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Programs Blossom at
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hroughout an unusually cold and snowy winter, The Inn hosted many activities that
brought residents and their families together for hours of entertainment, exploration,
and imaginative play. Programming leaders Bridget Kuzma and Cait Farren pioneered
some of the most active and enthusiastic winter months filled with fun and educational
themes such as Black History Month and the Winter Olympics.
For energetic Inn resident Isabella Fiorio, four, being able to interact with her environment is very important. During Isabella’s last visit, her mom Courtney had to push
her throughout The Inn in a pink umbrella stroller because a fracture required a cast
around her torso and both legs. Isabella’s patience was remarkable for a pre-kindergartener, but nearly missing the beginning of an Interactive Storytelling session elicited unprec-
SPRING 2010
Kylie McPeak: Medical Mystery
21st Annual Congressional Gala
Happy Birthday, Shirley Howard
INNspirational Community
New Staff Members
The Inn’s Core Values
Golf INNvitational 2010
Thoughtful Giving
Board of Directors
Honorary Gifts
Welcome Ed Greissing
Thank You, CFC
Memorial Gifts
Gratitude for Spring Mill Bread Co.
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Mission Statement
The Children’s Inn at NIH is a private,
nonprofit, family-centered residence for
pediatric patients at the National Institutes
of Health and their families. Its purposes are
to keep children together with their families
during serious illness, reduce their stress,
and facilitate their healing through mutual
support. The Inn relies on private contributions for its operating funds.
edented wiggling and pleading from her small
voice as Courtney wrapped up a conversation
with another mother. Little feet kicked at
the pillows supporting her legs and relentless
interruptions of “Come on, Mom! We’re going
to be late!” urged Courtney toward the door,
where professional storyteller, Ermyn King,
had set up for the evening.
Ermyn, the Director of Hospital and Hospice Programs for ArtStream, Inc., is a special
addition to the many programs offered at The
Isabella Fiorio, pictured above with Inn
Inn. With a background that combines early
staff member Cait Farren, enjoys the fun
childhood, arts, and health care, Ermyn’s work
and educational activities at The Inn.
in storytelling comes from the perspective that
arts are integral to the healing process. She tailors her program to the unique experiences
of the children and families at The Inn, and her stories are carefully selected to encourage
children to remain engaged with the expressive arts and the wonder of childhood. Ermyn
brings cultural artifacts that are relevant to the collection of stories she has for a given
day. Isabella attended her Arabian Nights-themed program and was amazed. “Isabella
was able to use her imagination and travel to a far away land where she then dressed up
to be a part of Aladdin’s adventure. She loved using the different musical instruments…
and enjoyed using some of the puppets and other props to be a part of the story,” says
her mom. Through this wonderful medium, Inn residents are given the opportunity to
experience empowerment and connect with heroes and heroines from traditional and
cross-cultural tales. In February, Black History Month, Ermyn shared the story of Bessie
Coleman, the first African American to earn a pilot’s license.
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KIDS
Kylie McPeak: Medical Mystery
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Kylie McPeak’s parents wait
anxiously for doctors to diagnose
her mysterious illness.
t’s no surprise that young Kylie McPeak is from Sparks, Nevada. The five year-old is
exuberant and spunky despite a mysterious illness that has baffled medical experts
and scientific researchers from coast to coast.
Kylie’s troubles started at age three, in November 2007, with a diagnosis of Type 1
Diabetes. Within months, she developed a tremor in her voice. Then, in March 2008,
while the family ate dinner, Kylie had a seizure–the first of many over the next two years,
says her dad, Steve. By August 2008, Steve, his wife Gina and Kylie relocated, hoping
to find answers at the Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital in Stanford, California.
Steve, an Entenmann’s bakery salesman, transferred to California during Kylie’s treatments. The couple asked extended family to care for their two younger daughters, one a
newborn, the other only 1, while Kylie was hospitalized at Stanford.
But the novel plasma replacement treatments at Stanford were unsuccessful, Steve
says. The family felt as though they had few options, he adds. It was then that Gina
found the Undiagnosed Diseases Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on
the internet and asked their local doctor for help enrolling.
“We were told that if anyone was going to have answers it was the NIH,” Steve says.
The three arrived at The Children’s Inn on December 13, 2009 for a week of intensive
tests and consultations with a team of doctors and medical specialists from many of the
NIH’s 27 institutes.
While staying at The Inn, the family missed many of The Inn’s outings and activities due to medical treatments. But Kylie still managed to shine in the spotlight. A crew
from CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 followed Steve and Gina throughout their week. Dr.
Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent interviewed the couple in The Inn’s
Teen Lounge.
While mom and dad were taping interviews, Kylie played in the tree house in The
Inn’s Playroom and with the Hatch Imagination Computer Station, designed for small
hands, in the Learning Center. She also enjoyed picking out gifts for her younger sisters
at The Inn’s WINNter Wonderland, which she wasn’t completely convinced she would
actually give to them when she got home.
Now back home, Gina says Kylie misses The Inn and wants to return. She still talks
about the tree house and her young friend Benjamin who gave her hugs and crayons.
Benjamin Lopez, four, a longtime Inn resident, befriended Kylie at first sight, showering
her with affection.
Mom and dad still are waiting for a diagnosis and were told test results would take
months to gather, but they say they are hopeful after their visit. “At least we have people
working on it,” Steve says. “We’re not just watching her get worse.”
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INNspirations,
via e-mail?
Please contact Rebecca Zarrella at
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21st Annual Congressional Gala
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Richard Clark, CEO, Merck (left) and Greg
Irace, CEO, sanofi-aventis U.S. (right)
accept recognition from Inn Board Member
and Gala Co-Chair, Debbie Dingell.
he Children’s Inn marked its 21st annual Congressional Gala in September at
the W Hotel in Washington, D.C. with keynote addresses by Health and Human
Services Secretary, The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius and Dr. Francis Collins, Director
of the National Institutes of Health.
The talented Dr. Collins also played guitar and accompanied Inn resident Heidi
Peck, 18, on flute for a beautiful rendition of the Quaker hymn, “Simple Gifts.” The gala
helps support The Inn and its recent purchase of a home for families needing to stay
for longer periods of time–The Woodmont House. Adjacent to the NIH campus, The
Woodmont House is scheduled to open this summer for up to five Inn families.
Gala Co-Chair Debbie Dingell recognized The Inn’s “Outstanding Philanthropic
Partners”—Richard Clark, CEO of Merck & Co. Inc. and Greg Irace, CEO of sanofiaventis U.S.—for their generosity and commitment.
Inn parent Debra Peck ended the evening explaining how The Inn profoundly
impacted her family. For the past five years, her daughter Heidi has been treated at NIH
for a rare kidney and liver disease. Being a parent of a seriously ill child can feel lonely
and isolating, she said.
“When people see a child in a wheelchair or with no hair, or with a misshapen
body, they look at you with pity and fear,” said Debra. “At The Children’s Inn at NIH,
you are met with compassion and understanding.”
“We have come to realize that we are not alone in this journey through Heidi’s life.”
Happy Birthday, Shirley Howard!
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Shirley Howard cuts the cake
at a birthday celebration in
her honor at The Inn.
he Children’s Inn celebrated the monumental birthday of a dear friend in October— Shirley Howard, President of The Children’s Cancer Foundation (CCF). The
day began with a ribbon cutting ceremony for The Inn’s Reflection Space, a quiet place
whose creation was generously funded by the CCF. A luncheon was held where Shirley
was presented with a special recognition to honor the 25th Anniversary of the CCF by
Molly Mahoney Matthews, Chair of The Inn’s Board of Directors. Shirley cut the beautiful three-tier birthday cake to share with her guests, including many of the CCF Board
Members, Children’s Inn Board Members and staff.
The extraordinary support of the CCF has helped thousands of children benefit
from breakthroughs in cancer treatments, and has touched the lives of very sick children
and their families staying at The Children’s Inn, many of whom are participating in
cancer protocols. The Children’s Cancer Foundation has been and remains an integral
partner in all capital improvements at The Inn, having donated $1,500,000 since our
opening in 1990. The Children’s Inn appreciates Shirley and her Foundation for their
ongoing generosity and support.
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Community
Eagle Scout Brings New
Life to Inn Gardens
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Eagle Scout Stephen Lippincott
went above and beyond to prepare
The Inn for a beautiful Spring.
he Inn is looking forward to the blooming of spring flowers throughout the
gardens, thanks to the hard work of an eager Eagle Scout with a green thumb.
Stephen Lippincott completed his Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project by sprucing
up The Inn’s container gardens and window boxes–and raising thousands of dollars for
Adirondack chairs.
Last fall, the Kensington teenager brought his Boy Scout Troop 8 to The Inn to
assemble the colorful chairs and tables that surround the gardens and playground
at The Inn. Stephen raised money from area businesses and families to purchase 19
Adirondack chairs and a few small wooden tables.
Stephen and his troop also removed older plants in container gardens and replaced
them with new bulbs and plantings, providing lively flowers for Inn families to look
forward to this spring. The troop also planted Crepe Myrtles and other beautiful flowers which were donated. “He really did a wonderful job,” says Laura King, Director of
Volunteers and Community Outreach at The Inn.
Montgomery County Police True Heroes
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or the second year in a row, the Montgomery County Police Department held their
Santa Ride–a meaningful fundraiser in support of The Inn’s grocery store gift card
program. Dozens of police officers on motorcycles, led by Santa on his bike, made stops
throughout the county to pick up donations on their way to The Inn. The startled
amazement on the faces of several kids when Santa remembered them by name from last
year was just one of the many highlights of the evening. Children enjoyed telling Santa
their Christmas wishes, working on craft projects with the police officers and having
their faces painted by these wonderful men in uniform—an impressive sight! The officers
delivered several thousand dollars worth of grocery store gift cards for families to use
while they stay at The Inn. The event was covered in The Washington Post and by local
TV stations.
Donald Hoskins says that his son, Jamaal
Brown, never felt comfortable around
Santa Claus until this year, when he saw
him arrive at The Inn on a motorcycle.
Inn Residents On Cloud 9
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otomac clothing boutique On Cloud 9 has made another generous donation of
clothing to families at The Inn. Last fall, owner Carol Gowling gave six boxes of
clothes valued at more than $16,000. The boxes included party dresses and casual wear
for children, including pajamas, shirts and shoes. In the past, Laura King, The Inn’s
Director of Volunteers and Community Outreach, hosted a fashion show for families
to model the beautiful clothes donated by On Cloud 9. “This year, since many of the
donated clothes and shoes are for everyday use, the donation has been enormously
helpful for the families, many of whom are struggling financially due to their children’s
illnesses,” King says.
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Community
Dedicated Inn Board Member
Plays Santa for 20 Years
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Lori Wiener (second from left) and her
daughter and son make Christmas day
special for families, like Inn resident
Jaime Robinson (second from right).
hristmas Eve and Christmas Day at The Inn are always a memorable time for our
families thanks to the annual dedication of Board Member Lori Wiener, PhD, and
her family, the generosity and goodwill of the Brody family, and the continual support of
Board Member Debbie Dingell. Our main elf extraordinaire, Lori and her family ensure
that stockings are hung on the resident room doors with care, while bags of unique and
wonderful presents, courtesy of the Brody Family and friends, await each family member
by the big Christmas Tree in the Living Room. After a frenzy of opening presents, families have a heart-warming brunch sponsored annually by Debbie Dingell. A traditional
holiday dinner was served late in the afternoon this year, courtesy of the Reznick Group.
Inn Family Shares Meal In Gratitude
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he beginning of the new year brought out the spirit of giving when the Yoder family
hosted a Family Dinner for all Inn residents. Reflecting on the generosity and
warmth they have experienced staying at The Inn, while their young sons, Wilmer and
Simon, are being treated at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,
they wanted to share with other residents their hospitality and gratitude. Additional
family members came from their Mennonite community back home in Delaware to help
make and serve the dinner. In a true demonstration of thanks, a delicious turkey and all
the fixings were served, as Inn residents representing many cultures gathered together to
share in this special meal.
The Inn Welcomes New Staff
Aisha Dubose,
Resident Manager
Wanda McDonald,
Overnight Manager
Kathryn Radtke,
Administrative
Assistant/Receptionist
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isha Dubose, Resident Manager, previously worked at Project Open Hand in
Atlanta, as the Client Services Director and served as a Nurse Technician at Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital. She earned a BS in Community Health Education from
Clark Atlanta University, an MS in Business and Health Care Management from the
University of Phoenix and is currently pursuing a PhD in Policy and Program Management from Walden University.
Wanda McDonald, Overnight Manager, previously worked at Children’s National
Medical Center as a Clinical Operations Representative. She is also currently employed
with Prince George’s Hospital Center as a Clerical Specialist/Patient Information
Coordinator. Wanda earned her BS in Health Sciences from Touro University and is a
Certified Health Education Specialist and Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician.
Kathryn Radtke, Administrative Assistant/Receptionist, previously worked in the
development office at Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, served as the Program
Assistant at the Howard Area Community Center and was Staff Director at Fleur de
Lis Camp. Kathryn earned her BA in Psychology with a minor in Anthropology from
Kenyon College. She is proficient in French and Portuguese.
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Olympic Champions Kim Dong-Sung
and Tate Armstrong were on hand to
cheer on Inn residents as they received
“gold medals” at The Children’s Inn
Winter Olympic games in February.
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The Children’s Inn hosted its own Winter Olympics on February 16th. Residents
learned about each other’s countries by making their own national flags to wear as capes
while participating in a number of exciting and creative events, including an elaborate
opening ceremony and a post-games feast. Two Olympic Champions joined in the
activities—gold medalist Tate Armstrong, member of the US basketball team in the 1976
Olympics in Montreal, Canada and South Korean short-track speed skater, Kim DongSung, who earned gold and silver medals at the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, Japan.
Residents attending LearnINN during the month of February got to know students
at local elementary schools through the Flat Stanley Project. Readers familiar with
Jeff Brown’s 1964 children’s book know Stanley Lambchop, a young boy who is flattened in his sleep by an enormous bulletin board but who uses his tiny width to travel
in envelopes by mail to different friends. Inn residents had the opportunity to bond
with other children in the community through exchanging handmade decorated “Flat
Stanleys.” They then took a field trip to see “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” at
the Adventure Theater in Glen Echo, Maryland.
Other programming highlights from the beginning of 2010 include an art contest, a trip to DC’s Natural History Museum, a visit from Wootton High School’s
Club INNcredible, and a professional sports-themed Bingo Night with signed sports
memorabilia for prizes. There are many opportunities to help fund the activities that
engage residents and their families at The Inn. Contact Bridget Kuzma, Family Program
Coordinator, at kuzmab@mail.nih.gov or 301-451-3717 for more information.
The Children’s Inn
Shares Core Values
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Dong-Sung, who currently coaches
speed skating to children in the
Washington, DC area, showed off his
famous skates and taught residents
the proper skating stance. Children
and parents alike were elated to be
able to hold Armstrong’s gold medal.
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his Spring, The Children’s Inn at
NIH unveils its five core values. They
will be displayed throughout The Inn, as
we share these important beliefs with our
constituents. Our goal is to incorporate
these values into everything we do on a
daily basis when serving the families of
children participating in research studies
at the National Institutes of Health. We
encourage all Inn residents, volunteers
and community members to join us in
modeling good examples of these meaningful core values on a daily basis.
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Community
Special Donor Inspired
by Inn Residents
Melissa Resnick works at the National
Library of Medicine at the National
Institutes of Health. It is not out of
the ordinary for her to know about
The Children’s Inn nor for her to give
a generous donation of toys and
crocheted hats for Inn residents around
the holidays. What is out of the ordinary
is that Melissa crocheted every hat
lovingly by hand even though she is
blind. She taught herself to crochet as
a teenager because it was a hobby that
she could conquer–being able to feel
each stitch. When asked why she chose
to donate to The Inn she says, “These
kids are an inspiration to me. They keep
holding on and always have hope. They
keep going.” Melissa’s colleague, David
Osborne, (pictured
with her on the right)
helped to transport
all of the wonderful
toys and hats to
The Inn and she is
very grateful for his
kindness.
Thoughtful
Giving
We would like to extend our
appreciation to the following
friends who have generously
donated $1,000 or more to
The Inn between August 1 and
December 31, 2009. We are
honored to distinguish them by
giving levels:
INNKEEPER’S SOCIETY
(PLANNED GIVING)
Anonymous
Ms. Linda K. Berdine
Ms. Pat Boschetto
In honor of my grandson,
Tyler Matthew Boman
Mr. Thomas G. Cody
Ms. Mary Lou Jorns
Mrs. Wilma A. Kline
Max and Glenda Meek
In memory of our daughter,
Andrea Lynn Williams
Mrs. Helen D. Olson and Donald
Olson*
Maureen and Thomas Patton
In memory of our son,
Andrew Thomas Patton
Mrs. Marjorie R. Snow
In memory of my son,
Douglas N. Sweeney
STARS ($100,000+)
SAVE THE DATE!
Merck Company Foundation
Monday, June 7, 2010
EXECUTIVE CIRCLE
($25,000+)
Estate of Patricia F. Cotner
Mr. Philip Kohn
Dr. and Mrs. Phil Pizzo
Lakewood Country Club,
Rockville, Maryland
For more information, contact
Fern Jennifer Stone at 301-451-9453
or stonefj@mail.nih.gov
America’s Charities
Booz Allen Hamilton
CFC - NCA
The Children’s Cancer Foundation,
Inc.
Guilian Foundation
The J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott
Foundation
MedImmune, LLC.
BENEFACTORS ($10,000+)
Anonymous
Ms. Linda K. Berdine
Estate of Robert James Fitzgerald
Ms. Molly Mahoney Matthews
Mr. William F. Nicklin
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi and
Mr. Paul Pelosi
3M Health Care
AT&T
CBS Corporation
GEICO Philanthropic Foundation
Gephardt Group
GMRI, Inc
The Jeff Gordon Foundation
Jason Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
On Cloud 9
Pharmaceutical Research &
Manufacturers of America
Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation
Ernest and Rose Samuels
Foundation, Inc.
SAP America, Inc.
Science Applications
International Corporation
(SAIC)
TimeWarner
PATRONS ($2,500+)
Anonymous
Mr. Nishar Aghajanian
Mr. Mike Berman
Travis and Kathleen Brown
Gary Claxton and Elise Kohn
Lester and Susan Fant
John and Margaret Ford
Ms. Wendy A. Gajewski
The Honorable Richard Gephardt
and Mrs. Jane Gephardt
Peter and Denise Glassman
Mr. Frank J. Kalis Jr.
James LaTorre and Nancy Frohman
Thomas and Maureen Patton
Mrs. Susan Penfield
Mr. Jay C. Planalp
Ms. Betty J. Poindexter
Mark and Jean Raabe
Cokie and Steve Roberts
Eric and Deborah Rosenbaum
Gene and Maggie Samarco
Bill and Amy Scherer
Jason C. and Jennifer Schwartz
Mr. John M. Shama
Barbara and Lewis Shrensky
Neil and Fran Simons
Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Stephens
Ms. Novie Trump
Robert and Karen Turner
Edward and Kelly Woods
Allied Party Rentals, Inc.
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
The Richard W. Averill Foundation
Battelle
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
The Dorothy G. Bender
Foundation, Inc
Bernard Family Foundation
Boeing
Clark Family Foundation
Clark Office Building LLC
Matt Cole Memorial Golf
Tournament
The Columbus Foundation
The William E. Cross Foundation,
Inc.
Dart Group II Foundation
DIRECTV
Discovery Logic
The Doubletree Hotel Bethesda
FD Associates, Inc.
Genesis Security Systems, LLC
Jerry’s Subs & Pizza
Jillco-Zander Charitable Lead
Trust
Johnson and Johnson Services
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
The George Preston Marshall
Foundation
Joseph W. Mihuc Revocable Trust
National Association of
Broadcasters
National Association of
Community Health Centers
(NACHC)
National Journal Group, Inc.
NIH R & W Association
Foundation
The Owen Family Foundation
Reznick Fedder & Silverman
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company,
LLC
sanofi-aventis Matching Gifts
Maxine R. & Jack S. Schiffman
Family Foundation, Inc.
The Abe and Kathryn Selsky
Foundation
Shorenstein Realty Services LP
VIACOM
Volkswagen Group of America
Washington Nationals
Wyeth
FRIENDS ($1,000+)
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Aldrich
Mr. Richard M. Alexander
Victoria and Terry Anderson
Linda and Peter Antico
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PEOPLE
Board of Directors
Molly Mahoney Matthews, Chair
Deborah I. Dingell, Executive Vice Chair
Linda K. Berdine, Vice Chair
Kelvin K. Womack, Secretary
Robert J. Vogel, Treasurer
John I. Gallin, MD, Clinical Advisor
Lee J. Helman, MD, Clinical Advisor
Dale A. Adams
Martha-Ann Alito
Linda Bachus
Abigail Blunt
D. Chris Downey
Pepe Figueroa
Jane A. Gephardt
Ed Greissing
Gayle Kagen
Dianne Kay
Anthony Morella, Esq.
Edward Orton, PhD
Holly Cobb Parker
Carrie F. Passmore
Paul F. Pelosi
Jay C. Planalp
Florence W. Prioleau, Esq.
Mark J. Raabe
Cokie Roberts
Randy Schools
Dennis K. Webster
Lori Wiener, PhD
Lauren V. Wood, MD
Gaines Wynn
Philip A. Pizzo, MD, Clinical Advisor Emeritus
Kathy L. Russell, Chief Executive OfÞcer
National Advisory Council
Tony Bennett
Meryl Comer
Bob Costas
Katie Couric
Susan Dentzer
Marianne Gingrich
Trustees
Michael S. Berman
Lois D. Breaux
Susan Penfield
Cecile Tauzin
Carmala Walgren
Darryl Grant
Steve Hull
Nicole Johnson
Jim Lehrer
Audrey F. Manley, MD
Ellen Ochoa, PhD
Mr. Samir Aougab
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad V.
Aschenbach
Mr. Joseph F. Becelia
John Bertschy and Ursula Richter
Ms. Katherine Brittain Bradley
Ms. Barbara Brody and Mr. Scott
Brody
Charles and Inge Brown
Ann and Kingman Brown
Mrs. Nora L. Butler
Michael and Rosemary Caruthers
B. H. Caviness
Mr. Thomas Creamer
Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Deanell
Ms. Carol Ann Denison
Ms. D. Chris Downey
Ms. Linda J. Dybiec
Bart and Patricia Eisner
Mr. Pepe Figueroa
Anthony and Marge Finocchiaro
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Fri
Robert Goldberg and Jacklyn
Schloss
Margaret and Irwin Goldbloom
Lee Helman, MD and Judith
Falloon, MD
Harold and Bonnie Himmelman
Mr. John T. Hockmeyer
Craig and Andrea Horowitz
Robert and Joyce Johnson
Ms. Claudia A. Kaczur
CDR Daniel P. Kaczur, USCG,
Retired
David and Pam Kanstoroom
Mr. David P. Kaplan
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kirschner
Mr. Craig M. Kline
Mrs. Sarah A. Krosner and Mr. Gad
Krosner
David and Barrie Kydd
Michael and Amy Lenkin
The Honorable Charles J. Lewis
and Mrs. Arlene Lewis
Jeremy and Dee Lichtenstein
Mr. Laurence H. Lipnick
Brian and Esther Liu
Mr. Charles A. Loudermilk and Mrs.
Mercedes C. Loudermilk
Jim and Bonnie May
Mr. Robert F. McCullough
Ms. Nancy J. McGinness
Joseph McLaughlin and Jeanne
Rosenthal
Dr. Richard L. Mowery
Dr. Joseph H. Neale
Mr. Barry W. Nishikawa
Ms. Elizabeth J. Noyes
Ms. Susan O’Neill
Ms. Teel Oliver
Mrs. Helen D. Olson
Edward Orton, PhD and Meredith
Morgan
Ms. Jennifer Patton
Ms. Patricia E. Raber and Kenneth
Raber
Ms. Melissa Resnick
Mr. Robert E. Roberts
Doug Rosener and Janet Swann
Ms. Lauren Sachs and Mr. Gene
Sachs
Ms. Frances Way Schafer
Mrs. Marge Schinnerer
Ms. Louise R. Schmidt
Ms. Karen Sinkule
Ronald Stern and Elisse Walter
Ms. Ellen Diane Swyler
Ms. Judy Tannen
Ms. Veronica Van Wagner
Mrs. Julianne H. Vilardo
Bob and Grace Vogel
John and Victoria Weddle
Harry and Carol Woehrle
Kelvin and Marlene Womack
Jay and Meredith Wright
ADC Builders
AFG Group, Inc.
American Osteopathic Association
The Bean Bag, Inc.
Simone Bender Cancer Research
Fund, Inc.
Biotechnology Industry
Organization
Brighton Hotels, LLC
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
CGI
CPI Charities / Charles Products
Inc.
CRS Refrigeration
CTIA - The Wireless Association
Kira Cundiff Foundation
Discovery Logic
Du Shor Dance Studio
Edison Electric Institute
Emergent Biosolutions
Franklin Templeton Charitable
Giving Fund
G & B Solutions, Inc.
Happy Hour Kickball
Horwitz Family Fund
Hunter Creek Womens Club
International Union of Bricklayers
& Allied Craftworkers
KPT Engineering
The Lawrence Foundation
Lying Heart
Management Solutions, Inc
Marathon Oil Corporation
Montgomery County Department
of Police
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
GIFT, Inc.
MV Financial Group
National Confectioners
Association
Nationwide Electrical Services,
Inc
NIH Federal Credit Union
Novartis Corporation
Poltronieri Tang & Associates
R.P.M. Construction Corporation
Reed Elsevier Inc.
Reznick Fedder & Silverman
sanofi-aventis U.S.
Schreiber Translations, Inc.
Signet Research Inc
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day
School
Social & Scientific Systems
Southern Management
Corporation
Suburban Hospital
Sulica Fund
The German School of Washington
DC
The Washington Post Company
Washington Redskins Ticket Office
The Westport Fund
* deceased
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Honorary List
Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations,
and retirements are just some of the
special occasions celebrated with
gifts to The Inn. The following gifts
received from August 1 through
December 31, 2009 are in honor of:
Matthew Allan Adams’ 2nd Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Triumfante Agustin
Christmas
Maria Fernanda Alarcon
Edward Alexander’s Birthday
William J. Alms, MD
Dr. Dana Alpern
Mr. and Mrs. Placid Anastasi
Ricky Anderson
Lonnie Angles
Blaine Armstrong
Linda and Bunky Ayres
Badgers Braid
Mike Baker
Birth of Joseph Parker Balin
Bob and Katie Shaver Barnard
Edward and Marjorie Bars’ Anniversary
Kevin Bass
Michael Berman
Alec Bernstein’s Bar Mitzvah
Shubham Bhatt
Ed Birdsall and Family
April Birnbaum and Darren Mackoff’s
Engagement
Leonard S. Bloom, MD
Margarita Marie Bloxom’s Birthday
Mary Bochanis
Tyler Matthew Boman
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Bonnett’s
Anniversary
Janet Booren’s Retirement
Eliya Bortnick’s Birth
Larry and Sandy Brockman’s
Anniversary
Claire Brodsky’s Birthday
Gil and Dale Brown
Mrs. J Buckler
Amy Buffenbarger
Ruth and Moe Burg
Rev. Susan Burns
Rick Calimer
Carlos at Salon Prive
Katie Carter
Birth of Audrey Caulder
Vera Cearfoss
Professor George B. Chapman
Christina Shi-Yao Chen
Don Christoferson’s Retirement
Betty Conway
Julia Copperman’s Birthday
Eleanor Cornell’s Birthday
BJ Corriveau’s Birthday
Norma Coulter
James and Sylvia Coulter
Robin M. Cullen Ols
Susan and Ned Dana
Betsy and Ken Davis
Debi Davis
Linda Derrick Christmas
Alice Despard
Phyllis Donoghue
Cyndi Donovan
Marilyn and Jack Dorris’ Anniversary
Dr. Samuel Dove’s Birthday
Claire Dratch’s Birthday
DRS Defense Solutions Holiday
Celebration
DRS Technologies
Seymoor Ebner’s Birthday
Birth of Dr. and Mrs. John Edelglass’
grandaughter, Mae
Jonathan and Suzanne Eichhorn’s
Anniversary
Dr. Robert Eisdorfer
Fran Eizenstat’s Birthday
Elaine K. Emler
Phyllis Epstein’s Friends and Family
The Staff at Farmland Elementary
School
Ms. Fedlam and Ms. Davis’s Pre-K Class
Alison Feldmann’s 1st Birthday
The Fierro Family
Ruth Fishman’s Birthday
Mikel Frazee’s Birthday
Birth of Haylie Nicole Fredricks
Dr. Gary Friedlander
John Fuller’s Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Funger’s
Anniversary
Ken and Samantha Gaertner
Ann and Bob Gallagher
Ted George
Andy Gillespie
Benjamin Glassman
Birth of Heidi Ingrid Gohari
Robert L. Goldman, MD
Debbie Goodwin’s Birthday
Selvyn Gottlieb’s Birthday
Richard Goubeauz
Anna Goumas’ Recovery
Government Executive Publication
Nicole Greenberg’s Bat Mitzvah
Peter and Susan Greif
Emily, Maggie, Cate, Ellie & Jack
Greissing
The Grube Family Christmas
Reverand Robin Gulick
Orisia Haas
Happy and Fely’s Birthdays
Korene and Hersh Hausman
Dr. Herbert Hausman’s Birthday
Birth of Arlo Heltzer
Fred Hill
Gene and Sonam Hill
Carolyn Hill
Jacqueline Horvath
Cleveland Howard
Ali Mostow and Mike Isenman
Clare Jacocks
The Jacques Family
Dr. Susan W. Jaffe
Ben’s Bar Mitzvah
Birth of Max and Luke Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Katz 50th
Anniversary
Lynn Kaufman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kay’s Anniversary
Merle and Marge Keesler
Ian Gerald Kelly’s Christening
Scott and Amie Kendall
Joe Kennedy
Bob Kidwell
The Kiesewetter’s
George and Elizabeth King
Edward Koehn
Jocelyn Korn’s Birthday
Dr. Katalin Korossy and Nurse Patricia
Jeanne Krause
Michele and Mark Kreitman’s
Anniversary
Maria Chiara and Rick Kushner
Marilyn Kweller’s Birthday
De De Lang’s Birthday
Hal Scheinberg and Roberta Lasken’s
Marriage
Birth of Eliana Claire Lasko
Ron Lenkin’s Birthday
Gerry Levine’s Birthday
Gilda Linton Christmas
Steve Lode
Longfield Elementary School
Lorin Luchs’ Retirement
Patsy Macaulay’s Birthday
Janie Macklin’s Bat Mitzvah
Ayelet Rose Michal Magder
Dr. Eugene Major
Gene and Chris Major
Libby Mandell
Peggy Mannix
Courtney Lee Marcellin
Vi Mars
Lisa M. Martin
Sarah Martin
Dr. Mattson
Clare Mazzeo
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June McCalla
Annie Mendelson’s Bat Mitzvah
Elizabeth Merritt
Skylar Mest
Samantha Miller
Dr. Mark Milner
Rahul Mistry’s 8th Birthday
Gladys Moline’s Birthday
Dan Morgan’s Marriage
Dr. and Mrs. P. A. Morra
Mani Sky Mosher
Stephen and Pam Mostow
Samantha and Landon Mulford
Sarah Mumper
Richard and Mata Murphy
Mata L. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Nadel
Bob and Joanne Nedzbala
NIH Clinical Center
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nimetz
Sue and Bob Norins
Michelle O’Brien
Suzanne Oberlander’s Birthday
Morgan Oisten
Parker Orton
Chloe and Hope Ossi
Holly Parker’s Birthday
Holly and David Parker
David Parker’s Birthday
Elizabeth Parker’s Birthday
Alex Parker’s Birthday
Maureen and Tom Patton
Dr. Roberta Pedraza
Danielle Pichery
Eileen Pierce
Dr. and Mrs. Phil Pizzo
Ernie Pollak’s Bar Mitzvah
Judith Potter
Dr. and Mrs. Jogues Prandoni
Gabrielle Prandoni
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Prandoni & Family
Judy Price
Robert Price and Family
Jonathan Prigal’s Bar Mitzvah
William M. Quick
Mark and Jean Raabe
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Ralph
Dr. Vijay Ramchandani
Dr. Mark Ratner
Tyler Reimers
Michael P. Reing, MSPT, OCS
Margaret Rhoades and Family
Mary Kaye Richter
Charles Ridgway’s Birthday
Valerie and Matt Riedel
Lilianna Rindal’s Birth
Martha Riva - Happy Holidays
Lena and Vince Roby’s Marriage
The Children’s Inn at NIH
INNspirations
INNspirational
PEOPLE
Welcome, Ed Greissing
New Board Member
The Children’s Inn at NIH welcomed
Mr. Edward Greissing to the Board of
Directors in October 2009. Ed serves
as Vice President, Corporate Affairs for
sanofi-aventis U.S. He is responsible for
internal and external communications,
as well as the company’s community
involvement and philanthropic
activities. Additionally, he leads
federal government, state government,
public policy, reimbursement, global
institutional relations, external affairs,
alliance development and advocacy
activities. Love for The Children’s Inn
runs in Ed’s family, as his children
have volunteered over the years.
Currently, his daughter, Kirby, a high
school senior, provides administrative
assistance for the Community Outreach
and Volunteer Program at The Inn. Ed
and his wife, Lisa, regularly donate
tickets to concerts and activities at
The Verizon Center for Inn families to
enjoy. “Ed’s most recent phenomenal
acquisition for The Inn is a pledge
of $10 million for the
creation of a sanofiaventis U.S. Legacy
Fund—A way to secure
the future of The Inn
for families in years
to come,” says Kathy
Russell, CEO at The Inn.
Combined Federal
Campaign
The Children’s Inn thanks the supporters
of the 2009 Combined Federal Campaign
(CFC) for raising more than $110,000.
A vital source of operating income
for The Inn, contributions through
the CFC are used to help create a
healing environment and enriching
experiences for each of our residents.
Reva Rolnick’s Birthday
Philip Rolnick’s 100th Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur I. Ross’s
Anniversary
Betty Ross
Beverly and Diana Rossio
Beverly Rossio’s Birthday
Muriel Rubin
Emily and Jeremy Ryan’s
Marriage
Caroline and Michael
Ryschkewitsch
Wade E. Saadi, III’s Birth
Ian Sabia
Dorothy Salins’ 100th Birthday
Jerry and Loretta Saltzman’s
Anniversary
Molly Schecter’s Birthday
Lillian Schools
Diane Schuemann and Robert
Croly
Dr. Joel Schulman
Ned Schwartz’s Birthday
Staff at Seven Locks Elementary
School
Dr. Robert Sher
Sandy and Barry’s Marriage
Birth of William Sholinsky
Scot Shuck
Esther Shuster’s 80th birthday
Ina and Sonny Silber’s
Anniversary
Stanley Silverblatt’s Birthday
Linda and David Smith
Paul and Chin-Fang Smith
Tom Smith
Alicia M. Smith
Colleen Sniezek’s Birthday
Marianne Stallman
Varsha Stein’s Birthday
Varsha and David Stein’s
Anniversary
Connie Sullivan
Sue and Gary Tabach
Joe and Penny Tatalick
Team Menagerie
Dolores Thomas - Christmas
Cam Tipping
The Tompkins Family
David Trachtenberg
Louis Travaglino
Elnur Veliev
Jordan Wagner
Madison Wagner’s Birthday
Madison Wagner
Dr. Hal Wain
Marcia Waldgeier
Tracy Wallace’s Birthday
Skip Ward
Dr. and Mrs. Carl Weatherly
Samuel Weber’s Bar Mitzvah
Benjamin Aaron Webster’s Bar
Mitzvah
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weisel’s
Chanukah
Meredith Weisel’s Birthday
Jaida Weisel’s 1st Birthday
Alexandra Weisel
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weisel’s
Anniversary
Ms. Jennifer D. Weiss
Dr. Jonathan White
Liam Whitehouse’s Birth
Brigitte Widemann, MD
Marilyn Wiener’s 80th Birthday
Ashley Wilbur
Josh Williams
Mrs. Williams
Carolyn and Jim Wilson
Barb Wise
Mike and Brenda Wilson
Colleen Yates’ 80th Birthday
Dr. Albert Zachik
Deborah Zlotnik
Sarah Zlotnik
Memorial
List
The Inn receives thoughtful
contributions in memory of
relatives and friends who
have passed away. We join in
honoring gifts received from
August 1 through December 31,
2009 in memory of:
Lewis R. Abshire
Theodore Agayoff
Shirley Agler
Vivian S. Anastasi
Jennifer Lynn Anderson
Mary Anne Anderson
Benjamin M. Andrews
Domenica Antico
Sylvia Apatoff
Deborah Archer
Carol Arlan
William Babb
Allan E. Baker
Lauren F. Baker
Zelma Baughman
Allene B. Baum
Arthur Beck
William Becker
Michael Bellesky
Harriet Belsky
M. E. Bennett
Leslie M. Berger
Diane Bergin
Carol Berman
Kevin R. Bertschy
Claire Dunn Birnbach
Wendy J. Blickstein
Sandra B. Bluman
J. Patrick Blymyer
Aage N. Bohr
Ida Book
Helen Bowman
Michelle L. Brackett
Jerry Braddock
Karen A. Braley
Annetta Brawley
Anna Brem
Carol Tordo Brennan
Barbara A. Brigham
Mark Brown
Michael Brown
Elaine Browner
Christopher Browning
Charles R. Bryan
John E. Butler
Nicholas Caivano
Francesco Caliendo
John M. Canning
Nicholas G. Carter
Steven R. Chamberlain
Charles W. Chandler
Betty Cleeman
Ralph M. Cloar
Gerald Cohen
Sidney Cohen
George Conway
Gloria Costanza
Richard Costopoulos
Lillian Coyne
Gordon S. Craig
Kira Cundiff
Madeline Cwik
Marie D’Agostino
Ella A. Dalgliesh
Gerald E. Davis
John Denman
Joseph S. Densmore
Mary C. Desarno
JoAnn Dillman
Charles DiPace
Steven J. Doane
Joanne Dobbs
Michael Dokken
Jim Dolgin’s father
Guillermo Donaire
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Geraldene Donnelly
William Donnette
Deane R. Doolen
William H. L. Dornette, MD
Jimmie L. Edwards
Barbara J. Eisenberg
Ruth Ezekiel
Sandy Ferber
Gustavo Fernandez
Joshua Fields
Samuel Files
Lyman Fishburne
Mafalda Fitzgerald
Robert Foer
Harold Fontenot
Bernard E. Friedman
Moshe Friedman
Nicholene Galante
Maureen G. Galanter
Olive M. Galeano
Ralph Gennuso
Jacqueline Gillette
Arturo Giron
Nathan Gittleson
Ruth Gittleson
Jennifer Glaser
John F. Gordon
Howard L. Gordon
Carol Gray
Kennedy A. Green
Steve Greenside
Kimberly A. Habash
Sam Habash
Robert Hacken
Ian L. Hahn
Dory Hall
Beatrice L. Hanlen
Gia Hansell
Gertrude Hart
Matt Hartmann
Bella Hausman
Monie Hecht
Nancy Hendler
Sandy Herring
Mary L. Hill
Harry Hofberg
William Hoffman
Walter L. Horner
Jack Horner
John T. Hughes
Esther Isaacs
Donald W. Jacobs
Larry Jacobsen
Alice Jappell
Bernadette Jappell
Mildred Jaworski
David Josephs
Angel J. Kakarla
Dorothy Kamel
Ali Kaplan
Jeffrey Kay
Ray Keany
Laeeq Khan
Ruth L. Kirschstein
Joseph Kline
Lillian A. Kline
Melvin Kolodin
Harry Koons
Brian Koziatek
Harry Kruger
Donald Kydd
Joseph L. Lacy
Mario Lagdameo
Joseph Lane
Barbara Shanley Lanterman
Gretchen, Stephanie and John
Lanterman
Megan Larkins
Francis V. LaRuffa
Mony Leichihman
Sam Levine
Rose Levitt
Elaine Levy
Eileen P. Lewin
Ruth T. Lewis
Elizabeth B. Livaudais
Norma Lowry
Norman Mansfield
Allen E. Marans
Jerome C. Markowitz
D. Harry Markstein
Bennett Masaschi
Leland May
Shaun and Peggy Lou McCullough
Arthur D. McKey
Margaret A. Medvitz
Michael M. Meehan
Joshua David Merryman
Shawn M. Mickinkle
Norman Milihram
Rose L. Miller
Herbert H. Miller
Alton J. Mullin
Leah Nankin
Louis Nathanson
William Nichols
Hillary C. Noll
Nancy Nossal
Myra Orenstein
Raymond P. Orlando
Michael Panzera
Stacy Lynne Pariser
Victoria R. Parker
Andrew Patton
Stella Peck
Joseph Pellegrino
Olga Perez
JoAnn W. Perry
Valerie Petruccelli
Michael Piekos
Idell Pilitzer
Harriette K. Plotkin
Abe Pollin
Mark Andrew Pomeranz
Marcel Pons
Jannan Porter
Kathleen J. Powers
Linda Quigley
George Quinn
Bernard R. Rappaport
Norma K. Redington
Anne S. Reich
Esther Resnick
Lenore Richman
Leah Richter
Valentin J. Riva
Amy Rogoff
George W. Rollins
Debbie Royak
Philip M. Rubin
Elizabeth E. Ryan
Leo Santaballa
Paula Rosina Santoro
Esther M. Savitz
Kurt L. Schilling
Scotty N. Schmidt
Minna Schneider
Brian Scholl
Joan M. G. Schreiber
Elizabeth Schwanfelder
David Seward
L. E. Shapiro
David C. Sheehy
Marion Sherman
Mary Shovlin
Evelyn Slavinski
Mark S. Smith
Erik Smith
Barbara M. Smith
Patricia Smith
Joan Smith
Lisa Soghomonian
Leland E. Starr
Helen Staubitz
Neil M. Stevenson
Pat Stitik
Cleo Stuart
James P. Stubbs
Maurice Stump
Barbara Ann Sullivan
Alexandra Summers
Barry M. Sweedler
Douglas Sweeney
Hall S. Tacket
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James C. Thompson
Bonnie K. Tonneson
Sharon D. Trumble
Michelle Tsai
Ralph F. Uliano
Kathleen van Hoek
Kameswaran Venkatram
Mary Wells Volkman
Abigail L. Wallace
Bess and Arthur Ward
Ellen H. Watson
John M. Weber
Alvin Weinstein
Margaret L. Weinstein
Sylvia G. Weiss
Joseph Weiss
Ulrich Weiss
Lillian J. Weiss
Katie White
Margaret S. Wiegand
Paul Wiener
Robi Wilding
Russell Wilkes
Donna Wilson
Anita S. Wlody
Irene Wolfe
Farrell Joan Wolfson
Herbert Yolin
Jorge Zamorano
If we have omitted or misspelled
a name, please accept our
apologies. Every effort has been
made to ensure the accuracy
of our lists. Please contact
Rebecca Zarrella at 301-451-9455
or howleyrm@mail.nih.gov if we
need to correct your name.
The Children’s Inn at NIH deeply
values all contributions, as they
help to sustain our mission. To
protect the privacy of our donors
and their special relationship with The
Inn, we maintain the following:
We do not trade or sell our donor lists
with other organizations. We offer
donors the option to be recognized
anonymously. Donors may request that
they not be solicited in the future.
Donors may request to not receive
mailings. Contact Fern Jennifer
Stone, Director of Development
and Public Relations, for more
information at 301-451-9453.
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Full of Gratitude for Spring Mill Bread Co.
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Employees at Spring Mill Bread Co. are
dedicated to making a quality product
and sharing it with their community.
or the Spring Mill Bread Company, giving to The Children’s Inn spans as long as
the business has existed in its Bethesda, Maryland location. Hatib Joof, the bakery’s
Manager of Operations, explains that they make whole grain breads from scratch in
small batches and keep nothing longer than 24 hours. This commitment to freshness
and a desire to play an active role in the community inspired Steve and Katherine
Rurka, Spring Mill owners, to begin donating their quality bread to The Inn over 16
years ago. With four children of their own, the couple thought that The Inn was the
perfect place to donate their bread, a quality product they hoped would make the kids
smile. Every Friday, dedicated Inn volunteer Sara Armstrong picks up the delicious,
hearty bread and brings it to The Inn for residents to enjoy throughout the weekend.
Spring Mill employees remember affectionately the many years when the late Wally
Horner, devoted Inn volunteer, picked up the bread weekly. “There’s a hole that can’t be
filled,” Hatib says, “he knew right where to go, every Friday. We still have his picture on
our wall.” Spring Mill also suffered a tremendous loss this winter with Steve’s passing,
after a 7-year battle with cancer. The relationship between The Inn and Spring Mill
Bread Company continues to thrive today, due in large part to the efforts of these two
gentleman, both magnanimous in spirit and dedicated to the well-being of children in
the community. The Children’s Inn at NIH is grateful for Spring Mill’s support of our
families.