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2013-2014
Table of Contents
Envisioning THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE
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Our Mission
serving the unique
needs of patients
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Inspiring Innovative
BREAKTHROUGHS
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Delivering on our
promise
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Inspired by Ellen Browning
Scripps and Mother Mary
Michael Cummings, our
donors are instrumental in
continuing their legacy of
caring for the community.
From innovative care and
treatments for heart disease
and cancer to research in
human genetics and wireless
health, we are committed
to helping San Diegans live
longer and healthier lives.
800-326-3776
scripps.org/giving
CELEBR ATING SCRIPPS
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Fiscal Year 2013 Philanthropic Revenue
Major Gifts/Capital Campaigns ...............................................................................................
$23,721,429
Special Gifts and Tributes ........................................................................................................
$2,560,013
Direct Mail Annual Giving ......................................................................................................
$1,664,846
Special Events ...........................................................................................................................
$2,181,696
Planned Gifts and Bequests ......................................................................................................
$7,932,558
Total Net Contributions $38,060,5431
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Excludes bequests
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Leading the Way
Health care may be changing, but our mission at Scripps Health
remains the same. We live each day by the values instilled by
our founders Ellen Browning Scripps and Mother Mary Michael
Cummings to provide superior health services in a caring environment.
By staying true to our heritage and inspired by a
future full of possibilities, we are leading the way.
Scripps Health is ranked among the nation’s best
hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and named
one of the top five health systems in the country
by Truven Health Analytics. Our executive team is
regularly cited among the nation’s top health care
leaders; and our financial management is given high
marks by national ratings agencies.
Philanthropy plays a critical role in furthering
our mission to provide state-of-the-art facilities,
technology and medical expertise.
Philanthropy is the bridge between today and
tomorrow. From major capital funding to legacy
giving and tribute gifts, your sponsorship fuels
research and lifesaving discoveries. It puts new
technologies at the patient bedside. It serves as a
catalyst for attracting world-class physicians and
researchers, and helps us expand our continuum of
care to the most vulnerable among us.
I am continually inspired by donors like you and
the life events that connect us. Thank you for your
support and continued trust in us to create the future
of health care in San Diego — and beyond.
Philanthropy is the bridge
between today and tomorrow.
Because of your support, we broke ground last
March on the John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion,
a new Scripps Clinic located on the campus of
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. In July, we
celebrated the opening of the Leichtag Foundation
Critical Care Pavilion at Scripps Memorial Hospital
Encinitas. In late summer, the Donald P. and Darlene
V. Shiley Musculoskeletal Center opened at the
Anderson Outpatient Pavilion at Scripps Green
Hospital; and we look forward to the opening of
Prebys Cardiovascular Institute, our heart hospital of
the future, in early 2015.
John B. Engle
Chief Development Officer
Scripps Health Foundation
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Envisioning
the Future of
Health Care
Scripps is proud to be named among America’s top five large
health systems by Truven Health Analytics, recognized for clinical
excellence and financial strength. Acknowledgement as a leading
health care provider reaffirms our belief in the future of medicine
and our commitment to strategic planning. This forward-thinking
philosophy, shared at all levels of the organization, guides our
vision and inspires our determination to see it through.
For a nonprofit organization, philanthropy is key. So often it
is the spark that jumpstarts paradigm-shifting research, puts
innovative devices in the hands of surgeons, gives more patients
access to life-changing solutions, and lays the brick and mortar of
To learn more about
21st century health care. Time and again, donors like you step in
ways to give, visit
and turn the vision into reality.
scripps.org/giving.
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T he C a m pa ign for C a r diova sc ul a r C a r e
Giving from the Heart for Cardiac Care Excellence
Scripps continues to build on our legacy of heart care excellence with our Campaign for
Cardiovascular Care. The three-year, $180 million campaign will offer patients exceptional
cardiac and specialty medical care through Prebys Cardiovascular Institute and the multispecialty
John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion.
Part of the 25-year master plan for Scripps
Memorial Hospital La Jolla, these exceptional
buildings will integrate nationally recognized
cardiology and specialty programs to provide
patients with the most advanced treatment options,
and to serve as centers for medical research, clinical
trials and graduate medical education.
In September 2013, donors, supporters and Scripps
leadership celebrated significant construction
milestones including the institute’s exterior walls
and interior spaces, and unveiled permanent signage
honoring Scripps philanthropist Conrad Prebys,
whose historic $45 million gift helped bring the
vision to life. The event also launched the public
phase of the campaign.
Prebys Cardiovascular Institute will open in March 2015.
Scheduled to open in early 2015, the seven-story
Prebys Cardiovascular Institute will include hybrid
suites for both open and minimally invasive
procedures, advanced wireless technology and
“bench-to-bedside” research findings. Spacious,
specially designed patient rooms with an abundance
of natural light and outdoor views help promote
comfort and healing.
To date, our generous donors have contributed
$122 million. With the continued generous support
of the community, we are well on our way toward
reaching the goal.
Debbie Turner and Conrad Prebys
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A Historic Gift for Heart Care
Nearly 50 years after Conrad
Prebys moved to San Diego
with less than $500 in his
pocket, the president of
Progress Construction and
Management Company made
a historic gift to health care
in the San Diego community.
In 2011, he donated $45
million to build Prebys
Cardiovascular Institute.
Conrad Prebys
This gift is one of several
exceptionally generous donations he has made to
Scripps, including $10 million in 2006 to create the
Conrad Prebys Emergency and Trauma Center at
Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego.
Conrad’s commitment to health care stems from his
childhood and a serious heart infection that kept him
in bed for an entire year — advice that today’s heart
specialists would not prescribe.
“That experience from my childhood never left me,”
says Conrad. “Now here I am, part of what will
be the best heart care center there is. I’m thrilled
to contribute to Scripps’ vision to build the finest
cardiovascular institute right here in San Diego —
a destination for heart patients everywhere.”
John R. Anderson V
Medical Pavilion
Breaking New Ground
through Philanthropy
A groundbreaking event in March kicked off
construction of the newest Scripps Clinic on the
campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
By September, the steel structure was built.
Modeled after the integrated Scripps Clinic style of
care, the new clinic will house a variety of specialized
services, including cardiology, gastroenterology,
pulmonology, neurology, nephrology and
endocrinology. Four cardiac catheterization labs
will enable physicians to perform certain cardiac
procedures in an outpatient setting. In addition, two
pedestrian bridges will connect the medical pavilion
to the Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. Construction
on the pavilion is expected to be completed in 2016.
Eileen and John “Jack” R. Anderson IV, longtime
supporters of Scripps Health, donated $25 million
toward construction of the 175,000-square-foot
facility, which will be named after their son,
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Jack and Eileen Anderson
John R. Anderson V, who lost his battle with cancer
in 2004.
“John had a lot of things in common with Scripps,”
says Jack Anderson. “He was a great thinker, an
innovator. He was always trying to make life better
for somebody else — and that’s what Scripps does.”
Inspired by the Andersons’ story and legacy gift,
more donors are stepping up to bring this remarkable
Scripps Clinic facility to life. To date, nearly $2
million in additional donations have been received and
applied toward the $55 million campaign goal.
Le a ding from the He a rt
Success is no stranger
to Andrew Nelson,
chairman of the cabinet
for the Campaign for
Cardiovascular Care.
After completing his
service as a naval flight
officer in Vietnam in
1972, Andy returned
home to pursue his
career.
Andrew Nelson
In 1977, he joined the
successful firm of Willis Allen Real Estate and, three
years later, took on the role of president. During the
next 15 years, Andy became full owner and expanded
the firm to six offices. At the same time, he and his
wife, Tracy, were busy raising three children.
Not one to slow down, Andy began experiencing
episodes of irregular heartbeat. After diagnosing his
condition as chronic atrial fibrillation, Steven Higgins,
MD, chairman of the department of cardiology and
the director of cardiac electrophysiology at
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, implanted a
pacemaker/defibrillator in Andy’s chest.
“Every experience I’ve had with Scripps has been
positive,” says Andy, “whether it was receiving
exceptional medical care, serving as chairman of
the Foundation’s gift planning committee, or seeing
the leadership’s commitment to hospice care in San
Diego. I can see why Scripps is so highly respected
throughout the U.S.”
Andy and the Scripps team have put together a
powerful campaign cabinet to build awareness and
support for Prebys Cardiovascular Institute.
“My goal is to make our community aware of what
it takes to make our vision a reality,” he says. “As
philanthropists, we have a critical role to play.”
Patients, Friends and
Colleagues Pay Tribute
to Legendary
Scripps Physicians
In January 2014, the Foundation recognized
two of Scripps most respected cardiologists,
John C. Carson, MD, and Ernest E. Pund Jr., MD,
at receptions in their honor.
For more than 60 years, Dr. Carson was a leader
in building Scripps’ reputation for excellence in
cardiology, co-founding the cardiology department
at the original Scripps Clinic, and the cardiology
department at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
Dr. Pund was instrumental in Scripps’ leadership,
serving as Chief of Staff, and a member of the
Scripps Health Board of Trustees, Scripps Institutions
of Medicine and Science, and Scripps Health
Foundation.
Ernest E. Pund Jr., MD, and John C. Carson, MD
Thanks to the generous support of donors, the
foundation raised more than $2.5 million in their
honor. The Carson Study and Pund Conference Room
in Prebys Cardiovascular Institute will be named for
these esteemed physicians.
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The Campaign for
Scripps Encinitas
Leichtag Foundation Critical Care
Pavilion Expands Emergency Care
The six-year, $58 million Campaign for Scripps
Encinitas celebrated a major milestone in July 2014
with the grand opening of the Leichtag Foundation
Critical Care Pavilion, which includes a new emergency
department and inpatient care building at Scripps
Memorial Hospital Encinitas.
The multi-phase fundraising effort to expand the
North County hospital’s emergency and acute care
services began in 2008; the initial phase of the
campaign celebrated major gifts from Tom and Mary
Ellen Grant, LaVerne and Blaine Briggs, Ed and Dottie
McCrink, and the Leichtag Foundation.
A local philanthropic organization and longtime
hospital supporter, the Leichtag Foundation donated
$10 million toward the critical care building that now
bears its name. The 72,321-square-foot facility includes
a 28-bed emergency department with private
Leichtag Foundation Critical Care Pavilion
rooms and improved access for first responders; 36
private inpatient rooms; and a rooftop heli-stop to
transport patients by helicopter to a designated trauma
center. Technology inside the new facility includes new
MRI, CT scanner and digital diagnostic X-ray units, as
well as wireless cardiac monitoring.
Scripps Encinitas is marking 50 years of caring for
North County residents. In April 2014, the hospital
celebrated its anniversary with the Scripps Encinitas
Gala. The event raised more than $2 million to
help complete the overall expansion, which includes
building a 12-bed observation unit and adding two
new operating rooms with new technology.
Encinitas Resident Receives the Gift of Life for the Holidays
Patrick and Jeanne Leonard thought it would be a relaxing evening at home
late last December. After a quiet dinner, Patrick complained of a pain in
his side. By midnight, it had become unbearable. Rushed to the emergency
department at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, it was unclear whether
he would survive the night.
On-call that night was vascular surgeon Sunil Rayan, MD, who discovered
an aneurysm, a ballooning in an artery, which had ruptured, causing lifethreatening blood loss. Acting quickly, the team moved Patrick into the
interventional radiology suite for the complex procedure to repair the
damage. “I clearly remember going into surgery and thinking I might
die,” says Patrick.
Jeanne, an acute rehabilitation nurse at Scripps Encinitas, admits that
seeing Patrick at the center of an emergency was frightening; but, that
night, it was reassuring to see him in the capable hands of the colleagues
she respects.
Today, the Leonards have the utmost thanks for the team that saved his
life and the donors who help make quality care and state-of-the-art
facilities possible.
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Jeanne and Patrick Leonard
Intelligently designed common spaces and a welcoming lobby enhance patient care at the new Leichtag Foundation Critical Care Pavilion.
Generosity Fuels 354 Campaign and Surgical Suites Expansion
Advanced Care in a Compassionate Environment
Community support for its local hospital, Scripps Encinitas, runs deep. Between February 2012 and
March 2013, the 354 Campaign raised $1.2 million. This grassroots fundraising effort, named for the
hospital’s address and spearheaded by the community advisory board to support the emergency department
expansion, invited donors to dedicate a tile, bench or tree along a permanent walkway adjacent to the new
facility. More than 200 individuals and families did just that and today their names grace the promenade
located along the new building’s north side.
The current OR/354 Campaign has set a goal of $2.5 million during the next two years; funds raised will
benefit expansion of the surgical suites. To commemorate donors’ gifts, a new donor wall, reflecting the
unique personality of the region, will be installed in the surgical wing of the hospital.
Modest in Life, An
Extr aordinary Legacy
Betty Benson was, by all accounts,
a quiet person who shunned the
spotlight and rarely took credit for
her accomplishments.
Born in Los Angeles, she became
an elementary school teacher and
later married Russell V. Benson,
who made his career as a professor
Betty Benson
at California State University,
Fullerton. For nearly 10 years, the Bensons were
happy to call La Costa Glen Retirement Community
in Carlsbad their home.
Betty was instrumental in rallying support for
expansion plans at Scripps Encinitas as a member
of the resident campaign committee. When the
initial plans were presented to city council five years
ago, busloads of residents showed up to voice their
support. To this day, La Costa Glen residents remain
unwavering supporters.
Our dedicated supporters from La Costa Glen Retirement Community
In her later years, Betty re-connected with her
childhood friend, Molly Parsons, when they
discovered they were neighbors at La Costa Glen.
“She was a gentle person with many talents,” Molly
remembers, “everything she touched turned out
beautifully.”
Perhaps it is no surprise, then, that Betty left in
her will one of the largest gifts Scripps Encinitas
has received in its 50-year history —
­ no fanfare,
no spotlight, just an extraordinarily generous and
beautiful gift.
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Opened in August, the new center is the successful collaboration of philanthropist Darlene Shiley (left center) and the orthopedic team:
Shirley Otis, MD; (right center); (back row, left to right) Joseph Andrews, MD; Robert Sarnoff, MD; Hubert Greenway Jr., MD; Gary Williams,
MD; Clifford Colwell, MD; and Steven Copp, MD.
Donald P. and Darlene V. Shiley Musculoskeletal Center
Enhances Orthopedic Care
Launched with a $5 million donation from longtime
Scripps benefactor, Darlene Shiley, the Donald P. and
Darlene V. Shiley Musculoskeletal Center at Scripps
Clinic opened in August 2014. Construction wrapped
up on the hand, sports and total joint services areas
in November 2013. By spring 2014, the registration
and X-ray areas, and the foot and ankle clinic were
finished and work began on the final phase.
Offering comprehensive world-class treatment and
research at the Anderson Outpatient Pavilion, the
new center brings together orthopedic subspecialties,
including state-of-the-art diagnostics and
rehabilitation orthopedic surgery, joint replacement,
spine surgery, sports medicine, foot and ankle care,
hand, and rheumatology — ultimately saving patients
time and enhancing the quality of care.
The facility houses groundbreaking orthopedic
research and provides training for the next generation
of physicians through two, post-graduate fellowships;
additional orthopedic specialists will be recruited as
well.
“Darlene and Don have been instrumental to
the growth and development of orthopedics and
orthopedic research, as well as the initial concept of
the musculoskeletal center, since the early 1980s at
the clinic,” says Clifford Colwell, MD, who holds
the Shiley Chair in Orthopaedic Research at SCORE.
“We would not be in the position of national
prominence without their support.”
The center will help active patients enjoy all San Diego
has to offer through the prevention and treatment of
musculoskeletal conditions.
Honoring Outstanding Orthopedic Care
Building on a legacy
of giving that started
more than 30 years
ago, Darlene Shiley
honored the excellent
orthopedic care her
late husband Donald
received at Scripps
Darlene and Donald Shiley
Clinic over three
decades with a leadership gift to create the new Shiley
Musculoskeletal Center at Scripps Clinic.
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“Addressing health issues from research to clinical
care has always been an important focus for Donald
and me,” says Darlene. “San Diego is fortunate to
have such a high level of musculoskeletal specialists
available to all of us.”
Having donated more than $15 million to Scripps
since 1980, the Shileys have greatly improved the lives
of others through significant gifts in orthopedics,
heart care, neurology, urgent care, clinical research
and more.
Expanding Scripps’ Leadership in
Cancer Care
We are proud to be one of only two network cancer programs
in California accredited by the American College of Surgeons.
This Commission on Cancer accreditation is our commitment
to provide the highest quality cancer care across our network of
hospitals, Scripps Clinics and affiliated physician offices. As we
move forward, philanthropy will become increasingly important
to our ability to prevent and treat cancer to save lives.
Researching Solutions to
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a particularly complex illness to unravel.
Just ask Darren Sigal, MD, gastrointestinal oncologist and cofounder of the Pancreas and Biliary Cancer Group at Scripps
Clinic. This multidisciplinary group of pancreas cancer experts
has afforded Dr. Sigal the foundation to become a member of
the Pancreatic Cancer Research Team, a leading multinational
consortium on the subject.
“Through this international group and other such affiliations,
our Scripps team has access to clinical trials, which may be
beneficial for our pancreatic cancer patients,” says Dr. Sigal.
Jane Williams, an oncology nurse navigator who works with
Dr. Sigal at Scripps Green Cancer Center, knows how important
these connections are. Jane’s son, Daniel, was diagnosed with
pancreatic cancer shortly after starting his graduate work in
medical research at Scripps.
“What were the chances,” she asks, “that my son would be
diagnosed with a disease he hopes to help cure one day?”
Within weeks of diagnosis, Dr. Sigal had identified an
appropriate clinical trial and enrolled Daniel in it. Since last
January, Daniel has undergone several treatments with hopeful
results. He has even regained the 25 pounds he lost.
“Last March for Daniel’s 29th birthday, we threw a big party
that brought so many people together, not only family and
friends, but Daniel’s doctors, researchers, and graduate school
colleagues,” Jane recalls. “He was all smiles. It was such a show
of support that we’ll never forget.”
R.D. Hubbard
R allying Community
Support
R.D. Hubbard is an American success
story. Starting as a salesman at Safelite,
he ultimately became its president.
Founding a small start-up, he built it
into a Fortune 500 company. With a
vision in mind, he led the development of
several companies including a dynamic
residential golf community in Palm
Desert — Bighorn Golf Club.
It’s his lifetime of leadership and success
that has spurred his lifelong commitment
to giving back. Most recently, he
championed support for Scripps Clinic’s
MOHS surgery program by leading a
major fundraising effort among Bighorn
residents. Together, they raised $5
million to establish the Bighorn MOHS
Surgery and Dermatology Center at
Scripps Clinic under the leadership of
Hugh Greenway, MD.
“R.D. wants everyone to be a winner,”
says Dr. Greenway, a pioneer in MOHS
surgery. “Without caring donors and
friends like R.D., we could not deliver
the quality of patient care, cancer
research, and graduate medical training
that we do. My team is immensely
grateful for that support.”
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Serving the
Unique Needs
of Patients
Every year, Scripps cares for more than a half-million people.
Whether it’s a premature baby struggling to breathe or a young
woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer, our countywide
network of hospitals, clinics and health care professionals is ready
to help.
As the population grows and the needs of patients change, new
programs, individualized treatment plans, efficient spaces and
effective technologies become even more critical. Scripps’ donors
understand this need and, like our 2,600 affiliated physicians,
13,500 employees and 1,600 volunteers, they step up to help.
Gifts, large and small, support improved neonatal care facilities,
To learn more about
and introduce new minimally invasive surgical techniques into
ways to give, visit
our operating rooms. As our population continues to diversify
scripps.org/giving.
and medical technology continues to advance, this support
becomes more valued than ever before.
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A Healing
Tr ansformation
at Scripps Mercy
Douglas Barnhart joins Carol Salem, MD, at the opening of the new robotic surgical
suites at Scripps Mercy Hospital.
Robotic Surgery Expands
Boundaries of Care
Minimally invasive robotic surgery has revolutionized surgical care
and created distinct advantages over traditional procedures. Smaller
incisions as well as reduced blood loss, scarring and pain are the
hallmarks of this new approach. Ultimately, patients recover faster
and return to normal activities.
The growth of our Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Program
at Scripps Mercy Hospital has been a remarkable achievement —
a testament to the power of philanthropy to fulfill a vision.
In 2009, Mercy 1000 members, recognizing the advantages of
robotics over traditional open or laproscopic techniques, made the
first purchase of a daVinci surgical robot possible. A second robot
was made possible by an anonymous $1.5 million gift, facilitated
by longtime donors Richard and Kaye Woltman.
By September 2013, the first two specialized robotic surgical
suites in San Diego — located at Scripps Mercy — were opened,
thanks to a significant $2.5 million challenge gift from Doug and
Nancy Barnhart and $2.5 million from other generous community
leaders. Since then, our 30 surgeons have performed more than
3,000 robotic procedures.
Thanks to a
generous $1.2
million gift
from the Philip
Flick Estate and
unrestricted
funds from
Mercy 1000,
the fifth floor
of Scripps
Philip Flick
Mercy Hospital,
San Diego, now provides a private
room for every patient. When the
renovation is completed in 2015, the
floor will be transformed into a serene
post-surgical healing environment.
In 2010, Philip Flick made an
unrestricted estate gift to
Scripps Mercy Hospital as a tribute
to the compassionate care given
by Scripps Mercy physicians and
caregivers to his long-time partner,
Richard P. Geyser, who had lost his
battle with lung cancer in 2004.
Last January, Scripps Mercy honored
Philip with a remembrance of his life
and generosity held on the fifth floor in
the renewed environment that he made
possible.
“I congratulate everyone who contributed to these amazing surgical
suites. This is how an operating room should be designed,” says
Carol Salem, MD, medical director of Scripps Minimally Invasive
Robotic Surgery Program. “I am forever grateful to all the donors
helping us save thousands of lives each year in San Diego.”
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Scripps Encinitas Expands NICU
To better care for newborns with special health needs,
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas will enhance the
newborn intensive care unit (NICU) at the hospital’s
Leichtag Family Birth Pavilion.
Expanding the space from six to eight beds and
adding state-of-the-art equipment will allow us to care
for newborn and premature babies who need assisted
mechanical ventilation. Currently, babies who are
struggling to breathe must be separated from their
mothers and transferred to another NICU, which can
be extremely traumatic for both mother and child.
The expanded NICU will allow families to stay
together and reduce the risks and costs of transporting
these fragile infants.
Philanthropy, and a partnership with Rady Children’s
Hospital, will make this expansion possible. To date,
more than $500,000 has been raised through the
generosity of donors throughout the community.
“The membership of Circle of Life was thrilled to
participate in fundraising for this incredible new
unit,” says Carolyn McGurn, long time chair of
Circle of Life, which led the way in gaining support
for this initiative.
Improving care for newborns with special needs.
“The realization that just one family may not have
to be separated at such a critical time is extremely
rewarding.”
Rady Children’s Hospital will contribute the balance
of the approximately $1 million needed to improve the
lifesaving care offered to mothers, babies and families
in North County.
New Diabetes and Nutrition Center Opens in
Chula Vista
Last April, Scripps Mercy Hospital, Chula Vista,
celebrated the grand opening of the Woltman Family
Diabetes and Nutrition Center.
Diabetes affects thousands of San Diegans and
millions of Americans. About 40 percent of patients
admitted to Scripps Mercy, Chula Vista, have
diabetes, a significant increase in just the last 10 years.
That’s why the Scripps Mercy Hospital Foundation laid
out the vision and initial funding for a patient education
and care center serving south county residents. In June,
2013, to ensure that the vision could be realized, the
Woltman family contributed $250,000.
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and self-management resources designed to reduce
preventable readmissions. Care coordinators connect
patients with providers. Registered dieticians, nurses
and peer educators conduct one-on-one visits and
group sessions, focused on good nutrition and
exercise. The management team tracks the data to
measure the center’s impact on reducing emergency
department visits and admissions, and improving the
health and well-being of those coping with diabetes.
This community outreach service is made possible
through the ongoing support of Scripps donors.
Easing the Challenges of
Breast Cancer Treatment
Thanks to a new mobile intraoperative radiation
therapy (IORT) device, some breast cancer patients can
complete their radiation therapy at the same time as
their breast conservation surgery.
Mary Wilde, MD (center right) and Kenneth Shimizu, MD (far right),
celebrate the new IORT suite at Scripps Polster Breast Care Center
with medical team members.
“We are so grateful to the donors who persevered
Typically, following lumpectomy surgery, patients
undergo radiation therapy five days a week, over three
to eight weeks. Performing the same procedure in the
IORT suite, the surgeon removes the tumor and the
radiation oncologist immediately treats the surgical site
for just two minutes with highly targeted radiation —
protecting the surrounding tissue in the process.
In many cases, this one-time treatment eliminates the
need for post-operative radiation therapy altogether,
and can help patients avoid side effects both during and
after treatment.
to make this vision a reality,” says Mary Wilde,
MD, medical director at Scripps Polster Breast
Care Center. “Their generosity and kindness
touch patients’ lives every day.”
To be the first to bring this technology to San Diego,
generous donors and a sustained grassroots fundraising
campaign raised $1.4 million in just two years.
A Family Tr adition of Giving
Bernard and Mary Menard didn’t begin their life
together with much. Growing up during the Great
Depression, they learned the importance of family and
faith, and the values of hard work, giving your all,
and striving to help others. After years of successful
employment, they dedicated their retirement to
philanthropy.
In the spirit of her parents, Barbara J. Menard
established the Menard Family Foundation in 1999,
committed to enhancing lives through education,
the arts, animal conservation, medicine and medical
research.
Barbara joined the Mercy Hospital Foundation Board
of Directors in 2006. Sharing the hospital’s vision to
expand cancer care services, she put her energies into
the campaign to build the O’Toole Breast Care Center
at Scripps Mercy, San Diego. In December, 2012, with
$1.5 million raised toward a $2.5 million goal, the
campaign received the remaining $1 million from the
Menard Family Foundation.
Through their hard work and shared desire to help
others, Barbara Menard and scores of like-minded
donors have helped make the O’Toole Breast Care
Center possible. Opening in the fall of 2014, the center
will provide cancer screening and diagnostic services
for local residents.
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Inspiring
Innovative
Breakthroughs
Scripps draws world-class scientists and physicians to our research labs
and hospital campuses. They, in turn, attract other innovative leaders, inspired clinicians and ambitious medical school graduates. Today,
Scripps is a hub of genomic research, wireless health technology,
neuroscience, and much more.
Our ability to fuel innovation is directly proportional to our donors’
continued support for life-changing research. In the lab, philanthropy can
nurture a promising idea through its initial proof-of-concept phase. It can
help shepherd new technology through the next phase of rigorous FDA
testing and approval; and, finally, it can help introduce a new medical
device to the market as a viable, safe and trusted product. The genius
of this collaboration is the sense of satisfaction it offers both researcher
To learn more about
ways to give, visit
scripps.org/giving.
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and philanthropist, knowing that they changed health care forever and
change lives every day. Pictured above is Steven Steinhubl, MD, director
of Scripps’ digital medicine program.
Philanthropy Funds “Wear able Robot”
The patient provides the balance and proper body
positioning; Ekso allows them to take steps and walk.
Most patients can learn the balance and proper body
positioning required to use the device in just one hour
with a physical therapist. By enabling patients to get
up and out of a wheelchair for extended periods and
bear weight on their lower bodies, Ekso can help
strengthen bones, improve cardiovascular health, and
reduce the risk of pressure ulcers, pneumonia and
blood clots.
The bionic exoskeleton is one of the most advanced medical devices
available for paraplegic patients.
Paraplegic patients are on their feet and walking,
thanks to Ekso, the new “bionic exoskeleton” device
at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. Purchased
through a generous gift from The LaVerne and Blaine
Briggs Rehabilitation and Neuroscience Fund, Ekso is
a wearable robot designed to help patients with lowerextremity paralysis or weakness to stand up and walk.
“While this isn’t a cure for paralysis, it does provide
important medical benefits — and hope — for our
patients,” says Michael Lobatz, MD, neurologist
and medical director of the rehabilitation center at
Scripps Encinitas. “When someone who has been in a
wheelchair for several years is able to stand, take steps
and look someone in the eye, the mental benefits are
enormous.”
LaVerne and Blaine Briggs:
Generosity Brings Technology to Life
In 2013, Scripps dedicated The LaVerne and Blaine Briggs Rehabilitation
Program to honor the Briggs family for their continued philanthropic
support of the Rehabilitation Center at Scripps Encinitas.
For more than 10 years, they have helped make it possible for patients
to access the very latest rehabilitation treatments and technology — and
enjoy a better quality of life.
LaVerne and Blaine Briggs
Created in 2004, The LaVerne and Blaine Briggs Rehabilitation and
Neuroscience Fund provides financial support for programs offered by
the Rehabilitation Center at Scripps Encinitas. In addition to the Ekso
bionic exoskeleton, the Briggs have funded an Alter-G anti-gravity
treadmill; a driving simulator for a driver rehabilitation program; a day
treatment program for active duty military personnel with traumatic
brain injuries; specialized training for rehabilitation professionals; and
several patient education clinics.
The Briggs are also generous supporters of the Campaign for
Scripps Encinitas.
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Scripps Tr anslational Science Institute Receives
$29 Million NIH Gr ant
Scripps Translational Science Institute has again
received the prestigious Clinical and Translational
Science Award (CTSA) from the National Institutes of
Health. The award of $29 million during the next five
years will support innovative research in genomics,
wireless technology and individualized medicine,
and help research discoveries reach the bedside more
quickly. The institute received its first CTSA grant in
2008 for $20 million. This grant ensures that worldclass research will continue at the center on Torrey
Pines Mesa for years to come.
“We are thrilled to have the NIH support us in our
ambitious efforts to transform the future of medicine
by focusing on genomics, wireless technology and
bioinformatics,” said Eric Topol, MD, chief academic
officer of Scripps Health and a professor of genomics
at The Scripps Research Institute.
Scripps Translational Science Institute is a
collaborative program between Scripps Health and
The Scripps Research Institute, in partnership with
the San Diego Supercomputer Center. It is helping to
shape the future of medicine by moving to a wellness
model of care that focuses on prevention of illness
through genomics.
Eric Topol, MD
The Institute’s Wellderly Study has enrolled
more than 1,350 people 80 years of age or older
in a scientific search for the genetic secrets of
healthy, long lives.
Heart attack patients, for example, are being studied
in an effort to develop a test that will predict an
attack before it happens by detecting genomic signals.
Looking ahead, scientists will use the center’s genetic
sequencing and analysis expertise to unravel some of
the mysteries of autoimmune disorders.
Future of Genomic Medicine VI Conference Brings
World-Class Geneticists to San Diego
A world-class field of geneticists and physicians
convened at the sixth annual Future of Genomic
Medicine conference sponsored by the Scripps
Translational Science Institute. The San Diego
symposium offered a dynamic, interactive forum for
scientists, physicians and health-care professionals to
explore the latest advances and challenges in the use
of genomics to diagnose and treat disease. Harvard
geneticist George Church and Pulitzer Prize-winning
oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, headlined the
two-day event, featuring more than 30 speakers, panel
discussions and question-and-answer sessions.
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“Each year we host some of the top thought leaders
in genomics and individualized medicine,” says
conference course director Eric Topol, MD. Dr.
Topol also serves as director of the institute and
chief academic officer of Scripps Health. A unique
community collaboration, Scripps Translational
Science Institute initiates research that moves basic
science from the lab to the patient bedside.
How a Pacemaker for the Br ain Is Helping
Parkinson’s Patients
It’s called deep brain stimulation, a surgical
procedure gaining worldwide acceptance
in the treatment of movement disorders,
dystonia (involuntary muscle contractions),
even obsessive-compulsive disorder. It also
offers promise as a treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, epilepsy,
memory disorders and Alzheimer’s.
“In our work here, it’s the difference between a patient
being paralyzed and getting their freedom of motion
back,” says Melissa Houser, MD, neurologist and
medical director of Scripps Clinic’s Parkinson Disease
and Movement Disorders Center. “It’s great to see.”
In a delicate procedure, minute electrodes are
implanted in the brain and connected to a small
battery power pack placed in the chest. The battery
delivers a constant, weak electric current to the brain
that reduces or eliminates the debilitating symptoms.
“Parkinson’s disease affects one in 100 people over age
60,” says Dr. Houser who came to San Diego in 1998
as one of the first Parkinson’s disease specialists.
To date, the team at Scripps Clinic and Scripps Green
Hospital has performed most of the procedures in
Southern California.
“We live in a time in which we can give our patients
a better quality of life,” adds Dr. Houser, “but we’re
also exploring new treatments that we hope will slow
or stop the progression of the disease. That’s the day I
want to see.”
Creating Cartilage with a 3-D Printer
Today, 3-D printing is revolutionizing the manufacture
of everyday products. More remarkable is the work of
medical researchers using 3-D printing to build new
tissue to replace arthritic or damaged knee and hip
cartilage.
Darryl D’Lima, MD, heads the orthopedic research
lab at the Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research
and Education (SCORE) at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla.
For the last five years, he and his team have worked
to build human cartilage, initially using a HewlettPackard Deskjet 500 printer.
Darryl D’Lima, MD, uses a customized 3-D printer as part of his
research into building human cartilage.
“We needed a way to assemble the building blocks of
tissue,” says Dr. D’Lima, “just as a printer builds an
image from inks pushed through the jets.”
the cost of which can be significantly greater than
the cost to develop the technology in the first place.
HP recently customized an inkjet printer for the team,
which will be instrumental in testing their theory
that healthy tissue can be assembled using an additive
manufacturing process. Once they have proved their
concept, the next step is gaining FDA approval,
Bringing a promising idea from the lab to the
operating room is a painstaking process, but
Dr. D’Lima is optimistic that “bioprinting” is the
answer to generating healthy human tissue —
even in the next five years.
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Delivering on
Our Promise
Caring for our communities is the legacy of our founders,
Ellen Browning Scripps and Mother Mary Michael Cummings.
For them, caring for those in need was not a choice. It was an act
of humanity. Today, we embrace that belief by delivering the best
in health care to patients and families throughout the county.
That promise is realized when we empower a patient with diabetes
to manage her illness and improve her quality of life. It is apparent
when we correct a child’s cleft palate and watch as he gains self-esteem.
Ultimately, it is clear when our hospice team embraces a patient and
his family, surrounding them with the medical, emotional and spiritual
support that brings peace of mind.
For this, we are grateful to donors like you. Your financial support
To learn more about
ways to give, visit
makes it possible to serve the patients who come through our doors and
those who receive help from our teams in the community.
scripps.org/giving.
Together we deliver on the promise — every day. Thank you.
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Continuing the Legacy of
Compassionate Hospice Care
Last year, Scripps expanded our commitment to providing
quality, compassionate care at every stage of life when we
purchased the former San Diego Hospice facilities. Devoted
to patients with life-limiting illnesses, Scripps Hospice is
helping patients transform feelings of helplessness into new
dimensions of comfort, dignity and meaning, and guiding
loved ones through sadness to remembrance.
Our model of care is one of teamwork, bringing together
the primary and hospice physicians, hospice nurse, social
worker, spiritual counselor, certified home health aide,
bereavement counselor and hospice volunteer.
Timothy Corbin, MD, and Sonya Christianson, MD
“Hospice care is an important part of the full continuum of
hospital-based and outpatient services that Scripps offers,”
says Timothy Corbin, MD, medical director of Scripps
Hospice and Palliative Care Services.
Today, Scripps Hospice is caring for patients every day,
many of whom were former San Diego Hospice patients.
We have also recently partnered with Rady’s Children’s
Hospital to provide pediatric hospice care.
Scripps Hospice embraces the philosophy of caring
pioneered by Doris Howell, MD, founder of San Diego
Hospice, and by philanthropist Joan Kroc, who gave so
generously to establish that campus. Their contributions
are well-aligned with the mission and values established by
Scripps’ founders Ellen Browning Scripps and Mother Mary
Michael Cummings. Scripps is committed to providing
excellent hospice care to everyone in need — patients
approaching the end of life, family and friends caring for
them, or survivors struggling with their grief.
Doris Howell, MD
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Supporting the Next Gener ation of Hospice Professionals
In 2013, the Donald C. Dickinson and Elizabeth M. Dickinson Foundation graciously provided a $100,000 gift
to support our Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program, designed for young physicians who want to
focus their medical careers on this
much-needed specialty.
Of the 10 fellows who graduated in the class of 2013, two have joined the Scripps Health Inpatient Providers
Medical Group. Toluwalase Ajayi, MD, and Enma Alvarado, MD, bring their skills in providing hospice care for
pediatric patients, as well as communications
skills in helping Spanish-speaking patients.
In a recent development, Scripps Health has teamed with UC San Diego Health System to expand this world-class
training
program,
the Christianson,
only one ofMD,
its Toluwalase
kind in San
Diego
Enma
Alvarado,
MD, Sonya
Ajayi,
MD, County. Faculty from both organizations will participate
David Ainsworth, RN, Maria Baron, RN
in leadership and training.
We are grateful to the Dickinson family for their unwavering support of numerous Scripps Health Foundation
initiatives. The leadership provided by Martin Dickinson, who has served on the Scripps Health Board of
Trustees, is a gift in itself.
photo on the tree for each family member or friend to
be honored.
Light Up a Life gives family and friends a way to honor loved ones
by placing candles in their names on the tree of life.
Light Up a Life
Last December, Scripps Hospice hosted the first
annual Light Up a Life, a celebration for families
with loved ones in hospice care and a remembrance
of those who have been lost. The Grand Del Mar,
decorated for the holidays, set a magnificent stage for
this solemn and moving event. The centerpiece was a
lush Christmas tree draped in ornaments and lights.
More than 100 guests gathered to place a candle and
22 | Doris Howell, MD, founder of the original San Diego
Hospice, was the special guest. Timothy Corbin, MD,
medical director of Scripps Hospice, William Stanton,
MD, medical director of Scripps Cancer Center at
Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, and Todd Hoff,
corporate vice president of operations and clinical
ancillaries, offered words of support and inspiration to
the group. Members of the Point Loma Opera Theatre
performed a cappella, filling the room with traditional
holiday music.
“Philanthropy plays such a vital role in supporting
hospice care, and these small gifts of light pay tribute
to the one who is lost and provide comfort and care to
those in need,” says Doris Howell, MD, founder of
San Diego Hospice.
Bringing Diabetes Care to
the Underserved
Sylvia Vecchione, RN, and Thomas Vecchione, MD, with their
patient, Andrea.
Generosity and M.O.S.T.
Change Children’s Lives
The Mercy Outreach Surgical Team (M.O.S.T.)
continued its vital missions to southern and central
Mexico to provide surgical care for underserved
children with cleft lips, cleft palates and other health
challenges. In 2013, the M.O.S.T. team visited Tula,
Hidalgo and Merida, Yucatan, performing 364
surgeries and providing glasses to 93 children.
In March 2014, the team completed 128 surgeries
on its mission in Tehuacan, Puebla, and will travel to
Irapuato, Guanajuato at the end of this year.
Supported entirely through philanthropy since it began
in 1988, M.O.S.T. brings physical and emotional
transformation to hundreds of patients on its week-long
outreach missions — children such as Andrea whose
mother first brought her to the M.O.S.T. Clinic in
Pachuca, Hildalgo in 2010.
Six-year-old Andrea had a large, disfiguring facial
birthmark that made her feel ashamed. The team
performed the first surgery in 2010 to remove a
portion of the mark. Each year for three years,
Andrea and her mother appeared wherever the team
set up its clinic — traveling a total of 650 miles.
With each surgery, her beautiful little face appeared
from behind the birthmark.
“As she grows up, she may need more surgery,” says
plastic surgeon Thomas Vecchione, MD, “but now she
can be more confident in her appearance.”
Project Dulce teaches diabetes patients how to manage their health
and provide peer support for other patients.
Since 1997, Project Dulce has proven to be a powerful
way to improve the health of under-served, ethnically
diverse people with diabetes in San Diego County. In
addition to providing a nurse-led team of specialists,
Project Dulce trains diabetes patients to educate and
support other patients within their own cultural groups.
These peer educators or promotoras work directly with
patients to help them adjust their diets, exercise routines
and other activities that help them manage — and may
reverse — their diabetes.
“We have found that using promotoras versus
standard care is a much more successful method of
delivering self-management education,” says Athena
Philis-Tsimikas, MD, corporate vice president of
Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute and the founder of
Project Dulce. “Patients show improved outcomes in
their diet and exercise.”
Alma Ayala is a promotora who started as a patient
in the program. As a member of her community, she
knows firsthand about the beliefs and cultural remedies
that can get in the way of sound health advice.
“Getting buy-in from patients is about showing, rather
than lecturing. We exercise with our patients, and we
check our own blood sugar levels,” says Alma.
Since its inception, Project Dulce has enrolled and
treated more than 20,000 patients — 65 percent of
whom are of Latino/Hispanic descent — in 17 locations.
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Neurosciences on the Frontier of Medicine
How science and medicine are unlocking the power of the brain was the focus of
the annual Frontiers in Medicine lecture last October. This exclusive event brought
together renowned Scripps physicians to share their research and insights in
neurology and neurointerventional surgery, as well as revolutionary treatments for
brain tumors and movement disorders including Parkinson’s disease.
Scripps Health Foundation sponsors this prestigious lecture each year exclusively
for Scripps President’s Council members to recognize their support for inventive
theories and rigorous research that leads to revolutionary medical treatment.
For more information about Scripps President’s Council, please call 800-326-3776.
Michael Lobatz, MD
Our Way of Saying Thank You
William Stanton, MD, medical director of Scripps Cancer Center,
Scripps Mercy Hospital (right), discusses new treatments with
Marshall Lewis, Marilyn Park and Mary Davidson at a Scripps
President’s Council event.
Philanthropy plays an essential role in our ability
to deliver outstanding health care — whether we
are building new facilities, introducing lifesaving
technology and equipment, or enhancing programs to
treat cancer, heart disease and many other conditions.
In keeping with our founders’ traditions, we have
created special recognition programs as our way to
show our gratitude.
Scripps President’s Council and Mercy 1000 recognize
donors who make annual gifts of $1,000 or more.
These unrestricted gifts support key medical, research
and operational priorities. Member benefits include:
• Complimentary parking at all Scripps hospitals
• Invitation to the exclusive annual dinner
• Invitations to presentations by distinguished
Scripps’ physicians and other renowned health care
leaders
• Complimentary Scripps Health publications
• Tax advantages*
Scripps Heritage Circle and Mercy McAuley Heritage
Circle honor donors whose deferred gifts are testament
to the enduring trust they have placed in us to deliver
superior quality health care. Member benefits include:
• Invitation to the annual recognition dinner
• Invitations to presentations by distinguished
Scripps’ physicians and other renowned health care
leaders
• Complimentary Scripps Health publications
• Commemorative membership gift
To learn more about our recognition groups, please
call 858-678-6340 or visit scripps.org/giving.
* Please check with your personal financial advisor
to determine the extent of any tax benefits you
may receive as a result of your gift.
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the Future Pays
Dividends Today
In 2000, Jane Ferris was diagnosed
with breast cancer and underwent
a mastectomy at Scripps Mercy
Hospital. Inspired by the innovative
care and advanced treatment Jane
received, she and her husband, Jim,
began a smart investment plan that
would benefit Scripps — and support
their needs.
An international banker by trade, Jim
researched the benefits of charitable
remainder trusts. Using an apartment
building they owned, he transferred
the assets to the trust. In return, they
began receiving an income based on a percentage of
the assets’ value.
At the end of the term, the trust assets designated for
Scripps Health will be put to good use.
Today, Jane is cancer-free and staying healthy. She
and Jim enjoy the income they receive from their trust
and encourage others to explore the full benefits of
planned giving opportunities. In fact, this year they
took their own advice when they made an additional
planned gift to Scripps by naming the organization as
a beneficiary of their estate. Such an estate gift allows
Jane and Jim Ferris
them to retain full use of their property throughout
their lifetimes, and provides the peace of mind that
these assets will be put to work at Scripps Health later.
“In the end, the reward of giving is that we’re helping
others,” says Jim. “And that feels good!”
For more information about charitable
remainder trusts, estate gifts, and other planned
giving opportunities, contact Scripps Health
Foundation Office of Gift Planning at 858-6787120 or giftplanning@scrippshealth.org, or visit
scrippsheritage.org.
Why Do So Many Give So Much?
Each year, thousands of people make donations, large
and small, to Scripps Health in support of patient care
and clinical research. Some give to say thanks or remember a loved one. Others give to ensure quality care
for generations to come. Whatever the reason, the sense
of personal satisfaction and achievement is very real. So,
too, are the economic benefits that accrue to those who
give. There are many ways to give, including:
• G
ifts that provide lifetime income such as charitable
gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts
• Estate gifts through wills or trusts
• Gifts of real estate
• Gifts of stocks and bonds
• Tribute and memorial gifts to honor someone special
• Annual cash donations
• Contributions made through payroll deduction
To learn more about giving opportunities, please call us
at 800-326-3776 or visit scripps.org/giving.
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Celebr ating Together
Each year, Scripps Health Foundation presents more than 30 special events to raise
funds for our patient services and research priorities, recognize our donors and bring
our board members, executive team, and community leaders together to celebrate.
Elegance Reigns at the 84th Annual
Candlelight Ball
Last December, The Grande Del Mar created a stunning
backdrop for the largest gathering in the history of
Candlelight Ball. More than 500 guests arrived to ring
in the holiday season and show their support for this
signature Scripps Health celebration. The event raised
more than $395,000 for Prebys Cardiovascular Institute
at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Philanthropy has
played a key role in the construction of the institute, which
is essential to the future of Scripps Health.
Conrad Prebys and Debbie Turner, honored guests
Randy and Teresa Cundiff, co-chairs
The Fab Four headline the evening under the stars.
Spinoff Goes Hollywood
All Together Now with Scripps
Whittier Friends
This year’s Spinoff took on a star-studded theme in May
for the 23rd annual event at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla
at the Aventine. Putting the spotlight on cancer care at
Scripps Health, Spinoff Goes Hollywood, raised more
than $650,000 for cancer patient support services and
Fund-a-Need supported a new lung cancer initiative
for patients system-wide. Long-time Spinoff champion
and recent cancer survivor, Jane Carroll was this year’s
honoree. “Marilyn Monroe” greeted more than 450
guests as they entered, and “Tony Bennett” serenaded
them during the silent auction. An elegant dinner and
live auction completed the nostalgic turn down
Hollywood Boulevard.
The Fab Four, the ultimate Beatles tribute band,
was center stage at the annual fundraiser to benefit
diabetes support services. Held at Humphreys by the
Bay, “All Together Now” raised $140,000 for Scripps
Whittier and Project Dulce, the effective Latino
community outreach and education program. Roy
Polatchek, along with Pat and John Green, matched
a $13,000 challenge gift from the Kadusson Strauss
Community Foundation. Capturing the spirit of the
evening was a heartfelt tribute to the late Yvonne
Polatchek, honored for her commitment to diabetes
care and research.
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Mary Miller, Joanne Marks, Franci Free and Catherine Nicholas,
co-chairs
Dan and Mary Mulvihill, event honorees
A Celebration of Families Marks the
43rd Annual Mercy Ball
During its 124-year history, Scripps Mercy Hospital has
delivered more babies than any other hospital in San
Diego. That’s why last March, Mercy Ball celebrated
families by raising $360,000 for our maternal and child
health programs. More than 500 guests honored Dan
and Mary Mulvihill at The Grand Del Mar at this festive
event. The Mulvihills have been tireless Scripps Mercy
supporters for five decades.
Encinitas Gala Celebrates 50th
Anniversary and Raises $2 Million
More than 600 guests met under the stars last April
at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas to celebrate
the hospital’s 50th Anniversary and completion of the
Leichtag Foundation Critical Care Pavilion. The soldout event raised more than $2 million, making it the
most successful event in the hospital’s history. Funds
raised will help support the final build-out of the new
emergency department and much needed expansion of
the hospital’s surgical services.
Steven Copp, MD, with John, Ron and Jeff Graham
Folkloric dancers and mariachi musicians entertain guests.
Mariachi Festival Helps Make
Miracles Happen
Each year, the volunteer physicians, nurses, technicians
and pharmacists of the Mercy Outreach Surgical Team
(M.O.S.T.) travel to Mexico to perform life-changing
surgeries — free of charge — for underserved children.
Last September, the 3rd Annual M.O.S.T. Mariachi
Festival raised $160,000 for this donor-supported mission.
Honorees Larry McCarthy, MD, and Bea Seafoss, RN,
were recognized for their unwavering service to M.O.S.T.
in helping children in need.
Scripps Clinic Tourney among the
Torrey Pines
Last September, Torrey Pines Golf Course set the stage
for 19 foursomes who teed off for the 45th Annual
Scripps Clinic Golf Tournament. At the Invitational
Dinner, 150 additional guests joined in for the lively
auction, which helped raise $190,000. Chaired by
Hugh Greenway, MD, Richard Helmstetter, Roy
Smith and Gary Williams, MD, the event honored
longtime Scripps supporter Trumbull Richard.
Proceeds benefited the John R. Anderson V Medical
Pavilion, the new Scripps Clinic building now under
construction.
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Inspired by Ellen Browning Scripps and Mother Mary Michael Cummings, our donors
are instrumental in continuing their legacy of caring for the community. From innovative care
and treatments for heart disease and cancer to research in human genetics and wireless health,
we are committed to helping San Diegans live longer and healthier lives.
SCR IPPS HE A LTH FOUNDATION
Through philanthropy we help to heal, enhance and save lives.
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