CHRONICLES

EMPE
CHRONICLES
Stories and news about how Kempe is leading the fight against child abuse and neglect,
and how your support is making all the difference in these young lives.
A publication of the
OUR PASSION FOR HELPING KIDS
starts at the top.
Spring 2009
Dear Friends,
We did it! After years of planning,
fundraising, scratching our heads, and
just plain hard work…we have moved
to the new Kempe Center in the Gary
Pavilion at The Children’s Hospital on the
Anschutz Medical Campus.
It is a wonderful new home and it
positions Kempe to continue our leadership role in the field
of child abuse for years to come. We are very inspired and
motivated to carry out our mission as part of the amazing
community of medical professionals on this campus.
That is the good news. What’s the bad news
Severe economic downturns like this one lead to spikes in child
abuse and domestic violence. Poverty and economic stress
are significant reasons why. That is the stark reality of today
for thousands of vulnerable children and families right here in
Colorado. The rate of abuse this year in Colorado has surely
risen to over one child per hour, every hour of every day. The
calls we receive related to current abused related needs have
risen 300% from this time last year!
At the same time, our ability to help maltreated kids is
hampered by those same economic forces creating a perfect
storm of need which outweighs resources. Abused children
depend on us for protection and healing more than ever.
Our challenge is to generate more resources in a time of
retrenchment. We embrace that challenge by working harder,
smarter, and with a heightened sense of purpose!
You are making tough financial choices at home. We get that
and wanted to let you know we are too. Here are some things
we have done to become leaner and more efficient at Kempe.
1) Through various cost cutting measures, we reduced our
operating expenses by 15% compared to last year. We have
the lowest Foundation operating expenses since 2001.
2) The Foundation team is taking six furlough (unpaid) days
between now and June 30 to meet budget and we have
reduced staffing by 10%.
3) The generous Kempe team is not asking for mileage
reimbursements and financial gifts from the staff back to
Kempe are the highest they have been in years… because
they believe so strongly in helping no matter what the
situation.
We want every extra penny to go to helping kids during these
difficult times. We know you do too. Please do what you can
do to help abused kids right now… they need you.
Thanks for all you do,
Jesse F. Wolff
President and CEO
P.S. Please call me directly at 303-864-5304 to get involved
with Kempe!
The mission of The Kempe Foundation is to increase awareness, engage in advocacy and secure and provide resources
for the work of The Kempe Center for The Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect.
A p r i l i s C h i l d A b u s e P re v e n t i o n M o n t h

We’ve Moved
After 11 prominent years at the Georgia and Walt Imhoff Pavilion,
The Kempe Center and Kempe Foundation for the Prevention
and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect has entered into
a new era by moving to a new 48,000 s.f. facility at The Gary
Pavilion at the Children’s Hospital on the Anschutz Medical
Campus.
The move allows Kempe to be amongst a renowned medical
center of excellence and enhance its collaboration with The
Children’s Hospital and work more closely with colleagues at the
University of Colorado at Denver.
Dedication and Grand Opening
The Kempe staff is hosting a dedication and grand opening
ceremony for guests to see our brand new home on the
Anschutz Campus in Aurora.
Honored guests included members of Dr. C. Henry Kempe’s
family and the many people dedicated to ending child abuse
and neglect. Light refreshments will be served.
Thursday, April 16, 3:00 - 6:00 pm
The Kempe Center
The Gary Pavilion at The Children’s Hospital
13123 E. 16th Ave.
Aurora, CO 80045
April Is Child Abuse
Prevention Month
Last year in the United States, nearly 1 million
children where reported victims of child abuse
and neglect; 10,000 of those children were
victims in Colorado alone. Essentially, every
hour, a child is abused in our state.
April is national Child Abuse Prevention Month.
In recognition of this important month, The
Kempe Foundation has created the “Get Your Blue On”
campaign to raise awareness in the community around the
critical issue of child abuse and neglect and to educate the
public on its prevention.
*Blue is the awareness color for child abuse prevention.
It is our responsibility as a community to build a safe
and nurturing environment so that our young people can
realize their full potential. During the month we restore
our commitment to preventing child abuse and neglect
and pledge ourselves to working together to ensure that all
children have a happy and hopeful future.
We urge you to get involved because we can each play a
role in helping families find the strength they need to raise
safe and healthy children.
Here are some things you can do:
Wear a blue ribbon during the month. Call or email Kempe
and we will provide you with a blue ribbon pin. Contact:
Ciandra Mills, 303-864-5317 or mills.ciandra@kempe.org.
Help a family that is feeling stressed. Offer to babysit, help
with chores and errands, or suggest resources like The
Kempe Center or The Children’s Hospital.
Be a role model to children in your community. A smile or
a word of encouragement can mean a lot, whether it comes
from a parent or an adult in the neighborhood.
Be active in your community. Lend a hand at local schools,
community or faith-based organizations, children’s
organizations, social service agencies, or other places
where families and children are supported.
Learn how to recognize and report signs of child abuse and
neglect. Reporting your concerns may protect a child and
get help for a family who needs it.
Visit www.kempe.org for more information, tips and
resources for April Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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Fostering Healthy Futures Panel Night
Fostering Healthy Futures, a Kempe program that promotes
positive development among nine-eleven-year-olds placed
in foster care, has received national attention and acclaim
for its work. Fostering Healthy Futures is paving the
way for brighter futures for pre-teens.
This program has provided free mental health
evaluations for nearly 400 children in out-ofhome
care over the past six years. Of these, over
130 children have been enrolled in an intensive
nine-month program, where they’re assigned a
mentor and attend weekly therapeutic skills
groups. Fostering Healthy Futures
provides a place where children can
process their feelings about being
in out-of-home care and learn skills
to cope with these difficult feelings
and life changes. One powerful
program component occurs when the
FHF children organize Panel Night.
Panel Night is an evening in which adults,
who lived in some type of out of home care
as children, are invited to come and talk to
the children about their experiences growing
up in foster care. The children plan and
prepare the entire evening.
“The children really take ownership over the event.
They create and mail the invitations, organize dinner
arrangements, decorate the room, and develop questions
to ask the panelists,” says Becky Gennerman-Schroeder,
Clinical Coordinator for Fostering Healthy Futures.
Questions range from, “Did you like your foster care
or kinship placements” and “Did you think it was your
fault you were removed” to “Do you still talk to your
foster parents” and “Are you still mad at your biological
parents” The children also ask advice from the panelists
on how to cope with their situations and how to remain
positive. Many panelists proclaim that they “adopted”
adults. They sought out positive adults and role models
who cared about them and their well being.
Panel Night consists of dinner and one hour of questions.
“I usually encourage the shyer children to ask the first few
questions. All of the children are very engaged the entire
night,” says Becky. Even after the end
of Panel Night, the children stay and
ask more questions of the panelists.
“The children are very grateful and feel very connected
to the panelists. I’ve often seen the children hug the
panelists,” says Becky.
Not only is Panel Night a positive experience
for the children, but also for the panelists. Past
participants report that this has been a very
positive and powerful experience for them.
Most have come back year after year to
speak again.
“We have panelists that have been
speaking since the beginning of the
program over six years ago,” says
Becky.
The panelists come from all
walks of life and have very diverse
backgrounds and experiences. They
were all placed in out-of-home care but
went on to attend college, enter into thriving
career fields and start families. Despite the
challenges they faced, the panelists endured,
which resulted in successful futures. Most
of the panelists feel speaking to the children is
a great way to give back to their communities.
The overall consensus from the panelists seems
to be that they wished there was a program
like Fostering Healthy Futures when they were
growing up.
Tracy Rivera has been a panelist for seven years.
“I am involved in Panel Night because I believe
it is a wonderful opportunity for the children to
sit in a room with adults who have had similar
life experiences. It is very healing for me to
share some of the painful experiences of
childhood and know that it may help the
children sitting in the room,” says Tracy.
One common theme during Panel Night is coping
with abandonment and understanding that they have the
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option to make positive choices for themselves in life.
“Abandonment often makes you feel like you’re always in
it alone. To sit in a room full of adults who have survived
lets the children know they are not the only one. I even find
myself healing a little more every year,” says Tracy.
During the most recent Panel Night, a child wrote in large
letters on her paper “You are not alone” after a Panelist
made this statement to the group. Another child reported,
“I really feel like if they can get through it, so can I.”
“I am very passionate about speaking at Panel Night and
the Fostering Healthy Futures program. I know this program
is changing the lives of the children it serves. The trauma I
experienced during childhood was weight I carried around
with me for a long time. The weight finally started to lift
when I became at participant at Panel Night,” says Tracy.
Panel Night also allows the children to hear success stories,
increasing their sense of hopefulness for a positive future.
One child wrote in a card she made for the Panelists, “Thank
you for coming down to talk with us. It really means a lot.
You really gave us hope for the next part of our life.”
Panel Night at Kempe
Tracy feels the most important aspect of Panel Night is
giving the children hope and the ability to dream big.
“Because the children actually get to see people make it
through hard times and end up living happy and healthy
lives, it makes Panel Night extremely beneficial. I could not
be more proud to be involved.”
Exceptional Leadership
Working together to stop child abuse and neglect
It was the vision of Dr. C. Henry
Kempe that medical professionals,
business leaders and citizens come
together in the fight against child
abuse and neglect.
The strong alliance between The
Kempe Center and The Department of
Pediatrics at the University of Colorado
Denver School Of Medicine and The
Children’s Hospital is no accident and
has certainly withstood the test of
time.
At the time of his discovery of the
“battered child syndrome,” Dr. C Henry
Kempe served as Chairman of the
Department of Pediatrics at the School
of Medicine.
In 1972, the issue of child
maltreatment was given much
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credence in the medical community
that Dr. Kempe was able to institute
The Kempe Center at the School of
Medicine, a unique facility dedicated
to treating abused and neglected
children.
Since its inception, The Kempe Center
faculty has been acknowledged for
continuing contributions to reducing
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Continued: Exceptional Leadership
Working together to stop child abuse and neglect
child abuse. Through specialized programs, on-going
research and innovative treatment programs, Kempe
changes lives, impacts laws and perceptions, and
prevents future tragedies.
“The Kempe Center set the stage for first recognizing
and understanding child abuse across the country,” says
Dr. Stephen Daniels, Chairman of the Department of
Pediatrics.
And, one could only surmise that Dr. Kempe would be
beaming with pride to see the
exceptional leadership that
continues to help lead the way
for this tough issue.
The Department of Pediatrics
at the University of Colorado
Denver School of Medicine
The department led by Dr.
Daniels, has played a major role
in advancing the issue of child
abuse and neglect by retaining
highly talented professionals to
work at The Children’s Hospital,
the best pediatric hospital in
the world.
Dr. Daniels’ experience and
education is as impressive
and diverse as his staff. Dr.
Daniels earned his medical
degree from the University
of Chicago in 1977 and his
masters in public health from Harvard University in
1979. He completed his residency in pediatrics at
the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
Dr. Daniels received numerous academic and clinical
appointments at the University of Cincinnati College of
Medicine and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical
Center.
In 2006, Dr. Daniels joined the University of Colorado
Denver School of Medicine as Chairman of the
Department of Pediatrics and Pediatrician-in-Chief.
He also serves as the L. Joseph Butterfield Chair in
Pediatrics at The Children’s Hospital.
Leading a move to change the world
In January 2009, The Kempe Center moved to the Gary
Pavilion at The Children’s Hospital to advance its mission
to protect more children.
“We are in walking distance of the Department of
Pediatrics and some of the
brightest medical minds,
expanding our capabilities
to help children and
families throughout the
country,” says Dr. Rob
Clyman, Executive Director
of The Kempe Center.
Dr. Daniels agrees that
Kempe’s move to the Gary
Pavilion was beneficial.
“The work of The Kempe
Center is important and
necessary. The model
of translating science
into practice that Kempe
follows is a model that the
Department of Pediatrics
is striving for,” says Dr.
Daniels.
When asked about what
he envisions about the future of The Kempe Center and
the child protection movement, Dr. Daniels was very
optimistic.
“I think Kempe will continue to lead the way as a
national leader in child abuse treatment, prevention and
research. Kempe is now in a great location to increase
visibility, ensuring the public understands the complex
issue of child abuse. I also think their efforts in advocacy
are changing laws and lives. Kempe is a true gem.”
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YOUR GENEROUS SPIRIT
and your generous gifts are changing kids lives.
Contributions made from July 2008 to March 2009
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Mr. John Sabel
Ms. Beverly A. Leali
Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Lee
Ms. Sera Lee
Ms. Jennifer Leonard
Mr. Ben Levek
Tom Leversee
Ms. Paula Levin
Ms. Anne Levin
Dr. and Mrs. Joel Levine
Ms. Kathryn Levine
Ms. Jude Liguori
Ms. Cherlyn Linden
Dr. Barry Lindstrom
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Link
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Litman
Mr. Donald L. Little
Mr. John E. Litz
Ms. Kari Litz
Dr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Liu
Mr. Jeff Livak
Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Lobenhofer
Drs. Charles and Gretchen Lobitz
Ms. Amanda Lofland
Mr. Rex Logan and Ms. Amy Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Long
Mr. Roy Lopez
Ms. Colette B. Lottor
Mr. Michael Love
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lozow
Mr. John Mackey
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Medley
Mr. Shawn Merkel
Ms. Linda M. Middleton
Mr. Larry Miller
Mr. Sherman Miller and Ms. Mary Sullivan
Jerry Minerich
Mr. and Mrs. Pres Minnick
Mr. and Mrs. Randal S. Mitchell
Ms. Ronnie A. Mitzner
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Mohatt
Mr. Donald Johnson and Mrs. Arlene
Mohler-Johnson
Charlie and Vanessa Monfort
Mr. Dick Monfort
Ms. Veronica Montoya
Ms. Norma Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moore
Ms. Cynthia L. Mordue
Renae and Richard Morrish
Ms. Shari Mudrow
Ms. Barb Muklebust
Ms. Donna L. Murray
Mr. and Mrs. E. Reed Myer
Marcia Gold Naiman Fund
Dr. Ray R. Nassimbene
Peter and Marilyn Neukirch
Ms. Stephanie Neves
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Newcomb
Ms. Linda Nicolette
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Nicoll
Laurie and Donald Nielsen
Ms. Mary Petryszyn
Mr. Paul Piciocchi
The Honorable and Mrs. Charles D. Pierce
Mrs. Margaret Platte
Ms. Anne Playter
Lisa Porcella and Robert Douglas
Mr. Hal Pottle
Mr. David A. Price
Mr. Mike Pritchard
Mr. Rod Pugliese
Mr. John B. Quam
Ms. Roxanne Quam
Ms. Linda C. Quattrochi
Ms. Lorii K. Rabinowitz
Martha Records and Richard Rainaldi
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Rainer
Ms. Karen Behrents Ramey
Ms. Jody Randall
Mr. Jeffrey Rasp
Mr. and Mrs. Larry C. Ratliff
Susan Grant Raymond
Mr. Daniel Rebhun
Ms. Betty L. Reed
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Reeves
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reid
Ms. Leslie Reingold and Mr. Thomas
Eskelson
Mr. and Mrs. David Repka
Mr. Don Richards
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Richardson
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Richter
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert J. Samford
Mr. Douglas Sampson
Mr. Donald Sass and Ms. Eleanor Perry
Dick Saunders
Mr. Rick Sauser
David and Robin Savitz
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Schaffer
Mr. Al Scheopner
Dr. and Mrs. Donald W. Schiff
Ms. Christine R. Schmidt
Ms. Sharon Schonhaut
Mr. Jack Schroeder
Ms. Jennifer Schumm
Ms. Carole Schwartz
Ms. Patricia M. Scully
Ms. Ashleigh Sedbrook
Ms. Susan K. Shaner
Mr. Tony Sharp
Mr. Rick Sharpnack
Mr. and Mrs. George Shaw
Ms. Mary M. Shay
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sheldon
Mr. Scott Sherwood
S Y. Shin
Ms. Sally S. Shotwell
Norma Shultz
Mr. and Mrs. John Siegesmund
Ms. Beth Sigurdsson
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Simmons
Mr. Bruce McGrath and Mrs. Nancy
Simonds-McGrath
Bill and Melissa Mackiernan
Dr. Gary L. Niemann
Donald and Karen Ringsby
Mr. Glen Simpson
Ms. Radhika Mahanty
Mr. Roland D. Nitzel
Ms. Andrea Risch
The Singerman Family
Ms. Alice Malone
Corey Nook
Mrs. Suzanne Robinson
Dr. Andrew P. Sirotnak
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Mr. and Mrs. John R. Sladek
Mary Johnson Vockrodt
In Memory of Ben Graebel
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Mitchell
Mr. Edwin S. Small
Ms. Madonna J. Vogt
Howard and Carol Torgove
Mr. John Raycraft
Mr. Scot Smith and Mrs. Susan Blake-Smith
Ms. Barbara Vollmer, Ph.D.
In Memory of Tanisha Jenkins
Mr. Scott Shwayder
Ms. Debra E. Smith
Mr. Stephen Voray
Dr. Lynn and Lisa Taussig
Mr. John Sweeney
Ms. Frances G. Smith
Ms. Lynn Voss
Ms. Marilyn Vaughn
Dana Starbuck and Terence Waldie
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith
Ms. Abbe Wachs
In Memory of Joshua Lingle
Mr. and Mrs. William Wipperman
Ms. Shauna Smith
Ms. Marilyn Waldman
Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Churchman
In Honor of Mary and Dick Krugman
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Smith
Ms. Paula Wales
In Memory of Al Singerman
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Bernau
Mr. Tom Smith
James and Lucy Wallace
The Singerman Family
In Honor of Kwiecinski/Yengst Wedding
Mr. David Sobb
Mr. Robert W. Wallace
In Memory of Ines Wilson
Ms. Carol Kwiecinski
Steve and Ryta Sondergard
Mr. Ken Wallenta
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Donahue
In Honor of Sera Lee
Ms. Kristen Sonsma
Marty Soudani
Ms. Christine Sperry
Mr. John Spiegleman
Ms. Beth Stefl
Mrs. Kent P. Steines
Mr. Ryan Stelzner
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Stem
Ms. Sabrina Ste-Marie
Mr. Theodore J. Stephens, III
Marguerite Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Stone
Ms. Lynn Strong and Mr. Bob Linscott
Ms. H. J. Stross
Jessica and Brian Stutz
Ms. Andrea R. Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold L. Swartz
Mrs. Mary G. Symonton
Mr. and Mrs. Otavio R. Tabacchi
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Tallmadge
Dr. Lynn and Lisa Taussig
Mr. Brett Miller and Dr. Heather N. Taussig
Ms. Lynn Thomas
Mr. Greg Thomas
Mr. David A. Thomason
Ms. Sheila M. Thompson
Ms. Carolyn Thomson
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Thorson
Mr. Ross Tillman and Ms. Marta Pierpoint
Keith and Darnel Topinka
Dr. and Mrs. Mitsuo Tottori, M.D.
Ms. Debbie Trainor
Kelly Trotter
Mr. John B. Trueblood
Anne Trujillo and Mike Kalush
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Utter
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Valore-Caplan
Ms. Sandra Walling
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh
Mr. William E. Walters and Ms. Christy Cutler
Ms. Bonnie Warner
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Weigand
Dr. and Mrs. Norman Weiner
Ms. Pamela J. Wharton
Ms. Victoria Wheeler
Harry Whipple
Jamie White
Ms. Elizabeth L. Wigington
Ms. Debra Wilbur
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Williams
Ms. Jennifer L. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Wing
Ms. Tracy S. Witherspoon
Mr. Adam Wolf
Jesse and Molly Wolff
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wood
Dennis, Trish and Morgan Woodward
Mr. and Mrs. John Woodward
Mary Margaret and Gary Wright
Mr. James Wyse
Ms. Adrienne Young
Ms. Lindsay Young
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yurglich
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Zeles
Lindsey and Cary Zimmerman
Mr. Daniel Zimmerman
Ms. Jennifer Zinn
TRIBUTES
In Memory of Maxine Berlinger
Mr. Raymond Sokugawa
In Memory of Mother-in-law Malene Bible
Mimi Bible
In Memory of George Dangleis
In Honor of Ron and Miriam Abreu’s 25th
Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bennett
In Honor of Jim and Pamela Basey
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coalson
In Honor of Marcia and Josh Batchelder
Ms. Elise Allen
In Honor of Laura Christman
Ms. Ann Sweet
In Honor of Joyce and Bob Coalson
Mr. and Mrs. James Basey
In Honor of Child Protection Team
Ms. Jordana Ash and Mr. Oliver Lignell
Ms. Nancy Plummer
Ms. Ayelet Talmi and Mr. Daniel Hettleman
In Honor of Angela DellaSalle
Jim and Pamela Basey
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coalson
John, Spencer, and Julia DellaSalle
Clayton and Duncan Kenney
Jan-Willem and Amy Van Den Dijssel
Ms. Ann Werner
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Douglas
Joe Henry
In Honor of Jill Elliott
Ms. Laura Doane
In Honor of Marc Fleming
Mr. Mark Fleming
In Honor of Bruce Fowler
Ms. Katherine Magner
In Honor of Russell Greenstein
Ms. Allison Greenstein
In Honor of Sandra Hagen Solin
Ms. Diane L. Hagen
In Honor of Tom and Lindsay Konkel
Ms. Lori Boze
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cranmer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Desimone
Dr. D. Dunbar Ivy
In Honor of Pat McNamara
Mr. and Mrs. James Basey
In Honor of Laura Merrill-Levy
Ms. Marilyn S. White-Redmond
In Honor of Baby Shower Gift for
Jeannette Neubeiser
Ms. Caryn Coleman
In Honor of Kate Neubeiser’s Christening
Ms. Melissa Emery
In Honor of Laurie Nielsen
Ms. Dana Miller
In Honor of Marty Remke’s Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Veazey
In Honor of Madelaine Rohan
Mr. Robert Rohan
In Honor of Lyn Schaffer’s Alliance
Presidency
David and Glory Weisberg
In Honor of Ryta Sondergard’s Alliance
Presidency
David and Glory Weisberg
In Honor of Dr. Lynn Taussig’s speedy
recovery
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Miller
In Honor of Juanita Tuntevich
Ms. Debra Wilbur
In Honor of The Van Den Djissels
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coalson
In Honor of Olivia Katherine Vieyra
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hanks
In Honor of Kathryn Wells, MD
Dr. Andrew P. Sirotnak
In Honor of Rosalie Winstead
Ms. Julia Miller
In Honor of Morgan Woodward
Ms. Kathleen Schmidtke
IN-KIND DONATIONS
Ms. Patricia VanBuskirk
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Dangleis
Ashley Horan
All Copy Products
Ms. Sara Vickers
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gonzales
Ms. Kelley Klobetanz
Ascent Services Group
Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Vickers
In Memory of Karen Eastwood
Mr. Marc Lippitt
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Ms. Melissa Vizcarra
Evelyn Yingling
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lowen
Cat Care Society
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The Child Rescue Foundation
Ms. Leona Cohen
Colorado Business Bank
Colorado Rapids Soccer Club
Colorado Snow and Ice Management LLC
Cordillera Energy Partners
Ms. Andrea Crispe
Ms. Amy Daily
Ms. Jen Dailey
Ms. Jeanne Desautels
Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. John M. French
Ms. Sandi Garcia
Ms. Sandra Hagen Solin
Ms. Lyn Hall
Ms. Marcy Hannon
Ms. Lacey Hayden
Mr. Joel Hendrickson
Ms. Julie Holland
Imerica Life and Health Insurance
Infinity Park
Jackson National Life Insurance
Ms. Jami Johnson
Ms. Patty Kelly
Mr. Scott Krawic
Kroenke Sports Enterprises
Ms. Rachel Lindsey
Ms. Radhika Mahanty
Mr. Barry McBride
Mr. Brendan McNicholas
Mr. Sean McNicholas
Montessori School of Washington Park
Motion Products LLC
Mr. Frank Nessinger
Ms. Stephanie Neves
Ms. Linda Nicolette
Ms. Meg Osbourn
Ms. Anne Playter
Ms. Ashleigh Sedbrook
Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church
Dr. Andrew P. Sirotnak
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. George Solich
Jessica and Brian Stutz
Kamil Tazi
U.S. Bank
Ms. Melissa Vizcarra
Mr. Stephen Voray
Ms. Valerie Zanon
NEW ALLIANCE MEMBERS
Mr. William DeLisio
Ms. Jane Howland
Ms. Catherine Kornbrust
Ms. Nancy Stuke
Ms. Carolyn Thomson
Sana Wood
Kempe Chronicles is published three
times a year by The Kempe Foundation
for the Prevention and Treatment of
Child Abuse and Neglect at 13123 E.
16th Ave., B390 Aurora, CO 80045
Grant Recognition
The Kempe Foundation continuously receives support from
various donors throughout the year. These donors make it
possible for The Kempe Foundation and Center to provide the
care and services to Kempe children and families and work
toward the ultimate goal of bringing an end to child abuse and
neglect.
Donors to the Capital Campaign have helped to fund Kempe’s
move to The Gary Pavilion at The Children’s Hospital at the
Anschutz Medical Campus. This move allows us to continue
to work in collaborative relationships with the experts at The
Children’s Hospital and The University of Colorado Denver
School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics. Recent donors to
the Capital Campaign include:
The El Pomar Foundation - $50,000
The Bonfils–Stanton Foundation - $25,000
The Raphael Levy Memorial Foundation - $25,000
The Kempe Foundation has also received donations to help
fund general operations of The Foundation and The Center.
These donors include:
The Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation - $20,000
Hewit Family Foundation - $15,000
Recent donors have also made donations to support specific
programs of The Kempe Center. These donations include:
Colorado Rockies Charities Fund - $20,000 (Fostering
Healthy Futures)
Riverfront Park Community Foundation - $10,000 (Child
Protection Team)
We would like to recognize these donors and thank them for
their support in the fight against child abuse.
The Kempe Foundation Board of Directors
Steven A. Cohen, Chair
Anschutz Investment Company
Walter F. Imhoff
Community Leader
Richard C. Saunders
Saunders Construction, Inc.
Jesse F. Wolff
The Kempe Foundation
Jon B. Kruljac, Vice Chair
Bathgate Capital Partners
Gail B. Johnson, Secretary
Community Leader
Kenneth A. Friednash, Treasurer
Dakota Fresh-Mex, LLC
Reynolds Cannon
Windsor Capital Partners, LLC
Robert B. Clyman, MD
The Kempe Center
Stephen R. Daniels, PhD, MD
CU School of Medicine/The
Children’s Hospital
John D. Faught, Esq.
Fognani & Faught
Georgia R. Imhoff
Community Leader
Ruby Kadota, MD
Colorado Permanente Medical
Group
Wendy V. Kane
Mantucket Capital Management
Agatha Kessler
Fentress Architects
Richard D. Krugman, MD
CU School of Medicine
Bill Mackiernan
Miller Weingarten Realty, LLC
Tate McCoy
Lockton Companies
Martha Rubi
International Investments
Company (Intervestco)
David B. Savitz, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Mark Smith
M.J. Smith & Associates
Ryta Sondergard
The Kempe Foundation Alliance
Lisa L. Taussig
Community Leader
Dylan Taylor
Grubb & Ellis
Howard H. Torgove
Magna Associates Liquidating
Trust
Kareina Westlund
US Bank
Harry Whipple
Denver Newspaper Agency
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Chris Christmas
Dean Prina, MD
Jeannie Ritter, First Lady of
Colorado
Landri C. Taylor
Anne Trujillo
HONORARY BOARD
Jules Amer, MD
John Elway
Frances Owens, Former First Lady
of Colorado
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UPCOMING EVENTS
KEMPE 101 TOURS
Third Wednesday of every month. 5:30 to 6:30 pm, in The Kempe Therapeutic Preschool. Learn how you can make a
difference in the fight against child abuse and neglect. Contact Beth Stefl at 303.864.5315 or stefl.beth@kempe.org.
JOIN KEMPE CHAMPIONS
Kempe Champs is a group of young professionals, age 21-40, who support the mission of The Kempe Foundation. The
Kempe Champions have become a key component in generating event attendance, awareness, and support among
our young community leaders. If you’re interested in becoming a Kempe Champ, please contact Mae Desaire at
303.864.5316 or desaire.mae@kempe.org.
STAND UP!
Get ready to laugh because two comic geniuses are coming to Denver to “Stand Up!” for Kempe kids. The Kempe
Foundation’s largest fundraiser will feature Last Comic Standing winner Josh Blue and award-winning comedian
Kathleen Madigan.
Dinner, dessert, and a hilarious show, all to benefit the kids at Kempe. What more could we ask for With prices
ranging from $42.00 - $250.00 there are a variety of dinner and ticket packages to suit anyone’s special night out on
the town. Go to www.getyourblueon.org to purchase tickets and for more event details:
Saturday, April 25, at 8:00 pm
The Temple Buell Theatre
The Kempe Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
The Kempe Foundation is proud to announce the
appointment of four new board members – Ruby Kadota,
Martha Rubi, Dylan Taylor and Kareina Westlund.
We are honored to have these incredible members of our
philanthropic community join Kempe.
Ruby Kadota – associate medical director for human
resources for Colorado Permanente Medical Group. In 2003,
Ms. Kadota won the C. Henry Kempe Award for Outstanding
Clinical Teacher and she currently serves on the American
Board of Pediatrics.
Martha Rubi – founder of International Investments Company
(Intervestco), a business consulting group working with
Latin America and Spanish companies entering the United
States market. Ms. Rubi has served as chair of the Denver
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and is currently on the
boards of the Museo de las Americas, Colorado Succeeds,
and the Denver chapter of Catholic Charities USA.
Dylan Taylor – president, Global Client Services for Grubb
& Ellis Company. He also serves as President and CEO of
Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc. Mr. Taylor is an
experienced philanthropist and his record of charitable
leadership includes: March of Dimes, Community Health
Charities of Colorado, and his service on the Kempe Advisory
Council.
Kareina Westlund – senior vice president and regional
manager of US Bank. Ms. Westlund has held this position
since 2008 and has been with US Bank for nearly six years.
Her community leadership extends all the way to Salt Lake
City where she is also a board member for the Salt Lake
Neighborhood Housing Youth Works board.
We welcome these community leaders to Kempe and look
forward to the great work we will be doing with them in the
coming years!