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A B R E A S T C A N C E R L I F E L I N E 

VOL. 5, ISSUE 1 t h e l i f e l i n e SPRING 2011 

845 North New Ballas Ct. 

Suite 380 

St. Louis, MO 63141 

314-569-1113 

314-432-3303 (fax) 

www.gthstl.org 

Enabling Hope 

President 

Diane Gallant 

Vice-President 

Jamie Zveitel Kwiatek 

Treasurer 

Martin W. Moore 

Secretary 

Stacey L. Murphy 

Historian 

Sue Lesser 

Directors 

Jenny M. Bartlow 

Joshua Bledsoe 

Becky Brown 

Rebecca Brown 

John Caplin 

Anne Dunajcik 

Corinna Estep Foy 

Roberta Gartenberg 

Jan Goldstein 

Margie Jaffe 

Michael Litz 

Melvin M. Maclin, II, MD 

Jacki Rosen 

Rick Rovak 

Pam Toder 

Ravi Yadava, DO 

Fran Zamler 

Executive Director 

Cindy Frank 

Development Director 

Susan Bushnell 

Special Events Director 

Laura A. Levey 

Executive Assistant 

Laurie Katzman 

Program Nurse Managers 

Christine A. Lyss, RN 

Jane Roodman Weiss, RN, 

BSN 

Co-Founders: 

David A. Caplin, MD 

Marlys Schuh, MD 

Jole B’s Vision 

Immediately following her 39th 

birthday on June 25, 2009, Jole B. 

was diagnosed with stage II breast 

cancer. For Jole, mother of three, 

the realization that she was about 

to embark on a difficult personal 

journey was further amplified by 

the loss of her husband’s job and 

their family’s health insurance a 

few months later. 

Her husband Roger made endless calls to 

insurance providers and union representatives 

only to find out they would be ineligible for 

Cobra insurance coverage after his job loss. 

“Even before discussing whether to have a 

lumpectomy or double mastectomy with my 

surgeon, all I could think about was the fact 

that I may not have to decide about surgery 

since I had no insurance coverage” Jole 

explained. 

The fear of not having the finances to cover 

surgery, compounded by the physical and 

emotional stress of chemotherapy, made 

Jole feel as if she had hit rock bottom. 

“I already felt half dead because of the chemo. 

I didn’t have an ounce of energy. And then, 

there were so many unexpected things that 

happened along the way that made me feel 

like I was in a downward spiral.” 

Fortunately, Jole’s surgical oncologist, Dr. 

Diane Radford, mentioned Gateway to Hope, 

and within days, Jole’s treatment was 

underway. 

“Everything was already provided. I didn’t 

even have to change doctors”, said Jole. 

As a way to give back to the organization 

which provided her with so much love, Jole 

decided to create a gate for Gateway to Hope. 

Diane Gallant and Jole B. with Jole’s special gift to GTH. 

“I wanted to make something absolutely beautiful 

for GTH, because that is how the GTH staff made 

me feel during my cancer. So I thought if you saw 

a gate like that, you’d see that there was something 

wonderful behind it.” 

Jole adorned her antique gate with bright flowers 

and lights. 

“The lights make it sparkle in such a way that 

exudes happiness. I think it accurately reflects 

how GTH made me feel.” 

These days, Jole is slowly regaining energy. She 

has completed a series of reconstructive surgeries, 

and is hopeful she will reclaim her strength soon. 

With regard to her thoughts about dealing with 

breast cancer, Jole graciously states, “It’s amazing 

to have had so much help from family, friends, 

neighbors, and Gateway to Hope. They all just came 

out of the woodwork when I needed them most. 

That was a major part of my healing process.”


T h e L I F e L I N e • V O L . 5 , I S S U e 1 • S P R I N G 2 0 1 1 

Message From the President: STATE OF THE ORGANIZATION 

As I was mulling over what 

to write about in this 

newsletter, I thought about 

all the positive things that 

happened in 2010 at 

Gateway to Hope. And I 

realized that all of you may 

not be aware of what they 

were. Last year – our 5th – 

was one of monumental 

growth. Since each of you 

Diane Gallant 

were a piece of that 

growth, I decided that a 

"State of the Organization" message would probably be 

the most appropriate one I could deliver. So here's 2010 

in a nutshell – with a couple of glimpses of what lies 

ahead in 2011... 

First and foremost, we treated 75 people last year 

who had been diagnosed with breast cancer and were 

uninsured or underinsured – an incredible figure. When 

Drs. Caplin and Schuh founded GTH, the goal was to 

treat one patient a month. Our capable nurses, Janie 

Weiss and Chris Lyss chart the direction of care with 

competence and compassion. Janie also reaches out 

into the community to create awareness which brings 

in many patients as well as over 145 Partners and 

Providers who have helped over 175 patients by 

providing treatment. If someone doesn't meet the 

guidelines necessary to qualify for our help, the nurses 

recommend other resources that can work for them. 

In January/February 2011 we have already helped 21 

patients. I can't imagine what the rest of the year will bring. 

Expanding our office space and a complete decor re-do 

was a major undertaking with gratifying results. Patients 

now walk into a warm and inviting place that offers 

privacy as they work with the nurses to determine 

eligibility and the course of treatment. They have a 

private conference room where personal conversations 

remain private. Come visit anytime! 

Another major project was creating our web site. "You've 

Come to the Right Place" is the theme. And it's the right 

place whether you are a potential patient, you want to make 

a donation or you just want to understand what we do. 

Our 2010 Par Excellence! Golf Tournament led by Jacki 

Rosen was a major success. We had a sell-out crowd. 

This year's tournament will be June 27 at Meadowbrook 

Country Club with Jenny Bartlow as our Chair. Start getting 

your foursomes together and practicing your swing! 

Our Young Friends group with John Caplin at the helm 

had its first event – a very successful one. "Laughter for 

Life" had comedians competing to win the audience's 

vote. The winner was so touched by our mission that she 

donated back $100 of her prize. We not only raised funds 

that night, we raised a lot of friends. 

Key to the Cure was held at Saks 5th Avenue with Pam 

Toder and Jan Goldstein leading the charge (a Saks 

charge, of course!). We had a full house and everyone 

enjoyed the fun, prizes, great food and, of course, the 

shopping. 

The GTH team for the Komen Race for the Cure was our 

largest ever – over 250 people. Our first patient, Roberta 

L. wanted to do something special. She contacted every 

one of our patients to ask them to be part of the our 

group. Over 50 patients walked right alongside the rest 

of us. It was a beautiful sight! 

Many third party fund raisers brought in additional funds. 

The largest was the MLR Open – a golf tournament put 

on by the family of Michelle Levison who was diagnosed 

with breast cancer when she was eight months pregnant. 

Michelle is doing great and so is the baby (both attended 

the event!). We're proud that GTH will be the recipient of 

the significant dollars raised from the Open in 2011. 

KaleidoHope, our first “gala”, was sold-out. Guests 

enjoyed a delicious dinner, a fun auction and delightful 

entertainment – Sizzling Steinways. Co-chairs, Roberta 

Gartenberg, Margie Jaffe, Sue Lesser and Fran Zamler 

set the bar high for future GTH events. Put November 

19 on your calendar for this year's festive party, 

Hopeus Pocus! 

Finally, I want to thank Cindy Frank for the yeoman's job 

she has done as Executive Director. None of the above 

could have happened without her guidance and expertise. 

And to each of you, thanks for the support – both 

monetary and volunteer – you have given to this 

phenomenal organization over the past year. I hope that 

you are inspired to continue that support in 2011 as we 

take Gateway to Hope to even greater heights together!


T H E L I F E L I N E • V O L . 5 , I S S U E 1 • S P R I N G 2 0 1 1 

The First Step is Critical 

Early diagnosis is one of the most important factors in the successful 

treatment of breast cancer. 

Nobody understands this better than GTH! What would we 

do without the generosity of our diagnostic and imaging 

providers? We are so indebted to The Center for 

Diagnostic Imaging (CDI), Berland Imaging, Metro 

Imaging and Quest Diagnostics. They provide Gateway to 

Hope patients with a multitude of services such as MRI, CT 

scans, mammography, x-rays and laboratory tests. Dr. 

Harley Hammerman of Metro Imaging said, “It’s a shame 

that our government doesn’t spend enough money in places 

they should. Therefore, a lot of people don’t have a safety 

net when they get sick. Metro Imaging is just trying to help 

those people out.” 

Welcome Susan Bushnell 

Gateway to Hope is proud to welcome Susan Bushnell 

to the organization as Director of Development. 

A St. Louis native, Susan holds a degree in media communications from Webster 

University and has worked in non-profit development for thirteen years. She started with 

the American Cancer Society, and after seven years with the ACS, went on to work for 

Autism Speaks. She now comes to us from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Southern 

Missouri Regional office, where she worked as the organization’s Executive Director. 

When asked why Gateway to Hope appealed to her, Susan said, “My step sister lost 

her mother to breast cancer, and after testing positive for the BRCA gene, she decided 

to have a preventative double mastectomy and reconstruction. I know how difficult the 

process was for her, so I can’t imagine how much worse it would have been if she 

didn’t have insurance.” 

Many GTH patients come to the organization without a 

diagnosis, and it is because of imaging and lab services 

that GTH is able to get the patients started on a treatment 

plan almost immediately. “After an initial diagnosis is made, 

we complete scans to determine the best course of action. 

In addition, we provide nurse navigators to help patients 

coordinate all the necessary steps in the treatment plan,” 

Cathy Myre of CDI, said. 

Susan Bushnell 

In addition, Susan said she loves the passion and energy present at Gateway to Hope 

and is impressed with the sheer dedication shown by the board members and staff. Susan joins Gateway to Hope 

at a time when the organization’s largest fundraisers, the Par Excellence Golf Tournament and Fall Gala, are being 

planned. “As the Director of Development, I oversee the development portfolio and meet with donors and corporate 

partners. I’m excited to jump in, build on GTH’s great foundation, and take it even further.” Gateway to Hope shares 

Susan’s enthusiasm and is looking forward to a long and positive relationship with her. 

On Your Mark… Get Set... 

GO! St. Louis 

Gateway to Hope is grateful to the GO! St. Louis 

Marathon for selecting us as one of twenty nonprofit 

organizations participating in this year’s 

GO! St. Louis Marathon Weekend, April 9-10, 2011. 

Donations to GTH participants can be made through 

the GO! St. Louis link on the GTH website. Individuals 

may choose to participate on the GTH team in a 5k 

run/walk, marathon, or half marathon. In addition, there 

are a variety of races geared towards children, seniors, 

and athletes in wheelchairs. 

If you are interested in joining GTH’s team, please visit 

the Special Events page on our website, www.gthstl.org 

or www.gostlouis.org for more information. 

Patients Step Up for the Cause 

Get your walking shoes ready to race for a cause! 

Gateway to Hope wants you to join our team for the St. Louis 

Affiliate of Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, to be held on 

June 11, 2011. Last year, GTH patients Roberta L. and 

Chantelle C. recruited many of the 250 members who participated. 

This year, Gateway to Hope looks forward to increasing 

that number. This year’s team co-captains are patients Roberta 

L. and Chantelle N. along with GTH board member Sue Lesser. 

Event chair, Sue Lesser said, “Every year it’s important for us 

to organize a team and increase its size.” 

If you are interested in joining the 

Gateway to Hope team for The 

Komen Race for the Cure, contact 

the GTH office at 314-569-1113 or 

visit www.gthstl.org for details.



A Sizzling Celebration 

Flashes of color and the sounds of dueling 

pianos overwhelmed the crowd on September 

24, 2010 for Gateway to Hope’s inaugural gala, 

KaleidoHope at Moulin. 

Over 300 people attended the gala, which featured a fun 

cocktail hour, a delicious barbeque buffet, and dueling piano 

show performed by musicians Philip “Spanky” Manaois and 

Chris “Luppy” Swan. 

GTH board members Roberta Gartenberg, Margie Jaffe, 

Sue Lesser, and Fran Zamler co-chaired the gala, and 

arranged every detail. 

Volunteers: Katie Frank, Jessica Gartenberg, Marlowe Lynn, Mackenzie Pass 

Bob Clark, Betty and Julian Hess 

“The decorations were over the top; the atmosphere was 

exhilarating. It was just a wonderfully festive, upbeat event!” 

co-chair Margie Jaffe was thrilled to report. 

In addition to dinner, cocktails, and entertainment, 

KaleidoHope featured an oral auction, where guests bid 

on an array of packages ranging from a wine package to a 

Dallas sports weekend and a New York theatre package. 

Despite 

being the 

first gala 

hosted by 

Gateway to 

Hope, an 

expansive 

social network 

successfully 

recruited a 

large crowd 

for the event. 

Co-chairs: Sue Lesser, Roberta Gartenberg, Fran Zamler, 

and Margie Jaffe 

“Some of the 

guests were not aware of GTH prior to KaleidoHope. The 

gala provided awareness. We’ve created ambassadors that 

will hopefully continue to expand the network of advocacy 

for years to come” GTH co-founder Dr. David Caplin said. 

In its first year, KaleidoHope raised much needed funds for 

Gateway to Hope, but according to co-chair Sue Lesser, 

raising money wasn’t GTH’s only goal. “We wanted to create 

an event that would get people to come back. A fun-filled 

night of entertainment seemed like a great idea,” Sue said. 

And that is exactly what KaleidoHope managed to achieve. 

“After the event, people kept saying how wonderful and fun 

it was; and that we did a really nice job of raising awareness 

about our cause” Sue said. 

The gala would not have been possible without the sponsorship 

of Clayco; Enterprise Holdings Foundation; Simons 

Jewelers; Janice and Hugh Grant; John and Debbie Capps; 

Financial Management Partners; Robert Lococo; Luxco, 

Marmi; Premier Rentals LLC; and two anonymous donors. 

Francine Katz, KaleidoHope Sponsor Chair said “Gateway to 

Hope literally saves lives. I was so happy to contribute, and I 

was thrilled that so many companies were willing to sponsor 

the event.” 

KaleidoHope 

2011 will take 

place on 

November 19, 

2011. Be sure 

to save the 

date for 

another funfilled 

evening. 

John McHugh, Becky Brown



Raise Your Glass. Raise Awareness. Raise Hope. 

All of the above were raised at the Cheers to Life event on January 27, 2011 

hosted by Gateway to Hope’s Young Friends Committee. 

Food, drinks, and smiles filled the room at Massa’s 

Restaurant in Kirkwood. This was the second event hosted 

by Gateway to Hope’s Young Friends Committee. Seth Williams 

and Kim Massa co-chaired the evening, which featured 

premium beer and wine tastings from local distributors, as 

well as tasty appetizers courtesy of Massa’s Restaurant. 

What started as a small happy-hour concept transformed into 

an event with over 125 attendees. One of the Young Friends 

Committee’s goals for the evening was to “showcase 

Gateway to Hope and raise awareness about breast cancer 

as well as the organization,” co-chair Seth explained. 

Guests tasted fifteen varieties of wine from Missouri, Oregon, 

and California and a variety of locally brewed beers. 

Chandler Hill Vineyards, Major Brands, and Trademark 

Wines donated wine and raffle prizes, while Highlands 

Brewing Company and Hill Brewing Company donated beer. 

Bryan Sanger attended the event after hearing about it 

through friends. “Tonight was great. The cause is good, it’s 

well organized, and of course, I had a great time,” Bryan said. 

Co-chair Kim Massa was more than happy with the outcome 

of the event. 

“Tonight exceeded my expectations; we had more in 

attendance than we anticipated. We were successful in 

raising awareness, and we showed our GTH patients 

and friends a great time,” beamed Kim. 

Co-Chair: Kim 

Massa, Brian Lyss, 

and Co-Chair 

Seth Williams 

Todd Wolff, 

Alex Ferrugia, 

Todd Newstead, 

Jeremy Rubenstein 

Young Friends’ Committee: Back row from L to R: Aaron McMurry, 

Seth Williams, Brian Lyss, John Caplin, Henry Levison, Laura Levey, staff 

Front row: Jennifer Hess, Jennifer Luten, Kim Massa, Rachel Strauss, 

Lindsey Sclaroff, Tracy Gellman and Stephanie Caplin 

The Young Friends Committee was founded in 2010 by John 

Caplin as a way to raise awareness about GTH to St. Louis’ 

younger crowd. “Many of GTH’s events were geared towards 

an older group of people. I wanted to make sure young 

people knew about the organization. With the Young Friends 

Committee, we are really getting the word out” John said. 

The first event hosted by the Young Friends Committee, a 

night of comedy known as “Laughter for Life” took place in 

June 2010. The second annual “Laughter for Life” event will 

take place on July 16, 2011, again at Blueberry Hill. 

The Volunteer 

Service Council 

of St. Louis 

Invites You! 

“Sip and Savor” 

A Chocolate and Wine Tasting 

Benefiting Gateway to Hope 

Special Guest: Bissinger’s Chief Chocolatier 

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 • 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. 

Bissinger’s • 32 Maryland Plaza 

Central West End • St. Louis, MO 63108 

Tickets: $40/person and will be held 

at the door. Send reservations to: 

The Volunteer Service Council 

11939 Manchester Road, #245 

Des Peres, MO 63131



Key to the Cure Goes “3D” 

A shopping evening at Saks Fifth Avenue featuring the 3D's 

of Dining, Drinks and Designers enticed over 600 attendees 

to enjoy the festivities. 

On Wednesday, October 20, 2010 from 6 to 9 pm, guests sampled fantastic appetizers and 

desserts from 26 local restaurants, as well as a variety of beverages, while they searched for 

prize cards located throughout the store using a special 3D key. Winning cards contained 

gift certificates to Saks. In addition, guests entered a raffle for 

art, jewelry, purses, and sporting events. 

Key to the Cure benefited Gateway to Hope and The Siteman 

Cancer Center for the fourth consecutive year. Additionally, for 

four shopping days after the event, Saks donated two percent 

of sales and proceeds from the Key to the Cure designer t-shirt 

to the organizations. This year’s event raised much needed 

funds for Gateway to Hope and the Siteman Cancer Center. 

Saks Fifth Avenue holds the annual event to raise awareness 

about women’s cancers. GTH board members Jan Goldstein 

and Pam Toder co-chaired the event for the fourth consecutive 

year. Pam and Jan believe that Key to the Cure is a wonderful 

way for people to learn about Gateway to Hope’s mission. “It’s 

not just the guests who become aware of Gateway to Hope. 

Over the years, our mission has made its way to the businesses 

which provide food, beverages, and flowers at this event, and 

it makes them want to get involved.” 

Key to the Cure featured fabulous raffle prizes 

Co-Chairs - Natalie Handelman, Jan Goldstein, Susie Knopf and Pam Toder 

None of this would have been possible without the 

hard work of Saks’ Doug Moss, Debbie Derrick, 

Colleen O’Neill and Vangie Degner; GTH co-chairs 

Jan Goldstein and Pam Toder; and Siteman co-chairs 

Susie Knopf and Natalie Handelman. In addition, we 

greatly appreciate the support of Missouri 

Professionals Mutual, Newman Bronson & Wallis, 

Peabody Investments Corporation, Lenette Realty and 

Investment Co., Mrs. Maurice Goldberg, Jan and 

Rand Goldstein, Natalie and Neil Handelman, US 

Bank, Smith Barney, Susie and Rick Knopf, Hannah 

and Lawrence Langsam, Peggy and Don Ross, 

Peoples National Bank, EverBank, Plaza Motors, and 

Pam and Craig Toder. 

Upcoming Gateway to Hope Events 

• April 9-10, 2011 GO! St. Louis Marathon Weekend 

• April 26, 2011 Volunteer Service Council Event to Benefit GTH at Bissingers 6:30pm – 8:30 pm 

• June 11, 2011 Susan G. Komen St. Louis Affiliate Race for the Cure 

• June 27, 2011 5th Annual GTH Golf Tournament Par Excellence! at Meadowbrook Country Club 

• July 16, 2011 Laughter for Life at Blueberry Hill 

• September 23, 2011 MLR Open Golf Tournament to Benefit Gateway to Hope at Forest Park Golf Course 

• November 19, 2011 KaleidoHope featuring “Hopeus Pocus” at the Palladium – 7:00 pm



Chris Lyss’ Birthday Gives Gifts 

The beautiful view of Forest Park twinkled 

at dusk as many gathered to celebrate Chris 

Lyss’ 60th birthday on August 25, 2010 at the 

Highlands Golf and Tennis Center. 

Chris Lyss and Harriet Glazer 

Chris, a program nurse manager at 

Gateway to Hope, decided that for 

her 60th, she would pay tribute to 

her mother who succumbed to breast 

cancer at the age of 60. Years prior, 

Chris promised her mother she would 

use her skills as a registered nurse to 

become a breast cancer advocate 

and educator in hopes of contributing 

to the eradication of the disease. 

As part of her promise, Chris decided 

to hold a fundraiser for her monumental 

birthday. “I first came up with the 

idea of holding a birthday fundraiser 

after attending Diane Katzman’s 50th 

birthday party. She used her birthday 

as an opportunity to raise money for 

mammograms in Dent County, 

Missouri, a disadvantaged rural 

community,” Chris explained. 

The event took place on a beautiful 

summer evening overlooking the 

lush golf course at the Highlands. 

Cruising with the Chefs 

Larissa R., a GTH patient, provided 

entertainment with her band, 

Wormwood Scrubs. More than 100 

individuals attended the celebration. 

“My family and friends made 

humorous, eloquent speeches which 

reflected cherished and memorable 

moments in my life,” Chris said. 

In addition, Chris’ close friend Harriet 

Glazer co-chaired the event. “Her 

involvement was paramount to its 

success” Chris commented. In lieu of 

birthday gifts, guests were asked to 

make donations to Thelma’s Gift, a 

fund created in memory of Harriet’s 

mother Thelma May Muskin. 

Thelma’s Gift is a fund which 

provides crucial supportive care to 

GTH patients in order to make 

essential payments for the 

necessities of life, such as 

mortgages, utilities, and COBRA 

payments. Chris discussed the need 

for such vital funds to assist the 

‘in-between’ population comprised 

of hard-working individuals who fall 

through the cracks in our health 

care system and are undergoing 

tremendous financial hardship. 

Chris’ party raised over $10,000 for 

the fund. 

When asked if she would do it again, 

Chris proudly stated, “Absolutely! 

When I turn 70!” 

Sun, Sand & Sea Travel chose Gateway to Hope as their charity 

partner for an extraordinary travel and dining experience 

“Cruising with the Chefs”. A portion of the proceeds 

from each cruise will benefit Gateway to Hope. 

If you would like more information, go to 

www.cruisingwiththechefs.com. 

Welcome New Partners 

Gateway to Hope welcomes the 

following new partners and providers: 

Allegiant Pathology/SSM 

St. Joseph’s Health Center 

Joseph Lombardo, MD 

Elizabeth M. Crawford, MSW 

Comprehensive Anesthesia Care/ 

St. Lukes Hospital 

Mohammad Bashiti, MD 

Patricia F. Croughan, MSW, LCSW 

Genesis OB/GYN 

Angela Cartwright, MD 

Anne Piche-Radley, MD 

Caroline Werner, MD 

Happy Tails Pet Services 

Debee Alex 

Joseph Miller, MD Radiation 

Oncology 

Mobil On the Run 

NorthWest Anesthesia Ltd./ 

De Paul Health Center 

Alan Schneider, MD 

Anne Rappaport, 

MA/CAGS,CRC,LCPC 

Renaissance Plastic Surgery 

Mark Boschert, MD 

Stefan Craig, MD 

Paul Mills, MD 

St. Genevieve Memorial Hospital 

Joseph Sharlow, MD 

St. Louis Cancer and Breast Institute 

Kavitha Kosuri, MD 

Dennis K. Stovall, D.M.D. 

Family Dental Care at Winghaven 

Duc Tang, D.D.S 

We thank them for becoming a part 

of the GTH organization. In addition, 

GTH extends our thanks to all of our 

partners who continue to provide 

outstanding care to our patients.



“How Do I Tell The Kids I Have Cancer?” 

by Patricia F. Croughan, MSW, LCSW 

One of the first questions a parent asks after receiving a cancer diagnosis is 

“How do I tell my kids?” It's an important question and the way in which you 

approach it has a profound impact on how your children adjust to your illness. 

Silence is not always golden. 

Remaining silent on this important 

event in the life of the family is harmful. 

Silence leaves the children worried and 

fearful of the unknown, and afraid to 

ask questions for fear of upsetting 

Mom or Dad. Remember that in the 

absence of facts, children will make up 

their own version of “facts” about what 

is occurring to a loved one. 

Truth is better than fiction. So what 

do you say and how do you say it? 

First and foremost, tell the truth. 

Assure your children that you will 

always be honest with them. I have 

found that it is best for parents to talk 

to their children (no matter what their 

ages) very directly. Parents frequently 

worry that their kids will get upset when 

they hear the news. In fact, even 

though the news is disturbing to them, 

nothing will affect them more than 

keeping the illness a secret and pretending 

that all is well. 

The first question is usually the 

hardest. For most children, regardless 

of age, cancer stirs up fears that someone 

is going to die. And they ask 

immediately, “Are you going to die?” 

The bad news is this disturbing question 

may be a shock to you; the good 

news is that it allows you to have a 

very open discussion. Children can be 

reassured by a response like, “Of 

course this news is scary, but ‘No, I am 

not going to die now.’ I have seen the 

doctor and I will have an operation to 

remove the cancer. Then I'll take some 

medicine to make sure the cancer 

stays away. Actually, I feel pretty good 

right now. In the meantime, life at 

home will go on as normally as 

possible. If you ask me a question that 

I can't answer, I will ask the doctor and 

get back to you. Let's make a deal... 

I promise you that I will always tell you 

the truth about my cancer and we will 

discuss any worries you may have.” 

It is entirely natural for children to be 

afraid of losing a parent. Your response 

can go a long way towards helping 

them with that worry. Don't forget that 

cancer affects the entire family and the 

family itself can become a terrific ally 

in dealing with the crisis! 

Tailor comments to the age and 

stage of your child. What to say to 

kids and how they will react to the 

news also depends on their developmental 

phase. An 8 year old might be 

curious and ask lots of questions and 

even want to meet your doctors and 

nurses and see where you will be in 

the hospital. Even younger children 

might worry about who will take care of 

them while Mom is sick or feel guilty 

that she's sick because of something 

they did. At the other end of the spectrum, 

the 15 year old may act blasé – 

almost as if they are “cool” with the 

news – when, in fact, they may not be. 

Obviously, if there are several children 

in the family at differing stages of 

development, parents have their work 

cut out for them! 

Denial has to be dealt with as well 

as acceptance. Older children often 

deny their fears and vulnerabilities. 

Healthy adolescent development 

involves separation from the family – 

their focus is on negotiating growing 

up. If your child indicates that they do 

not want to talk about it, just tell them 

that you understand and if or when 

they change their minds, just let you 

know. Be sure you're sensitive to the 

needs of the moment. 

It's never an easy situation. It is 

important to monitor your children's 

feelings as the family adjusts to living 

through a cancer diagnosis and treatment. 

Don't forget that children may 

develop problems such as difficulty 

concentrating at school or difficulty 

sleeping at night in response to 

ongoing fears and anxieties. This can 

occur at any time during and/or after 

active treatment. If this happens, try to 

determine whether the worry about 

cancer is the underlying source of the 

changed behavior. 

For more detailed information some 

excellent additional resources are 

Wendy Harpham's books: When A 

Parent Has Cancer and for young 

children Becky and the Worry Cup. 

(Patricia F. Croughan is a practicing 

psychotherapist and a Partner/Provider 

for Gateway to Hope.) 

Grants and Awards 

Help Us Help Others 

August 2010 – February 2011 

Gateway to Hope is extremely 

grateful to the following organizations 

and foundations for their continuing 

generous support awarded to GTH 

during August, 2010 through 

February, 2011. By partnering with us, 

they support our mission of providing 

comprehensive care at no cost to 

uninsured and underinsured breast 

cancer patients through our partner’s 

donated services and in expanding 

our outreach to the community. 

Bland Family Foundation 

Employees Community Fund of 

Boeing St. Louis 

Fischer-Bauer-Knirps 

Foundation 

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 

St. Louis Affiliate 

Without their extraordinary generosity, 

GTH could not fulfill our mission. 

Please visit our website at 

www.gthstl.org to find links to the 

organizations that maintain websites.



Love Was in the Air ♥ ♥ ♥ 

♥ ♥ ♥when Gateway to Hope 

hosted “GTH Loves U” to say 

“thanks” to our partners and 

providers, patients and donors 

on February 10, 2011. 

The event was held at our newly renovated office 

space. “Oohs and aahs” resonated in the halls as 

everyone toured our warm and inviting space. 

They mixed and mingled as they enjoyed a variety 

of hors d’oeures and desserts. 

Roberta Gartenberg, chair of the event was thrilled 

with the turnout and the knowledge that the 

attendees were able to meet some of the patients 

they helped. You could feel the love all evening.


T H e L I F e L I N e • V O L . 5 , I S S U e 1 • S P R I N G 2 0 1 1 

Make A “Hole” Lot of Difference 

Golfers, get your drivers ready for this year’s fourth annual MLR Open 

Tournament benefiting Gateway To Hope for the second consecutive year. 

The MLR Open Tournament was started in 2008 by friends 

of Michelle Levison Rosch, a breast cancer survivor, and 

her husband Mike who wanted to make a difference in the 

lives of women struggling with breast cancer. 

Gateway to Hope is grateful to Michelle and her family for 

again choosing GTH as the beneficiary of their fabulous 

and fun tournament.“We raised over $60,000 last year. By 

giving the tournament’s proceeds to Gateway To Hope, I 

felt we were making a difference where the results would 

be clearly visible,” Michelle said. 

Michelle Levison Rosch and Mike Rosch 

Michelle Levison Rosch, April Levison and Jamie Levison 

Congratulations 

Pam Toder and Fran Zamler 

The MLR Open Tournament will take place at Forest Park 

Golf Course on September 23, 2011. The day’s event will 

include lunch, 18 holes of golf, and a seated dinner in 

Forest Park’s Champion room. Michelle’s sister in-law, April 

Levison, will chair the 2011 tournament. Individuals interested 

in participating can register at www.mlropen.com. Tickets 

are $140 per person and include lunch, golf, and dinner. If 

you would like to attend just the dinner, tickets are $50 per 

person. Don’t miss out on this inspiring event! 

Proud to be 

KMOX “Voice 

of Caring” 

KMOX Voice of Caring selected Gateway to Hope as it’s partner for 

January, 2011. KMOX takes nominations for the partnership and 

chooses one non-profit organization per month to feature. GTH 

received a public service announcement on KMOX for the entire 

month of January, a page on their website plus a Saturday morning 

interview. Thanks, KMOX, for all your support. 

Gateway to Hope is proud to announce that two of our 

board members, Pam Toder and Fran Zamler, are 

recipients of the 2011 Women of Achievement Award. 

The St. Louis Women of Achievement Award serves 

to recognize and thank volunteer efforts of women in 

St. Louis. Pam and Fran are two of ten women 

chosen to receive the award in 2011. 

This year’s Women of Achievement honorees will be 

presented at a special luncheon on Tuesday May 10, 

2011 from 11:45 am to 2pm at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. 

Tickets for the luncheon are $60, and reservations can 

be made by sending your name and check to Women 

of Achievement, 801 North Second Street, 

St. Louis, MO 63102. 

For more information, please call (314) 421-2005. 

Congratulations Pam and Fran!



With a Lot of Help From Our Friends 

Casual days become “Cashual” 

days for gth 

We are very grateful to the following 

companies for including Gateway 

to Hope in their charitable giving 

projects: 

Instinet holdings Incorporated: 

Thank you to Lauren Ruffo and 

Instinet Holdings for choosing 

Gateway to Hope as the beneficiary of 

their May 2010 Jean’s Day in memory 

of Kenneth Gast’s mother, Gail Gast. 

st. Louis Priory school: Thank you 

to Karel Smith and the Priory students 

for coordinating this Jean’s Day. 

Parkcrest Plastic surgery, Inc: 

For the third consecutive year, the 

surgeons and staff of Parkcrest 

showed their support for GTH by 

going casual. 

Contact the GTH office for information 

in setting up a Jean’s Day fundraiser 

at your office or business! 

Our sincere gratitude to the following 

for choosing Gateway to Hope as the 

beneficiaries of other fundraising 

events: 

the american Medical Women’s 

association 

The American Medical Women’s 

Association recently held a health fair 

and bake sale to benefit the patients 

of Gateway to Hope. 

gateway harley-Davidson 

Thank you to Carolyn Jackson and 

the associates of Gateway Harley- 

Davidson for choosing Gateway to 

Hope as the recipient of the October 

2010 bake and bike sale donations. 

GTH received a percentage from 

each bike sold during a select weekend 

in October. 

Rockin’ for the Cure at the 

st. Louis hard Rock Cafe 

In October 2010, Gateway to Hope 

was the beneficiary for the fourth 

consecutive year of the St. Louis 

Hard Rock Cafe’s Pinktober Events. The 

St. Louis Hard Rock held two fabulous 

concerts with all the proceeds donated 

to GTH. Special thanks to Amber 

Brda, Hard Rock Cafe’s Marketing 

Manager who makes it all happen! 

Lincoln County Medical Center 

Ashley Cobb, along with the Lincoln 

County Medical Center raised $4,000 

in support of Gateway to Hope during 

their fall “Positively Pink Awareness 

Dinner” and “Stomping out Breast 

Cancer Walk.” Ashley, we cannot 

thank you and Lincoln County Medical 

Center enough for thinking of GTH! 

Mavrik 

Thank you to Igal Alon and Mavrik 

for hosting a November holiday 

fundraiser with 20% of all evening 

sales donated to Gateway to Hope. 

GTH greatly appreciates the generous 

donation in support of our program. 

McKnight Place Extended Care 

Thank you to Elaine Corser-McCaffrey, 

RN and the entire staff at McKnight 

Place Extended Care for selecting 

Gateway to Hope as the beneficiary 

of the October 2010 Breast Cancer 

Awareness Week collection from the 

hard working, caring employees of 

McKnight Place Extended Care! 

Miche Bag of st. Louis Metro 

Thanks to Joyce Cannon, sales 

representative for Miche Bags, for 

selecting Gateway to Hope as the 

recipient of a percentage of each 

“Hope” bag sold during the 2010 year. 

Our Lady of Fatima Ladies 

auxiliary #4429 

GTH is very appreciative to Betty 

Kintz and Our Lady of Fatima Ladies 

Auxiliary for the generous donation 

from their 2nd Annual Breast Cancer 

Bunco fundraiser. 

Phi Eta sigma honor Fraternity 

GTH thanks Hannah Kelch and 

friends for choosing our patients at 

Gateway to Hope as the beneficiary 

of their recent T-Shirt fundraiser for 

breast cancer. Hannah designed 

the special breast cancer t-shirt. 

st. Clair Elks Lodge 

A very special thank you to Beverly 

Coleman and members of the St. 

Clair Elks for donating the proceeds 

from their recent “Texas Hold’Em” 

event. 

Wallis Oil Company 

A Big Thank You to Lynn Wallis and 

“Mobil-On the Run” for donating gas 

cards to Gateway to Hope to enable 

our patients who need transportation 

assistance to get to their necessary 

treatment. 

saint Louis Rams 

Gateway to Hope thanks Merritt 

McCarthy and the Saint Louis Rams 

for their very generous donation of 50 

tickets to the October 3, 2010 Rams 

game for our patients to enjoy. Many 

of our patients and their families had 

the opportunity to attend their very 

first Rams game. A wonderful time 

was had by all! 

Kompression graphics 

Thank you to Scott Olson and 

Kompression Graphics for donating 

the beautiful painting hanging in the 

conference room of our new Gateway 

to Hope office for everyone to enjoy! 

the Foundation for Photo/art in 

hospitals 

Gateway to Hope thanks Elaine Poggi 

and the Foundation for Photo/Art in 

Hospitals for donating the magnificent 

floral photographs that align the hallways 

of our new office. 

thank you all for your hard 

work and dedication to 

gateway to hope!



Annual Giving from August 2010 through February 2011 

HEALTH: $2,000 – $4,999 

Debbie and David Caplin 

Lynne and Steve Chism 

Kathy Manganaro Richey 

Audrey Jane Walton 

Advanced Technology Group 

Jodi Apter 

Geraldine and Joseph 

Burstein 

Becky Brown 

Anne and Karl Dunajcik 

Rachel Feinberg, MD and 

Barry Feinberg, MD 

Mary Ferguson 

Diane and Paul Gallant 

Le Ellen and Martie Aboussie 

Robin and Scott Alton 

American Visions 

Contemporary Crafts, Norma 

Van Gent 

Marcia Sokol-Anderson, MD 

and Frank Kim Anderson, MD 

Aquatic Fitness, Inc. 

Ellen and David Amarnek 

Donald Baden 

Anne and Jack Bader 

Julie Bahr 

Rita and Edward Balk 

Holly Ball 

Jenny and Chris Bartlow 

Mary and Morty Bearman 

Allan Belliveau 

Susan and William 

Benedict, MD 

Deborah and Ray Bentele 

Susan Berdy, MD and Gregg 

Berdy, MD 

Tracy and Greg Berg, MD 

Sarah and Lewis Bernstein 

Lydia and Josh Bledsoe 

Kim and Joe Blomker 

Elaine and Eric Bly 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert 

Bockserman 

Nancy and Bernard Bornstein 

Debbi Braunstein 

Mrs. Robert Burstein 

Bobby Caplin 

John Caplin 

Tracy and Paul Cavallini 

Linda Cavato 

Heather Chaney 

Jennifer and Brett Cherry 

Lisa and Rodney George, 

Howard and Joyce Wood 

Family Fund 

Jan and Dave Goebel 

Jan and Rand Goldstein 

Carol and Robert Jones 

Amy and Bill Koman 

Jamie and Alan Kwiatek 

Donna Moog and 

Leonard Landsbaum 

Robyn Cherry 

Jo Ellen Cohen 

Maxine Cohen 

Mary Jo Conley 

Rosemary Cooper 

Barbara and Harvey Cotlar 

Patty and Jack Croughan 

Margaret and Steve Culver 

Angela and Randy Dalton 

Mary and Thomas 

DeBenedetti 

Robert Denlow 

Norman Druck, MD 

James Dunajcik 

Leisa and Michael Edlin, 

DDS 

Susan and Ken Eiger 

Marci Eisen 

Rose and Ken Elkins 

Stephen Everding 

Linda Feinberg 

Debi and Bob Feit 

Jo Ann Fiandaca 

Elynor and Leslie Flegel 

Fox Family Foundation 

Marilyn R. Fox 

Corinna and Robert Foy 

Leonard Frankel 

Mary Ellen and Robert 

Freund 

Annette and John 

Fudemberg 

Marilyn and Irwin Galinkin 

Roberta Gartenberg 

Arnold Gast 

Susan and Warren Gelman 

Prue and Jeff Gershman 

Gershman Mortgage 

HEALING: $500 – $1,999 

HELP: UP TO $499 

Maxine Gilner 

Sheri and Barry Glantz 

Lanie and Milton Goldenberg 

Joanie and Mark Goldstein 

Mae and Bob Gordon 

Carol and Dan Gravens 

Deborah Gray 

Susan and Trip Greditzer 

Arlene Lilie Green and Ken 

Green 

Maureen and Bob Greenberg 

Alan Greenblatt 

Dolores Grollman 

Bethe and Gary Growe 

Galit Lev-Harir 

Joyce Heiman 

Zeke Henderschedt 

Terry Hieken 

Jen and Tom Hillman 

Charitable Fund 

Marilyn and John Hobein 

Deborah and David Hutkin 

Nancy and Jack Itzkowitz 

Margie and Martin Jaffe 

Sandy Jaffe 

JoAnn Johnson 

Debra and Steve Jonas 

Sandy Kaplan 

Arthur Katz 

Barbara Katz 

Stacey Smith, MD and 

Richard Katz, MD 

Kurt Kaufman 

Ruth Kiem 

Mary Jo and Jon King 

Mrs. Martin Kodner 

Mrs. Stanley Laiderman 

Gail Lapin 

Faye and Richard Levey 

Sohaila Danesh and 

Michael Litz 

Susan Luedke, MD and 

Dan Luedke, MD 

Kathy Maupin, MD and Bio 

Balance Health 

Caryn and Bruce 

Sandweiss 

Sue Lesser 

Leslee and Lewis Levey 

Joy and Fred Levin 

Joelyn and Edward Levy, MD 

Joyce and Tom Lewin 

Adele and Arthur Litz 

Gabriela Espinoza, MD and 

Melvin Maclin, II, MD 

Carm Maloney 

Kirk Mattes 

Fran and Don McDaniel 

Jamie Meyers 

Peggy and Jerry Michelson 

Rachel Miller 

Jared Minkoff 

Rebecca Mize 

Jill and Marty Moore 

Karla Mosby 

Amy Mosher, MD 

Sherri and Steve Newstead 

Richard Nix 

Jovita Oruwari, MD and 

Patrick Oruwari, MD 

Ilene Osherow 

Christopher Paule 

Eileen and Robert Petrofsky 

Barbara and Larry Poger 

Mindy and Brian Pultman 

Jebadurai Ratnaraj 

Mary Reed 

Christine Reinagel 

Diana and Gary Rich 

Rabbi Carnie Rose 

Carol and Andrew Rosen 

Jacki and David Rosen 

Sharon and Jeffrey 

Rosenblum 

Judy and John Ross 

Peter G. and Maria A. 

Schick Charitable Account 

Marlys Schuh, MD 

Stacey Murphy and 

Clark Schultz 

William Solomon 

Pam and Craig Toder 

Ruth Touhill 

Ravi Yadava, DO 

Ruthellyn Roufa 

Louise and Rick Rovak 

Mark Schmittgens 

Rita and E.J. Schwager 

Laurie and Bert Schweizer 

Lisa and Jason Shaver 

Jennifer Simmons 

Sherry and Tom Singer 

Mary Beth and Allen Soffer 

Myrna Sokolik 

Susie and Rick Sokolik 

Gwenette Spann 

Gloria and Sanford Spitzer 

Diane Stahler 

Pat and Jim Steiner 

Karen and Tom Stern 

Angela and David Stoeberl 

Carolyn and Bob Suffian 

Nan and Mike Suffian 

Andi and Arnold Sumner 

Elaine and Marc Tenzer 

Shilpa and Chris Thornton 

Phyllis and Gary Traub 

Karolin Walker 

Sheila Greenbaum and Gary 

Wasserman, MD 

Sherri and Danny Weintrop 

Shirley Weiss 

Linda and Steven Weiss 

Alvin Werner 

Marilyn Werner 

Maurice Williams 

Susan and Alan Witte 

June Wolff, MD and Alvin 

Wolff 

Fran and Steve Zamler 

Sylvia Zveitel 

Dana Zydio 

Marilyn and Larry Alton 

Carol and Max Blinder 

The Milford and Lee Bohm 

Charitable Foundation 

Tanya and Jerry Carter 

Faith Chasen 

James F. Covey 

Carol Fenberg 

Cindy and Steve Frank 

Natalie Franz 

Joyce and Jeff Glaser, MD 

Esther and Harvey 

Greenstein (2) 

Rhonda and Charles Hazer 

Joyce Heeb 

Tracey Jamison 

Doris Jordan 

Francine and Simon Katz 

General Donations 

D. and C. Kelch 

Andrea and Michael Korein 

The Audrey J Walton and 

Ann Walton Kroenke 

Charitable Foundation 

Andrea Kuhlmann 

Sue and Herb Lesser 

Robert J. Lieber 

Ilene Litvag 

Oma and James McDonald 

Marjorie and William 

Newsom 

Ilene Osherow 

Edie and Les Perlmutter 

Susan Sale 

Nancy and Sam Santana 

Martha and Bob Scharff 

Barbara Shapiro 

Shriber Family Supporting 

Organization/Ilene Hellman 

Ann Staed 

Martha Stude 

Jana and Daniel Swanger 

Tiffany Thornhill 

Gale and Lloyd Vanhoozier 

Leslie and Barry Yoffie



GTH Tributes from August 2010 through February 2011 

In Honor of… 

Birth of Lydia and Josh 

Bledsoe’s Son 

Gateway to Hope Staff 

Bar Mitzvah of Susie and 

Bob Bernstein’s Grandson 

Fran and Gary Lazaroff 

Bar Mitzvah of Barbara and 

Dan Bindler’s Grandson 


Speedy Recovery of Carol 

and Max Blinder’s Daughter 


Speedy Recovery of 

Charles Brandt 


Special Birthday of 

Rebecca Brown 


Yvette Butler 

Doris and Harold Zinn 

David Caplin, MD 

Dr. Richard Sirop 

David Caplin, MD and Staff 

Marlene and Harley 

Hammerman, MD 

Happy Chanukah to David 

Caplin, MD 

Marla and Ed Cohen 

30th Wedding Anniversary 

of Debbie and David 

Caplin, MD 

Ellen and Zalman Stein 

Special Birthday of Kathy 

Christ 

Isabella and Nicolas Christ 

and Family 

Kevin Christ and Family 

Bill Niederstadt and Family 

Craig Niederstadt and Family 

Doris and Norm Niederstadt 

Steve Smid and Family 

Angela and Randy Dalton 

J.T. Dalton 

One Year Cancer Free of 

Peggy Drury 

Patty Stevens 

Speedy Recovery of Gail 

Eisenkramer 

Lise and Lee Bernstein 

Phyllis and Marvin Sandweiss 

Special Birthday of Dottie 

Ellis 

Ruth Sobel 

Speedy Recovery of Ben 

Fixman 



of Sheila and Richard Flom 


Harris Frank 



of Dr. and Mrs. William 

Friedman 

Arlene Caplan and Joe Tripodi 

Diane Gallant 

Fran and Harvey Cantor 

Rosalie Franklin 

Bat Mitzvah of Whitney 

Gartenberg 

Ilene Hellman 

Engagement of Erica 

Glazer 

Jane and John Weiss 

Special Birthday of Millie 

Goldberg 


Speedy Recovery of Stan 

Goldfader 

Stephanie and Larry 

Samuels, MD 

20th Anniversary of Mr. 

and Mrs. Reuben Goodman 

Lois and Wilbur Bender 

Special Birthday of Lois 

Grand 

Ruth Sobel 

Maureen and Robert 

Greenberg 


Stephanie and David 

Griffen 

Heidi Beaver 


of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin 

Grossman 

Lois and Wilbur Bender 

Bat Mitzvah of Alice and 

Howard Handelman’s 

Granddaughter 

Ruth Sobel 

75th Birthday of Mary 

Horwitz 

Vicki and Norman Litz 

Speedy Recovery of Eileen 

Hurwitz 

Ruth Sobel 

60th Birthday of Mary Ann 

Imhoff 

Kathy and Ray Christ 

Margie Jaffe 

Lisa Orden Zarin 

Birthday of Margie Jaffe 

Harriet Baron 

Marian Steen and Rick Knox 


of Mr. and Mrs. Barry Katz 


Special Birthday and 

Continued Good Health of 

Susan Katzman 

Jeanne and Aron Katzman 

Speedy Recovery of Julie 

Kramer 

Margie Jaffe 


Speedy Recovery of Kitty 

La Perriere 

Nina De Charms 

Speedy Recovery of Judy 

Lincoff 

Ruthellen Roufa 

In appreciation of Dr. 

Susan Luedke, Nurses 

and Staff 

Karel Smith 


Shirley Madden 


Happy Chanukah to the 

Margulis Family 

June Bierman 

Speedy Recovery of Debbie 

Mehan 

Catherine and Jim Walther 

Metro Imaging’s Referring 

Physicians 

Harley Hammerman, MD 

Speedy Recovery of Peggy 

Michelson 

Stephanie and Larry 

Samuels, MD 

60th Birthday of Nancy 

Midows 

Toby and Steve Chod 

Special Birthday’s of Aunt 

and Uncle Jeanne and Bud 

Milder, MD 


60th Birthday of Peggy 

Musen 


Stacy Neuman 

Jan Goldstein 


Marriage of Anna Lee and 

Monty Nissenholtz’ 

Granddaughter 


Birthday of Suzanne 

Novack 

Ruth Sobel 

Kathryn Palumbo 

Geri Frank 

Special Birthday of Joan 

Quicksilver 



Reshef Family 

June Bierman 

Special Birthday of Audrey 

Rich 

Rochelle Popkin 

Special Birthday of Kathy 

Manganaro Richey 


Special Anniversary of Gay 

and Hank Ross 


Speedy Recovery of Hank 

Ross 


Happy Chanukah to 


June Bierman 

Birth of Louise and Rick 

Rovak’s Grandson 

Gail and Barry Lapin 


Speedy Recovery of Elaine 

Seeskin 

Susan and Steven Drapekin 

Speedy Recovery of Sherry 

Singer 


Ruth Sobel 

Janet Smid 

Doris and Norm Niederstadt 

Michelle and Bill Niederstadt 

Sandy and Craig Niederstadt 

Speedy Recovery of Ruth 

Sobel 



Mary Horwitz 

Sue Lesser 




Birth of Brody Spielberg 

Gail and Barry Lapin 

Carol Staenberg 

Diane Gallant 

Recognition as 

“Outstanding 

Philanthropists” to Carol 

and Michael Staenberg 


Birth of New Grandson of 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stein 

Marilyn and Steve Dardick 


Norman Steinback 

Ruth Sobel 

Mrs. Jill D. Stone and 

Sisters 

Joy Lending 


Laura and Ed Ryan 

Kathy Vanderselt 

Holly and Steve Cousins 

Marriage of Elizabeth Carp 

and Brad Wallace 

Laurie and Bert Schweizer 


Drs. Barbara Horn and 

Peter Weiss 

The staff at Specialist in 

Oncology & Hemotology 


David Sherman 


John Weiss Family 

June Bierman 

Special Birthday of Shirley 

Weiss 

June Bierman 

Tony Wessler 

Wallis Oil Company, Inc. 

Judy Zafft receiving the 

2010 Women of Worth 

Award 

Myrna Hershman 

Fran Zamler 

Vicki Groswald 

Judy and Paul Putzel 

Myrna Williamson



In Memory of… 

Sylvia Alper 

Ruth Sobel 

Sylvia Baker 

Ruth Sobel 

Albert Becker 

Alyssa and Barry Schraier 

Karen Bernhardt 

Ruth Sobel 

Rebecca Bierman’s Mother 

Joy Lending and Sid Katz 

Allen Bloom 


Jack Brown 

Anne and Jack Bader 

Holly Bry’s Brother 


Carol Callahan 

Barbara Chappuis 

Chris Lee 

R. J. B. Associates, Inc. 

Donna Casperson 


Courtney Turner Chambers 


Faye, Richard and Laura Levey 

Robert Cohen 

Ruth Sobel 

Harold Fadem 

Ruth Sobel 

Hilda Fendelman 

Vicki and Allan Groswald 

Martha Gelber 

Marvin Gelber 


Frances Ginsberg 

June Bierman 

Gladys Goldman 


Ann and Mark Goodman’s 

Mother 

Sandy and Phil Brooks 

GTH Tributes from August 2010 through February 2011 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Green’s 

Daughter 

Toby Chod and Morris Young 

Alan Gubin 

Ruth Sobel 

Bobette Guller 

Ruth Sobel 

Lynn Friedman Hamilton’s 

Father 


Kelly and Shaun Hayes’ 

Sister 


Irene Holme’s Husband 


Lois Horowitz 

Jody Wolf 

Sol Israel 




Marcy and Rick Williams 

Dorothy Kaplan 


Pat McGuire, MD 

Harriet Karney 

Sandy and Phil Brooks 

Katherine Kennedy 


Pam Lazaroff’s Father 


Morris Lefton 


Monte Nissenholtz 


Selma Perlmutter 


Ruth Sobel 

Jan Lasky Platt 



Cecile Raskas 

Ruth Sobel 

Shale Rifkin, MD 


Don Ross 

Becky Brown 


Sue Lesser 

Faye, Richard and Laura Levey 

Stephanie and Larry Samuels, MD 

Betsy and Bob Wegusen 


Danny Rubin 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stefanik, Jr. 

Leo Sachar, MD 

Susan Bosse 

Rosalind Salniker 

June and Marvin Sherwood 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert 

Saltman’s Mother, Adelaide 


Mark H. Sayers 

The Sayers Foundation, Inc., 

W. Grant Williams 

Charles Schaefer 

Kathy and Raymond Christ 

Elinor Schaper 

Amy Gallant and Family 

Patricia Scherck 

Carol and Tom Lasker 

Judy Sherman 

Ruth Sobel 

Cynthia Sirrop 


Ellen Soule’s Father 


Florence Summers 


Eric Timoner 


Robert Ude 

Cindy Levin 

Joy and Fred Levin 

Terri Veliz’ Father 


Robert Wegusen 



Jack Weir 


Amy and Steve Gallant 

and Family 

Debby William’s Brother 


Leona Zinn 

Martha and David Aronson 

Jackie and Barry Chod 

Dr. and Mrs. Joel Cooper 

Lucy and Charlie Foxman 

Ava Ehrlich and Barry 

Freedman 

Darcy and Daniel Glidewell 

Roberta and Gordon Goldman 

Lois and Arthur Guller 

Rachel and Maurice Guller 

Nancy Hammerman 

Lisa Iglauer 

Cheryl and Jon Isley 

Leonard Klearman 

Ann and Don Kornblet 

Lori and Gary Leidner 

Wilma and George Levin 

Beverly and Al Marcus 

Susan and Stephen Novack 

Nancy and Kevin Rhein 

Mandy Rubenstein 

Linda and Bob Saltman 

Ms. Beverly Schneider 

Karen and Barrie Sher 

Lynn Shirley 

Ellen and Zalman Stein 

Sue and Irl Steiner 

Charlee and Sandy Steiner 

Eleanor and Alan Wolff 

Joanie and Morawetz Zemmel 


Thelma’s Gift Contributions August 2010 through February 2011 

In Honor of… 

Birthday of Arthur Auer 

Ruth and Bob Byers 

Birth of Lydia and Josh 

Bledsoe’s Son 

Debbie and David Caplin, MD 


Charles Brandt 

Arthur Muskin 

David Caplin, MD and Staff 

Janet and Marc Salmi 

Birthday of David Caplin, MD 

Harriet and Larry Glazer 

Happy Holiday Wishes to 


The Glazer Family 

Arthur Muskin 

90th Birthday of Jerry Chod 

Nancy and Ronnie Chod 

Anniversary of Nancy and 

Ronnie Chod 

Cheryl and Murray Abrams 

Donna Busch and Family 

Jackie and Barry Chod 

and Family 

Laurie and Eddie Chod 

and Family 

Emleigh and Jeffrey Chod 

Rosalie and Leonard Chod 

Suzanne and Mark Chod 

Jerry Chod 

Gayle and Paul Chod 

and Family 

Debbie and Robert Chod 

Cheri and Ron Chod 

and Family 


and Family 

Kathy and Darryl Cohen 

and Family 

Phyllis Ziman Cutler 

and Family 

Barbara and Jeff Diamond 

Kara and Gary Funk 

Marsha and Steve Funk 


Jennifer and Brad Goldenberg 

Liz and Doug Goldenberg 

Gay and Larry Goldenberg 

Aileen and Harvey Melnick 

Carol Osteen and 

Jerry Courter 

Robert Schumitzky 

Selma Schumitzky 

Tammy and Matt Stohlman 

Bonnie and Barry Tilson 

and Family 

Alyssa and Gary Weinhouse 

Helene and Al Ziman 

and Family 

Curt Ziman 

Helen Ziman 

Larry Ziman 

Richard Ziman and Family 




Special Birthday of Shirley 

Cohen 


Speedy Recovery of Shirley 

Cohen 

Arthur Muskin 

“Founders’ Award” 

recipient Dr. Daniel 

J. Santa Cruz 

David Caplin, MD 

80th Birthday of Frank 

Ginsberg 


Arthur Muskin



Engagement of Erica 

Glazer 

Elaine and Don Blumenthal 

The Caplin Family 

Shirley and Jay Cohen 

Marilyn and Sid Schwartz 

The Gateway to Hope Staff 

Birthday of Harriet Glazer 

Arthur Muskin 

Kathy Pool 

Helena and David Servis 

Speedy Recovery of Scott 

Hochman 

Debbie, David and 

Stephanie Caplin 

60th Birthday of Howard Levy 

Harriet, Larry and 

Erica Glazer 

Special Birthday of Vicki Litz 


60th Birthday of Christine Lyss 

Martha Aronson 

Sue and Bruce Baebler 

Jeanie and Don Bassman, MD 

Elise and Lee Bernstein 

Lorry Blath 

Kim Blomker 

Vicki and Michael Bolger, MD 

Susan Bosse 

Becky Brown 

Karyn and Keith Brown 




Judy and Sheldon Cohen 

Susan and David Cort, MD 

Brigitte and Nissim Daunov 

Linda and Don Estell 

Carol Evers 

Ileane Fagin 

Catherine and Humberto 

Fagundes, MD 

Frances Feder 

Matilda Feder 


Susie Frank 

Frances Franklin 


Eleanor Gellman 

Vivian and Herman Gellman 

Jane Gellman 

Nancy and Robert Gellman 

Simmie and Stanley Gellman 


LaRue and Larry Glazer 

Kim and Steve Goldenberg 


Debbie and John Greenberg 

Thelma’s Gift Contributions August 2010 through February 2011 

Esther and Harvey Greenstein 

Rachel and Maurice Guller 

Renee and Frank Handel 

Richard Hendin 

Mickey Hoffman 

Barbara and Robert 

Hoffman, MD 

Rita Rothschild and Stuart Hoffman 

Roslyn and Mark Hofstein 

Linda Kannapell 

Lynnsie and David Kantor 


Pam and Kevin Kelly 

Lee and Mark Kiehl 

Doris and Gunther Kohn 

Joan and Tom Krummenacher 

Gail and Carl Lang 

Renie and Steve Lauter 

Pia and Mark Leibu 

Sue Lesser 

Allie and Jason Li, MD 

Judy and Richard Lincoff 

Roslyn Litwin 

Alan Lyss, MD 

Lynn and Carl Lyss, MD 

Jane and Ed Lyss 

Carol and Michael Lyss 

Sylvia and Stuart Manewith 

Fran and Don McDaniel 

Myrna and Dr. Jay Meyer 

Arthur Muskin 

Janet and Robert Nicholas 

Ellyn Polsky 

Marilyn and Gary Ratkin, MD 

Margaret Richardson 

Jean Roark 


Betsy Rubenstein 

Jane and Ken Rubin 

Maxine Rubin 

Susan Sale 

Michelle and Paul Schultz, MD 

Nadya Ajanee and Atif 

Shafqat, MD 

Sheri and Don Sherman 

Anne and Richard Sissen 

Cherie Sudderth 

Shelby and Robert Susman 


Rhonda Trenary 

Debra Victor 

Lauri and Carl Wallace 

Todd Wasserman, MD 

Bettina and Melvin Weinberg 


Mrs. Calvin Weiss 

Mary and Norman Werner 

Deborah Wienski 


Elaine and Bill Wolff 

Sherry and Gary Wolff 

Rita and Barry Worth 

Peggy and John Yeackel 

Sally and Robert 

Yoselevsky, MD 

Judy Zafft 


Ellen and Alan Muskin 


Speedy Recovery of Gail 

Muskin 

Carol and Jack Goralnik 

Arthur Muskin 

Diane and Steve Weinstock 

21st Birthday of Hilary 

Muskin 

Arthur Muskin 

Marriage of Annalee and 

David Nissenholtz’s 

Daughter 


Special Birthday of 

Audrey Rich 


Bat Mitzvah of Barbara and 

Don Rubin’s Granddaughter 

Ruth Sobel 

Engagement of Stephanie 

and Larry Samuels’s Son 



Helena and David Serkes 


Birthday of Helena Servis 

Kathy Pool 

Marriage of Elaine and 

Marc Tenzer’s Son 


Birth of Al Ukman’s 

Great- Grandchild 


Speedy Recovery of Terry 

Veliz’s Brother, John 

Debbie and David Caplan, MD 


David Sherman 

Sally and Robert 

Yoselevsky, MD 

Judy Zafft 

In Memory of… 

Bebe 

Harriet, Larry and 

Erica Glazer 

Mitsy Bloom 


Sigrid Brooks’ Mother 


Kathy Covey 


Lillian Dalin 


Golde Dembo 

Alison and Michael Seidler 

The Ellis Family’s Daughter 


Bernard Gerchen 


Steve Goldenhersh 


Dena Goran’s Mother 


Lillian Hurwitz 

Gail and Larry Muskin 

Dorothy Kaplan 


Francine Katz’s Father 


William Lane 


Thelma Muskin 

Terri and Greg St. Amend 

Annie Peisner 


Sondra Pincus 


Shale Rifkin, MD 


Don Ross 


Sid Schwartz’ Mother 

Elaine and Don Blumenthal 

Judy Sherman 

Joyce and Charles Brandt 


Harold Stromfield 

Lanie and Don Blumenthal 


Shirley and Jay Cohen 


Teri Veliz Father 


Calvin Weiss 

Julie and Steve Mathes 

Marge Weissman 

Julie and Steve Mathes 

General Donations... 

The American Medical Women’s 

Association of St. Louis 

University Medical School 


Inter-Global, Inc 

Tribute and Donation Opportunities 

Gateway to Hope accepts tributes and donations through our highly secure website. 

We acknowledge each donation by sending a letter to the person(s) identified on the donation form. 

To make your tax deductible contribution online, visit www.gthstl.org. 

You can also call the GTH office to make your tribute or donation, 314.569.1113.


845 North New Ballas Ct. 

Suite 380 

St. Louis, MO 63141 

Non-Profit Org. 

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SAVE THE DATES! 

June 27, 2011 

Golf Tournament & Barbeque Dinner 

at Meadowbrook Country Club 

July 16, 2011 at Blueberry Hill 

Golf Tournament 

5 

November 19, 2011 

5th Annual 

“Hopeus Pocus” 

at the Palladium

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