Portland, December 4th, 2015. A focus on children led to a record-breaking year for Providence Festival of Trees’ 33rd anniversary in Portland. This holiday tradition delighted thousands during the public show, but the real Christmas magic happened during the gala and auction that kicked off the weekend’s festivities. The sold-out event hosted more than 1,000 generous donors who were there to support the expansion of pediatric developmental health services. The gala raised a record-breaking $1.1 million, which included two generous donations of $50,000 during the special appeal – one from Bob and Sharon Miller and another from Ron and Tammy Witcosky; a $50,000 commitment from local pediatric providers; and an auction bid of $25,000 for a Starbucks-themed tree.
Tree Name: Rockin’ Sounds of Christmas Sponsor: Providence Health Plan Decorators: Ronni Nichuals, Judy Campbell Mary Nichols, Velma Rodriguez
Tree Name: Hearts and Cups Filled Sponsor: Starbucks Coffee Company Decorators: Jerin Boyer and Jodi Casey
Resa Bradeen, M.D., Regional Medical Director, Children’s Services with Bob Mendelson, M.D., retired pediatrician, Pediatric Associates of the NW.
Rita and Fred Donnelly browse the silent auction at the 2015 Festival of Trees gala.
Sharon Miller, middle, with Sandy and Bob Albers helped raise more than $1 million dollars at this year’s Providence Festival of Trees.
The Festival of Trees gala hosted more than 1,000 generous donors who were there to support the expansion of pediatric developmental health services.
“The amount of engagement by donors and the public has been amazing,” said Resa Bradeen, M.D., regional medical director, Children’s Services, Providence Health & Services. “Most people know someone who is caring for a child with special health needs and understand the level of support that families need.”
One in five children has special health needs, developmental delays or disabilities, and the community lacks the resources to care for them all. Providence provides specialized evaluation, treatment, education and support for children facing challenges such as autism, cerebral palsy, complex ADHD, Down syndrome or sensory processing disorder. “Our goal is to double the number of children we serve next year, and the tremendous outpouring of support will allow us to take our program to the next level,” added Dr. Bradeen.
During the Festival of Trees gala, Dr. Bradeen announced that the Providence Neurodevelopmental Center for Children will be renamed Providence Children’s Development Institute, reflecting Providence’s vision to become a center of excellence for children with special health care needs. Providence Children’s Health is committed to reversing a state and national trend of limited access to care for these children and their families. As a beneficiary of the 2015 Providence Festival of Trees, Providence will be able to begin expanding developmental, behavioral and neurological services.
In total, the 2015 Providence Festival of Trees in Portland was attended by more than 20,000 holiday-minded visitors and raised $1.1 million and counting as donations continue to come in.
Providence’s two other festival celebrations in Seaside and Medford generated a combined total of more than $600,000 in contributions for programs in those communities.
Providence Health & Services in Oregon:
Providence Health & Services in Oregon, ranked as the seventh most integrated health care system in the nation, offers a comprehensive array of health and education services through its eight hospitals, medical clinics, health plans, long-term care facilities and home health services. With more than 17,000 employees, Providence is the state’s largest private employer. Visit www.providence.org/oregon.
Portland, June 25th, 2015. It took a village (and events like the Heart of Doernbecher ) to raise the needed $500 million dollars in matching funds to meet the $1 billion Knight Cancer Challenge. The Knight Cancer Challenge was launched in 2013 after Nike Co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, pledged $500 million for cancer research if OHSU raised an equal amount by February 2016. (A $100 million dollar donation from Columbia’s Gert Boyle helped speed the process.) On June 25th, Phil Knight and Dr. Brian Druker celebrated hitting the matching amount on Good Morning America with Anchor Robin Roberts. They thanked the more than 10,000 donors who made it possible. Those included the supporters who attended the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation gala where organizers welcomed 450 guests to the Sentinel Hotel. It was the 17th Annual Heart of Doernbecher and the $1.1 million raised was the largest amount to date.
Doernbecher patient and three time cancer warrior Lauranne Ackelson was the guest of honor and shared great news with the crowd – she had clean blood work at her most recent check-up.
Doernbecher’s interim Chair of Pediatrics Dana Braner, M.D., with Brooke Ervin, Doernbecher Foundation Executive Director Jim Ervin and OHSU Foundation Chief Financial Strategist Mary Turina.
Doernbecher Foundation Board Member and former Portland Trail Blazer Terry Porter is all smiles at the Heart of Doernbecher.
OHSU President Joe Robertson Jr., M.D., M.B.A. poses with event co-chairs Cathy Rudd, Linda Rae Hickey and Craig Wessel.
The evening began with a cocktail reception featuring a silent auction and hands-on “Experience Doernbecher” activities where guests could try their hand at surgery simulation or meet Doernbecher’s Chief Canine Officer, Hope. The dinner program was emceed by KGW’s Drew Carney and featured presentations from OHSU President Joseph Robertson Jr., M.D., M.B.A. and Governor Kate Brown. The live auction, under the direction of auctioneer Bill Menish, included incredible packages such as a Vespa, custom painted by Jennifer Winship Mark, a heli-hiking trip in the Canadian Rockies, a suite at the upcoming Madonna concert, and a penthouse condo in Cabo.
The event was presented by Wentworth Subaru and was chaired by Linda Rae Hickey, Cathy and Jim Rudd, and Craig Wessel. The subcommittee chairs were Nathan Bailey, Kelly Montoya, Deanna and Bill Shake and Todd Stucky.
About OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation:
Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is Oregon’s premier pediatric health center, providing the region’s widest range of children’s health care services and serving as the primary center for OHSU pediatric programs. As part of Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon’s only academic health center, Doernbecher offers patients exceptional primary care and access to the region’s most advanced treatments. In addition, Doernbecher is Oregon’s primary teaching hospital. Its staff educates tomorrow’s pediatric specialists.
The Doernbecher Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that exists to secure private philanthropic support for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The foundation raises funds from individuals, companies, foundations and organizations, and invests and manages gifts in accordance with donors’ wishes.
The 29th annual Friends of Doernbecher Softball Tournament is Saturday, July 25 at Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District. Help support the children at Doernbecher by registering your team today!
Portland, November 7th, 2014. Over 600 guests joined Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation at the Portland Art Museum for the Doernbecher Freestyle . Michael Doherty, Nike’s Sr. Creative Director of Global Brand Presentations and Doernbecher Foundation Board Member, poses with Jim and Cathy Rudd, and Doernbecher patient and 2014 Freestyle designer Missy Miller. The program is a collaboration between Nike and OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital that each year empowers Doernbecher patients to become more than their illness through designing their own limited edition Nike collection.
Nike’s Elliot Hill presents OHSU President Joseph Robertson Jr., M.D. M.B.A. with a $2.77M check from the proceeds of the 2013 Doernbecher Freestyle collection.
Doernbecher Foundation Board Member Todd Stucky poses with Doernbecher Physician-in-Chief Stacy Nicholson, M.D., M.P.H and Terry Porter.
Nike’s Creative Director of Special Projects, Mark Smith, delighted the crowd when he revealed his own special contribution to this year’s event, a one-of-a-kind Golf Chuck.
Guests enjoyed a cocktail reception and 3-D vignette uniquely inspired by each designer before heading upstairs for the unveiling of the 2014 Doernbecher Freestyle Collection. After each of this year’s six young designers took the stage, their unique shoe and apparel lines were auctioned off to the highest bidder. This year marked the 11th anniversary of this ground-breaking partnership that has raised $11 million for the hospital. This year’s event raised $3.1 million including the $2.7 million gift Nike presented Doernbecher that night from the sales of the 2013 Doernbecher Freestyle Collection.
Nike’s Lee Banks asks Doernbecher patient and 2014 Freestyle designer Chase Crouch about his design inspiration.
The 2014 Doernbecher Freestyle designers pose with Boston Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino. Left to Right: Missy Miller, Caden Lampert, Alejandro Munoz, Shane Victorino, Tim Haarmann, Chase Crouch and Addie Peterson.
Doernbecher Foundation Executive Director Jim Ervin (second in from left) with wife Brooke Ervin, Michael Suh, and Doernbecher Foundation Board President Roger Mills.
The 2014 Doernbecher Freestyle Collection is available for purchase online and at select Nike retailers across the country. To see more photos from the event, visit our Facebook page.
Portland, April 24th, 2014. The CARES Northwest Gala raised more than $60,000 for the prevention, medical evaluation and treatment of child abuse. Nearly 175 community members, including Cathy Lang, M.D., Katheryn Kroeger, Leila Keltner, M.D., and Nicole Perdue, M.D., gathered to raise awareness and funds in support of this community-based medical program, which is a collaborative effort among four of the region’s leading health systems – Kaiser Permanente, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Providence Health & Services and Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. (photo credit, Russ Johnson)
Sally Blackwood, Eric Jones, M.D., and Kelly Rice.
“We are so grateful to the many supporters of CARES Northwest who continue to help us not only respond to the issue of child abuse, but also build programs in treatment and prevention to help break the cycle of violence,” said Kevin Dowling, program manager for CARES Northwest.
Established in 1987, CARES Northwest serves more than 5,000 children annually in Multnomah and Washington Counties. It is the first program in Oregon to pair physicians and nurse practitioners with interviewers in a medical setting to provide child abuse assessments. This approach to intervention increases effectiveness, minimizes trauma to the child and helps prevent future abuse. To learn more about CARES Northwest, visit www.caresnw.org.
Portland, April 6th, 2013. Honoring the Past, Envisioning the Future was the theme for the 100th Anniversary celebration in Legacy Emanuel Medical Center’s Atrium. Guests included Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Foundation Trustee David O. Thompson, Jr., Legacy Meridian Park Medical Foundation Trustee David A. Thompson, Ann Thompson, Chris Thompson and William Thompson. The event raised More than $150,000. (photo credit, Phototainment)
Legacy Health Board Member Leslie Root, M.D. and Legacy Health President and Chief Executive Officer George J. Brown, M.D., FACP.
275 Legacy Emanuel Medical Center supporters celebrated the hospital’s 100th anniversary and raised funds for the construction of a hybrid operating room. The atrium at Legacy Emanuel served as the backdrop for the Gala with donors, physicians and community leaders generously giving in honor of the life-changing and lifesaving work performed each day at the medical center.
Julie Strohl Antonucci and Regence Oregon’s President Don Antonucci along with Regence guests Jim Viscardi and Lisa Brubaker
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Chief Administrative Officer Lori Morgan, M.D., and Commissioner Loretta Smith.
Emanuel Medical Center Foundation is raising $500,000 to support the hybrid operating room build-out and to purchase state-of-the-art equipment. To make a donation or learn more about supporting Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, please call 503-413-4588. For more information about the work of Legacy Health foundations, please call the Office of Philanthropy at 503-415-4700 or visit www.legacyhealth.org/giving.
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