It`s Amazing - St. James Inn

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Holidays 2007
As we close another year of giving through the St.
James Inn, I wish to thank all of you …. Inn and Benefit benefactors, Inn guests, and the many of you that
keep the Inn open year after year with your support.
When we find ourselves with a decision to make regarding the Inn and don’t know quite what to do, we
usually ask ourselves, ”What would Fr. Pat do?” and
our answer comes easily. This year it came in the form
of a new crop of volunteers, the ones we dubbed the
SPA Moms! Many of the volunteers did not know Fr.
Pat personally but his vision inspired them. They visited the Inn at our 2007 Open House, said they loved
the Benefit last year and wanted join in helping people
in their time of need.
The SPA Moms – working with the Benefit Committee, through e-mail, and with Starbucks in hand – put
on a fabulous, fun and fund-raising Benefit evening.
We honored Erny and Mary Lou Pinckert with the Fr.
Pat Traynor Award this year for their tireless work for
the Inn and in the community – both here or in their
adopted community of Arroyo Grande.
We are pleased to report, thanks to three generous
grants, the short-term-stay program has continued to
provide temporary housing for over 100 patients and
their families for a night or two. We thank Stella Sasso
for managing the program.
We are expanding our mission … please watch our
soon-to-open web site – stjamesinn.org for announcements.
Enjoy Christmas and the holiday season with your
friends and family. See you at the 2008 St. James Inn
Benefit!
Dear Friends of St. James Inn,
We were blessed with a variety of guests in 2007 –
guests from Guam, Holland, Greece, and 18 US cities.
The Inn provided lodging for 22 patients and 25 family
members for a total of 989 person days – a full Inn
year!
It’s Amazing
As we celebrate our 20th year,
we reflect on the benefit of the
St. James Inn
to persons who find themselves
in our community
without resources.
Since 1988, thanks to your
time, talent and treasure,
the St. James Inn has provided
almost 15,000 guest-days lodging
to patients and their families.
Our guests hail from
19 countries, 26 states
and 89 cities in California.
Thank you.
Mary Kay Kotzman
Chair, St. James Inn Board
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Many of our guests were patients here for radiation and
chemotherapy treatments. We also had the mother of a
five-day-old baby who underwent heart surgery. The
surgery was successful and the baby is doing well. We
also hosted the parents of a one-year-old baby boy who
underwent a liver and small bowel transplants … he is
doing well too!
A guest and her daughter from Greece loved to cook
and entertain. They made dinner on three occasions
and invited the social worker, the radiation nurses and
our Inn guests. They brought joy and fun to the Inn …
not to mention the wonderful Greek food. We heard
from the patient recently … she is doing well and
invited everyone to visit Greece! We hear from many
patients who give us updates on their health and activities. They want to keep in touch as they have fond
memoirs of the Inn and are so appreciative of the Inn’s
benefactors.
Blessings to you and a big thank you for all of your
support.
Claire Ziello,
Inn Administrator
Coming soon!
The Inn's web site
Visit us at
www.stjamesinn.org
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Inn Quotes 2007
“The St. James Inn has been a wonderful
experience for me while recouping from lung
surgery. Thank you for all you do. The Inn is a
God-send. Sandra”
“Besides the comfort of the Inn, you have brought a sense of comfort to my
sister and me. I am grateful to have a place to lay my head and fully rest
without worry, especially in a far-away city. God bless, Carolyn”
“With deepest gratitude, thank you for welcoming us into your home. We are
especially grateful for your pecuniary support from Claire. It’s been a long
haul, staying at the Inn from March until September while Pete underwent
“Hospitality is always a grace but it is a true gift to those away from home treatment. We survived separation from our family only because we were
and seeking medical care. The very existence of the Inn was inspired by the with people who truly cared. Pedro and Mary Ann”
Spirit and has been sustained by the Spirit over the years by all of you who
give of yourself in a multitude of ways. Remember: In Gods’ will, in God’s “Our stay at the Inn was a big factor in making my daily
way, in God’s time. Sr. MaryAnn”
radiation treatments at UCLA much easier to handle. Claire,
“UCLA was the only place Bill could get the treatment he needed. We stepped
out in faith to receive the treatment not knowing how we would pay for a
hotel. God used the Inn and its benefactors to minister to us. We will be
eternally grateful. You definitely have a long-term prayer partner in us.
Bill and Rhoda”
your attention and caring was so appreciated and our daily
talks were most enjoyable. Your work in helping so many
people with a place to stay is surely a wonderful sharing of love
and concern. May God bless each of you, Don and Gerda”
Excerpts from Presentation of the
2007 Fr. Pat Traynor Award to Erny and Mary Lou Pinckert
Tonight we are here to honor Erny and Mary Lou Pinckert with the Fr. Pat
Traynor Award for their exemplary service and commitment to others.
Fr. Pat was mentor and role model for many of us. He never gave up –
he would get an idea and press others into helping him fulfill it – always
working right along side those he cajoled into service.
One couple Fr. Pat relied on heavily when he was at St. Paul’s were
Erny and Mary Lou – and they never failed him. They didn’t need the
limelight – they were the loyal soldiers that were always there when
something needed to be done, a helping hand for those in need –
quietly, loyally, cheerfully giving of themselves.
Both helped establish the St. James Inn – Mary Lou as a Charter Member of the Benefit Committee and Erny the Board of
Directors. Mary Lou was our decorator extraordinaire … everyone wanted a Mary Lou designed auction basket … and
Erny led us as Master of Ceremonies in the Benefit Auctions.
Erny and Mary Lou provide help wherever they see a need … be it here or in their second home in Arroyo Grande …
they are just that kind of people. The St. James Inn community is blessed to have them – and we are pleased to honor
them with the Fr. Pat Traynor Award for 2007!
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How can you help?
The St. James Inn depends on the support and generosity of people like you. Our entire operating budget is funded solely
through our ongoing fundraising efforts. To keep our doors open for another year, here are three ways you can help:
1) Attend our annual fundraiser.
The most fun way to support the Inn is to come to our big party this summer. We’re busy planning another great night. There’ll be wonderful food, free-flowing drinks, dancing
under the stars, and loads of exciting auction items. Come early. Come ready to bid. Come with friends. It’s going to be a fantastic evening (details below).
2) Donate something special for our auction.
Another great way to give is to donate something spectacular to be put up for auction at our fundraiser. This is a fun opportunity to be creative and come up with something that
will start a bidding frenzy. Below are just a few general suggestions. We’re confident you’ll come up with some great ideas of your own.
Weekend Getaways
Sports/Entertainment Tickets
Gift Certificates
Consulting Services
Handmade Items
Airfare & Travel Packages
Group Dinners/Outings/Events
Home Electronics & Appliances
Personal Training
Artwork & Decor
Vacation Rentals
Private Tours
Digital Cameras & iPods
Tutoring/Lessons/Classes
Culinary Treats
Hotel Accommodations
Golf/Tennis/Poker Packages
CD and DVD Box Sets
Portrait Photography
Fine Wines & Spirits
Family Fun
Health Club Memberships
Jewelry & Clothing
Spa/Beauty Treatments
Special Theme Packages
Please call Julie Murphy (310-837-5270), Denise Kilroy (310-273-5573) or Kim Combs (424-298-8149) for more information on donating auction items.
3) Keep us in mind in your end-of-year giving.
We’re also fond of the “get out your checkbook” approach. Nothing helps our bottom line more than a direct contribution. So, when you’re thinking about where to make
charitable donations this year, we hope you’ll consider the St. James Inn. Your tax-deductible contribution will go directly to our efforts to keep families together in their time of
greatest need.
Save The Date!
Come for an evening tasty cuisine, incredible
auctions and playing your hunch at the
Beverly Hills
Country Club
Catch up with old friends - make new ones!
♦ Enjoy placing wager or two!
♦ Take home something fabulous!
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It’s the multi-generational party of the year!
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Inn Appreciation
Thank you to our generous donors. Because of your support, there is room at the Inn.
In Honor of Margot and Kristie Barron
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Stillwell
In Honor of Paula and Chris Beachey
The Pan Pacific Auditorium
In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cathcart
Mr. & Mrs. Efstathios Spinos
In Honor of Mrs. Bunny May
Mrs. James Gaffney
Mrs. Lisa Merrins
In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Jesus
SanNicolas
Mr. Lizama Jesus
In Memory of Mr. John Berardino
Mrs. John Berardino
In Memory of Mr. Don Bush
Ms. Florabelle Ames
Mrs. Jane Bush
Ms. Jeanne Campbell & Family
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Chenoweth
Mr. & Mrs. Duane Coykendall
Mr. & Mrs. Earl Gabriel
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hogrefe
Ms. Thelma Imschweiler
Mr. & Mrs. Watson Kilbourne
Mr. & Mrs Robert Lane
Ms. Mary Lorenzi
Mr. Lyle Mason
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Montoya
Mr. and Mrs. William Otter
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Pena
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Smith
Ms. Rachel Stephens
Mr. Dewey Swank
Mr. & Mrs. Bertrand Trompeter
Ms. Betty Zimmerman
In Memory of Carl and
Cecila Christianson
Mr. Nels Christianson
In Memory of Master Aidan Gaffney
Mr. & Mrs. James Gaffney
In Memory of Fr. Joseph Hanly, CSP
Mrs. Jeannine Oxley
In Memory of Mr. William Henriques
Mrs. William Henriques
In Memory of Mr. Frank Kotzman
Mr. & Mrs. Felix Sasso
In Memory of Master Josh MacNevin
Mr. & Mrs. L. A. MacNevin
In Memory of Mr. Jack McMillan
Mr. & Mrs. George Holmes
Mrs. Jack McMillan
Mrs. Eileen Stallings
Memory of Mrs. Dorothy Taaffe
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foster
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kearin
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Ness
In Memory of Fr. Patrick Traynor, CSP
Ms. Mary Holmes
Ms. Jose Ward
In Memory of Ms. Jeanne Williams
Newsom
Mr. Vernon Newsom
Donors
Mr. Hi-Chung Ahn-Curran
Ajello House of Candles
Mr. & Mrs. Danny Amos
Angels Baseball
Mr. Allan Arbus
Armstrong Garden Center
Baja Buds
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Barron
Mr. & Mrs. Ari Bass
Mr. Chris Beachy
Mr. & Mrs. John Beccaria
Benihana
Mr. Matt Bennett
Mr. Peter Berman
Bob Baker Marionettes
Bobcat Carpet & Fabric Care
Mr. & Mrs. John Byrnes
Cafe 50s
Cafe del Rey
Dr. and Mrs. Tom Calcaterra
Callaway Vineyard and Winery
Mr. & Mrs. Egidio Carbone
Ms. Karen Carbone
Mr. Esteban Castellanos
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cathcart
Ms. Linda Cervantes
Mr. & Mrs. John and Becky Chandler
Chez Mimi Restaurant
Child's Play
Child's Play and Build a Bear
Mr. Nels Christianson
Mrs. Jean Ciminelli
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Fr. Tom Clerkin, CSP
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Combs
Mrs. Arlene Copeland
Mrs. Mariclaire Costello
Ms. Mary Creutz, Esq.
Mr. & Mrs. Ben Dalby
Mrs. Gina Di Bona
Mr. Vin Di Bona
Mr. & Mrs. Marc DiGennaro
Don Antonio's Restaurant
The Dr. Phil Show
Mr. & Mrs. Adam Duncan
Mr. & Mrs. Sylvester Dwan
El Coyote Cafe
Embrey Papers
Ms. Margaret Erickson
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Feeley
Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Gaffney
Mr. & Mrs. James Gaffney
The Gaffney Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Enda Gartlan
Gelson's Market
Mrs. Josephine Gibson
Gita's Hair Design
Ms. Gita Glad
The Groundlings
Mr. & Mrs. James Hackett
Hamburger Habit
The William Hannon Foundation
Ms. Irma Marie Hartman
Mr. & Mrs. Chester Hastings
The Hilton Foundation
The Hollywood Bowl
Mr. & Mrs. David Hughes
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Huizingh
Ms. Leslie Hunt
The Huntington Library
Ms. Kathleen Isaksen
Jake's Billiards
Mrs. Ailleen Janssen
JD Morgan Center
Jillian's Billards
Joan's on Third
John O' Groats Restaurant
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Kilroy
Mrs. Karen Kisvarday
The KLM Foundation
Mrs. Mary Kay Kotzman
Ms. Maria Kypriotaki
Mr. & Mrs. J. Joseph Lally
Leslie Hunt Interiors
Mr. & Mrs. Jesus Lizama
The Los Alamitos Race Course
Mr. & Mrs. Massimo Ludovisi
The Mann Theaters
Ms. Rita Martires
Massage Therapy Center
Mr. & Mrs. John Massey
G. Matieli
Mr. & Mrs. Martin May
Mr. Angelo Mazzone
Mrs. Kathleen McCarthy
Mr. & Mrs. Matt McCoy
Mr. & Mrs. Philip McCreary
Mr. Robert McGready
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Mr. & Mrs. William McKenna
Ms. Carol McNamara
Ms. Joan McNamara
Mimi's Cafe
Miracle Springs Resort & Spa
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moriarty
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Murphy
Ms. Rosalie Murphy
Museum of Tolerance
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas Napier
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Ness
Mr. Homer Newman
Ms. Nelly Nigro
Mrs. Krista Ohannesian
Mr. & Mrs. John O'Keefe
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Osterloh
The Pacific Park
The Pasadena Symphony
Mr. & Mrs. John Petersen
Mr. & Mrs. Erny Pinckert
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Policella
The Prudential Foundation
Mr.and Mrs. Bruno Raineri
Real Mex Restaurants
Regal Entertainment Group
Mr. John Rice
Ms. Sharon Ringo
The Ritz Carlton, Marina Del Rey
Rosarito Beach Hotel
Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Rothenberg
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Santa Anita Park
Mrs. Ginger della Santina
Mrs. Stella Sasso
Ms. Jean Scully
Spirit Cruises
Mr. & Mrs. John Steinbach
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Swartz
The TaylorMade Golf
Mr. & Mrs. Ted Tayog
Mr. & Mrs. William Teuber
Mr. & Mrs. William Thomason
Ms. Kelly Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. George Tierney
Ms. Sharon Tilley
Truman Door Systems
Mr. Paul Tyler
Ultrazone Laser Tag
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Villa
Ms. Deborah Ward
The Warehouse Restaurant
The William H. Hannon Foundation
The Yellow Balloon
Ms. Claire Ziello
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ziello
Ms. Dana Zimmerman
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Zimmerman
Mr. David Zimmerman
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Zimmerman
Ms. Debi Zimmerman
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Zimmerman
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Special Acknowledgments
The William Hannon Foundation
For their most generous gift for our raffle. The William Hannon Foundation has supported the St. James Inn since we first opened our doors. For this we are most grateful.
T h e W e i n g ar t F o u n d at i o n
and
The T h o m a s a n d D o r o thy L e a v e y F o un d a t io n
For their most generous gifts funding our Short-Term-Stay Program, allowing patients to
stay in a hotel near the hospital when treatment does not require a long-term stay.
J o h n B e c c e r i a a n d t h e Ro ya l Palace Hotel
For supporting the Short Term Stay Program by providing reduced-rate lodging at the
Royal Palace hotel near the UCLA Medical Center. Through John’s generosity, we provide
lodging to more families in need through the Program.
(iF we have inadvertently missed including you in this list, please accept our heartfelt apology)
A Tribute to the Staff, Benefit Committee, and
Board of Directors of the St. James Inn
The St. James Inn, in West LA
Is a haven for have not's from near and far
From Greece, from Holland and little known Guam
We live here together, we call it our home.
For medical treatment and family support
Without decorum, just love in her heart
The grand lady we all know as Claire
Welcomed our presence with love and great care.
We’ll never forget the parish of St. Paul’s
Without their support, we’d had no place at all
For them, we thank the Lord above
For fostering prayers, kindness and love.
This place is unique to give respite
For people in need, it is a hope come true
So with grateful heart, we bid you adieu
To the supporters of the Inn, we thank you.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU
With sincere gratitude …
Pedro and Mary Ann Chargualaf
St. James Inn Transients
"You will find, as you look back on your life, that the
moments that stand out are the moments when you
have done things for others." - Henry Drummond
"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life
that no person can sincerely try to help another without
helping themselves." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Board of Directors
Our Founder
Danny Amos
Heather Bass
1935 - 2002
Peter Berman
Daniel Cathcart
Fr. Tom Clerkin, CSP
Fr. Patrick Traynor, CSP
The St. James Inn was founded
in 1988 by Fr. Patrick Traynor,
CSP. As chaplain at the UCLA
Medical Center, Fr. Pat dreamed
of providing a “home away
from home” where families of
the sick and dying could come
for respite from the daily routine of a hospital. Through his
dedication and inspiration, the
St. James Inn became a reality
and has provided shelter for
hundreds of patients and families from all over the world in
their time of great need. The
Inn continues solely through the
good will of people like you.
Vin Di Bona
Bob Combs
Charlie Gaffney
Matt McCoy
Philip McCreary
Joe Lally
John O'Keefe
Cara Swartz
Jennifer Tierney
Bunny May
Claire Ziello
Mary Kay Kotzman
Benefit Committee
Kristina Barron
Alisa Griner
Judy Ness
Margot Barron
Molly Harrigan
Michael Ness
Jackie Brooks
Cari Higer
Patti O'Keefe
Karen Carbone
Paul Carbone
Jackie Cathcart
Julie Chait
Kim Combs
Denise Kilroy
Mary Kay Kotzman
Sharon Lally
Bunny May
Mary Lou Pinckert
Cara Swartz
Jennifer Tierney
Rebecca Votto
Kathleen Yuhl
Gina Di Bona
Philip McCreary
Claire Ziello
Nicole Gaffney
Mary Jo McKenna
Donna Zimmerman
Marilyn Griffin
Julie Murphy
Joan Zimmerman
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