Smiling Without a MaskA teenager’s recovery at the House offers a new beat to her heart and a new rhythm in life

Program News & Updates 4

Randy Cross Invitational Recap 6

Interior Remodel Previews 10

Ronald McDonald House at Stanford | Summer 2012 Volume 19, Issue 2

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Victoria had to always focus on the health of her heart but now she can just focus on a healthy outlook on life.Read more about how optimism kept her going.

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Board of DirectorsBern Beecham, Community Volunteer & former Palo Alto City CouncilDaniel Bernstein, M.D., Lucile Packard Children’s HospitalKaren Boyd, Turner Boyd LLPDenise Côté, The Chateau GroupGregg Davis, Webcor BuildersBrian Dinsmore, SeilerJudy Kirkpatrick, eBay, RetiredBob Kresek, Founders Financial NetworkLaurie Lacob, Community VolunteerBrad Lyman, Cornish & CareyKatharine Martin, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiJim McCaughey M.D., Lucile Packard Children’s HospitalDebbie Mueller, Community VolunteerDean Riskas, TriplePoint Capital LLCJanice Roberts, Mayfield FundScott Rodrick, Rodrick Management GroupMichael Rubenstein, Community VolunteerBarbara Shapiro, BLS PartnersAllison Tilley, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPSusan Twietmeyer, Cisco Systems, Retired

Community Advisory CouncilEric Brandenburg, Brandenburg PropertiesMike Casey, Rosewood HotelMaryles Casto, Casto TravelHarvey Cohen, M.D., Stanford University School of MedicineRon Conway, Angel Investors, LPBrad Lyman, Cornish & CareyParaag Marathe, San Francisco 49ersSusan Orr, Packard FoundationJoe Simitian, California State SenatorRoger Sippl, Sippl Macdonald VenturesLarry Sonsini, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiPeter Ziebelman, Palo Alto Venture Partners

In Their Own WordsThe following are excerpts from letters

of families who have stayed at the House. Join Ronald McDonald House at

Stanford’s Facebook page and share your experience by posting

on our wall at www.facebook.com/RMHStanford or submit an email to

annabelle@ronaldhouse.net

Thankful for the generosity of the staff and all the people that make this place possible. This is a refuge in the midst of trying times for our family. Thank you. Shauna V.

Always thankful, always grateful of the

House. Back in 1996-97 my daughter

Roxelys and I stayed at the House. We are

from Puerto Rico. I am proud and glad to

say she will be graduating from high school

(May 26, 2012). Thank you to all the staff

and volunteers for making our time in the

House a little easy. Thank you, thank you,

thank you.

Roxana M.

We were very lucky to stay at Ronald

McDonald House when our son had his TGA

(Transportation of the Great Arteries) switch.

I had lost my mom nine months before and

was dealing with a very sick newborn and the

people in the House were so helpful and kind. I

remember one night being up late making milk

for my two-year-old and meeting a grandma

from Atlanta. She asked me one or two

questions and I burst into tears. I still don’t

know her name, but she helped me during this

very difficult time. She was an angel to

me. Thank you, Grandma from Atlanta and

Ronald McDonald House.

Gina A.

For staff directory, please visit www.ronaldhouse.net

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Caroline and I spent five weeks at the wonderful

Ronald McDonald House at Stanford while

she was being treated two years ago at Lucile

Packard Children’s Hospital. We were in Salzburg,

Austria when we walked past the Salzburg

Ronald McDonald House and Caroline wanted

me to take her picture with it to share with you

since she has so many good memories of the

House and her friends there.

Tara B.

When we were there in January 2012, it sure gave

us a family-oriented, safe home-away-from home.

It eased their concerns and worries and brought

peace to my welfare. Thank you to everyone there

from the computer folks to the breakfasts to the

special dinners and activities which helped for a

moment of time to erase the worries my parents

had and to bring a smile to their face. Priceless!

Joseph M.

Always thankful, always grateful of the

House. Back in 1996-97 my daughter

Roxelys and I stayed at the House. We are

from Puerto Rico. I am proud and glad to

say she will be graduating from high school

(May 26, 2012). Thank you to all the staff

and volunteers for making our time in the

House a little easy. Thank you, thank you,

thank you.

Roxana M.

R onald McDonald House at Stanford is thrilled to welcome Annette Eros as Chief Executive Officer. Most recently, Annette served as President and

CEO at The Kidney Trust, a national nonprofit that works to decrease the human and economic cost of chronic kidney disease. Prior to The Trust she had an extensive non-profit consulting practice, assisting community organizations in strategic planning, governance, and development matters. Before consulting, Annette served as Executive Director at Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego for 14 years. “We are very pleased to have Annette take the helm as CEO at the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford and confident she has the experience, skills and passion to guide the House as we pursue our vision,” said Brad Lyman, president for the Board of Directors at the House. “We will look to her to build a more extensive organization that will play an important, ongoing role for the families we serve. Annette deeply understands the important role the House plays in our community and is poised to lead the organization as we continue to help more and more families.” Annette brings a wealth of non-profit executive experience including strong leadership and organizational development, strategic analysis and planning, and donor cultivation. Additionally, in her position at the House in San Diego she was responsible for spearheading the research, design and development of the building project for the expansion to a new 65,000 square-foot Ronald McDonald House facility. Annette received her master’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from the University of San Diego and her bachelor’s degree in Journalism from San Diego State University. “I am honored to be rejoining this worthwhile cause, eager to make a positive contribution in our local community and, more importantly, to the families that need us now and in the future,” said Annette. “We have a tremendous opportunity to address the growing needs of families with seriously ill children and my initial focus will be on expanding our facility and designing services to address the unmet needs of the families that depend upon our services.” Annette will work closely with COO Laura Boudreau and the entire management team to continue driving the great success of the House.

New Chief Executive Officer Joins Ronald McDonald House at Stanford

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The San Jose Raider Drive Booster Club came

out [May 12] with the Oakland Raiderettes

and some children from the Mission Dance and Performing Arts as we spent some time

with the children and families. On behalf of the

Oakland Raider Nation I want to say thank you

for allowing us the time to do what we love to

do and that is making children smile. I am looking

forward to seeing all of you at my next event.

Thanks again!!

Your RaiderBee

We are so thankful and grateful that we’ve

been allowed to stay at the House for six

months. It’s a big blessing to us. This place

is indeed “a home-away-from-home.” The

facilities, activities especially for kids,

food and more are just so amazing and

wonderful. We will forever treasure all your

help and what you’ve done for us.

Jharrell, Ethan John, & Hayde

In conjunction with the Palo Alto Unified School District and Lucile Packard Children Hospital’s nationally recognized “Hospital School,” a new elementary school program will begin August 13 at Ronald McDonald House at Stanford. This exciting partnership was born in an effort to better

serve the patients and siblings in K-8 grades staying at the House for long periods of time. Class at the House will be taught by a credentialed Palo Alto Unified School District teacher who has been meticulously selected to work with this specialized population of students. The need for a school program at Ronald McDonald House became a necessity once ground broke for the hospital’s expansion on Welch Road. Patients staying at the House were being unnecessarily exposed to airborne spores that could be potentially dangerous to those with compromised immune systems when travelling back and forth to the hospital to attend school. For these young students, continuing their education while undergoing treatment has never been more important. Specialized independent study plans are formulated by the student’s home school which allows them to keep on track so their transition back home can be as stress free as possible. “I expect attendance will increase greatly with the addition of the classroom at the House. When little ones aren’t feeling well all they will have to do is put on a pair of slippers and walk a few feet to receive their lessons,” said Bri Carpaño-Seoane, Family Services Director, who is serving as the liaison for this program. “School doesn’t seem as daunting when mom is nearby and you can wear your jammies.” The new program will also positively impact the Hospital School by serving outpatient students so that the Hospital School teachers can focus on giving bedside instruction to in-patients and facilitating small group classes inside the hospital’s classroom.

For more information contact Bri Carpaño-Seoane, Family Services Director, at bri@ronaldhouse.net.

Everyone at Ronald McDonald House at Stanford, especially the children, are my heroes! My job is to make them look

and feel like the true superhero that they all are!” said Barbara Casados (pictured above), creator and owner of the East Bay-based Kiss the Toad Creations, about the capes she sews herself for kids of all ages. When her son was diagnosed with autism, a neurodevel-opmental disorder, she started making him

capes to help him get dressed in the morning. This inspired her superhero idea and since then it has been a big hit for many children. Her primary focus on kids with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses brought her to the House in early 2012 with the idea of a “Superhero” event. “I asked if I could deliver Superhero capes to all their children [at the House] because they give so much to these families in need, as well as many other families of children that I follow regularly,” she said. “Throughout my career I have heard stories from many of the children that I follow on Caringbridge (social networking site) and Facebook about how well they are treated and respected there.” The second Superhero event will take place at the House on Thursday, August 3. Superhero balloons donated by Balloons For Luv. The House hopes to continue holding this event for the children at the House at least twice a year.

For more information contact Sarah Reichanadter, Family Activities Coordinator, at sarah@ronaldhouse.net.

Program Preview: Hospital School

THE SUPERHERO WITHINSPOTLIGHT

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Camp Ronald McDonald has been a fun way for children ages 5 and older to meet new people and make new friends. Taking place annually at the House from June through August, kids have the opportunity to create arts and crafts through activities such as making

clay magnets, painting with marbles, decorating picture frames, making their own outside chalk, and creating journals to write in about their summer experience. This year, many of the older kids not only participated in arts and crafts activities but also in a music mentoring class where

they split into groups and were given individualized instruction on how to play the recorder (a woodwind instrument), by a group of students at Carlmont High School. Fun photographic techniques were offered to kids through “First Exposures”, a mentorship program offered by SF Camerawork, a nonprofit media organization based in San Francisco and a drawing class provided step-by-step instructions on how to create their own comic book. At least once a week, children were provided assistance with making their own lunches or even baking and decorating their favorite desserts such as cupcakes and sugar cookies. Off-site field trips kept the energy levels high when visiting local fun spots such as the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo where kids were able to get closer views of bats, peacocks, bobcats, and snakes! At the San Jose Tech Museum, they saw robots and machines while at Planet Granite, kids faced their fears by climbing to the top of the rock walls. And, of course, there was Riley’s Place, where the kids interacted with animals including rabbits, mini horses, and goats. Fun was had by all and each year children at the House

get the chance to be reunited with their siblings over vacation through wonderful programs such as Camp Ronald McDonald and what it has to offer—a time to be in an environment where siblings can make special summer memories together and make new friends. For more camp images visit http://www.ronaldhouse.net/whatwedo/past stories/summer_camp2012.php

A decade! That’s a long time. Think

of all the things that can happen

in that timeframe including the

outpouring of support for the House from

the 10th Annual Spring Lamb Barbeque &

Bocce Ball Tournament. Held at Campo di

Bocce in Los Gatos on May 5, this event is

coordinated by volunteers from the South

Bay’s Greek and Italian communities that

comprise the committee who have consis-

tently stewarded a wonderful event. From

its modest beginning, raising $10,000

for the House, this event has since

raised almost $700,000 for the children

and families. This shows remarkable

commitment and the consistency has had

very positive impact on the House mission.

Ronald McDonald House at Stanford

offers its heartfelt thanks to Tim and Janice

Filice, Frank and Sue Bisceglia and Steve

and Jan Peat, the chairs of the event over

the years—all who have done a great

job of spearheading a wonderful event.

As well, a big thank you to the committee

members who return each year to reprise

their vital roles and help our families. An

afternoon of Bocce Ball, great wine, great

food and great people for a great cause!

Summer Is Here: Camp Ronald McDonald

RECAP

10th Annual Spring Lamb BBQ & Bocce Ball Tournament

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Clockwise from left: Randy Cross (Photo by Ann-Marie Baldini); (Additional photos by Gary Flynn) Donna Abrahamson, Andi Okamura, Barbara Fallon and Clary Riskas; Participants showing their best team golf attire; Volunteers checking in golfers at registration.

EVENT IN REVIEW

The 2012 Randy CRoss InvITaTIonalFormer San Francisco 49er returned to the Bay Area to celebrate his 28th year of helping the House

2012 RANDY CROSS INvITATIONAL FAMILY SPONSORSDoug and Kathy AnbergJeremiah and April AndersonThomas and Lori BaenzigerAlex and Courtney BianchiKaren Boyd and Brad FinkelsteinEric Brandenburg

Peter and Angela BrownShawn and Brook ByersCandace CaballeroDiane and Jon ClaerboutMark and Deborah CostiganMary Jo DisbennettLynne DosseyBarbara FallonSally FongConrad J. and Lee Ann Freeman, Jr.

Clarke and Julie FunkhouserGuy GandenbergerDavid HopperClay and Nita JuddVijay and Pammi KapoorScott Lassetter and Cindy RoserChase LymanStephen and Janet PeatDavid and Janice PhilipChristian Prelle

Bruce and Martha RhineScott RosemanBob and Meryl SeligBrian and Becky SelnaTyler and Michele SloatTod and Diana SpiekerJohn and Cathy SteeleTorben Von StadenChris and Kim Worrall

R A N D Y C R O S S I N v I TAT I O N A L S P O N S O R - A - FA M I LY D O N O R S Thank you to the following whose contribution to “Sponsor-A-Family” will underwrite numerous family stays at the House

The sky was crystal blue, the course was verdant green, and many a golfer were clad in plaid—it was the perfect day

for the 2012 Randy Cross Invitational Golf Tournament. Approximately 240 golfers participated in this tournament hosted by Randy Cross, former all-pro guard for the San Francisco 49ers and currently an NFL analyst for CBS Sports. Joining Randy this year as co-host, was Tom Tolbert, sports broadcaster and retired profes-sional basketball player. Golfers played the links at Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club and Stanford Golf Course, where guests were later treated to a beautiful cocktail reception and awards ceremony at the resplendent Rosewood Sand Hill Resort in Menlo Park. Over the years, the invitational has become instrumental in supporting the growth of the House. Already in its 28th consecutive year,

the event has raised more than $6 million for the House since its inception. Randy became involved with the House in its infancy, when it was the “little house out back” behind Children’s Hospital at Stanford. “There was nothing in the way of medical advantages, it was purely a place for the families to stay and gather while they were going through their ordeals. It was small, cramped, and grossly inadequate, so our motivation to help was immediate,” said Cross.

Though the House and the event have evolved significantly from their modest beginnings, Randy has always been quick to remind everyone that the focus hasn’t changed – it’s still about helping families in need. The House gives thanks to the Zafiropoulo Family for their sustaining support of the House and making the greatest impact with their generous donation of a Maserati Quattroporte for the event’s Grand Prize drawing which is always a hit. Other fabulous prizes included various luxury vacation getaways and high-tech gizmos. Big thanks from the House to all the amazing volunteers who were fashionably donned in “robin’s egg blue” polo shirts. High-fives all around for this year’s planning committees including co-chairs Con Freeman, Bob Selig, Derrick Diaz, and Julie Van Gorder. Looking forward to next year’s event on the green!

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THE SPONSORSDRAWING UNDERWRITERS

American Airlines

Ferrari Maserati Silicon Valley

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

VOLUNTEER SPONSOR The Rubenstein Family

PRESENTED BY FERRARI MASERATI SILICON VALLEY

A10 Networks

Shawn & Brook Byers

ConAgra Foods / Lamb-Weston

Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank

The Cross Family

eHealth

Dan & Kathy Francis Family

Freeman Enterprises

Gentry Magazine

The Goligoski Family

STANFORD GOLF COURSE SPONSORHitachi Data Systems

RECEPTION SPONSORRosewood Sand Hill

TITANIUM SPONSOR

Lin Family Foundation Paul & Peggy Connors

Martin-Brower Company

Janet Kanios and Patrick Chase

MedAssets

The Mercury News

Michael Patrick Partners

Rouleau Orthodontics

San Francisco 49ers

Bob and Meryl Selig

Union Bank

Wetherby Asset Management

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation

GOLD SPONSORSFry’s Electronics

The Jimenez Family

Wells Fargo Insurance Services

PLATINUM SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORSACCO Engineered Systems

Presidio Bank

The Radford Foundation

Rosendin Electric

BRONZE SPONSORSThe Coca-Cola Company

The Koenig Family

McDonald’s USA

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Smilingwithout A Mask

Before her heart transplant, Victoria was required to breathe through a protective mask that covered not only the lower half of her face but also her beaming smile. After two prior attempts to receive a heart and almost two

years later, today she is seven weeks post-surgery – and without the mask. Victoria still smiles but now the world can see it too. With her senior year coming up at Ann Sobrato High School in Morgan Hill, California, Victoria looks ahead with the innate optimism that helped her get through tough times.

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“I’m so excited! I feel

pretty much the way I did

before the transplant just

healthier,” says a nonchalant

Victoria who recently

turned 17 years old. “At the

same time, I feel different. I’m

not used to the heart muscle

because it’s so strong. I didn’t know

that I would have to get used to that.”

Born and raised in San Jose, California,

Victoria was born with a small opening in her heart which

usually closes around the time babies are born. However,

if there is an atrial defect the hole remains open and the

heart becomes more vulnerable which was the case for

Victoria. However, it wasn’t until she was 9 years old when

complications began after a flu virus that lasted several

weeks entered the opening in her heart.

“I was vomiting a lot around that time. My aunt

noticed that my legs were really swollen and I was really

tired,” recounted Victoria of the day she and her family

were attending a family party. “I was rushed to the

emergency room and it turned out that I had a virus that

could’ve gone to my lungs, brain, or heart. Well, it went

to my heart which made it really big. I was told I had an

enlarged heart.”

Her condition worsened and began weakening the

lower ventricles of her heart. By the time she was in 8th

grade, she was wearing an implantable cardio-

verter defibrillator or ICD, a small device

placed in the chest or abdomen that

sends out electrical pulses or shocks

when life-threatening arrhythmias

occur in the heart’s ventricles. On

Mother’s Day this year, Victoria

passed out at a friend’s house

sending her ICD to shock her

five times until she regained

consciousness. That was

the defining moment when

doctors raised the severity level

of her heart status and the

process for her to finally

receive a heart was about to

happen.

“When I found out, I

felt calm probably because it

was the third time they told

me I was going to get a heart

transplant,” Victoria said. “When

they moved me up the transplant list,

I thought to myself, that’s so fast and I was,

like, ‘wow!’”

It has been a whirlwind of an experience for Victoria in

the last few months which included another transforma-

tion. “12 inches,” she laughed as she brought her hands

down to her waistline to demonstrate how long her hair

had been. “I was so weak. It was even hard for me to get

dressed and I didn’t want to take care of my long hair after

my surgery so I cut it and just donated it.”

If anything, independence is what Victoria missed

the most about her life at home and is now fervently

reclaiming it. She confidently talks about her plans

looking ahead, her boyfriend, senior prom, driving again,

and even moving out from her parents’ home so she can

go to college to study Cardiology.

Victoria’s mother, Rose, softly interjected, “That’s OK.

I’m happy and excited that she’s going to have her new life,

again. That’s the most exciting moment for me.” With an

approving nod but with the sentiment of knowing

that the youngest of her two daughters will be

leaving the nest after high school she reflected

on her own journey. “I met other families here

[at the House] and we’d talk to each other to

make each other feel more comfortable. Some

are happy and some are not because there

are families out there who are still waiting

for donors. But when they see what my

daughter has been through and where she

is now, they feel really good and it gives

them hope.”

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“I met many families here [at

the house]...when they see what my daughter has been through and where

she is now, they feel really good and it gives

them hope.”Rose, victoria’s mom

Thanks to local support from such organizations as The Los Altos Community

Foundation, the adjacent space which is aptly named “The Cove”for its sea-inspired

colors and calm, embracing feeling, offers a similar escape, geared towards an

adolescent group ranging from 12 to 21 years old. With ocean-colored paint on the walls, a

computer, TV for Playstation3, lounge area with games and craft table, this area also offers

teenagers their own unique space to hang out, meet new friends and have fun. The Family

Services team at the House observed what inspired today’s youth and the feedback they received

from them about their experiences at the House. From

that, the theme for the space was born with the hope that

the calming environment will bring a respite to teens

struggling with a life-threatening illness. The Cove will

be open at various hours throughout the entire week for

patients and siblings staying at the House.

Healing Spaces

The Cove

Creating

for Kids and Teens

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The Children’s Activity Room is a place

where a child who is undergoing treatment

at the nearby hospital can steep themselves

in all things playful. There are no white coats or

needles just paint and dress up clothing. It’s a place

where a child’s imagination comes to life when they

get to put on a fireman uniform or a princess dress.

With a balance of soothing and vibrant colors, the

activity room was repainted and re-configured in a

way that not only allows for safe and successful exploration

for children ages 2 to 11 but to provide an ambience that

refocuses their energy. From the beading to the blocks, children

can play under the supervision of dedicated weekly volunteers

while parents are able to take a “break”, eat dinner, wash laundry

or make a phone call. Stay tuned for

more information as the House is currently remodeling its

computer lab known as the CLIK Room. It is anticipated to

open mid-September of this year. For more information visit

http://www.ronaldhouse.net/news/CAR_remodel.php

Top to bottom: The castle and back wall were repainted to look more realistic but maintained its whimsical feel; a reading area which provides a more educational environment was created while colorful rugs were removed to bring in more neutral and calming colors.

Children’s Activity Room

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Before

Before

PACESETTERS $100,000+McDonald’s Bay Area Owner/

OperatorsRonald McDonald House Charities

of the Bay Area

BENEFACTORS $50,000+Pei Family Foundation

PILLARS $25,000+San Francisco 49ers

vISIONARY CIRCLE $10,000+Apple Matching Gifts ProgramGene and Patricia CarterKathy and Dan FrancisDavid Holmes and Deanna StarnesLockheed Martin Space SystemsEarl and Ann Skidmore

FAMILY CIRCLE $5,000+Robert G. and Susan KresekMargaret and Jim JimenezDell Corporate GivingKathy and Bob CoursonPeter H. and Cindy ZiebelmanAlta Mesa Improvement CompanyThomas J. AlbaneseDebbie L. Mueller and David BarberDanford FoundationFrank and Susan BiscegliaJohn and Nancy CassidyBetsy and Don DixonHewlett Packard Young Employee

NetworkLucile Packard Children’s Hospital at

StanfordThe Manor AssociationBette MoormanNerli-Quilici FoundationSusan and Lynn OrrBarbara OshmanCarson and Shaelyn PalmerSchaub’sBob and Meryl SeligTencate Advanced Composites USA,

Inc.The Townsley FoundationWendy Warren Crandall

CHILDREN’S CIRCLE $1,200+Mel RodinskyClary and Dean RiskasKristi and Mike RossiRichard L. and Maria ReginatoChris and Charese FernandesBrandenburg Family FoundationParvin BrodkinPaul and Barbara GentzkowDave and Sanchita GhoshNicolas and Voula KonidarisLlagas FoundationD. John MillerCindy Schlaefer and Kelley Bryant

GOLD CIRCLE $600+Mary Esther CandeeTom and Pam AdamsRobert R. AllenStephen and Patricia BarulichThomas BiscegliaDavid BoydSheila and Mike BrandTerry and Mary BrownCathy and Jon BuurmaJenny ChangNora and Ken ComeePaul and Peggy ConnorsGaurang Desai and Nancy PaxtonL. Walter and Sally FleischerThe Flora Family FoundationJohn and Valorie HamachekCarl and Barbara JacobsonJohn and Jill KispertDavid and Janet KlineLaurie LacobTina and Wayne Levenfeld FamilyLos Altos Community FoundationKenneth J. LutzGeorge MagnerKelly and Phil MahoneyMcDonald’s of NapaSarah and Mike MontgomeryKenneth and Loretta NussbacherPremier PropertiesSacramento Vintage Ford, Inc.Karen SipprellScott and Allison TilleyUnited Parcel ServiceAnne WilburCarol KaufmanRichard and Molly BahrRonald BerkiJames FarreyKuimeuy and Kevin WangGina SteeleGreg Lyon and Kathy DuffyDaniel Shiplacoff and Roger

BourlandBrian and Susan CurrieDroth Inc.Diane GalazzoMas Mac Inc.Robert and Dustynne MendesCupertino Host Lions Charities, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Keith LantzAndrew and Laura BoudreauManish and Ranu RanjanFilemon CalderonLucile Packard Foundation for

Children’s HealthJohn and Diane AkersKathy AndersonPhil and Linda AnthonyD.K. and Mary AtlerLaurie and Rich BassinKadambari BeelwarPaul and Martha BelzDaniel and Bonnie BernsteinPaul and Rita BischoffMark and Diana BowlerJack and Lisa BrennanPaul W. and Dorothy S. Brinkman

Hilary Valentine and Don ListwinC. Brad and Twinkie LymanSue and Bill WalshMadeline MayhewAccuray Inc.Shawn and Brook ByersRex and Elaine CardinaleCovidien Employee Matching Gift

ProgramElizabeth and Bruce DunlevieTen Boy TeaMatias and Jennifer DuarteKlaus and Ellen PorzigBarbara L. Shapiro and Mark LewisElizabeth Johnson and Michael

BanicNancy and Tom FarrisAlmahdi Mohamed YousifBrady and Kelly ArrillagaLarry and Sharon KramerVic MelinauskasStanford Federal Credit UnionJoyce A. TaylorAlbert ChuColleen GerstnerChris and Jim KitchThe Listwin Family FoundationJulie MacedoPacsgear, Inc.Palo Alto Host Lions ClubChester and Peggy BriansDaniel and Kris GehretManuel and Elizabeth HenriquezWalt & Company CommunicationsDenis and Suzette GulsenToby CordoneBrian RainieAMAX Engineering CorporationBarry and Jo ArikoCynthia BeverageGordon and Jeanne CaseRobert and Theresa CatalanoCassy ChristiansonBrian J. and Samantha DinsmoreJohn DwyerPhil and Barbara EndlissThe Goldblatt FamilyGreene Van Arsdale FoundationJim and Randi HutchinsonMichael Kresser and Darby

SimplekampJane and Jerry LambThe Martin-Brower CompanyTancredi and Jeanette MauroGreg and Gloria McCandlessRobert and Cynthia MillerSteven and Alicia MoodyScott and Jenny RodrickSherri SagerDon and Stephanie VossJennifer WilliamsArthur and Lisa Zafiropoulo

Ernest and Debbie BrookfieldHarvey and Ilene Cohen, M.D.,

Ph.D.Hutch and Dawn CollierSuzanne CraigDave and Denise M. CôtéDGI ConstructionGalen and Valerie FongRuss and Darlene FriedmanRick and Alexa FrisbieMr. and Mrs. Jeb GibneySaar and Becky GillaiMark J. and Renee GreensteinJoe and Ritsuko IwasakiSusan JohnsonValerie Kilduff Siri and Anthony SiriMichael and Dorothy KnappFelipe and Wendi LandaRobin and Stan LentJerry MaggioreSujata MillickNeiman MarcusJohn and Rebecca NelsonFletcher and Anita ParsonsMark and Amy ReichanadterJose Torres and Graciela CochranBijal VakilMichael VerdoneDiane WeissDana WilksWade and Brenda Woodson

SILvER CIRCLE $300+Crimson MimKim ByrneJosh and Judy GoldmanBarbara HarringtonLinda and Jeremy LyonRalph LechadoresStephen and Lisa ShirleyAmini and Anna AbrahamAndrew ArataMartha and David ArscottArticulate SolutionsBill BarrettMurray and Liz BodineLucy CesarDonald and Karen ChristopherMike CoursonMark and Diane DeitersDevcon Construction Inc.Jennifer and Len DulskiFarrington Historical FoundationFilice Insurance AgencyLen GabrielsonRandy GabrielsonDonald and Laura GagliassoTrish HaganLandon HofmanJerry and Jill HoustonBethy and Mark IrvineMichael and Christine JamesJenkins Family Foundation Inc.Lauren and Brad KoenigYael and Amnon LandanKurtis MacFerrin and Christina PhamDavid and Helen MacKenzieBruce and D’anne McFarlane

Many thanks to our generous donorsDue to space limitations, we regrettably cannot list donors below $150. Please accept our sincere appreciation.

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Evan MooreEdward and Kathy MunozKaram and Leesa NoujeimDavid and Katy OrrWon Sup ParkMike and Cheryl PihaLeslie and Bobby QuistEmily RegaliaMichael and Lisa RubensteinDaniel and Katharine RubinJoel Saal and Nancy BoveeSylvia and Chuck SeufferleinBoyd C. and Jill J. SmithTaber and Tina SmithJoyce and Bruce SteakleyCarlo and Mary Kay StrangisLarry, Darlene and Lauren TripplettGary and Sharon VerghoCheryl and John VolckmannGlyn and Trevlyn WilliamsMike YatesNancy Zucconi and John RussoUnited WayStephen GiachettiBruce Buckingham and Christy

SandborgMichael Levin and Cynthia

Mahood-LevinDonna AbrahamsonKim AugustBlackRock Matching Gift ProgramJeff E. and Claudia BrownBarbara FallonLynn and Jim FletcherLeslie GriffithJohn and Cathy SteeleChris and Kim WorrallJoel GoldsmithPosiesTim and Janice FiliceDavid KarelNathan AndersonArata Equipment CompanyCampo di BocceBob ChristiansenRandy and Jill ClarkBen DavidsonRob DeanPoy and Shannon DeleonDavey FrankCarlos GonzalezFred HodgeCheryl Jennings and Richard

PettiboneTerri Kelly-HopkinsAnil and Suman LalScott and Karen LamsonKevin and Laura O’SheaRolling Bones Hot Rod ShopJody and Rod ScherbaPaul SheehanBernard and Elizabeth SieversMr. and Mrs. Edward J. SmithCathy and Tod SpiekerAmanda and Mike TevisSusan TwietmeyerWells Fargo Social Responsibility

GroupAdrian and Holly Wolff

BRONzE CIRCLE $150+St. Stephen SchoolErnest and Marcia GiachettiEmployee Charity Organization

(ECHO) of Northrop GrummanRobert and Linda ShimkusCaroline AhrensDavid and Debbie GorenPhil AugerOwen and Karen AurelioRoger and Suzette AustinDonna BandelloniKenneth and Rosalie BaylotTerry and Jenny BlaschkeGary and Susan BrandenburgAndrew and Rana BrownRenee BrownRobert V. CatteyIsha ClarkRay and Linda CollierCouchbase, Inc.Kathryn Coulbourn and Adam KerrJim and Judi CraikJanet Duca NortonRon and Alicia FarquharAlan Fitch FamilyDoug and Stacey FlamingMary and Gerry FullerJasna GlumacRobert N. Grant, Esq.Anne GundelfingerLutz and Carolina HenckelsJoseph and Jessica HickingbothamHotel ValenciaFelix and Brenda JaimesTodd and Linda Jaquez-FissoriTim and Lisa KernsSteve and Jennifer KuoTim and Kathy LeahyRobert LepeshJay and Heidi LeuppLivermore Lioness ClubJoe and Celia MaglioneJoseph McAuliffeJames and Carol McWhirterDavid and Honey Meir-LeviSandy and Kay MoeckelPam Molano and Frank BeirneMike NibbiLisa NicholsOrder of AhepaDavid and Tobey OsgoodBrian and Lois PerronneChristine PicozziBrad and Suzanne PritchardTony and Carolyn RazzanoAnthony Richmond and Pilar

ParducciGerald and Candace RoneySakabozzoEd and Ellen SalibaJeffrey H. and Georgia Santos, DDSPaul and Susan SchmittRichard and Susan Seiler

Kash ShaikhHildy ShandellSkyOak Wealth ManagementJohn and Gina SnyderMadian SomasundaramJerry and Sandi SpectorRuth SturmanRenee and Jon SwitkesDavid and Becky ThomasKevin and Kathy TrimbleScott WardWilliam M. and Linda WilsonMonica WinghartJim and Karen WithrowJohn and Zaza WuLakshman and Anuradha YagatiChris and Theresa YoungJoseph FontanaScott AngelBagnani Family FoundationTim and Dianna MurphyMetropolitan Arts PartnershipWharton Quakemasters

Toastmasters GroupMary ConnollyJim and Cynde AdlerShabneez AliFrank and Betty AngelinoLiz AustinElizabeth AyalaSteve BacsiJamie BeardTod Bedilion and Anna AstromoffMichael BenitoMichael and Nancy BermanSusan BlackBorel Private Bank & Trust CompanyDorothy BrentariHelen CalhounSam ChambersMichael CichonRaymond and Julie CostaSusan Elgee and Steve EgleshMike FieldNicholas FilicePatricia FiliceAdrienne FrazeeConrad J. and Lee Ann Freeman, Jr.M. Ann A. FreitasMegan GardnerGreenwood MotorsRonni HaderleBecky and Jon HaymanBrian and Andrea HenrySteve Hucko and Sara ShawMr. and Mrs. Thomas KalinskeTom and Katy KellyJohn and Lisa KohlerKurt KomenMichel and Jean KoshWally KwongJerry and Mary Pat LassDebra LepoldJeannann McCoyBill McCroneMenlo College Ethics and Action

ClubWendy MillerRichard and Lori Moneymaker

January 1, 2012 to May 31, 2012Due to space limitations, we regrettably cannot list donors below $150. Please accept our sincere appreciation.

Jeff and Erin MooallemBarbara and Jean MordoMorgan StanleyMartie MyrickDavid NelsonChristina NgoJosh and Marcy NicholPark View ApartmentsMarion ParrPat PerleyLeonard PetersonTom and Carol PlatnerDavid and Julia PopowitzJoseph and Linda PrangKathy and Gary RebackMichael RisucciMindy Roark and Kevin AldrichTheodore Rossi and Kathryn BandyMs. Corinne B. RuschinVince SarowskiVickie SciacquaElizabeth SeminarMike SerraMrinalini SethBarbara SoriaTerry StoneVelma TiffanyTom and Marie WilliamsMary L. WilsonJoe McCarthyRichard DiezPamela DorricottJulie HiltyJim and Betty BarfieldClaudia DickmanBob Drazovich and Debbie

TranowskiDonald Hejna, Jr.Laurie PeckAndy and Kelly RafeedieTom and Linda VlasicMr. and Mrs. Bruce WooleySean O’CallaghanJane AndersonMichael GiachettiWilliam and Eileen HorganHyung and Sandra PaekJason and Gwen AlauraRobert and Joann BianchiJohn and Debbie BurkholderTodd and Marni ChiddisterJohn and Robyn FayDean and Katherine FiliceChris and Renee GoumasDavid Harris and Katherine TurnerJulio and Joan HerdociaDiana MorabitoWilliam Romans and Susan

BarsamianJoel and Anna SilvermanLaynn and Jim SleighJohn and Kathy ViglizzoVOX Printing

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GIFTS THAT KEEP ON GIvINGJan AdamsFrancisca AlvarezAvenir Restaurant GroupSharon & Rodger BarkoffMark & Kristie BergDiane & Jon ClaerboutCoca-Cola Bottling Company of

CaliforniaComplete Linen ServiceCrane Pest ControlDemandTec, Inc.Derrick DiazDispenser BeveragesFrank & Mary EynonFurry Friends OrganizationMr. & Mrs. Lester GeeMs. Marianne HaneIterattiMr. Barry JohnsonJoyce LeopardoLynnde Associates, Inc.Mills The FloristNational Charity LeagueRickey OnoGary & Ginny PiazzaProfessional Gutter Service, Inc.Dr. & Mrs. Art RabitzRelief Society Organization, Los

Altos Ward LDSRiley’s PlaceSan Francisco Soup CompanySprinkles CupcakesStampin Up!Starbucks Coffee CompanyLarry, Darlene & Lauren TripplettWe Fix MacsWest Fresh Catering

IN-KIND DONATIONSThe gifts listed below have a declared value of $500 and above.Alaska AirlinesAlexander Atkins Design, Inc.All World Sports & Celebrity

MemorabiliaDave & Inky AmorosoLiz AustinCamelot AuteungAvenir Restaurant GroupBella CommunitiesBirk’sBradford Renaissance Portraits

CorporationSusan BurnfieldCareMoreCassand BalletCharles Heintz Ranch & VineyardsHerschel & Lyn CobbCordevalle, A Rosewood ResortDarren McClung Estate & Precious

JewelryDJM Capital PartnersDolphin Bay Resort & SpaDenise Donnelly

Amy KlementOmidyar Network Fund, Inc.

Beau BuzzelliDawn Whaley

St. Andrews United Methodist ChurchRyan & Wendy Zeitler

IN MEMORY OF...Making a memorial gift is a meaningful way to honor the memory of a loved one. All memorial gifts are designated to the Children’s Legacy Fund Endowment, making your gift a lasting tribute. Donor is listed after the person they are memorializing.

Gary SedooAndrew Barton

Kristin M. Crudo for Mother’s DayTim Crudo

Kristin M. CrudoTim Crudo

Carrie ThomasBill and Diane Hawkes

Lisa McNabb for her birthdayPaul McNabb

Fannie WaltonJean Snider

Harrison Nathan MarquartRosemary Staal

The Mark & Wynne Dubovoy Family Fund

Phil & Lesley DunkelbergerDutch Bill Creek WineryElectro-Motion IncorporatedElite Island ResortsEvviaGabby FarberMark J. & Renee GreensteinHagafen Cellars of Napa ValleyGeorge Ho & Rika InouyeINDiSusan JacksonThe Jewel BoxJOYAJunior League of Palo Alto-Mid

PeninsulaAndrew & Judy KirkpatrickL’Auberge CarmelLA PhotoboothPatty LemosMalibu Grand PrixMaderaMartin Ranch WineryMeadowood Napa ValleyThe Menlo GrillMenlo Park Presbyterian ChurchMistralMoquin PressNeiman MarcusNick’s On MainJohnny & Sara PakPampas Palo AltoPiacere RestaurantRestaurant Sent SoviRose Griegorian Events, LLCRosewood Sand HillSan Francisco 49ersSilver Oak CellarsSmythe & Cross Fine JewlerySouthwest Airlines CompanySymantec CorporationJean TisdallIrina TokarevaVegas 888 Casino PartiesMichael VerdoneWebcor BuildersWilliam Grant & Sons Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

GIFTS IN HONOR OF...Honor someone special in your life or celebrate a milestone event, birthday, marriage, or holiday while helping the hundreds of families who call the House “home” each year. Donor is listed after the event or person they are honoring.

Margaret JimenezGary and Mary Cary Coughlan

Dr. Neill videlefsky & StaffJudd & Valerie Harper

Andrew RandDavid Lakes

Many thanks to our generous donorsDue to space limitations, we regrettably cannot list donors below $150. Please accept our sincere appreciation.

We Remember…These children will live in our hearts forever:

Paul Doud

Aliyah Garcia

Emiliano Perez

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H O U S E A L B U M

Adrienne

Susana demonstrates how to make

yummy tortillas

Lineya and McKyla

Morgan and Joshua

Volunteer group from Hewlett-Packard helped package the House “Grab Bags”

Help the House provide a comforting and welcoming environment for

families by donating items that can be used on a daily basis, or in programs

such as Happy Wheels, Bingo or during the holiday season. To help

maintain clinical integrity, please be sure that all items are new and in

original packaging (see our website to also view additional restrictions).

Items can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Please visit www.ronaldhouse.net/getinvolved/wishlist.php to view a

comprehensive list of additional House needs. The following items currently

reflect some of the House’s needs:

• Items $10 or under for: teens, little boys, little girls

• Baby toys• Target, Walmart, Michael’s & Safeway gift cards

• Gas cards ($10 increments)

• 100% cotton full/twin blankets

• Unscented liquid laundry soap

• Cascade gel dishwasher detergent

• Shower curtain liners (white)

You can view more Wish List items and access the House’s Target registry

by visiting http://www.ronaldhouse.net/getinvolved/wishlist.php

W I S H L I S T

Fihoneshil, also known as “Lupe”

Ronald McDonald House at Stanford520 Sand Hill RoadPalo Alto, CA 94304-2001Tel 650.470.6000Fax 650.470.6018www.ronaldhouse.net

Please check your mailing label. Is your address correct? Please make any changes and mail to the House at the address above.

If you would prefer to receive your newsletter electronically, email your request to ramona@ronaldhouse.net

Nonprofit Org.U.S. PostagePaidPalo Alto, CAPermit No. 290

Design & Production: Alexander Atkins Design, Inc.

SeptemberMonday, Sept. 10Intro to Volunteering for TeensTeen sessions are available to

volunteers who are ages 16 to 17 years old only

Thursday, Sept. 13Children’s Circle ReceptionLearn more about the Children’s

Circle at http://www.ronaldhouse.net/getinvolved/donate_levels.php

NovemberSunday, Sept.18Team RMH Half MarathonKicking off its eighth season of

raising money to support the House, Team Ronald McDonald House returns to the Big Sur Half Marathon. For more info visit www.firstgiving.com/TeamRMH/

DecemberThursday, 6“Light the House” Annual Holiday PartyJoin the House at this exciting

community event that celebrates the season!To register for an event,

or to view the full calendar, please visit us online at www.ronaldhouse.net

Get Involved!Mark your calendars for these upcoming events at the House and ideas for projects to sponsor.

The House welcomes the community to take the opportunity to explore areas of the House including the garden and

dining areas, Teen Lounge, Computer Center, family library, fitness center and a recently-remodeled Children’s Activity

Room where programs and activities are offered to families staying at the House to help promote a sense of normalcy.

For more information visit about upcoming dates and times visit http://www.ronaldhouse.net/news/first_friday.php.

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