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annual report 2007 • spring 2008
C h i L d r e N s h O s P i t A L L O s A N g e L e s
our missionTo make a world of difference in the lives of children, adolescents and their families by integrat-
ing medical care, education and research to provide the highest quality care and service to our
diverse community.
our historyFounded in 1901, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has been treating the most seriously ill and
injured children in Los Angeles and beyond for more than a century, and it is acknowledged
throughout the United States and around the world for its leadership in pediatric and adoles-
cent health. Childrens Hospital is one of America’s premier teaching hospitals, through its
76-year association with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is a national leader in
pediatric research.
Since 1990, U.S. News & World Report’s panel of board-certified pediatricians has named
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles one of the top pediatric facilities in the nation.
On the cover: Lydia hand, who is Living Proof thatChildrens hospital Los Angelesis Making a World of difference(see page 16.)
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s a pediatric surgeon, I can assure you there is no greater satisfaction than giving a child
a renewed chance at a healthy life. The Pediatric Transplant Center at Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles is doing just that on a daily basis, with our growing leadership in solid organ
transplantation.
In this issue of Imagine, you will read about our programs in liver, small bowel, kidney,
heart and lung transplantation — including some of the country’s highest pediatric patient
survival rates. You also will read about the hospital’s successful programs in cornea transplan-
tation and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Transplantation is a lifelong commitment to the patient on the part of an institution.
It requires the dedication of tremendous resources, including an expert medical team with
surgeons, physicians, coordinators, nurses, social workers, nutritionists, pharmacists and
rehabilitation specialists.
It is our goal to have the premier program in pediatric transplantation in the United States.
We will get there by continuing to focus on excellence. We will get there hand-in-hand with
inspired philanthropic partners who want to help children live rewarding lives. Please join us
in this noble endeavor. •
welcome
A
Henri R. Ford, MDVice President and Chief of Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Vice Chair of the Department of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
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in this issue
healingJourney of hope 5Small wonder 9The beat goes on 14Dancer 20
givingGiving from the heart 24
discoverySister to sister 10A priceless gift 16Breathing easier 19In the genes 22
annual reportHonor Roll of Donors 25Fiscal year highlights 44Financial summary 45Statistics and community benefit 47
As we work to heal the
bodies of our patients,
we heal their spirits in
an atmosphere of
compassion and respect.
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the human body
LiverProduces bile that aids in digestion and carries toxins, the byproducts of digestion, from the body; provides other immuno-logical functions
Gall bladderStores bile secreted by the liver until needed by the body for digestion
Small bowelSite of more than 90 percent of digestion and absorption; neutralizes stomach acid and mixes food with enzymes, bile and pancreatic juices
Bone marrowContinually produces red and white blood cells and platelets; one source for powerful stem cells used in life-saving transplants
LungsBreathe in between 2,100 and 2,400 gallons of air daily — the amount needed to oxygenate the blood pumped through the heart
HeartBeats about 100,000 beats per day to circulate the body’s blood supply approximately 1,000 times in 24 hours
SpleenRemoves debris from the blood and breaks down aged red blood cells
KidneysRemove waste products, balance bodily fluids, release hormones that regulate blood pressure and control red blood cell production
Large intestineTransports waste out of the body and absorbs water from the waste before it leaves
outstanDing tRansplant HistoRy
For more than four decades, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has been a force in pediatric transplantation. In 1967, surgeons performed the hospital’s first kidney transplant — and that organ recipient is still thriv-ing. In 2007, Childrens Hospital established the Pediatric Transplant Center to serve as a coordinating umbrella for all of its solid organ transplant programs. The goal: to better enable its expert transplant teams to share knowledge and resources on behalf of children who desperately need care.2008
1967
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Growing up, Wesley Medel played
sports and several musical instru-
ments, was active in his church and
excelled at school. Few people around
him realized what his parents, Al
Herrera and Maribel Medel, had
known since Wesley was a baby:
that he would one day need a liver
transplant.
“He was doing all the things that
normal kids do,” says his father. “But
we were always worrying about the
future.”
Wesley was born with a genetic
disorder that caused a chemical to
build up in his liver, leading to grad-
ual and irreversible scarring. Doctors
helped Wesley avoid a transplant as
long as possible through medication
and careful monitoring.
But by the time he reached 14, he
needed a new liver. In August 2007,
he underwent a successful living
donor liver transplant at Childrens
journey of hope
THe LIVeR AnD InTeSTInAL TRAnSPLAnT PRoGRAM IS GIVInG CHILDRen WITH LIVeR fAILURe A fReSH START on LIfe.
Hospital Los Angeles. The donor:
Cecilia Nunez, a family friend and
fellow church member, who volun-
teered to give part of her healthy liver
to Wesley.
Wesley’s story has become increas-
ingly common for the Liver and
Intestinal Transplant Program at
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
One of the fastest-growing programs
of its kind in the western United
States, more than 125 children have
received a liver transplant since the
program began 10 years ago, and
patients come from throughout the
United States and around the world.
The program has some of the high-
est pediatric patient survival rates in
the country, with 100 percent of liver
transplant patients in the past four-
and-a-half years reaching the critical
one-year survival milestone.
The program also has performed
a handful of small intestine trans-
one-yeaR patient suRvival – liveR tRansplants
100%childrens hospital
los angeles
91.78%national average
january 2004 through june 2006 – reported by Scientific regiStry of tranSplant recipientS july 2007
1998Childrens Hospital’s first pediatric liver transplant
2001Childrens Hospital’s first living donor liver transplant without a blood transfusion
Wesley Medel
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plants, a highly complex procedure
that offers the only hope for children
with irreversible intestinal failure.
(See page 9.)
“We have talented surgeons and a
dedicated, experienced team — that’s
what makes our program so suc-
cessful,” explains Yuri Genyk, MD,
surgical director of the Liver and
Intestinal Transplant Program at
Childrens Hospital and assistant pro-
fessor of surgery at the Keck School
of Medicine of the University of
Southern California (USC). “Surgery
is just one aspect. Pre- and post-
transplant care and psychosocial sup-
port for families also are important.”
Along with Dr. Genyk, the pro-
gram is headed by Medical Director
Dan W. Thomas, MD, head of the
Division of Gastroenterology and
Nutrition at Childrens Hospital and
associate professor of pediatrics at
the Keck School of Medicine. The
team includes transplant coordina-
tors, surgical nurses and a clinical
social worker, as well as a transplant
hepatologist, Sylvie Lebel, MD, who is
an assistant professor of clinical pedi-
atrics at the Keck School of Medicine.
In addition, nursing staff in the
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and
Surgical Services/Post-Anesthesia
Care play a major role.
“Life after transplant is so differ-
ent,” explains Zoraya Fonseca,
RN, BSN, a liver transplant coordina-
tor. “We work very hard to get all
our families comfortable with the
challenges ahead.”
A team approach is especially
important because transplants some-
times need to be coordinated in as
little as 24 to 48 hours. Children with
sudden onset, or acute, liver failure
often deteriorate rapidly, and the
team must move quickly to screen a
living donor or procure a liver from
a deceased donor, using the United
Network for Organ Sharing national
matching service.
In the case of a deceased donor,
Dr. Genyk must go to the hospital
where the organ is located — some-
times flying out of state in the middle
of the night — to split the liver and
make sure it’s suitable. Meanwhile,
Senior Transplant Coordinator
Stephanie Johnson, RN, BSN, MBA,
CCTC, makes arrangements so the
transplant can be done as soon as
Dr. Genyk returns. Most transplants
take place two to eight hours after
harvesting the liver.
In Wesley’s case, his family was
adamant that the transplant be per-
formed without a blood transfusion,
in accordance with their religious
Above: Wesley Medel. Below: Yuri Genyk, MD.
one-yeaR gRaFt suRvival – liveR tRansplants
100%childrens hospital
los angeles
86.18%national average
january 2004 through june 2006 – reported by Scientific regiStry of tranSplant recipientS july 2007 “graft Survival” meanS the tranSplant Succeeded and the tranSplanted organ functioned normally.
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beliefs as Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Childrens Hospital pioneered
“bloodless” liver transplants, which
take place without the transfusion of
blood or blood products, reducing
the risk of infection and immunolog-
ical complications. “It was important
to have a living donor, so we could do
the transplant before Wesley devel-
oped a complication that required a
transfusion,” explains Ms. Johnson.
By law, however, doctors must per-
form a transfusion on children under
18 if a life-threatening complication
develops during surgery.
In transfusion-free surgeries,
patients are given a drug to boost
their reserve of red blood cells three
to four weeks prior to surgery. In
addition, surgeons utilize meticulous
techniques to minimize bleeding
during surgery and dilute a patient’s
blood to minimize the impact of any
blood loss. As a result of the hospi-
tal’s experience with transfusion-free
surgeries, less blood is used in all the
program’s liver transplants.
Roughly 50 percent of the hospi-
tal’s liver transplants are performed
using living donors — more than any
other pediatric transplant center in
the nation. (See page 16.) Survival
rates are slightly higher, most likely
because the quality of organs is
higher and patients don’t have to
reach end-stage liver disease before
receiving a transplant.
The hospital’s experience gives
it a unique opportunity to explore
ways to create a state of “transplant
tolerance” in patients. Dr. Genyk
and other physician-scientists at
Childrens Hospital currently are
working to develop innovative clini-
cal protocols to achieve this goal.
“The success of this research could
eliminate the need for lifetime
dependence on immunosuppression
drugs, further improving the long-
term survival and quality of life of
our children,” he says.
One reason living donor trans-
plants are possible is the liver’s
Wesley Medel with his sister, Kelly
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remarkable capacity to regenerate. It
is the only solid organ that can grow
back to its original size after being
resected. Of the liver’s many vital
functions, the main one is carrying
toxins, the byproducts of digestion,
from the body. It produces bile that
helps with the digestion of food and
provides important immunological
functions.
In pediatric living donor trans-
plants, surgeons typically remove
15 to 25 percent of a donor liver,
which then grows back in six to
12 weeks. Donors are screened at
USC University Hospital, where the
donor’s surgery is performed. Once
the liver is harvested, it’s immediately
brought to Childrens Hospital for
transplant.
Wesley’s donor, Mrs. Nunez,
admits that she initially felt nervous
when she agreed to donate part of her
liver. But prayer brought her a sense
of calm. “I wanted to help Wesley,”
she says. “I’m so happy, because now
he’s healthy, and he has the chance
to do whatever he wants to do.”
While Wesley’s original liver
gradually deteriorated over time,
Monserrat Ayala needed a transplant
when she was just six weeks old.
Suffering from acute liver failure,
Monserrat weighed just over six
pounds at the time of her transplant
in 2001 — one of the world’s small-
est-ever liver transplants. Today,
she’s a healthy six-year-old who
loves Dora the Explorer and play-
ing with her older sister, Cassandra.
“Immediately after the surgery, she
looked completely different,” says
her mother, Claudia Ayala. “She was
just beautiful.”
The stress of a child’s liver failure
and transplant can take a heavy toll
on families, which is why one of the
first people they meet is Clinical
Social Worker Martha Markovitz,
MSW, ACSW. Her job: provide
emotional and psychosocial support
and link families to support net-
works, financial assistance and other
resources, such as a place to stay for
out-of-state families.
“Our goal is not just to give the
child a new organ,” she says. “It’s to
help families through the transplant
journey, step by step.”
Wesley’s newest journey is just
beginning. The Long Beach teen is
playing his music and planning his
return to school. And he shares a spe-
cial bond with Mrs. Nunez, he says
— “a great friendship.” •
– katie sweeney
Yuri Genyk, MD, left, and Dan W. Thomas, MD
pRivate RooMs enHance coMFoRt anD saFety
Nearly all patient rooms in the 317-bed New Hospital Building now under construction will be private rooms — a reflection of the hospital’s commitment to patient safety and family-centered care. The added privacy will make family visits more enjoyable and aid in all-important infection control. Private rooms also decrease the need to transfer patients to accommodate special needs, giving children a better chance to recover from serious illness. The New Hospital Building is scheduled to open in 2010.2010
Like the liver, the small
intestine or small bowel is
essential for life. Despite its
name, it is four to five times
longer than the large intestine
and has one of the biggest
jobs in the digestive system:
absorbing and digesting nutri-
ents. So when a child’s small
bowel goes into irreversible
failure, often the only hope
is an organ transplant.
Considered almost impos-
sible until recently, small
bowel transplants are highly
complex. The Liver and
Intestinal Transplant Program
at Childrens Hospital Los
Angeles performed its first
small bowel transplant in
2004. The program’s primary
goal, however, is to rehabilitate
a child’s intestine so a trans-
plant isn’t necessary.
“It’s always better to live
with your own organs. That’s
especially true with the small
intestine,” explains Dan W.
Thomas, MD, medical direc-
tor of the Liver and Intestinal
Transplant Program. “There’s
a much greater risk of rejec-
small wonder
including surgeons, gastroen-
terologists, nurses, dietitians,
social workers and more. In
some children with “short gut
syndrome” — one of the main
conditions leading to intes-
tinal failure — their diges-
tive systems will adapt over
months and years to tolerate
more fed nutrition, along with
customized intravenous nutri-
tion. Still others undergo spe-
cialized surgery at Childrens
Hospital to lengthen their
intestine.
For children like Ansen
Santos, the only hope is a
transplant. Born in 2003 with
a small intestine unable to
absorb or digest any nutrients,
Ansen had irreversible intes-
tinal failure. He survived on
intravenous nutrition while
waiting for a transplant.
tion than with liver trans-
plants, and that rejection can
be severe and devastating.”
The small bowel con-
tains billions of bacteria and
the most lymphoid tissue
in the body. “This makes it
extremely difficult to prevent
rejection while still avoid-
ing infections and other
complications,” says Dr.
Thomas, also head of the
Division of Gastroenterology
and Nutrition at Childrens
Hospital and associate pro-
fessor of pediatrics at the
Keck School of Medicine of
the University of Southern
California.
Finding a small bowel that
fits a baby or small child is an
enormous challenge. While a
liver will regenerate, the small
bowel won’t. Although an
adult liver can be split to fit a
small child, “splitting” a small
bowel from a deceased donor
is not technically feasible in
most cases.
To determine the best treat-
ment plan, the program calls
on an interdisciplinary team,
By the time he was 18 months,
his lifetime intravenous diet
had led to liver failure.
Finally, in May 2005, a
deceased donor was allocated
for Ansen. In one 10-hour
surgery, he received a new
liver, pancreas and small
bowel. Ansen then spent 19
days in the Pediatric Intensive
Care Unit.
Today, the four-year-old
still relies on a feeding tube,
but he’s also able to eat on
his own. He loves playing
soccer with his dad, Elias
Santos. While Ansen’s exten-
sive hospitalizations delayed
his speech development, he’s
catching up. “He’s healthy
now, and we’re so happy,” says
his mother, Mayra Santos. “It’s
a miracle.” •
– katie sweeney
Ansen Santos. Below, Ansen bonds with his brother, Ahias, right.
one-yeaR patient suRvival – sMall bowel tRansplants
100%childrens hospital
los angeles
77.4%national average
january 2004 through june 2006 – reported by Scientific regiStry of tranSplant recipientS july 2007
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This is a story about love and
teamwork, and how together, they
saved a life.
In October 2007, Ashley Hopkins,
then 19, gave her younger sister,
Nicole, 18, the best possible gift:
one of her kidneys. While the teens
were in recovery from their dual
surgeries at Childrens Hospital Los
Angeles, their parents, Judy and Dale
Hopkins, took turns sleeping beside
each daughter’s hospital bed. The
girls’ eldest sister, Britney, helped
keep their spirits up by continually
showing them cell-phone photos of
each other in recovery.
The whole Hopkins family pulled
together, working with the hospi-
tal’s dedicated kidney transplant
team. Nicole, who was first treated at
Childrens Hospital for kidney prob-
lems as an 18-month-old toddler,
is no longer living in pain and fear.
She is now attending college.
She has the lifelong commit-
ment of the caregivers at the Kidney
KIDneY TRAnSPLAnT IS jUST one ASPeCT of A MULTIfACeTeD TReATMenT PRoGRAM foR CHILDRen WITH CHRonIC RenAL DISeASe.
Transplant Program, part of the
hospital’s Pediatric Transplant
Center. Founded in 1967, the Kidney
Transplant Program maintains one
of the largest pediatric kidney trans-
plant volumes in the nation, and has
performed nearly 900 transplants
since its inception.
“Our surgeons, transplant teams
and other caregivers are making a
long-term difference in very sick chil-
dren’s lives,” notes Carl M. Grushkin,
MD, head of the hospital’s Division
of Nephrology and professor of
clinical pediatrics at the Keck School
of Medicine of the University of
Southern California.
The program has reported an
excellent one-year and three-year
patient survival rate of 98 percent.
The United Network for Organ
Sharing (UNOS) puts Childrens
Hospital in the top three pediatric
kidney transplant programs nation-
wide in the most important category
— patient survival.
Dr. Grushkin has been with the
program since its first transplant 40
years ago. “Our first recipient is alive
and well today with the same kid-
ney,” he notes proudly.
His division oversees one of the
two largest dialysis programs any-
where for children with chronic kid-
ney failure. The hospital was the first
in the world to provide this service
to children.
The Kidney Transplant Program’s
multifaceted medical team includes
veteran transplant coordinators,
nurses, dietitians and a social worker.
Children with chronic kidney disease
receive pre-transplant evaluation and
management, all transplant options
and expert post-transplant care.
Physicians from nephrology and
urology routinely collaborate to
determine whether surgical treat-
ment is suitable for children like
Nicole.
Brian E. Hardy, MD, head of the
Division of Urology at Childrens
sister to sister
one-yeaR patient suRvival – kiDney tRansplants
98.18%childrens hospital
los angeles
98.53%national average
january 2004 through june 2006 – reported by Scientific regiStry of tranSplant recipientS july 2007
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Hospital and associate professor of
clinical urology at the Keck School
of Medicine, performed the surgery
on Nicole. Robert M. Naraghi, MD, a
member of the Division of Urology,
led the surgery on Ashley.
Adjacent operating rooms were
set up in the Burtie Green Bettingen
Surgery Center. The two surgeries
were synchronized to enable the sur-
geons to first remove one of Ashley’s
kidneys, examine it, then transplant
the organ into her sister — with min-
imal waiting time for either girl.
A father himself, Dr. Hardy under-
stands what the Hopkins family faced
as the girl’s parents and grandparents
waited. “They’re a great example of
a family getting on board to support
our effort. We have a great, caring,
interdisciplinary team — backed by
cutting-edge science. But we can’t do
this alone.”
Research incontrovertibly dem-
onstrates that a living-related donor
gives kidney transplant patients a
greater chance at long-term survival.
(See page 16.) “Being a living donor
is a wonderful thing for family mem-
bers to do for one another,” says Dr.
Hardy. “Is there a more loving thing
that you can do for somebody than
give them an organ?”
Because a person can live with
only one kidney, donating the other
Ashley Hopkins, left, donated a kidney to her sister, Nicole. Facing page: Nicole Hopkins.
one-yeaR gRaFt suRvival – kiDney tRansplants
96.43%childrens hospital
los angeles
93.63%national average
january 2004 through june 2006 – reported by Scientific regiStry of tranSplant recipientS july 2007“graft Survival” meanS the tranSplant Succeeded and the tranSplanted organ functioned normally.
1967Childrens Hospital’s first pediatric kidney transplant
2004Childrens Hospital’s first small bowel transplant
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scov
ery one doesn’t necessarily put the donor
in jeopardy.
At their parents’ home in San
Gabriel, Nicole and Ashley sit arm-
in-arm, giggling. Ashley says of her
sister, “She was in so much pain.
Now her whole expression has totally
uplifted. It shows that love overcomes
any obstacle.”
Nicole, now committed to tak-
ing an immunosuppressant drug
regimen for life, calls her sister “an
inspiration,” and the two break up
crying and hugging. Mr. Hopkins
enthuses, “Laughter has returned to
our family.”
There wasn’t much laughter when
Nicole went into renal failure last
summer. Sixteen years earlier, Nicole
had been on dialysis for a few weeks,
but her kidney problems cleared up.
In the intervening years, she lived
an active life, taking no medications.
She was in high school, playing bas-
ketball and softball, when a routine
medical exam revealed elevated
creatinine levels (a marker for kidney
function).
Hard decisions had to be made
quickly. This time, the Hopkins
family opted to bypass dialysis for
transplant. “The team prepared us
for everything,” says Mrs. Hopkins.
“Their level of compassion relieved
tremendous stress.” She credits the
entire team, including Gwen Green-
Brown, RN, MSN, CNS, CPNP, neph-
rology nurse practitioner; Karen Van
Wert, RN, MSN, NP, senior trans-
plant coordinator; and Hallie Stone,
MSW, social worker. “They took our
two girls under their wing. They all
have families themselves, so they love
children and treat you like you’re
part of the Childrens Hospital
family,” adds Mrs. Hopkins.
The process of preparing the sis-
ters for surgery started last August.
“We do everything we can to smooth
the way for each patient and family,”
says Ms. Van Wert.
When the girls went into sur-
gery, Ms. Green-Brown, who, like
Dr. Grushkin, had known Nicole
as a toddler, gave her a stuffed bear.
Nicole explains, “She said it would
be my guardian angel. It was. I love
Childrens Hospital!”
The Hopkins’ story demon-
strates the positive outcomes that
consistently happen in the Kidney
Transplant Program. There are other
exciting possibilities on the horizon.
Roger De Filippo, MD, a surgeon in
the Division of Urology and assis-
tant professor of urology at the Keck
School of Medicine, is exploring the
idea of rescuing failing kidneys with
stem cell therapy and tissue engineer-
ing in his laboratory at The Saban
Research Institute of Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles.
As Dr. Hardy says, “Our expertise
is dealing with renal failure, and we
do an outstanding job. But I’d much
rather prevent a child’s kidneys from
failing. So Childrens Hospital has a
two-pronged attack. Prevent what
you can. Cure what you can’t. And
continue loving the children.” •
– ashley jude collie
Carl M. Grushkin, MD
clinical zone in patient RooMs oFFeRs convenience, eFFiciency
Spacious patient rooms in the seven-level, 460,000-square-foot New Hospital Building will feature three distinct zones: family, with space for overnight stays; patient, with colorful ceiling murals and other kid-friendly features; and clinical, designed to facilitate the work of caregivers. The clinical zone near the door will include sophisticated medical tools such as advanced monitoring equipment and electronic medical record access.2010
We must care for children
everywhere through
research to find cures,
develop new treatments
and prevent disease.
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Like one in every 100 babies,
Matthew Nelson was born with a
heart defect. In his case, the left
heart — meant to pump oxygen-rich
blood out to his body — was too
small and malformed to function
properly. When he was just days old,
Orange County doctors tried to help
by dilating one of his heart valves.
Almost immediately they realized
that Matthew needed much more
dramatic intervention, and he was
airlifted to the Heart Institute at
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
He landed in the right place.
With five interlocking divisions —
Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Cardiothoracic Transplantation,
Cardiothoracic Intensive Care and
Cardiac Research — the Heart
Institute sees 8,000 children and
performs nearly 1,000 cardiothoracic
procedures annually.
One of the largest pediat-
ric cardiovascular centers in the
western United States, the Heart
WITH STATe-of-THe-SCIenCe PeDIATRIC CARDIoTHoRACIC CARe, THe HeART InSTITUTe HeLPS LeAD THe WoRLD In MenDInG BRoKen HeARTS.
Institute has performed 165 heart,
lung and heart-lung transplants.
Its director is among the world’s
foremost heart and lung sur-
geons — Vaughn A. Starnes, MD,
head of the hospital’s Division of
Cardiothoracic Surgery and the
Hastings Distinguished Professor
and chair of the Department of
Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Keck
School of Medicine of the University
of Southern California.
Dr. Starnes and his team can per-
form exceptionally complex heart
surgeries — frequently making alter-
native therapy possible for youngsters
who, elsewhere, would be waitlisted
for transplant. Under his leadership,
the Heart Institute has been des-
ignated a Center of Excellence and
helps set national and international
standards for treating children with
congenital and acquired heart disease.
Quickly, the Heart Institute’s med-
ical team confirmed that Matthew
needed a new heart. Without one,
he would not survive. Yet, even to
be registered for transplant, he also
needed a family. The couple planning
to adopt him had bowed out, uncer-
tain they could provide the postoper-
ative care he would require. So Linda
and Robert Nelson stepped forward.
In 1980, after raising three daugh-
ters of their own, the Nelsons began
adopting special needs children who
face enormous challenges, such as
neurological impairment and cere-
bral palsy. Although Matthew would
be number eight, the Laguna Niguel
couple never hesitated adding him to
their busy household. “We fell in love
the second we saw him at Childrens
Hospital,” says Mr. Nelson. “He had
such intense strength in his eyes.”
Even with committed parents
on board, Matthew faced the nearly
insurmountable problem of being
matched with a donor heart. “At
times, it felt like that needle in the
haystack,” says Mr. Nelson. Then,
shortly after their new son turned
total HeaRt, lung anD HeaRt-lung tRansplants
165childrens hospital
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1993Childrens Hospital’s first heart transplant
1993Childrens Hospital’s first lung transplant
the beat goes on
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four months old, they got the call
they’d been waiting for. A compat-
ible heart had become available. The
following afternoon, Matthew’s sur-
gery was led by Brian L. Reemtsen,
MD, director of the Heart and Lung
Transplant Program and the Ryan
Winston Family Chair in Transplant
Cardiology at Childrens Hospital
and assistant professor of cardiotho-
racic surgery at the Keck School of
Medicine.
“As they wheeled him in, I knew
he’d be fine,” says Mrs. Nelson. “I
kept thinking about the incredible
gift of life that the donating parents
had given us.”
Cardiologist Jacqueline R.
Szmuszkovicz, MD, is director of
the Heart Institute’s Pulmonary
Hypertension Program and assis-
tant professor of pediatrics at the
Keck School of Medicine. “Before
surgery, Matthew required multiple
intravenous medications just to keep
his heart pumping,” she explains.
“Immediately after transplant, he
was like a whole new baby and has
thrived ever since.”
Still, “heart transplant is a lifelong
condition,” says Senior Transplant
Coordinator Monica Horn, RN,
CCRN, CCTC. Now a year old,
Matthew will always need several
medications, morning and night,
equipMent booMs will Help save lives
The New Hospital Building will offer 20 private rooms in its Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit — each equipped with a ceiling-mounted boom that descends to offer post-operative emergency equipment. This impressive device instantly creates surgical space for interventions that ordinarily would require transfer to an operating room — saving lives when every second counts.
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and will require regular testing to
monitor for organ rejection and
infection. Close surveillance will be
a permanent part of Matthew’s life.
That helps explain why the Heart
Institute utilizes every medical
treatment possible to avoid or delay
transplant. “Heart transplantation is
a miraculous achievement,” explains
Dr. Szmuszkovicz, “but it is a miracle
best reserved for when absolutely
necessary.”
Dr. Reemtsen agrees. “The longer
any child can live safely with his own
heart, the better. That’s why we work
to stay ahead of the curve on every
front.” •
– kate vozoff
The Nelson family, back row, left to right: mom, Linda, with Matthew, Steve, Joey and dad, Robert. Front row: Andy, left, and Christopher. Facing page: Matthew Nelson.
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“I’m glad Childrens Hospital was
there,” says 10-year-old Lydia Hand.
“Or I wouldn’t be here.”
Lydia — an energetic, bright and
healthy girl who loves to read, plays
the flute and is writing a mystery
novel — is aware of her own per-
sonal history. But she may not fully
appreciate how she and her Lancaster
family helped make medical history
in September 1998 when she became
the first pediatric living donor liver
transplant performed at Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles, receiving a
portion of a liver from one of her
grandmothers, Sherry Marquez.
In the decade since that historic
surgery, Childrens Hospital has
emerged as a national leader in pedi-
atric transplantation, most notably
living donor transplants, successfully
providing this option in liver, kidney
and lung transplants for children
otherwise out of alternatives.
CHILDRenS HoSPITAL’SLeADeRSHIP In LIVInG DonoR TRAnSPLAnTS offeRS MoRe CHILDRen AnoTHeR CHAnCe AT A HeALTHY fUTURe.
“There’s no question our living
donor transplant program has saved
the lives of many children who oth-
erwise would have died on the organ
donor waiting list,” says Henri R.
Ford, MD, vice president and chief of
surgery at Childrens Hospital, as well
as professor and vice chair for clinical
affairs in the Department of Surgery
at the Keck School of Medicine of the
University of Southern California
(USC).
“We are committed to growing
this important program so we may
give the families we help the wid-
est range of options,” adds Smitha
Ravipudi, MPH, administrator of
Transplant Services.
Inspiring this commitment is the
shortage of organs for children from
deceased or cadaveric donors. Nearly
98,000 people — 2,000 of them under
the age of 18 — are waiting for organ
transplants as of 2008, according
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1993The world’s first pediatric living donor double lobar lung trans-plant, performed at Childrens Hospital
1998Childrens Hospital’s first living donor liver transplant
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to the United Network for Organ
Sharing (UNOS).
At Childrens Hospital, the Liver
and Intestinal Transplant Program
now performs the highest volume of
living donor liver transplants nation-
wide among pediatric centers; about
half of its procedures involve living
donors.
Survival rates are slightly higher
than transplants from cadavers.
“This is most likely because patients
are not as ill and the quality of donor
organs is better when the transplant
is done,” notes Yuri Genyk, MD,
surgical director of the Liver and
Intestinal Transplant Program at
Childrens Hospital and assistant pro-
fessor of surgery at the Keck School
of Medicine.
In kidney transplants, “having a
living donor — particularly a related
donor — is proving to be the best-
case scenario for the patient,” says
Brian E. Hardy, MD, head of the
Division of Urology at Childrens
Hospital and associate professor of
clinical urology at the Keck School of
Medicine.
Dr. Hardy has been collaborating
with James C. Cicciarelli, PhD, clini-
cal professor of urology and pathol-
ogy at the Keck School of Medicine,
on clinical research analyzing
nationwide UNOS data. The numbers
point to “irrefutable evidence” of the
benefits of living donor transplanta-
tion, with higher survival rates at one
year, three years and five years post-
transplant. Next, the investigators are
exploring the reasons why.
Childrens Hospital also holds the
distinction of being the site of the
world’s first pediatric double-lung
lobe transplant, from living parents
to their son, in 1993. (See page 19.)
The hospital is one of the few pro-
grams nationwide to offer living
lobar lung transplantation. Of 165
heart, lung and heart/lung trans-
plants performed here since 1993,
55 have involved living donors, often
parents anxious to provide a life-
saving solution for their child.
Nicole and Scott Hand understand
that feeling. They didn’t know much
about transplant medicine when
their daughter was born with severe
jaundice. They learned fast. Lydia
was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a
rare disease in which the bile ducts
can’t properly eliminate bile from the
Above: Lydia Hand. Right: Lydia with her grandmother and donor, Sherry Marquez. Facing page: back row — Nicole Hand, Scott Hand and Edward Marquez; front row — Anna Grace, Mark and Lydia Hand, with Sherry Marquez.
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FaMily accoMMoDations: easieR oveRnigHt stays
In the New Hospital Building, patient rooms have been designed to accommodate families. Comfortable daybeds, complete with a privacy curtain, will make staying overnight or taking a quick nap more feasible for parents. Other homelike features include a desk, a private shower, bathroom facilities and storage space. Family members with laptops will be able to access the Internet from their child’s room.
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transplants — Dr. Genyk — would
join the hospital within a month.
“That was an answer to our prayers,”
says Mrs. Hand.
Multiple friends and family mem-
bers volunteered to be Lydia’s donor.
Her father, a match, did not other-
wise qualify. Both grandmothers,
Linda Hand in Georgia and Sherry
Marquez in Lancaster — matched.
Doctors zeroed in on Mrs. Marquez,
who remembers undergoing “gobs
and gobs of tests.” With her grand-
daughter’s liver failing, she was ready
for the operation to begin.
On Sept. 30, when Lydia was just
six months old, the team of surgeons
led by Dr. Genyk and Rick Selby, MD,
division chief of abdominal organ
transplantation at the Keck School of
Medicine, performed the first living
donor liver transplant at Childrens
Hospital.
As Lydia’s surgery progressed, her
parents received updates from Senior
Transplant Coordinator Stephanie
Johnson, RN, BSN, MBA, CCTC. “At
one point, Stephanie said, ‘The liver
is making bile.’ It sounds gross,” says
Mrs. Hand, “but those were wonder-
ful words to us.”
That night, the Hands visited their
daughter in the Pediatric Intensive
Care Unit. What they saw amazed
them: Lydia had rosy cheeks. “We’d
never seen her skin pink before,”
recalls her mother. Equally captivat-
ing: “she smiled,” says Lydia’s dad.
“She hadn’t smiled much before that.”
There was a lot to smile about.
Five days later, Mrs. Marquez went
home from USC University Hospital;
within a few months, her liver would
regenerate itself. Best of all, Lydia’s
immune system accepted her grand-
mother’s gift.
Initially, Lydia took 11 medica-
tions daily to fight infection and
organ rejection. Today she takes only
two and sees Dr. Thomas just once
a year. A big sister to Mark, age six,
and Anna Grace, age one-and-a-half,
she has few restrictions. “That’s what
we want,” says Dr. Thomas, associate
professor of pediatrics at the Keck
School of Medicine. “We want all our
kids to live a full life.” Lydia and her
family agree. •
– candace pearson
Senior Transplant Coordinator Stephanie Johnson, left, with Transplant Coordinator Zoraya Fonseca
liver. The result is damage to liver
cells and, finally, liver failure.
When Lydia was two months old,
she underwent a Kasai Procedure at
Childrens Hospital to create a new
duct from a piece of her intestine. It
failed to correct the problem — or
avoid the need for transplant. The
UNOS list also yielded no results.
Then Dan W. Thomas, MD, head
of the Division of Gastroenterology
and Nutrition at Childrens Hospital,
told the Hands that a surgeon with
specific expertise in living donor
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breathing easierprogress in lung transplants
Lungs came late to the world of pedi-atric organ transplantation. It wasn’t until the early 1990s that specialists perfected the delicate surgical tech-niques and developed the right medications to keep patients healthy after surgery.
Still a fairly rare procedure, with fewer than 100 done worldwide annu-ally, lung transplants in children are now remarkably successful, particularly when performed at the Heart Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
“We now have kids 12 years out of surgery, doing great,” says eithne f. MacLaughlin, MD, a pediatric pul-monologist at Childrens Hospital and associate professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the Univer-sity of Southern California.
Many, like Tahnee Smith, 18, have cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder caus-ing inflammation and congestion that eventually destroy the lungs. By the time she was 11, Tahnee was hospital-ized at Childrens Hospital nearly every month for infection. At one point, Dr. MacLaughlin mentioned lung trans-plantation as a possible future option. “from that moment, I wanted it,” Tahnee says.
After four more years of medical management, her name went on the
national transplant waiting list. Thir-teen months later — in a wheelchair, on round-the-clock oxygen — Tahnee learned that donor lungs from a deceased donor had been found. In March 2006, her transplant was per-formed by Brian L. Reemtsen, MD, director of the Heart and Lung Trans-plant Program and the Ryan Winston family Chair in Transplant Cardiology at Childrens Hospital, and assistant professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine.
The Heart Institute has gained international recognition for surgical innovation since its director, Vaughn A. Starnes, MD, performed its first lung transplant in 1993. Dr. Starnes, the Hastings Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine, pioneered the living donor lobar transplant, in which youngsters receive two lower lung lobes, one from each parent or other compatible adult.
“We can transplant enough tissue to save the child and still protect the health of the donors,” says Dr. MacLaughlin. In patients who receive these transplants, lung tissue actually expands to handle the increasing need for air volume.
Cardiologist jacqueline R. Szmusz-kovicz, MD, heads the Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Program. PH con-stricts vessels that should transport blood from the heart to the lungs. “The best solution is sometimes lung transplant, because if the lungs are replaced, the heart recovers,” says Dr. Szmuszkovicz, assistant profes-sor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine.
for other patients, powerful medi-cations that dilate the lung’s blood vessels are the answer. “These thera-pies are complicated,” explains Dr. MacLaughlin. “But with the expertise available at the Heart Institute, they’re possible here.” not all youngsters respond well enough to such treat-ments. Doctors are conducting clinical research to identify predictive markers which may lead to new therapies.
Tahnee Smith cannot imagine better therapy than the double-lung transplant she received two years ago. Currently a freshman at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster, she has an active social life and a passion for writing and photography. “I have a lot I want to see and accomplish,” she says. Happily, she now has time to do it all. •
– kate vozoff
Brian L. Reemtsen, MD, checks on Jonathan Lysy, who had a lung transplant in 2006.
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precious ramirez [dancer]
For Precious Ramirez, the stage is like a second home. The exuberant seven-year-old dazzles audiences with her tapping heels, contagious smile and color-ful costumes. “I love to dance,” she says.
With her folkloric dance team of 14 other girls, she performs traditional Mexican dances at local parades, school assemblies and dance competitions. When not in front of a large audience, she enjoys soccer and putting on a show for her family with her impersonation of singer Miley Cyrus.
Her poise is evident, especially when someone asks her why her eyes look different from one another. She simply replies that she has “a special eye.” Precious was born with Peter’s Anomaly, a rare congenital disorder in which the cornea of the eye may be scarred, and cataracts and glaucoma can develop. When she was one week old, she received a corneal transplant on her right eye, thanks to Jonathan Song, MD, director of the Cornea Institute in The Vision Center of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and assistant professor of clinical ophthalmology and pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
“I told Dr. Song, ‘My little girl’s vision is in your hands,’” recalls Angie Perez, Precious’ mom. “We are so grateful.” In turn, Dr. Song — whom Precious looks forward to visiting — is pleased his young patient is thriving. “Our goal was for Precious to be able to use both of her eyes. To see how well she’s doing is just wonderful.” •
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only 25 years ago, children with a
rare immune system disorder called
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
(SCID) had only one hope for sur-
vival: to live in isolation, such as in a
protective plastic bubble. That reality
gave the disease its unfortunate nick-
name — “bubble baby disease.”
Children with ADA-deficient
SCID are born with a missing gene
that prevents them from fighting
any infections. (ADA, or adenosine
deaminase, is an enzyme found in
the tissues; its deficiency can lead to
destruction of B and T cells.)
Nine-year-old Raven Savoy spent
many days in hospitals from the time
she was only a month old, battling an
upper respiratory infection followed
by double pneumonia. Physicians in
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1983Childrens Hospital’s first hematopoietic stem cell transplant from bone marrow
2007Childrens Hospital performs nearly half of all pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplants in Los Angeles County.
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her hometown of Houston, Texas,
discovered that Raven suffered from
ADA-deficient SCID.
While Raven didn’t have to live
in a bubble, she did have to undergo
painful, twice-weekly enzyme injec-
tions to combat her disease. Then,
last year, her physicians presented
Raven’s family with new hope —
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles could
provide a possible cure using innova-
tive gene therapy.
“When we first heard about this
new treatment, we weren’t sure,”
recalls Raven’s mother, Stacie
Williams. “What if something went
wrong? But we had to try.”
Mrs. Williams felt increasing
confidence when she learned that
Childrens Hospital was home to one
of the nation’s leading Hematopoietic
Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT)
programs. In fact, it is the only
hospital in the United States cur-
rently treating SCID patients with
gene therapy. Donald B. Kohn, MD,
head of the hospital’s Division of
Research Immunology/Bone Marrow
Transplantation and past president
of the American Society of Gene
Therapy, is considered one of the
leading experts on the use of gene
therapy for immunodeficiency
diseases.
The HSCT Program attracts
patients globally and performs
approximately 40 life-saving trans-
plants for a variety of conditions,
including cancer, aplastic anemia
and complex genetic diseases such
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as SCID and sickle cell disease. More
than half of its patients are under the
age of five.
On Nov. 1, 2007, Raven became
the first patient at Childrens Hospital
to take part in a groundbreak-
ing clinical trial — a collabora-
tion between The Saban Research
Institute of Childrens Hospital Los
Angeles and the National Institutes
of Health in Washington, D.C.
Raven’s family had already gone
through the difficult process of
searching for a bone marrow donor,
with no matches. This time, she
wouldn’t need a donor.
Cells from the bone marrow in
her hip were drawn during an hour-
and-a-half-long procedure, led by Dr.
Kohn, co-director of the Childrens
Center for Cancer and Blood
Diseases and director of the Gene,
Immune and Stem Cell Therapy
Program at The Saban Research
Institute. Raven’s cells were purified
in the laboratory and the missing
gene added. After five days, the mod-
ified stem cells were intravenously
injected back into her.
Fifteen to 20 percent of SCID
patients have a sibling who is a
match for the HSCT transplant, the
least complicated transplant with
the highest rate of success, explains
Dr. Kohn, professor of pediatrics
and molecular microbiology and
immunology at the Keck School
of Medicine of the University of
Southern California. “Until now, the
remaining 80 percent had to rely on
bone marrow from a parent, which
has about a 50 percent success rate, or
from an unrelated donor or umbilical
cord blood.”
A major advantage in working
with the patient’s own bone marrow
is that it eliminates the life-threaten-
ing rejections patients often develop
toward a donor’s cells or the reverse
reaction when a donor’s T cells react
against the patient’s body.
To allow her immune system to
develop, Raven spent a month in a
protective room with state-of-the-art
HEPA filtering at Childrens Hospital
before going home to Texas. Infection
control is critical for such patients,
which is why the entire New Hospital
Building will be HEPA-filtered when
it opens in 2010. The HSCT Inpatient
Unit will expand from 11 to 14
HEPA-filtered isolation rooms.
Each positive-pressure room will
feature advanced-laminar airflow,
allowing air to flow out of the room
instead of in, so any airborne germs
that may infect the patient are kept
away. In addition, two of those
rooms will have negative pressure
anterooms for when a patient has an
infection that could spread to other
patients.
Raven, who no longer needs those
painful injections, exemplifies the
great strides made for children with
SCID in the last two decades. “We
are hoping that this new treatment
becomes the standard of care,” says
Dr. Kohn, “allowing these kids to not
just survive, but live long, full lives.” •
– elena epstein
Raven Savoy and her mom, Stacie Williams. Facing page: Donald B. Kohn, MD.
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Physician-scientists in the Heart Institute at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles are exploring promising new ways to increase the availability and success of heart transplants for chil-dren who desperately need them.
fortunately, they have the support of equally farsighted philanthropists.
Bob and judy Winston have dem-onstrated their exceptional vision and leadership by investing in the Heart Institute’s mission in several impor-tant ways, including the founding of an innovative educational program for medical professionals.
The first symposium, The Winston Pediatric overview of Solid organ Transplantation, attracted more than 100 physicians, nurses and transplant coordinators from across the coun-try to The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles in october 2006.
Its agenda represented the col-laborative vision of Mr. Winston and Vaughn A. Starnes, MD, director of the Heart Institute at Childrens Hospital, as well as Hastings Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
“our world needs people who dis-play leadership and integrity,” says Mr. Winston. “That’s exactly the kind of people we’ve met at Childrens Hospital. We’re pleased to help them move forward, building on the excel-lence they’ve already achieved.”
The Winstons also have provided funding for a state-of-the-art, pri-vate patient room in the expanded Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit that will be part of the new Hospital Building at Childrens Hospital.
In addition, the couple has estab-lished the Ryan Winston family Chair in Transplant Cardiology as a tribute to their grandson, Ryan. following a suc-cessful heart transplant, Ryan passed away a year later at age 10.
The Ryan Winston family Chair in Transplant Cardiology is held by Brian L. Reemtsen, MD, director of the Heart and Lung Transplant Program at Childrens Hospital and assistant professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine. “We have a responsibility and a commit-ment to our young patients, and to the Winstons, to further the science of transplant medicine,” he says.
The Winstons’ involvement is criti-cal to the program’s ability to advance
clinical research into pre- and post-operative transplant care, he adds. Studies under way include the impact of infection on chronic rejection and the viability of new medications in improving organ survival.
In the planning stages for 2008 are investigations designed to make more life-saving transplants pos-sible for kids, including a study of ABo-incompatible transplants. These enable young infants to receive an organ from a donor without a match-ing blood type (possible until one year of age). A second study will focus on the Berlin Heart, a device that acts as an artificial heart for young children waiting for transplant organs.
The Winstons extend their philan-thropy to other causes. Mrs. Winston, a former high school teacher, is a long-time champion of Childhelp, which is dedicated to abused and neglected children. Mr. Winston has established The Winston Center for Leadership and ethics at his alma mater, Boston College. “nothing gives us more plea-sure,” he says, “than knowing we are helping young people survive the chal-lenges they face and grow into fine adults.” •
– candace pearson
giving from the heartbob and judy winston
From left to right: Richard D. Cordova, FACHE, president and chief executive officer, Childrens Hospital; Robert W. Winston; Holly Winston; Robert L. Winston; Brian L. Reemtsen, MD; Judy Winston; and John D. Pettker, co-chair, Childrens Hospital Board of Trustees.
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The patients, families, staff and Board of Trustees of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles are
grateful to the many people who help us build for the future and provide clinical care, research
and medical education through their financial support.
We recognize esteemed individuals, organizations, corporations and foundations for their
generosity during the 2007 calendar year. This Honor Roll lists donors who contributed at least
$1,000 in cash gifts, pledges or pledge payments. To view the Red Wagon Society Honor Roll
of Donors, which lists gifts of $150 to $999, please visit the electronic version of the Honor Roll at
www.ChildrensHospitalLA.org/HonorRoll.
Foregoing individual recognition, we also extend thanks to those who made generous contribu-
tions directly to one of our Associate and Affiliates or allied groups. Children’s Miracle Network
(CMN) gifts to CMN National will be recognized in a future issue of Imagine.
In spite of our best efforts, errors and omissions may occur. Please inform us of any inaccuracies
by contacting Marie Logan, director of Donor Relations, at 323-361-1733, or [email protected]. •
for the time period of January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007
in gratitude and recognition
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honor of Ross RobertsMary Hart and Burt SugarmanHBOSally and Bill HurtTom Langan, Jr.The Lozano FamilyThe Sharon D. Lund FoundationPasadena GuildPeninsula CommitteeMr. and Mrs. Alan PurwinThe Philip and Audrey Gillin
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FoundationQueensCareRite Aid CorporationPhilip and Monica Rosenthal
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FoundationAvery and Andy BarthMs. Judy BennisMs. Mary E. BentzStanley and Joyce Black and
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Care Center Mr. and Mrs. Jack G. DavidsonMr. and Mrs. Kirk A. DayDelta AirElite Business JetsDelta Delta Delta Sleighbell
CommitteeThe Corwin D. Denney
FoundationThe Gabriel C. and Mary Duque
Gift ShopMr. and Mrs. Wally DurhamGail and Jim EllisFairchild Martindale FoundationThe Faro FoundationFriends of Childrens Hospital
Los AngelesThe Girouard FamilyBrindell Roberts Gottlieb in
honor of Richard OwensWilliam H. Hannon FoundationHealing Arts Reaching Kids
(HARK)Doris C. HelmsThe Mark Hughes Foundation
Institute for Families of Blind Children
Johnson & JohnsonDrs. Francine and Neal KaufmanMr. and Mrs. Stephen Francis
KellerL.A. Care Health PlanMrs. Hedwig LesterThe Los Angeles Free ClinicMacy’s West, Inc., and the
Federated Department Stores Foundation
The Marcled FoundationMary Duque JuniorsThe Medtronic FoundationThe Johnny Mercer FoundationTally and Bill MingstIn honor of Mildred Esterbrook
MuddMrs. Jeanne Martin NevillePadres Contra El CáncerMr. Chris PahlNicole Parker Foundation for
ChildrenPediatric Cancer Research
FoundationJoseph and Evelyn PertusatiThe Physician Faculty of the
Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine
The Physician Faculty of the Department of Radiology
The Honorable and Mrs. Peter Polos
PricewaterhouseCoopersMr. Bill RainsThe Ralphs Food 4 Less
FoundationRobert C. RayRE/MAX Marquee PartnersThe Harry W. and Virginia
Robinson TrustBrenda and Eric SeutheCecile and Bernard SilverSizzler USA Restaurants, Inc.Mrs. Joyce SkinnerThe Andre Sobel River of Life
FoundationSouth Bay AuxiliaryDr. and Mrs. Norman F.
Sprague IIISt. Baldrick’s FoundationStop CancerLinda Tallen and David Paul
Kane Educational and Research Foundation
Juanita TraversI.N. and Susanna H. Van Nuys
FoundationThe Walt Disney CompanyWells Fargo and CompanyBilly and Audrey L. Wilder
FoundationIna Coleman, Alan J. Wilson,
and FamilyMr. Laurence E. WiskersonCarl E. Wynn Foundation
$10,000 to $49,999The David V. and Linda Adams
FamilyAflacAlbertson FoundationChris AlbrechtMrs. Jean A. AldrichA-List, Inc.Allegiant Air, LLCMs. Lucy AlundayDebra and David AmadorAmgenAmgen FoundationAmgen Foundation StaffAmgen Matching Gift ProgramBrooke AndersonAnheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.Anonymous Friends (13)Anschutz Entertainment
Group, Inc.The Ant FarmMr. Temo A. ArjaniMr. and Mrs. Warren Jefferson
ArnettArthritis FoundationMr. and Mrs. Marco H. AstaniMr. and Mrs. Shane AstaniMr. and Mrs. Ronald M. AuenAvex, Inc.The Ayrshire Foundation
Mrs. Emanuel BachmannBank of America Premier
Banking and InvestmentsBanta Family FoundationJune and Merle BantaMs. Maud S. BardMs. Eloise C. Goodhew BarnettThe Cecile and Fred Bartman
FoundationBarton Beers, Ltd.Phyllis and Sanford BeimSanford and Phyllis Beim Family
FoundationMilo W. Bekins FoundationBel Air GuildJane and Philip BellomyLilly M. BergH.N. and Frances C. Berger
FoundationThe Kathryne Beynon
FoundationMr. and Mrs. David W. BianchiMr. and Mrs. Glen E. BickerstaffLynn and Les BiderStephen and Mary Birch
FoundationMr. and Mrs. Isaac BlumbergThe Boeing CorporationMr. and Mrs. Logan A. BoggsThe Otis Booth FoundationThe Louis L. Borick FoundationMr. Louis L. BorickMr. Steven BorickJay and Carol Borzi Family
FoundationMr. and Mrs. Dennis BosesMs. Christine BozigianBP AmocoMr. and Mrs. Daniel BrighamMr. John BrinkoBrkich ConstructionThe Eli and Edythe L. Broad
FoundationMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey BronchickMs. Melanie Brown and
Mr. Stephen BelafonteBrown-Foreman CorporationMr. and Mrs. James BurrowsMrs. Carole BussThe C and E TrustCacique FoundationCalifornia Korean Pharmacists
AssociationCalifornia State University
Long Beach FoundationCalifornia Telemedicine and
eHealth CenterMrs. Markley C. CameronCanandaigua Wine CompanyCanyon Partners, LLCMr. and Mrs. Michael
Joseph CaseyThe Casner Family FoundationMs. Eva Mae CasnerConor Turley, age 20
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tMr. Yu Pen ChangCarrie and Scott ChaplanCatherine C. CheneyChildren with Diabetes
FoundationChildren’s Cancer Research FundChildrens Hospital Card and
Stationery OfficeChildren’s Hospital of Orange
CountyChildren’s Tumor FoundationCitigroup Global Impact
Funding Trust, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. James ClarkMr. John G. ClaryMrs. Janice K. CliffordMr. and Mrs. Theodore
Louis CohenThe Andi Collins FoundationCommunity Foundation of the
Jewish Federation of Orange County
Concern FoundationConfetti Consortium FoundationMs. Shelley L. CongerMr. and Mrs. John E.
Cookman, Jr.Coors Brewing CompanyJanice and Richard CordovaCovington Capital ManagementThe E.A. Crane Family FundMrs. Gloria M. CraneMr. and Mrs. Thomas CrawfordCredit Union Miracle Day, Inc.
Crest Beverage CompanyCrown ImportsLucy and Don CrumrineMs. Jennifer CueMr. and Mrs. Gary M. CypresDairy QueenMary and Gary DamskerThe de Toledo FamilyDella Robbia GuildDeluxe Laboratories HollywoodMs. Florence R. DevineDiageo North America, Inc.Mr. Jason Mark DonahueMs. Adrienne Van Holt DowlingNorman H. DrechselDreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc.The Max and Victoria Dreyfus
FoundationEvan T.J. Dunbar Neuroblastoma
FoundationDVS/IntelestreamMr. and Mrs. J. Benjamin EarlEastdil Secured, LLCEcomm Solutions CorporationThe Harold Edelstein FoundationEdison InternationalEdwards Life Sciences
CorporationE. & J. Gallo WineryMr. August F. EkenbergEl Cholo Santa MonicaEl Segundo AuxiliaryEleven Twenty Seven FoundationMr. and Mrs. Edward R. Elko
Ernest O. EllisonEndocrine Fellows FoundationEnterprise Rent-A-CarMr. and Mrs. Frank EpingerMr. Roy EssakowCaroline EtchemendyFedExMr. and Mrs. Jonathan FirestoneFirst Clearing, LLCFirst Property Reality
CorporationDr. and Mrs. Henri R. FordMr. Peter FortierFoundation for Anesthesia
Education and ResearchThe Friday Morning ClubMr. and Mrs. Josh FriedmanFrom Maddi’s ClosetFull Throttle Films, Inc.Fundación La Curacao Para
Los NiñosMr. and Mrs. John Fusano IIFuture Brands, LLCRyan, Virginia and Dylan
GallagherThe Gambrinus CompanyGardner Grout FoundationGarvey Elementary SchoolMr. and Mrs. Timothy
James GeckleHerbert M. and Beverly J.
GelfandMichael GellerGenentech, Inc.GlaceauThe Goodan Family FoundationJane and Ron GotherGrace DedieuDr. Geoffrey and
Mrs. Laura GrahamThe Green HouseMr. Earl Greenburg and
Mr. David PeetMs. Suzanne B. GreeneGreenwich Capital Markets, Inc.Mr. Douglas W. GreyMr. Jon D. Grossman and
Ms. Ann J. BanksZac and Sarajane GuevaraMs. Carla Hacken and
Ms. Lorraine GallacherDr. and Mrs. Robert Howes
HambletonMr. and Mrs. William T.
HammondMr. and Mrs. George B. HarbHarley-DavidsonHarrah’s Operating
Company, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Homer M. HarveyDr. Lillian P. HarveyHeather James Art & AntiquitiesHeineken USAHelinet Aviation Services
Mr. George W. HermanThomas A. Heymann and
DeAnne K. HeymannMr. Herbert Hezlep IIIMr. and Mrs. James P. HigginsMrs. David B. Hill in honor of
Rosemary Rae Hill HansenMs. Paris HiltonMs. Anita HirshMr. Jules M. HockLinda Joyce HodgeH. Leslie and Elaine S. Hoffman
FoundationJohn Jay Hopkins FoundationMr. Shawn HorowitzMr. Munson C. HoveyHPG ManagementMr. and Mrs. James S. HuntHunter World Markets, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. James HuyckInternational House of PancakesThe Audrey and Sydney Irmas
Charitable FoundationJ & A Fusano Partners, LPMr. and Mrs. Todd S. JamesJarvis Charitable Fund of the
Schwab Charitable FundJerome FoundationJewish Community FoundationCarl W. Johnson FoundationThe Robert Wood Johnson
FoundationVerne C. JonesMr. and Mrs. Hiroshi KageyamaMr. Jordan L. KaplanMr. and Mrs. Kevin KatzbeckKaty and Michael KaufmanMs. Martha Keates and
Mr. William VoegeliSteven and Kathryn KeeferMr. and Mrs. Peter KellyJulia Elizabeth KeoughMr. and Mrs. Joseph KesslerMr. Joseph C. KiceKidsCancerVive.orgMr. and Mrs. Chong Sik KimKinecta Federal Credit UnionCatherine and Michael KingThe Karl Kirchgessner
FoundationCarol and Arnold J. KleinerIn Honor of Louis A. KodimerMr. Scott KotickMr. and Mrs. Kent KresaMr. Rudy KurniawanMs. Susan F. LafferLandmark Restaurant GroupMr. Richard LandryMs. Karin L. LarsonMs. Melissa LavigneThe Michael Learned FamilyMr. and Mrs. Thomas LeireThe Leonetti/O’Connell Family
FoundationRocio Deleon, age 14
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iLerman and SonMs. Monica LesterMr. Paul LesterLIATIS FoundationLily Pearl FoundationLockheed Martin Aeronautics
ClubLong Family FoundationLooking Above and Beyond, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. James K. LooneyLos Angeles Clippers FoundationLucky Brand FoundationLupus InternationalMr. and Mrs. Thomas E. LynchMadison West, Inc.Carol and Douglas MancinoMarch of Dimes Birth Defects
FoundationMr. and Mrs. Michael MarkovichMr. and Mrs. Howard S. MarksMr. and Mrs. Michael MarquezPhillip D. and Lois S. MatthewsMax of a Million Dreams
Foundation for Cancer Research
Mr. and Mrs. Harold McAlisterFrank and Jamie McCourt and
FamilyMcLane Southern CaliforniaPaula Kent MeehanWendy and Judd MeltzerMen’s GuildMericos FoundationDebby and Lary MielkeDr. and Mrs. Joseph P. MiletichMiller Brewing CompanyCourtney A. Miller Teen Cancer
CoalitionThe Joe Mitchell FoundationThe Mod HattersMoney Mailer, LLCMonrovia GuildDr. Kaye and Mr. Bob MooreMr. and Mrs. James C. MorrisMr. and Mrs. John MorrisseyDr. Nancy Moss and
Mr. George MossLynn H. Myers and Gerald G.
MyersThe Nanula FamilyMr. Howard NapolskeNational Philanthropic TrustNatural Resources Management
CorporationChristian NavarroMr. José Luis NazarNestlé USA, Inc.New Wave EntertainmentGary NewmanBill and Susan NoceEmma and Christopher NolanNorthern Trust, NANorthridge GuildOarsmen Foundation
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Mary Adams O’Connell and Kevin O’Connell
Off the Wall Antiques and Weird Stuff
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley J. Oltmanns
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Richter Onderdonk
One Small Voice FoundationOsiris, Inc.The Paige FoundationParamount Pictures CorporationPhyllis Ann PaulThe Pearle Vision FoundationMr. Chris PembertonMs. Rhea Perlman and
Mr. Danny DeVitoMr. Oscar T. PetersMs. Janet Crown PetersonJohn D. and Victoria R. PettkerPfaffinger FoundationMs. Anna K. PfeifferMr. Brock PierceMr. and Mrs. William M.
PoindexterJane and Kris PopovichJoyce and Larry PowellRick and Debbie PowellMargaret and Ron PreissmanProLogisQuestcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. James H. RandallJim and Eleanor Randall
FoundationRed Bull North America, Inc.The Christopher and Dana Reeve
FoundationRessler-Gertz Family FoundationRGK FoundationJane and Frank RhodesCharles D. RichardsonJo Ann and Dennis RichmanMr. and Mrs. Walter A. RichterMr. and Mrs. Brent T. RiderJim RingThe Michael T. Riordan Family
FoundationKenneth B. and Dayle I. RoathMichael RobertsonMr. and Mrs. Philip N. RobinsonRonald McDonald House
Charities of Southern California
Ms. Constance E. RopoloMr. and Mrs. Walter B. RoseThe Meta and George Rosenberg
FoundationThe Gene and Maxine Rosenfeld
Family FoundationMr. Fraser RossPaula and Allan Rudnick
The Saban Charitable Support Fund
Samuel AdamsSan Antonio GuildLaura San GiacomoMr. and Mrs. W. Scott SanfordSanta Barbara FoundationSanta Monica Bay AuxiliaryMs. Carole SatnickPaul and Judy SchaefferMr. Paul SchambachThe Scharffenberger FamilyElisa and Michael SchenkmanRobert and Diana SchenkmanRobert E. Schneider FoundationMrs. Laura SchulteMr. and Mrs. Sherwood SchwartzMr. and Mrs. John E. SeidelLouise Fettig SeimerSeyfarth Shaw, LLPJody and Patti ShapiroThe Shea FoundationMr. Kayoshi ShodaStuart and Barbara SiegelSigma Chi Fraternity, University
of Southern CaliforniaMr. and Mrs. Stephen R. SilkMrs. Clare SlabackMs. Rae L. SlavutMr. Brad G. SlocumThe Smidt Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Joseph SmithLon V. Smith FoundationRalph L. Smith FoundationSociety of Operating CameramenG.N. SpencerChristine and Joachim SplichalCaryll M. & Norman F. Sprague
FoundationHoward, Melinda, Derek and
Bryan SpuntMr. Brian James StackJohn M. StahlFran and Ray Stark FoundationState Farm Mutual Automobile
Insurance CompanyEugene and Marilyn Stein Family
FoundationEugene and Marilyn SteinMs. Molly StellSue and Ralph SternStockbridge Real Estate Fund, LPMr. and Mrs. Walter V. StormMr. Mark R. Strouse IISun Shine on You FoundationSunair Children’s FoundationMs. Johanna SwagerLeslie Swain and Bert DeixlerPhilip A. Swan and Patricia A.
MacLarenMr. Stender SweeneyLarry and Karen TashjianLaney and Tom TechentinTechnicolor
ThinkCureMr. and Mrs. Walter J. ThomsonDr. Vernon and
Mrs. Charlene ToloToluca GuildMs. Lannie Tonnu and
Mr. Calvin NguyenTouch, LLCMr. W. Lee TownsToyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.Charles Marcel Tracey
FoundationMr. and Mrs. Don L. TuffliMr. and Mrs. Paul TwardowskiTyler’s TeamUnion Bank of CaliforniaUnited Congregation MesorahUnited Way of Kern County, Inc.United Way of the DesertUnited Ways of the Greater
Tri-State AreaJill and David Van SlootenVariety - The Children’s Charity
of Southern California, Tent 25Verizon FoundationMr. and Mrs. Harry B. VickmanThe David Vickter FoundationMrs. Kenneth Q. Volk, Jr.Bill VuylstekeWachovia BankMr. and Mrs. John B. WagnerMarc and Melinda WarrenMr. Stan WasserkrugFrederick R. Weisman
Philanthropic FoundationCathy Siegel Weiss and
Ken WeissMr. and Mrs. Marvin A. WeissMs. Mindy D. WeissMr. and Mr. Paul WeitzWellpoint Associate Giving
CampaignWescom Credit UnionMrs. Alice E. WhitmoreWhittier GuildMr. and Mrs. Travis WhittonMrs. G. Ray WilkinsonThe Will Rogers InstituteRoberta G. Williams, MDAlyce and Warren WilliamsonGeorge A. and Marion M. Wilson
FoundationMr. and Mrs. Tim WilsonMr. and Mrs. Henry Allan YostYoung’s Market Company, LLCMr. Nebil ZarifZolla Family FoundationMrs. Susan ZollaMs. Ruth Harvey Zommick
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tChildren’s Circle of CareMembers of the Children’s Circle of Care are valued donors of the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles community. Membership begins with an annual gift of cash, stock, or irrevocable planned gifts valued at $10,000 or more, either personally or through a privately held company or family foundation.
The David V. and Linda Adams Family
Mr. Chris AlbrechtMrs. Jean A. AldrichAlex’s Lemonade Stand
FoundationByron AllenMr. and Mrs. Douglas R.
AllensworthDebra and David Amador
Amerman Family FoundationMs. Brooke AndersonMarion and John E. AndersonThe Annenberg FoundationAnonymous Friends (28)Mrs. Elizabeth Rusnak
Arizmendi and Mr. Andrew M. Arizmendi
Mr. Temo A. ArjaniMr. and Mrs. Warren Jefferson
ArnettMr. and Mrs. Marco H. AstaniMr. and Mrs. Shane AstaniMr. and Mrs. Ronald M. AuenMs. Ann J. Banks and
Mr. Jon D. GrossmanJune and Merle BantaMs. Eloise C. Goodhew BarnettAvery and Andy BarthMrs. Cecile C. BartmanPhyllis and Sanford BeimMilo W. Bekins Foundation
Jane and Philip BellomyMr. Aaron Belokamen in honor
of Lilian and David BelokamenMr. Paul R. BeltzMs. Judy BennisH. N. and Frances C. Berger
FoundationMrs. William BerginMr. and Mrs. Steven A. BerlingerMr. and Mrs. David W. BianchiMr. and Mrs. Glen E. BickerstaffLynn and Les BiderMr. and Mrs. Stanley BlackMs. Edra BlixsethThe William Bloomfield Family
FoundationMr. and Mrs. Isaac BlumbergMr. and Mrs. Logan A. BoggsDr. and Mrs. George N. BooneDebbe and Spike BoothThe Louis L. Borick FoundationMr. Louis L. BorickMr. and Mrs. Jay BorziMr. and Mrs. Dennis BosesGail and Joe BoskovichThe Ethel Wilson Bowles and
Robert Bowles Memorial FundMs. Christine E. BozigianMr. and Mrs. Daniel BrighamMr. John BrinkoMr. and Mrs. Elliott B. BroidyMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey BronchickMs. Kathleen L. Brown and
Mr. Van Gordon SauterMs. Melanie Brown and
Mr. Stephen BelafonteMs. Patricia A. BrownAudrey Steele BurnandMr. and Mrs. James BurrowsMrs. Carole BussMrs. Markley C. CameronMr. Jim CaronaMr. and Mrs. Michael Joseph
CaseyMs. Eva Mae CasnerMr. Yu Pen ChangTed Chanock and Family in
loving tribute to Beth Miriam Chanock
Carrie and Scott ChaplanEmily and Michael ChasalowMrs. Catherine Chatton CheneyDr. Peggy Tsiang Cherng and
Mr. Andrew J. C. CherngMr. and Mrs. James ClarkMr. John G. ClaryMrs. Janice K. CliffordHelen and Bill CloseMr. and Mrs. Theodore Louis
CohenThe Andi Collins FoundationHugh and Audy Lou Colvin
FoundationMs. Shelley L. Conger
Mr. and Mrs. John Joseph Connolly III
Mr. and Mrs. Steve ContopulosMr. and Mrs. John E.
Cookman, Jr.Kenneth and Sherry CordayMr. and Mrs. Richard CordovaMr. and Mrs. Charles W. CoxMrs. Gloria M. CraneThe Crawford Family
FoundationMr. and Mrs. Thomas CrawfordLucy and Don CrumrineMs. Jennifer CueThe Dan and Martha Cuñado
FamilyMr. and Mrs. Gary M. CypresMr. and Mrs. Michael D. DalanyMary and Gary DamskerMr. and Mrs. Jack G. DavidsonMr. and Mrs. Kirk A. DayThe de Toledo FamilyMr. and Mrs. John R. DelfinoMs. Florence R. DevineMr. Jason Mark DonahueMr. and Mrs. Richard Edmund
DottsDougherty Family FoundationNorman H. DrechselThe Max and Victoria Dreyfus
FoundationThe William Driscoll FamilyMr. and Mrs. Thomas E. DunbarMr. and Mrs. Mark C. DunganMr. and Mrs. Wally DurhamMr. and Mrs. J. Benjamin EarlMr. James L. EastonMargaret D. and Jerrold L.
EberhardtMr. and Mrs. Edward R. ElkoMr. and Mrs. James George EllisMr. Ernest O. EllisonMr. and Mrs. Frank EpingerMr. Jack EpsteinMr. Roy EssakowMax Factor Family FoundationR. Douglas FanningThe Farman FamilyThe Faro FoundationLynda and Blaine FetterMr. and Mrs. Jonathan FirestoneMs. Sophia Scano FitzmauriceDr. and Mrs. Henri R. FordMr. Peter FortierLaura Fox and Ben Van de BuntMrs. Dorothy F. FredericksJoel and Deanne FriedMr. and Mrs. Josh FriedmanMr. and Mrs. John Fusano IIMrs. Susan GackenbachMr. and Mrs. James M. GalbraithRyan, Virginia and Dylan
GallagherGardner Grout Foundation
Children’s Circle of CareMembers receive an invitation to the North American Leadership Conference & Gala Dinner held each spring in rotating cities across the United States and Canada. Childrens Hospital Los Angeles gratefully acknowledges the following sponsors of the 2007 conference held in Boston.
Founding SponsorsCostco WholesaleThe Oki Foundation
Signature Presenting SponsorsCushman & Wakefield of Massachusetts, Inc.Fidelity InvestmentsHarrah’s Entertainment, Inc.Tudor Investment Corporation
Gold SponsorBoulder Capital
Silver sponsorsBank of America CorporationBentz Whaley FlessnerThe H.N. and Frances C. Berger FoundationMaxine Clark and Bob FoxGoldman Sachs and Co.John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.KinteraNewman’s Own FoundationNixon Peabody LLPOpus Search Partners, Inc.Ste. Michelle Wine EstatesTsoi/Kobus & AssociatesThe Westin Boston Waterfront
For more information about Children’s Circle of Care, please contact Karla Daniels, associate director of Major and Annual Giving, at 323-361-1712, or [email protected].
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iMr. and Mrs. Timothy James Geckle
Herbert M. and Beverly J. Gelfand
Mr. Michael GellerThe Girouard FamilyMr. and Mrs. Emerson GlazerMr. and Mrs. Douglas GoodanJane and Ron GotherMrs. Brindell Roberts GottliebJoseph B. Gould FoundationGrace DedieuDr. Geoffrey and Mrs. Laura
GrahamMary Lou and Terence GreenMr. Earl Greenburg and
Mr. David PeetMs. Suzanne B. GreeneMr. Douglas W. GreyZac and Sarajane GuevaraMs. Carla Hacken and
Ms. Lorraine GallacherDr. and Mrs. Robert Howes
HambletonMr. and Mrs. William T.
HammondWilliam H. Hannon FoundationMr. and Mrs. George B. HarbMary Hart and Burt SugarmanMr. and Mrs. Homer M. HarveyDr. Lillian P. HarveySteven and Christine HazyDeborah J. Heitz and
Shaw B. WagenerMr. John C. Herklotz in honor of
Dale Melbourne HerklotzMr. and Mrs. Enrique
Hernandez, Jr.Thomas A. Heymann and
DeAnne K. HeymannMr. Herbert Hezlep IIIMr. and Mrs. James P. HigginsMrs. David B. Hill in honor of
Rosemary Rae Hill HansenMs. Anita HirshMr. Jules M. HockMs. Linda Joyce HodgeMr. and Mrs. Chris D. HoefflinAmrita and William HoldenAmbassador and Mrs. Glen A.
HoldenRobert Hollander and Pamela
Robinson Mr. Shawn HorowitzDonald and Marjorie HowleyMr. and Mrs. James S. HuntSally and Bill HurtMr. and Mrs. James HuyckThe Audrey and Sydney Irmas
Charitable FoundationRandy and Erika Jackson
FoundationMr. and Mrs. Todd S. JamesMr. and Mrs. John M. JamesonCarl W. Johnson Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Hiroshi KageyamaGioia KalvinMr. Jordan L. KaplanDrs. Francine and Neal KaufmanKaty and Michael KaufmanVirginia and Michael KazanjianMs. Martha Keates and
Mr. William VoegeliSteven and Kathryn KeeferMr. and Mrs. Stephen Francis
KellerDrs. Faye and Jonathan
KellermanMr. and Mrs. Peter KellyMr. Kirk KerkorianMr. and Mrs. Joseph KesslerMr. and Mrs. Chong Sik KimMr. and Mrs. Michael D. KingThe Karl Kirchgessner
FoundationCarol and Arnold J. KleinerMr. Douglas W. KnightMs. Martha KoplinRichard L. and Lisa S. KornblithMr. Scott KotickMr. and Mrs. Kent KresaMr. Rudy KurniawanMr. Richard LandryMr. Tom Langan, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E.
Larkin, Jr.Ms. Karin L. LarsonMs. Melissa LavigneMr. and Mrs. Michael C. LearnedMr. and Mrs. Thomas LeireMr. and Mrs. Max LermanMrs. Hedwig LesterMs. Monica LesterMr. Paul LesterLIATIS FoundationDr. Charles B. and
Joyce O’Gar LillyLily Pearl FoundationMr. and Mrs. Joseph LoggiaLong Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. James K. LooneyBeth and Bob LoweMr. and Mrs. Ignacio E.
Lozano, Jr.Mr. José I. LozanoThe Sharon D. Lund FoundationMr. and Mrs. Thomas E. LynchMs. Patricia MacLaren and
Mr. Philip SwanCarol and Douglas MancinoMr. and Mrs. Alfred E. MannMr. and Mrs. William MannThe Marcled FoundationMr. and Mrs. Michael MarkovichMr. and Mrs. Howard S. MarksMr. and Mrs. Michael MarquezPhillip D. and Lois S. MatthewsMax of a Million Dreams
Foundation for Cancer Research
The Harold McAlister Charitable Foundation
Mrs. J. Thomas McCarthyFrank and Jamie McCourt
and FamilyMr. and Mrs. Harry T.
McMahon IIIPaula Kent MeehanWendy and Judd MeltzerAlex Meneses and John SimpsonMr. and Mrs. Lary Jo MielkeDr. and Mrs. Joseph MiletichMr. and Mrs. William A. MingstThe Joe Mitchell FoundationMr. and Mrs. Gene MontesanoDr. Kaye and Mr. Bob MooreMr. and Mrs. James C. MorrisMr. and Mrs. John MorrisseyDr. Nancy Moss and
Mr. George MossMildred Esterbrook MuddTom and Anne MullerMr. Rupert MurdochLynn H. Myers and
Gerald G. MyersThe Nanula FamilyMr. Howard NapolskeMr. Christian NavarroMr. José Luis NazarMrs. Jeanne Martin NevilleMr. Gary NewmanBill and Susan NoceMr. and Mrs. Christopher NolanThe Kenneth T. and Eileen L.
Norris FoundationThe Notkin Family
Oarsmen FoundationMary Adams O’Connell and
Kevin O’ConnellMr. and Mrs. Michael O’ConnellMr. and Mrs. Bradley J.
OltmannsMr. and Mrs. Stephen Richter
OnderdonkOne Small Voice FoundationMr. Chris PahlMs. Jane Vruwink PalmerMs. Judi Garfi Partridge/My
Brother Joey FoundationPhyllis Ann PaulMr. and Mrs. Barry PerlmanMs. Rhea Perlman and
Mr. Danny DeVitoMr. Oscar T. PetersMs. Janet Crown PetersonJohn D. and Victoria R. PettkerMr. Brock PierceMr. and Mrs. Boris PillinMr. and Mrs. William M.
PoindexterThe Honorable and
Mrs. Peter PolosJane and Kris PopovichMr. and Mrs. Lawrence M.
PowellRick and Debbie PowellMargaret and Ron PreissmanMr. and Mrs. Alan PurwinMr. Bill RainsMr. and Mrs. Julio Ramirez, Jr.Jim and Eleanor Randall
Foundation
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tRobert C. RayMrs. Joy ReaMr. Bennie C. ReaganThe Christopher and Dana Reeve
FoundationJudy and Ben ReilingRessler-Gertz Family FoundationJane and Frank RhodesRobin and Susan RichardsJo Ann and Dennis RichmanMr. and Mrs. Walter A. RichterMr. and Mrs. Brent T. RiderMr. Jim RingThe Michael T. Riordan Family
FoundationMr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. RoathMs. Shirlee A. RobertsMr. Michael RobertsonMr. and Mrs. Philip N. RobinsonKimberlee and Robert RolloMr. and Mrs. Walter B. RoseMr. and Mrs. Mitch RosenbergMr. and Mrs. Richard RosenblattMs. Maxine RosenfeldPhilip and Monica RosenthalMr. Fraser RossMr. Jim RothMr. and Mrs. James Fredric
RothenbergMr. and Mrs. Allan M. RudnickSaban Family FoundationDr. Cheryl Saban and
Mr. Haim SabanIn Honor of Claiborn A. SaintCarmie and Michael SaldanaThe Ron Salisbury FamilyMr. and Mrs. Theodore R.
SamuelsMs. Laura San GiacomoMr. and Mrs. W. Scott SanfordMrs. June SapiroMs. Carole SatnickMr. and Mrs. Lionel SauvagePaul and Judy SchaefferThe Scharffenberger FamilyCharles Schatz, MD and Bambi
Holzer Schatz in honor of Jonathan Michael Schatz
Elisa and Michael SchenkmanRobert and Diana SchenkmanRobert E. Schneider FoundationMr. and Mrs. Sherwood SchwartzThe Seaver InstituteMr. and Mrs. John E. SeidelJody and Patti ShapiroMr. and Mrs. Sidney SheldonMr. Kayoshi ShodaStuart and Barbara SiegelMr. and Mrs. Stephen R. SilkCecile and Bernard SilverVictoria and Ronald SimmsRobert A. and Laurie M. SingerMrs. Joyce SkinnerMs. Rae L. SlavutMr. Brad G. Slocum
The Smidt Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Lance SmigelMr. and Mrs. Scott SmigelMrs. Suzan K. SmigelMr. and Mrs. H. Russell SmithMr. and Mrs. Joseph SmithLon V. Smith FoundationRalph L. Smith FoundationMs. Robin A. Ferracone and
Mr. Stewart R. SmithMs. Valerie SobelMr. Philip J. SpearChristine and Joachim SplichalCaryll M. & Norman F. Sprague
FoundationDr. and Mrs. Norman F.
Sprague IIIHoward, Melinda, Derek and
Bryan SpuntMr. Brian James StackFran and Ray Stark FoundationEugene and Marilyn SteinSue and Ralph SternMr. and Mrs. Walter V. StormMr. Mark R. Strouse IILeslie Swain and Bert DeixlerLarry and Karen TashjianLaney and Tom TechentinMr. and Mrs. Walter J. ThomsonFlora L. Thornton FoundationDr. Vernon T. and
Mrs. Charlene ToloMs. Lannie Tonnu and
Mr. Calvin NguyenIn Honor of Takeji Kay TorimaruMr. W. Lee TownsDr. and Mrs. Joshua TrabulusCharles Marcel Tracey
FoundationMr. and Mrs. Don L. TuffliMr. and Mrs. Paul TwardowskiMr. A. Ray Van HornJill and David Van SlootenMr. and Mrs. Harry B. VickmanThe David Vickter FoundationMrs. Kenneth Quinton Volk, Jr.Mr. Bill VuylstekeMr. and Mrs. Thomas WachtellMr. and Mrs. John B. WagnerMarc and Melinda WarrenMr. Stan WasserkrugWasserman FoundationMr. and Mrs. Eric WassermanMr. and Mrs. David D. WattsDorothy Currie WaughMr. and Mrs. Lewis Webb, Jr.Frederick R. Weisman
Philanthropic FoundationCathy Siegel Weiss and
Ken WeissMr. and Mrs. Marvin A. WeissMindy D. WeissMr. and Mrs. Paul WeitzMichael R. WhalenMr. and Mrs. Travis Whitton
Billy and Audrey L. Wilder Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Dave WilliamsRoberta G. Williams, MDMs. Janet G. WilliamsonMr. and Mrs. Warren Brooks
WilliamsonIna Coleman, Alan J. Wilson and
FamilyGeorge A. and Marion M. Wilson
FoundationMrs. John C. Wilson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Tim WilsonMrs. Mignon W. WinansMr. and Mrs. Robert L. WinstonMr. and Mrs. Basil G. WittDrs. Jane and Morton WoolleyMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey WortheMrs. Susie WrightMr. and Mrs. Oliver WyssMr. and Mrs. Alejandro
YemenidjianMr. and Mrs. Henry Allan YostMr. and Mrs. Henry YueMr. Nebil ZarifRichard and Judy ZeiglerMrs. Ruth ZieglerMrs. Susan ZollaMs. Ruth Harvey Zommick
For more information about Children’s Circle of Care, please contact Karla Daniels, associate director of Major and Annual Giving, at (323) 361-1712, or [email protected].
$5,000 to $9,999Corinne E. AbelAce HardwareThe Active Network, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Robert AdlerADVO, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Hemant AgrawalMr. Pepe AguilarAIG Matching Grants ProgramAIG SunAmericaThe Alderson Family FoundationAlhambra Rotary Charities
FoundationAlta ResourcesAmerican First Credit UnionAmerican Hardware SystemsAndraos Capital ManagementAnheuser-Busch SalesAnonymous Friends (4)Aon FoundationAon Risk Services, Inc.The Apatow Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Judd ApatowArden Realty, LPMr. William AsherAuntie Anne’sThe Emanuel Bachmann
FoundationMr. and Mrs. Charles George
Bakaly, Jr.Bank of America, NABank of America Matching Gifts
ProgramBank of America United Way
Program
Bianca Kielty, age 3
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January 1, 2007 through
December 31, 2007
iMr. Robert D. Bannon and Mrs. Alexandra Laboutin Bannon
Ms. Virginia Jane BaptisteBarnes Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert BarthThe Beal FoundationMr. Paul R. BeltzMr. and Mrs. Bill BenensonThe Frances and Benjamin
Benenson Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Gale BensussenMr. Jim BereBergen FoundationMr. and Mrs. Ronald A. BileckiMark Borchert, MD and
Karen Sherwood, MDMs. Alison BossertRobin and Elliott BroidyMrs. Grace BrothersBurbank Health Care
FoundationMr. and Mrs. James J. BurgeCalifornia HealthCare
FoundationMr. and Mrs. Mark CaneCenturion Real Estate
Partners, LLCMr. and Mrs. David H. ChaseMr. and Mrs. Christopher CheeThe William E. Chelew
FoundationMr. Mike ChernineChicago Title CompanyThe Children’s Brain Tumor
Foundation, Inc.Mr. Todd M. ChristiansenCity National BankDominique and Georgia
ClaessansMs. Linda ClarkeArnold and Kay Clejan
Charitable FoundationMr. and Mrs. Arnold ClejanMs. Deborah CollinsColoplastIn Honor of Austin CookMr. and Mrs. John F. CosgroveMr. Geoff Cowan and
Ms. Aileen AdamsMs. Lucy Dahl and
Mr. John S. LaVioletteBart and Cheryl DickinsDisney Cast Community FundCarrie Estelle Doheny
FoundationMrs. William H. DohenyMr. Mark DoiDr. Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.Mrs. Alfred Clayton Duckett, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Jakob DylaneBayEmployees of Fox Animation
Studios
Entertainment Industry Foundation
Entertainment PartnersThe Gloria Estefan FoundationEvil Shenanigans, Inc.Findings, Inc.First City Credit UnionMs. Genevieve FisherMr. and Mrs. Robert T. FlahertyMr. and Mrs. Brian FoordFord WestMs. Barbara J. ForemanMr. and Mrs. Christopher G.
FosterFoster’s Wine Estates AmericasFrank-Lin Distillers
Products, Ltd.Fraternal Order of EaglesFraternal Order of Eagles –
Grand AerieFrito-Lay, Inc.Ms. Michelle FullertonMary and George GarveyMr. and Mrs. David GershGGE FoundationMr. George GittelsonGonzalez Concrete, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Tom T. GoresMr. and Mrs. Michael S. GouldMr. and Mrs. Michael GrannisMr. and Mrs. Harvey E. GreenGriffin IndustriesGTC Law Group CA, LLP and
AffiliatesHeather and Paul HaagaMs. Christine HallHarbor Distributing, LLCMr. and Mrs. Reed HarmanHeritage Foods, LLCMr. and Mrs. Peter HeumannMr. and Mrs. Richard J. HirrelMr. David HockneyRobert Hollander and
Pamela RobinsonMs. Irene Y. HongMrs. Carolyn Volk HorneMr. and Mrs. Clark HsuI/O Controls CorporationIBM CorporationImagine EntertainmentThe Irvine CompanyMr. Edward M. IsraelMs. Sharre JacobyMr. and Mrs. John M. JamesonJohnson & Johnson Family
Matching Gift ProgramJohnson Controls FoundationBlanche and George Jones
Fund, Inc.The Journal of Bone and Joint
Surgery, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Edward KamenirMr. and Mrs. Lonnie KaneMr. Kev A. Kazandjian
Mrs. Beverly J. KeithMr. Scott KirbyMs. Linda KleinThe Kling Street KidsKLS Martin, LPDr. Aura and Mr. Fredrick
KuperbergMr. and Mrs. James B. Lee, Jr.Lilies and Gardenias, Inc.Mrs. Cheri Lewinson LinderMr. George LinderLong Beach Unified School
DistrictLongo ToyotaMs. Marie Catherine LordLos Angeles County Office of
EducationLos Angeles Modern
Auctions, Inc.Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s
Academy, Class 364Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. LucyCarolyn and Bruce LudwigMr. and Mrs. Fredric MackMacy’s West Manheim Arena Auto AuctionThe Marcus & Millichap
Company FoundationMark Anthony Brands, Inc.Jay MarksMr. and Mrs. Danny E. MartinMas Family Foundation Trust,
Philanthropy InternationalPatricia A. McClureJohn and Jody McNameeMr. and Mrs. Lawrence R.
McNamee, Jr.Medpoint Communications, Inc.Medtronic MiniMedMr. and Mrs. William J. MeeskeMesa Distributing Company, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Ron MeyerMilano FoundationScott and Valerie MilanoThe Mitchell Milias FamilyMr. and Mrs. Milton B. MillerMissionFishReverend and Mrs. Glen Henry
Mitchel IIIMosaic Sales Solutions US
Operating CompanyMr. Jon M. MullerThe Lluella Morey Murphey
FoundationPat and Larry MurphyCraig Murray Productions, LLCDorothy Trask Clune Murray
FoundationNestlé Waters North AmericaNew York Life FoundationGeorge and Betty NicholawNorth Castle PartnersNorthrop Grumman Federal
Credit Union
Orange County Community Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert OsbornMr. and Mrs. Richard A.
OttavianoOTX CorporationPacific Western BankPartners Healthcare SystemMr. and Mrs. Gerald S. PattersonPayen and RygelPetco FoundationPeter Pan Children’s FundCarlton J. PetersenPlaytex Products, Inc.Poindexter & Doutre, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Michael PrestonPublic Health Foundation
Enterprises, Inc.Rags for Riches FoundationMr. and Mrs. Jerry RapportRE/MAX ExperienceReal Mex RestaurantsRed Hot Chili PeppersReed, Conner and Birdwell, LLCRichards Family Charitable
FoundationDr. and Mrs. Warren RichardsRoche Laboratories, Inc.Mr. Jim RoseRound Table PizzaMr. Charles RovenRudolph & Sletten, Inc.Mr. Jarred D. Saba and
Ms. Alison RowanMr. and Mrs. Richard M.
SahroianSaint Sophia Philoptohos SocietySanta Anita ParkCharles Schatz, MD and Bambi
Holzer Schatz in honor of Jonathan Michael Schatz
Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc.
Mr. Jonathan SchoenJohn and Michele SciarraLinda and John SeiterSempra Energy, Energy for
OthersDavid and Fela Shapell Family
FoundationMr. and Mrs. Laurence J. ShapiroMs. Kathryn ShepardSheriffs’ Relief AssociationSherman Oaks Woman’s
Club, Inc.Shorenstein Realty Services, LPMrs. Mary L. ShyfferMr. Mace SiegelSierra Nevada Brewing
Company, Inc.In Honor of Jacob SingerJeffrey and Kellie SingerSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom, LLP
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Enterprises, Inc.Sidney Stern Memorial TrustThe Leon Strauss FoundationSun and Skin Care Research, Inc.Mr. Kurt SuzukiMr. and Mrs. James TerrileTerry Sahagen SalesThis Little LightMr. and Mrs. Ross W. ThomasToledo Community FoundationToyota Motor Credit
CorporationDr. and Mrs. Joshua TrabulusMr. and Mrs. Kenneth K.
TsunodaUnited Commercial BankUnited Way California, Capital
RegionUniversal McCannValley Heart GuildMr. and Mrs. D. Michael
Van KonynenburgMs. Hannah ViceMayor Antonio VillaraigosaGeoff and Danielle Von Der AheTom and Celeste Von Der AheMr. Roland A. Von Metzsch and
Mrs. Christine Von MetzschMr. Joshua David VukelichMr. Eric VukmirovichRobert A. Waller Foundation in
honor of Robert and Judy Waller
Mr. and Mrs. Eric WassermanWatson Land CompanyMr. and Mrs. David D. WattsDr. and Mrs. Winfield J. WellsThe Westin Bonaventure Hotel
and SuitesMr. and Mrs. James M. WestonMr. Richard Samuel WhittleMr. and Mrs. Marc J. WinthropMr. and Mrs. Basil G. WittW. J. Deutsch & Sons, Ltd.Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey YingMr. and Mrs. Humberto YniguezMr. and Mrs. William R.
Zimmerman
$1,000 to $4,999A.A.A. Billiards of Beverly HillsDr. and Mrs. Albert M. AbramsAce Beverage CompanyMr. and Mrs. Frank AcevedoAdams Cowan FoundationDr. Richard Bruce AdamsMrs. Barbara B. AdkissonMr. and Mrs. Lou AdlerMr. and Mrs. William G.
AdmansAGIMr. and Mrs. Steve Aguilar
Ms. Kathy AkashiMr. Jeffrey C. AlbeeMr. M. Mark AlbertAllen Lund Company, Inc.Ms. Karen A. AllenAllied High Tech Products, Inc.Allstate Giving CampaignMrs. Barbara C. AlmyMr. Eric AlonMr. George G. AlvaMs. Annette AlvarezMr. Michael A. Alvarez, Jr.American Academy of NeurologyAmerican Academy of PediatricsThe American Society of
HematologyAmeriprise Financial Employee
Giving CampaignAmmirato & Palumbo, LLPMs. Suzanna AnAnchors GuildRev. Betsy and Mr. Carl T.
AndersonMs. Claribel AndersonMs. Irene Anderson and
Mr. Jamie SomesMr. and Mrs. William S.
AndersonAnonymous Friends (13)Linda and Kenny AntonioliThe Sheldon and Carol Appel
Family FoundationMr. Sheldon AppelMrs. Ethel H. AppenzellarMr. Michael J. ApplebyMs. Julie Araskog and
Mr. Laurence VostiMr. John D. ArdyMr. and Mrs. Abolhassan ArefiMr. Frank ArentowiczArgonaut Charitable FoundationArgus Consulting Group, Inc.Mrs. Elizabeth Rusnak
Arizmendi and Mr. Andrew M. Arizmendi
Mr. and Mrs. Frank ArthoferArtistic CleanersReza Aslan and Ms. Amanda
FortiniMs. Nancy L. AsnerH.S. AstaniAT&T Services, Inc.AT&T United Way Employee
Giving CampaignMs. Robin AvantAxcan Scandipharm, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G. AzarMr. Tony Azzi and Ms. Athena
MasseyMs. Ann BabcockMr. and Mrs. Guilford C.
BabcockBacon, LLCMs. Sharon Vanell Bacquet
Dr. and Mrs. Neal BaerMr. Don BaileyMr. and Mrs. Craig C. BaiseMr. Mike BakerBaldi Specialties, Inc.Ms. Amy BallDr. Julie E. Banks and
Mr. Jonathan BanksBanoun FoundationMr. and Mrs. Irving BaoMs. Gloria BaranMr. and Mrs. William H.
BaribaultMr. Gerald BarnesMr. Richard C. BarrettWilliam and Carol BarrettThe George Barrie IV
FoundationMrs. George Barrie IVMr. and Mrs. William A. BartlettMs. Sarah BaxterMs. Kristine BayMrs. Suzanne Beatty and
Ms. Kathryn PayerMr. and Mrs. Marc BeckerMr. Ron BedellMr. Steven BeeksBehr Process CorporationMr. Anthony BehrensDr. and Mrs. Barry B. BehrstockJeremy and Elizabeth BeimMrs. Frank R. BelbenMr. and Mrs. Burton E. BelzerMr. Alan H. BennettMr. and Mrs. Tyler P. BensingerMr. and Mrs. George Harvey
Benter, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. BergMr. and Mrs. Paul BergmanMr. and Mrs. Alan J. BerlinerMr. and Mrs. James E. BerlinerMr. A. Paul BernheimMr. Trevor Z. BezdekBice Passavant FoundationMr. and Mrs. Scott H. BiceMr. and Mrs. Julian M. BieberMr. Ronald M. BienMr. David BienstockMr. and Mrs. Ronald W. BiernatMr. Andrew BirdMr. and Mrs. Chris BlackMr. Edward BlinnMr. and Mrs. Jonathan BlochMr. David BlockBlockbuster, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Jacob BloomMs. Sheri BloomburgMs. Caitlin BlueMr. and Mrs. Henry BluntLynn C. Borne and
Carolyn BorneMr. and Mrs. Ron BosiThe Boston FoundationMs. Tatiana Sylvana Botton
The Boudjakdji FoundationMr. Lou BourgeoisMr. Chris BowersMr. and Mrs. John BowlinMr. Jordan BradleyThe Saul Brandman FoundationMr. and Mrs. Kent BrawnerLynn and Douglas BrengelMr. George J. BrennanMr. Kevin BrennanThe Briarcliff TrustMr. and Mrs. Dan E. BridlemanMr. and Mrs. Robert E.
Brigham, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Brindley, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Nikolaus H.
BrinkamaMr. and Mrs. Karl H. BrinkhusMr. Milton J. Brock, Jr.Harold and Stephanie Bronson
Fund of the Liberty Hill Foundation
Ms. Kimberly BrookeMr. and Mrs. Steven BrookmanMs. Leslie BrooksMr. William BrusslanMr. and Mrs. Vince BuckIna L. BuellMr. Michael BurnsStephen A. Burres MDMr. Stephen J. BurrillJohn Burroughs High SchoolJohn Burroughs Middle School
Student BodyChad Alan BurtrumBusiness Opportunities, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Daniel ButlerCal Coast MotorsportsCal RodsCalifornia Bank and TrustCalifornia Bear Federal Credit
UnionCalifornia Contractors
Supplies, Inc.California Pacific United
Methodist FoundationCalifornia State University
Northridge, Phi DeltaCalifornia Sunglasses, Inc.California United BankDr. and Mrs. Richard W. CallMs. Joan C. CallahanMr. and Mrs. Kenneth H.
CampbellDr. and Mrs. David S. CannomCannon Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert L. CannonCapital Exchange Services, LLCCarlson Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Kenneth CarlsonMr. Robert C. CarrMr. Alexander W. CasdinMs. Dawn E. CassidyMr. and Mrs. Peter M. Castleman
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for the time period of
January 1, 2007 through
December 31, 2007
iCBRB Community FoundationMr. Mark Cendrowski and
Ms. Cynthia GlazarCentral County United WayCentral Traffic DivisionMr. and Mrs. George E.
ChambersMr. David ChandlerMs. Deborah Yu-Jung ChangTed Chanock and Family in
loving tribute to Beth Miriam Chanock
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Chapin
Ms. Rosalie M. ChaseMr. Alvin CheliniMs. Stacy ChernDr. Earl CherniakMs. Genevieve W. ChesebroBarbara and Bernard ChesterDr. Elizabeth Chiang-Kuo and
Dr. Lawrence KuoShih-Chung Chien and
Shu Jung ChenChildren Affected by AIDS
FoundationMr. Larry ChinThe Chubb CorporationMr. and Mrs. Jason M. CieslakClassic Distributing and
Beverage Group, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Ronald ClementsMr. Matthew W. CloseMr. Gerald S. CoffeyMr. and Mrs. Lyman Bruce
Coffey
Cori and Jonathan CohenMs. Cynthia CohenLouis and Florence CohenMr. and Mrs. Kenneth ColeThomas and Bebette Coleman
FoundationDr. and Mrs. Thomas J. ColemanColgate-Palmolive CompanyColor Spot Nurseries, Inc.Compton Unified School DistrictContinental Development
CorporationMr. and Mrs. Abel ContrerasCook Group IncorporatedMr. Jonathan CookCops Running for CharityCorcoran Sunshine Group
Real EstateMr. Juan CorderoMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. CoronaMrs. Rosa Maria CortezMr. and Mrs. Vincent CortiMr. Jack B. CorwinCorymore FoundationCountrywide Home Loans, Inc.Ms. Lynda CoxCrail-Johnson FoundationMr. Jerome CruittMr. and Mrs. Leonardo CruzMs. Eva CyrilCystic Fibrosis Services, Inc.In Honor of Rory Ann DahlMs. Linda G. DaltonMrs. Jean T. DanielsonMr. and Mrs. Steven M.
Danowitz
Mr. and Mrs. Derek P. DauchyJohn and Jordan Davis
FoundationMr. and Mrs. Stephen H. DavisThe Dayton FoundationDr. and Mrs. Yves A. De ClerckMr. Bryan E. DeanMr. Timothy J. DeanMr. and Mrs. Norman F.
DeatherageDeez Nutz Entertainment, Inc.Ms. Rosario Del CastilloMr. Vincent P. Delaney, Jr. and
Ms. M. Carole HughesMr. Raymond E. DellerbaMr. Rodney L. DelsonDentsplyMr. Warren D. Dern and
Mrs. Clar Ryu-DernDerrickson TrustMr. Damon DeSantisMr. and Mrs. Phillip
DetchmendyMr. and Mrs. Joseph N. DeTunoMr. Joel David DeutschMr. Steven R. DevineMr. and Mrs. Mike K. DexterJasjit DhillonMr. Dave DickmanDigestive Care, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. William F.
DillhoeferDisney Worldwide OutreachDole Food Company, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. R. Todd DoneyMr. and Mrs. Charles E.
DonnellyMr. James DowDreier, Stein & Kahan, LLPMrs. Forest DrummondEdmond F. Ducommun
FoundationMs. Yvette Marie DumontPatrick and Theresa DunawayMr. Donald F. Duncan and
Ms. Vicki L. KlassenLucile McVey DunnMrs. Gabriel C. Duque, Jr.DWCB 1984 PartnersEaturna, LLCMr. and Mrs. Geoffrey I.
EdelsteinMs. Lisa EdelsteinEdmunds.comMr. Rick EdwardsMr. and Mrs. Benjamin EfraimDr. Richard EidingerEight Man Football Coaches
AssociationElectromed, Inc.Ms. Barbara Jean Eliades and
Mr. Scott H. DunhamMr. Jonathan EliasEMC Corporation
The EMCO GroupMr. Robert B. EmersonEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchMr. Roland EmmerichMr. Toby EmmerichEmployees Charity Organization
(ECHO)Employees’ Community Fund of
the Boeing CompanyThe Moise and Carol Ann
Emquies TrustMr. Roger EnricoDallas ErranovaTaylor ErranovaMr. and Mrs. Enrique EscolanoEurandMrs. Marylynn EvansEvents Forum, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Gerald FactorMr. and Mrs. William H. Fain, Jr.Mr. Bradley FeldMr. Robert FeldmanMr. and Mrs. Robert S. FeldmanFemino FoundationDr. and Mrs. James J. FeminoThe Fidelity InvestmentsThe Fifield Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Steven D. FifieldMr. Charles FilliettazFinal Draft, Inc.Financial Credit UnionDr. and Mrs. Jonathan Lester
FinlayFirst American Title CompanyMr. and Mrs. David I. FisherRichard A. FisherMs. Shelly FisherMr. Greg X. FleischutMr. and Mrs. Walter P. FleisherDr. Burton L. and Patricia M.
FletcherMrs. Ruth Elaine FlinkmanFord Motor CompanyMr. Tom FordMr. Jason ForestMs. Anne P. FosterMr. and Mrs. William B. FowlerMr. Martin FoxMr. Bobby E. FrancisThe Adam Frand FoundationMs. Ricki FrandMr. and Mrs. I.M. FrankmanMr. and Mrs. William D. FreaRobert and Sheril Freedman
Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert FreedmanFreedom Communications, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Bradford FreerMr. Doug FregolleMr. and Mrs. Robert D.
FreinbergMr. and Mrs. Robert A. FrinierMr. Kenneth Frisch
Gregor Kauroma, age 3
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Ms. Cindy BaumanMr. Michael FrisoliFrockx BoutiqueThe Douglas Michael Fuller
FoundationMs. Linda K. FullerMs. Raquel Fuller-GreenMr. Simon FurieGeorges and Germaine Fusenot
Charity FoundationMr. and Mrs. Jose Luis GalindoArthur J. Gallagher FoundationMr. and Mrs. Paul A. GallebergGallo Sales CompanyGallo Wine CompanyMr. Alberto J. GarciaMs. Louise G. GarlandMartha and Steven GarskeMr. Todd GatesGE FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert E. GebhardtMr. David Geller Mary Fulginiti Genow and
Rick GenowGenzyme CorporationGeomar FoundationMr. and Mrs. Stephen GiannettiMs. Leeza GibbonsMr. Harry A. GilbertGilead Sciences, Inc.Girardi and KeeseMr. John GirardiDr. and Mrs. William F.
Girouard
Givingexpress Program from American Express
Mr. Jim GladstoneMr. and Mrs. David GoldSheila Gold FoundationMs. Sherry GoldMr. and Mrs. Stan GoldbergGoldman Sachs & CompanyDr. Bruce GoldreyerMr. Joel GoldsmithMr. and Mrs. Bruce GoldstoneMr. and Mrs. Eugene GollingMr. Carlos GonzalezMr. Fortunato GonzalezMr. Donald GoodlittMr. and Mrs. Michael GoodrichGoren, Marcus, Masino & MarshAlec and Hedi GoresMr. and Mrs. Harvey Jay GoschMr. Mark Hays GottwaldMr. Rich GoudisGrace Home FurnishingsMrs. Susan GradascevicMs. Alice GrantThe Great 25th District
American LegionMary Lou and Terence GreenMr. Max L. Green, Jr. and
Ms. Linda G. AlshulerMr. and Mrs. Robert P. GreenMr. and Mrs. Steven Jay GreenMr. and Mrs. Browne GreeneMs. Nubia D. GreenhalghMr. Shelly GreenhutMelvin A. Greenspan, DDS
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Greenwood
Marilyn Steward GrierMs. Barbara P. GrossMr. and Mrs. Allen I. GrossmanMr. Irwin GrossmanGSEP 2001 Realty CorporationMr. Robert J. GuinnMr. and Mrs. Timothy F. GuthMs. Christine M. GuymonMs. Krista M. HaasHachette Book Group, USAMary Dee Hacker, RN and
Steven W. Nishibayashi, MDMr. and Mrs. Rod HagenbuchMr. and Mrs. Tim O. HaleMr. Joerg HallbauerMr. Doug HalleyMs. Joni R. HamerMr. and Mrs. Michael D.
HamiltonMs. Genevra A. HammerMr. and Mrs. Paul Theodore
HammondMs. Melissa HanlinThe J. Terence Hanna and
BJ Kirwan FoundationMr. Thomas M. Hansen and
Ms. Judy HofflaundThe Happy Elephant FoundationMr. and Mrs. Dennis M. HarleyMr. and Mrs. Edward J. HarrisMs. Janet T. HarrisDr. Jen and Mr. Greg HarrisMrs. Deborah HartMr. Frank E. HartHazan Family FoundationThe Healthy Families ProgramMr. and Mrs. Stephen HeaneyMr. Donald J. HeintzelmanThe Bruce Helford Family TrustMr. Jason P. Hendler and
Mr. Chad BillmyerMr. Bruce Allan Hendricks and
Ms. Christine CattellMs. Lisa HensonMs. Suzanne M. HeriMr. and Mrs. Thomas L. HerronHewson Development
CorporationMr. Gary HewsonMr. Gregory P. HeymanHigh Desert Federal Credit
UnionMr. and Mrs. Juan Gilberto
HigueraMr. Ronald HirtHLW International, LLPMr. Stanley HoMr. and Mrs. Gerald S. HobbsMs. Cheryl L. HochleutnerMr. Manuel HoffmanMs. Diane M. HolguinMs. Georgia Hollison
Ms. Ann E. Holman-TerrillSamuel and Hannah Holzman
TrustMr. and Mrs. Ed Gregory
HookstrattenHopeLabMr. Brian J. HorkhiemerMr. and Mrs. Jerry J. HornsteinHowe-Allen-Theis TrustMs. Nina C. HowieRay Hsiao, MDMr. and Mrs. John J. Huber IIMr. Edmond D. HugoMr. and Mrs. William F. HuntMr. and Mrs. Joseph M. HurwichMr. and Mrs. William T. HustonMs. Natalie HuttonMr. and Mrs. George J. HwangDr. and Mrs. Phillip M. HwangJ.J. HymanMs. Carisa IezzaIn Good FaithInland Empire United WayIslamic Center of HawthorneJ. Lee Tae Kwon Do CenterMr. and Mrs. Rodney J. JacobMr. and Mrs. Luke R. JacobellisMs. Cathy JamesJanklow & Nesbit AssociatesJet Propulsion LaboratoryJewelry Express, Inc.Mr. Albert JibilianJimenez Custom Painting, Inc.Mr. José JimenezKathryn Mullikin Johnson FundMr. Douglas L. JohnsonMr. Michael JohnsonMr. Joel JohnstonMr. Mark JosephMr. and Mrs. John A. JoslynJP Morgan ChaseJulee Ann, LLCMr. and Mrs. Mitchell JulisThe Juniors of Childrens
Hospital Los AngelesKageyama Properties, LPMr. Akira KageyamaMs. Diane M. KageyamaDr. and Mrs. Stephen W. KahaneMr. and Mrs. Kevin M. KalenikMr. and Mrs. Stanley KandelMr. Mark KanterMr. Mannon KaplanMr. Mark KarahadianMr. and Mrs. Denis KarpelesMr. Michael A. KarschMr. and Mrs. Ronald S. KatesMr. and Mrs. Jerome Harold KayDr. and Mrs. Robert KayKazanjian FoundationMr. Richard Mark KeaneMs. Joan N. KelleherMr. and Mrs. Jesse O. KellermanMrs. Pamela B. Kelly
Emily Buelow, age 13
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for the time period of
January 1, 2007 through
December 31, 2007
iRobert Kelly and Linda Blumenthal
Mr. John H. KendallKern SchoolsMr. Kenneth L. KesslerMs. Sarah H. KettererMr. James KimmelKim’s Taekwondo InstituteMr. Simon KinbergPaul and Daphne KingKingsley & KingsleyMs. Marvel B. KirbyKiwanis Burbank Sunrise Club
FoundationKiwanis Club of Hacienda
HeightsKiwanis Club of La CañadaKiwanis Club of MonroviaKiwanis Club of South Hills
Memorial FoundationKiwanis Foundation of HermosaMr. and Mrs. Stuart KlabinMr. and Mrs. Scott M. KleinMr. and Mrs. Craig KnizekMr. David A. KourlasMr. and Mrs. Seymour KreshekMs. Gail-Ann KriegerMr. Jeffrey KriegerLori Krieger, MDMs. Rochelle KriegerDr. and Mrs. Tyler KrohnMr. and Mrs. Stanley P. KubotaMr. and Mrs. Todd H. KurtinMr. Michael La SavioMs. Evelyn L. LaCasellaMr. Andrew LacheyMr. and Mrs. Brad LachmanMs. Simone LagomarsinoMr. Richard Lai and
Ms. Cecilia H. FuMr. Wes R. LakeMs. Esther Lam and
Mr. Yuito Danny HoMr. and Mrs. John Kinchan LamLamda Chi Alpha FraternityMr. Farhad LarianMs. Viola LarsenMr. and Mrs. Steve LarsonLas Hermanas GuildLas Primeras GuildMr. and Mrs. Paul B. LasiterMs. Sandi LathimLaurel Hill SchoolMr. Robert LauritaMr. Robert M. LeaMr. Bernard LechowickMr. and Mrs. Bruce R. LedermanMr. Sang LeeMr. Stan LeeElissa LeedsMr. Frederick LeedsL’Ermitage FoundationMs. Joni S. LeSageMr. Wayne Levin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael LevineMr. and Mrs. Herbert A. LewisLiberty Hill FoundationMr. Ernest LieblichMr. and Mrs. Mark LindeeLineage Dance CompanyMs. Evelyn Gruss Lipper and
Mr. William T. SpeckMr. and Mrs. John LipscombThe Little Gym of La Cañada
Fitness Fun 4 Kids, Inc.The Little Gym of Monrovia
Happy Handstands 4 Kids, Inc.The Little Gym of Torrance
Fitness for Kids, Inc.Mr. Joel LittlefordMs. Anne M. LlewellynMr. Gordon LokMs. Darla LongoJohnny and Lisa LopezMr. and Mrs. Robert C. LorenzLos Angeles Federal Credit UnionLos Angeles Firemen’s Credit
UnionLos Angeles Police Relief
AssociationMr. and Mrs. Herb LotmanMr. Jeff LotmanMr. and Mrs. Peter LoughreyA. M. Lowery-GrohmannLoyal Order Moose ClubMr. Peter LubinMr. and Mrs. Luppe R. LuppenMrs. Louise B. LyonHenry and Winifred Lyons
FoundationMr. Roger I. MacFarlaneThe William and Phyllis Mack
Family Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. MackMrs. Susan S. MacNamaraMaddalena Vineyard BrandsMr. Scott MaddoxMr. James MageeDrs. Carmen and Khalif
Majied-MuhammadDr. Henry F. MalarkeyMr. and Mrs. Leonis C. MalburgMr. Christopher MalcolmMalgosia, Inc.Mrs. Annette B. MalowMr. Allan ManingsMr. and Mrs. Prem ManjooranJanet and Robert MannMansart, Inc.Mr. Warren ManserMrs. Geraldine Collins MarkMr. Arnold MarksMarkstone Investment
Management, LTd.Mr. and Mrs. Peter MarshMarshall Darley GroupMr. and Mrs. Scott MarshallMartin Container Services
Mr. Joshua L. MartinMr. and Mrs. Nicolas Edward
MartinMs. Pearl V. MartinezMr. Richard MartinezMs. Virginia Martinez and
Mr. Jose G. HurtadoMrs. Elise Mudd MarvinMr. Joe J. MasonMr. and Mrs. Stephen D.
MassmanMr. and Mrs. David MatalonMr. Melvin MatsumotoMrs. Cynthia MattsonMs. Roxanna MaturoD. Reed MaughanMr. Ralphie MayMr. and Mrs. Preston McAffeMr. and Mrs. Angus W. McBainMs. Linda A.W. McCaskillThe McClellan FamilyMr. Glenn A. McConnellMs. Caitlin McEneryMs. Laura McGuiganMs. Diana McKenzieDr. Andrew K. McLarenMr. and Mrs. Robert D.
McLaughlinMs. Catherine McNameeMr. and Mrs. Christopher P.
McTigueGarnette and Lloyd McVey
Family FoundationPrashant MehrotraMr. Joseph C. MeliaMr. and Mrs. Peter J. MelideoMendiburu Magic FoundationMr. Isaias R. MendozaMendoza’s TaqueriaMerck Partnership for GivingMerrill Lynch & Company
Foundation, Inc.Mr. Michael MessinkMr. and Mrs. Alan MichaelsMs. Debra MichelMicrosoft Giving CampaignMilken Family FoundationMs. Cynthia C. MillerMs. Eileen Susan MillerMr. and Mrs. Don Harper MillsThe Milstein Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Adam MilsteinMr. Brent Spiner MintzMIPF, Inc.Mo Industries, LLCMr. and Mrs. Harold H.
MoellendorfMr. Joel R. MogyMr. and Mrs. David Sai Ho MokDr. Leslie A. Momoda and
James D. Barrie, MDMoms Club of West Los AngelesJon and Heidi MonkarshMr. and Mrs. Russel A. Monroe
Mr. and Mrs. Andy MooneyMr. Erwin More and
Ms. Linda M. BermanMr. and Mrs. George MorenoMrs. Jeffrey MorganMr. Howard MorrisMr. and Mrs. Justin MorrisThe Morrison & Foerster
FoundationMr. Roger MortimerPeter Morton FoundationMarian Crawford MouleMr. and Mrs. Thomas F. MoyerMr. David K. Ardese MoziloMt. Hood BeverageMr. and Mrs. John MucciMr. and Mrs. William H. MuddMr. Edward R. Mueller and
Ms. Patricia E. BauerMr. and Mrs. Phillip MuhlMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. MunzigDr. and Mrs. Robert W. NafieNaked JuiceJeesun NamNational Charity Support
FoundationNational Endowment
Association, Inc.National Pediatrics Infectious
Diseases FoundationMr. and Mrs. Anton N. NatsisNeccessitiesMr. and Mrs. Julio S. NegreteNetwork for GoodNewco International, Inc.Mrs. Robert Melvin NewellMr. Jonathan J. NolanMr. Thomas M. NoonanNorm Reeves Honda SuperstoreMr. and Mrs. L. Bruce NormanMr. Michael NorrisNorthern Trust Matching Gift
ProgramNorthrop Grumman Navigation
Systems DivisionNovartis Pharmaceuticals
CorporationMr. and Mrs. Philip A. NowlinMs. Elena G. NunezLinda R. Nussbaum, MD and
Lawrence A. Ross, MDMr. and Mrs. Michael NymanMr. Robert L. ObenbergerMr. Ken O’BrienMr. and Mrs. Heriberto
Ochoa, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert OfferMr. and Mrs. Eugene M. OhrMs. Jennifer OliveiraMs. Brenda A. OlsonThe Edmund C. Olson Family
FoundationMs. Deborah OppenheimerOrange County United Way
i
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tMr. and Mrs. Michael O’SullivanPacific Pediatric Cardiology
Medical Group, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Marc PalotayMr. and Mrs. James PankowParamount Farming CompanyMr. and Mrs. Mark PareskyMr. and Mrs. Barry ParhamPasadena Community
FoundationJames Y. Paton, MDMs. Barbara K. PattonRobin and Michael PauleMr. and Mrs. Randy M. PentisThe People’s Choice
Charities, Inc.Pepperidge FarmMr. José PérezMs. Laurie A. PerezThe Pergo FoundationNancy and Sidney PetersenMr. and Mrs. George E. PetersonKathleen and Jack PetersonMr. Louis F. PetroniMr. Robert PhillipsDr. Ronald F. PhillipsMs. Julie PiepenkotterMr. and Mrs. John T. PigottPillsbury, Madison & SutroMrs. Nancy Tyler PittengerPoint Dume, Ltd.Mr. and Mrs. Lee M. PolsterPorex SurgicalPOW! Entertainment, LLCPrajin 1-Stop DistributorMr. Anthony PrajinPremio, Inc.Sondra Press Charitable
FoundationMr. and Mrs. William
Charlie PriceMr. Lonnie R. PriesterMr. and Mrs. Edward C. ProkopMs. Laureen A. PurpuraQueen for a Day ClubMr. and Mrs. Bret David QuinlanMr. and Mrs. Adolfo QuinteroJill and Mark Rachesky
Charitable FoundationMs. Teresa RamirezRampart Properties, Inc.Mr. Steve RamrasRathsam Longstreth, Inc.Mr. Brett RatnerMr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. RatnerLeonard Rawson, MDMr. and Mrs. Stephan RayMr. Thomas RayRCG Holdings, Inc.RE/MAX on the BoulevardRE/MAX Tiffany Real EstateReach LAMr. Narcizo ReazaReed Smith, LLP
Mr. Charles ReedRegency CentersMr. and Mrs. John RemenyMr. and Mrs. Edward J. ReyesMrs. Hannie RheeMr. and Mrs. Frederic RheinsteinMr. and Mrs. Thomas S. RicciMr. and Mrs. Don RicklesMr. Michael RiedelMr. and Mrs. Mark RingelbergMr. George RobertsonMr. and Mrs. Salvador J. RoblesRodaleRoger Green & Associates, Inc.Rogers Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Richard Brough
RogersMr. Pedro RojasMr. Antonio RolandoMr. and Mrs. Gary U. RolleMr. J. Michael RoneyMr. and Mrs. Richard RosenbergMs. Cheryl RoskampMr. Richard S. RossMr. and Mrs. Rick RouseMr. Stuart William Rudnick and
Ms. Doreen Ruth BravermanMs. Maria RuizMs. Allison RushAnthony and Pamela RussoS & M DevelopmentSafeway, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. SamuelsSan Francisco Consumer
Action, Inc.San Gabriel/Pomona Regional
CenterMr. and Mrs. Ed C. SanbornMr. and Mrs. Ramon C. SanchezMr. and Mrs. Jay SandrichMrs. Irma O. SandsMr. and Mrs. Donald SangSAP America, Inc.Mr. Thomas R. SaretteMr. Sohrab SassounianMr. and Mrs. James C. SaterMr. Daniel SaucedoMr. Andrew ScheinmanThe Frances Schermer Charitable
TrustThe Lillian Schermer Charitable
TrustMr. Robert E. SchlesingerThe Schloessmann Family
FoundationMr. Michael W. Schloessmann, Jr.Mr. Michael SchoenfeldMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. SchuppR.P. SchuttenhelmMs. Meryl SchwarzMr. and Mrs. Richard SchweitzerSCI Real Estate Investment, LLCScottel Voice and Data, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Scotti
Scottish & Newcastle Importers Company
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent E. ScullyMs. Sharon SealsAmy SeguraMr. Kevin SeguraRyan SeguraMrs. Terry SeidlerSeidman Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Tom SeidmanMs. Heidi SeidnerSempra EnergySeraplex, Inc.Mr. David SesslerMartin Shafer and Carol FuchsShamrod, Inc.Mr. Albert ShamsianMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. ShapiroMs. Angela Lansbury ShawMr. Gregory B. SheranMr. and Mrs. James C. Shevlet, Jr.Ms. Mahnaz ShidfarMs. Esther ShpegelSierra GuildSilver Lake Technology
Management, LLCMr. and Mrs. Michael SilvermanMr. Robert SimokovicMr. and Mrs. Steven M. SiskindMr. and Mrs. William SkalakMr. and Mrs. Timothy J. SloanMr. and Mrs. C. Thomas SmithMr. Charles T. SmithChristine Norene SmithMs. Jennifer Marie SmithMr. and Mrs. Richard K.
Smith, Jr.Mr. Robert C. SmithMs. Linnea M. SnyderMr. Pandro SokolowMr. Juan SolisMs. Ezra SolomonSolvay Finance, AmericaMs. Karen Willa SorensenS.O.S. Protection, Inc.South Bay Credit UnionMs. Joan K. SouthwickSpecialized Mailing Services, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Steven F. SpiererMr. Artur SpigelSt. Francis HospitalSt. Kilian Roman Catholic
ChurchMr. Georges C. St. Laurent, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. StaggsMs. Leslie StanfordSima and Robert StanleyMr. and Mrs. Steven StarkMr. Jeff StarrSteed Charities FundMr. and Mrs. Richard W.
SteenkenJames E. Stein, MDMr. and Mrs. Eric H. Stern
Mr. William B. StevensonMs. Edith L. StoellStone and Earth LandscapesEmily StorrowStraub Distributing CompanyStephen and Barbara StraubMr. and Mrs. Peter E. StraussMrs. Beatrice H. StuartMr. and Mrs. Daniel StuartStubHub, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Scott StuckmanStudents Run AmericaMr. Chris SullivanThe Sunshine Kids FoundationMr. and Mrs. Joel SussmanMr. Randal SutherlandMr. and Mrs. Sean SuttonMrs. Diane K. SweeneyMr. Jay SwindlerSymantec Corporation–
Santa Monica SiteMs. Philip SyrenMr. and Mrs. Kim K. SzalayTae Kwon Do International
CollegeMr. Albert TaffoniTanner Mainstain Blatt & GlynnTap Connected to the
Community Giving CampaignTarget MarkeTeam, Inc.Ms. Barbara TassoneTeam Kids, Inc.Teasley Enterprises, Inc.Mr. Rudy TellmannMr. and Mrs. Andy TennantMr. and Mrs. Andrew R.
TennenbaumDr. and Mrs. Irving R. TesslerTEVA PharmaceuticalsMr. and Mrs. Benjamin E.
ThomasMs. Phyllis G. ThomasMr. and Mrs. Richard ThomasMr. and Mrs. Rick S. ThomasMr. and Mrs. Lynn D. ThompsonTiger Federal Credit UnionTimelyMr. Adam TischerTobias Architecture, Inc.Mr. Lester TobiasMr. Murray ToddMs. Brooks TombMr. Frank TomsMr. and Mrs. James W. Toney, Jr.Mr. Scott Tong and
Mrs. Yuen San WangTory Burch, LLCTPG, Inc.Mrs. Valerie TracyTrinity Sports, Inc.Triple C. Electric, Inc.Tryarc, LLCMr. Richard TurnerMs. Sherri L. Tuso
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December 31, 2007
iMr. Mike UllnerUmeya Rice Cake CompanyUnited OilUnited Way of Central
New MexicoUnited Way of Kitsap CountyUnited Way of Southeastern
PennsylvaniaUnited Way of Tuscon and
Southern ArizonaUnited Way of Ventura CountyUnited Way Southeastern
MichiganUniversal Music Group Matching
Contributions ProgramUniversity of RochesterMr. and Mrs. A. William
UrquhartMr. Marciano Zarate ValdezMr. Benjamin ValenzuelaMr. and Mrs. Michael VamosyMs. Sperry Van NessJan M. Van Tornout, MDDr. and Mrs. Sadie H. VannierDr. Wilton E. VannierMr. and Mrs. Joseph VarattaMr. and Mrs. V. Paul VaughanMr. and Mrs. Richard VelozMr. and Mrs. Adam VenitMr. David VeredMr. Donald R. VetoMs. Kelli ViewegMr. and Mrs. Ronald ViscontiVisionQwest Resource
Group, Inc.Vogel Properties, Inc.Mr. William Vogel, Sr.Ms. Erica VolltrauerThe Von Der Ahe FoundationMs. Lesa VondracekMr. Brent Vorreyer and
Mrs. Lora A. ZaroffMr. and Mrs. Patrick
WachsbergerMr. and Mrs. Donald R. WagerMs. Michelle R. WalenzMr. Des WalshMr. John P. WalshDr. and Mrs. David W. WangMr. and Mrs. Eugene Y. WangMr. and Mrs. Peter WangMr. William L. WarburtonMr. and Mrs. Peter WardleWarner Brothers
Entertainment, Inc.Mr. Jay WarrenWashington MutualWashington Mutual FoundationAnita S. WatsonMr. and Mrs. Elliot WaxWeb US MailMs. Esther WeinbergerMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Weiner
Mr. and Mrs. Danton Owen Weiss
Mr. Jonathan WeissMr. Max WeissMr. and Mrs. John WeldonWellpoint nextRXThe John and Marilyn Wells
Family FoundationWestern Federal Credit UnionWestern Union Financial
Services, Inc.Westin PasadenaMr. and Mrs. S. Dwight WheelerMr. and Mrs. David E. WhiteMs. Linda Adams WhitneyWhole Foods MarketKevin and Victoria WieckMr. Kenneth J. Wildes, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Larry WilliamsMr. Richard E. WilsonMr. and Mrs. Andrew WinnerWinningham Becker and
CompanyMr. and Ms. Keith WishonMr. and Mrs. David WongMr. Enrique A. WongMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey WortheMs. Alice WrightMr. and Mrs. L. LeRoy WrightMr. and Mrs. Matthew WrightMs. Crystal Ai-Lan WuWyatt CorporationMr. and Mrs. Douglas R. YarrowDr. and Mrs. Adrian YiYMCA of Metropolitan
Los AngelesMr. James R. YoungMr. and Mrs. Ronald A. ZackyMr. Bobby ZahabizadehNan Turner Zaitlen, MDMrs. Adriana ZaldivarDrs. Candido and
Teresita ZarenoMr. and Mrs. Richard A. ZeffDick and Judy ZeiglerMr. Dennis ZineMr. and Mrs. Jerry Zucker
First Families Legacy ProgramMembers of the First Families Legacy Program have generously supported the New Hospital Building Campaign of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles with donations of $100,000 or more. Their vision and commitment to children’s health care are gratefully acknowledged.
David V. and Linda Adams Family +
Mary S. and Peter Adams +Joyce and James P. AllenMelissa and Doug AllensworthMarion and John E. Anderson
Annenberg FoundationAnonymousIsabel and Warren Jefferson
Arnett +Emanuel O. Bachmann +Zareh and Seda BaghdasarianCeCe and Craig Baise and
Family +Merle and June Banta +Avery and Andy Barth Beatrice, Paul, Jeffrey, Stephen
and Tyler Bennett Debbe and Spike BoothGail and Joe BoskovichLynn and Douglas Brengel +Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Brigham +Nancy and Michael CaseyTed Chanock and Family in
loving tribute to Beth Miriam Chanock
Catherine “Tink” CheneyLarry and Carol Clemmensen +Marty and Bruce CoffeySam and Cynthia Coleman +Cynthia and Joe Connolly +Janice and Richard CordovaThe Crawford Family
FoundationSuzanne and Donald Crowell +Lucy and Don Crumrine +The Dan and Martha Cuñado
Family FoundationThe Damsker FamilyElizabeth and Kirk Day +The de Toledo FamilyLynn and Dick Dotts
Ludie and Bill Driscoll +Mr. and Mrs. Wally Durham +Margaret D. and Jerrold L.
EberhardtGail and Jim EllisMax Factor Family FoundationR. Douglas FanningSuzie and Dick Farman +Dr. James J. and Sue FeminoLynda and Blaine FetterMr. and Mrs. Gordon Fish +Joel and Deanne FriedPeggy and Jim Galbraith +Maureen Girouard and FamilyPolly and Bill Goodan Family +Mary Lou and Terence GreenGardner Grout Foundation +Heather and Paul HaagaDr. and Mrs. Robert H.
Hambleton +Kelsey Browne HallSteven and Christine Hazy +Megan and Rick HernandezLinda Joyce Hodge +The Glen and Gloria Holden
Family FoundationCarolyn Volk Horne +Mrs. and Mrs. James Huyck +Tatiana and Todd JamesSally and Stephen Keller
and Fairchild Martindale Foundation
Sally and Peter Kelly +Margaret and Mike KerrCatherine and Michael King +Peggy and Kevin Lanigan +
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tKaren and Michael LearnedThe Thomas and Dorothy Leavey
FoundationNancy and Ken Lewis +Claudia and Jim Looney +Beth and Bob LoweKate Luppen +Philip A. Swan and Patricia A.
MacLaren +Carol and Douglas MancinoMr. and Mrs. Michael
Markovich +Phillip D. and Lois S. Matthews +Bonnie B. McClure +In Honor of Milbank McFie +Debby and Lary MielkeThe Mitchell Milias Family +D. Llewellyn and Susan N. Miller
and Family +Tally and Bill Mingst +John and Colleen Morrissey III +Mr. George and Dr. Nancy MossMildred E. and Harvey S. Mudd
Foundation+In Honor of Mildred Esterbrook
MuddNancy and Charles Munger +Pat and Larry Murphy +Lynn H. Myers and
Gerald G. Myers +Bill and Susan Noce +Mary Adams O’Connell and
Kevin O’Connell and Family +Jane Vruwink Palmer Jane and Kris Popovich +Mr. and Mrs. Julio Ramirez, Jr.Jim and Eleanor Randall
Foundation
William, Louise and Robert RayJudy and Ben ReilingJane and Frank Rhodes +Kenneth B. and Dayle I. Roath +Marilyn and Jud Roberts +Janet and Stephen RogersKimberlee and Robert RolloKathy and Walt Rose +Jim and Anne RothenbergRon and Darlene Salisbury Ted and Lori SamuelsThe Scharffenberger FamilyMr. and Mrs. Howard B. SchowLinda and John SeiterCecile and Bernard SilverAlex Meneses and John SimpsonThe Smidt Family FoundationJohn and Kathy SottileJoachim and Christine SplichalNorman and Marianne
Sprague +In Honor of Robert and Margaret
SpragueLaney and Tom Techentin +The Tonnu-Nguyen FamilyMary TurkThe Harry J. Volk Fund at
The California Community Foundation
Barbara K. Volk and Elisabeth Volk Lawler
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Volk, Jr. +Mr. and Mrs. Thomas WachtellTroytana Wagenbach and the
Henry I. Dorsett Trust +Dave and Maureen WilliamsAlyce and Warren Williamson +Alan Wilson and Ina Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey WortheCindi and Hank YostJudy and Dick Zeigler
+ Charter Member
For more information about the First Families Legacy Program, please contact Leslie Nafie, associate vice president, Major and Planned Gifts, at 323-361-4146, or [email protected].
Emma Phillips SocietyNamed after the woman who left a remarkable legacy through her bequest of property on the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Vermont Avenue where Childrens Hospital Los Angeles stands today, the Emma Phillips Society salutes those contributors who name Childrens Hospital Los Angeles in their estate plans or make other planned gifts to the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. AccordMr. Chris AlbrechtMr. and Mrs. Douglas R.
AllensworthMs. Brooke AndersonMarion and John E. AndersonMrs. Roy A. AndersonAnonymous Friends (12)Mrs. Beth ArandaMr. and Mrs. Warren Jefferson
ArnettMr. and Mrs. Craig C. BaiseMr. and Mrs. Charles George
Bakaly, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas BarratMrs. Ellsworth BeckerMrs. Frank R. BelbenMr. Aaron Belokamen in honor
of Lilian and David BelokamenMs. Judy BennisMr. Harold BergerMr. and Mrs. Peter BielerMr. William B. BillingsleyMarcia Legere Binns in honor of
Dr. John Mackenzie BrownMr. and Mrs. Charles A. BolsterMr. and Mrs. Nikolaus H.
BrinkamaMrs. Anna Mae BrownKathleen L. Brown and
Van Gordon SauterVirdette L. Brumm, PhDMrs. Dolores BrussinAudrey Steele BurnandDr. and Mrs. Richard W. CallMary Campbell in honor of
Christopher Leonard CampbellMr. and Mrs. William Morgan
Carpenter
Neil and Karen Carrey in honor of Christopher Carrey
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. CatalanoMs. Marjorie CatesMr. and Mrs. Maurice CattaniMr. Ted ChanockMr. and Mrs. William M. CloseMr. and Mrs. Lyman Bruce
CoffeyMs. Rose CohenSam and Cynthia ColemanMs. Shelley L. CongerRobert M. Content, PhDMr. John E. Cookman, Jr.Mr. Paul J. CulbertMr. Charles CummingsMr. and Mrs. Michael D. DalanyMr. Gary DamskerDr. and Mrs. Leonard I. DauerMr. Hubert DavisMrs. Peter DavisDr. and Mrs. Yves A. De ClerckMrs. Elise De PeahvlMs. Irene M. DehnelMrs. Leona DeremeeMs. Judi DolanNorman H. DrechselThe William Driscoll FamilyMrs. Forest DrummondMr. Thomas E. DuqueMr. and Mrs. Allan EisenmanMr. Ernest O. EllisonMr. Jack EpsteinR. Douglas FanningMs. June FergusonMs. Sophia Scano FitzmauriceMrs. Anne FleisherDr. Burton L. and
Patricia M. FletcherMrs. Dorothy F. FredericksMrs. Loretta FryeMs. Ann FurnasMrs. Susan GackenbachMr. and Mrs. James M. GalbraithMr. James E. GarrisonHerbert M. and Beverly J.
GelfandMrs. Debbie G. Gilberg-
MoskowitzThe Girouard FamilyMrs. Jerry GitellJane and Ron GotherGrace DedieuMrs. Shirlea E. GrahameMrs. Helen Rae GrauMary Lou and Terence GreenMr. Shelly GreenhutMary Dee Hacker, RN and
Steven W. Nishibayashi, MDMs. Ruth HarrisMrs. Milania Austin HenleyJohn C. Herklotz in honor of
Dale Melbourne HerklotzMr. Paul W. Herklotz
Red Wagon SocietyMembers of the Red Wagon Society know that their annual gifts help support new treatments and thera-pies, purchase life-sustaining equipment, create better medicines and provide special training for doctors and nurses. Members are now recognized in the Honor Roll of Donors included in the electronic edition of Imagine magazine for contributions of $150 to $999. Red Wagon Society members who have given $1,000 or more are Big Wheels members and are included in both the web-site and printed versions of the Honor Roll. Visit www.ChildrensHospitalLA.org/HonorRoll to view the 2007 Honor Roll of Donors.
For more information about the Red Wagon Society, please contact Stacy Clinton, director of Annual Giving, at 323-361-3853, or [email protected].
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Mr. Boyd HigginsMrs. David B. Hill in honor of
Rosemary Rae Hill HansenLinda Joyce HodgeMr. and Mrs. Cyril HoldenDr. and Mrs. Sung J. HongFatemeh HosseiniMr. and Mrs. Donald E. HowleySally and Bill HurtMr. Alan HymowitzMs. Elizabeth InceMr. and Mrs. Melvin JacobsMrs. George Daniel JagelsJan and Zina JanoianLynn Van Buskirk JohnsonMrs. Beatrice Kahn-BoykoffGioia KalvinDrs. Francine and Neal KaufmanMs. Minna KayeMr. and Mrs. Michael J.
KazanjianMrs. Richard Harte KeatingeMrs. Homer M. KeelerMr. and Mrs. Richard E. KelloggMr. and Mrs. Peter KellyMrs. Mary B. KeyserMs. Punita Khanna and
Mr. John R. YatesMr. and Mrs. Michael D. KingPaul and Daphne KingMr. and Mrs. Harvey L. KleinMrs. Howard M. KleinMs. Aleta L. KnightMr. Douglas W. KnightMr. Edward Knight, Jr.Ms. Martha Koplin
Barbara M. Korsch, MDMr. and Mrs. Robert KramerMr. and Mrs. Walter B. LakeMs. Tuyetnga LamMr. Franklin K. Lane IIIMs. Jane LangleyMr. and Mrs. Kevin J. LaniganMr. John LaooMr. and Mrs. Thomas E.
Larkin, Jr.Nancy and Ken LewisDr. Charles B. and
Joyce O’Gar LillyMr. Thomas C. LindholmMr. and Mrs. Richard LinnMr. Michael D. LockwoodMr. and Mrs. James K. LooneyMr. Ernest A. LopezMr. José I. LozanoMr. and Mrs. Richard J. LucianoMr. and Mrs. Bruce L. LudwigMrs. Louise B. LyonMrs. Melba MacneilMs. Ortense MadridCarol and Douglas MancinoMs. Margaret MarbleMr. and Mrs. Larry MarshallMr. and Mrs. Marshall R.
MartinezMr. Robert D. MartoneMrs. Pearl MasonMrs. Arthur M. McClureDr. and Mrs. J. Gordon McCombColonel and Mrs. Glenn A.
McConnellMr. and Mrs. Malcolm McDuffie
Mr. and Mrs. Philip McMahonMs. Karena MediateMr. and Mrs. John MerrellMs. Patricia MosslerTom and Anne MullerPat and Larry MurphyMr. and Mrs. Philip MylesDr. and Mrs. Robert W. NafieMrs. Jean Kaplan NathanMr. and Mrs. Robert Melvin
NewellBill and Susan NoceMs. Lynn B. ObermanMs. Mary Adams O’ConnellMr. and Mrs. Orval B. OliveMrs. Eloise H. OlsonMrs. Blanche OsburnMr. Chris PahlMs. Jane Vruwink PalmerMr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. PalmerRobertson Parkman, MDNancy and Sidney PetersenMr. and Mrs. John D. PettkerMr. and Mrs. Boris PillinMr. and Mrs. William M.
PoindexterMr. and Mrs. Harold W. PowellMs. Charlotte Jean PuttyMs. Violet I. PuttyMrs. Lucille Raskoff-BanksMs. Joy Rea in honor of
Johnny ReaRobin and Susan RichardsMr. and Mrs. Saren Sontheavy
RiemShirlee A. Roberts in honor of
Lewis and Gladys RobertsKimberlee and Robert RolloMr. and Mrs. Marino P. RomanoMr. and Mrs. Charles B. RooneyMr. and Mrs. Walter B. RoseMrs. Wendy G. RossMr. Jim RothMs. Edie RubinMs. Irma Louise RuddMs. Ruth SaintCarmie and Michael SaldanaMs. Etelvina SandovalMr. and Mrs. Keith G. SawaMr. and Mrs. Paul SchaefferDr. and Mrs. Robert C. SeegerStuart E. Siegel, MDMiss June M. SilenMr. Herbert S. SimonMs. Rae L. SlavutMr. and Mrs. Lance SmigelMr. and Mrs. Scott SmigelMrs. Suzan K. SmigelMs. Cristina SmithMr. and Mrs. H. Russell SmithMr. and Mrs. Russell K. Snow, Jr.Ms. Bernadine SorgenfreyJohn and Kathy SottileMr. J.C. Spink
Dr. Philip and Penny StanleyMr. and Mrs. William M. StewartMr. and Mrs. Robert StoneMr. and Mrs. Peter E. StraussMs. Patricia StreeterMr. Mark R. Strouse IIMr. Robert M. Sudds, Sr.Mr. Steven P. SwitzerMrs. Nancy P. TaylorMrs. Michael TitusMrs. Anita C. TorimaruMrs. Harvey TownerMiss Lenore TreisterMr. and Mrs. Thomas
Gregory TurkMr. A. Ray Van HornMrs. John C. VinsonMs. Evalyn B. WaisMrs. Letitia R. WallaceMr. Michael WalterMr. and Mrs. David D. WattsDorothy Currie WaughMs. Karen Maile WebsterMrs. Hildegard A. WeckMs. Irene M. WertzMr. Jack Douglas D. WhiteheadMr. and Mrs. Dave WilliamsRichard and Mutsko T. WilliamsMs. Edith P. WilliamsonMs. Janet G. WilliamsonMrs. John C. Wilson, Jr.Mr. William A. WilsonMrs. Mignon W. WinansMr. and Mrs. Edward J. WirtzDrs. Jane and Morton WoolleyMrs. Susie WrightDick and Judy ZeiglerMs. Diane V. ZeoliMr. Ronald Zoriki
If you would like to include Childrens Hospital Los Angeles in your estate plan or wish to discuss other planned gift possibilities, please contact David D. Watts, associate vice president, Major and Planned Gifts, at 323-361-1752, or [email protected] or Robert Weiner, assistant vice president, Planned Giving, at 323-361-1749 or [email protected].
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Endowment FundsAn endowed fund is a permanent fund established by a donor or our board of trustees, where the principal funds are held intact to ensure earning distributions in perpetuity. Annual interest earnings from an endowed fund provide a predictable, stable stream of support for the hospital program specified by the donor. The minimum gift to establish an endowment is $25,000. The following list acknowledges donors who established permanent endowment funds to support exceptional patient care, scientific research and medical education.
Advanced Research Chair Endowment Established by Margaret Fleming CallAllmand Endowment for ResearchAnna Bing Arnold Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant
Endowment Established by Peter Bing and the Bing Fund CorporationAnna Bing Arnold Endowment for Nursing Research Established by Henry C. KentAssociates Endowment for Allergy Associates Endowment for Cancer Biology ResearchAssociates Endowment for Cardiac Surgery Associates Endowment for Cardiology at
The Heart Institute Associates Endowment for Gastroenterology Associates Endowment for Gene Therapy ResearchAssociates Endowment for General Pediatrics Associates Endowment for Genetics Associates Endowment for Hematology/Oncology Associates Endowment for Infectious Disease Research Associates Endowment for Molecular Biology ResearchAssociates Endowment for Molecular Genetics Associates Endowment for Motion Analysis ResearchAssociates Endowment for Neurology Associates Endowment for Neuroscience and
Imaging ResearchAssociates Endowment for Neurosurgery Associates Endowment for Ophthalmology Associates Endowment for Otolaryngology Associates Endowment for Pediatric CardiologyAssociates Endowment for Pediatric Spine DisordersAssociates Endowment for Pediatric Surgery Associates Endowment for Plastic Surgery Associates Endowment for Radiology Associates Endowment for Research Immunology and
Bone Marrow Transplant Associates Endowment for Residents’ Education FundAssociates Endowment for Rheumatology Associates Endowment for Urology Associates Fellowship in Respiratory Disorders Associates Respiratory Disorders Program Fund Avery Memorial Fund In memory of Sarah Gorton Avery, Moses N. Avery and
L. Gordon AveryPauline de Coppet Bara Memorial Fund Established by Lori de Coppet BaraBarnes Family Endowment in Neurology Established by Mrs. Barbara C. Barnes,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert John Barnes and Carat USA, Inc.Belokamen Family Endowment in
Developmental Therapeutics Established in honor of Lillian and David BelokamenJudy Bennis Patient Enrichment FundBing Endowment in Adolescent Medicine Established by Anna Bing ArnoldBing Endowment in Child Psychiatry Established by Anna Bing ArnoldNeil Bogart Chair in Leukemia Research Established by the Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research
Program of the T. J. Martell FoundationBoone Family Endowment Established by Dr. and Mrs. George N. Boone and
Lynda Boone Fetter Brady Bunch Room Fund Established by Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood SchwartzBrain Tumor Immunology Endowment Established by Concern II
Carol Young Brooke Foundation Endowment Fund for Children’s Needs
Brophy-Wilson Surgical Follow-up Clinic Endowment Fund
Established by Hazel E. WilsonIda V. Buxton Memorial Endowment FundDr. Richard Call Chair in Research Administration Established by Kathryn C. ThompkinsDr. Richard Call Endowment for
Research Administration Established by Dr. Richard Call and H. Russell SmithChristopher Leonard Campbell Endowment Fund for
AIDS Research Established by Mr. and Mrs. William F. CampbellMartha and Larry Campos Endowment FundCapital Maintenance Endowment Fund Established by Dolly Green and Peggy SlaterChristopher Carrey Cancer Research Endowment Established by Mr. and Mrs. Neil CarreyChildrens Endowment Fund Established by an anonymous donorChildrens Hospital Institute for Medical Education Established by an anonymous donorChildrens Hospital Los Angeles Comfort and Pain
Management Service Endowment Established by the physicians of the Childrens Hospital
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Minnie S. Claffey Memorial Endowment Fund Established by Henry Amos ClaffeyJewell Budd Cohan Endowment FundHugh and Audy Lou Colvin Chair in Cancer Research Established by the Colvin FoundationCommunity, Health Outcomes and Intervention
Research (C.H.O.I.R) Program Endowed Chair Established with gifts from Dr. Cheryl Saban and
Mr. Haim Saban and the Saban Family FoundationComprehensive Cystic Fibrosis Center Endowment Established by Chun-I Wang, MD and Frances L. ChiangShannon Crandall, Jr. Memorial Fund Established by Helen Fullerton CrandallCarson Russell Crouch Endowment Established by family and friends of
Carson Russell CrouchKate Crutcher Associate and Affiliate Endowment Mary and Gary Damsker Special Needs FundBart and Cheryl Dickins Family EndowmentDr. George N. Donnell Endowment in the
Department of Pediatrics Established by Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Dauer and
associates of Dr. DonnellPalmer Gross Ducommun Endowment Fund Established by Charles E. Ducommun and the
Ducommun and Gross FoundationEric Dudl, PhD, Graduate Fellowship Research
Endowment Established by friends and associates of Eric Dudl, PhDGabriel C. Duque, Jr. Memorial Endowment Established by friends and family of Gabriel C. Duque, Jr.Mary Duque Emeritus Endowment Established by friends and family of Mary DuqueMary Duque Endowment FundFrances Dyke Endowment for Plastic SurgeryJoan Elko Fund for Cancer and Blood Disease Research Established by Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. ElkoEllison Family Research Career Development
Fellowship Endowment Established by Carol and Leon EllisonEmergency Housing Endowment Fund Established by the Ropolo Charitable Trust and
Ms. Constance E. RopoloEmergency Services Nursing Education Endowment Established by Deborah P. Henderson, RNEndowment for the Developmental Biology Program Established by the Santa Anita FoundationJack Epstein Endowment for Cancer Research,
Education and Patient CareMarjorie Cranfield Evans EndowmentSophia Fitzmaurice Endowment for
Thalassemia Research
Mildred Vivian Foutz Endowment Fund Established by Dr. Reynold L. FoutzMary Frann Endowment Fund for Adolescent Medicine Established by John E. Cookman, Jr. and friendsRosalie Friedman Children’s Book Endowment Fund for
Cystic Fibrosis Established by Shol FriedmanGeneral Research Endowment Fund Established by Nancy O’Fallon in memory of
Harris T. O’FallonBurton E. Green Endowment for
Pediatric Neuropathology Established by his children, Dorothy Green,
Liliore Green Rains and Burton Green BettingenThe Green House Endowment for Surgical ResearchThe Green House Research Endowment FundDr. Brian Hardy Endowment in Urology Established by an anonymous donorWilliam Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for the
RN Residency in Pediatrics Established by The William Randolph Hearst FoundationJack C. and Doris C. Helms Chair in Neural TumorsAudrey Hepburn CARES Team Endowment Established by the Audrey Hepburn Childrens FundEdwin W. Hively Memorial Fund Marian O. Hooker EndowmentDonald and Marjorie Howley Cancer Center
Endowment FundHurlbut-Johnson Charitable Trusts EndowmentThe Jonnie Fund for Leukemia Research Established in honor of Jonnie Lanners by
his family and friendsMark R. Jouett Fund Established by Gladys K. JouetteJack and Gioia Kalvin Patient Care EndowmentMyron Karon Fellowship Endowment Fund Established by Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell SalterMyron Karon Memorial Lectureship in Pediatric
Hematology Endowment FundFrancine R. Kaufman Endocrinology Endowment Established by friends of the Center for Endocrinology,
Diabetes and MetabolismM. Bailey Keates Endowment Established by the family of Bailey KeatesW. M. Keck Foundation Dental Division EndowmentW. M. Keck Foundation Pediatric Surgery
Endowment FundSally and Stephen Keller and Fairchild Martindale
Foundation Urology EndowmentKellerman Health Promotion and Outcomes Program in
the Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases Endowment
Established by Drs. Faye and Jonathan Kellerman Adam Hunter Knizek Memorial Endowment Fund Established by Summa Group Children’s Foundation,
and the family and friends of Adam Hunter KnizekMartha Koplin Endowment for the Mark Taper-Johnny
Mercer Artists ProgramGary F. Kreiger, MD Award for Patient Advocacy
Endowment Established by the family and friends of Gary Kreiger, MDLas Madrinas Endowment for Autism Research,
Interventions and OutcomesLas Madrinas Endowment for Cardiovascular ResearchLas Madrinas Endowment for Experimental Therapeutics
for OphthalmologyLas Madrinas Endowment for Gene, Immune and
Stem Cell Therapy ResearchLas Madrinas Endowment for Hematopoietic
Stem Cell ResearchLas Madrinas Endowment for Molecular GeneticsLas Madrinas Endowment for Molecular OncologyLas Madrinas Endowment for Molecular PathologyLas Madrinas Research Endowment FundBetty Learned Memorial Fund Established by friends and family of Betty LearnedKent Lee Memorial Fund for Leukemia Research Established by Dortha S. Lee
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Lisa Rowe Legg Endowment Established in honor of John and Onoria A. Rocca and Christina Rocca Rowe
Leire Family Endowment Fund Established by Tom and Merydith LeireColleen Lenihan and John Dylan Lenihan “Care to Cure”
Juvenile Diabetes Fund Established by Variety – The Children’s Charity of
Southern California, Tent 25Octavia W. and Winifred O. Little Memorial
Orthopaedic Endowment Fund Established by Dora Conkling and Winifred LittleLexie Looker Educational Endowment Established by The Looker FoundationLos Angeles Clippers Foundation EndowmentLozano Family Endowment in Pediatric Epilepsy Alfred and Maybell Machris Research FundJ.W. Marriott Otolaryngology Communicative
Disorders Fund Harold and Fern McAlister EndowmentHarold and Fern McAlister Research EndowmentL.M. McOmie Endowment FundMedical Library Endowment Fund Established with gifts in memory of staff physicians,
Dr. Dietrich, Dr. Berkley, Dr. Lyttle and Dr. ClementFannie B. Miller Memorial Fund Established by William M. ZangIrene C. and M. Kinzie Miller Surgical Equipment
EndowmentNick and Lillian Moss FundDella M. Mudd Resident Endowment FundMusculoskeletal Oncology Endowment Established with gifts from RE/MAX Beach Cities Realty
and grateful familiesRobert and Leslie Nafie Endowment FundCarl and Elizabeth Naumann Endowment for
Kidney Dialysis and TransplantNeonatology Endowment Fund Established by Violette E. LipshinHarry B. Neustein Memorial Endowment Established by Dr. Joseph NeusteinHoa Kim Nguyen and Xuan Si Nguyen Endowment Established by the Zolla Family Foundation, the blaZrs
Chinese New Year Dinner Society, and Joseph Nguyen and Family
The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation Endowment for Otolaryngology Research
Notkin Family and Zachary Barnet Rosen Chair in Pediatric Diabetes
Established by Mr. and Mrs. Shelby NotkinOphthalmology Endowment Fund Established by Sherwood and Mildred SchwartzRichard Owens Endowment in Neuroscience Research Established by Brindell Roberts GottliebGeorge and Juliette Page Endowment for
Gene Therapy ProgramJane Vruwink Palmer Cancer Research EndowmentErnest H. and Dora H. Parker Endowment FundPasadena Guild Endowment for Adolescent Medicine Pasadena Guild Endowment for Bone and
Soft Tissue Tumor Research Pasadena Guild Endowment for Developmental
Biology ResearchPasadena Guild Endowment for Pediatric Eye
Cancer ResearchPasadena Guild Endowment for Pediatric SurgeryPediatric Spine Disorders Endowment Established by Dorothy Rosen and friends of
Childrens Hospital Los AngelesJane Browne Petersen Endowment in honor of
Margaret Gray BrowneSidney and Nancy Petersen Fund Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Endowment Established by Mary Joan PalevskyArnold C.G. Platzker, MD Fellows’ Research
and Education Endowment for the Division of Pulmonology Established by former graduates who trained under Dr. Platzker
Stanley and Jessica Prescott Memorial Visiting Professorship in Pediatric Pulmonology Endowment
Morris and Mary Press “Humanism” Award Fund Established by the Press FoundationJerry Price Seizure Clinic Endowment Fund Established by F.S. MarkhamRadiology Endowment Fund Established by Anna M. Sanborn in memory of the
Sanborn familyBennie C. Reagan Endowment in the Childrens Center
for Cancer and Blood DiseasesRehabilitation Center Endowment Fund Contributions by the Associate and Affiliate GroupsJohn F. Reinisch, MD Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Endowment Established by contributions to the Division of
Plastic SurgeryChase Richards Child Life Endowment Established by Robin and Susan RichardsWarren and Carolyn Richards Allergy Grand Rounds
EndowmentBeatrice Richardson Endowment for Patient BedsLewis and Gladys Roberts Endowment Fund Established by Shirlee A. RobertsKelli Kason Rooney Endowment for the Childrens Center
for Cancer and Blood Diseases Established by Jennifer CueLinda Rosen Pediatric Pulmonary Research Fund Established by Mrs. Dorothy RosenMeta and George Rosenberg Vision Center Endowment Established by the Meta and George Rosenberg
FoundationStephanie Knox Ross Cancer Research Endowment Established by Mr. and Mrs. George GreenPhilip Rothman Chair in Medical Teaching Established by an anonymous donorThe Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles Endowment Fund Established by a gift from Dr. Cheryl Saban and
Mr. Haim Saban and the Saban Family FoundationThe Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles Program Endowed Chair in Neuroscience Established by a gift from Dr. Cheryl Saban and
Mr. Haim Saban and the Saban Family FoundationThe Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles Faculty “Bridge Funding” Endowment Established by a gift from Dr. Cheryl Saban and
Mr. Haim Saban and the Saban Family FoundationClaiborn A. Saint Endowment Established by an anonymous donorSanta Anita Research EndowmentLarry Schmolle Memorial Endowment Established by Mr. and Mrs. John B. SchmolleStuart E. Siegel Chair in Pediatric Oncology Endowment Established by an anonymous donorMelanie Silverman Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor
Endowment Established by friends and family of Melanie SilvermanHerbert Simon Stem Cell Research EndowmentRuth and Jerome Simon Memorial FundJacob Singer Endowment Established by the family and friends of Jacob SingerJoyce and Ken Skinner Endowment Established by Joyce Skinner and the Fritz B. Burns
FoundationThe Jack H. Skirball Fellowship Established by The Skirball FoundationSmigel Chair for Stem Cell Research Established by the family of Suzan K. SmigelCameron Stewart Smith Chair in Brain Tumor Biology
Endowment Established by the H. Russell Smith FoundationCameron Stewart Smith Chair in Radiation-Oncology
Research Established by Mr. and Mrs. H. Russell SmithThe H. Russell Smith Foundation Endowed Chair in
Cardiothoracic Research Established by the H. Russell Smith FoundationH. Russell Smith Research Award Endowment
Established by the H. Russell Smith Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. William Snyder, Jr. and Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chaffin Endowed Visiting Professorship for the Division of Pediatric Surgery
Established by Dr. Morton Woolley and Dr. Lawrence Chaffin in memory of Dr. William Snyder
Spiritual Care Guild EndowmentHarry Tipton Steck and Florence Bartlett Steck
Memorial FundJulie Elizabeth Steffey Memorial Fund Established by Dr. J.M. SteffeyStone Family Endowment Established by Robert and Nancy StoneDr. Victor E. Stork Awards Fund Established by Mr. and Mrs. FrazerPeter and Susan Strauss Cancer Research
Endowment FundNancy and Mark Strouse Fund for Cancer and
Blood Diseases ResearchEvelyn Clark and Elbridge Hadley Stuart Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery Endowment FundSurvivors Day Endowment Established by Strategic Financial Group and
Northwestern Mutual FoundationWanda and Charles Swett Research EndowmentTianna Teegarden Memorial Endowment Established by friends and family of Tianna TeegardenFlora Thornton Kids N Fitness© Program EndowmentTakeji Kay and Anita Torimaru Cancer Center
Endowment FundMark Towner Orthopaedic Endowment Fund Established by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey TownerThe Vision Center Endowment Established by gifts to The Vision CenterGeoffrey Von Der Ahe, Jr. Endowment Established with gifts from Geoff and
Danielle Von Der Ahe, friends and familyJames F. Ward and Agnes N. Ward Memorial Fund Established by Marion Merrill BatemanRobert Ward Memorial Endowment FundRuth Evans Watkins Memorial Endowment for
Cancer ResearchAriel Kaare Rosholt Weathers-Lowin Endowment Fund Established by Leeam Weathers-LowinKaren Maile Webster Cancer Research Endowment Roger E. Wheeler Endowment Established by Janet G. WilliamsonThe Laura P. and Leland K. Whittier Virtual Pediatric
Intensive Care Unit Endowment Fund Established by the L. K. Whittier FoundationKenneth O. Williams, MD Chair in Bone and Soft Tissue
Tumor Research Established by Mr. and Mrs. William Close and FamilyAnne O’Melveny Wilson Chair in Pediatric
Intensive Care Anne Wilson Endowment for Nursing Excellence Established by the Associate GroupsJohn C. Wilson, Jr. Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery Established by an anonymous donorJohn C. Wilson, Sr. Visiting Professor Endowment Established by Dr. John C. Wilson, Jr.Mignon W. Winans Chair in NeuroblastomaRyan Winston Family Chair in Transplant Cardiology Established by Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. WinstonFrances Nunnally Winzer Residency FundMrs. George A. Winzer Fund Brooke Young Chaplaincy Chair
Funds established in calendar year 2007 are listed in bold.
If you have any questions about setting up an endowment fund with a gift of $25,000 or more, please contact David D. Watts, associate vice president, Major and Planned Gifts, at 323-361-1752, or [email protected] or Robert Weiner, assistant vice president, Planned Giving, at 323-361-1749 or [email protected].
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January 1, 2007 through
December 31, 2007
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In fiscal Year 2007 (July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007),
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles once again demonstrated
that it is the only hospital in the greater Los Angeles area
with the physician specialists, research and treatment
programs necessary to treat the full range of serious ill-
nesses and injuries that afflict children. Among the year’s
highlights were:
new Hospital buildingIn March 2007, steel began rising on the New Hospital
Building under construction at Childrens Hospital.
By early winter, the framework was completed on the
seven-level, 460,000-square-foot in-patient building,
which is on schedule for its opening in 2010. The state-
of-the-art facility will feature the finest in patient and
family-centered care.
patient careThe American Alliance of Healthcare Providers (AAHP)
honored Childrens Hospital with a 2007 Hospital of
Choice Award, making it one of only 15 hospitals in
California to receive this accolade and one of just seven
pediatric hospitals nationwide. The AAHP honors hospi-
tals that go above and beyond the call of duty in the quest
for excellence.
The Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
debuted in 2007. The hospital’s newest Center of
Excellence builds upon the success of its Division of
Ophthalmology and treats more than 12,000 patients each
year, making it the largest center of its kind in the United
States. Through its six institutes, The Vision Center is the
only pediatric program worldwide with expertise in virtu-
ally every ophthalmologic subspecialty area.
ResearchThe Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los
Angeles was awarded four grants from the California
Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) — three in
2007 alone — and is now the only research institute in a
freestanding children’s hospital in California to achieve
this distinction. The first grant came in 2005, with a three-
year, $2.4 million stem cell training grant. The
hospital’s latest CIRM grants include a $2.8 million Shared
Research Laboratory grant to remodel and equip laborato-
ries dedicated to human embryonic stem cell research.
education The Saban Research Institute took the lead in the launch
of a new nationwide, four-center research training pro-
gram funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes
of Health. Armed with a five-year, $970,000 grant, the
Undergraduate Short Term Education Program for
Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) exposed 65 stu-
dents to research in diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism
and obesity.
community supportOn July 31, 2007, the McCourt family and the Los Angeles
Dodgers announced they are joining Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles and City of Hope to support cancer research
by establishing ThinkCure as the official charity of the
Dodgers. Frank and Jamie McCourt, the owners of the
Dodgers, are committed to making ThinkCure a major
force for research advances that will help children and
adults.
international impactIn 2007, Childrens Hospital created the Los Angeles-
Be’er Sheva Saban Collaborative Program with The
Saban Children’s Hospital at Soroka University Medical
Center, located in Be’er Sheva, Israel. The program was
founded with a generous, three-year grant from hospital
Trustee Cheryl Saban, PhD; Haim Saban; and the Saban
Family Foundation. In 2007, one resident from Childrens
Hospital and two residents from The Saban Children’s
Hospital participated in the expanding collaborative
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balance sheets As of june 30, 2007 and 2006
(in thousands of dollars) 2007 2006
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,203 $ 11,957
Accounts receivable, net 82,630 73,831
Other current assets 167,178 175,058
Total Current Assets 258,011 260,846
Assets limited as to use, net of current portion 775,421 536,572
Pledges receivable, net of current portion 50,189 52,251
Restricted Cash – Proposition 61 Funds 0 12,735
Other assets 25,316 22,138
Property, plant, and equipment, net 447,492 409,423
Total Assets $ 1,556,429 $ 1,293,965
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 46,366 $ 49,683
Other current liabilities 94,708 81,109
Total Current Liabilities 141,074 130,792
Long-term debt, net of current portion 502,031 335,746
Proposition 61 – Advances 0 12,735
Other noncurrent liabilities 20,448 23,534
Total Liabilities 663,553 502,807
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted 543,125 479,826
Restricted 349,751 311,332
Total Net Assets 892,876 791,158
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 1,556,429 $ 1,293,965
fInAnCIAL SUMMARY
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for the years ended june 30, 2007 and 2006
(in thousands of dollars) 2007 2006
REvENuES
Net patient service revenue $ 344,663 $ 330,941
Other revenue 152,991 142,279
Total Revenues 497,654 473,220
OPERATING EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits 258,084 243,534
Professional fees and purchased services 106,619 119,418
Supplies 65,168 55,620
Utilities 7,678 8,125
Other expenses 40,856 42,287
Total Operating Expenses 478,405 468,984
Earnings before Interest, Depreciation
and Amortization 19,249 4,236
Depreciation, Amortization and Interest
Depreciation and amortization 40,778 41,014
Interest 13,119 11,935
Total Depreciation, Amortization and Interest 53,897 52,949
Losses from Operations (34,648) (48,713)
OTHER GAINS
Total Other Gains, net 20,639 24,940
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues over Expenses
and Other Gains (Losses) (14,009) (23,773)
Proposition 61 – Building Construction Revenue 20,556 20,346
FEMA grant revenue 19,557 7,428
Net unrealized (loss) gain on
unrestricted investments 29,927 (3,551)
Net assets released from restrictions used for
purchase of property and equipment 5,307 6,707
Interest rate swap mark to market (94) 5,662
Transfers and other 2,055 (533)
Increase (Decrease) in Unrestricted Net Assets $ 63,299 $ 12,286
fInAnCIAL SUMMARY
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statistical Report for the year ended june 30, 2007
2007
PATIENTS
Number of licensed beds 286
Discharges 11,106
Patient days 88,367
Clinic visits1 276,253
Emergency services visits 64,788
CHARITy CARE AND OTHER COmmuNITy BENEFITS
Charity Care2 $ 1.5 million
Unpaid cost of Medi-Cal programs3 89.2 million
Unfunded support provided for research 7.9 million
Funds provided for training of allied
health professionals, physicians and residents 6.5 million
Funds provided for Community Service Projects
Vulnerable Populations and the Broader Community 3.1 million
fInAnCIAL SUMMARY
1Includes outpatient and lab visits.2Measured by uncollected patient care charges for care provided to those with inadequate or no health insurance.3The Medi-Cal program partially offsets these losses through the Disproportionate Share Hospital Program, designed to support “safety net” hospitals like Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Childrens Hospital Los Angeles received $47.8 million in Disproportionate Share Hospital Funding in FY 2007.
Total community
benefit $108.2 million
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HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP
Richard D. Cordova, FACHEPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Rodney B. HannersSenior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Claudia A. Looney, FAHP, CFRESenior Vice President, Development
Diemlan “Lannie” Tonnu, MBA, CPASenior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer
Henri R. Ford, MDVice President and Chief of Surgery
Yves DeClerck, MDVice President, Research
Christy L. Beaudin, PhD, LCSW, CPHQVice President and Chief Quality Officer
Julie CronerVice President, Strategic Planning and Business Development
Steven R. GarskeVice President and Chief Information Officer
Mary Dee Hacker, RN, MBAVice President, Patient Care Services, Chief Nursing Officer
Keith M. HobbsVice President, Ancillary and Support Services
Gail L. Margolis, Esq.Vice President, Government, Business and Community Relations
Hugo SantosVice President, Human Resources
Kenneth J. Wildes, Jr.Vice President, Communications
Roberta G. Williams, MDVice President, Pediatrics and Academic Affairs and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
mEDICAL LEADERSHIP
Carl M. Grushkin, MDChief of Staff
DEPARTmENT HEADS
Henri R. Ford, MDVice President and Chief of Surgery (CHLA); Vice Chair, Department of
Surgery (USC)
Marvin D. Nelson, Jr., MD, FACRHead, Department of Radiology (CHLA); Professor of Radiology (USC)
Timothy J. Triche, MD, PhDHead, Department of Pathology/Laboratory Medicine (CHLA); Vice Chair, Department of Pathology (USC)
Randall C. Wetzel, MB, BS, MSB, FAAP, FCCM
Head, Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine (CHLA); Professor of Pediatrics and Anesthesiology (USC)
Roberta G. Williams, MDVice President, Pediatrics and Academic Affairs (CHLA); Chair, Department of Pediatrics (USC)
FOuNDATION LEADERSHIP
Claudia A. Looney, FAHP, CFRESenior Vice President, Development
Shelley L. Conger, MBAAssociate Vice President, Development
Melissa DoValeAssociate Vice President, Major and Planned Gifts
Melany N. DuvalAssociate Vice President, Major and Planned Gifts
Terence M. GreenVice President, Development
Leslie A. NafieAssociate Vice President, Major and Planned Gifts
Grace TrejoAssociate Vice President and Controller, Foundation Finances and Operations
David D. WattsAssociate Vice President, Major and Planned Gifts
Stephanie EversfieldAssistant Vice President, Major and Annual Giving
Alisa Pettey TorresAssistant Vice President, Major and Planned Gifts
Suzanne S. Szalay, MLISAssistant Vice President, Development Research
Linda TobeyAssistant Vice President, Donor Information Services
Robert E. Weiner, MPA, CFREAssistant Vice President, Planned Giving
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senior vice president, development
Claudia A. Looney, FAHP, CFRE
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creative services manager Robin Moore-DeCapua
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Shelley L. Conger, MBA
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