Fort Sanders Foundation Newsletter A stubborn streak can be a good thing! Foundation welcomes new board members, elects new chair Ron and Betty Ogle – A unique way of giving 25th annual Gammon Lecture Series presented at Fort Sanders Regional AT&T Spring Fling Golf Tournament to benefit PNRC Crawley Scholarship Established Save paper – read Faces of Philanthropy online! 2007 Variety's Katerpillar Kids Camp touches lives, heals hearts Foundation provides matching funds for medical mission trip 6th annual Artsclamation! sets record A New Year’s Resolution We've Moved!   A stubborn streak can be a good thing! (04/07/08)    Many friends joined Caroline at the kick-off for Caroline Can!, a tailgate party preceding last fall’s UT/SC game On the evening of November 7, 2006, Caroline Owen was traveling from her home in Knoxville back to Clemson University following fall break. The rain was heavy, and just after she had crossed the South Carolina border, she lost control of her car and ran off the road. Caroline suffered multiple injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, and was taken to the level 1 trauma center at Greenville Memorial Hospital in South Carolina where she spent a month with her parents, Dr. David and Susan Owen, at her side. On December 7, she was transferred to the Select Specialty facility within Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Caroline’s online blog on Caring Bridge tells in vivid detail the ups and downs of the early months of her recovery, and the incredible support family, friends and neighbors have provided daily to the Owen family. As the weeks passed, Caroline became more and more aware of her surroundings. A lifelong competitive athlete, her determination and stubbornness began to shine through as the physicians, nurses, therapists, family and friends pushed her to regain skills lost as a result of the injuries. The road was not easy. In February of 2007, Caroline transferred to the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. She began full days of hard work in physical, occupational, and speech therapy. She and her mom, Susan, were and are a team, working each moment to restore Caroline’s abilities with the help of the incredible team of therapists and physicians at PNRC. On June 29, 2007, Caroline “graduated” from the inpatient program at PNRC and began an ongoing series of outpatient therapy visits that still continue today. Caroline’s stubbornness, a trait that perhaps got her in trouble as a child, is now her best asset. She is pushing herself harder than anyone else, and is seeing amazing success. “It is difficult to put into words what this past year has been like for our family,” says Susan Owen. “Thankfully, Caroline is making wonderful progress and we remain hopeful that she will continue to make significant strides towards recovery. The love and support we have received from friends and family have been overwhelming. We have been so amazed at the patience, warmth and love shown by Caroline’s therapists. Their skills and caring attitudes renew our hopes for Caroline’s future.” The Owen family has created a unique fund raising effort for PNRC in honor of Caroline called, most appropriately, Caroline Can! “As a way to honor Caroline's determination and show our thanks to her therapists at Patricia Neal, we have launched the Caroline Can! Campaign,” says Caroline’s sister-in-law Whitney Owen. “Our goal is to raise $25,000 to endow a continuing education scholarship for the therapists at Patricia Neal. We want to help them continue to learn new techniques and the latest methods to help Caroline and others on their continual road to recovery.” The family’s efforts have already generated over $18,000 toward their goal. And Caroline’s brothers have developed a unique challenge to encourage even more support. In August, Jay and Reid Owen will attempt to swim a relay across the English Channel in honor of Caroline's hard work. They are soliciting pledges for each mile they swim across the Channel. They have already begun their training, swimming in the Tennessee River and the Potomac River (once in 42 degree water). The brothers say the training and preparation they are undergoing pales in comparison to what Caroline is achieving. Whitney says, “Swimming the English Channel, a length of 26 miles in very cold water, is a challenging goal. As they train for their swim, they are inspired by the strides Caroline is making in her recovery. When her therapists ask her to do an exercise 10 times, she does it 15. Jay and Reid have a lot to live up to with their training!” Fort Sanders Foundation and Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center salute Caroline Owen and her dedicated family for their determination, their generosity, and their ongoing support of the Center’s mission. To learn more about Caroline’s amazing story and give your support of the Owen family’s efforts through Caroline Can!, please visit www.carolinecan.com. Online contributions can be made through the donation link on that website, or contact Fort Sanders Foundation at (865) 531-5210 for more information.   Foundation welcomes new board members, elects new chair (04/07/08) The Fort Sanders Foundation Board of Directors recently added to its membership and elected a new board chairman to guide this dedicated group of volunteer leaders. Longtime board member Doug Bailey began his tenure as chairman in January. Doug and his wife, Leigh, are the founding co-chairs of Artsclamation!, the Foundation’s annual art sale to benefit the behavioral health programs and services of Peninsula. Doug has been a part of the Foundation board since 2000 and chaired the board’s behavioral health committee for the past several years. Two new board members also began their terms of service in January – Dennis Wagner and Robert Cathey. Dennis, who previously served on the board before moving to Nashville, has returned to Knoxville as AT&T’s assistant vice president for external affairs and graciously agreed to return to his board service as well. Dennis also serves on the leadership committee for the Patricia Neal Golf Classic and Spring Fling Golf Tournament. Robert Cathey is a partner with BarberMcMurry architects who serves the firm as vice president of development and administration. He previously was a vice president with Ackermann PR. “We are so pleased that both Dennis and Robert have agreed to share their expertise with us and serve on the Fort Sanders Foundation board,” says Ginny Morrow, president of the foundation. “Under the dedicated leadership of Doug Bailey, these gentlemen and our other wonderful board members will continue their work to raise and distribute charitable funds in support of the mission of our health system – improving the quality of life in our communities through better health.”   Ron and Betty Ogle – A unique way of giving (04/07/08) Born and raised in Sevier County, both Ron and Betty Ogle feel a strong connection to the heritage and land their families have lived on for generations. The cabin that belonged to Ron’s great-grandfather, Noah Bud Ogle, still stands in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. “Sevier County is our home,” say Ron and Betty. “We feel very humbled to live in the place where we were raised. Our ancestors had a lot of pride in this land and in preserving their heritage.” Dedication to that heritage and the future of Sevier County led the Ogles to make a significant contribution to the capital campaign for the new Fort Sanders Sevier. They chose to make that contribution through a gift of real estate. “A piece of property is a sacred thing,” says Ron, recalling his family’s legacy of farming the land in Sevier County. “We used real estate to make our gift because it’s what we have. We consider ourselves generous people who are proud of our families’ history in Sevier County and we want to honor our respective families by making this gift.” Both Ron and Betty appreciate the impact that the new healthcare facility will bring to the region. Betty states, “It will lift the spirits of all our residents. Fort Sanders Sevier will provide a place for patients to go without driving to Knoxville or another area for medical needs. It will be marvelous to have the Thompson Cancer facility here, and to have access to our hometown boy, Dr. Chet Ramsey, and his research, not to mention the link to M.D. Anderson. There will be so many new and innovative technologies and procedures available that we can scarcely imagine it.” “We’re the fastest growing county in the state,” Ron says. “The economic impact will be enormous. The master plan of the old Cherokee Mills property, redeveloping the airport and creating the new hospital, is just great in centralizing needed services. They are preserving green space in the construction of this complex and raising the bar for future development.” Ron and Betty feel that the facility will be a real boost for the business community. “We can promote comprehensive healthcare available locally. Our quality of life is so important for new businesses looking to come into our area.” “Every donor has a passion, and every donor has their own unique way of giving,” says Debbie Dowling, executive director of the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation at Fort Sander Sevier. “The Ogles have found their unique way to make a difference in our community by supporting the capital campaign with a gift of real estate. We are so grateful for their generosity and dedication to our health, our heritage, and our future.” Do you have real estate that is costing you money? Are you interested in turning this real estate into tax and financial benefits? As you read in the article about the Ogles, giving a gift of real estate creates much personal satisfaction in supporting a worthy cause as well as more tangible benefits such as generous tax deductions and financial savings (not having to pay any additional expenses related to the real estate). Giving a gift of real estate can also be used to create income for you and your loved one. Appreciated real estate is a great asset to use in funding a charitable gift annuity or charitable trust which provides an income stream to you and your loved one for life. To find out more about unlocking the potential benefits of your real estate, contact Jeff Elliott, vice president of development, at (865) 531-5197 or jelliott@covhlth.com for a confidential report on “The Power of Real Estate.” It’ll be information well worth your time.   25th annual Gammon Lecture Series presented at Fort Sanders Regional (04/07/08) The Pastoral Care department at Fort Sanders Regional recently hosted its 25th annual Gammon Lecture Series for area clergy and caregivers. The lectures are named in tribute to the Rev. Joseph Moore Gammon, a long time minister and chaplain at the hospital. Rev. Gammon’s widow, Vivian Gammon, and several family members were on hand for this year’s event, which featured speaker Archibald D. Hart, Ph.D., senior professor of psychology and dean emeritus of the Fuller Theological Seminary. Dr. Hart led four sessions for approximately 80 clergy and caregivers covering such topics as coping with stress, overcoming depression, preventing burnout, and finishing well. “‘Holy Joe’, as we called my husband, would be so pleased to see how his initial idea has grown,” said Mrs. Gammon. “Our family is very appreciative of this recognition and of the pastoral care program at Fort Sanders Regional which continues to provide this educational opportunity for our local clergy and caregivers.” Jeff Elliott, vice president of development, explained to attendees the importance of the Pastoral Care Fund at Fort Sanders Regional in supporting educational efforts like the Gammon Lecture Series and other initiatives to improve pastoral care in the health care environment. “Pastoral care is provided to anyone who needs it,” said Elliott. “There is never any charge for these services. Chaplains Cecil Cook and Jeff Ryan, along with their many volunteer chaplains and Stephen Ministers, understand the importance of offering this additional source of healing to our patients and families that medications and surgeries can’t provide. Our donors are helping to ensure this important care is available.” “Maintaining the tradition of spiritual care at Fort Sanders Regional is a vital part of the excellent care our hospital provides,” said Chaplain Cook. If you would like more information on how you can support the pastoral care services at Fort Sanders Regional or any of our Covenant Health facilities, please contact Jeff Elliott at (865) 531-5197 or jelliott@covhlth.com.   AT&T Spring Fling Golf Tournament to benefit PNRC (04/07/08) AT&T is proud to present the 9th annual Spring Fling Golf Tournament benefiting Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. The event will take place Monday, May 19, at Holston Hills Country Club. The roster is filling fast, but limited space is still available for both sponsors and individual players. This year’s tournament features the annual Longest Drive Contest to crown Knoxville’s best distance golfer. Participants will qualify for the contest during their round, with the top 10 players competing in the finals at the end of the day. Sponsors and participants in the Spring Fling tournament make a significant impact on the patients, therapists and physicians who work at Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. Together with the Patricia Neal Golf Classic, these tournaments have raised over $3.3 million for the center. Proceeds from both tournaments have provided new equipment, state-of-the-art facilities, special programs, staff education, patient scholarships and continuing high quality care for the patients at the center. “Each year our tournament leadership committee, under the direction of co-chairs Joan Cronan and J.E. Henry, raise the bar for the success of this tournament,” says Delana Baughman, tournament director. “Their dedication and enthusiasm have generated many new sponsors for the tournament. The bottom line is our supporters are making a difference for the patients at PNRC. We appreciate their time and effort, and encourage any business or individual interested in supporting the great work of PNRC to get involved in this event.” The Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center offers the highest caliber of rehabilitative medicine to patients re-learning to walk, talk, eat and live independently following stroke, traumatic injury and disease. The Center’s namesake, Academy award-winning actress Patricia Neal, has become a symbol of hope and recovery to patients struggling to restore their abilities and rebuild their lives. For more information about the Spring Fling, please call the Fort Sanders Foundation at (865)531-5210 or visit www.patneal.org/golf.   Crawley Scholarship Established (04/07/08) In January, friends and co-workers of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center's Chief Nursing Officer Ruth Crawley gathered to honor her 30+ years of service to the hospital and celebrate her retirement. Covenant Health CEO Tony Spezia, former Fort Sanders Regional CAO Dr. Dick Rose and current Fort Sanders Regional CAO Keith Altshuler announced the establishment of a special fund in Ruth's honor. In recognition of her leadership and commitment, a scholarship for students in the Fort Sanders Nursing Department at Tennessee Wesleyan College has been established. Almost $8,500 in contributions has been received to date, with opportunities still available to make a gift in honor of Ruth and her service. Please contact Jeff Elliott at (86)531-5210 or jelliott@covhlth.com to make your tribute gift for Ruth Crawley.   Save paper – read Faces of Philanthropy online! (04/07/08) We’re going green! Beginning with our 2nd quarter 2008 issue, the Fort Sanders Foundation newsletter will be available via e-mail as well as via standard mail. If you would like to receive your copy of Faces of Philanthropy via e-mail, please sign up by visiting www.fortsandersfoundation.org and clicking the “e-newsletter sign-up” link. Thank you!   2007 Variety's Katerpillar Kids Camp touches lives, heals hearts (02/12/08) “What a caterpillar perceives is the end; to the butterfly is just the beginning.” —Asian Proverb From clowns “Tommy” and “Flash,” who entertained campers as they waited to board the buses, to the butterfly release that signified the end of camp, the 14th annual Katerpillar Kids Camp, a bereavement camp for children in first through eighth grades who have lost someone they love, was a resounding success. Campers enjoyed a variety of activities at Camp Wesley Woods in Townsend, Tennessee the weekend of September 15 -16, including stream ecology, hiking, canoeing, recreation, the climbing wall and high ropes, and more. The camp is a free community service provided by Covenant HomeCare Hospice and generously supported by Variety – The Children’s Charity. New to the camp this year was the Knoxville chapter of the Kids on the Block puppet program, which enthralled campers with a masterful performance about children who had suffered losses similar to many of the campers. Mane Support, which offers support and grief therapy through interaction with horses, also made its debut at camp and was well received by all. Campers’ poignant memorial quilt squares and painted rocks from art class were exhibited at the closing ceremony, and campers and volunteers sang the new camp anthem, “The Butterfly Song,” as they gently launched 120 butterflies into flight for the finale. Fourth grade group leader Karen Johnson, who is also a Hospice volunteer, found the experience exhilarating. “The volunteers and campers in my group immediately became like a family,” she recalls. “There was lots of time to talk and listen to each other during crafts and hikes. Good time and memories for all.” Johnson offered high praise to the staff of Wesley Woods for their ability to tailor activities to meet the needs of her campers and provide fun in the process. The weather was perfect, and the butterflies regal, but according to camp director Valerie Smith, the most beautiful sights were the smiling faces of over fifty children, many of whom rediscovered their smiles at camp. And after all, isn’t that what Katerpillar Kids Camp is all about? The 2008 camp will be held at Wesley Woods on September 6 and 7, and will be expanded to include youth in grades 9 through 12. If you would like to volunteer or support Katerpillar Kids Camp in any way, please contact camp director Valerie Smith at (865)374-0864 or vsmith5@covhlth.com.   Foundation provides matching funds for medical mission trip (02/12/08) Fort Sanders Foundation offers small matching fund grants for medical missions staffed by Covenant Health employees and physicians. Last year, Dr. James Michel was a part of a team that provided health care in very needy areas of Nicaragua. His team’s efforts were supported by the Foundation and he provided these photographs and update on their service. The combined mission team from Methodist Medical Center and First United Methodist Church Oak Ridge returned from a nine-day mission trip to Nicaragua this October. Coming at the close of the rainy season, we had the experience of flooding and extremely muddy roads. Eighty percent of our daily clinic sites were in the rural area outside the city of Leon. Composed of 23 members, including physicians Drs. James Michel, Chuck Mascioli, and Tommy Daugherty, the mission group operated two medical and vision teams and one dental team. The clinics were packed with patients seeking free medical care, free medicines and glasses. Lots of mothers with children waited patiently for hours to be seen. Most but not all their health problems were minor, but the Nicaraguans gratitude was huge. Altogether the medical teams saw 1,150 persons, and the vision teams almost 600 persons, dispensing 760 pairs of glasses. One day the team sponsored a hot meal and distributed “care packages” of food staples to those people who scavenge the city dump. “Indeed the trip was a great success – both for the people we served and for the mission team members themselves,” said Dr. Michel.   6th annual Artsclamation! sets record (02/12/08) Peninsula’s sixth annual Artsclamation! fine art show and sale on Nov. 2 and 3 at Sacred Heart Cathedral School continued the tradition of success, netting a record $76,000 for the behavioral health services of Peninsula, a division of Parkwest Medical Center. Over $121,000 of art was sold at Artsclamation, which is Peninsula’s only fundraiser. Proceeds support programs that help people recover from mental disorders and dependencies so they can lead healthy, positive, and productive lives. Artsclamation! showcased original works by over 30 local and regional artists, including painters, potters, photographers, fiber artists and jewelers. Featured artist Warren Butler, a Knoxville resident and former attorney, was a huge draw. Several students from Peninsula’s Recovery Education Center art classes also had original art for sale, and Village Fine Art provided a wide selection of artwork as Gallery Partner for the event. Presenting sponsors included AstraZeneca, Covenant Health Credit Union, Jimmy and Dee Haslam, and the Lucille S. Thompson Family Foundation. Media sponsors were the News Sentinel, Charter Communications and Lamar Advertising. Next year’s event is already set for the first full weekend of November – Nov. 7 & 8, 2008. So, mark your calendars! For more information on Artsclamation!, visit www.peninsulabehavioralhealth.org/arts.   A New Year’s Resolution (02/12/08) January is a month for making resolutions for the New Year. 2008 represents a fresh start, an opportunity to pull out our “to-do” list and try to check off a few more items. Fort Sanders Foundation wishes to share the following “to-do” items with you: 1. Get a Last Will and Testament. (If you don’t have a will, the State of Tennessee has one for you and you may not like how the state distributes your assets to your loved ones.) 2. Make sure you have a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care or Living Will to let your family and doctors know about your health care wishes in case the time comes when you are unable to speak for yourself because of injury or illness. 3. If you have a will, dust it off and make whatever changes need to be made. (Life changes. It’s amazing how minor children can grow so fast and become selfsufficient adults, how family members can pass away, how marital status can change….all of these changes may affect the way your will was written. Go ahead and update your will, you will feel better knowing your interests are up to date!) 4. Think about the charities you currently support. What happens to this support once you are gone? Now is a good time to consider adding a bequest to your will. It’s simple and easy to do and can be accomplished in several ways: •designate a specific sum to your charities of choice •designate a percentage to your charities of choice •designate a percentage of the remainder of your estate after your initial bequests to family and friends (example: I bequeath 80% of my estate to the following family and friends…Of the remaining 20%, I bequeath 10% to my church and 10% to the Fort Sanders Foundation.) 5. Take a look at your retirement plan. Did you know that any of your retirement plan dollars going to your heirs are subject to income tax? These dollars can also be subject to estate tax and really are better used as a way to continue your legacy of caring. Find out more about the flexibility of giving using your retirement plan assets by requesting our complimentary brochure Questions and Answers about Retirement Plans. Contact Jeff Elliott, vice president of development, at (865)531-5210 or jelliott@covhlth.com for more information.   We've Moved! (02/12/08) The Covenant Health Office of Philanthropy and Fort Sanders Foundation are now located in a new office suite on the Fort Sanders West campus. Our new contact information is below. Please stop by and see us in our new location! Mailing Address: 280 Fort Sanders West Blvd., Suite 100 Knoxville, TN 37922-3352 Physical Address: Building 4, Suite 100 Fort Sanders West 865-531-5210 phone 865-531-5211 fax