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Nearly a century ago, Wallace Greeley made the lead gif t to fulfill a vision forAmes that included a thriving hospital at its core. Greeley’s belief in the project — coupled with his financial support in memory of his wife Mary — led to the establishment of Mary Greeley Memorial Hospital.

Today, the advanced care offered by the dedicated professionals at Mary Greeley Medical Center is far beyond what anyone could have imagined back in 1916. By about every measure, the hospital that Greeley was instrumental in establishing has changed.

That said, something very important has remained unchanged: The vision that Wallace Greeley and members of the Ames community nourished so long ago.

This vision for a center of excellence right here in the heart of Iowa still drives us today. It is this vision that is at the core of the Extraordinary Visions campaign, which will help fund the largest expansion of the medical center since its inception.

We thank you for your support of this vision and for the impact your generosity is having on quality of life — in Ames and beyond — today and for generations to come.

Tom Pohlman Melissa Johansen McGarry President, Board of Directors Director, External Relations Mary Greeley Medical Center Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation

O U R M I S S I O NThe mission of Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation is to assist Mary Greeley Medical Center in promoting health and providing compassionate, high-quality care. The Foundation accomplishes this mission by encouraging charitable giving from individuals and organizations.

Tom Pohlman, PresidentLeo Milleman, MD, Past PresidentJolene Randall, President ElectAnn Martin, Secretary/TreasurerTanya AndersonDavid BensonVerle BurgasonMaureen DockstaderDeb FennellySteve GoodhueSteven Hallberg, MD

Phyllis HeffronJeffery JohnsonCharles Jons, MDKevin KinzlerJim MasonFrankee OlesonCarole OttemanAmie Rockow-Nelson, DDSJennifer Stark MortimerKaren ShirkJerry Sloan

Ex-OfficioSarah Buck, Chair MGMC Board of Trustees

Ann Campbell Mayor, City of Ames

Brian Dieter President and CEO, MGMC

Jennifer Killion, MD Chief of Staff McFarland Clinic

Renee Hansen President, MGMC Auxiliary

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MGMC StaffMelissa Johansen McGarry, Director, External RelationsMichael Tretina, Vice President and CFO

T H A N K YO UThank you to every individual, business and organization that supported Mary Greeley Medical Center and the Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation last year. A donor listing is available on our donor wall in the medical center as well as on our website at www.mgmc.org/foundation. Every gift, regardless of size, is both important and appreciated.

www.mgmc.org/foundation

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EXTRAORDINARY IMPACTSUPPORT FROM THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY INCLUDES: A

Mary Greeley Medical Center employees who contributed to the Employee Campaign during 2012 were invited to sign a steel beam that will be used in the new building. Pictured (center) is Jennifer Groat, Administration.

of the Extraordinary Visions campaign. From physicians and nurses to those who work in support roles, contributions and pledges from members of our medical community total more than $2.4 million to date.

Included in this are hundreds of Mary Greeley Medical Center staff members who designated gifts in the annual Employee Campaign.

“I give because I believe in MGMC’s vision for the future,” says Melissa Kacmarsky, MBA, BS, RT(T), Radiation Oncology. “My gifts to the Foundation give me a great sense of personal pride and ownership.”

In addition to the Extraordinary Visions campaign, staff members regularly give to support programs and services including the Cancer Resource Center, Diabetes and Nutrition Education Center and more.

“I give to show support for the community, medical center, staff and patients,” says Heather Vandewater, Business Office. “The new building will enhance our already great patient care.”

Members of the medical communi t y are among the many generous supporters

N Corporate gifts from McFarland Clinic PC and Wolfe Eye

Clinic, as well as gifts from individual physicians, retired

physicians, members of the McFarland Clinic administration

and staff, and Mary Greeley Medical Center employees.

N Nearly $420,000 in contributions and pledges in

support of the Extraordinary Visions campaign from

Mary Greeley Medical Center employees alone.

“The Employee Campaign gives me an opportunity

to give back to the place I work. I’m very proud of the way the Mary Greeley Medical Center

team offers excellent care and a wide variety of services to help meet needs in our community.”

— Rhonda Smith, HOMEWARD Home Health

Employees break ground, September 27, 2011

“My BSN classes have taught me to see how

patients are affected not only physically, but

spiritually, emotionally and more.”

— Jo-el Sprecher, RN, BSN, Oncology

Jo-el Sprecher, RN, BSN, Oncology, used the tuition assistance funded by the Foundation to earn her Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing.

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care providers at Mary Greeley Medical Center. That drive has led a number of Mary Greeley Medical Center nurses to pursue advanced schooling.

Mindful of a series of recent studies showing patient outcomes can be boosted by a staff including a high number of Bachelors (BSN) and Masters (MSN) prepared nurses, the Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation established a program to offer tuition assistance.

“The support from the Foundation is two-fold,” says Vice President Neal Loes, RN, BSN, MS. “First, by funding a tuition assistance program, the Foundation is removing a financial burden for nurses in school. Secondly, the program enables the medical center to greatly accelerate the pace at which direct care is offered by nurses with a Bachelors degree or more.”

Delivering positivepatient outcomes has always driven nurses, physicians and other

N Support for education during fiscal year 2012 totaled

more than $75,000 and included funding for RN to BSN

tuition reimbursement, college scholarships, physician

education, specialty certification, educational conferences

and educational materials.

N Currently, just more than 36% of Mary Greeley

Medical Center’s nurses have a BSN or MSN degree.

That compares to an Iowa average of 26%.

N During 2012, 28 nurses participated in

the Mary Greeley Medical Center tuition

reimbursement program in pursuit of a

BSN degree. An additional 10 used the

program in pursuit of an MSN degree.

EXTRAORDINARY IMPACTSUPPORT FOR EDUCATION PROVIDED BY THE MARY

GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION INCLUDES: A

A L E G A C Y L I V E S O N

Carson, Patrick and Jessica Clem. (inset) Jessica and Patrick.

soaking in all life had to offer. But just nine months after son Carson was born, the couple was faced with the fact that the cancer had returned and metastasized to Jessica’s lungs.

The diagnosis lit a fire in the couple to establish an endowment that would honor Jessica’s lust for life and “pay forward” the love and support they had received from so many on their journey.

“We knew we wanted to do a fundraiser, but we wanted it to be different,” Patrick says. “We wanted it to be a party.”

In 2011, Breast Fest was born. What started as an informal barbeque to raise money for the William R. Bliss Cancer Center has grown into a big bash. More than 500 people from seven states attended Breast Fest in 2012, and plans are in the works for the 2013 event. To date more than $82,000 has been donated to the Jessica Clem Endowment in her honor.

Sadly, cancer claimed Jessica’s life shortly after the second event.

“Jessica’s spirit, even in the midst of her fight, touched so many people,” Patrick says. “In establishing an endowment in Jessica’s honor, we are ensuring she leaves a legacy.

“Her legacy will ensure cancer patients and their family members will feel better about themselves. Jessica’s memory – and the contributions of so many who loved her – will help other cancer patients find reasons to celebrate.”

After surviving a battlewith breast cancer and giving birth to a son, Jessica Clem and husband Patrick were

N Foundation support for programs like the Cancer

Resource Center, Israel Family Hospice House and

HOMEWARD Home Hospice, the Diabetes and Nutrition

Education Center, support groups and more, totaled more

than $500,000 during the fiscal year.

“Jessica wasn’t a brick and mortar person.

She was a pleaser and wanted to make others happy. By establishing this endowment in her memory we can ensure that she will continue to

have an impact on others dealing with the tough decisions and choices

cancer presents.”

— Patrick Clem

EXTRAORDINARY IMPACTDIRECT DONATIONS, GRANTS AND ENDOWMENTS OFFER VITAL

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Dennis (pictured) and brother Doug Pyle directed gifts in memory of their mother, Virginia, to the Extraordinary Visions Campaign.

age of 81, her sons Doug and Dennis made the decision to direct memorial gifts to the Extraordinary Visions campaign. Their father, Robert, was a member of the Mary Greeley Hospital Board of Trustees in the 1960s during a major expansion of facilities. And, the Pyles wanted to remember their mother by ensuring she played a role in the current medical center expansion.

Dennis, who has served two terms on the Foundation board, says he and Doug are proud that more than $15,000 was donated to the campaign in memory of their mother.

“As a family, we have deep roots in Ames,” Dennis says. “This is a project that will differentiate our community from others. Having such a viable medical center greatly improves quality of life for the entire community.”

When longtime Ames resident V irginia Pyle passed away last March at the

“Our parents loved the Ames community.

Our dad was involved with the 1960s renovation and it seemed fitting that

through memorial gifts our mom would have a role in the new addition.”

— Dennis Pyle

N When complete, the project will result in larger, more efficient

rooms that will improve the experience of the patient as well as

visitors and staff. Other features include a six-story tower housing

such services as medical surgery and telemetry; an expanded

emergency department; a new main entrance with an enclosed

skywalk; and a new power plant.

N The three-phase project is in its second

year and is scheduled to be complete

before the medical center celebrates its

100th anniversary in 2016.

N Through the end of 2012, approximately $5.7

million of a projected $6 million of private support

had been secured by the Mary Greeley Medical

Center Foundation.

EXTRAORDINARY IMPACTTHE EXTRAORDINARY VISIONS PROJECT WILL

GREATLY ENHANCE PATIENT CARE.

KEY MILESTONES AND FACTS INCLUDE: A

Dr. Louis and Pat Banitt provided an estate gift to the Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation as a way to give back to a community that has given them so much.

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— Pat Banitt

Du r i n g a l o n g c a r e e r a s a f a m i l ypractice provider at McFarland Clinic,Dr. Louis Banitt gained a special appreciation for the care and services offered at Mary Greeley Medical Center. That appreciation spurred Dr. Banitt and wife Pat to include Mary Greeley Medical Center in their estate plans.

“Pat and I are committed to giving back to the community after our passing,” Dr. Banitt says.

The Banitts chose to include the Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation as a beneficiary of their individual retirement account (IRA).

“The medical center provided an ideal place in which to practice medicine,” Dr. Banitt says. “It was also a preferred center for care when we were in need of hospitalization. We have relied upon it for decades and are proud to provide support for the future.”

EXTRAORDINARY IMPACTESTATE GIFTS ARE KEY TO BUILDING FINANCIAL ASSETS AND

ENGAGEMENT IN THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION, INCLUDING: A

N Deferred gifts have supported many areas such as hospice

programs, scholarships and Bessie Myers Auditorium.

N The Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation

Greeley Society has 36 members. The Greeley Society

recognizes contributors who arrange for a deferred

gift of any amount to benefit a Mary Greeley Medical

Center department, program or facility.

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Your Gifts in ActionPrograms: $500,639

• Support for the Cancer Resource Center, Israel Family Hospice House, Diabetes and Nutrition Education Center, HOMEWARD Home-based Hospice, financial assistance, support groups and more

Education: $76,974

• RN to BSN tuition reimbursement, scholarships, Grand Rounds, specialty certifications, educational conferences and educational materials

Equipment and Technology: $5,744

• ICCU, Cardiopulminary Services, Pediatric Therapy and Education Management

Other: $17,385

Programs: $500,639

Education: $76,974

Equipment and Technology: $5,744

Other: $17,385

Highlights of GivingJuly 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

• Number of Donors: 3,405 • Gifts and Commitments: $4,327,823 • Total Foundation Assets (as of June 30, 2012): $14,978,998

Funds Transferred to Support the Mission of Mary Greeley Medical Center: $600,742

EXTRAORDINARY IMPACT

N A record 532 runners and walkers took part in the 12th

Annual Hope Run for Hospice, benefiting the Israel Family

Hospice House in Ames.

N The 2012 Annual Benefit raised more than $230,000 in funds

and in-kind support for the William R. Bliss Cancer Center.

N In 2012, 26 businesses and individuals participated in

the annual Sponsorship Program.

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