1997 Annual Report

Board of Trustees Report to the Constituencies 1997

Foundation

tree of angels

The Tree of Angels is a source of cheer for patients and families during the Christmas holidays, while raising more than $180,000 for the Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Mission
The Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to raise funds specifically for children’s programs and services at Children’s Hospital. Further, the Foundation provides assistance in development of educational and community projects, research studies, fund-raising efforts, and other activities for the support, promotion, development, and advancement of the mission of Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital.

Foundation Board
Children’s Hospital Foundation Board is comprised of individuals from diverse backgrounds who together create a dynamic and powerful advocacy group for Inland Empire children. The Board meets quarterly, while working on projects throughout the year.

Board officers

The Honorable Shirley N. Pettis-Roberson, chair; Morton M. Woolley, MD, vice chair; Leonard L. Bailey, MD, secretary; Robert G. Gundry, chief financial officer; Reiner S. Roeske, CPA, executive director

Board members

Ann Atkinson; B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS; Brian S. Bull, MD; Philip T. Hill; David B. Hinshaw, Sr., MD; Erin J. Lastinger; the Honorable Jerry Lewis; William Loveless, EdD; John W. Mace, MD; Norman L. McBride, MBA; J. David Moorhead, MD; the Honorable Patrick J. Morris; Dave K. Stockton; Nancy B. Varner; George D. Voigt; Dixie L. Watkins

1997 highlights
Fourth Annual Children’s Hospital Foundation Gala Hometown Heroes: The Children’s Hospital Gala inaugurated the Hometown Hero Award to recognize individuals in Inland Southern California who make a difference in the lives of children. Ten individuals were selected from many excellent nominations received.

Walter’s Mercedes Children’s Charity Golf Tournament: A volunteer team of Inland Empire businesses organized the second annual tournament, which raised $70,000 for vital equipment and program needs at Children’s Hospital.

Rancho Cucamonga Middle School: Members of the school’s quilting club presented seven handcrafted quilts to Children’s Hospital. Patients on the Hospital’s intensive care units will use the quilts.

For-the-Children: Organized by employees and friends of Union Pacific Railroad, the third annual handcart relay raised nearly $15,000 for Children’s Hospital. More than 40 teams competed by pumping a railroad handcart along a quarter mile of railroad tracks placed on the Loma Linda campus for the weekend.

A. Gary Anderson Family Foundation Activity Room: Grand opening ceremonies were held March 17 for a new activity room, made possible by a $500,000 grant from the A. Gary Anderson Family Foundation. Specially designed to accommodate all ages, the new activity room includes the latest technology, including a medical play area, plant and water therapy, computer games, and a special teen audiovisual corner.

Tree of Angels: In seven years the School of Medicine Auxiliary has raised more than $180,000 through the Christmas Tree of Angels project to benefit the Children’s Hospital. Auxiliary members volunteer to sit in the lobby throughout the holiday season, providing comfort and bringing cheer to patient families and friends.

Parrish Ranch Christmas Party: Children’s Hospital patients and former patients joined their family members on a bus ride to Parrish Ranch in the mountain village of Oak Glen for a special Christmas party, sponsored entirely by Parrish Ranch. In addition to making their own T-shirts and petting the animals, Santa Claus presented each child with a special collector’s edition Beanie Baby.

Children’s Outing at Pharaoh’s Kingdom: Thanks to Pharaoh’s Lost Kingdom and generous donor Mrs. Lois Robinson, Children’s Hospital’s ventilator-dependent pediatric patients visited the theme park for the first time. The children, most of whom are wheelchair bound, could go on all rides and participate in all the other activities.

Immunization clinic: The Children’s Hospital Foundation has joined with Redlands Community Hospital to provide free immunizations to neighborhoods with particularly low childhood immunization rates. Recent participation in the monthly clinic has topped 100 children.

Camp Good Grief: This Children’s Hospital camp for the siblings of children who have died in Southern California continues to fill a critically important need for sibling grief counseling and therapy. When meeting and interacting with others like themselves, the children discover that the feelings of grief they experience are natural and normal. They also get to run, play, laugh, and make noise. Upon leaving camp, the children know their pain was understood.