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Dear Friends:

We have been quite busy since we launched the inaugural issue of Woman’s Work. Our work – improving the lives of women and infants – is never done!

As we continue to settle into our new home, I would like to express my appreciation to our donors who have helped make the new Woman’s even better than we ever imagined. Recent projects made possible by generous donations to our New Campus Gifts Initiative include the building of the developmental nursery in our Newborn and Infant Intensive Care Unit (NICU), new video integration technology and a one-mile walking trail around our lake.

Furthermore, grant monies have allowed us to provide transportation to and from treatment for breast cancer patients and keep our Mobile Mammography Coach on the road. In 2012, the coach provided 5,241 mammograms yielding 28 cancer diagnoses. Fifty percent of the patients screened had no insurance.

Thank you for your continued friendship and support of Woman’s work. We could not do what we do without you.

Sincerely,

Lynn S. Weill Vice President Chief Development Officer

New Transport Incubator Protects the Most Precious CargoIt is what every expectant parent hopes for – a normal delivery and a healthy newborn. Unfortunately, many children struggle to come into the world. Many high-risk newborns are born prematurely or sick and need highly specialized care just to survive.

Woman’s Hospital already offers top-quality care to little ones within the walls of the Newborn and Infant Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We also offer the same level of care and expertise for newborns who may need to be transported from around the state to Woman’s.

The Airborne Voyager Infant Transporter not only provides easy maneuverability and a stable environment for transporting newborn infants, but is specially designed to deliver high-frequency ventilation to the most critically ill babies. This specialized transport incubator, in addition to several traditional transport incubators, was used for moving babies born weeks or even months early from Woman’s former campus at Airline Highway and Goodwood Boulevard to its new campus six miles away.

“We anticipated that we would have some infants who were too critical to move with our regular transport incubators,” said Laurel Kitto, director of Woman’s NICU. “These babies – specifically, those who have congenital anomalies of the lungs, or those whose lungs are highly susceptible to long-term injury – would likely have a poor outcome if not placed on a high-frequency ventilator.”

Besides providing a stable, climate-controlled environment for babies fighting for their lives, these transport incubators feature cardiac monitors, temperature control to keep infants warm and a special ventilator that allows the most unstable infants to be moved to Woman’s NICU. Woman’s has already acquired one of these incubators at a cost of $100,000.

Transport incubators are just one example of the high cost of keeping pace with the type of technology necessary for treating newborns in need. Woman’s is currently one of the few hospitals in Louisiana with the capability to transport a baby with this method of ventilation. Philanthropy is key to Woman’s success in providing state-of-the-art care.

Shown on the front and back cover and below: Receiving a small patient from the Airborne Voyager Infant Transporter to Woman’s NICU.

Read more about our programs at womans.org/giving. MissionTo improve the health of women and infants

VisionTogether we are building a patient-centered community of extraordinary people and exceptional care

ValuesExcellence Continually improving everything we do

Commitment Showing pride in, loyalty to, and ownership of the mission of Woman’s

Innovation Securing our future through creating new dimensions of performance

Mutual Respect Doing unto others as you would have them do unto you

Stewardship Carefully and responsibly managing the resources of Woman’s

Sound Judgment Making timely decisions based on the information available

Office of Development StaffVice President/Chief Development OfficerLynn Weill

Database Coordinator Leigh Loe

Events Coordinator Melissa Curry

Development Specialist/Program Manager Madeline Cascio

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On Saturday, March 16, Woman’s Hospital offered a sincere “thank you” to many of its major donors at an evening celebration. The Leadership Donor Recognition Reception, held in the hospital’s glass-enclosed lobby, allowed Woman’s to express its appreciation to donors and acknowledge their generosity. Speakers included Teri Fontenot, president and CEO, Woman’s Hospital; Dr. Frank Breaux, chair-elect, Woman’s Hospital Board of Directors; and Amy Benton, a grateful Woman’s patient.

Special thanks to The Fabre Group, who underwrote the event, and to Lance Hayes Flowers, who donated the floral decorations. Event decorations also included “tickled pink” photos of guests’ babies and grandbabies.

Teri Fontenot spoke about the importance of philanthropic support to Woman’s. “As a non-profit organization, the hospital faces many challenges due to the changing face of healthcare, and with donors’ help, we are able to continue to address critical community issues such as HIV/AIDS, low birth weight babies and sexual assault, just to name a few.”

Amy Benton, former patient and vice president of marketing at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, spoke about her son who is now a healthy 3-year-old but was born at 26 weeks and spent four months in Woman’s NICU. Benton thanked the donors and emphasized the impact their gifts make on individual lives.

Below (L to R): Melissa Fabre and Teryn Rogers of The Fabre Group; Dr. Frank Breaux, Chair-Elect, Woman’s Hospital Board of Directors; Teri Fontenot, President and CEO, Woman’s Hospital; Fran and Leroy Harvey, Co-Chairs, 2013 Annual Giving Campaign; and Donna and Dr. John Fraiche, Co-Chairs, 2012 Annual Giving Campaign.

Lucy Mayfield, Caroline Delahaye, Mary Jane Mayfield and Mary Jo Mayfield

Mitch and Kristy Andries, Fran Harvey

Dr. Faith Hansbrough and Karen Feigley Fred and Mary Beth Chevalier, Nikki Caldwell and Tony Perotti

Virginia and John Noland Teri Fontenot, Dr. Frank Breaux and Amy Benton

Patsy Richmond, Kristen Stewart and baby Sage Kelli Devillier

Reception Honors Leadership Donors


Sam & Dana Agnew

New Campus Gifts Initiative giving opportunities are still available.

Dana Agnew knows what it’s like to be a mother of a premature baby. What it’s like for a huge piece of her heart to be so tiny. What it’s like to realize that her baby’s new life isn’t promised. And what it’s like to wait for good news and bad in a Newborn and Infant Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

“Our youngest daughter was born two months early. What we experienced 30 years ago was so different compared to the amazing NICU Woman’s has now,” Dana said. “I visited my daughter daily, and there was no place for me to stay with her. When I recently visited Woman’s NICU, I was amazed to see private rooms and mothers feeling like they were at home.”

Dana and her husband Sam are now the proud parents of five children and also have three grandchildren. As generous donors to Woman’s Victory Open Golf Tournament and Woman’s Annual Giving Campaign for several years, the Agnews recently chose to support Woman’s New Campus Gifts Initiative as well through a planned gift of life insurance.

“Of all the options available to name at Woman’s new campus, we felt like naming the Reception Area at Woman’s NICU would be most appropriate given our family’s own personal experiences,” Sam said.

Dana and Sam hope that their gift will help many more sick babies struggling to survive and support the parents and family members that love their newborns so dearly.

Sam added, “I’ve lived in Baton Rouge since 1971. I love it, and anything that can make this city a regional asset – like Woman’s NICU – is a great thing to support.”

NICU rooms were designed to meet the needs of babies and their families, as well as enhance care provided by staff and physicians.

The Dana and Sam Agnew NICU Reception Area includes ample space for family and friends to gather.

Have you considered including Woman’s Hospital Foundation in your will or estate plans? Woman’s Hospital Foundation established Founders and Friends to build a long-term sustainable endowment to support Woman’s Hospital and its ability for generations to come to improve the health of women and infants. It is comprised of individuals who have made or have notified Woman’s Hospital of their intent to make a planned gift through their estate plans. Donors who have made outright gifts of $10,000+ to the endowment are also recognized as Founders and Friends.

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Please let us know if you have named Woman’s in your will or estate plans or are interested in learning how to do so:

Name: __________________________

Daytime Phone: ___________________

Email: ___________________________

l I have included Woman’s Hospital Foundation in my will/estate plans.

l I am interested in knowing how to include Woman’s Hospital Foundation in my will.

l I am interested in information on ways to make a planned gift.

Please mail this form to: Woman’s Hospital Office of Development PO Box 95009 Baton Rouge, LA 70895-9009Contact Lynn Weill at

225-924-8103 or [email protected]

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The Agnew family

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Woman’s launched its fourth Annual Giving Campaign earlier this year and set an ambitious goal of $555,000 to fund critical programs for babies, women and women with cancer. More than 50 community leaders have volunteered their time and talent to help reach this goal.

Annual Giving Campaign funds support programs and services offered by Woman’s that address some of the most critical healthcare issues facing our region, state and community. Meeting these community needs becomes a greater challenge for Woman’s and in 2012 resulted in a shortfall of nearly $33 million for the hospital, which includes unreimbursed costs of the Medicaid program.

Woman’s Board of Directors supports the campaign, and earlier this year Woman’s Employee Campaign raised more than $100,000 toward the overall goal.

With generous support from our community, Woman’s Hospital provided the following vital services and programs for women and babies in 2012:

The 2013 Annual Giving Campaign Cabinet

Leroy and Fran Harvey Co-Chairs

Janet Olson Vice-Chair

Dr. John and Donna Fraiche Immediate Past Campaign Co-Chairs

Dr. Frank Breaux Board Division and Development Committee Chair

Erin Monroe Wesley Corporate Division Chair

Chris Ciesielski Individual Division Chair

Women:• Provided1,502follow-uptreatmentvisitsfor

women with gestational diabetes and patients with insulin resistance and pre-diabetes through the Metabolic Health Clinic.

• Provided16,157inpatientlactationconsultationsto new mothers.

• Providedtreatmentfor41%ofallknownsexualassault victims who presented themselves to a healthcare facility in the community for treatment – more than any other hospital in the area.

We Need Your Help to Reach Our Goal!

For more information on the Annual Giving Campaign or

to make a donation, please contact the Office of Development

at 225-924-8720 or [email protected].

Annual Giving Campaign Update

Barbara Anne Eaton Individual Division Vice-Chair

Owen Cope Industry Division Chair

Dr. Marshall and Gabriella St. Amant Major Gifts Division Co-Chairs

René Greer Major Gifts Division Vice-Chair

Dr. Renée Harris Medical Staff Division Chair

Dr. George Schwartzenburg Medical Staff Division Vice-Chair

Frank and Kathy McArthur New Campus Gifts Co-Chairs

Grants from private foundations also provide significant funding for programs that are meeting community needs such as the Mobile Mammography Coach. Woman’s recently received two grants – $85,700fromtheBatonRougeAffiliateoftheSusanG.KomenfortheCure®and$5,000fromtheMillionDollarRoundTable–tohelpsupport the Coach, which travels to 15 parishes offering life-saving breast screenings, in partnership with Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, primarily for women who are underinsured or without any type of insurance.Itcosts$364,000everyyeartokeeptheCoachontheroad.

Robelynn Abadie (right) presents a grant from the Million Dollar Round Table Foundation to Lynn Weill. This grant will support the Mobile Mammography Coach.

Women with Cancer:• Screenedmorethan5,240womenonthe

Mobile Mammography Coach for breast cancer via206tripsto55locationsin15parishes,traveling13,349miles.Morethan50%ofthewomen screened were uninsured, and in the ruralparishesthisincreasedto90%.

• Provided534inpatientsocialservicesvisitstowomenwithgynecologiccancerand286women with breast cancer.

• Provided177inpatientdietaryconsultationsand 130 inpatient nutritional follow-up visits to women with gynecologic or breast cancer.

• Providedsupportgroupprogramsfor162women living with gynecologic or breast cancer.

• Providedforabreastcancernavigatortoguide235 breast cancer patients through treatment, including687navigatorencounters.

Babies:• Mademorethan12,620homehealthvisits,ofwhichmorethan7,300wereforchildren.Approximately50–60%ofthesechildrenwereunderinsured or indigent.

• Providedindividualizededucationandtreatmentfor HIV/AIDS infected pregnant women, resulting in reduced mother-to-child-transmission rates. Since 2005, Woman’s Hospital has not had an HIV positive baby born to a mother enrolled in its case management program.

Care for ALL Women and Babies:• Nearly55%ofthebabiesbornatWoman’sareto

Medicaid recipients.

• Inanefforttomeettheneedsofallwomenand babies in our community, Woman’s range of programs and services reached many of the underserved and uninsured. In 2012 alone, these vital community services created a shortage of more than $33 million.

• Ofthisshortage,thecostofcaringforMedicaidpatients was $21 million greater than payment.

Annual Giving Campaign Cabinet members (L-R): Lynn Weill, Woman’s Vice President, Development; Jamie Haeuser, Woman’s Senior Vice President, Strategic Services; Donna Fraiche, Leroy and Fran Harvey, Frank McArthur, Janet Olson, Erin Monroe Wesley, Dr. George Schwartzenburg, Renee Craft, Past Woman’s Annual Giving Officer.

Employee Giving Campaign The Employee Giving Campaign (EGC) will officially kick off in August. The EGC beat its own goal by $15,000 last year to raise more than $100,000, and the committee has set its sights even higher this year.

Shown right: Kim Corkern and Kathy Cagnina of the NICU are co-chairing the Employee Giving Campaign. Funds raised will be included in the 2014 Annual Giving Campaign totals and fund programs selected by a committee of employee volunteers.



You can help fight breast cancer by purchasing a $50 raffle ticket for a chance to win $5,000 in cash. Only 300 tickets will be sold, so be sure to purchase your tickets soon! Tickets may be purchased online at womans.org, in the hospital gift shops or by calling Melissa Curry at 924-8749.

Purchase a $50 raffle ticket for a chance to win $5,000.

Nearly 150 women will tee off at the Country Club of Louisiana on Monday, October 7 for Woman’s Victory Open, an all-female golf tournament that honors breast cancer survivors. Thank you to Price LeBlanc Toyota Lexus Nissan, Underwriting Sponsor; Capital One Bank, Long Law Firm and BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc., Presenting Sponsors; and all of the sponsors who make WVO the huge success it has been. Last year, the Woman’s Victory Open and Pink on the Plaza netted more than $145,000 in support of Woman’s breast cancer outreach and education programs, including the Mobile Mammography Coach. The Coach provides thousands of screenings each year for women in a 15-parish area. For more information, call Melissa Curry at 225-924-8749 or visit womans.org/giving.

Shown below, seated: Francine Groves, Pink on the Plaza Chair; Carol Guerin, Woman’s Victory Open (WVO) Vice-Chair; Anise Valure, WVO Chair; Linda Harrison, WVO Honorary Chair; Sue Rainer, Sponsorship Chair. Standing: Stephanie Pennington, Patsy Picard, Gail Gaiennie, Vicki Theriot, Connie Smith, Arlene Juneau, Sarah Grace, Martha Wells, Jenny Heroman, Melissa Curry and Lynn Weill.

ScanthisQRcodewithyoursmartphone to purchase a Pink on the Plaza ticket online and help support breast cancer outreach.

On Sunday, October 13 at the Hilton Capitol Center, you can wine and dine on the city’s best culinary delights, bid on amazing auction items, dance the night away to live music and help local women battle breast cancer – all for just $50!

Mark your calendars for Pink on the Plaza and Woman’s Victory Open!


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l Yes, I will help fight breast cancer! I would like to purchase ____ raffle ticket(s) at $50/ticket for a total of $____ .

Name(s) on Ticket Stubs: ___________________________________

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l Yes, I would like to attend Pink on the Plaza! I would like to purchase ____ Pink on the Plaza ticket(s) at $50 per ticket for a total of $____ .

l Yes,IwouldliketobecomeaFriendoftheWVOandmakeatax-deductible donation in the amount of $____ .

Donor (Please list name as you wish it to appear in printed materials):

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Address: ________________________________________________

City: ___________________________________________________

State: _______ Zip: _______________________________________

Daytime Phone: __________________________________________

Email: __________________________________________________

l Anonymous; please do not list donor’s name for recognition purposes.

Payment Optionsl Check made payable to Woman’s Hospital in the amount of $____ .

l Charge my credit card in the amount of $____ .

l Visa l American Express l MasterCard l Discover Card

Cardholder Name: ____________________________________________

Billing Address: ______________________________________________

City: _______________________________________________________

State: _______ Zip: ___________________________________________

Card Number: _______________________________________________

Expiration Date: ____ /____ /____ CVV2/CID: _______________________

Signature: ___________________________________________________

To purchase tickets, mail this form with your payment to:Woman’s Hospital Office of Development PO Box 95009 Baton Rouge, LA 70895-9009

You may also visit womans.org to purchase tickets or to make a donation.

Purchase Your Pink on the Plaza and Raffle Tickets Today!Name ___________________________________ Address _________________________________City/Zip _________________________________Email ___________________________________Phone __________________________________

Drawing held October 13, 2013 at Pink on the Plaza

$50Grand Prize

$5,000 Cash

Only 300 tickets will be sold.Need not be present to win.

Proceeds benefit Woman’s breast cancer outreach and education programs.

Woman’s Victory Open Underwritten by:

2013 Raffle

Thank you to the following businesses that have hosted an event forWoman’ssinceOctober1,2012:• A-ZInternationalFineFoods,Inc.

and Sana Badat• Albertson’s• AmericanSocietyofPlasticSurgical

Nurses• SandraBernardandDestiny

Bernard’s Lemonade Stand• BocageRacquetClub• BridgetMoran• Chick-fil-AonSiegen• TheCourtyardGifts&Interiors• TheGivingQuilts,Inc.• JaheimHoldenWalk-a-Thon• LeroyHaywardIIILemonadeStand• NortheastHighSchool

Cheerleaders and Dance Team• RobinsonBrothers—

Lincoln Driven to Give• HeatherKleinpeterSavoyand BatonRougeWallsProject— Bust Breast Cancer

• St.GeorgeFireDepartment• DavidandTaraWeinstein

1 Greg Ellis, The Courtyard, and Melissa Curry.

2 Bridget Moran, Cynthia Rabalais, Director of Woman’s Imaging Services; Woman’s employee, Melissa Curry, Events Coordinator

3 Melissa Curry and Dustin Yates, President, St. George Professional Firefighters Association

4 Peggy Dunning, The Giving Quilts, Inc.; Laurel Kitto, Director of Woman’s NICU; Susan Eaton and Liz Steddum, Woman’s

5 Leroy Hayward III and his parents at Leroy’s Lemonade Stand

6 Robinson Brothers Lincoln Driven to Give; Wendi Loupe and daughter

7 Bocage Tennis Mixer; Ed Gaskell, Bocage Manager; Scot Hixon; Melissa Curry, Woman’s; Sarah Sheely; Brandi Rinaudo; Wendi Conners; Linda Gibson, Chair of Third Party Special Events

Groceries and Giving. By using the Albertson’s Community Partner card when you shop for your family, a percentage of sales will be donated to Woman’s. To obtain an Albertson’s Community Partner card, please contact Melissa Curry, Events Coordinator, at 225-924-8749.

Together, we can make a difference! From individuals to schools to businesses, no matter how small or large, you can truly make a difference! By hosting a fundraising event, you can support vital programs and services that Woman’s provides for the underserved and uninsured. All funds raised from your event will directly support women and infants in our community. If you are interested in hosting a fundraisertobenefitthehospital,pleasecontactMelissaCurry,EventsCoordinator,at225-924-8749ormelissa.curry@womans.org.AlleventsrequireapprovalfromtheOfficeofDevelopment.

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More than $32,000 raised to date in 2013 from hosted fundraising events!

Woman’s New Campus Gifts Initiative was established to seek philanthropic support from

the community to add several critical components into the new campus that will further

enhance technology, provide an unprecedented patient experience and, more importantly,

help save lives. In 2008, when construction on the new campus was halted due to the

economic downturn that affected the nation and our state, fiscally prudent changes were

made to the size and scope of Woman’s original plan. Generous philanthropic support

allowed, and continues to allow, us to restore a number of these elements that add to the

healthcare delivery system for women and babies now and in the future.

Shown below: Lynn Weill and Teri Fontenot with members of the Haymon family at the dedication ceremony for the Helen Gold Haymon Social Services Area. This New Campus Gifts Initiative donation was made by Cordell and Ava Haymon, Brian and Barbara Haymon, Martin Haymon, and Dr. Rachel Haymon and Ken Macdonald in honor of their mother Helen, a long-time Woman’s Volunteer.

If you made a New Campus Gifts Initiative gift and

would like to schedule a naming ceremony,

please contact the Office of Development, 225-924-8720

or [email protected].

Shown left: A dedication ceremony was held June 9 for an adoptive parent bonding room named in memory of Dr. R. Roy Rabalais, an OB/GYN who practiced at Woman’s by Drs. Erika and David Rabalais. Shown: Mike Rabalais, Pam Vinci, Drs. Erika and David Rabalais, Teri Fontenot, Barbara Baier, Beth Manning, Professor Paul Baier, Susan Eaton and Lynn Weill.



The Wall of Stars, located on the second floor of the Labor and Delivery family waiting area, commemorates the birth of babies born at Woman’s Hospital. Each nameplate on the Wall of Stars can be designed in one of five pink or blue shapes inscribed with the name and birth date of your loved one. An interactive touch screen allows you to look up a photo of your star from the Goodwood campus Hall of Stars.

By purchasing a tile for the new Wall of Stars, you not only honor the birth of a child in a memorable way, but you also make a donation to Woman’s

Hospital. The tax deductible portion of your gift enables Woman’s to fund programs that improve the health of women and infants.

For more information, please contact the Office of Development at 225-924-8720 or [email protected].

Wall of Stars Honor a Baby in a Memorable Way

Joyce JacksonMr.&Mrs.Z.B.Jackson

Deborah JacobsJustGive

Erin H. JamesMs. Chrystal N. Musgrove

Michelle JewellMs.M.BlancheJewell

Evelyn M. JohnsonMs.MaryAliceRogers

Nan JohnsonMrs.F.L.Norwood,Jr.

Marva JonesMs.SandraJohnson

Sheila JoynerMs. Martha M. Simmons

Amanda C. JulianMs. Faie T. Headlee

Deb KaczmarekMs.RosemaryV.Guptill

Dr. & Mrs. Charles KaufmanLynn & Felix Weill

Debbie KelloggMs. Carolyn H. Stiles

Judy KingMs.JudithChustz

Marie LacosteMrs. Cheryl L. Waddell

Stelma S. LaicheMs. Gloria Stelly

Kaye LandryMrs. Lynn D. Carr

Mary LandryMr. Clarence Landry

Genie B. LaPlaceMr. & Mrs. Frank W. Banta

June LeBlancMs.M.BlancheJewell

Nessa LedetMr. David M. Ledet

Florence LongMs.RubyN.Davis

Janice M. MarshallMs. Annie Williams

Honor GiftsOctober 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013

Insa AbrahamLynn & Felix Weill

Elizabeth AndersonMs. Alene Lockett

Roxie BahamMs. Mary Clemons

Doris BankstonMr.&Mrs.Z.B.Jackson

Cindy BaughmanMr. & Mrs. Steven P. Blanchard

Marcheva N. BellocksMs.MaryAliceRogers

Marsha BergeronMs. Sharon Bourgeois

Hilda H. BlacherMs. Alice Clay

Vanessa BlairMs. Doris H. Gautreau

Sylvia BlanchardMrs. T. D. Langford

Georgia BoninMs.GlendaJeansonne

Andra BridgesMs.BernadineJohnson

Debbie BrinkmanMrs.JoannGiannobile

Cherie BurnsMs.KatherineG.Burns

Joanne CaillouetMs. Nancy C. LaBauve

Judy ChamberlainMs.JacquelynnL.Robert

Sue CorbanMs. Mary W. Williamson

Nancy L. CrawfordMs. Ursula Bogan Carmena

Linda DanielMrs. Geraldine L. White

Dorothy E. DavisMrs. Geraldine L. White

Linda DollMrs.JohnnyE.Downs

Shannon DomangueMs. Donna Sue Domangue

Beverly H. DyerMs.BethMcKnight

Patsy EarnhartMr. & Mrs. Lanier Taylor

Penny EasterlyMr.&Mrs.Z.B.Jackson

Lorene B. ElkinsMs.JaniceE.Keene

Martha EskineMs.JoanM.StephensonMs. Carolyn H. Stiles

Christine EzelleMrs.JoannGiannobile

Koren L. FelderPat & Wayne Felder

Kathy FolksMs.JoanM.Stephenson

Teri G. FontenotRobert&JamieHaeuser

Dr. & Mrs. John FraicheLynn & Felix Weill

Jane FreemanMs. Martha M. Simmons

Betty GainesMs. Sylvia S. Brown

Jill C. GautreauMr. & Mrs. Frank P. Frederic

Nancy GautreauMr. & Mrs. Doyle Malone

Shirley GautreauMr. & Mrs. Frank E. Miller

Ethel Mae GloverMs.MaryAliceRogers

Milton GoinesAnonymous

Nilda GonzalezRicky’sCreativeJewelryInc.

Sarah A. GraceMr.&Mrs.RonRichmond

Cherie GravoisMs. Martha M. Simmons

Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Greer, Jr.Lynn & Felix Weill

Kathryn GrigsbyMs. Ursula Bogan Carmena

Mary Beth GugichMs. Faie T. Headlee

Ann GuidrozMrs. Cheryl L. Waddell

Sally GulleyMs.MarthaKylander

Mary Lee S. HarmonMs.AlfredaM.Jackson

Renée S. HarrisMs. Lucille M. Patrick

Mr. & Mrs. M. Leroy HarveyLynn & Felix Weill

Rose Mary HebertMs.KathleenAndre

Daisy HortonMs. Diane H. Lafayette

Jacqueline JackMs.JeannetteJack

A gift to Woman’s Hospital Foundation is a meaningful way to honor or remember loved ones while also supporting programs and services that improve the health of women and infants in our community. When you make a tribute gift, you will receive a formal acknowledgement of your generosity and the honored person or family will be notified of your thoughtful tribute. The amount of the gift is confidential; your gift is tax deductible. Information on how to make a tribute gift is on the donation envelope included in this newsletter and on our website.

Honors and MemorialsLisa Ann ThrashMs.SuzanneM.Robicheaux

Kathryn TillsonMs. Gail E. Pryor

Mary TollettMrs.JoannGiannobile

Mollee VicknairMr. & Mrs. Steven P. Blanchard

Charlotte WaguespackMs.TrudyJackson

Dorothy WardMs.KathleenW.Matthew

Lusinda WarrenMs.BernadineJohnson

Mildred WeberMs.SandraJohnson

Ellen WhiteMs. Leona D. Hoffman

Crystal WilsonMs. Mary McCall

Woman’s Hospital Labor & DeliveryMs.EllenR.Lizarraga

Pat YochesMrs. Diane M. Lambert

Debra W. MartinMrs.JoyceM.Turner

Julie MayeauxMr. & Mrs. Milton D. Baker

Mr. & Mrs. Frank McArthurMr.&Mrs.JoeR.Moody,Jr.Lynn & Felix Weill

Monica McCroryMr. & Mrs. Frank P. Frederic

Doris MeadorsMs. Virginia M. Buchtel

Vivian MillerMrs. Melba B. Sumlin

Donna MilliganMs. Patricia Byrd

Janice Faye MooreMs.BernadineJohnson

Julia MooreMs.JerrieM.Booker

Gwendolyn MorrisMs.SandraJohnson

Carolyn PerkinsMs. Beverly B. Felder

Geraldine PleasantMs. Alene Lockett

Alice PossenoMs. Dolores Stevens

Linda PowellMs.SallyC.Jarred

Joy C. PratherMr.RolandL.Fryou

Ashby E. ReevesMs.BethMcKnight

Jane RobertMs. Gaynell L. Little

Melanie RomeMs.JoyceM.Rome

Gale RoyMs.M.BlancheJewell

Deborah S. RusichMs. Diane S. Fischer

Gaynel F. SanchezMr. & Mrs. Frank P. Frederic

Kristen SaucierMs.JeanneV.Brignac

Jacques L. SavoyRenéeSavoyHarris,MD,FACOG

Dr. & Mrs. Carl SchmulenLynn & Felix Weill

Lynette ShaffettMs.JaniceN.Hurst

Vivian L. SimsMs. Lucille M. Patrick

Joann SmithMr.&Mrs.LarryA.McKee

Lillie B. SmithMs. Alene Lockett

Kerry SongyMs.JudithScimeca

Gretchen SoniatMs. Dolores Stevens

Bonny StaffordCurtisK.StaffordJr. Attorney At Law

Denise StewartMs.BethMcKnight

Tressie StilesMs. Carolyn H. Stiles

Staci H. SullivanMs. Gayle N. Hammons

Kimberly P. TaylorMs. Betty P. MoungerMs. Dorothy Taylor

Rebecca TaylorMs. Diane H. Lafayette

Joyce ThomasMs. Trudy Abbott


Memorial GiftsOctober 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013

Gloria Porter Ms. Daisy C. Hardy

Mary S. Posner PaulR.&MaryH.Thompson Lynn & Felix Weill

Beah O. Prejean Mr.&Mrs.RayL.Prejean

Becky L. Richardson Ms.JackieLeeAirhart

Kelli L. Richmond Mr.&Mrs.RonRichmond

Debra Robertson Ms. Christine Christophe

Glenda Robicheaux Ms.SuzanneM.Robicheaux

Rena Rodrigue Mrs. Vivian M. Pinion

Fred Ruiz Nancy Crawford

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schmulen Lynn & Felix Weill

Camille D. Scott Ms. Sylvia S. Brown

Ruby L. Scott Ms. Sylvia S. Brown

Annelle Sealy Ms. Lisa McCollister

Lillie Sibley Ms. Lenora Loyd

Rhonda Simmons Ms. Dale Adams

Rosemary Solano Ms.RitaS.Faust

Marie M. Sotile Ms. Concetta S. Dinino

Michael John “Mitch” Sotile Nancy Crawford

Lucy Southall Ms. Ionne E. Poirrier

Mary Starr Mr. Leon D. Starr

Beryl Armwood Ms. Patricia A. Toles

Janice J. Atkinson Teri G. Fontenot

Bessie Baker Mr. & Mrs. Milton D. Baker

John W. Barton, Sr. Annette D. Barton

Lucy Batten Mr. Michael Batten

Elena Maria Ledo Bennett Mr. & Mrs. Steven P. Blanchard

Davis C. Black Ms. Alice A. Normand

Martha F. Blum Mr.MilfordL.Blum,Jr.

Ida M. Bodin Ms.SuzanneM.Robicheaux

Ellen Borland Mr.&Mrs.MiltonDotson,Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Borne P. Boudreaux, Sr. David A. Boudreaux, MD

Eunice Boudreaux Ms. Linda W. Landry

Wanda Bozeman Mr.&Mrs.OlouseTullos

Henry Paul Breaux Your Honeywell Family

Lena Holtzman Brookner Mrs.JoAnnB.Bender

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Honor someone in a lasting way by gifting a tree or bench around the Harris Walking Trail. Trees and benches will feature signage naming the designated honoree or memorial. Proceeds will support community programs for women and babies provided by Woman’s that are dependent on philanthropic support. For more information, contacttheOfficeofDevelopment,225-924-8720.

Woman’s Family TreesWoman’s Office of Development Launches

Ruth, Gus & Gary Weill Lynn & Felix Weill

Mauide Wesley Ms. Deborah McMorris

Elva L. White Mr. Larry L. White

Jackie White Ms. Linda W. Landry

Stella White Ms. Linda W. Landry

Harry L. Wilson Sandra Wilson

Bill Winters Nancy Crawford

Carrie Woodard Ms. Gloria B. LaPrairie

Bernice Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Milton D. Baker

Stella D. & Samuel Turner Mr.&Mrs.FrankOrlandi

Lawrence F. Valenti Ms. Lawren V. Whittle

Ophelia Vance Ms. Lenora Loyd

Susanne K. Wallner Johnny&RoseMarieFife

Janet M. Webb Mr.HillarMoore,Jr.

Mary G. Webre Ms.JoyceT.Rathcke


Planting Trees to Support Community Programs and Services


Dr.RenéeSavoy Harris and the Harris Walking Trail

Dr. Renée Savoy Harris is always on the move – whether she’s delivering a baby or pounding the pavement. An obstetrician at Woman’s for 25 years, Dr. Harris is also an avid walker and bike rider. She walks and bikes regularly, not only to relax and unwind from her often stressful days, but also for health reasons – which is why she was compelled to generously donate the funds to build Woman’s walking trail.

At one mile long, the walking trail circles Woman’s lake and offers outdoor respite from the busy activity in the hospital. Employees use the trail to burn lunchtime calories, and some even hold meetings while walking. It also allows family members – and their energetic children – a place for fresh air and recess.

The Office of Development and the Wellness Committee dedicated the Harris Walking Trail on Wednesday, April 3 – also known as National Walking Day – with a ribbon cutting and reception.

Shown: Lynn Weill, Dr. Renée Savoy Harris, Teri Fontenot, Kieran Landry and Kathy McArthur

“I love everything about the outdoors – sunshine, water, plants, wildlife – “There were a lot of opportunities to leave my mark on this amazing new campus. The walking trail just fit my approach to life. I love everything about the outdoors – sunshine, water, plants, wildlife – and I wanted others to have a place to experience those simple joys in life,” Dr. Harris said.

and I wanted others to have a place to experiencethosesimplejoysinlife.”

Dr. Harris encourages her patients to use the walking trail after appointments. “Exercise is important for everyone – including pregnant women.” Her patients can also be seen using the walking trail to get back into shape after having their babies.

“The walking trail isn’t just for our patients and their families. It’s for the entire community, and it feels great when I see people utilizing it.”

Dr. Harris received a Leave a Legacy Award at the National Philanthropy Day Awards luncheon in November 2012 in Baton Rouge for her legacy gift of the walking trail, which she made in part through a planned gift.


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We need your help to continue our mission to improve the health of women and infants.

Ways to Give. Contact the Office of Development at Woman’s Hospital at 225-924-8720 or via email at [email protected] to arrange a meeting to discuss your interests.

Make a donation online at womans.org/giving.

Mail your gift directly to us at:Woman’s Hospital FoundationOffice of DevelopmentPO Box 95009Baton Rouge, LA 70895

August 15 Radiothon on Talk 107.3 FM

Tune in to 107.3 FM for a full day of heartwarming stories about the good work that Woman’s Hospital does for our community. You’ll hear live interviews, fun facts and more throughout the day. You can support Woman’s community programs and services by calling in a donation.

20 Employee Giving Campaign Kickoff

September 30 Final date to contribute to the 2013 Annual Giving Campaign October 7 Woman’s Victory Open 13 Pink on the Plaza Hilton Capitol Center, 5:00–8:30 PM

17 Bust Breast Cancer Manship Theatre, 7:00–9:00 PM

December 4 Leadership Donor Reception 8 Woman’s Half-Marathon