Kramer Secretary Jamie Berg Immediate Past President Heather Anderson-Feagans Jeff Anthony Tracy Brennan Dana Bykowski Jennifer Cannady Lisa Chase Diane Dercher Jenny Erdman Monique Exposito Erin Gorny Jeff Gratton Tim Haake Cami Jones Rebecca Krueger Kurt Manske Jennifer Moore Mary Morris Kathleen Nemechek Tracie Thomas Andrew Tiegen Heather Wong 43

46 Support Grateful Families and Friends Pay it Forward At Children s Mercy, the families and children we care for become family to us. Many nurses and care providers stay in touch with families long after they leave our care. Many of these wonderful people go on to organize drives and events to raise money for the hospital. AAS Restoration Texas Hold em Tournament Cade Filer Birthday Celebration Abi s Valentine Card Project Colin s Crawl American Girl Tea Anonymous Chip it for Children Continental Title Company Golf Classic Ginzy Schaefer Music Therapy Fund FlapJack Festival Give Hope Back KC Lobsterfest Gordon Biersch Brewery and Restaurant Tapping Party Greg Justice Flippin Fifty Anthony s Restaurant St. Joseph s Table Cooper Connor Crystal Bowl Hacker Golf Tournament Bake Sale in Honor of John Cooper Connor s Birthday The Crossroads Crawl Dominic L. Passantino Memorial Golf Tournament Harp and Shamrock Harvest Ball Society Ernie Campbell Old Oar House Inn Auction Heart of America Barbershop Chorus and the Kansas City Chorus of Sweet Adelines Singing Valentines We think they re pretty incredible! And the funds they raise are a meaningful and heartwarming addition to the philanthropic support of Children s Mercy. Benjamin E. Twyman Golf Tournament The following list represents these events in We apologize if your event and effort was mistakenly omitted. Bill Mounkes Golf Tournament Big Slick Celebrity Poker Tournament and Party Black & Veatch Golf Tournament Freaker s Ball From a Father s Heart Charity Ball Gary L. Price Memorial Golf Tournament Heroes for Healing (Events list continued on page 47) Right: Kansas City natives Paul Rudd and Rob Riggle returned home in June to host the second annual Big Slick Weekend, where they raised more than $200,000 for the Healthier Ever After campaign. 44

47 Support Ben s story as TolD BY HIs DaD, MaTT TWYMan Our son, Ben, passed away five years ago in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Children s Mercy. During the most traumatic and heartbreaking time in our lives, we were so grateful for the support and accommodations that nurses, doctors, and other staff made for our family and us. Ben was almost three when he died, and in many ways, children that young don t have the legacy that we do as adults. We decided we wanted to create a legacy for Ben and to support Children s Mercy. We have done that with the Benjamin E. Twyman Memorial Golf Tournament. Through the tournament we celebrate Ben, our family and friends, and the hospital that has such a special place in our hearts. We have recently pledged our support to the Healthier Ever After Campaign. Five years ago, there was no place for us to gather as a family besides Ben s room. In the new Hall Tower there will be a parent and family room, for people to gather and take a break. When parents, grandparents, and friends walk into that new room, they will see Ben s name. No matter the reason they are at Children s Mercy, this new family room will make their experience a little bit better. And that will be part of Ben s legacy. Above: Matt and Laura Twyman and their children presented a check to the staff of the Children s Mercy Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in the amount of $25, from the Benjamin E. Twyman 4th Annual Golf Tournament. They have pledged to raise $100,000 in support of the PICU expansion and will name the Parent and Family Room in memory of their son. 45

48 Support Cade s story as TolD BY HIs ParEnTs, JIll and BIll FIlEr Cade was just two years old when he started complaining about headaches that would not go away. Our pediatrician recommended a CT scan at a local hospital. The scan revealed that Cade had a brain tumor. We were sent immediately to Children s Mercy. Cade was diagnosed with medulloblastoma and had brain surgery the following day. We spent the next nine months to a year in and out of Children s Mercy. Cade endured chemotherapy and radiation treatments. At one point, we spent four weeks in the transplant unit as he had a stem cell transplant. The treatments worked for a while, but the cancer came back and spread to his spine. He lost his battle two weeks before his fourth birthday. 46 The Child Life Department at Children s Mercy made our hospital stays bearable. They help children maintain a bit of normalcy. They ensure there are toys, crafts, games, movies, and activities to let the kids be kids. Our Birthday Party event benefi ts this department and the work they do. It took us awhile to get to the point to think about giving back. We had to get through so many emotions fi rst. We wanted to do something, but we didn t know what. We wanted it to be a celebration, and that is when we came up with the idea of a birthday party event. We can celebrate Cade and raise awareness and funds for the Child Life Department. Every year we have a different theme based on the things that Cade loved: Thomas the Train, Bob the Builder, Rescue Heroes and dinosaurs. He was so beautiful, loving and strong... such a little boy who went through so much. Child Life has been our benefi ciary because they are just awesome! It s hard to explain to those who haven t experienced extended hospital stays, but Child Life simply helps kids to be kids while in the hospital. Above: Jill, Bill, and Evan Filer at the most recent Cade Filer Birthday Celebration. They allowed him to be a three-year-old in between being poked and prodded. Cade could giggle and laugh as the music therapist came in to sing silly songs on her guitar. He could color and play games as we waited to have his port cleaned. When the day of Cade s stem cell transplant fi nally arrived, the Child Life specialists covered his hospital room walls with Thomas the Train posters and decorations, letting him know what a special day this was and what a special little boy he was. During that year, not a month went by that our lives were not impacted by someone in Child Life. Before our experience we knew of Children s Mercy, but now that we have experienced the extraordinary medical care from the amazing doctors and nurses and personal attention of the Child Life staff, we wouldn t go anywhere else.

49 Support (Events list continued from page 44) Hy-Vee Buy a Pie i-rok Foundation 5K Run/Walk and Pancake Breakfast Jack Novorr Jumping Jax Jared Coones Pumpkin Run Jason s Deli Jeff Hanson Art Show Jennifer Collins Night at the K Jennifer Shaw Suhr Memorial 5k Run Justin Hadfi eld Memorial Golf Tournament Kansas City Crusaders Midwest Classic Golf Tournament Kansas City Sports Commission FORE KC! Golf Classic KC CAN! Faith & Mercy Drive Knox United Presbyterian Church Golf Tournament Larry Glass Memorial Golf Tournament Liberty Fruit Company Golf Tournament Lilly Wayne Bubbly Buttons Lincoln Elementary Heart Strings Fundraiser Lisa s Legacy Team Fundraiser Little Miss Precious Pageants Low Standards Beach Bash Benefi t Lucy Franklin Elementary Walk-a-Thon Maker s Mark Derby Fest McEowen Elementary Math-a-Thon Melissa s Ride Merriam, KS, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Wear Blue/Jean Day Michael E. Myers NCAA Basketball Pool The Missouri Rhythm New View Interiors Ugliest Room Contest Nick and Jake s Fore the Kids Ottawa University Women s Volleyball Team Pacifi c, MO Class of 1956 Reunion Pinball Tournament Pizza Hut Q104 Celebrity Golf Tournament Sam s Club Script Pro Employee Picnic and Toy Drive Servpro Golf Tournament Smallcakes Smokin for Mercy Charity Hog Roast Stampin for a Cause in Memory of Daniel E. Miller Steven and Dennis Bane Foundation Paint the Pavement 5k Stuey McBrew s Fanwich Contest Survival Council 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Survivor Ride Toshiba Business Solutions Toshiba Toys for the Holidays USA 800 Charity Golf Tournament Wamego Middle School Student Council Hoop It Up For Hope Will Reno Memorial Golf Tournament Left: Black & Veatch and their Building a World of Difference Foundation hosted their Annual Golf Tournament on May 23 at Shadow Glen Golf Club. This year s tournament raised a record-breaking $300,000 for the expansion and renovation of the Children s Mercy Clinics on Broadway. Over the last 15 years Black & Veatch has generously donated nearly $2 million to Children s Mercy, helping meet our most urgent needs. 47

50 Support You Make Miracles Happen Every Day Every family that leaves our doors with a healthy child in their arms has you to thank. You care about children all children. Your support of Children s Mercy Hospital provides access to high-quality health care for all, especially the most vulnerable among us. It makes our children healthier. It makes our communities stronger. As much as we miss them when they leave us, that s why we re here. Watching children return to their homes happy and healthy is so important in everything we do. Unfortunately, every family doesn t win their fight. And with your help, we continue to be there for them as long as they need us, with bereavement support and chaplaincy programs to help them heal. We invite you to join us as we continue to expand the reach of our hospital; to cultivate a culture of innovation, family-centered care, and leadership; and to work toward providing first-class pediatric care to every child in need, regardless of their family s ability to pay. /giveaccess Above: Child Life Specialist Jill VanStright shares a light moment with a patient in one of our iconic blue wagons. Child Life is just one part of the team that makes care at Children s Mercy unique, care that relies on the generous support of the community so we can bring comfort, smiles, and healthier tomorrows to our patients and families. Thank you! Thank You! 48