Star Report Spring 2014

Logan enjoys the new air hockey table generously donated to Brent’s Place
in memory of Caitlin Kemler, past Brent’s Place resident and Mercury employee.
Even though the first four months of 2014 have come and gone, I still feel like the year has just begun. The pages that follow
are meant to update you on all of the exciting things going on at Brent’s Place right now, but I thought I would take a few
minutes to reflect on 2013. I am not sure how we managed to squeeze even more into a year, but 2013 was perhaps our
busiest yet. Brent’s Place served more than 120 families during 233 visits throughout the year, supporting more families than
ever before. This accomplishment alone would be something to be proud of, but once again our staff, volunteers and donors
helped us raise our level of support in the form of new programs and activities. To be frank, I am astounded every year to see
what we are able to accomplish in support of the very special people we serve thanks to the sincere dedication of our team.
As we continue to explore what the future may hold, our staff and board spent a great deal of time in 2013 reflecting on
who we are as an organization and what it is that we do best. To that end, we are analyzing the continually expanding need
for our services and working with our hospital partners to determine where we can help and how we can make the biggest
impact. We will certainly have more news in 2014 about our plans for the future. When I
look back on the faces and personalities that graced our halls in 2013, it is clear to me that
we should do everything in our power to help more families during these difficult times.
All it takes is a hug from Ginger, a little hide and go seek with Parklen, or time at the dinner
table with Izaac and his family to realize that we have created a place unlike any other and
we are so fortunate to be here.
I thank you all for giving of yourselves to help make this all possible. We are so fortunate
to have you all on our side. I look forward to working with you all again in 2014, and I am
excited to see where the journey takes us this year!
Sean Meyerhoffer
Executive Director, Brent’s Place
Quote from Family:
Being the mother of a critically ill
child can be all consuming…you
lose sight of who you are. I feel
so blessed to have been given the
opportunity to live in a place such
as Brent’s…a place where we were
loved…a place where we met
new friends…a place where we
met families that were struggling
through this medical world…a
place where we saw many sad
endings…but happy ones as
well…a place where a family can
be a family, in spite of a difficult
circumstance… a place where
they can breathe… a place to
heal… a place to live… a place
to call home when their home
is so far away.
Parklen’s mother, Amanda
Letter from Walt Raynor
Walt Raynor – retired owner and founder of Brown/
Raynor Corp. has served on the Brent Eley Board of
Directors since 2010. As a member of the Fundraising
Committee and Board Development Committee, Walt’s
ongoing commitment to the families who call Brent’s
Place home is a significant and humbling example of the
organization’s volunteer leadership. As Walt serves his
last year on the Board of Directors we are so grateful
for his generosity and dedication to Brent’s Place.
Dear Friends of Brent’s Place:
S
ome 25 years ago I became acquainted with Donn and Linda Eley, Brent’s
parents and founders of Brent’s Place. I learned about Brent’s cancer diagnosis
that came out of nowhere at age 13 in 1987, his various and numerous treatments
during a lengthy hospital stay, his ultimate need for a bone marrow transplant
which was to take place in Iowa City, Iowa, and finally, his passing after a more than
6 month battle, still in Iowa City.
D
onn and Linda’s loss of their son was of course indescribably painful, but what
also struck me about their story was the thought of Brent and his family having
to travel to a totally unfamiliar and faraway city for his lifesaving treatment, at a
complete loss as where to stay or how to begin to best deal with the harrowing
circumstance at hand. There was no coaching or support system, just a “trial and
error” type existence while witnessing Brent’s struggle.
Brent Eley Foundation Board of Directors
Donn Eley, Founder and Board President
Linda Eley, Founder, Board Secretary
Caryn Ellison, 1st Vice-President
Joseph Bruno, Second Vice-President
Bruce Siegrist, Treasurer
Walt Raynor, Member since 2010
Lori Bell, Assistant Secretary
Jeff Lambertson, Member since 2009
P. Nick Tschetter, MD, Member since 2003
Mike Evans, Member since 2012
Kevin Kerber, Member since 2012
Joe-Joe Chacko Nair, Member since 2012
Jim Williams, Member since 2012
Tom Whyte, Member since 2013
Roger Giller MD, Medical Advisor
Tom Smith, MD, Medical Advisor
S
ometime after Brent’s death I was fortunate to be able to lend a hand as Donn
and Linda began their quest to honor Brent’s courage and spirit by raising funds
to support pediatric cancer programs. I participated as the Eleys and a growing band
of supporters took their efforts to where Brent’s Place is today, a modern 16 unit
“safe-clean” apartment building near Children’s Hospital Colorado accommodating
up to 5 people in each apartment. With employees and volunteers on hand to offer
meals and various support programs to help ease the frightening burdens facing
these out of town families, it is most certainly a far cry from Iowa City!
I
’ve viewed my Board membership as a special opportunity to discover and be
involved with the inner-workings of the organization—a wonderful culmination
of my years of helping with the development of the Brent’s Place of today. I’m
honored and humbled to work alongside such compassionate and hardworking
board members; these men and women offer an array of complementing talents
and styles, and are clearly results-driven for the good of our families, along with the
overall current and future stability of our organization. Anything I have personally
done with and for Brent’s Place is certainly small when measured against the
enormous sense of gratification I’ve enjoyed during my Board experience.
Sincerely, Walt Raynor
My’Isha’s Story
M
y’isha is a sweet and curious two and a half year old.
When she is feeling well, she has a smile that lights
up the room. Early last spring My’isha’s family received the
devastating diagnosis of Stage 4 Neuroblastoma.
After undergoing surgery and initial
chemotherapy treatment in Colorado
Springs, My’isha, along with her parents
and older brothers, moved to Brent’s
Place in August 2013 to undergo a stem
cell transplant.
something else for themselves. While Mom and My’isha
are spending long days at the hospital, Xavier and Alijah are
at Brent’s Place studying hard with their homeboundteacher,
taking music lessons, and tapping into their artsy side at the
weekly Arts and Crafts sessions. My’isha’s family has also
enjoyed exploring Denver and getting out of the apartment
by participating in Brent’s Place family outings.
M
M
y’isha is never alone in her
journey. Brothers Xavier (11
years old) and Alijah (12 years
old) are often by her side,
giving her encouraging words
and lots of love. When they
come down for Game Night
they are always sure to
pick out a special prize
for My’isha instead of
y’isha is currently finishing her third of six rounds of
antibodies and is doing great. Her hair is growing back
and she is walking and playing like most
two year olds. Her family is looking
forward to permanently relocating
to Denver where they will continue
My’isha’s treatments and watch her
flourish. It has been such a joy to
be able to get to know My’isha
and her family and watch her
grow before our eyes.
In Memory of
Darrin Johnson
Amanda Castaneda
Tyler Claw
Brendan Robinson
Matthew Fickes
Conrad Dixon
Emilio Conway
Joel Gonzalez Jr.
David Kear
Gage Driskell
Our most sincere
condolences to the
families of those who
have lost their loved
ones. We keep these
families in our thoughts
and in our hearts.
~ Brent’s Place staff
Evelyn Chavira
Brent’s Place Staff:
Sean Meyerhoffer, Executive Director
Bridget Fitzpatrick, Development Director
Lynnda Simpson, Business Manager
Allen Browning, Family Services Manager
Fabian Jimenez, House Operations Manager
Becky Selig, Program Coordinator
Emily Roembach-Clark, Grant Coordinator
Brittany Loan, Special Events Manager
Mary Kamau, Overnight Monitor
Rachel Bernstein, Community Engagement Manager
Thank you Zane Beadles Parade
Foundation for continuing to
support Brent’s Place and
our families.
In its first year as a foundation the
ZBPF donated $23,000 to Brent’s
Place and supported many
fun programs for our
families. Zane decorated
cupcakes with our kids,
dressed as “Zanta
Claus” over Christmas,
and served a Taco
Tuesday meal.
We love working
with Zane and are
thrilled to hear that
his foundation will
continue to serve
Denver area kids while
expanding to the
Jacksonville, Florida
area next year for
Zane’s exciting move
to be a Jaguar.
Save the dates
for these
Dos Casas
Join us for a one of a kind dining experience that features
a five course dinner prepared by Denver's top chefs.
Wednesday April 16, 2014 at Lola Restaurant
PUR-A-Thlon
Pedal hard, dance, and sculpt at one of Denver's top fitness clubs.
Dedicate an hour or two to your mind, body and spirit.
Friday May 9, 2014 at Pura Vida Fitness & Spa
Kid's Cure for Cancer
Walk, run, and enjoy the fun as we celebrate the 26th annual
Kid's Cure for Cancer. This is the perfect event for families
and kids of all ages.
Saturday July 26, 2014
at Generals Park off of Anshutz campus.
events throughout
the year!
Brent's Place Invitational
Join us for another year of challenging mountain-style golf and
great company surrounded by the stunning rock formation of Red Rocks.
Monday August 18, 2014 at Red Rocks Country Club
Urban Navigator
Don't miss the ultimate urban adventure race, complete with mental,
physical and humorous challenges in and around Denver Highlands
neighborhood. New this year is the family route!
Saturday September 6, 2014
Roadless Ride
Pedal hard for a great cause! Join us for an hour or the entire day during
one of the largest indoor cycling events at Denver’s premiere health club.
Friday October 10, 2014 at Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club
For more information please contact Brittany Loan at 720-343-2803 or bloan@brentsplace.org
T
here is a tremendous opportunity for
your company to give back to your local
community by partnering with Brent’s Place. As
a Corporate Social Responsibility Partner you will
set your company apart from all the others!
C
ompanies support Brent’s Place in all aspects
of the organization, including volunteer
activities, employee giving, and awareness.
Foundation Level Sponsors
Igo Oil Field Service
Finn Real Estate
Mercury Payment
Eley Family
Ellison Family
Nair Family
Evans Family
Williams Family
Zane Beadles Parade Foundation
Pinche Tacos
Ascent Foundation
Boulder Creek Neighborhoods
Jay Johnson
Patrick Finney and Finn Real Estate are dedicated supporters
of Brent’s Place. After past event sponsorships of both the
PUR-A-Thlon and Roadless Ride, Finn Real Estate decided
to dedicate their efforts beyond events and become a
Corporate Social Responsibility Partner with Brent’s Place.
With a contribution of $25,000 Finn Real Estate will support
Brent’s Place events throughout the year in addition to
directly supporting family stays!
Finn Real Estate's Partnership with Brent's Place is a
significant investment in the organization and its support of
families going through the most difficult days of their lives.
The Finn real estate foundation level gift with support a vital
home away from home for 2 families for more then 100
days each. In addition, Finn Real Estate works to increase
awareness of Brent's Place through their own ongoing
participation of events and volunteer activities.
Patrick Finney believes that giving back to the community
is the cornerstone of his vision and a reflection of his
company. "I sponsor Brent's Place because families must
stick together at the toughest time of a child's life-fighting
cancer and illness. Brent's Place not only provides that
place, but 16 families understand what the others are going
through - that support is crucial to keeping a family from
despair. Brent's Place residents bond children and families
for life, giving them financial relief not to worry, and the
emotional gusto of each other. Birds of a feather!"
As founder of Finn Real Estate headquartered in Cherry
Creek, Patrick has witnessed the impact of his generosity not
only through his business,
but his employees and
community reputation.
He believes that supporting nonprofits like
Brent’s Place is great way
to give back and make a
difference while engaging
his company within the
community by increasing
business referrals.
Meet Our Volunteers...
Why do you volunteer at Brent’s Place?
You may recognize Frank Mufic
from the front desk at Brent’s
Place where he volunteers his
time on Friday mornings… or
perhaps you’ve eaten one of
the tasty dinners that he cooks
for our families on a monthly
basis… or you may know him
from the Kid’s Cure for Cancer
planning committee. We are
never short of admiration for
Frank’s amazing time and
dedication and are so grateful
for his support. Frank first
It is a place where I feel I can make a positive
difference in the life of our families. Every
day is a tough day for them and if I can help
them out by cooking a meal or finding some
supplies for them while I am at the front
desk, it is a very simple gesture of charity and
love. I think if you asked any volunteer about
why they come to Brent’s Place it would all
come down to expressing love for those that
are having a tough time and lending them a
helping hand.
What is a favorite memory from
Brent’s Place?
I can still remember several years ago when
the people that I worked with held a drive
at our office facility for cleaning and
miscellaneous supplies. When we delivered
it to Brent’s Place I remember how happy the
people where there to receive all of them. It
was a great feeling.
learned of Brent’s Place back
Why do you volunteer in general?
in 2002 through the company
Very simply it is a way of giving back to the
community. It is about helping others in their
time of need. I also volunteer for an animal
foundation, ECC (Every Creature Counts)
once a week on Thursdays. There are so
many animals that need homes. They are
in their time of need. I get back way more
satisfaction volunteering than I give.
he was working for at the time.
He had joined a committee
to organize and encourage
his fellow co-workers to get
more involved and give back to
Brent’s Place through cleaning
supply drives. After retiring in
Ashleigh’s Family speaks
Our family feels so blessed to have
been welcomed at Brent’s Place.
Having Ashleigh diagnosed with
Leukemia and needing a bone
marrow transplant sent our lives into
a tail spin. While our first concern
was her medical care there were so
many other things that needed to
be taken care of, one of which was
finding a place to live that would
be a medically safe environment for
Ashleigh. Brent’s Place is an amazing
facility that not only looks out for
the children’s welfare, it provides
families a home. While everything
else in our lives seemed out of control
we found comfort in knowing that
we had a home where our family
could find a sense of normalcy.
What makes Brent’s Place such
an amazing place are the people
who work and volunteer here. The
wonderful meals provided at Brent’s
Place and delivered to the hospital,
2011 he decided to get more
Frank’s commitment to the Brent’s Place
activities for the families, all of the
involved as a volunteer. Frank
mission is nothing short of inspirational
support and kindness will forever be
re ma in s on e of our most
and he is always available to lend a helping
remembered. We can never express
dedicated volunteers!
hand. Like so many of our other amazing
how grateful we are or what an
volunteers, we feel so grateful to have his
impact Brent’s Place has had on our
support and dedication.
lives. We hope to some day soon be
If you are inspired by Frank, please contact
in the position to gih Thank you from
Rachel at rbernstein@brentsplace.org to
the bottom of our hearts.
become a Brent’s Buddy volunteer.
- Ashleigh’s Family
We are very social!
The families at Brent’s Place have to
avoid large crowds and high risk areas.
However, we love engaging with the
community through the amazing
world of Social Media!
Our most popular Facebook
post last month:
After 316 days at Brent’s Place,
Audrey is getting to go home!
Her treatment is over, her hair is
growing back, and she is moving on
out. We could not
be happier for this
little sweetheart.
We will miss her
giggles, Spanish
lessons, and joy.
Keep thriving
little girl.”
Our most popular Tweet:
“Jonah had his first music lesson
yesterday with Dan. We are on our
way to that Brent’s Place band!”
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
for real time updates and news about
what is happening at Brent’s Place.
Facebook:
facebook.com/
BrentsPlacedenver
Twitter:
twitter.com/BrentsPlaceCO
Support in the community…
Upcoming community events
May 17-18 The Colfax Marathon
Sign up and rally with us as we run towards helping our kids with cancer find
support and comfort at Brent’s Place.
The Colfax Marathon is held yearly in Denver. Each race participant gets the
option to choose their Charity Partner, and we hope you will choose Brent’s Place.
We need at least 15 runners to partner with us to be eligible to be a Charity
Partner. Go to www.runcolfax.org to register and don’t forget to choose Brent’s
Place as your Charity Partner!
October 24
10th Annual Urban Cowboy to benefit Brent’s Place
We would love to have you 2-step it on down
to Mile High Station on October 24th as Brent’s
Place is thrilled to announce that The Ascent
Foundation has selected us as this year’s
beneficiary for Urban Cowboy and Sipping
into Summer. This organization is tireless
in its efforts to bring community and giving
together. ASCENT Foundation is a socially
conscious entity, a Denver based volunteer
guild dedicated to raising awareness and
money for local non-profit organizations.
Check out the Urban Cowboy Facebook page
for more information and a link for tickets:
facebook.com/urbancowboydenver
Past Events:
Party with a Purpose - February 19, 2014
We want to raise a glass and give a toast to Stacia Buck, Heidi McBride and everyone
involved with Starting with You and their Party with a Purpose. These two amazing
ladies work together to get their community involved in giving back through multiple
endeavors. One such avenue is their quarterly Party with a
Purpose. On February 19th, Stacia, Heidi and many of their
friends and family met at the Rio to enjoy drinks, food, and
good company. Each person was tasked to bring a donation
of goods or money. By the end of the evening they had
raised over $250, 4 boxes of cleaning supplies, a DVD player,
and countless gift cards.
Last year over $50,000 was raised through private parties
hosted by members of our community, including birthday
parties, book clubs, and knitting groups.
The next time you’re having a gathering why not ask your friends to bring something
for Brent’s Place. Contact Rachel at 720-343-2807 or rbernstein@brentsplace.org to
learn how to throw your own party to support Brent’s Place!
Brent’s Place gives a big THANK YOU to all our generous donors!
We couldn’t do it without you!
Dale and Shannon Abler
Bill and Kathryn Adams
Kelly Adams
Meribeth Adams
Brian and Jean Addy
Anitha Ajay
Saad Al Omari
Richard and Beryl Albertus
Frank and Lidia Alfino
Ross Alisiani
Jean Alleman
Julie Allen
Pat Alps
Taylor Amason
June Amaya
Dean and Stephanie Anderson
Guy and Gloria Andrus
James and Mary Beth Appel
Danielle Archer
Tim and Kakie Atwell
Vernon Baca
Dana Bacardi
Ambika Balakrishnan
Brad and Jen Baltz
John and Peggy Barnholt
Trudy Barrett
Susan Barrett Delphia
Alice Barton
Radha Basker
Marjorie Baumert
Jesse Bean
Dwight and Charlene Beatty
Donald and Sandra Becker
Cindy Beers
Bruce and Nancy Beiswanger
Joel and Lori Bell
Sara Bell
Johan and Benja Bemelen
Rolando Benavides
Wayne and Constance Benbow
Jeff and Lisa Bennett
Peter Benson
Judy Berman
Alan and Darcy Bernstein
Larry and Connie Berry
Lana Betti
Prakash Bhandari
Rakesh and Nirupama Bhatt
Steven Birnbaum
Rajashekar Bistaiah
Beth Blodnic
Marty Bloom
Eric and Mary Ann Bogner
Alexis Boian
George and Kim Bonawitz
Allison Bonde
Barb Bottum
Chris Bouheester
James Bradley
John Bradley
Cailin Branchford
Danielle Bredenberg
Bruce and Cheryl Briney
Bob Brinker
Craig and Toni Brommer
Greg and Hana Brown
Michael Brown
Scott and Susan Brown
Shannon Brown
Stephen Brown
Tena Brown
Allen Browning
Joe and Charlotte Bruno
Evan and Danielle Buchholzer
Lucy Buck
Steve and Cate Buck
Brian Budge
Gordon Budreau
Russ and Sharon Burgman
Polly Buster
Dan Cable
Matthew and Karina Callahan
Christopher and Heather Calzone
Ashley Carlson
Cassidee Carlson
Neil and Jennie Carlson
Bruce and Patricia Carpenter
Marilynn Carroll
Brett Carter
Patricia Carter
Polly Case
Bruce and Tanya Caughey
Phillip and Donna Cavos
Brian Chambers
Ajay Chankramath
Mike Chauvin
Pat and Ann Chilen
Madhavi and Ram Chintalapally
Stephen and Christine Chittick
Mark Choury
Rajesh and Manjula Chundi
Tara Ciminieri
Brian Clifton
Margi Clute
Jeffrey Cochran
Judy Cochrane
Christy Coffman
Gail Cohen
Donna Colagrosso
James Colber
Samantha Colbert
Daniel Colley
Edward and Beda Collins
Kathleen Comstock
Nicole Comstock
Lisa Conner
Stephen Conrad
Michelle Conrardy
Mary Cooper
Jill Copeland
Shawn Copeland
Armand and Shirley Coren
Manuel Cota
Valan and Valerie Cover
Joel and Joann Cox
Ford and Carole Ann Craig
Steven and Stacey Craig
Gary and Mary Craighead
Jon J. and Kathleen Cram
Dan and Sharon Cravitz
April Crawford
Jennifer Crisler
Marilyn Crisler
Bryan Crouch
Peter Crowley
David Culbertson
Doug and Janet Cunningham
Randolph and Merideth Cutler
Kevin and Lana Dale
Richard Dalton
Carter and Kathleen Dammen
Unnikrishnan Damodaran
Emily Danies
Madhumita Das
William Davies
Michael and Mary Beth Davis
Roger Day
Bernadine De Arman
Sylvia De Jong-Simpson
Jim Dean
Ally DeBastiani
Julie Decker
Amanda Degel
Letitia DeGrasse
Lynn Della-Betta
Mary Lou Derkesen
Abhijeet Dhenge
Sarah Dickinson Shore
Nancy Dietzonld
Tom and Coriena Dingman
Arun Vishnu and Kanchan Dingwaney
Jo Anne Doherty
Kim Donahue
Robert and Marcia Donziger
Colleen Dougherty
Mary Jo Dougherty
Bob and Debi Dunn
Stephanie Dunn
Jay Duplessie
Bart and Jennifer Duray
Dee Durland
Richard Dutmer
David and Suzanne Duval
Jeff and Ann Dykes
Kathy Earl
Leslie Ebert
Kenneth and Anne Economou
Brent’s Place individual or family donors, continued
Lori Eddlemon
Ryan Edwards
Donn and Linda Eley
Doris Eley
George and Marcia Eley
Angela Elliott
Mike and Beth Ellis
Randy Ellison
Richard and Diane Ellison
Rick and Caryn Ellison
Kirk Elmore
Cheri Emerson
Steve and Jan Engbers
Randy Engel
Stephanie Engels
Jack Ensor
Randy and Ree Erickson
Tonya Espinosa
Ferooza Eswaran
Mike and Tina Evans
Amin Famili
Mark Fanzen
Walid and Andree Farhat
Kathy Farrell
Eric and Autumn Farrington
Douglas and Janelle Fast
Paula Faulkner
Sheila Faust
David and Margee Fawley
Marla Fernandez
Michael Ficco
Mira Fine’
Traci Fiscus
Brian Fitzpatrick
Bridget Fitzpatrick
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Beverly Flaten
Martha Flessner
Jeffrey Fletcher
Luke Foley
Tobin Follenweider
Cory Foreman
Christine Formea
Jim and Tabitha Formea
Samantha Forrest
Kyle Fournier
Frank and Dawnell Francis
John Frew
John Dietz Fry
Robert Fuchs
Linda Fudge
Cal Fulenwider
Michael and Kelly Fultineer
Carolyn Furlong
Michael Fuze
Joann Gagney
Meera Ganesan
Sriram Ganesh
Felipe Garcia
Gayle Gardner
Jon Garrett
Debra Gendill
Tim Gentry
Donald and Martha George
Paul and Bonnie Gettle
Nancy Geyer
David and Karen Giem
Kelly Gill
Roger and Jill Giller
Stuart and Catherine Gilman
Charles Girard
Jamie Girard
Jennifer Girard
Martin and Nancy Gmeiner
Neil and Mary Ann Goff
Josh Gold
Dan and Robin Goldman
Sparky Gonzales
Chad Gonzalez
Jennifer Gore
Marian Gore
Darla Graff
Richard and Claudia Graham
John and Dixie Grange
John and Anne Greene
Mikael Greene
Ryan Greigo
Marley and Debbie Grewell
David Gross
Rachel Grynberg
Max and Jill Guetz
Arun and Meena Guha
James and Theresa Guiffre
Robert and Susan Guthrie
Bonnie Haase
Sandra Halls
Jay Hames
Brian and Paige Hamilton
Stephen and Jacque Hamilton
Bert and Carol Hammond
Dirk Hansen
Heather Harkins
Rachael Harla
Susan Harris
Roland and Rebecca Hea
Shelly Healy
Daniel and Angie Hedges
Kristina Hedges
Darin and Melissa Heiter
Devan and Amanda Henderson
Shawna Hendrix
Debbie Henline
Michael and Cristina Hensley
Laura Herlands
George and Ruth Ann Hesse
Kevin and Tammie Heuer
Robby and Pam Hicks
Dennis and Rena Hilburn
Robert and Velta Hilburn
James and Elaine Hild
Ms. Tabatha Hintz Hintz
Matt Hirsch
A. Barry Hirschfeld
David and Kathy Hirt
Andrea Hobbs
Gail Hodge
Lisa Hoffman
Stuart Hoffman
Jesse and Melissa Holschuh
Lisa Holste
David Hoover
Emmy Hornstein
Chris Horvat
Judith Hottovy
Chris and Renae Hotz
Leif Houkom
John and Pauline Huddleson
Adela Huicochea
Andrew Hunt
Christopher Huss
Stuart Hutchins
Mike and Lauri Hutchinson
Kasen and Glenda Huwa
Daniel and Zuzana Hychalk
Veronica Hychalk
Gary and Cari Igo
Ryan and Alicia Igo
Patrick Ireland
Pamela Isham Clute
Nancy Jacobs
Jiva and Purnima Jagtap
Vyas Jalak
Laura Jantzen
Paul Jarosz
Brian Jay
Barbara Jessup
Anita Johnson
Carrie Johnson
Eby Johnson
Frederick and Debra Johnson
Lauren Johnston
Steven and Robin Jolly
Alexander and Kibbe Jones
Max Jones
Lori Joseph
Leena Joshi
Adam Kanallakan
Padmini Kashikar
Bill and Mary Keating
Don and Karen Kehn
Amanda Keim
Frank Kelley
Paul and Barbara Kemper
Kurt and Ann Kenchel
Robert Kendall
Teresa Kennedy
Frank Kerber
Kevin Kerber
Elizabeth Kern
Edgar Kerr
Sherri Kerr
Diane Kerrihard
Robert Kihm
Brent’s Place individual or family donors, continued
Chad King
John King
Kenneth and Marya King
Tara Kinney
Wade and Lisa Kinnison
Michael and Molly Kirk
Julie Kirwan
Mike and Nancy Kish
Al and Janice Kivel
Bobby and Connie Kleese
Andrew and Lorraine Klein
Steve Koets
Jerry Koffler
Predheep and Reshmy Koickalkizheketh
Joel and Susan Kolodny
George and Pamela Koons
Harold and Milrae Korb
Susan Koster
David and Lori Kraatz
Kelly and Gini Krattenmaker
Shelli Kraus
David Kreycik
Basker Krishnamurthy
Susan Krisl
Jon and Mary Kropt
Patrick and Laura Krulik
John and Janette Kuehn
Rajesh Kumar Gundu
Richard and Carol Kumpost
Anne Lacelle
Ruchita Lad
Steven and Lori Laird
William Lajoie
Viswanathan Lakshmanan
Tho Lam
Neeli Lambert
Ronald and Karen Lambert
Jeff and Linda Lambertson
Susan Lambertson
Valerie Lambertson
Cynthia Lambrick
Paul and Laurie Landold
Jack and Carla Lansford
Raymond Larson
K.S. Laxminarayan
William and Nola Lazzeri
Brian League
Charles and Marlene Leclaire
Lianne Leduc
Rhonda Leisure
Paul and Julia Lewis
Araceli Lieberman
Dana Liley
Pamela Livingston
Benjamin and Tricia Lombardo
Missy Long
Jeffrey Longin
John Losacano
Dan Lowe
Dan Ludwin
Debora Lyons
Mercedes MacDonald
Mark Mace
John and Patricia MacMillan
Jodi Macpherson
Mac and Rebecca Macsovits
Lori Magnus
Richard Magnusson
Jim and Clare Magri
Vaijayanthy Mahadevan
Indira Mahalingam
William and Marsha Maikovich
Chaman and Aruna Malhotra
Joe and Kavitha Malil
Paula Manczuk
Lyle Maratech
Christian and Laurie Marlowe
Sherry Marsh
Hal Marshall
Arbaragene Martin
Sushmita Matta
Kurt and Teresa Matthews
Michael and Sandra Matthews
Patricia Maynard
Amy Mazeski
Katie McAllister
Kevin and Gina McAllister
Ashley McCarthy
Karr McCurcy
Douglas and Linda McDonald
Morgan McDonnell
Chris and Kacey McKillip
Greg and Renee McMichael
Kim McMilin
Adam McNeil
Debora Meling
Ryan Menachof
Mike and Lora Menagh
Doug and Melissa Merriman
Jim Messina
Sean and Nicole Meyerhoffer
George and Merrill Meyers
Lindsey Micel
Brad and Margi Miller
Gordon Miller
Gregory and Vivian Miller
Herbert and Cathy Miller
Jennifer Miller
Kathryn Miller
Laura Miller
Margy Miller
Jay Mills
Lesley Minear
Shane Miner
Stephen and Kathleen Monk
Jenifer Monks
James and Shirley Monley
Michael and Melony Mont-Eton
Carol Montgomery
Mike Montgomery
Chester and Mary Moore
George and Paula Moore
Rick and Lisa Moore
Wayne Moore
Kari Morgan
Theresa Morris
Laura Morrissey
Jennifer Moss
Stacy Mueller
Frank and Stephanie Mufic
Susan Muir
Kathleen Murphy
Butch Musgravde
David Musgrave
Muthuraman Muthukkaruppan
Meenal Muthuraman
Brandy Nabors
Gary Nagamoto
Herbert and Rebecca Nagamoto
Balan and Joe Joe Nair
Rani Nair
Bandhavi Nalajala
Tanushri Nandy
Vanishree Nandyala
Carole Napolitano
Sudha Narayan
Jennifer Nash
Jamie Nathan
Aliki Nearing
David and Laurie Needham
Ron and Judie Neel
Ben and Ana Neilsen
Jeffrey and Alison Nelligan
Bob and Bobbi Nelson
Christina Nelson
Irene Nelson
Bob Nevens
Ann Nguyen
Robert Nicoll
Coy and Lori Niemyer
Chris and DeAnn Noyes
Jim and Suzy Noyes
Virginia O’Connor
Mary O’Donnell
Francis and Lorinda O’Hara
Steve and Nancee Olsen
Chris and Sandy Olson
Jim and Judy Olson
Ron Ornelas
Kenneth and Carol Orr
Steven and Susan Ott
Bruce Otten
Mary Oursler
Rick Pacello
Tim Palmer
Lynne and Soonyong Park
Wayne and Leona Patterson
Karen Peeteres
Stella Pemberton
Laura Pena
Brent’s Place individual or family donors, continued
Nancy Perna
Patricia Perry
Dawn Peterson
Duane and Rhonda Peterson
Nancy Peterson
Gregory Pettine
Daniel Pfannestiel
Al and Sue Phelps
Jim Phillips
Allen Pierce
Gary Pirosko
Martin Plumleigh
Ron and Patricia Pohl
Karen Post
Laurie Poyer
Jairam Prabhakaran
Mani and Radhika Prakash
Carol Procopio
Nathan Putnam
Nicholas Quintana
Krishnamurthy Radhakrishnan
Suparna Raj
Sobha Rajan
Radhakrishnan Ramamurthi
Chandra and Sudha Ravipati
John and Nancy Rawls
Walter and Mary Ann Raynor
Judy Reed
Steven and Tracey Reed
Lindsay Reichert-Noisom
Christopher and Courtney Renfrow
Andrew Resnik
Rob Revoy
Eddy and Malea Richards
Geri Richmond
Stephanie Ricker
Paula Rider
Cory Rigitello
John Rinehart
Bianca Rios
Michael Roark
Valerie Robertson
Gloria Rock
Noah Rockey
Rose Rockey
Timothy Rodell
Scott Roe
Charles and Starrlet Rogers
Tim Rogers
Carol Roman
Harley Rotbart
Thomas and Jennifer Rottler
Mark Roussy
Frank and Barbara Roybal
Steve Runge
Jeffrey and Barbara Russell
Rebecca Russell
Alyson Rutberg
Patrick Ryan
Dan and Peg Sage
Margarita Salcedo-Hart
Stephani Samaras
Raghavend Sametanahalli
Christopher Sanchez
Chuck Sanders
Leonard Sanford
Preetha Saravanan
Sandeep Sarkar
Amanda Saul
Mary Ellen Scanlan
Dean and Mildred Schemm
Jay and Elise Schlipman
Barton and Mary Schmitt
John and Suzy Schmitz
Anetta Scofield
Ken and Mary Scott
Reed Scott
Victoria Seighman
Andy and Ellen Selig
Fred and Cynthia Seymour
Jerry Seymour
Terry Seymour
Vinay Shah
Mansoor Shaik
Aarika Shavers
Bob Shaw
Steve Shefte
Sheryl Shelton
Stephen and Alisa Sherick
Megan Sherr
Joey and Debra Shiba
Cathy Shiramizu
Shilpa Shivakumar
Laura Shopman
Caleb and Rachael Shuler
Darlene Shwartz
Ira and Cynthia Shwartz
Amy Siegel
Bruce and Carol Siegrist
Melanie Silva
Sharon Silva
Josh and Rae Simon
Patricia Simpson
Leigh Sinclair
Joshua and Cristin Skinner
Marty and Sheri Skolnick
Mary Slaugher
Joan Slaughter
Stephanie Slaybaugh
Rosemarie Sloat
John and Marriott Smart
Paul Smith
Reed Smith
Richard Smith
Steve and Kathryn Smith
Steve and Lisa Smith
Terry and Rhonda Smith
Thomas Smith
Gary Smy
Logan Snodderly
Daydra Snodgrass
Matthew Somers
Kim Sonnen
Cara Soule
Karen Spauling
Janet Spradley
Bindu Srinivasan
Yahodha Sriram
Robert Staley
Terry and Suzanne Staples
Andrew Starer
Luke Stoiber
Samuel Stoorman
Randy and JoAnn Strandberg
Gary and Karen Stratchko
Troy and Kelly Stucky
Chris Starks
Wayne and Stella Starks
Peggy Stemmler
Robert and Jennifer Stephens
Mike and Susan Stevens
Eileen Stiffey
Nancy Stocker
Robert Staley
Terry and Suzanne Staples
Andrew Starer
Chris Starks
Wayne and Stella Starks
Peggy Stemmler
Robert and Jennifer Stephens
Mike and Susan Stevens
Eileen Stiffey
Nancy Stocker
Luke Stoiber
Samuel Stoorman
Randy and JoAnn Strandberg
Gary and Karen Stratchko
Troy and Kelly Stucky
Mary Helen Stults
Kevin and Denise Stup
Ganesh Subramaniam
Prasad Subramanian
Saravanan Subramanian
Sriram Sundararajan
Meyer Sussman
David and Sarah Swank
Fred Swanson
Siva Swaroop Vontela
Anthony and Mary Swartz
Philip Sweeney
Terry Swierenga
Bernie Szachara
Sridhar and Subba Talanki
Rita Tanen
Hannah Tegt
Colin and Meagan Terry
Steve Teselle
Scott Theodore
Britton Thomas
Shaw and Janice Thomas
Doris Thompson
Brent’s Place individual or family donors, continued
Kevin and Tracy Thompson
Mark Thompson
Carolyn Thomson
Don and Joyce Thomson
Lorene Thornburgh
Lynna Tinnin
Alma Tisher
Mareo Torito
Ronald and Susan Townsend
Anne Tramonte McKee
Raymond and Esther Travis
David and Lynnda Trevathan
Bob and Kathleen Truitt
Paul Tschettere
Lester Tucker
Lyle and Lucy Tuoti
Shauna Turner
Daniel Vaillant
Hugo and Ana Valderrama
John and Ellen Van Dyk
Faye Vanderslice
Barbara Vanderwall
Radhakrishnan Venkatasubramanian
Neal Veta
Binoy Vidyasagar
Linda Vives
Eric Vogel
Tom and Sheryl Vondracek
Jean Wagenaar
Shelley Wagner
Madonna Walden
Stephen and Marcia Walden
Emily Warren
Ken Washington
Patricia Wassik
Marsha Watts
Matt and Katie Weaver
Craig Weed
Hazel Weed
Lori Weiner
Raymond Wekluk
Florence Welch
Thomas and Ellen Wente
Matthew and Heidi Wester
Dave and Brenda Wetstein
Robert Weyand
Cathy White
Julie White
Tom and Kim Whyte
Kelly Wickam
Jon and Patricia Widner
Kristin Wiedmaier
Dennis and Margaret Wieszcholek
Brian Wildes
Kevin Wilkins
Bob and Beverly Williams
Jean Williams
Jim and Kathleen Williams
Matthew and Lauren Williams
Shelagh Williams
Thomas and Elizabeth Willis
Robert Wilson
Timothy and Jennifer Wilson
Jerry Winter
Deborah Wolff
Samuel and Lynn Womack
Bert and Glenda Wong
Michael Woodward
John and Brooke Woody
Rachel Wool
Sarah Wright
Gregory Yando
Lindsey Yates
Robert Yonts
Brian Zales
Courtney Zamara Opem
Karen Zareck
Dennis and Ann Zimmerman
Royce and Tara Zimmerman
Brent’s Place thanks these generous organizations
for their donations:
A&A Retaining Walls
Abhinaya School of Dance
Ability Specialists
Akron High School FBLA
Amara Management LLC
Arbitrage Compliance Specialist
Art + Business ONE
Beds n Biscuits
Bellco Credit Union
Big Horn Plastering of Colorado, Inc.
Boettcher Foundation
Boulder Creek Overlook LLC
Cars Helping Charities
Catamount Constructors, Inc.
Charles Schwab Foundation
ClientSolv Technologies Inc.
Colorado Intergovernmental
Risk Sharing Agency
Colorado State University Global Campus
COPIC Insurance
COPIC Medical Foundation
Creager Mercantile
Creative Touch Interiors
D Bar Desserts
DBC Irrigation Supply
DeSena Associates
Edward Dale Parrish, LLC
EnCana Cares Foundation
Eugene C. and Florence Armstrong
Family Foundation
Fidelity Charitable
Finn Real Estate
First American Title Insurance Company
Fortune Financial Inc.
Front Range American Cancer Society
Optimist Club
Generations Cancer Foundation
Girl Scout Troop 3201
Gold Family Trust LLC
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Greiner Motor Company
Hyde Family Charitable Fund
ICON Venue Group, LLC
Igo Oil
J.F. Williams Co., Inc
John Arbaney Construction
John J. Connor & Irene A. Connor
Family Foundation
John S. Walker D.M.D
Kephart
Kirsch Insurance Group
Kirtland Federal Credit Union
KMB Construction, Inc.
Krishna Grande Inc
Laureate Beta Gamma
Lawrence N. Greenleaf Building Association
Lefkovitz Foundation
Liberty Global, Inc.
Life Underwriters Charities, Inc.
Long Building Technologies
Lululemon Athletica
McCasland Glass, Inc
Mercer Health & Benefits
Mercury
Microtech-Tel
Midnight Mirage
Mile High Civitan Club
Mile High United Way
Brent’s Place organization donors,
continued
Milender White Construction Co.
Mini India Inc
MOA, Inc. DBA MOA Architecture
Montgomery, Kolodny, Amatuzio &
Dusbabek, L.L.P.
Morgan Stanley
NAPA Auto Parts
Nelnet, Inc.
Noble Energy, Inc.
Northern Electric, Inc.
Optimist Club of Monaco South
Optimist Club of Tamarac
Ovation Plumbing, Inc.
Papay Cabaret Inc.
Parkside Cafe
Paul and Mary Ann Greiveldinger Trust
Playful Hearts Child Care
Playtime LLC
Presbyterian St Lukes Medical Center
Pretty Bitches Can Cook Too
R.W. Specialties, Inc.
Ram V. Nathan Agency Inc.
Rockies Ragaaz
Rose Medical Center
S&S Steel Services, Inc.
Sam’s Hope Foundation
Sill-Terhar Motors, Inc.
Silver Sage Garden Centers
Southland Carpet Supplies
Specialty Incentives, Inc.
SRI Incorporated
Stonehocker Family Foundation
Team Ashtyn Foundation
TET Family Foundation
The Agape Roasting Project
The Anschutz Foundation
The Colorado Health Foundation
The Guetz Foundation
The James and Beatrice Salah
Charitable Trust
The Janus Foundation
The Newfield Foundation
The Salmon Foundation Inc.
The Staky Foundation
ToothZone of Greeley
Tower Electric, Inc.
UPS Foundation
Verizon Foundation
VMT Family Foundation
Wal-Mart Foundation
Wells Fargo Corporate Properties Group
Wells Fargo Foundation
Whole Foods South Glenn
Xanterra Parks and Resorts
Your Cause Sports
Zane Beadles Parade Foundation
Zittel Real Estate Inc.
Gifts in Memory of
Gifts in Honor of
John Barrett
Breanna Boden
Thomas Buck
The Buck Family
Brianna Bogner
Rebecca Carlson
Bradley Chick
Mr and Mrs Raymond Chick
Adam Cohen
Bertha Dix
Everett & Cheryl Dix
Conrad Dixon
Christian Dome
Carson Duray
Brent Duval
Doris Eley
Jaxon Formea
Jim and Tabitha Formea
Donna Jones
Roger Guertner
James Vincent Hahn
Evelyn Hoffman
Jeanne Jewell
Roy Jones
Caitlin Kemler
Dalton Kerr
Max Kerrihard
Robert J Kleese
Kevin Landolt
Meredith Mankwitz
Mr. Mankwitz
Dorothy McChesney
Marjorie Moch
Patricia Lynn Moore
Judy Reed
Michael Reed
Tracey Reed
Randy Roybal
Johnathan Staats
Shelley Staats
Lloyd Torres
Mitch Tuoti
Cindy Wool
C. Dean Yonts
Jean Alleman
Nathaniel Anderson
Derek Augustin
Shirley Augustin
Pat Beck
Don and Sandy Becker
Joel & Lori Bell Family
Ethan Bernstein
Rachel Wool and Ethan Bernstein
Bruce and Cheryl Briney
Kermit and Paula Bryan
Blake Cummins
Donn and Linda Eley
Rowan Flaten
Sarah Fox
The Gmeiner Family
Dr. Lindsey & Josh Gouker
Drue Hammond
Parklen Henderson
Daniel Hychalk
Lucas Hychalk
Eilene Hynes
Izaac Kinnison
Lisa & Wade Kinnison
David Koffler
George Koons
Jan Kuehn
Karen Johnson
Dana K Liley
Lindsey Micel
Chris and Deann Noyes
Melanie Peterson
Dani Peterson
Kaylee Remmich
Victor Ricker
Jack and Bea Simpson
Lisa Stoiber
Ashlee Vaillancourt
Morgan Woods
A year ago our little Esther read us her favorite book,
"The Hiccupotamus" by Aaron Zenz. Her sweet giggle and joy at every "hiccup"
11980 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80010
Brent’s Place is
a member of the
Thank you Aaron Zenz
and Two Lion's publishing
for supporting our families!
National Association of
Hospital Hospitality Houses
Making a difference
in the live of children with
cancer and their families...
one day at a time.
See our list of generous donors at
www.brentsplace.org/donors
Picture: Carson reading his new copy of
"The Shaghetti Slurping Sewer-Serpent"
by Laura Ripes and Illustrated by Aaron Zenz
was so beautiful we had to share it with
others, so we recorded her reading with
Development Director Bridget Fitzpatrick
and posted to YouTube.
A few months later we were surprised
with an email from the book's author
Aaron Zenz. He loved getting to see our
little Esther reading his book and offered
to send us a few copies. We gladly
accepted, and were blown away when 15
copies of his books arrived the following
month, each one autographed for a child
living at Brent's Place and a promise for
future delivery's every few months.
With this generous gift we have been
able to gift every child with a book
and watch their joy at discovering the
characters come to life through Zenz's
creative artwork.
Brent’s Place Wish List
OUR VISION
Making a difference in the lives
of children with cancer and their
families… one day at a time.
OUR MISSION
To help those living with cancer
by providing housing and
programs through partnerships
in our community
Gift Cards:
Cleaning Supplies:
Linens:
Wal-Mart
Regular unscented
laundry detergent
*Twin or queen only. please:
Target
Clorox wipes
Grocery stores
Instant hand sanitizer
Passes to
local attractions,
sporting events or
movie theaters
Dishwasher detergent
Unscented dryer sheets
Liquid hand soap
White or beige sheets *
Waterproof mattress
protector pads *
Washable comforters *
White or beige pillow
cases
Facial tissue
White washable
shower curtains
Kitchen garbage bags
White bath & hand towels
Microfiber mops
Did you know you can
donate your old or used
vehicle to Brent’s Place?
Call Cars Helping Charities
at 1-866-701-2277
to donate your old
vehicle today.
Make a gift to last a lifetime! Leave a legacy
gift to support Brent’s Place into the future.
By simply designating Brent Eley Foundation as
a beneficiary of your estate, you will leave a
lasting legacy. Contact Bridget Fitzpatrick at
bfitzpatrick@brentsplace.org to learn more.