It starts here

2014 annual report

“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” — Mother Teresa

The biggest of changes often begin with one small act.

Sharing knowledge,

lending a hand,

giving a gift.

And where it starts can make all the difference in the world.

Knowledge can empower a community.

Lending a hand can uplift hundreds.

A gift can help thousands.

It starts here1

It starts here

“It starts here” is an excellent phrase to summarize 2014 for the

Foundation. It was a year of growth, and we’re looking forward to

seeing the initiatives that started over the past year having a positive

effect on our community for years to come.

Highlights from the year include:

We funded the first year of the Mayo Clinic Care

Network Partnership. This extraordinary relationship

with the world-renowned Mayo Clinic allowed for

240 of our patients to receive Mayo eConsults without

leaving their own doctor. Our own providers were also

able to use the Ask Mayo Expert service – and did so

over 3,000 times.

The Ronald McDonald Family Room® Campaign was

launched, and we received a capstone gift of $300,000

from the Gerdin Family Foundation, allowing us to

reach our goal and open an endowment for future

capital expenses.

We again surpassed our goal of associate giving

through the iCare Associate Giving Campaign. A record

$361,489 was raised thanks to the generous gifts from

our UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s associates.

The Albert G. & Helen Nassif Radiation Center was named, thanks to

a $500,000 gift from Helen G. Nassif. The Radiation Center is named

in part for Ms. Nassif’s brother, Albert, and is planned for completion

in the fall 2015.

We were recipients of the “Ultimate Gift” from the Ed and Joan

Hemphill Estate. The gift will benefit the Child Protection Center, the

Hospice Inpatient Unit, and St. Luke’s Silver Circle (general fund)

endowments.

Thank you to all of the generous donors who made 2014 such a

successful year for the Foundation. Through your act of giving,

patients and families will benefit, and for that we are truly grateful.

Terri Christoffersen Mary KlingerBoard Chair, President, UnityPoint Health – UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Foundation St. Luke’s Foundation

It starts here …and benefits so many

2014 St. Luke’s Auxiliary Gifts to St. Luke’s Hospital

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Capital Improvements$531,156

Equipment & Programs$1,799,094

Scholarships & Education$85,893

Hospice$153,865

Innovative Partnerships$371,078

Ronald McDonald Family Room®2014 Focus Project$100,000

Dental Health Center Equipment$6,400

MRI Infant Hearing Protection$484

Pediatric Items$200

$2,941,0862014 Gifts and Grants to St. Luke’s Hospital and others

$107,084

TOTAL

TOTAL

Seven Eastern Iowa organizations

are the recipients of $13,789

in grants as part of St. Luke’s

Foundation’s Rural Healthcare

Grant. This program provides

matching grants toward health

care projects that improve the

health and wellness of rural

residents. This year’s matching

grant recipients are:

• Benton County Volunteer

Program received $1,000 to

fund transportation expenses

for volunteer drivers.

• Blairstown Volunteer Ambu-

lance Service received $789 to

purchase one Scoop Stretcher –

Combi Carrier II.

• Midlands Community

Ambulance Service received

$1,500 to purchase one

Evacuation Stair Chair.

• North Benton Ambulance

received $3,500 to assist with

EMT Skill Advancement Training.

• Retired and Senior Volunteer

Program of Jones County

received $1,000 to fund

transportation expenses for

volunteer drivers.

• Volunteer Services of Cedar

County received $1,000 to fund

transportation expenses for

volunteer drivers.

• Walker Fire and Rescue was

awarded $5,000 to assist with

EMT Skill Advancement

Training.

Rural Healthcare Grants

iGrants awarded to 20 departmentsIn 2014, St. Luke’s Foundation

awarded $118,487 to 20

departments through our

iGrant Program. St. Luke’s

Annual Employee Giving

Campaign, iCare, supports

the iGrant Program.

Fit Zone Awarded iGrant for Treadmill and Stationary Bike

As an employer and provider

of health care, it is St. Luke’s

goal to promote a culture of

health and wellness to our

associates. As part of that commit-

ment in 2014, the hospital moved

its fitness center, the Fit Zone,

to a more convenient location

and purchased additional cardio

exercise equipment. St. Luke’s

Foundation’s iGrant Program

played an important role in these

enhancements.

The Fit Zone was

awarded $5,790 for

the purchase of a

new treadmill and a

stationary bike. This

equipment increases

the exercise options

available to associates

while also minimizing

their need to wait.

The convenient loca-

tion and new fitness

equipment will prove

invaluable to our associates, who

are busy caring for their families

and often find it difficult to find

time for themselves.

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2014 Patient Care Excellence Award Winners

St. Luke’s Foundation’s Patient

Care Excellence Award Program

recognizes health care providers

who demonstrate outstanding

achievement in their chosen

field. The Foundation could not

provide these scholarships and

awards without the generosity

from our donors who have

a passion and commitment to

furthering health care providers’

education.

Scholarships & Awards

2014 St. Luke’s Foundation Scholarship Winners

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Anna Purna Ghosh Oncology Nursing Award

Bobbi Rich, Infusion Center

C.A.R.E. AwardAmanda Schwertfeger, Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit

Carroll H. & Lena Nelson Critical Care Award

Donna Prier, Intensive Care Unit Kelsi Taggart, 4 West

Dale & Ruby Morgan and Mable Ray Award

Kelsey Heims, Newborn Intensive Care Unit / Pediatric Intensive Care Unit / Pediatrics

Darrell Dennis Pulmonary Medicine Award

Jennifer Young, Respiratory Care

Elaine Young Leadership AwardKristin McVay, Surgical Services

Excellence in Behavioral Health Award

Mary Austin, Mental Health Professional Award Tony Bracy, 1 West Behavioral Health Nurse Award Paula Clarke, 2 East Behavioral Health Nurse Award Roy Henry, 3 East Behavioral Health Nurse Award Deb Miller, Behavioral Health Support Staff Award Jessica Thomas, Outpatient Behavioral Health Nurse Award

LaMorgese Award for Excellence in Neurological Nursing

Carrie VanHouten, 5 Center

Karma Smith Healthcare Pioneer Award

Sheri Bosch, Heart Care Services & Vascular Lab

Nancy Lamb Skogsbergh & Edna Lamb Nursing Leadership Award

Cathy Ross-Garron, LifeGuard Air Ambulance

Outstanding New GraduateEllen Williams, Cardiac Care Unit

Ron Mahany Award Jill Kienzle, Sports Medicine Jill Kreitman, Therapy Plus Kristie Middendorf, Witwer Children’s Therapy

Smulekoff Family Award for Nursing Excellence

Sandra Hughes, Surgicare STAR Office Janice Kriegel, 4 Center Beverly Minear, LifeGuard Air Ambulance Stacey Witzenburg, NICU/ Pediatrics / PICU

Social Worker AwardCami Lawrence, 2 East

Dr. Stephen & Peg Vanourny Award for Excellence in Obstetrical & Gynecological Nursing

Roxanne Koch, Birth Care Center

Natalie and Joe Cohn ScholarshipHaley Shebetka, Dining Services

Keech ScholarshipJennifer Aarni, Operating Room Daniell Darbyshire, 3 East Kiley Finke, 3 Center Katelyn Price, 3 Center Madison Sackett, Operating Room Jessica Thomas, Behavioral Health Services

Dr. J. Stuart McQuiston ScholarshipTheresa Marlow, Behavioral Health Services Katie Sievert, Human Resources

Nursing ScholarshipAlyssa Albers, 3 Center Marcine Bean, Birth Care Center Andrea Welter, 3 Center

Greta Schuchmann ScholarshipSandra Driscoll, Work Well

Dr. Charles Schwartz ScholarshipJoan Deluhery-Wagemester, Behavioral Health Services

Louisa E. Peak Scholarship (for high school seniors who volunteer at St. Luke’s Hospital)

Connor Drahos, Prairie High SchoolJacey Rees, Center Point-Urbana High School

Robert E. Yaw Scholarship (for high school seniors whose parent or guardian work at St. Luke’s Hospital):

Madison Digmann, Maquoketa Valley High School. Daughter of Susan Digmann, Revenue Cycle

Danielle Maus, Kennedy High School. Daughter of Dean Maus, Security

Madison Routier, West Delaware High School. Daughter of Teri Staner, LifeGuard Air Ambulance and Emergency Department

Tymbrie Snobl, Alburnett High School. Daughter of Barb Snobl, Inpatient Medical Rehabilitation

As a Nephrologist with UnityPoint

Health – St. Luke’s, Dr. Abha

Saxena works with patients

undergoing kidney dialysis treat-

ments at the hospital’s Diabetes

and Kidney Center.

She sees first-hand the rough

road many patients have,

including the increasing costs of

insurance co-pays and transporta-

tion to get to the Center multiple

times a week. When a patient

from Jones County told her it was

difficult to choose between gas

money to make it to treatments,

or buying food for the family,

she knew she wanted to help.

“That’s what got me thinking

that if we could establish a local

fund which could support the

local patients,” says Dr. Saxena.

“There is a Kidney Walk here

in town for the National Kidney

Foundation, but that money goes

to the National Kidney Founda-

tion and research; that is greatly

appreciated, but local people

who need our support are left

behind. That gave me the idea

to see if St. Luke’s Foundation

could help me start this fund.”

Dr. Saxena began by donating

her unused Paid Time Off (PTO)

hours, the value of which was

then funneled to the Foundation.

She then approached some of

her UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s

colleagues about doing the same,

and the new fund was created

with $15,000.

Although it doesn’t yet have

an official name beyond the

“Diabetes & Kidney Fund,” Dr.

Saxena has big dreams for it,

including continuing to help

patients cover out-of-pocket costs

associated with dialysis treat-

ments, but also eventually creat-

ing a Food Bank to help patients

with healthy eating choices.

To raise the money, Dr. Saxena

envisions a 5K run/walk, and

other ways to raise awareness

of kidney disease and the most

common cause of kidney failure

resulting in dialysis: diabetes.

Between 20 and 40% of people

with diabetes develop kidney

disease, but with treatment and

screening, most can avoid devel-

oping kidney failure.

“Kidney disease is projected to

eventually affect one in three

people,” says Dr. Saxena. “I really

want this community to be con-

cerned about this disease; that we

can prevent it by changing our

eating habits and keeping our

weight under control.”

That’s where Dr. Saxena sees

elements like diabetes education

and the Food Bank as essential,

with the fund aiding in preven-

tion as well as assistance

to patients.

Eight patients have already

received assistance from the fund.

Recipients do not have to be a

patient of UnityPoint Health –

St. Luke’s, they can be any

patient living in the community.

Dr. Saxena says she’s excited

to see what 2015 brings, and is

grateful to her colleagues who

donated to get the program up

and running. She hopes even

more UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s

associates will join in donating

their PTO hours and dollars to

the fund this year.

“This is very close to my heart.

If we can make even a small

difference, I will be very happy.”76

Passionate giving starts herePhysician creates fund to assist local patients

Dr. Abha Saxena (center) with Dr. Paramesh Ramadugu and Dr. Jason Cogdill, who donated their unused paid time off hours to help fund the new Diabetes & Kidney Fund. iCare Campaign

exceeds goalSt. Luke’s associates, physicians, volunteers and retirees helped to exceed our 2014 iCare – Associate Giving Campaign goal. Thanks to everyone’s gifts, we raised a total of $361,489, surpassing our goal of $300,000. Since 1986, St. Luke’s associates have given more than $3 million through the employee giving campaign.

“Doing good holds the

power to transform us

on the inside, and

then ripple out in ever-

expanding circles that

positively impact the

world at large.”

— Shari Arison

St. Luke’s Foundation’s Roll of

Honor recognizes those who

have started the ripple effect

of giving with their donation.

All gifts, large and small, can

have a profound effect in our

community for years to come.

Whether your gift will go towards

the creation of a new facility,

necessities for our rural areas,

or even dental care for a child,

know that your generosity will

touch more than just one life,

and for that we are grateful.

$750,000+Ed & Joan Hemphill Charitable Trust

$500,000+Helen G. Nassif

$250,000+Gerdin Charitable Foundation

$100,000+The Hall-Perrine FoundationUnited Way of East Central IowaWitwer Charitable Trust #4

$75,000+Transamerica

$25,000+Cedar Rapids Firefighters FoundationGraham ConstructionNorma and Lumir NewmeisterUnited Way of Johnson and Washington CountiesVariety - The Children’s Charity of IowaSusan Welsh Estate

$15,000+Dr. Muhammad* and Saira AnwerFarmers State Bank, MarionHighway Equipment CompanyHelen Kelly TrustDr. Warangkhana Wongba*Wormer Charitable Trust

$10,000+Dr. Hamad* and Fatima AzamClimate Engineers, Inc.Diamond V Mills Inc.^Sally and Steve GrayHunter CompaniesDave SchmittMargaret and Thomas SearsShuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.

Roll of Honor

$5,000+Alliant Energy FoundationDr. Dustin* and Tonya* ArnoldBloomhall Family Fund^Cargill Inc.Cedar Rapids Police Protective AssociationTerri ChristoffersenD.W. Zinser Company, Inc.The ESCO GroupGuaranty Bank & Trust Co.Jared and Carol HillsGeorge Kilberger TrustDouglas and Sharon LairdDina and John Linge, Cedar MemorialTerry ManemanPatrick and Mary Kay McGrathEverett and Catherine MunsellDr. Donald* and Joyce PaynterShirley RissiDr. Abha Saxena*SEI Investments CompanySkogman CompaniesTheodore* and Cathy Townsend United Fire & Casualty Co.U.S. Bank, Cedar RapidsVan Meter Donor Advised Fund^

$2,500+AnonymousAramarkMilt* and Corene AunanPatty Barnes*Todd BetzerPeg Bradke*Bradley & Riley PCJames CarlsonCasey’s General Stores, Inc.James ClancyCollins Community Credit UnionCrescent - Janko Masonic FoundationCindy and Michael DunnRandall and Dodie EastonRex and Kathy EnoMary and Paul* HagenJohn and Linda HecklsmillerHills Bank Donor Advised Gift FundWilliam and Rosemary Hochstetler

Hy-Vee Invision Architecture, Ltd.Douglas and Diane KoppDr. Keith and Cheryl KrewerLinda and Robert MattesDr. Steven and Joy Anne MindrupKathleen and Richard MinetteMichelle* and Steve NiermannMary Ann* and Sam OsbornRadiology Consultants of Iowa, PLCDr. Paramesh Ramadugu*Bernie and Dee† RehnstromJames and Patricia SealyLeroy and LaJuana Skogman Family Fund^St. Luke’s Medical Staff

$1,000+Robert and Elizabeth AllsopSteve and Mary Beth AllsopDr. Ken* and Kathy AndersonDr. Thomas AndersonAnonymousDee and Robert BairdBankers TrustCarolyn Barko*Marcine Bean*Mary BehrensDr. James* and Rachele BellDonna BendixenHarold and Mary Jean+ BernSheryl Brehm*Steven and Mary BurnsClancey Family Donor Advised Fund^Howard ClarkDrs. Jason* and Rachel CogdillKathryn CookBernie and Barbara CooperCarol Crump+Todd and Tami CulverJohn and Betty CuthbertsonFrank A.† and Beverly J. Davey Fund^Arlene DayhoffBetty DebbanDelta Dental of Iowa Foundation

Denver and Carol DillardGerald Dooley*Dr. Craig and Barbara DoveMichael* and Denise* EasleyMary* and Larry ElginCarl and Carol EskerDavid FagleFox Eye Laser & Cosmetic InstituteDoug Funke and Wendy WillenbringDr. Ronald and Corinne GambachLinda GorshTom and Lori Hampton*Edward and Susan HarjehausenMary Henry*Vicki HergertDr. John and Nancy HerringPhilip and Susan HershnerJennifer Hinz*Carla Huber*IBM International FoundationInstitute of Healthcare Executives and SuppliersIowa Breast Cancer Action FoundationDoug and Pam JacobsDuane and Anne JasperJoEllen JohnsonChristopher JohnsonDavid JohnsonHenry and Sara Katz TrustJohn and Pat KerrCarmen Kleinsmith*Mary Klinger *Jim KovarikDr. James and Nancy LaMorgeseLincolnWay Community FoundationChris and Jane LindellDr. Brian* and Cheryl LindoJoe Linn*Linn County Dental AssociationSteve and Linda LounsberryMichael MartinDr. Larry and Susan McCrayMary* and Jim McDadeDominick J. McDermott TrustDr. Thomas and Sandra* McIntoshMercy Medical Staff

Linda Meskimen*Jeanne and Joseph† MessnerRobin and Jon MixdorfMary* and Craig MolineRichard* and Julie MonthieDale and Cheryl MooreJill* and Kevin MorganGene and Jeanie NeighborF. Forbes† and Ann† Olberg ^Lon and Kristen OlejniczakDoug OlsonJolene Ott*Ann Overton*Barb Petersen†

David Phillips*Dick PostmaWilliam ProwellRichard RaddatzDale and Caryl RammelsbergDavid Rathje†

Dr. Brian Ray*Bruce and Cheryl ScheffFred and Lois† SchuchmannKristy SchweerSecond Story PromotionsDr. John* and Christy SeveningChris and Nikki SkogmanDrew and Jo Ann SkogmanSusan* and Ed SlatteryLaura Smith*Marty and Julianne SmithPeggy and Leland SmithsonKaren StollEric Suter*Tallgrass Business ResourcesPatrick Thies*Dr. Jean Todd DuncanJean TrainorDr. Chris and Charity TylerUniversity District Dental SocietyBetty WagnerDrs. Steven Wahle and JoAnn German WahleLori Weih*Wells FargoKimberlee WilkersonElaine YoungJulie* and John Zuber

† Deceased* Denotes associate giving through UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Foundation iCare Campaign^ All or portions of the donor’s gifts were given through The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

All donor names, including the list of donors who gave less than $100,

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The Gerdin family of Solon

has a long history of giving to

charitable causes supporting

children’s health, so when Julie

(Gerdin) Durr first heard about

the new Ronald McDonald

Family Room® planned for

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s,

she knew it was something her

family would want to be a

part of.

“What prompted us to give to

this project is our love for

children and doing what we

can to try to contribute to their

well-being, and for the comfort

of their families in times that it

is needed most,” says Durr.

Providing comfort to families

is exactly what the UnityPoint

Health – St. Luke’s Ronald

McDonald Family Room® does.

While it’s similar to a traditional

Ronald McDonald House, it’s

located inside the Helen G.

Nassif Center for Women’s and

Children’s Health.

This means the parents and

family members of a critically

ill child don’t have to leave the

building when they need to

shower, sleep, eat, or just take

time to recharge during the

exhausting experience.

The nearly 1,440-square-foot

“home away from home” space

offers families three sleeping

rooms, two shower suites, dining

and living areas, as well as laundry

facilities. A large kitchen area has

a pantry stocked with donated

food and snack items. Meals are

also prepared and served by

volunteers on a regular basis.

There’s also an added bonus to

having family close by during

a child’s hospital stay: research

shows that when family is

present in the hospital and

directly involved in the patient

care, children heal faster and

are better able to cope.

“The Family Room will make a

big difference in the lives of

people and families that will use

it,” said Durr. “I can’t imagine

having a child that is in the hos-

pital for days and having to leave

their side simply because logistics

or finances don’t allow you to

be near them, comfortably.”

The generous donation from

the Gerdin Family Foundation

contributed to both the construc-

tion of the area, as well as an

endowment to support future

capital needs.

The Gerdin family’s legacy of

giving began with Julie’s father,

the late Russell Gerdin, founder

and former CEO of Heartland

Express in North Liberty, and his

wife, Ann. Julie and her husband

Eric, along with siblings and

spouses Mike and Nicole Gerdin

and Angela and Brian Janssen,

have continued to give back to

the community.

“Giving back of your time, talents

or resources to your community

only improves the world we live

in and impacts lives in a positive

way. It is so important to do

what you can to improve our

communities for generations to

come,” says Julie. “I urge every-

one to take a look around their

neighborhoods and give back in

one way or another. Volunteer,

be a mentor, offer resources or

talents that you have to better a

cause or need. Your world needs

you to take care of it.”

It starts with family Left to right: Julie Durr, Mike Gerdin, Ann Gerdin and Angela Janssen

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Gift to help families of critically ill children

“Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” — Scott Adams

It starts here

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Helen G. Nassif’s generosity

continues to transform our health

care community, and is in turn

transforming the lives of those in

the area.

In 2014, Ms. Nassif’s most recent

gift began to take shape: The

Albert G. and Helen Nassif

Radiation Center. Construction

began on the 10,000-square-foot

facility, situated adjacent to the

Helen G. Nassif Community

Cancer Center.

The location of the facility is key

for two reasons: by housing the

center next door to the Commu-

nity Cancer Center – which is

located within the Physicians’

Clinic of Iowa (PCI) Medical

Pavilion – cancer patients will

have all of their care needs in

one convenient location. The

free-standing facility will also save

patients money, due to the dif-

ferences in reimbursement rates

between hospital-based services

and free-standing facilities.

Within the facility, patients will

have access to the most advanced

cancer-fighting technology in the

new TrueBeam™ Linear Accelerator,

which delivers radiation with pin-

point accuracy within a millimeter

to cancers anywhere in the body.

Ms. Nassif’s generous gift which

makes the Radiation Center

possible is the latest in a legacy

of giving by the former Cedar

Rapids resident. Now residing in

Maryland, Ms. Nassif has given

$5.8 million to St. Luke’s Hospital

over the last 14 years. Her most

recent gift created the Helen G.

Nassif Community Cancer Center,

which opened in June 2013. Ms.

Nassif’s generosity has also created:

• The Nassif Heart Center in

honor of her brother, Dr. John

G. Nassif

• The Helen G. Nassif Center for

Women’s and Children’s Health

• The Helen G. Nassif Pavilion,

which updated several areas,

including the Emergency

Department and Surgical areas

The Radiation Center is named

in part for Ms. Nassif’s brother,

Albert, and is planned for

completion in the fall of 2015.

Ms. Nassif’s legacy of giving

started here and continues to

touch the lives in the community

more than a decade later. “I am

fortunate to play a supportive

role in helping the hospital

provide the best care possible

to eastern Iowans,” says Nassif.

Legacies start hereAlbert G. and Helen Nassif Radiation Center

$500+Rochelle Ahn*Sarah Allen*Richard† and Phyllis AmmeterJames and Therese ArchibaldArea Ambulance ServiceMarilyn Aucutt*Valissa and Jeffrey BergTodd and Jacquelyn BergenAngela Berns*Wilma BlosserBlucora, Inc.Catherine Brunssen*Connie* and David BulmanDr. Regina Butteris*BVS, Inc.Sharon Christy*Cockburn Family TrustJane Cook Memorial Endowed Fund^Rene Crumley*Suzanne Felton*Linda* and Dennis FitzTerry FrancDiann FreitagKevin Gamble*Stacy GarringerJulie Gilmore*Paula Grahs*Barbara Haeder*Henry HaeggWilma Hansen†

Rhonda Happel*Dr. David and Susan HauptHills Bank and Trust CompanyDr. Mary* and Steven HlavinHoffman Family Fund^Matthew* and Dana HoffnagleKent* and Joy JacksonDavid JacksonDan and Liz JenkinsMichelle Jonas*Gladys JonesIda Kansky TrustAndrea Kelley*Dr. Dennis and Karen KralDavid and Jill LawDorothea LeeLinn Co-Op Oil Co.Nick Longworth*Mary and Peter MaikerPamelia Mann*Dennis* and Alice MansJohn Meyer*Kenneth MeyerMurphy MemorialJanice Mussell*Charles Neuzil

Fred and Ann NiehausKatie* and Steve OberbroecklingJoan O’Connor*Steve OellrichBonnie PoulsonLaura* and John RaineySusan* RammDr. James and Beverly ReinertsonJohn RifeMarilyn RodgersDr. John* and Beth RoofErvin and Cynthia RootTeresa* and Charles SaxonMarcia* and Thomas SchmidtLori Schumann*Ann Sealy*Diane Seelau*Gary and Robin SkogmanNancy and John SkogsberghSusan Smith*Nyle and Barbara† SpaldingMary* and Thomas StanfordSt. John Lutheran Church, ElySt. Luke’s Peds/NICU StaffGail* and David StorkKathy Swanson*Mary* and Michael TangemanJan ThomasBruce and Jan ThorsenThursday Noon Optimist ClubTrueNorth CompaniesRosanne Van Cura*Maxine (Mickey) Van HammeAlvin VondracekDenise Walker*Megan Weber*Loren and Susan† WeberWeber Stone Co., Inc.Enid WeersDr. Jeffrey Westpheling*Phil and Laura WhiteScott Whitson*Constance Wigger

$250+Lyn A’HearnPatricia Allard†

AnonymousStephanie Asmussen*Lois Bailey*BankIowaAmber and Michael BeckerSandra Bills*Dean* and JoAnn BleadornSue and Dennis† BlomeClarence Boesenberg

Christopher BowersGeorge and Beth BrownellGlenn† and Shirley BurrellKathleen Byrne*Valerie Campbell*Kathleen Carfizzi*Mary and Jeffrey ChadwickCharles* and Judith CizioMichelle Clasen*Linda* and James CnossenMelissa Collier*Carol* and Paul CollingsworthRamona Cook*Lori Corey*Susan CraigSondy DaggettMichelle Davin*Dee Dennis†

Virginia Dietiker*Susan Donnelly*Sallie and James DriscollDarlene and Harold DuckettRebecca Duffy*Penny Dullea*Jim EichhornSharon EmersonElizabeth Etten*Kathryn* and Errol EverettAnthony Fawcett*Janette* and Thomas FeltsFidelity Charitable Gift FundFloweramaJoan Franklin*Carol Fridal*Frontier Nursing UniversityFuture Systems, Inc.Richard and Nancy GarbersonBarbara Garlinghouse*Drs. Mandeep* and Ricky GillApril Golwitzer*Terri Grantham*Dr. Matthew* and Carrie GrayMary Greif*Anne and Douglas GruenewaldCarol Haendler*Jeremy Hague*Jaclyn Hall*Lori Hardin*Rhonda Harmon*Cassandra Hartgrave*Kristi HeatonSarah Hefflefinger*Abigail Heller*Lucas Hicks*Jayne Hildebrand*Dorothy and Gene Hinman

Katherine Holscher*Shirley and William HolteyBarbara and Gerald† HoltzDarcy HonickDonna* and Robert HospodarskyNancy Houtz*Michael and Ann HumbertKimberly Ivester*Christine Jacobsen EstateRobert JohnsonTeresa Johnson*Roger JonesTari Jones*Sharon Judge*Nadine Karlan*Julie Kelly*Mike and Tauhni KerkoveSandy Klein*Denise KleppeHarold and Beverley KlinkJoan and Robert KocherDennis KossDick and Judy KovarikDeborah Kraft*Michele* and John KramerRandall and Suzanne KrejciTara* and Brian KressDiane KurthCharles and Barbara† LagerstromSandra Lathrop*Sarah Laucamp*Niki and Ryan LeeJoseph* Leone and Barbara* BernsLinn Area Credit UnionLinn Mar High School 9th Grade TAG classWilliam and Peggy† LoeffersKristine Long*Bob and Becky LoydTeresa* and Lloyd LudolphR. Eugene MahanyS. Lynn* and Gerald MatchettDennis Mauss*Maureen McEvoy*Carol McGrath*Julie McNeal*Carol Meade*Stacey Mercer*James Mitchel*Kathleen Mitchel*Megan and Richard MoffittKatie Moses*Nancy Murphy*Mary Myers*

1514 † Deceased* Denotes associate giving through UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Foundation iCare Campaign^ All or portions of the donor’s gifts were given through The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

$250+ continuedKaren* and Michael NewlandSue* and Don Novak Brenda Oehler*Kimberly Ohnesorge*Chad Ortgiesen*Gary OsterPepsiCo FoundationJennifer* and Dustin PerkinsJan PetermannTammy Peterson*Julie* and Steven PeytonElizabeth Pithan*Jim and Marilyn PodgorskiJanet* and Dennis PosekanyDina Rashid*Dr. David and Mary Joan RaterDr. Mark and Karen ReinertsonSarah and Richard RheinschmidtVicky Richards*Glen Rickey*Robert Roese†

Cynthia RoolfDr. Dennis* and Darcey RosenblumTherese RowellRichard Russ*Keith RussellNancy* and Mark ScheumannMary Schipper†

Brenda Schmid*Nancy* and Jim SchoebenDebbie* and Delvin SchroederDavid and Jennifer SchuchmannCarol Schueller*Rose SchwichtenbergMarcia ScofieldPatricia Shaffer*Terry* and Lynn SmithDr. Kevin Eck* and Sashi Solomon*Ida* and Peter SorensenElizabeth Standefer*Elly Steffen*Gary and Susan StreitVerna StuttDavid and Jill SuttonDr. Kevin and Shannon TannerDiane and Jack† ToussaintAimee Traugh*Cathy TrollNathan UsherDr. David Van Roekel and Tally HempyAmy Veit*Paul and Linda Von BehrenSandra Vosseller

Nancy Wallen*Dr. Michael WarnerDr. John Warren and Jean TrederJames and Jo WastaWilliam WeersWestern Fraternal Life AssociationJenifer White*Lewis and Susan WilliamsonJennifer Wilson*Sheri Wolfe*Susan Woods*Kimberly Woods*Laura WootenEllen Wulfekuhle*Xi Gamma SigmaSteven Yahn*Donald and Donna YoungGerald and Rae ZahradnikJulie Zimmerman*D.W. and Elaine Zuber

$100+Kelley Aarhus*Brenda Ahlrichs*Lisa* and Charles AinsworthTed Allbee*Annette Allbee*Joan and Donald AltonMary Anderson*Gregory and Linda AndersonLori Anderson*Megan Andresen*John and C. Sue ArthaudJacqueline Aschoff†

Matt and Amie AtanasoffDiane Avis*Terry BaborNancy Baker*Kevin and Diane BallardDr. Ritu Bansal*Robinn Bardell*Connie BarnesTeressa Bartling†

Arlene BatemanKirby BaumgardAlan BergeronDebra BergstromSusan Berns*Wayne Betts*Marvin and Carol BigbeeRhonda BishopKathy Biwer*Judy and Gary BjornsenRichard and Debra Black

Noelle Boardman*Julie* and Randy BobzienJ. Scott and Joann BoggussAndrew and Erin BooneJason and Brittany BoothBruce BorcherdingSheryl Bosch*Neil BoudreauxSheryl BoutonThomas and Mary BowmanMichelle Boyd*Dennis and Taunia BradleyPeggy Bragg*Robin Brehm*Jacqueline BrimmerNathan BroghammerBrosh Chapel, Inc.Janet* and David BrownRobert and Pam BrownJeanette BuenzowRyan and Katie BureshSandra* and James BurmKatie Burrell*Nancy BurrierMark Butschi*Marvin CarneyBarbara Caryl*Brett CaspersCedar Rapids Janitorial Services, Inc.The Center for Case Management, Inc.Dr. Wesley and Michele CervenyJudith ChadimaTim and Angela ChristmanLydia* and Eric ChristoffersenCinema SceneDiana* and Joe CiraBryan ClarkBarbara ClarkeKaren Clark-HansenBetty CochranPatti CoghlanDarwin and Elizabeth ColemanJosephine CookCalvin and Lynne CoquilletteSarah* and Kevin CorizzoDr. J. David and Katie CowdenHershel and Betty CraigBarbara CrawfordAlan CrumpCub Scout Pack 25Culver’s Lawn & LandscapeBryce CunninghamAnn Currie*

Mary Davidson*Faye DavisBrenda DeCamp*Laura Decker*Jennifer Deimler*Marilyn B. DeLangeJoyce and Clinton DennisKay Detweiler*Joyce DeutmeyerDr. Arthur and Pat DevineTara DeWolfe*Tammy* and Kevin DietrichNancy Distler*Dr. Anshul DixitJane DixonJohn DolphinLisa Dolphin*William DonaldsonRegina DraheimBarbara and Michael DriscollMichael and Susan DugganCarol Duit*Steve DunkleyJean Dunn*Denise EdgettMark EggertHolly Eggleton*Diane EhlersHarold EhresmanMarlene EichmeyerCallie Engelbrecht*Angela Entwisle*Laurel EstesJeanna† and Kenneth FagleVelma Faler*Susan Faulkner*Kerri* and William* FeldhausDr. David and Erline FergusonJay* and Tim FeuerbachVerna First*Norman and Carol FisherMichael FitzpatrickChristine Flesner*Angela Fogarty*Sarah FowlerTammy FrankDorothy FranzenburgWilliam and Peggy FreeburgHelen FridleyKatrina Fristad*Paula Fry*Theresa Gallup*Susan GarberLori Gaster*Diane GeilenfeldtDiane Gent

Floyd E. AlberDr. Ken and Kathy AndersonAnonymousDr. Dustin and Tonya ArnoldWalter* and Evelyn BadgerMary Ann BarryDean and Gale BeerWilma BlosserJ. Scott and Joann BoggussSondra Lea Bolsinger-LambErnie and Joanne BureshRobert and Stephanie CaldwellRussel CarneThomas and Joanne CollinsRamona CookArlene DayhoffMarilyn B. DeLangeSallie and James DriscollDr. Jean Todd DuncanShannon and DeLane DuvalSusan EnzleDavid FagleJulie Foster Van CampArnold* and Helen FreemanHelen and Dale FyeEdna GelskiFaye GernerSally and Steve GrayAlice Henline Devoe and Philip* DevoeMarcia and James Holley

Senator Merlin and Darlene HulseG. Richard and Jacqueline JohnsonDavid and Mary* JohnsonDr. Rhys Jones* and Valerie ChittickJohn and Pat KerrMickey and Wendell KirkpatrickMary KlingerDr. Keith and Cheryl KrewerR. Eugene and Clarise* MahanyGary McEowenDavid and Ruth McGuireJean MeansWallace and Betty* MildenDavid and Patricia MillerDale and Cheryl Moore^Dr. Dale and Louise MorganJean MunsonHelen G. NassifMargaret NetolickyGreg and Debbie NeumeyerMary Ann and Sam OsbornMerlin and Ruth Ann OsbornWilliam and Char OsborneMarvin and Beverly PospisilDale and Caryl RammelsbergViola RethDon and Cornelia RossVirginia RystromDuane and LouAnne SandsNancy and Jim SchoebenFred and Lois* SchuchmannJames and Patricia Sealy

Thomas and Margaret SearsDr. Gerald and Nancy ShirkNancy and John SkogsberghBarry and Cari SpearGary and Susan SpeicherJames and Mariann StickleyFrank and Anna TefferJoan ThalerClaude and M.J. ThompsonTheodore and Cathy TownsendMaxine (Mickey) Van HammeDave and Sue VerhilleBetty WagnerSusan WeltyPaul WrightElaine Young

The Carl & Mary Koehler Legacy Society was established in 2003 to recognize

individuals who have remembered St. Luke’s Foundation with an estate or

other planned gifts arranged during their lifetime. St. Luke’s gratefully honors

these individuals for their legacy of generosity and caring.

Carl & Mary Koehler Legacy Society

* Deceased^ New

1716 † Deceased* Denotes associate giving through UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Foundation iCare Campaign^ All or portions of the donor’s gifts were given through The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

In October 2014, the

Foundation lost a friend

with the passing of

Ed Hemphill.

Ed and his wife Joan were

from Marshalltown, Iowa,

and made their home in

Cedar Rapids after attending

and meeting at Coe College.

They married in 1946. Joan

worked in the business

office at St. Luke’s Hospital

and Ed started his career

at Collins Radio (now Rock-

well Collins), retiring in 1982 after

32 years of service. Ed and Joan

were blessed with twin girls, Lisa

and Lori, and four grandchildren.

Joan, a dedicated mother and

long-time community volunteer,

passed away in August 2009.

The Hemphills’ support of

St. Luke’s spanned more than

three decades, and truly follows

the circle of life. Their generosity

began when they named a

birthing suite in 1979 in honor

of their twin daughters, to 2012

when Ed made the lead gift to

create our community’s first

hospice inpatient unit.

Through the years, the Hemphills’

philanthropy has touched:

• Center for Women’s and

Children’s Health

• Child Protection Center

• Silver Circle (General Fund)

• Heart Center

• Hospice

• Lifeguard

• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

• Sleep Lab

Ed and Joan made the ultimate

gift by naming St. Luke’s in

their estate plans. Through this

generosity, St. Luke’s Foundation

has placed these funds in

endowments that will benefit

St. Luke’s Child Protection Center,

St. Luke’s Hospice Inpatient Unit

and St. Luke’s Silver Circle

(General Fund).

For 35 years, Ed and Joan

Hemphill were generous

supporters of St. Luke’s hospital.

“It’s just always been our hospital”

was how Ed once described

St. Luke’s when talking about

the importance of supporting

something so dear to his family.

Their story of dedicated giving

to the hospital is truly special.

It’s only through the generosity

of people like the Hemphills

that St. Luke’s can continue to

provide the type of care that

makes it a hospital people want

to call their own.

Remembering a friend of the Foundation

$100+ continuedStuart and Theresa GerdesGive With LibertyMelinda GladeKali Gleason*Charles and Arloene GlessnerRichard and Janet GlynnSusan GodleyKathleen and David Good Bob GoodaleMary GradwellChris and Jenette GralundMichael GreifCynthia and Francis GrochalaAlan and Mary GrossChad Gruis*Renee Grummer-Miller*Catherine Gudenkauf*Dick and Sharon GudenkaufMary Ann Gureno*Denice HaehlenIrene M. HaertherMary Hajek*Linda and Robert HaleTheresa Hamlett*Robert HamptonVictor HamreDiane* and Robert HandlerJerilyn HansenVeljean HardyCatherine Harlan*Lesley Haro*Linda and John HarrisLynette HartsockRichard and Karen HassNancy HeaverloTeresa Hegland*Dr. Laura and John HemannColleen HendersonSusan HendrickSally HendricksonTerra and Shane HickeyWendy Hill*Donald and Susan HillmerCharles and Freida HiteNicole HodgeGene and Jeanie HolmesRochelle Holt*Rhonda Holtkamp*Jean Holub*Barbara Homan†

Cynthia* and Cody Lee HomewoodKathy Homire*Honeywell International Charity Matching

Richard HooverLori Horak*Walter and Nancy HornRebecca HubbsBarbara HughesLisa Hughes*Kevin and Becky HulsingVirginia HunstadGail* and T. Daniel HusmannTodd and Cindy HutchesonSally Hylton*Jayne Iben*Iowa RealtyChristopher Ipson*Diane Jamrok*Selita Marie JansenChris JensenDouglas Johnson*Sarah Johnson*Susan Johnson*John and Patricia KadlecKim KankelfitzJulie Karlan*Kurt and Joyce KarrJanet KellyKevin KenoyerLinda and Richard KerberJohn and Christine KerkoveLeo and Beverly KerkoveMary Keuter*Tom and Susan KimballKaren and Stephen KingDon and June KingSusan and Steven KingDan and Marquetta KinnamonAlysa Kiracofe*Nicholas and Katherine KleinStacey Klostermann*Rita KlostermannTami KluthJoan KneeskernPatricia and Karl KnutsonThomas and Debra KoosWarren and Linda KovarikAllan and Connie KovarikElena KramerKelly Kray*Cletus and Monna KreherVickie Kriz*Kathleen Krumrei*Gail Kucera*Joan Lacayo*Robert LandisDebra Langager*Brittney Langston*Michelle Langston*Brenda and Larry Lansing*

Gene and Kathy LarivereWayne and Doris LarsonIrina Latkova*Dr. David and Ann LawrenceJudith LebedaDr. Teresa LeeLisa Lehmkuhl*David LeighKay LeightyJami LetourneauDr. Steve and Barcey LevyJean LindCynthia Linder*Cheryl LinsBradley and Kathleen LintCharles and Kathryn LitowCarolyn* and Ron LochnerLodge 400 Western Fraternal Life AssociationPam LoeffelbeinChris and Kelly LoeffelholzLisa Loesch*The Longbranch IncBrenda and Nathan LovstuenCynthia Lower*Catherine Loy*Rachel Lucas*Kelly Luedtke*Bonnie LynamKim and William LynchJanet Fritz MaasJessica Mackey*Garnet MaderTammy Mahmens*Kelly Mahoney*Cheryl Mahoney*Sheryl Manchester*Kathie Manderscheid*Tricia ManfolkAnn ManifoldJeannette* and David MankinWendy Manning*Maureen MarksKerstin Marnin*Margie MarrsNichole Mason*Karen McCommis*Barbara McMickleJulie McNulty*Pat McPherson*Kristin McVay*James MeadJean MeansJudith Meeks*Mukundan MenathLisa Merrill

Jody Michael*Marianne MickleSue Milius*Lori Miller*Shirley MilotaMonica Minjeur*Anita MinorLinda MitchellRobert and Lori MitchellJulie Mitchell-CraigJoni Moeller*Susan Moershel*Chris and Bruce MontrossRobert Moore*Burton MooreJo Anne MooreMichael MooreTerry and David† MorningstarWaldo MorrisJewell MorrowAndrea Mosbach*Mike and Sue MosesPaul and Paula MouckaJudith Mrozinski*Murdoch Funeral HomesWilliam and Marilynn MuskerNancy Myers*John NelsonJulie NielandJayne Nirschl*Pamela and Jon† NoahCrystal Nodurft*John Nollsch*Dr. Ted* and Kristin NoringNorth Liberty Clinic of Chiropractic, PLCSusan Novak*Alicia NovakEugene and Lois NovakNancy Novotny*Darcy OatesLinda Oberbroeckling*James OberreuterMichele O’Connor*Melanie O’DonnellDr. William OlinCarrie Olmstead*Scott and Penny OlsonJennifer Oltmanns*John OslandKaren* and Brent PahlSandra Parsons*Erin Pazour*David and Ruth PearsonDebbie Person*Julie *and Randy PetersonMonte and Sharon PetersonKhanh Phan*

1918 † Deceased* Denotes associate giving through UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Foundation iCare Campaign^ All or portions of the donor’s gifts were given through The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

It starts with a single gift

Joan and Ed Hemphill

$100+ continuedPaul and Mary PhelanRoger and Kathleen PhelpsShirley* and Timothy PhilippChristopher Pickering*Lois PienkosCarolyn Pigott Rosberg Kelly* and Jeff PotterSheila Powelka*Patricia PowersLorrie Prasil-Holcomb*Kelly Printy*The Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramWilliam and Janis Quinby Clair RamloRandy and Lisa RamloDawn Ramm*Gwendolyn RandallWendy Ransford*Linda Razo*Marie ReadAmy Reasner and Wilford StoneDavid and Betsy RemleyDr. P. James and Carol RenzWayne and Loralyn RileyBernie and Sharron RisWendy RobenaltAnn RobersonMary Lou and Merle RobinsonRockwell CollinsMilton RossCatherine Ross-Garron*Paul RyanPaul SaleTammy Sampson*Debra* and Jerry SandersDr. Michael and Theresa SaundersBarbara* and David SchemmelMarcia Schmatt*Dennis SchmickleJeanne* and Gary SchmidtDr. Jason and Kelly SchmitMarie Schrock*Keith and Justine Rae SchulteKatherine Schwartzhoff*Deborah Schwiebert*Dr. Douglas and Patricia SedlacekSeedorff Masonry, Inc.Janice SeldenSallie Selfridge*Jared and Miranda SeligerNancy Seufferlein*William Severa

Kristi Sharp*Thomas ShawMildred ShawRobert ShefflerJennifer* and Thomas ShekaCarol Sheneberger*Vicki SiekKatie Sievert*Debra* and David SigginsDiana Siguenza*Richard and Norma SilhanekCyndy SimerNina Simmons*Simmons Perrine Moyer BergmanThomas and Tellie SimonsonPearl SingelstadJoanne Slaughter*Don and Coletta SlezakHeidi SloanJulie Smith*Amanda Smith*Dr. Chris SmithShawn Snitkey*Martin and Carol SnyderSara* and Kent SodawasserLeslie Somerville*Southeast Linn Co. Chapter of Thrivent Financial For LutheranDenny and Tricia SpearConnie Spicher*Anogene StaryRobert and Linda SteenMarsha StewartDon and Janet StickleDr. James and Mariann StickleySt. Luke’s Hospitalist NursesSteven StolteJeff StolteRobert StolteMardelle StreicherLinda Streit*Anne* and Dan StrellnerCarolyn StriegelJoyce StuttHarold SuchanekArthur SvaldiSusan Tait*Elwin TannerFrank and Lorraine TauberMichelle Teberg*Heidi Thalacker*Richard and Nancy* ThomasDr. Jennie Orr Thomas and Daniel Thomas

Mary Ann ThompsonBette Thornburg*Katherine* and Jeffrey ThorsteinsonAmy ThuenteJane and Larry TjadenRobert ToborgNancyjane ToutschDarcy Traut*Mary Traver*Mary* and Steve TrumpoldUnited Life Insurance CompanyJanet UngsDr. Daniel* and Sandra Vanden BoschR.C. VolkPatricia Voss*Dennis Wachal*Judy Walton*Amanda Ware*Joyce WarrenDebbie Watkins*Brenda Weber*Charles WeberJenny and Matt WeberMarty WeberJanet Webster*Staci Wedel*Angela Weiland*Mike and Patti WeissMichelle Wenzel*Laura WhiteMarcia and Ronald† WhitefordJennifer and Brien WhitfordAnne WhittingtonDr. Sarah and John WickenkampJudy WickmanAmanda Wiederin*Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical SciencesDonna Wiese*Brian and Angel WieserRoss and Shirley WileyDave and Anne WilliamsMarion WilliamsMelea Willson*Patti Wilson*Dennis* and Kari WindersJohn WingaKevin WiseSharon and Harmon† Wisted

Bruce Wlosinski*Michelle Wood*Bryan Wright*Sue Ellen WrightJudy Ylvisaker*Wendy Young*Patti* ZessinJohn and Ann ZlabekJanet and Thomas Zuber

Gifts in KindSandra BillsJulie BrookCub Scout Pack 25Delta Dental of Iowa FoundationMichael FitzpatrickSarah C. FowlerTed GriggsGene and Dot HinmanTara M. KressJudith C. LebedaLinn Mar High School 9th Grade TAG classMichael MartinKristy SchweerSecond Story PromotionsTheisen’sLoren D. Weber

Matching Gift CompaniesAlliant Energy FoundationFairfax State Savings BankIBM International FoundationPepsiCo FoundationThe Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramUnited Fire & Casualty CoUS Bancorp Foundation

In Honor OfDr. Dustin & Tonya ArnoldMarianne BastianDr. Arlon BerkhofMarcia DraheimMatt & Jodie GrundyJulie HeimsClifford HendersonDarcy HonickLinda & Erik KocherDr. Kathleen OpdebeeckBarb PetersonFred SchuchmannSue TesdahlNancy ThomasJanice WahleDr. Jeff Westercamp

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In Memory OfSally AbbottPatricia AllardDelores AndersonRichard AndreesenGene BalconTeressa BartlingMarianne BastianKenneth BeauregardKarl John BehrensPaul BelfieldDianne BizekMaxine BlissErna BlockWalter BlockBonnie BlokesDennis BlomeRuby BoesenbergMargaret BohrDon BoltonLeonard BoothArland BowdishRonald BoyerRay BrainardDonald BrannamanCaitlin BrownDelores BrownJoyce BureshHarriette BurgessRobert BurkeEric BurnsCarol CarlsonWilliam CarlsonEmily CervenyLloyd ChalupskyAllen ChapmanMarge ChristophersonKeith ChristySharon ClarkRichard CleaverLois ComerJane Borg CookLyric Cook and Elizabeth CollinsLois CraigRobert CraigSally CrittendenCarol CrumpDorothy DaileyLuella DavisRon DavisDarlene DeanShirley DelanceyMarcia DraheimRussel EhrenbergerMarianne EhresmanFrances EichmeyerMarvin ElginDoug EmersonGoldena Estes

Maurice EstesLouise FaurSusann FeussMarjorie FifieldBernadine FisherThomas FleckensteinRobert FletcherJean FormanekJohn FrasherVerne FreieRobert FridleyDavid FryJoyce GaddieJeremy GardemannElgie GarthwaiteElmer GernerMarie GernerLisa GevockDorothy GitterEunice GoodrichJanet GordonEugene GorshJanelle GorshDorothy GrafKeith GrayJames Otto GudenkaufJoan HackettClark HaganKathryn HahesyBill HamptonEvelyn HansenWilma HansenGail HansonMary Ann HarenJames HargerJanice HarrisonKathleen HazelSally HedgesEdwin HemphillClifford HendersonMelvin HendersonDeWayne HerbLaVerne HerbLinda Hines

Gerald HoltzDarlene HormanDonald HoxworthBrett JacobsChristine JacobsenLillie JamesRick JamesRowan Scott JenkinsShirley JohnsonBetty JonesDr. Rhys JonesSherri JusticeVyrl JusticePhyllis KadlecBruce KarrSharon KaschmitterColin KellyRobert KingMegan KleinMarcia KleppeRussell KnappJanet KovarikRebecca KubicekGarry KuchRoger KurigerBarbara LagerstromClayton LanderDuane LeClereJohn LeeWilliam LeightyNorbert LightMargaret LinkPeggy LoeffersJackson LongDorothy June LoydCharles MaderNorma MagoonRonald Lee MahanyNorma MaiersLaurie MakerJane MasonHelen McCrightWilliam McEvoyWilliam McKechnie

Florence MeisCarol MeskimenJames MickleDoris MillerEarl MillerKenneth MillerJames MilotaDonald MinorAaron MorganDavid MorningstarNeva MorrisEloise MorseDolores MrstikGrace NeilWilliam NelsonRaymond NewmeyerEdna NewtonJon NoahJerry OellrichAdeline OpferArlene OsterDonald PaulsenLois PavekJack PayneClara PegorickHelen PelzBarb PetersenMary PikeVan PikeMary PostmaRichard PoulsonGary PraegitzerErvin PriceMarjorie PurcellSylvia QuickPatricia RaddatzHarley RansomLaura RansomDavid RathjeRobert ReadeDuWayne ReadeKathy ReillyGeraldine Repass

Paul RidderLucille RinderknechtRuby RiversDean RodgersRobert RoeseSharla SatterlyRosalie ScheffWilliam SchipperEthan Ronald SchlackeLarry SchlehuberLorraine SchmittGerry SchnackConnie SchulteSheryl ScofieldRobert SedlacekPeggy SeeberDon ShawRuth SheldahlRuth SortorBob SprostonRobert StaryCraig StevensFloy StocktonAndy StollWilbert StolteRelda StreetsLarry StuttTrudee SvaldiJohn SwinehartSharon SywassinkMolly Jane TannerCarol TaylorShirley TheinSheri ThomasRonald ThompsonShirley ThompsonEleanor ThomsonRichard TruesdellIrma UpdegraffRandy Van BogartRose Ann VondracekDon VossellerWilliam WahleLois WalkerDrew WallJames WalligVictor WarrenLillian Geraldine WeeksVernon WeersScott WerdermanRonald WheelerShirley WhiteForrest WhitlatchMike WilsonHarmon WistedMartha WitthoftRalph WitthoftEsther WrightMarlene WrightVirginia Young† Deceased

* Denotes associate giving through UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Foundation iCare Campaign^ All or portions of the donor’s gifts were given through The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

Compassionate care starts hereAfter Lana Weeks’ mother, Lillian,

passed away, Weeks wanted to

thank the individuals who made

her mother’s final days as peace-

ful as possible – 5Center Inpatient

Unit and Hospice associates at

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s

Hospital.

The Guardian Angel program

allowed Weeks to do just that.

Families offer a donation of any

size to St. Luke’s Foundation in

honor of a St. Luke’s employee,

doctor, department, or volunteer,

and those individuals are recog-

nized in a special ceremony. The

donation then helps fund pro-

grams and equipment that add to

the quality of care at St. Luke’s.

An excerpt from Weeks’ letter

stated:

“….Mom was 94 years old and

had a terrible internal infection,

but her will to live was totally

intact. We spent one week on

5th floor and received the best

care one could ask for. Two staff

members really shined: Judy Ochs

and Jeremy Gardemann. After

a week, we met Dr. James Bell;

he set us up on the Hospice Unit.

What we found was that Dr. Bell

has created the most wonderful,

caring environment anyone can

imagine for end of life. He put

together a kind and supportive

staff that make the most difficult

thing I have ever experienced in

my life- saying goodbye to my

mother – an act of beauty. We

would like to thank Dr. Bell and

Laurel Foht, Michaela Fishell,

Mandy Gatrelle, and Linda

Schwiebert….”

Guardian Angel recipients can

be recognized more than once,

and for Dr. Bell, this marks his

seventh award. As the UnityPoint

Hospice Medical Director, Dr. Bell

works closely with all involved:

the patient, the patient’s family,

and the patient’s doctor, to ensure

patients and their families receive

assistance with all of their end-

of-life needs, including symptom

and pain management. Dr. Bell

is involved in everything from

patient care meetings, to visiting

Hospice patients in their home,

as well as in care facilities.

“We’re so grateful to all of our

St. Luke’s Guardian

Angels who make

a difference in the

lives of our patients

and their families,”

said Mary Klinger,

St. Luke’s Foundation

president. “It’s an

honor for the

Foundation to be

able to recognize

them for their

exceptional care.”

Front row:Michaela Fishell

Second row, left to right: Laurel Foht, Mandy Gatrelle, Judy Ochs

Third row, left to right: Jeremy Gardemann, Linda Schwiebert

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Guardian Angel gifts can be

of any size. There is no minimum

or maximum donation

amount to honor your

caregiver. A recogni-

tion ceremony is held

for every Guardian Angel

gift – giving special honor

to those who go above and

beyond. Call Jennifer Sweeney

at (319) 369-7807 or visit

stlukesfoundation.org for

more information.

Hospice Medical Director Dr. James Bell is a seven-time Guardian Angel recipient.

Associates recognized as Guardian Angels

“ ‘You can’t change the

direction of the wind but you

can adjust your sails to reach

your destination.’ This quote

describes what St. Luke’s did

for my family – they helped

us adjust our sails so that the

final time spent with my

mother was meaningful.”

— Lana Weeks

How to nominate a Guardian Angel

Norma Newmeister had already

been volunteering at St Luke’s

Hospital for 12 years when, in

1984, she was asked if she would

be interested in being a “Rocking

Grandmother” in the Neonatal

Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The

program was based on studies

that show human touch and

contact can speed recovery time

for premature babies. Having

volunteers available to cuddle

babies when their parents were

not able to be with them, gave

the hospital’s tiniest patients

the attention they needed.

It was this experience that

showed Newmeister just how

difficult life can be for parents

with babies in the NICU. Recall-

ing that volunteer experience

with Lumir, her husband of 69

years by her side, she says

“Lumir and I were fortunate to

have had three healthy babies

born at St. Luke’s.

While rocking the sick babies

in the NICU, I became very

aware of the stress the parents

were under.”

Newmeister’s volunteer work

continued over the years, includ-

ing work in Patient Relations,

Patient Visitor, as well as serving

on several committees through

the Hospital Auxiliary. Yet the

NICU remained a special place in

her heart. “The NICU has always

been a special unit; the staff

treated me with great respect and

appreciation,” said Newmeister.

“For some time I have wanted to

make a contribution to the unit.”

In 2014 the opportunity arose

for Norma and Lumir. Plans were

announced for a Ronald

McDonald Family Room® within

the hospital’s Helen G. Nassif

Center for Women’s and Children’s

Health to provide a respite for

families with babies in the NICU

and pediatric units. Norma’s

years volunteering her time

would now lead to many area

families benefitting from her

compassionate nature.

A Ronald McDonald Family

Room provides amenities similar

to those found in a traditional

Ronald McDonald House, but

is located within the hospital.

This means parents and family

members don’t have to leave

the building – and their critically

ill child – when they need to eat,

shower, or simply recharge.

The Ronald McDonald Family

Room is exactly the type of

experience the Newmeisters like

to be a part of. “It’s rewarding to

be able to donate to something

you can see,” said Lumir.

The family also gave a gift to

the Foundation to establish the

Norma Newmeister Scholarship

Fund. The intent of the scholar-

ship is to assist individuals

pursuing a non-clinical degree.

With all of the projects and

initiatives the couple have

supported through the years,

Norma still traces her interest

back to the volunteer opportuni-

ties she’s been given since

joining the hospital auxiliary in

1972. Today, she still works one

day a week in Patient Services

and has logged over 12,000

volunteer hours.

“You really receive more than

you give when you volunteer,”

says Norma. Thanks to Norma

lending her time to the hospital

more than 40 years ago, young

families today are able to be

closer to their critically ill children

when it matters most.

It starts with a single volunteer

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Volunteering leads to Ronald McDonald Family Room gift

Norma and Lumir Newmeister

St. Luke’s Foundation’s Endowment FundsJeri Jean Steenhoek Asher Endowment for Cardiac Pulmonary Rehabilitation UnitBenton-Linn Rural Healthcare EndowmentRobert H. and Kathryn B. Claxton Cancer Care EndowmentNatalie and Joe Cohn Scholarship EndowmentViolet W. Criswell Endowment for EducationMarvin Dais Cancer Care Endowment Dr. Darrell Dennis Pulmonary Medicine Award EndowmentTed and Lillian Feder Scholarship EndowmentDr. Morgan J. Foster Pediatric Care EndowmentAnna Purna Ghosh Oncology Nursing Award EndowmentMay G. Gortner Scholarship EndowmentLeota C. Gossard EndowmentPaul J. Guidos, Sr. Rehabilitation EndowmentMargaret D. Hall EndowmentRalph V. Harman EndowmentVaughn and Bernice Hartzell Heart Care EndowmentAllison C. Hines and Wilma J. Hines EndowmentEdna Mae & Robert M.L. Johnson Educational EndowmentRobert R. Joslin Physical Rehabilitation EndowmentIda K. Kansky EndowmentEdwin and Char Les Klouda Quality EndowmentRussell and Louise Knapp Education EndowmentCarl and Mary Koehler Planned Gift Development EndowmentCarl and Mary Koehler Hospice EndowmentHenry (Hank) Kopernik Professional Education EndowmentBeatha Kuntz Scholarship Endowment Dr. Jim and Nancy LaMorgese Award for Excellence in Neurological Nursing EndowmentSylvan M. and Virginia K. Lehr Health Science Library EndowmentAnabelle Leimberer EndowmentRonald L. Mahany Award EndowmentDr. E.L. Mansfield Scholarship EndowmentDr. J. Stuart McQuiston Scholarship EndowmentElla Kettering Johnson Miller Scholarship EndowmentDale & Ruby Morgan Pastoral Care EndowmentDale and Ruby Morgan and Mable Ray Award for Pediatric Nursing Education EndowmentCarroll H. and Lena H. Nelson Critical Care EndowmentJohn D. and Alice L. Nyquist Cardiac EndowmentLouisa E. Peak Scholarship EndowmentBeahl T. and Irene H. Perrine EndowmentGladys I. Petrick Cardiology EndowmentWilliam B. Quarton EndowmentW.G. and Laura Rowley EndowmentGreta N. Schuchmann Scholarship EndowmentDr. Charles Schwartz Scholarship EndowmentWilfred N. and Lucille D. Shellenbarger EndowmentNancy Lamb Skogsbergh & Edna Lamb Nursing Award EndowmentKarma Smith Healthcare Pioneer Award EndowmentA.L. Smulekoff Award for Nursing Excellence EndowmentR. Thomas Stewart Pastoral Care EndowmentRussell C. Striffler Medical/Moral Education Endowment FundPearl M. Taylor EndowmentMary Beulah & Florence Usher Endowment

Dr. Stephen and Peg Vanourny Award for Excellence in OB-GYN Nursing EndowmentDelmar and Mary Waggoner Intensive Care Nurses Endowment Eddice M. Weichman Volunteer EndowmentCharlotte A. Wright EndowmentRobert E. Yaw Scholarship Endowment

Department Endowments

Child Protection CenterDr. Rhys B. Jones Dental Health CenterHeart Care EndowmentEd and Joan Hemphill Hospice UnitHospice EducationMolly’s ClosetNassif Center for Women’s and Children’s HealthNassif Heart CenterPsychiatric Nursing Education EndowmentQuality InstituteRonald McDonald Family Room®Rural HealthcareSilver Circle (General Fund)St. Luke’s AuxiliarySt. Luke’s School of Nursing Alumni VNAWitwer Children’s Therapy

In May 2014, UnityPoint Health

– St. Luke’s Hospital became a

member in the Mayo Clinic Care

Network. The hospital is the

first Iowa hospital selected as a

network member, and St. Luke’s

Foundation is excited to have

played a role in making the part-

nership possible. Thanks to the

Foundation’s generous donors,

patients are receiving incredible

benefits at no additional cost:

• eConsults that serve to connect

physicians with Mayo Clinic

specialists when they want

additional input regarding a

patient’s care. Since the partner-

ship began, 240 patients have

received Mayo eConsults with-

out leaving their own doctor.

• AskMayoExpert, an online

point-of-care medical resource

for busy providers who can

access the latest Mayo informa-

tion on disease management,

care guidelines, treatment rec-

ommendations and reference

materials for a wide variety of

medical conditions. Our pro-

viders have used the service

more than 3,000 times since our

network membership began.

Both of these valuable tools

allow hospital staff to continue to

provide the best care for patients

as well as support the hospital’s

mission to improve the quality

of health in the community. And

they wouldn’t be possible

without the generous support

of our donors. Thanks to you,

we’ve been able to start an

incredible partnership that has

already begun to positively affect

the lives of so many.

The future of care starts here

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Mayo Clinic partnership offers world-class care close to home

(Pictured above, left to right)

Tami CulverDon JohnsonDr. Ken AndersonNiki LeeDoug LairdMary Klinger, PresidentDr. Jim LaMorgeseGene NeighborTerri Christoffersen, ChairSally GrayShirley HolteyNancy MortimoreMilt Aunan

Not pictured:

Ryan BureshMarty HoegerDina LingeDiane RamseyPaula RobyTed Townsend

St. Luke’s Foundation Board Foundation Staff

St. Luke’s Foundation MissionTo support St. Luke’s in giving the

health care we’d like our loved ones

to receive.

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(Pictured at right, left to right)

Jennifer Perkins, Accountant319/369-8006 or Jennifer.Perkins@unitypoint.org

Karen Newland, Administrative Assistant 319/369-7716 or Karen.Newland@unitypoint.org

Mary Klinger, President 319/369-7771 or Mary.Klinger@unitypoint.org

Amy McKelvy, Director of Development319/558-4994 or Amy.McKelvy@unitypoint.org

Tonya Arnold, Director of Grants and Administration319/369-7572 or Tonya.Arnold@unitypoint.org

Emi Chapman, Development Manager/Cancer Services319/369-8100 or Emi.Chapmant@unitypoint.org

Jennifer Sweeney, Annual Giving Director319/369-7807 or Jennifer.Sweeney@unitypoint.org

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