A Love Story. ...in sickness and in health. Annual Report. Sentara Foundation Hampton Roads

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1 A Love Story...in sickness and in health. Annual Report 2016 Sentara Foundation Hampton Roads

2 Contents A Love Story... 3 Fundraising, Grants and Sponsorships Ways To Give... 12

3 My name is JoAnn, and I want to tell you a story about love and life. Gene and I met back in high school and remained dear friends until we married years later. Both of us have lived in Western Tidewater for most of our lives and we enjoy the community that Suffolk neighbors have created. Me as a young nurse, 1962 Our lives have always been connected to the water surrounding our region. Boating, fishing Gene 1968 and spending time on the Outer Banks played a significant role in our daily lives and in the composition of who we are. 3

4 So, it seemed quite normal that one day in December 1993 after a day of fishing for striper, Gene felt a little soreness in his shoulder. Throughout that evening the pain became sharper and stronger. Our primary care physician saw Gene the very next morning and was concerned that the pain had not subsided. After an EKG, he The big one that didn't get away directed us to go directly to the emergency room at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. 4

5 Meeting us there, Dr. Carl Hartman, cardiologist, began his exam. It was then that Gene s heart just stopped working. I saw the doctors running around and felt in my heart of hearts that something was completely wrong. Little did I know that Dr. Hartman was the only thing between Gene and death. Being a nurse by training, I understood when I heard the doctors say STEMI and 99% blocked. Only then did I realize that Gene might not make it. 5

6 I felt scared. I felt alone. I saw my life with Gene starting to dissolve before my eyes, imagining the small moments of my day without him. A whirlwind of lasts began to cascade in my mind: the last seashell we found together, the last cast for surf fishing, the last sound of the wave crashing into the sand. Carl Hartman came to me and said that Gene was heading into emergency surgery and he had been stabilized for the moment but was in grave condition. I prayed. What else could I do? What more could anyone else do? It was the longest eight hours of my life that followed. I couldn t catch my breath, and the tears wouldn t stop. 6 That day seems like yesterday

7 When Carl came back out, he had a small smile on his face that told me everything I needed to know. A close call was averted, and Gene would survive, for now. It took weeks of recovery, but Gene made it back to health. We don t know how long we have to enjoy our time together. I didn t expect to be living the rest of my life without Gene, we had been together for so long. But no one ever knows I now understand that having the Sentara Heart program and expert doctors like Carl is something that can t be undervalued. When it s your husband or mother or father, Sentara Heart is the only link to keeping your family together. Gene s guardian angel, Dr. Carl Hartman 7

8 So I give to support the Sentara Heart program. I give so that others get a second chance at a life together. I give because I know the value of keeping our Heart Hospital at the forefront of innovation and success. I give because I now understand what it means to be married in sickness and in health. ~ JoAnn Gene & Me, Together Forever 8

9 These are JoAnn s words. Straight from her heart. And we hope that her words, her story, and these photos touch your heart. We are sharing Gene and JoAnn s story with you because you make stories like this possible. Every single day. Thank you for your vital and vibrant support of Sentara. Your gifts provide critical, urgent care to neighbors, friends and loved ones. Your gifts fund innovations in treatments, diagnosis, and wellness programs. But most important of all, your gifts keep families together and loved ones close. We truly cherish all of your support of Sentara hospitals and programs. To hear more about JoAnn and Gene s story, please go to: 9

10 2016 Grants Awarded Amount Hampton Roads Area Service Area Peninsula Southside Norfolk Only Virginia Beach Only Western Tidewater Upper Peninsula Angels of Mercy Medical Clinic $8,000 Beach Health Clinic $25,000 Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula $15,000 Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia $15,000 Center for Sexual Assault Survivors $5,000 Chesapeake Care, Inc. $25,000 Children's Health Investment Program (CHIP) $17,000 Community Free Clinic of Newport News $25,000 ForKids, Inc. $25,000 Lower Peninsula Ghent Area Ministry $5,000 Gloucester-Mathews Care Clinic $25,000 H.E.L.P., Inc. $25,000 Hampton Newport News Community Services Board $5,000 Hampton Roads Community Health Center $50,000 Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg $5,000 Lackey Clinic $25,000 Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center $25,000 Primary, Specialty, and Chronic Disease Health Services Category Oral Health Services Mental Health Services Prescription Drug Supplies Maternal Health Services Park Place Health and Dental Clinic $25,000 PIN Ministry $13,000 Primeplus Norfolk Senior Center $6,000 Rx Partnership $13,000 Samaritan House, Inc. $10,000 Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (SSSEVA) $16,000 Seton Youth Shelters $20,000 Southeastern Virginia Health System $25,000 St. Columba $12,000 The Up Center $15,000 Union Mission Ministries $40,000 Virginia Supportive Housing $30,000 Western Tidewater Free Clinic $25,000 Williamsburg Area Faith In Action $5,000 Grants Paid in 2016 $580,000 10

11 2016 Sponsorships Awarded Amount ACCESS College Foundation $2,500 ALS Association $2,500 Alzheimer's Association Southeastern Virginia Chapter $5,000 American Cancer Society $5,000 American Diabetes Association $5,000 American Parkinson's Disease Association (APDA) $5,000 Arthritis Foundation, Hampton Roads $3,000 Cerebral Palsy of Virginia $1,000 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $1,000 EQUI-KIDS Therapeutic Riding Program $1,500 Free to Breathe $3,500 Huntington's Disease Society of America $500 Lee's Friends $10,000 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Virginia Chapter $2,000 March of Dimes $5,000 Muscular Dystrophy Association $1,500 National Alliance on Mental Illness of Virginia $500 National Brain Tumor Society $500 National MS Society, Central & Eastern Virginia Chapter $5,000 Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (Tidewater Affiliate) $1,500 Peninsula Agency on Aging $3,000 PKD Foundation TIdewater Chapter $250 Ronald McDonald House Charities of Norfolk $1,500 Susan G. Komen Tidewater Affiliate $5,000 The Giving Garden Foundation $1,000 The Lupus Foundation of America, DC/MD/VA Chapter $500 Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics $2,500 Virginia Consortium of Health Philanthropy $500 ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer $1,000 Sponsorships Paid in 2016 $76, Fundraising Total $1.03 Million Programs Supported $482,506 - Scholarship Funds $179,193 - H.O.P.E. Fund $109,636 - Cardiac Programs $83,808 - Nightingale & Emergency $64,465 - Patient Assistance $63,864 - Hospice Programs $33,455 - Sentara Leigh Hospital Upgrade $12,318 - Cancer Programs 0 $100k $200k $300k $400k $500k 11

12 Sentara Foundation Hampton Roads Responding to community need. For an inside look into some of our patients lives, visit our webpage at or scan this QR code. See personal stories from our patients and hear directly from real people in your community about how YOU have helped change their lives! Sentara Healthcare 6015 Poplar Hall Drive, Suite 308 Norfolk, VA Sentara Foundation Hampton Roads Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Norfolk, VA Permit No. 156 (L-R): Janet; Bob; Sue; Ryan; Laurel; Meril Meril Amdursky Executive Director Ryan Livingston Foundation Application Systems Analyst Sue Stemple Sr. Development Consultant Bob Garris Sr. Development Consultant Laurel Brown Foundation Specialist Janet Johnson Foundation Assistant WAYS TO GIVE Designate your gift in support of numerous community care programs or give directly to a specific hospital within the Sentara system. Outright Contributions < < Cash contributions < < Stock and securities < < Real estate < < Life insurance policies < < Your company matching gift program Planned Giving < < Bequests in your will < < Gifts in trust < < Retirement plans designation Tribute Gifts < < Remember a loved one < < Celebrate an achievement < < Honor a friend or caregiver < < Recognize an event or holiday Sentara Foundation Hampton Roads 6015 Poplar Hall Drive, Suite 308 Norfolk, VA (757) foundation@sentara.com Sentara Foundation Hampton Roads is a division of Sentara Healthcare, a 501(c)3 charitable entity. All gifts to Sentara are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. To be removed from future mailings, please call the Sentara Healthcare Privacy Contact Line at