RMH-newsletter spring v5.indd - Ronald McDonald House at Stanford
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Zohar: A Tiny One’s Long Trip<br />
To all The house sTaff,<br />
102 days ago we arrived here, just a few days after our daughter,<br />
Zohar, was born 3-months prem<strong>at</strong>ure. From the moment we arrived,<br />
you brightened up our lives. The <strong>Ronald</strong> <strong>McDonald</strong> <strong>House</strong> not<br />
only provides housing in close proximity to the hospital, it provides<br />
a warm and supportive environment. The love our older daughter,<br />
Noga, received from all of you—including during her first steps<br />
which she took to the toy box—and the way our entire family was<br />
so warmly supported and received by volunteers and even other<br />
residents, including the <strong>at</strong>tention and the concern for Zohar which<br />
she received upon being released from the hospital, all of this we<br />
shall forever cherish and remember.<br />
With your help we successfully got through<br />
a very trying time in our lives. Despite our<br />
joy <strong>at</strong> returning home, we part with mixed<br />
feelings since it is difficult to leave all<br />
the good we have experienced here.<br />
We aspire to raise our daughters in<br />
the spirit of all the good values with<br />
which the <strong>Ronald</strong> <strong>McDonald</strong> <strong>House</strong><br />
has impressed us.<br />
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<strong>House</strong> Album<br />
In Their Own Words<br />
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A Note to Families<br />
Family Survey<br />
<strong>Ronald</strong> <strong>McDonald</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Stanford</strong> Spring 2010 Volume 17, Issue 1<br />
Adi and Naveh came to <strong>Ronald</strong> <strong>McDonald</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Stanford</strong> in July of 2009. The dads, who live in Israel,<br />
needed to be near the hospital where their second daughter, Zohar, was being tre<strong>at</strong>ed after her prem<strong>at</strong>ure<br />
birth. Their letters express the unique sense of community and support they found <strong>at</strong> the <strong>House</strong>.<br />
W h a t ’ s I n s I d e<br />
4<br />
Denim to Diamonds<br />
6<br />
Don<strong>at</strong>ions and Gifts<br />
7<br />
We Remember<br />
With thanks from all our heart,<br />
Adi, Naveh, Noga & Zohar<br />
Naveh uses a technique<br />
called “Kangaroo Care”<br />
which helps him both bond<br />
with Zohar and provide<br />
numerous medical benefits<br />
to the preemie.<br />
10<br />
Volunteer Spotlight<br />
11<br />
Randy Cross<br />
Invit<strong>at</strong>ional Drawing<br />
Planned Giving: An<br />
Altern<strong>at</strong>ive to a Roth<br />
IRA Conversion<br />
Dear angels,<br />
We hope this email finds you well. Although we haven’t been in touch for a long<br />
time, we can’t stop thinking of <strong>RMH</strong>, and of the big privilege we had to be there.<br />
Time is flying and more than 3 months have passed from our return back home.<br />
Both Noga and Zohar are well. After our return it took Noga a few days to get<br />
back to her day-care and it seems on some level she forgot all of the time we’ve<br />
been abroad. Zohar has a gre<strong>at</strong> nanny and she is turning out to be a healthy<br />
smiling baby—no problems or symptoms <strong>at</strong> all because of prem<strong>at</strong>ure birth—an<br />
angel who sleeps all night long... a real treasure!<br />
Thank you again for everything and be blessed in the gre<strong>at</strong> and important job<br />
you are doing.<br />
Naveh & Adi<br />
Above: The family, finally ready to go home<br />
Young Professionals<br />
Here is your chance to network with<br />
other 25-40 year olds while giving<br />
back. Join our new auxiliary group,<br />
Friends of the <strong>House</strong>! Learn more <strong>at</strong><br />
www.friendsofthehouse.org.
Board of Directors<br />
Bern Beecham<br />
Denise Côté<br />
Gregg Davis<br />
Brian Dinsmore<br />
Greg Dougherty<br />
Lorry Frankel, M.D.<br />
Judy Kirkp<strong>at</strong>rick<br />
Karin Klarreich<br />
Bob Kresek<br />
Laurie Lacob<br />
Melinda Litherland<br />
Brad Lyman<br />
K<strong>at</strong>harine Martin<br />
Jim McCaughey<br />
Honey Meir-Levi<br />
Debbie Mueller<br />
Rick Partridge<br />
Dean Riskas<br />
Scott Rodrick<br />
Barbara Shapiro<br />
Susan Twietmeyer<br />
Peter Ziebelman<br />
Staff<br />
Honey Meir-Levi<br />
Executive Director<br />
Tina Alexander<br />
<strong>House</strong> Oper<strong>at</strong>ions Director<br />
Denise Cassella<br />
<strong>House</strong> Manager<br />
Marsha Compagnoni<br />
Executive Assistant<br />
Ryan Gramacy<br />
Accommod<strong>at</strong>ions Manager<br />
Linda Lyon<br />
Development Director<br />
Monica Makela<br />
Volunteer Coordin<strong>at</strong>or<br />
Clare Maloney<br />
Event & Communic<strong>at</strong>ions Coordin<strong>at</strong>or<br />
Madeline Mayhew<br />
Finance Assistant<br />
Paul McNabb<br />
Development Officer<br />
Ramona Nestor<br />
D<strong>at</strong>a Coordin<strong>at</strong>or<br />
Sarah Reichanadter<br />
Children’s Activity Coordin<strong>at</strong>or<br />
Cynthia Semenoff<br />
Finance Director<br />
Melanie Taylor<br />
Special Projects Coordin<strong>at</strong>or<br />
Resident & Weekend Managers<br />
Sydnee Brooks<br />
Cheryl Hogan<br />
Cheryl Keama<br />
Lucy Santos<br />
Felipe Zaragoza<br />
2<br />
In Their Own Words<br />
Letters from families who have stayed <strong>at</strong><br />
<strong>Ronald</strong> <strong>McDonald</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Stanford</strong><br />
H O U S E A L B U M<br />
We could never say “thank you” enough for all<br />
th<strong>at</strong> you have done for our family. You all do<br />
such an incredible job making this such a<br />
comfortable, pleasant stay for the families in<br />
the midst of difficult circumstances. We<br />
were beyond blessed to have the privilege of<br />
staying here. You all hold a very special place<br />
in our hearts.<br />
With love, Justin, Victoria & Moriah<br />
Clockwise from upper left: Participants from<br />
the Legar Salon event pose with their dogs<br />
and Kylara. Eddie enjoys a visit from Riley’s<br />
Place on Valentine’s Day. Diego and Oscar<br />
fill up on a pancake breakfast. Gennesy<br />
painting in the playroom.<br />
Thank you to all the staff and<br />
volunteers th<strong>at</strong> helped make our<br />
stay here as good as it could<br />
be given the situ<strong>at</strong>ion. Aiden is<br />
home and his heart is doing well!<br />
Thank you all for the love,<br />
support, and prayers.<br />
Love, Shifra, Jesse and Aiden
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE<br />
AT STANFORD<br />
A Child’s Wish<br />
honey Meir-levi, exeCutive direCtor<br />
Dear Families,<br />
Ayoung teen who stayed <strong>at</strong> the <strong>House</strong> recently<br />
expressed a wish th<strong>at</strong> every child who deals with<br />
a serious medical challenge could get a day off. It<br />
is such a simple wish, but one th<strong>at</strong> is difficult to grant. In<br />
the past year—as households and businesses cut back and<br />
postponed whenever they could—we were reminded again<br />
and again th<strong>at</strong> our kids can’t wait for the economy to get<br />
better. These critically ill children need tre<strong>at</strong>ment now.<br />
One of our primary goals is to cre<strong>at</strong>e a place<br />
where families get a reprieve from the serious<br />
issues they are dealing with. Even if we<br />
can’t give them a day off, we can remove<br />
some of the stress and let them know th<strong>at</strong><br />
they are not alone.<br />
Working on projects th<strong>at</strong> will have the<br />
gre<strong>at</strong>est outcome with minimal impact on<br />
our staff, resources and environment will<br />
enable us to continue serving a growing<br />
A young teen expressed her simple wish<br />
th<strong>at</strong> every child who deals with a serious<br />
medical challenge could get a day off.<br />
number of families with seriously ill children. To th<strong>at</strong> end,<br />
our staff will focus on being efficient and sustainable in<br />
how we manage and oper<strong>at</strong>e the <strong>House</strong>. To guide us, we<br />
cre<strong>at</strong>ed a st<strong>at</strong>ement th<strong>at</strong> I would like to share with you:<br />
“In order to ensure the brightest and healthiest future<br />
for the children who come to stay <strong>at</strong> this home-awayfrom-home,<br />
<strong>Ronald</strong> <strong>McDonald</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Stanford</strong><br />
is committed to implementing environmentally<br />
friendly and sustainable practices which promote<br />
the brightest and healthiest future for the planet,<br />
its resources, and our community.”<br />
P.S. You can help us go green—email<br />
ramona@ronaldhouse.net to switch to the<br />
electronic version of our <strong>newsletter</strong>.<br />
FAMILY SURVEY<br />
Last December, the <strong>House</strong> launched a<br />
survey to evalu<strong>at</strong>e the programs offered<br />
to families who stay <strong>at</strong> the <strong>House</strong>. The<br />
feedback will help determine the future<br />
direction of Family Services and <strong>House</strong><br />
Oper<strong>at</strong>ions. Thank you to those of you who<br />
took the time to share your experience!<br />
If you are a family who stayed <strong>at</strong> the <strong>House</strong>,<br />
and you have not yet completed the survey<br />
but would like to, send an email to Children’s<br />
Activity Coordin<strong>at</strong>or Sarah Reichanadter <strong>at</strong><br />
sarah@ronaldhouse.net.<br />
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On S<strong>at</strong>urday, March 6th guests<br />
stepped “under the Big Top,”<br />
into a world of entertainment<br />
<strong>at</strong> the 23rd annual Denim to<br />
Diamonds, held for the first time <strong>at</strong><br />
the Computer History Museum in<br />
Mountain View. The daring fe<strong>at</strong>s of<br />
jugglers and contortionists dazzled<br />
the more than 500 partygoers<br />
as they sipped champagne<br />
and feasted on delectable hors<br />
d’oeuvres, while bidding on an<br />
array of silent auction items.<br />
The festival continued as<br />
everyone was tre<strong>at</strong>ed to a gourmet<br />
sit-down dinner. “Ring masters”<br />
Cheryl Jennings and Don Sanchez<br />
of ABC7 News, along with the<br />
Honorable Joseph Simitian,<br />
lent their energy to an awards<br />
present<strong>at</strong>ion and live auction,<br />
which included one-of-a-kind<br />
shopping and dining experiences,<br />
a trip to Hawaii, a luxury box <strong>at</strong> a<br />
Giants game, a stunning aqua and<br />
diamond necklace, a priv<strong>at</strong>e suite<br />
<strong>at</strong> a San Francisco 49ers game<br />
including a meet and greet with<br />
49ers President Jed York, and the<br />
opportunity to personally welcome<br />
His Holiness the Dalai Lama when<br />
he visits the <strong>House</strong> in mid-October.<br />
During the dinner present<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
a new game, Heads and Hearts,<br />
was introduced. Players donned<br />
bead necklaces and placed their<br />
bets either on their head or heart.<br />
After several rounds of coin tossing,<br />
the last woman standing, Emily<br />
True, took home a diamond and<br />
gold necklace valued <strong>at</strong> $10,000.<br />
A spectacle of sugary delights and<br />
personalized coffee drinks awaited<br />
the crowd afterwards, and the<br />
evening finished off with gaming<br />
in the Casino and <strong>at</strong> the Wheel<br />
of Fortune.<br />
Event Chair Debbie Mueller, who<br />
led the 25 committee members and<br />
250 volunteers for the fourth year<br />
in a row, was proud to say, “many<br />
people th<strong>at</strong> I have not ever met<br />
before were coming up to me saying<br />
this was an amazing event and they<br />
had a wonderful time. People once<br />
again focused on wh<strong>at</strong> the <strong>House</strong> is<br />
all about and proved th<strong>at</strong> everyone<br />
is there to support the <strong>House</strong>, the<br />
families, and the children.”<br />
Thanks to many wonderful and<br />
generous sponsors, especially<br />
Event Underwriter Art Zafiropoulo<br />
of Ultr<strong>at</strong>ech, Denim to Diamonds<br />
exceeded its goals—bringing in a<br />
net revenue of nearly $430,000.<br />
“The best party in the Silicon<br />
Valley” lived up to its reput<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
both for the guest experience,<br />
and the financial support it will<br />
provide <strong>Ronald</strong> <strong>McDonald</strong> <strong>House</strong><br />
<strong>at</strong> <strong>Stanford</strong>.<br />
Photos provided courtesy of JAT Studios<br />
Photography
Casino sPonsor<br />
The Campbell Family<br />
Volunteer sPonsor<br />
The Rubenstein Family<br />
Wheel of fortune<br />
sPonsor<br />
Hercules Technology<br />
Growth Capital<br />
inVit<strong>at</strong>ion sPonsor<br />
Clarity Consultants<br />
Jeff Chambers &<br />
Andrea Okamura<br />
DPR Construction<br />
diamond P<strong>at</strong>ron<br />
Sequoia Capital<br />
The Coca-Cola Company<br />
Bob & K<strong>at</strong>hy Courson<br />
Deloitte<br />
Founders Financial Network<br />
The Frankel & Chopin<br />
Families<br />
Conrad &<br />
Lee Ann Freeman, Jr.<br />
EVEnt UndERwRItER<br />
Ultr<strong>at</strong>ech<br />
ProGram sPonsor<br />
Lucile Packard Children’s<br />
Hospital <strong>at</strong> <strong>Stanford</strong><br />
dessert sPonsor<br />
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts<br />
& Co.<br />
rental sPonsor<br />
Classic Party Rentals<br />
Pl<strong>at</strong>inum P<strong>at</strong>ron<br />
The Greenstein &<br />
Withrow Families<br />
Lockheed Martin<br />
Space Systems<br />
Gold P<strong>at</strong>ron<br />
Ty & Jennifer Hix<br />
Margaret & Jim Jimenez<br />
Laurie Kraus Lacob<br />
Marilyn & Jim L<strong>at</strong>tin<br />
Martin-Brower Company<br />
Debbie Mueller &<br />
David Barber<br />
media sPonsors<br />
ABC7 / KGO-TV<br />
Gentry Magazine<br />
San Jose Mercury News<br />
Print sPonsor<br />
Moquin Press<br />
desiGn sPonsor<br />
Hector Jaime<br />
Graphic Design<br />
President’s CirCle<br />
Sue Jackson<br />
Webcor Builders<br />
<strong>McDonald</strong>’s USA<br />
Neiman Marcus<br />
Bob & Meryl Selig<br />
Rodrick Management Group<br />
Royal Glass Company<br />
Barbara Shapiro &<br />
Mark Lewis<br />
Gary Weaver &<br />
Susan Walker<br />
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &<br />
Ros<strong>at</strong>i Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
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A FAMIly STAy FOR<br />
TWO MONTHS<br />
Chet and Peggy Brians<br />
Elizabeth and Manuel Henriquez<br />
Lisa and Michael Rubenstein<br />
A FAMIly STAy FOR<br />
ONe MONTH<br />
Sue and Chris Bill<strong>at</strong><br />
Jeanne and Gordon Case<br />
Rod Howard<br />
Liz and Martin Korman<br />
Meryl and Bob Selig<br />
Steve Silver<br />
All FAMIlIeS STAyING IN THe<br />
TWO IMMuNe WINGS (14<br />
ROOMS) FOR ONe NIGHT<br />
Byron K. Adams, Jr.<br />
Gia and Jason Bedell<br />
Diana and Mark Bowler<br />
Nanci Caldwell<br />
Lynn and Jim Carteris<br />
Beth and Gregg M. Davis<br />
Beth and Christopher Dawes<br />
Shelley Doran and Woody DeMayo<br />
Dana Eckert<br />
Brad Finkelstein<br />
Lee Ann and Con Freeman<br />
Jennifer and Ty Hix<br />
Mary Hynes<br />
Susan Johnson<br />
Margie and Jeff Klapper<br />
Koret Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Jerry Maggiore<br />
Jim Maggiore<br />
Linda and Bill Manry<br />
K<strong>at</strong>harine Martin and David Laurits<br />
Kimberly and Jim McCaughey<br />
Bridget and Brian McDonell<br />
D.J. Miller<br />
Tracy and Phil Murphy<br />
Karen and Hugh O’Brodovich<br />
Stephanie and Mike Olson<br />
Carrie and Gary Robinson<br />
Barbara Shapiro and Mark Lewis<br />
Sandi and Jerry Spector<br />
Debbie and Robert Spinardi<br />
Diane and John Straetker<br />
Gretchen and Chris Thomas<br />
Mia and Chris Thre<strong>at</strong>t<br />
Whitney and John Valentine<br />
Susan Walker and Gary Weaver<br />
A FAMIly STAy FOR<br />
ONe Week<br />
K<strong>at</strong>hy and Doug Anberg<br />
Rita and Paul Bischoff<br />
L<strong>at</strong>ika Chaudhary and<br />
Wesley Hartmann<br />
Dawn and Hutch Collier<br />
Claudia Cowan<br />
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Many thanks to our generous donors<br />
Due to space limit<strong>at</strong>ions, we regrettably cannot list donors below $150. Please accept our sincere appreci<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
Thank You to the Denim to Diamonds “Sponsor-a-Family” Donors<br />
Whose Gifts Will Underwrite:<br />
K<strong>at</strong>hleen and Kenneth L. Cox<br />
Jennifer and Derek Davis<br />
Mark Dietz<br />
Phil and Barbara Endliss<br />
Wai-Ling and Steven Eng<br />
Lisa and Michael Fischer<br />
Sanchita and Dave Ghosh<br />
Renee and Mark Greenstein<br />
Mary and Tom Haverstock<br />
Lula and Jeffrey Hebb<br />
Estelle and James Henley<br />
Michael Hogendijk<br />
Ritsuko and Joe Iwasaki<br />
Judy Jew<br />
Judy and Andrew Kirkp<strong>at</strong>rick<br />
Paula and Tim Lutz<br />
Ellen and Richard Mahany<br />
Susan and Anthony M<strong>at</strong>hews<br />
Dustynne and Robert Mendes<br />
Jan and Steve Pe<strong>at</strong><br />
Annie Berlin and Frank Priscaro<br />
K<strong>at</strong>hy and Gary Reback<br />
Christy Sandborg and<br />
Bruce Buckingham<br />
Shrinivas Shetty<br />
Barbara Shufro and David Steuer<br />
Itamar and Yael Simonson<br />
Tina and Taber Smith<br />
Jodee and Rick Sussman<br />
Emily True and Adam <strong>Stanford</strong><br />
Carolee and Scott Wheeler<br />
Helen Wilmot and Greg Davidson<br />
A FAMIly STAy FOR<br />
THRee DAyS<br />
Susan Anderson and John Melville<br />
Phil Anthony<br />
Suzette and Roger Austin<br />
Minoo and Kris Bakke<br />
Leslie and Drew Bardet<br />
Denee and Peter Berliner<br />
Tami and Sam Bhaumik<br />
Sue and Frank Bisceglia<br />
Jodi and Alan Bogomilsky<br />
Susan and Gary Brandenburg<br />
Debbie and Ernie Brookfield<br />
Kendra and Kevin Burch<br />
Shazia Butt<br />
P<strong>at</strong> and Jack Christens<br />
Robin and Lenny Cianciolo<br />
C<strong>at</strong>hy and Bob Crowshaw<br />
Ernie and Kenneth Cross<br />
Roxanne and Tony Deblauwe<br />
Laura DuDell-Foley and Jack Foley<br />
Janet and Brian Falkner<br />
Alicia Farquhar<br />
Elsie Floriani and Ron Wendt<br />
Valerie and Galen Fong<br />
Lone and Gary C. Foss<br />
Judy and Jay Fowler<br />
Karen and Lorry Frankel<br />
Nanette and Rich Freedland<br />
Betty Friedman and Wallace Brooks<br />
Isabel Gahindo<br />
Lesley Gold and Scott Sutherland<br />
Joan and Robert Grant<br />
Scott Harvey<br />
John He<strong>at</strong>h<br />
Ellen and Ira Ehrenpreis<br />
Cheryl Jennings and Rick Pettibone<br />
Michael Kresser<br />
Marilyn and Jim L<strong>at</strong>tin<br />
He<strong>at</strong>her and Larry Lustig<br />
Anna Maciel<br />
Karl Martitsch<br />
Donna and James McFadzean<br />
Carol and Jim McWhirter<br />
Susan and Seamus Moran<br />
Rebecca and John Nelson<br />
Stephanie Osborne<br />
Phyllis Pei<br />
Jacqueline and M<strong>at</strong>thew Piccini<br />
John Rashid<br />
Mindy Roark<br />
Candace and Gerard Roney<br />
Kristi and Michael Rossi<br />
Julie and Greg Roth<br />
Henry Sang, Jr.<br />
Sue and Paul Schmitt<br />
Alicia and Mark Shevetone<br />
Sarah Staley Shenk<br />
Karen and Gary Smith<br />
Susan and Steve Sordello<br />
Lisa Stimmell<br />
K.C. and Al Vincelette<br />
Diane and Scott Wieser<br />
Karen and Jim Withrow<br />
Sarah Wright<br />
Ben Yan<br />
Leetha Yee<br />
Erica Yew and Tom Nazario<br />
ADDITIONAl GeNeROuS<br />
DONORS<br />
Sarah and David Chung<br />
Beverlee Hastings<br />
Kenneth Hayes<br />
Wendy Jeansonne and Dave Dargo<br />
Myla and Francis LaPoll<br />
Laura and Todd Levine<br />
Brenda McNabb<br />
Bridget McNiel<br />
Rita Nichols<br />
Norma and David Rogstad<br />
Constance and Alejandro Torres<br />
K<strong>at</strong>hy Turner and David Harris<br />
Judy and Lawrence William<br />
Angela York<br />
ANGelS $100,000+<br />
Mrs. Donald Scranton<br />
VISIONARIeS $50,000+<br />
Greg P. and Nancy Dougherty<br />
BeNeFACTORS $25,000+<br />
Mark J. and Renee Greenstein<br />
PIllARS $10,000+<br />
Louise and Robert Burton<br />
Roland and Jeanne Chan<br />
Dinesh and Joy Desai<br />
E*Trade Financial<br />
Mrs. Susan Ford Dorsey and<br />
Mr. Michael Dorsey<br />
Conrad J. and Lee Ann Freeman, Jr.<br />
Golden St<strong>at</strong>e Foods<br />
Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund<br />
K<strong>at</strong>harine A. Martin and<br />
David Laurits<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John Mumford<br />
Lynn and Susan Orr<br />
Shane and Robin Robison<br />
Barbara L. Shapiro and Mark Lewis<br />
Ms. Susan Twietmeyer<br />
The Valentine Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
ARCHITeCTS $6,000+<br />
Beau-Coup Wedding Favors<br />
Bellini Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bisceglia<br />
Mary Esther Candee<br />
Ms. Marilyn Chait<br />
Cobalt Group<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Gregg M. Davis<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doherty<br />
Mr. P<strong>at</strong>rick Gibbs<br />
Ms. Marleen Kirkorian<br />
Jared and Donna Murayama<br />
Peninsula Building M<strong>at</strong>erials<br />
BuIlDeRS $3,000+<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Altman<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Amoroso<br />
Bank of America Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Bloomingdale’s<br />
Mrs. Rhodine Gifford<br />
Leslie and Richard Hallett<br />
Mr. Edward Han and Ms. Polly Liu<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Haughey<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Heaps<br />
Edward E. Hills Fund<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Ty E. Hix<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jacklin<br />
Kearns Saldinger Charitable<br />
Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Ms. Sue Klarreich, Ph.D.<br />
The Krauss Charitable Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Robert G. and Susan Kresek<br />
Laurie Lacob
September 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009<br />
Due to space limit<strong>at</strong>ions, we regrettably cannot list donors below $150. Please accept our sincere appreci<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
Mr. John Livingston and<br />
Mrs. Sandra Korzenny<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Brad C. Lyman<br />
Linda and Jeremy Lyon<br />
Ms. Madeline Mayhew<br />
Mellam Family Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Mrs. Albert Moorman<br />
Morrison & Foerster Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Chris and Donna Paisley<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Pecko<br />
Pei Family Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
PG&E Corpor<strong>at</strong>ion Campaign for<br />
the Community<br />
Pillsbury Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Gloria Principe and John O’Farrell<br />
Robert Half Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Inc.<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ruby<br />
George H. Sandy Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Stan and Donna Swete<br />
United Health Care Services, Inc.<br />
Mr. and Mrs. M. Keith Waddell<br />
Ron and Diane Wessels<br />
Woodmont Real Est<strong>at</strong>e Services<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Ziebelman<br />
CHIlDReN’S CIRCle $1,200+<br />
Anonymous<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Babcock<br />
Andrew and Marsha Bardakos<br />
Mr. James Berbee and<br />
Ms. Karen Walsh<br />
Chet and Peggy Brians<br />
Ms. Carol Butler<br />
Mr. Richard Capelouto and<br />
Ms. Gina Maya<br />
Rex and Elaine Cardinale<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Mark C<strong>at</strong>or<br />
Ms. Jenny Chang<br />
Chizen Family Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Linda and Howard Colehower<br />
Ms. Sally Crawford and<br />
Mr. Robert Duplantier<br />
Eddy Cue<br />
Kevin and Lisa Cullinane<br />
Ms. April Dana<br />
Danford Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Brian J. and Samantha Dinsmore<br />
Mr. Robert Dixon<br />
Mrs. Phyllis J. Dorricott<br />
Mr. and Ms. Gerald Down<br />
The Mark and Wynne Dubovoy<br />
Family Fund<br />
Mr. John Dwyer<br />
Phil and Barbara Endliss<br />
Per and Elaine Enge<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fenstermacher<br />
Fiddes-Talmadge Family Trust<br />
Ms. Kristine Flowers<br />
Mr. Richard Foreman and<br />
Ms. Susan Mensinger<br />
Mike and C<strong>at</strong>hie Foster<br />
Mr. Michael Gagliasso and<br />
Ms. C<strong>at</strong>herine Murphy<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore H. Geballe<br />
Genomic Health, Inc.<br />
Howard and Martha Girdlestone<br />
Ken Goldman and Susan Valeriote<br />
Google M<strong>at</strong>ching Gift Program<br />
Richard Green and<br />
K<strong>at</strong>hleen Knopoff<br />
Greene Van Arsdale Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Dr. Ranu Grewal-Bahl<br />
Stella B. Gross Charitable Trust<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grundfest<br />
Gunderson Dettmer Stough<br />
Dan Gundo<br />
Dr. K<strong>at</strong>hleen Gutierrez<br />
Ms. Nancy Handel<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Heister<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hopper<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hutchinson<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Jeffries<br />
Clay and Nita Judd<br />
Kallen & Helen Chan Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Kelly<br />
Ms. Margorie King<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kirkp<strong>at</strong>rick<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kitrosser<br />
Karin Klarreich and Walter Wilson<br />
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Laporte<br />
Tom and Ann Livermore<br />
Peter and P<strong>at</strong> Maschi<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Greg McCulloch<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Marc McMorris<br />
David and Honey Meir-Levi<br />
Ms. Desiree Moore<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morey, Jr.<br />
Mr. Won Sup Park<br />
The William L. Price Charitable<br />
Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Project Consulting Specialists<br />
Mr. Brian Rainie<br />
Rossi Family Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Sangetta Family<br />
Ms. Yvonne Sangiacomo<br />
Don Scifres<br />
Sarah Shema and Neyssa Marina<br />
Sony USA Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
The Spain Family<br />
Steven and Cindy Springsteel<br />
Cindy and Jim Summers<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Sunshine<br />
Ms. Janet Swann and<br />
Mr. Doug Rosener<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tayan<br />
Les and Janice Tong<br />
Mrs. Teresa Van Orden<br />
Ms. Devonne Villafuerte<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt von Emster<br />
Dave and Heidi Welch<br />
Wells Fargo Community Support<br />
Campaign<br />
We Remember…<br />
These children will live in our hearts forever:<br />
Wells Fargo Peninsula Commercial<br />
Banking<br />
Gary and Mansie Williams<br />
GOlD CIRCle $600+<br />
Adobe Systems Incorpor<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
John and Diane Akers<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Ammann<br />
Mr. and Mrs. David Anvar<br />
Anonymous<br />
BAE Systems<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Billings<br />
The Caldwell-Fisher Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Mr. and Ms. Robert Connelly<br />
Steve and Anne Cunningham<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Angelo De Giuli<br />
Ms. Ava Diamond<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dillabough<br />
Mr. and Mrs. William Draper, III<br />
Ms. Charissa Ebert<br />
Tadashi Egami and<br />
Susan Raisty-Egami<br />
Tom and Dana Evan<br />
Mr. John Foran<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Lorry R. Frankel<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Milt Garfield<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Jeb Gibney<br />
John and Mary Ann Grilli<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James Hannay<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hawkes<br />
Mary Henry and Raj Sandhu<br />
John and Alison Joly<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kao<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kendra<br />
Mr. R. Kirchner and<br />
Ms. Jacquelynn Maxon<br />
Mr. John Kriewall and<br />
Ms. Betsy Haehl<br />
Jane and Jerry Lamb<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lamson<br />
Ashley Little<br />
Ayana Ali (Campell)<br />
Randall Ethan Sneed-Harris<br />
Kelcee Bass<br />
Christian Mauricio<br />
Eleanor Noelia Ramirez-Gil<br />
Liberty Ash<br />
Drey Jebb<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lemieux<br />
Tina and Wayne Levenfeld Family<br />
Mr. and Mrs. <strong>Ronald</strong> Lindsay<br />
Macy’s West United Way Campaign<br />
Mas Mac, Inc.<br />
Jeffrey S. Mayer and Tacy Witter<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Moore<br />
Luke and Monica Morey<br />
James Morley<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Doug<br />
Murphy-Chutorian<br />
Janice M. Murray<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Nebiolini<br />
Mrs. Laura O’Shea<br />
The David and Lucile Packard<br />
Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Larry Pelzner<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Piazza<br />
The Plant-Rao Family<br />
Mr. and Mrs. William Powar<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John Precissi<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Damodar Raval<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Regin<strong>at</strong>o<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Reid<br />
Dr. Bert Rouleau, D.M.D., M.S.<br />
Saal Family Found., Jewish Comm.<br />
Endowment Fund<br />
Mr. Scott Schriver and Mrs. Pamela<br />
Hall-Schriver<br />
Mr. Lawrence Shih<br />
The Somekh Family Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Geoff T<strong>at</strong>e<br />
Mr. Michael Terry and<br />
Ms. Linda Lannon<br />
The Westin/Sher<strong>at</strong>on Hotels<br />
United Way of the Bay Area<br />
United Way Silicon Valley<br />
Mr. and Mrs. William Vanderbeek<br />
Anne and Don Vermeil<br />
Thank You<br />
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June S. Waller<br />
Janet Weiss and David Wilson<br />
Mr. Gary Wimmer<br />
James and Virginia Zeitler<br />
SIlVeR CIRCle $300+<br />
American Legion Auxiliary,<br />
Redwood City Unit 105<br />
Ms. K<strong>at</strong>hy Anderson<br />
Anonymous<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Don Ar<strong>at</strong>a<br />
Mr. Troy Walter Barbee, Jr.<br />
Robert and Simone Bishop<br />
John Boghossian, DDS<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James Cassella<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John Cassidy<br />
Ms. Dawn Casteel<br />
Ms. Betsy Chung<br />
The Covello Group<br />
Mr. and Ms. Joseph Covello<br />
Gordon and Carolyn Davidson<br />
Jennifer and Len Dulski<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dunlevie<br />
Encore Industries<br />
Ford Land Company<br />
Ms. Betty Frischmann<br />
Robert and Bonnie Gerlach<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hanson<br />
Richard and Susan Holic<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John Jarve<br />
Charles K<strong>at</strong>z and Gina Signorello<br />
Ms. Silvia Kehoe<br />
Trish and Larry Kubal<br />
Mr. Jon Lambert<br />
Yael and Amnon Landan<br />
Robin and Stan Lent<br />
Mr. and Mrs. David Loomis<br />
Mr. and Mrs. David MacKenzie<br />
Mr. and Ms. Robert Marshalla<br />
M<strong>at</strong>in Mazidi<br />
Menlo Park Live Oak Lions<br />
Merrill Lynch & Co. Found<strong>at</strong>ion, Inc.<br />
Metropolitan Arts Partnership<br />
Wade and Phyllis Meyercord<br />
Microsoft Giving Campaign<br />
Monterey Peninsula Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Mr. and Mrs. George Moore<br />
Ms. Ramona Nestor<br />
Bonnie and Ollie Nutt<br />
Ms. Denise O’Leary<br />
Mr. Kenny P<strong>at</strong>e<br />
Toni and Dick P<strong>at</strong>erson<br />
Ms. Marion Pender<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Perez<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Riccoboni<br />
Mr. David Roberts<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Ross<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rouse<br />
Susan and Mike Sabes<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schenone<br />
Mr. Rex Schmidt<br />
Mr. David Schwartz and<br />
Ms. Tonia Wisman<br />
Pearl Anne and Edwin A. Seipp, Jr.<br />
Ms. Jane Slauson<br />
Mr. Boyd C. Smith<br />
Stephen, Paula and Kendall, and<br />
Kyle Smith<br />
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Many thanks to our generous donors<br />
Due to space limit<strong>at</strong>ions, we regrettably cannot list donors below $150. Please accept our sincere appreci<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
Ralph J. Staunton<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Sturzenegger<br />
Mary Takahashi and Karl Kramer<br />
Dr. Michael Taylor<br />
Mr. and Ms. Robert Tracey<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Twietmeyer<br />
Stephen Tzyh-Lih Wuu and<br />
Yu-Fuen Liao<br />
Ventana Property Services<br />
Mr. and Ms. Stephen Vierra<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Ramamurthy<br />
Vijaykumar<br />
Ms. Stephanie Weiss<br />
Ms. Arleen Wetmore<br />
Mr. and Ms. Joe Winters<br />
BRONze CIRCle $150+<br />
Mr. Scot Adair<br />
Lars and Michelle Ahlstrom<br />
Karen and Bob Allen, Jr.<br />
Ms. Mary Allan<br />
Ms. Amy Andrews<br />
Anonymous<br />
Mr. and Ms. Diosdado Ban<strong>at</strong>ao<br />
Ms. Marie Barone<br />
Mr. Barry Beeman<br />
J. David Black<br />
Ms. Linda Bolger<br />
Mrs. Parvin Brodkin<br />
Mr. Wallace Brooks and<br />
Ms. Betty Friedman<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Brown<br />
Mr. Robert Buxton<br />
Douglas & Robert Byer<br />
Robert V. C<strong>at</strong>tey<br />
Mr. Albert Chiang<br />
Ms. Emily Chow and Hsi-Jung Wu<br />
Mr. and Ms. Randy Clark<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Cohen<br />
Mr. Spencer Commons and<br />
Ms. Martha G<strong>at</strong>es<br />
Chris and Sharon Connors<br />
Mr. Rick Corbett<br />
Mr. Denis Cullen<br />
Mr. David Cullen<br />
Daines, Inc.<br />
Kerry and Howie Dallmar<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Davis<br />
P<strong>at</strong>ti and Mark C. Davis<br />
Doug and Irene De Vivo<br />
Mrs. Jennifer DeVos<br />
DGI Construction<br />
Ms. Chantale Doinel<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Finley<br />
Alan Fitch Family<br />
Dennis and Debbie Flippin<br />
The Fox Group<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Greenstein<br />
Ms. Trudy Growe<br />
Joe and P<strong>at</strong>ti Hansen<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hanson<br />
Mr. and Mrs. William Hawes<br />
Adam and He<strong>at</strong>her Hopkins<br />
Miss Diana Hsu<br />
IBM Employee Services Center<br />
Betsy and Gary Kohn<br />
The Dry Cleaner/Launderland<br />
Dr. Darlene LeBlanc<br />
Ann and George Limbach<br />
Dr. Linda Lowenstine<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Manning<br />
Nancy M<strong>at</strong>hews<br />
Mr. Burt McMurtry<br />
Mr. Andy Menefee<br />
Dr. Deborah Morey<br />
Mr. David Morgan<br />
Mr. Thomas Morgan<br />
William F. Morrison<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mowrey<br />
Ms. Joan Murdoch<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Narvaez<br />
David R. Newman and<br />
Frances J. Schenk-Newman<br />
Mr. Alan Olsen<br />
Ms. Margarita Ortiz<br />
Bob and Marion Oster<br />
Mr. Martin Parker<br />
Laura and Mark Pitchford<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Pliner<br />
Gerald and Janetta Price<br />
Mr. Frank Priscaro<br />
Melanie Prole<br />
Mrs. K<strong>at</strong>herine Reback<br />
Mr. Anthony Richmond and<br />
Ms. Pilar Parducci<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Richardson<br />
Mr. Michael Risucci<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James Rooney<br />
Mr. Scott Rosecrans<br />
Ms. Annette Ross<br />
Vince and Phyllis Rossi<br />
Runnoe Construction<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Russo<br />
Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Rutherford<br />
Ed and Ellen Saliba<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Sansbury<br />
Ms. Vania Santella<br />
Alan and Nancy Sch<strong>at</strong>zberg<br />
Mrs. Carol Seyferth<br />
Ms. Alice Sgourakis<br />
Lou Shoaf<br />
Dr. Caroline Sigman<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Silverman<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Silvestri<br />
Mr. Sven Erik Simonsen<br />
Gail and Carol Siri<br />
Ms. Lisa Skoby<br />
Mr. Michael Stark<br />
Sun Microsystems M<strong>at</strong>ching Gift<br />
Program<br />
Bette and Stanley Sussman<br />
Mr. Joseph Sweeney<br />
Ms. June Tachibana<br />
Ms. Deborah Thompson<br />
C.D. and R.L. Torcellini<br />
Mrs. Joan Walters<br />
Mr. Ted B. Wertheimer<br />
John and Elaine Weston<br />
Ms. Mary Grace Whalen<br />
Paul H. Wick<br />
Richard and Arleene Wilkolaski<br />
Mr. Grant Winfrey<br />
Bill and Evelyn Winnegar<br />
Mrs. Barbara Wright<br />
Mr. Robert Woolley<br />
Susan and Bruce Worster<br />
John and Zaza Wu<br />
Mr. Du Zhang and Ms. MeiLiu Lu<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Gary Zweig<br />
IN-kIND DONATIONS<br />
The gifts listed below have a<br />
declared value of $500 and above.<br />
AAA Business Supplies - Interiors<br />
Accel Partners<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Raj Agrawal<br />
All World Sports & Celebrity<br />
Memorabilia<br />
AutoVino<br />
Ms. Kristine Ball<br />
Big O Tires - Asher Doué Group<br />
Scott and Mimi Cacchione<br />
Cardio DX<br />
Club Sportiva San Jose<br />
D<strong>at</strong>a Marketing Inc.<br />
Mr. Mark Deiters<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Harry DeOrnellas<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Douglas<br />
Mary Ann Dulcich<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Dunkelberger<br />
E3 Youth Philanthropy<br />
Ferrari and Maser<strong>at</strong>i of San<br />
Francisco<br />
GP Enterprises<br />
Grand Hy<strong>at</strong>t San Francisco<br />
Growth1Concierge-Focused Lifestyle<br />
Solutions<br />
Guadalupe Elementary School<br />
Heitz Cellars<br />
Ms. Susan Heller<br />
Kangaroo Kisses<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Keep<br />
Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group<br />
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.<br />
KTVU Fox TV<br />
Left Bank<br />
Legar Salon<br />
Mills The Florist<br />
Mock Photography<br />
Ms. Jackie Moliis<br />
Ms. Erna Morgan<br />
Nicolet Family Trust<br />
Ms. Dayna Nielsen<br />
Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club<br />
Mr. and Ms. Michael Ray<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Henri Richard<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Rosensweig<br />
Seascape Beach Resort<br />
Sequoia Capital<br />
Sophie’s Heart<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Tod Spieker<br />
The Tech Museum of Innov<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
The Yarn Spinners for Charity<br />
Village Treasures, Inc.<br />
Vince Tarry Photography<br />
Mr. and Mrs. David Vogelhuber<br />
Mark Volpicelli, M.D.<br />
Webcor Builders<br />
Wells Fargo Bank<br />
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Ros<strong>at</strong>i<br />
Wood Lane Family Portraits<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Zuurmond
GIFTS IN HONOR OF...<br />
Honor someone special in your<br />
life or celebr<strong>at</strong>e a milestone event,<br />
birthday, marriage, or holiday while<br />
helping the hundreds of families<br />
who call the <strong>House</strong> “home” each<br />
year. Donor is listed after the event<br />
or person they are honoring.<br />
Gayle Assetto<br />
James L. and Marjorie M. Hodel<br />
Joan and Brian Atkins<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Atkins<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Demetri Cacoyannis<br />
Mrs. Anthony Moitozo<br />
Jon<strong>at</strong>han lloyd Gregory, Joshua<br />
David Gregory, Jefferson Jordan<br />
Gregory, and Jamison Gregory<br />
Dr. and Mrs. R. Henry Richards<br />
lindsey’s 5th Birthday<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Gebhardt<br />
lucas and Giselle<br />
Anonymous<br />
Moriah<br />
Anonymous<br />
Mackenzie Peterson and Family<br />
Ms. Dawn Casteel<br />
PH P<strong>at</strong>ients<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Feinstein<br />
Ginny and Gary Piazza<br />
Ms. Madeline Benson<br />
k<strong>at</strong>riana Rifesi<br />
Rita L. Rifesi<br />
Courtney Roberts<br />
Mr. Eric Roberts<br />
Bob and Meryl Selig<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Ream<br />
Shell’s Partnership with<br />
<strong>Stanford</strong> university<br />
Shell Oil Company<br />
Rearden and Roarke<br />
St<strong>at</strong>a-Sweidy’s Birthday<br />
Mr. and Mrs. P<strong>at</strong>rick Civiello<br />
Mr. and Mrs. P<strong>at</strong>rick Hunt<br />
Ms. Sarah Spanoghe<br />
Mr. Raymie St<strong>at</strong>a and Ms. Kimberly<br />
Sweidy<br />
The St. Claire Family<br />
Ms. Valeri Andres<br />
September 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009<br />
Due to space limit<strong>at</strong>ions, we regrettably cannot list donors below $150. Please accept our sincere appreci<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
Rebecca Suderman<br />
Craig Suderman and Germana<br />
Silva Suderman<br />
IN MeMORy OF...<br />
Making a memorial gift is a<br />
meaningful way to honor the<br />
memory of a loved one. All<br />
memorial gifts are design<strong>at</strong>ed to the<br />
Children’s Legacy Fund Endowment,<br />
making your gift a lasting tribute.<br />
Donor is listed after the person they<br />
are memorializing.<br />
Vera Blair<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rettagli<strong>at</strong>a<br />
Chloe Blom<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rettagli<strong>at</strong>a<br />
Ryan Cahill<br />
Daniel and Shirley Kealey<br />
kristin M. Crudo<br />
Mr. Tim Crudo<br />
Deceased Members<br />
Irmandade Do Divino Espirito Santo<br />
Nick Dillingham<br />
Anonymous<br />
Mrs. Fulvio and Grandson-in-law<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tilton<br />
kelly George<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen George<br />
Jennifer Hoyland<br />
Trinity Presbyterian Church<br />
lisabeth kaplan<br />
The Kaplan Family<br />
Peter kornfeld, M.D.<br />
Mrs. Carol Kornfeld<br />
Tony lamberti<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rettagli<strong>at</strong>a<br />
James e. ledgewood<br />
Sachiko Ledgewood<br />
John lennon<br />
Mr. Robert Caldarelli<br />
lawrence leonard<br />
ONSET Ventures<br />
Chad Mallo<br />
Rob and Kristi Peckham<br />
Joseph Mardesich, Ann and Anton<br />
Colendich, Margaret and John<br />
Mardesich<br />
Joe and Carol Mardesich<br />
Steffanie Milliman<br />
Ms. Kay Freese<br />
Peter Morey<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Morey<br />
Ralph Oswald<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Donald St. Claire<br />
Franco Petri<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rettagli<strong>at</strong>a<br />
Robert A. Phelps<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rettagli<strong>at</strong>a<br />
Chris Piccardo<br />
Mr. and Mrs. David Piccardo<br />
Dorothy l. Rubino<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rettagli<strong>at</strong>a<br />
Scottie, Jimmy, and Ryan<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A.<br />
Scheuermann<br />
Steve Shirley<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Shirley<br />
Gillian Smith-leitch<br />
Mr. Jared Smith<br />
Scottie Summers and D.J.<br />
Frandsen<br />
Mr. and Mrs. W. James<br />
Scheuermann<br />
Annette Taber<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rettagli<strong>at</strong>a<br />
esther e. Taylor<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rettagli<strong>at</strong>a<br />
Betsy Wright<br />
Constance Cross<br />
Sandra Wright<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rettagli<strong>at</strong>a<br />
w I S H<br />
L I S t<br />
To help maintain clinical integrity,<br />
please be sure th<strong>at</strong> all items are new<br />
and in original packaging. Thank<br />
you for your desire to help!<br />
house supplies<br />
• Liquid / Gel dishwasher detergent<br />
• 100% Cotton Twin & Double<br />
Blankets<br />
• Pillows<br />
• Target / Safeway / WalMart Gift<br />
Cards ($25 and up in value)<br />
• Blankets, 100% Cotton Weave<br />
(Full & Twin Size)<br />
• Shower Curtain Liners, Clear<br />
• M<strong>at</strong>tress Pads, W<strong>at</strong>erproof<br />
(Full & Twin Size)<br />
• Gift Cards in $25 increments to<br />
Smart & Final, Safeway<br />
• Blankets, 100% Cotton Weave<br />
(Full & Twin Size)<br />
• Swiffer Sweeper Wet Cloth Refills<br />
Programs<br />
• HP Ink Cartridges 564,564XL<br />
(Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black,<br />
Photo Black)<br />
• HP Advanced Photo Paper /<br />
Glossy / 4 X 6 & 8.5 X 11<br />
• Painting Canvases – 11x14 with<br />
NO staples on sides<br />
• 12 X 12 Scrapbooks<br />
• iTunes gift cards / $15, $20 &<br />
$25 value<br />
• Michael’s gift cards / $25 and up<br />
value<br />
• Starbucks gift cards / $5 / $10 /<br />
$15 value<br />
• AA B<strong>at</strong>teries<br />
• Infant Toys (0 – 18 mos)<br />
• Teen Items (13 – 17 yrs)<br />
• Birthday wrapping paper<br />
• Lego Cre<strong>at</strong>ors<br />
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VOLUNTEERS<br />
5-YEAR<br />
ANNIVERSARIES<br />
We are gr<strong>at</strong>eful for the<br />
generous time, support<br />
and dedic<strong>at</strong>ion of our<br />
volunteers. They are a<br />
tremendous asset to the<br />
families and our organiz<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
We congr<strong>at</strong>ul<strong>at</strong>e the<br />
following volunteers on<br />
5 years of service:<br />
Nita Judd<br />
Andrea Bastian<br />
Lori Baenziger<br />
Jenny Blaschke<br />
John Cottle<br />
Veronica Ellis<br />
Janine Stone Willin<br />
Debbie Burkholder<br />
Carol Mason<br />
Barbara Sidor<br />
Bob Mazawa<br />
Each will receive this<br />
specially designed pin as a<br />
token of our appreci<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion on<br />
volunteering <strong>at</strong> the <strong>House</strong>,<br />
please visit our website,<br />
www.ronaldhouse.net,<br />
or contact Volunteer<br />
Coordin<strong>at</strong>or<br />
Monica Makela <strong>at</strong><br />
monica@ronaldhouse.net.<br />
10<br />
&<br />
I get to join th<strong>at</strong><br />
community by<br />
volunteering with<br />
small children<br />
suffering from big<br />
diseases. They go<br />
through their daily<br />
lives with determin<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
dignity,<br />
and a bravery th<strong>at</strong><br />
I can only envy.<br />
V O L U N T E E R S P O T L I G H T<br />
Teen Program<br />
Lauren<br />
Trıpplett<br />
At the <strong>House</strong>, enthusiastic and responsible teens (16 years and older) can<br />
volunteer for weekly shifts in the Activity Room. Programs focus primarily on<br />
playtime with the children, providing recre<strong>at</strong>ion such as Cooking, Sports, Arts<br />
& Crafts, Movie Nights, Themed Parties, and Bingo. Teens are also invited<br />
to assist with the yearly Summer Camp program. Below is a story from Teen<br />
Volunteer Lauren Tripplett, describing her experience interacting with the<br />
children. For Lauren, helping <strong>at</strong> the <strong>House</strong> is truly a family affair—her f<strong>at</strong>her,<br />
Larry Tripplett, is the local <strong>McDonald</strong>’s owner/oper<strong>at</strong>or who has generously<br />
don<strong>at</strong>ed dinner for the families every Friday night for more than a decade.<br />
I help out in the activity room where children can simply be children.<br />
For them the traumas of having a serious illness are not present and for<br />
me the stresses of going to school seem to disappear as I help them play<br />
with Legos and draw Crayon Masterpieces!<br />
One nine-year-old boy loves to play games on the<br />
computer. Usually he wears a hospital mask to keep<br />
unwanted germs away from his weak immune system.<br />
But on this particular day he isn’t wearing a mask and I<br />
can finally see his white teeth smile back <strong>at</strong> me as I nod,<br />
“yes, you can play on the computer.” His bright eyes and<br />
joyous smile are all th<strong>at</strong> m<strong>at</strong>ter as he enjoys a Spongebob<br />
computer game.<br />
In another room, a three-year-old boy, whose energy<br />
level could fill the Pacific Ocean, is running around,<br />
picking up toys and throwing them on the rainbow<br />
colored rug. Between running after him and cleaning<br />
up the enormous pile of Legos, I get a<br />
pretty decent workout. Determined to<br />
build a Lego car without any assistance, he succeeds<br />
in cre<strong>at</strong>ing a beautiful castle. He smiles <strong>at</strong> me with<br />
a struggle because of the tube connected from<br />
his back to the inside of his nose.<br />
In the community <strong>at</strong> the <strong>Ronald</strong><br />
<strong>McDonald</strong> <strong>House</strong> a smile or a gentle hug is<br />
well appreci<strong>at</strong>ed by both families and their<br />
children. And for two hours each week, I get<br />
to join th<strong>at</strong> community by volunteering with<br />
small children suffering from big diseases. They<br />
go through their daily lives with determin<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
dignity, and a bravery th<strong>at</strong> I can only envy.
Randy Cross<br />
Invit<strong>at</strong>ional Drawing<br />
PReSeNTeD By<br />
Ferrari Maser<strong>at</strong>i Silicon Valley<br />
Win a Maser<strong>at</strong>i Qu<strong>at</strong>troporte<br />
or $60,000 in cash<br />
Or one of the gre<strong>at</strong> travel packages including trips to<br />
New York, Miami or Los Angeles.<br />
Tickets are $100 each and only 2,500 are available.<br />
To purchase, send a check or money order<br />
for $100 per ticket payable to:<br />
Randy Cross Invit<strong>at</strong>ional Drawing<br />
<strong>Ronald</strong> <strong>McDonald</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Stanford</strong><br />
520 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304<br />
Void where prohibited. Must be 18 to enter.<br />
Drawing will be held on Monday, June 7, 2010<br />
Need not be present to win.<br />
TIckET ORdER FORM<br />
Planned Giving: An Altern<strong>at</strong>ive<br />
To A Roth IRA Conversion<br />
Number of tickets requested: ____________<br />
Name: ______________________________________________<br />
By Robert Kresek, CFP ®<br />
Managing Partner, Founders Financial Network and <strong>Ronald</strong> <strong>McDonald</strong> <strong>House</strong> Board President<br />
For the first time, taxpayers with incomes over $100,000<br />
can now convert a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. Before<br />
you choose to convert your IRA, there are factors to<br />
consider.<br />
Traditional IRAs generally consist of pre-tax dollars subject<br />
to both income taxes and est<strong>at</strong>e taxes; taxes which can consume<br />
a significant part of your IRA. If you have a large taxable est<strong>at</strong>e,<br />
your heirs might receive only 30% or less of the value of the<br />
IRA th<strong>at</strong> you leave to them.<br />
Example of Taxes on an IRA*<br />
$1,000,000 Pre-Tax IRA Value<br />
-45% Est<strong>at</strong>e Tax over $3.5M Exemption<br />
$550,000 After-Est<strong>at</strong>e Taxes<br />
-45.4% CA & Federal Income Tax on<br />
IRA Withdrawals<br />
$300,300 Net After-Tax to Heirs<br />
* Income tax assumptions are 39.6% federal with a deduction<br />
for st<strong>at</strong>e income tax payment of 9.55%. Est<strong>at</strong>e tax assumption<br />
is 45% on assets over $3.5 million exemption level.<br />
Address: ____________________________________________<br />
City, St<strong>at</strong>e, Zip: _______________________________________<br />
Phone: ______________________________________________<br />
Card No: ______________________________ Exp D<strong>at</strong>e _____<br />
The altern<strong>at</strong>ive is to use your traditional IRA assets for<br />
charitable giving and leave your other assets to your heirs.<br />
Charitable beneficiaries of an IRA do not pay any taxes, so<br />
100% of the value of your IRA goes to work for the cause you<br />
support. This str<strong>at</strong>egy means th<strong>at</strong> there is no need to do a Roth<br />
conversion and you avoid paying income taxes on those IRA<br />
assets.<br />
Leaving your IRA assets to charity is easy to do. Every IRA,<br />
401(k) or similar tax-deferred account has design<strong>at</strong>ed primary<br />
and contingent beneficiaries, which can be easily changed by<br />
filling out a simple form with your employer or the brokerage<br />
firm acting as custodian for the account. For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
contact Linda Lyon <strong>at</strong> linda@ronaldhouse.net.<br />
Please cut out and mail to: <strong>Ronald</strong> <strong>McDonald</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>at</strong><br />
<strong>Stanford</strong>, 520 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304<br />
11
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE<br />
AT STANFORD<br />
520 Sand Hill Road<br />
Palo Alto, CA 94304-2001<br />
Tel 650.470.6000<br />
Fax 650.470.6018<br />
www.ronaldhouse.net<br />
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May<br />
7, Friday<br />
<strong>House</strong> Tour<br />
Get Involved!<br />
Upcoming events <strong>at</strong> the <strong>House</strong> and ideas for projects to sponsor.<br />
�Hold a drive <strong>at</strong> work for Mother’s<br />
Day and F<strong>at</strong>her’s Day gifts<br />
June<br />
7, Monday<br />
Randy Cross Invit<strong>at</strong>ional<br />
Golf Tournament<br />
�Honor a gradu<strong>at</strong>e with a gift to the<br />
<strong>House</strong> in their name<br />
Enter to win a Maser<strong>at</strong>i<br />
Qu<strong>at</strong>troporte or<br />
$60,000 in cash.<br />
See page 11.<br />
July<br />
10 & 11, S<strong>at</strong>-Sun<br />
Hot San Jose Nights,<br />
benefiting the <strong>House</strong><br />
�Bring your family to this classic car<br />
show <strong>at</strong> the Santa Clara County<br />
Fairgrounds, which fe<strong>at</strong>ures casino<br />
gaming, carnival rides, and music<br />
August<br />
2, Monday<br />
Bi-monthly Professional<br />
Advisors Council Meeting<br />
�Start training for the Team <strong>RMH</strong> Half<br />
Mar<strong>at</strong>hon<br />
Nonprofit Org.<br />
U.S. Postage<br />
Paid<br />
Palo Alto, CA<br />
Permit No. 290<br />
Design & Production: Alexander Atkins Design, Inc.<br />
November<br />
14, Sunday<br />
Big Sur Half Mar<strong>at</strong>hon on<br />
Monterey (Team <strong>RMH</strong>)<br />
�Have a “Dinner-Making Party” with<br />
friends and cook supper for the<br />
families<br />
To register for an event,<br />
or to view the full calendar,<br />
please visit us online <strong>at</strong><br />
www.ronaldhouse.net
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