Portland, OR. The Portland community came out in full force to support the American Heart Association’s Heart Ball which raised more than $800,000 for cardiovascular research. The Heart Ball raises funds for research and highlights the work being done locally, which includes ensuring the availability of healthy foods, safe places to get active, and affordable, quality care. Thousands of people die from cardiovascular disease every day, and we know that many of these deaths can be prevented. Funds raised at the Heart Ball support the AHA’s mission of helping people live healthy lives. At the event, Trey and Betsy Maust visited with Dr. Robert Quintos M.D. and his wife Shelby. (Photo credit, Kenton Waltz)
Josh Hoffman and Kerri Pickett-Hoffman and Nima and Nicole Darabi
Some Board Members of the American Heart Association, Oregon & SW Washington Michelle Weisenbach (Board Vice Chair), President, Oregon & SW Washington KeyBank Jamie Holmes, Director of Marketing, Programming and Creative, KPTV Fox 12 Oregon Nancy Moon-Eilers (Board Chair), Group Director Center Store, New Seasons Dick Clark, CEO, The Portland Clinic Nancy Long, Behavioral Coach, Exit to Next, LLC; Educational/Behavioral Consultant, Education Solutions, LLC Dana Bjarnason, PhD, RN, NE-BC (Board Vice President) Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, OHSU Healthcare; Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs, OHSU School of Nursing Benjamin Prinzing, President, Kadalyst Health Partners
Heart Ball Chair, Edgar Aponte, CEO Rexel United Kingdom
Heart Ball Emcee, Elizabeth Dinh, News Anchor KPTV FOX 12 Oregon
Anthony Mulholland snaps a photo.
Leslie McCall, Executive Director, American Heart Association, Oregon & SW Washington and partner Kartik Nagappa
From American Heart Association:
Thanks to all our 2020 #PDXHeartBall attendees – from our corporate sponsors to our volunteers to our generous donors. We appreciate everyone in our amazing community joining us in the fight against heart disease and stroke.
We’re working to create a world free of heart disease and stroke – a world where everyone can live your healthiest life. We know that true health is influenced by the places you live, learn, play and pray. Our work in Oregon & SW Washington includes working with local industries to improve the health of workers, increasing access to healthy food in our community, teaming up with city and state leaders to promote health policies, and providing our kids with more opportunities to be active in school.
Lake Oswego, OR. The Oregon Nurses Foundation board chair, RN Kathleen Sims, helped honor Teri Mills as Oregon Nurse of the Year. The nurse activist and public health advocate was honored on April 28th at the Crowne Plaza in Lake Osewego. The Oregon Nurses Foundation brunch drew over 75 people. It celebrated nurses and raised $26,000 to help advance the nursing profession and open nursing careers to underserved populations.
Caitlin Reed, RN, Oregon Nurses Association board treasurer
Guest speaker Wanda Montalvo, PhD, RN, the Executive Director of Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare at Columbia University
Elizabeth McPhee, RN, nominated Teri Mills for the Oregon Nurse of the Year award
Teri Mills, the 2019 Oregon Nurse of the Year, has had a career that spans more than four decades, demonstrating nursing excellence in teaching, mentoring and advocacy. Foundation members say she consistently works to increase the visibility of the nursing profession from testifying in front of lawmakers to writing op-eds for national publications.
“Our work is not finished,” said Mills, “there is a great need for a National Nurse for Public Health. America is our patient. Nurses are and have always been the trusted credible messengers.”
The Oregon Nurses Foundation’s Oregon Nurse of the Year Award recognizes an Oregon registered nurse who is a trailblazer in the care of patients and families and who advances the profession through their practice and community involvement. “Nursing means so much to me. I knew at four years old that this was my calling. I’m humbled by this special recognition, especially since it comes from my peers.”
The United States has four million registered nurses. Every year National Nurses Week begins on May 6 and ends May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday.
Oregon’s growing and aging population is increasing the need for health care services. While demand for services is increasing, the supply of nurses is shrinking. “The Oregon Nurses Foundation wants to make a significant impact in the lives of students,” said the Foundation’s Development Director Judith Woodruff. “We are kicking off a campaign to raise $100,000, which will allow us to award larger scholarships in 2020.” Special thanks to event sponsors OHSU School of Nursing, Jonas Philanthropies, University of Portland School of Nursing, Nurse Practitioners of Oregon, Constituent Association 1, Portland Nursery and California Casualty.
Portland, February 24th, 2016. This year’s Providence Child Center Heart of Gold Dinner was an evening full of heartwarming tributes and inspiring generosity in support of children in our community. The Heart of Gold emcee was Bill Schonely and the honoree was Dr. Don Romanaggi. The event raised more than $398,000 for Providence’s Center for Medically Fragile Children to fund the life enriching programs and therapies that help these children reach their fullest potential. Donations will also support the Romanaggi Garden, a space that provides respite, solace and joy for the residents of the Center.
Heart of Gold guests Carole Vranizan and Anamaria Hefeneider.
Heart of Gold honoree Dr. Don Romanaggi and his family.
JoAnn Vance, RN, executive director of children’s developmental health, Providence Child Center toasts Heart of Gold honoree Dr. Don Romanaggi.
Dr. Don Romanaggi, who served the community for 31 years as an allergist, was honored with the evening’s Heart of Gold Award for his generosity, compassion and kindness. More than 10 years ago, Dr. Romanaggi formed a deep connection with Providence Child Center after he and his late wife toured the facility and met the inspiring residents at the Center for Medically Fragile Children. That experience sparked a commitment to making a difference for the children at the Center – donating his time, resources and encouraging the involvement of others.
Past Heart of Gold Award recipient and Portland Trail Blazers legend Bill Schonely was master of ceremonies and shared stories of the inspirational children at the Providence Center for Medically Fragile Children.
From Providence Child Center:
The Providence Child Center provides services for children of all abilities to help them reach their fullest potential and includes the Center for Medically Fragile Children, the only facility in the Northwest offering24-hour care for children with profound disabilities and complex medical needs, Providence Neurodevelopmental Center for Children, Swindells Resource Center and Providence Wee Care. For more information visit www.providence.org/childcenter.
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