March/April - Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare

March / April 2011
The Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center
Powerful Technology, Powerful Team, Powerful Philanthropy
“With powerful new technology, the most experienced Tallahassee
physicians, clinicians and team of navigators to support cancer
patients, the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center offers an
unprecedented level of treatment options,” said Joseph Camps, M.D.
and Chair of the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Board of Directors.
Patient navigators provide a trusted resource dedicated to the
needs of patients from pre-diagnosis to survivorship. Navigators
offer assistance with a wide range of tasks, eliminating many
stresses related to everyday aspects of treatment, such as finding
transportation to appointments, exploring financial aid options,
Powerful Technology
The Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center is home to the Big Bend’s
most powerfully focused cancer-killing device, the Novalis Tx Linear
Accelerator with RapidArc technology, delivering radiation with submillimeter precision and minimal side effects. It is now operational
along with two Clinac iX Linear Accelerators that can be customized
to meet the specific needs of each treatment site. This leading-edge
technology is designed to readily adapt to future technological
advances.
“This new facility offers the Tallahassee community technology that
hasn’t been available in this area – or for that matter, hasn’t been
available in much of the country,” said Philip V. Sharp, M.D., Medical
Director of Radiation Oncology at Tallahassee Memorial.
Powerful Team
“Our advanced systems and treatment techniques help equip
cancer patients with an unparalleled arsenal of care options in the
Big Bend area. Having the most experienced Tallahassee medical
personnel to guide new cancer patients through the system is an
equally important part of treatment,” said Shelileah Newman, M.D.,
radiation oncologist. “At the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center,
our compassionate team of physicians, nurses, patient navigators
and other health care professionals accompany each patient on the
journey to survivorship.”
TMH physicians operate as a team to provide multidisciplinary
collaborative care for each and every patient. On a weekly basis, they
meet in a conference-style setting to discuss the plan of care for each
patient. Since TMH is an affiliate of the Moffitt Cancer Center, the
TMH multidisciplinary team has the ability to access Moffitt medical
staff members via web conferencing. “We will continue to stress
multidisciplinary care. Being able to sit down and discuss patient care
on a regular basis is part of what we do that gives the best possible
care for the patient,” said Dale Wickstrum, M.D., radiation oncologist.
In a Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center treatment vault, physicians and staff
proudly unveil one of the newly acquired Varian Clinac iX Linear Accelerators.
This leading-edge treatment unit delivers powerful radiation with great
precision. Left to Right: Chris Hawkins, Matthew Crlenjak, Dale Wickstrum,
M.D., Shelileah Newman, M.D., Philip Sharp, M.D., Jimmy Martin and
Giles Toole. Not pictured: Timothy Bolek, M.D.
scheduling appointments and facilitating communication with
physicians and other providers. “The goal of the entire cancer care
team is to be an ever-present source of support for the patient,”
explained Judy Welch, R.N., Nurse Navigator.
“As the longest continually-accredited comprehensive community
hospital cancer program in Florida, the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer
Center has persistently pursued advancements in cancer care. We
have an outstanding team in place and we are pleased to bring our
patients even more leading-edge technologies,” said Mark O’Bryant,
President & CEO of Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. “It’s a powerful
combination that brings the best in cancer care to our community.”
Powerful Philanthropy
The Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center Fund-Raising Steering
Committee, under the auspices of the Tallahassee Memorial
HealthCare Foundation, has taken the lead in securing philanthropic
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The Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center continued
support for the Cancer Center. Its co-chairs are Claude Walker and
Jim Messer, both Trustees of the TMH Foundation.
TMH Foundation President & CEO Paula Fortunas described the
goals of the committee and how it was organized. “Appointed in
October 2006, the Cancer Center Fund-Raising Steering Committee’s
membership comprises men and women who have experienced the
ravages of cancer – either personally or within their respective families
and circles of friends and associates. Each committee member has the
‘passion credential,’ the zeal to fight cancer for all they are worth.”
Claude Walker, who lost his first wife Sharon Ewing Walker to cancer,
said, “When I was taking Sharon for treatments at the Moffitt Cancer
Center in Tampa, I realized that a multidisciplinary cancer center was
needed in Tallahassee. We first worked with the TMH Foundation to
raise funds for digital mammography and the creation of the Sharon
Ewing Walker Breast Health Center and now I am honored to continue
those initial fund-raising efforts.”
The Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center’s Healing Garden was planned by
the building’s designers. However, the members of the Tallahassee Garden
Club and its Circles have lovingly adopted it and spearheaded fund-raising
activity. Pictured here from left to right are Club members and supporters,
Maye Walker, Laurye Messer, Joy Hevey, Jana Walling, Margaret Bryant
and Marty Quinn.
Jim Messer’s mother lost her life to breast cancer at age 53 and his
son was diagnosed with cancer at age 19. It was during their son’s
cancer treatment at TMH that Jim and Laurye Messer were inspired
to begin raising donations for the new cancer center. According to
Mr. Messer, “It is a way to reconfirm TMH as a beacon of health
care in the community.”
The Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center is a testament to the
personal philanthropy and commitment of the Boards of the Hospital
and Foundation, the Fund-Raising Steering Committee, the Patient
and Family Advisory Council, the medical and nursing teams and
TMH colleagues. “The entire TMH community of donors deserves
enormous credit and high praise for this remarkable fund-raising
success,” noted Mrs. Fortunas. “However, as we celebrate the opening
of the new Cancer Center and enjoy the sense of accomplishment,
recognition of our progressive fund-raising responsibility is an
imperative. It is essential that the philanthropic mission mirror the
vibrancy of the Cancer Center – its activity will set the standard.”
Please Give to
The Cancer Center
TMH Foundation
Charter Donors
Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center
Ginger and Dutch Alberto
Lauren Aukeman
Louis W. Bender, Ed.D.
Thomas J. Bixler, M.D.
The Fancheon and Shelley
Boone Family
Janet and Ed Borneman
Jessica Bowers
Sue and Joe Boyd
Carol and Harold Brock
Hilary Brooks
Jay and Kathy Brooks
Allen and Heather Burch, M.D.
Vickie Coats
Betty Cole
Cards for a Cure Committee
Donna and Roger Champion
Jack E. Crow and Joan Crow
Daffodil Garden Circle
Victoria Doud
Catherine L. Dowling
Kim Ellison
Jenny, Jason and Jeffrey Farrah
Paula and Tim Fortunas
Charles Feeman
The Charles A. Frueauff
Foundation
Mary and Teman Gandy
Charles W. and Candie D. Garner
Virginia Glass
Randy and Martha Guemple
Bill and Marian Hackelton
Walt and Carolyn Haley
Janet Hancock
Christy and Michael Harrison
Georgeann Hartsfield
Ann Hatcher
Health Care REIT, Inc.
Cheri Henderson
Debbie and Buddy Herrell
Joy and Donald Hevey
Leila Hittinger
Honeysuckle Garden Circle
Beverly and Howard Huff
Marie and Michael Howe
Joe R. Hughes, D.D.S.
The Patricia Hyler Family
Ingram Enterprises –
Joan and Gary Stout
Iris Garden Club of
Wakulla County
Jonquil Garden Circle
Joanna Kenyon
Gary Landrum
Leon High School 2010 Student
Body, Family and Friends
Mekall Lesane
Alma Littles
Roger Luca
Paul Lucas
Madison Garden Club
Melvina MacDonald and
Mike Fagan
Terry MacGraw
Charlotte Edwards Maguire, M.D.
Barbara and John Mahoney, M.D.
Jean and Al McCully, M.D.
Jim and Laurye Messer
Mimosa Garden Circle
Jason H. and Vivian S. Moore
M.T. and Jackie Mustian
Janis and Larry Nall
Angela and Mark O’Bryant
Oleander Garden Circle
Orange Blossom Garden Circle
Ermine Owenby
Perry Garden Club
Eleanor and Bob Register
“Ride for Hope”
Steven and Wendy Rogers
Teresa and Louis S. Sarbeck, M.D.
Robert Scott
Waymon and Lucy Sewell
Ray and Mary Solomon
Jayne and Fred Standley
Sweet Bay Garden Circle
Tallahassee Garden Club
Linda Teague
Betty and Richard Tengstedt
TMH Auxiliary
TMH Radiation Oncology Staff
Glenda L. Thornton
Giles Toole
Renee Tucker
Leon C. Tully Estate
Trudy Vernot
Violet Garden Circle
Laurie and Claude Walker
Maye and John Walker
Sally and Dale Wickstrum, M.D.
Charlene and Fred Williams
Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams
Gifts to the Cancer Center can be made in memory or in honor of friends, teachers, colleagues and family, or to recognize
organizations or businesses. Name a room in the Cancer Center, purchase a brick in the Healing Garden or tree on the Center’s
grounds. For more information, please contact Janet Borneman at the TMH Foundation: 850.431.4048.
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Golden Gala XXVIII ~ April 6, 2011
Starring Harry Connick, Jr. & Orchestra
In its twenty-eighth year, Tallahassee Memorial’s Golden Gala continues to hold
its place as the region’s premier charitable event. “Over its remarkable history,
Golden Gala has generated millions of dollars for the benefit of Tallahassee
Memorial and the positive influence of those gifts is evidenced throughout the
hospital,” said Paula Fortunas, President & CEO of the TMH Foundation.
Traditionally, Golden Gala guests have enjoyed the performance from their
dinner tables. This year, following dinner, guests will relocate to what is styled
as an “intimate concert setting” where no guest will be more than 30 feet away from the stage with the first four rows being at stage
level. Club seating and Suite seating are also available. “We anticipate heightened audience satisfaction with this arrangement,” noted
Mark O’Bryant, President & CEO of Tallahassee Memorial. “With Harry Connick, Jr. as the star, this promises to be among the best ever
Golden Gala experiences for those who support TMH.”
There simply is no stopping
The Marvel
that is Harry Connick, Jr.
Harry Connick, Jr. grew up in New Orleans and that is where you
will find the roots of his love for music and performing. Golden
Gala XXVIII will reflect and embrace that Crescent City heritage.
Harry Connick, Jr.’s career is studded with awards and
recognitions, including multi-platinum and gold albums, Grammy
and Emmy awards, a starring role in a Tony-winning Broadway
musical and much more. A true American icon, there are few
artists of his stature, and fewer still with a career that spans the
entire entertainment realm.
In the world of contemporary entertainment, Harry Connick, Jr. exercises a creative energy that is undeniably unique. Despite
the stunning pace of his work and the extent of his accomplishments, Harry is still finding new ways to express himself
artistically. “Right now, I’m just taking my time to keep learning my craft,” he says.
Harry quickly acknowledges that none of his work has been more important than his unstinting efforts to help his hometown
and the entire Gulf region recover from the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. One of the first to visit displaced
citizens, Harry was named Honorary Chairman of New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity’s Operation Home Delivery in
September 2005. Together with his friend Branford Marsalis, Harry conceived the Musicians’ Village, a community in the
Upper Ninth Ward for musicians and other qualifying homeowner families, as well as the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music,
a performance, instruction and recording center.
His accomplishments speak for themselves: endless accolades in the music, film, television, and theater worlds; and a
growing profile as a responsive public citizen who is making a significant difference. There simply is no stopping the marvel
that is Harry Connick, Jr.
You are Cordially Invited to Contact the TMH Foundation to make your Golden Gala reservations.
Please either call or e-mail Bonnie Cannon at 850.431.4590 or bonnie.cannon@tmh.org.
Thank you very much for your support of “Recognized World Class Health Care” at
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Twelfth Annual
USTA Tallahassee Tennis Challenger
April 9-16 | Forestmeadows Tennis Center
The 2011 USTA Tallahassee Tennis Challenger marks its twelfth year of
respectively, in the world. These three players participated in the main draw of the
philanthropic support for Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. All Challenger
2011 Australian Open, as did many other players from the Tallahassee Challenger.
proceeds are placed in the D. Mark Vogter, M.D. Endowment to advance the leading
At the Tallahassee Challenger, players compete not only for $50,000 in prize
edge care provisions of the hospital’s Vogter Neuro-Intensive Care Unit. Patients of
money, but also for valuable points that increase their world ranking and enable
all ages are treated in the Vogter Unit for neurological trauma, including TBI and
them to gain automatic acceptance into major tennis events such as the Australian
other head injuries, stroke and for life-threatening illnesses such as brain tumors
Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.
and aneurysms. The tournament’s associated Pro-Am event generates funding for
Karen Vogter, widow of Dr. Vogter and Tournament Director said, “The USTA
the Sharon Ewing Walker Breast Health Center.
Tallahassee Tennis Challenger is such a wonderful event to have in Tallahassee.
According to Paula Fortunas, President & CEO of the TMH Foundation, “The
There are less than 25 of these men’s Pro Circuit events in the country and many
Vogter Endowment was created as a memorial tribute to Dr. Vogter following his
are in much larger cities. Our community is so supportive of the tournament and
untimely death in 1998. Dr. Vogter loved his family, his patients, his colleagues
makes it possible for us to have this extremely high quality tennis in Tallahassee
and tennis. This hospital-benefit Challenger is the perfect way to honor him and
year after year. The tournament strives to have a positive impact on the community
his life’s work and loves.”
through its contributions to health care, parks and recreation, and improved
The USTA Tallahassee Tennis Challenger is the only Professional Men’s Tour in
physical fitness for children in Leon County.”
North Florida and South Georgia, and features players ranked 100-200 in the
Tournament week commences with the Sharon Ewing Walker Pro-Am on Sunday,
world. The field of players at the Tallahassee Challenger is usually the highest or
April 10. Other activities throughout the week include the Boys & Girls Club Day,
second highest in the country. Last year’s winner, Brian Dabul, is currently ranked
Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts Tennis Badge Clinic, Senior Tennis Play Day, a Special
number 87 in the world. Three past champions of the Tallahassee Challenger,
Olympics Day and other features for the community.
John Isner, Jo Wilfried Tsonga and Mardy Fish are currently ranked 20, 13 and 16,
Challenger Sponsorship Pledge
Challenger Sponsorships Include:
I wish to Sponsor the USTA Tallahassee Tennis
Challenger benefiting the Vogter Neuro-Intensive
Care Unit at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.
- Admission to the Sponsor Area for the entire tournament (Monday — Saturday)
- Covered seating in the Sponsor Area
- Complimentary beverages (including beer and wine)
- Catered dinner every evening (Monday — Friday)
- Saturday Gourmet Brunch during the Finals
- Official Programs
- Listing on the Sponsor page in the Tallahassee Democrat and Tallahassee Magazine
Title Sponsor
$25,000
( )
Presenting Sponsor
$15,000
( )
Grand Slam Sponsor
$10,000
( )
Wimbledon Sponsor
$7,500
( )
Draw Board Sponsor
$6,000
( )
Tournament Lanyard
Sponsor
$6,000
( )
French Open Sponsor
$5,000
( )
Australian Open Sponsor $2,500
( )
US Open Sponsor
$1,000
( )
Court Sponsor
$500
( )
Individual Sponsor
$250
( )
In-Kind Sponsor of _______________
( )
I will be a sponsor, level not
determined at this time
( )
I cannot attend the tournament, but wish
to make a donation of _____________ ( )
PRO-AM SPONSORSHIP is $250 per amateur — this includes playing with the
men’s professional players, attending the Tournament Players Welcome Dinner
and a generous goody bag of tennis accoutrements.
Please complete this box for credit card gifts.
VISA
MasterCard
Discover
American Express
Cardholder Name___________________________________________________
Account Number____________________________________________________ Amount: $_______________ Expiration Date:_ ___________________________ Cardholder Signature_ _______________________________________________
Or, to make a secure online donation, please go to www.tmhfoundation.org, click on Make a Donation then
Secure Credit Card Donation. If your gift is by check, please make it payable to TMH Foundation/Vogter
Endowment, 1331 East Sixth Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32303.
Any questions: Karen Vogter, 850.545.8740 or Janet Borneman at the TMH Foundation, 850.431.4048.
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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and its Foundation
Salute and Honor the 17 th Annual Tee Off for Tots Dinner Carnival and Golf Tournament
Donors and Sponsors whose generous support of the Proctor Endowment
for Children with Diabetes and the Proctor Pediatric Services Fund
will benefit the children in Tallahassee Memorial’s service area.
MEDICAL SPONSORS Anesthesiology Associates • Sheridan Healthcare MAJOR MEDIA SPONSOR Tallahassee Democrat
DINNER SPONSORS The Seineyard Seafood Restaurant • Asker Distributors, Inc. • Last Call Bartending Service • The Cake Shop
GOLF BALL SPONSOR Legacy Toyota COURSE BEVERAGE SPONSOR J. Smith Lanier & Co. TOURNAMENT
GOODIE BAG SPONSOR Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar PA TOURNAMENT HOST
Golden Eagle Golf & Country Club TOURNAMENT PRINTING SPONSOR Forms Management
Inc. TOWEL SPONSOR OES SIGN SPONSOR Randy Guemple tournament sponsors
Allscripts Healthcare • Robert Boeneke-Residential Elevators • Cone Distributors •
General Sheet Metal • Golden Eagle Country Club • Hilaman Park Municipal
Golf Course • Faith & Warren Jones
• Killearn Country Club •
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• Pepsi Cola Company • Publix Super Markets
Charities • Southwood Golf Club • Summerbrooke
Golf Club • Super-Suds Express • Tallahassee Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
• Thistle Asset Consulting • Don Veller Seminole Golf Course • W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. donations CDW
• The Cake Shop • Baypoint Watersports • Florida Aquarium • The Gem Collection • Don Lindsey • Premier Health & Fitness
Center • Robert’s Jewelry & Design • Sonny’s Real Pit BBQ • Joanna Southerland • Strauss Gallery GOLD TEAM Aristoi •
Childers Construction, Inc. and Robins & Morton • Crothall Services Group • Culpepper Construction Company • Health
Care REIT • Heart Surgery Center • Network Cabling Services, Inc. • Nic’s Toggery • Owens & Minor • Peter Mitchell
Associates, Inc. • Silvant Capital Management TEAM SPONSORS BB&T Landrum-Yaeger & Associates, Inc. • Big Bend
Hospice • Capital Health Plan • Childers Construction, Inc. • Clemons, Rutherford & Associates, Inc. • Comfort Systems USA
• Coventry Health Care of Florida • Diversified Investment Advisors • General Dynamics Team 1 • General Dynamics Team
2 • Golden Eagle Country Club • GTO, Inc. • Healthcare Performance Group • Inspired Technologies, Inc. • Kids’ Korner
• L. Gary Wright & Associates, LLC. • Mad Dog Construction • Murphy, Middleton, Hinkle & Parker, Inc. • North Florida
Women’s Care • Pepsi Cola Company • Presidio/Cisco Corporation • Prime Meridian Bank • Pro Financial Bank • RT
Electric, Inc. • Southern Medical Group, P.A. • Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center • Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
• Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic
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Protocols for Philanthropy
Right Property, Right Time, Right Way to Benefit Tallahassee Memorial
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is guided by its vision — Recognized World Class Health Care — and fueled by
the principles of its mission — service, collaboration and the provision of compassionate, leading edge, patientcentered care. To achieve the vision and to live the mission, Tallahassee Memorial needs your contributions of
time, talent and treasure.
Paula S. Fortunas
President/CEO
TMH Foundation
Making a gift for the advancement of programs and services at Tallahassee Memorial is an investment in your
community. Like other investments, the key is to begin by carefully reviewing what you want to accomplish and
then taking the time to plan effectively. The devotion of time to deciding what to give, when to give and how to
give can make a real difference when determining how much to give. Balancing all considerations will ensure
that your gifts have the greatest possible impact.
Give the Right Property: What you choose to give can be an important factor in determining how much to give. You may find that gifts of
property other than cash may allow you to give more at less cost.
Give at the Right Time: Charitable gifts are always made in the context of other events in our lives. Through careful planning, charitable
objectives do not have to compete with other meaningful financial concerns such as retirement security, educational expenses, care for elders
and other family priorities. Furthermore, tax benefits can be enhanced by carefully timing your gifts.
Give in the Right Way: There are many ways to complete a charitable gift without jeopardizing your financial well-being or that of your
loved ones. Whether you give money or other property outright, retain an income or access to the property for your lifetime or make a gift that is
otherwise completed in the future, there are special provisions that may allow you to give more than you might have otherwise thought possible.
To learn more about Tallahassee Memorial and gift planning for its benefit, please contact the
TMH Foundation. The contents of this article and any materials provided are general in nature
and are not intended as legal or financial advice. Please consult your own qualified advisor(s)
before making a final decision to proceed with any gift arrangements. Thank you very much for
your consideration of Tallahassee Memorial and the patients and families it serves.
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Foundation, Inc.
1331 East Sixth Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Telephone: 850.431.5389
Facsimile: 850.431.4483
E-Mail: paula.fortunas@tmh.org
Website: www.tmhfoundation.org
To Make a Secure On Line Donation:
Please go to www.tmhfoundation.org. Click on Make a Donation, and then click on Secure Credit Card Donation.
The TMH Foundation is
proud to announce
Save the Date
Ride for Hope
& Health Fair
David Fonvielle
as the Honorary Chair of the
on Saturday, June 11, 2011
6th Annual Ride for Hope
“I have participated in the Ride for Hope for several years
so I especially look forward to serving as Honorary Chair
for this great event that benefits our entire community.
Quality cancer care close to home is critical to both patients
and their family members. Ride for Hope contributes
immeasurably to that objective.” — David Fonvielle
North Florida Fairgrounds
4TH ANNUAL
RIDE FOR HOPE
www.Ride4Hope.com
Vendor Expo, Pre-Registration
& Hero of Hope Award presentation
on Friday, June 10, 2011
www.TMHfoundation.org
Please call Aaron Kinnon at
850.431.5698
JUNE 6, 2009