Fort Sanders Foundation Newsletter Foundation welcomes new mother Noelle and baby Hal 2008 We Care Employee Giving Campaign breaks Records! Sell Out Spring Fling Tourney Raises $32K Hope Center Director Receives Humanitarian Award Nobody Is a Stranger A stubborn streak can be a good thing! Foundation welcomes new board members, elects new chair Ron and Betty Ogle – A unique way of giving 25th annual Gammon Lecture Series presented at Fort Sanders Regional AT&T Spring Fling Golf Tournament to benefit PNRC Crawley Scholarship Established Save paper – read Faces of Philanthropy online! 2007 Variety's Katerpillar Kids Camp touches lives, heals hearts Foundation provides matching funds for medical mission trip 6th annual Artsclamation! sets record A New Year’s Resolution We've Moved!   Foundation welcomes new mother Noelle and baby Hal (07/03/08) Pilots train in flight simulators. Golfers improve their swings on a simulated fairway. Kids design their own roller coasters in theme park ride simulators. Engineers test new building and car designs in sophisticated computer simulations. So, why not train medical personnel with simulated patients? Meet Noelle, a pregnant robot, and her baby boy, Hal. Noelle and Hal are interactive maternity training simulators. The robots arrived at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in April, thanks to a $35,000 grant from Fort Sanders Foundation. The life-like robots with heartbeats, lungs and vital signs, can be programmed to experience a wide variety of medical scenarios during labor and birth. Cathy Fry, clinical practice specialist, and Bernie Hurst, director of women’s services, presented a request to the Foundation board late last year to fund the purchase of these training simulators. The robots allow nurses and other staff to face a wide range of birth complications and emergencies with immediate feedback and learning opportunities. They can be re-programmed on the spot to react to the actions of the nurses during the training, and can even be brought to the hospital via ambulance and moved through the emergency department before coming to the maternity floor. “The reactions of staff and physicians during emergency situations need to be automatic,” say Cathy and Bernie. “The only way this can happen is through practice in as realistic a situation as possible. These simulators provide the latest technology to create those scenarios.” Both Noelle and Hal are completely interactive and portable. Their symptoms and vital signs are controlled via a wireless computer interface, and are displayed for the staff on two large video screens. They are constructed so that staff can intubate or insert an IV. Baby Hal’s pulse can be felt in the “soft spot” on top of his head, and his cheeks even turn blue when he is suffering from a lack of oxygen! “They are fantastic,” says Cathy. “They do more than I’d ever hoped for!” Noelle can speak to medical personnel, telling them her past medical care (or lack thereof), what kind of pain she’s feeling, whether she has had any medications recently, and sometimes expresses her discomfort with moans or screams. She can give birth vaginally, including instrument-assisted births, or via C-section. Herb aby, Hal, is actually two robots – a small infant robot with basic vital signs that is positioned in and delivered from Noelle’s womb, and a larger infant robot with the ability to present more complicated newborn health scenarios for training purposes. Trainings are underway with all of the staff from Fort Sanders Regional’s labor and delivery, postpartum, and nursery areas, with additional training exercises to come for other departments as needed.   2008 We Care Employee Giving Campaign breaks Records! (07/03/08) Each year, the employees of Covenant Health participate in a fundraising effort to support a variety of causes throughout the health system. Since the 2008 campaign began in March, Covenant employees have contributed a record $405,000+. This campaign truly shows how much our employees care about their colleagues, patients and their families. Led by co-chairs Kelly Floyd, Learning & Organizational Development, and Linda Minton, Parkwest, a committee of 30 Covenant employees gave their time and talents to exceed this year’s $350,000 campaign goal and achieve the campaign’s highest total ever. Funds raised through the We Care campaign benefit many programs and services across Covenant Health, including significant support for patients and employees in times of crisis. “Over 2,400 Covenant employees participated in the campaign this year, with more joining in each day through new employee orientation and CovNet online participation,” says Delana Baughman, Office of Philanthropy development manager. “It is clear that Covenant’s employees understand the value and importance of supporting this campaign, a wonderful example of their dedication to improving the health and quality of life for those we serve.”   Sell Out Spring Fling Tourney Raises $32K (07/03/08) The 2008 AT&T Spring Fling Golf Tournament benefi ting Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center was a tremendous success! A sold-out fi eld of 120 golfers took to the links at Holston Hills Country Club on Monday, May 19, for a beautiful day of golf. With the support of our generous sponsors and players in this year’s event, $32,370 in net proceeds will go to enhance the services of the Pat Neal Center. Special guest for this year’s tournament was Rick Slaughter, a former PNRC patient and nationally-ranked wheelchair athlete who now leads a children’s adaptive sports organization. Rick spent the day on the tee-box of hole #10, sharing his inspirational story with each foursome, and even taking a tee shot to help the team. The tournament could not take place without the help of over 60 volunteers who give their time and effort to help our participants have the best experience possible. The Foundation would like to extend our special thanks to those volunteers and to AT&T, the lead sponsor for the 2008 Spring Fling, and our other sponsors listed below. Thank you for making this tournament a success! Birdie Sponsors Bel Air Grill Business Graphics & Services Cariten Healthcare Covenant Health DoubleJay Creative Earl Swensson Associates, Inc. Logicalis, Inc. Messer Construction Co. Regal Entertainment Group The Lewis Group Architects, Inc. Wagner, Myers & Sanger, P.C. Par Sponsors Arnett, Draper and Hagood Breeding Insulation Co. Knoxville Central Parking System McGaha Electric Company, Inc. NHC Place Assisted Living Permobil Inc. Richardson Turner Construction TDS Telecom Media Sponsors Charter Media Citadel Broadcasting Company Knoxville News Sentinel WBIR-TV   Hope Center Director Receives Humanitarian Award (07/03/08) Jeannie Gillian, PhD, founder and director of Covenant Health’s Hope Center, has been honored by the Tennessee Conference Community Development Corporation with their 2008 Humanitarian Award. During a ceremony in March, Dr. Gillian was recognized for her tireless efforts to provide psychological and supportive care for patients and families affected by HIV/AIDS. A medical psychologist, Dr. Gillian founded the Hope Center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in 1996 to address the unmet needs of those infected with HIV/AIDS in the Knoxville community. She began her work under the premise of six simple, yet powerful words: “Hope is the belief in possibilities.” When a patient is living with a disease for which there is no cure, one of the most important aspects of their care is the presence of hope. Over the past twelve years, Dr. Gillian and her team of volunteers at the Hope Center have worked to improve the quality of life and provide hope for more than 1,000 families affected by HIV/AIDS. At the same time, she has fostered relationships with many generous individuals in our community who are supporting the work of the Hope Center with their charitable gifts. The Center’s work is entirely underwritten by contributions. Congratulations, Dr. Gillian, on this well-deserved honor! The Foundation salutes you, and the Hope Center’s volunteers and donors, for your selfless work and generosity on behalf of so many families living with HIV/AIDS.   Nobody Is a Stranger (07/03/08) Ray Burchell and his wife, Dee, have never met a stranger. They have spent their lives working and traveling the United States from Pennsylvania to California, and now in Tennessee. The mention of each hometown brings stories of great friendships and interesting encounters with people from all walks of life. Here in East Tennessee, the Burchells have settled in for retirement, but that doesn’t necessarily mean slowing down. Ray was determined to find a place where they could be of service to the community and share their good fortune with others. “The Lord has given us so much,” says Dee. “We need to use those blessings to help someone else.” The Burchells found that opportunity at the Fellowship Center, a non-profit lodging facility affiliated with Covenant Health. A “home-away-fromhome” for patients and families who are traveling long distances to Knoxville for medical treatment, the Fellowship Center offers 18 fully-furnished apartments, a family room and laundry, a food pantry, and, most importantly, respite and hospitality during stressful times. Most guests who benefit from the Fellowship Center are patients at Thompson Cancer Survival Center, the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, but this caring program is also open to patients from other area hospitals as space permits. Fifteen years ago, shortly after they moved to Tennessee, Ray Burchell and two friends formed a unique musical group called Heartstrings. The group has grown to include over 30 volunteer members who play a variety of string instruments. Ray’s specialties are mountain dulcimer and autoharp. The father of one of the group’s founders had stayed at Fellowship Center during a recent illness. Through that connection, Heartstrings began to play at the Center, and Ray and Dee learned about its wonderful mission. “Nobody is a stranger at Fellowship Center,” says Ray. “When you walk in the door, whether you’re a patient or a caregiver or a volunteer, you are family. It feels good to be a part of that place.” Ray and Dee agree, “We are so impressed by what the staff and volunteers do at the Center – how they care, how they show compassion and hospitality to the patients and families.” They have high praise for the Center’s longtime director, Sarah Whitley, as well. “Sarah is A-number-one! She truly walks the walk and believes in what she does,” says Ray. The Burchells have learned that the best way to help Fellowship Center is to simply ask Sarah what she needs. Ray says she is never shy about sharing the needs that will make a difference for her guests. Over the years, the Burchells have provided mountains of paper products, dishes, small appliances, light bulbs, food, and even a refrigerator…not to mention supporting the Center’s efforts with their financial contributions. In addition, Heartstrings plays regularly for the Center’s guests during lunch in the family room. “With the twenty-fifth anniversary of Fellowship Center coming up, we feel so good to be a part of it,” says Ray. “The spirit of giving from all the people involved is what makes the program so successful. If people want to learn more, I say go…go and see what they do. Then you’ll understand.” According to Ray, Heartstrings always closes their performances with “Amazing Grace” because it gets to the heart of what the group is all about. It gets to the heart of what Ray and Dee Burchell are all about, too. Fellowship Center salutes the Burchells, Heartstrings, and all of the generous donors and volunteers who have helped the Center provide its special hospitality for the last twenty-five years. Ray and Dee Burchell are great examples of a couple who enjoy life and making life better for others through their financial and gift-in-kind donations to the Fellowship Center, as well as their gifts of time in bringing musical joy to so many. Such an inspiring story! There are many opportunities to make a difference with your gifts of time, talent and financial donations to programs supported by the Fort Sanders Foundation. Be like the Burchells and live life to the fullest. Contact us today for ideas and ways you can make a significant difference. Perhaps it is with a gift of needed supplies, or joining our volunteer ranks, or supporting patient care and education needs with a gift of cash, stocks or real estate. Other ways include putting a bequest in your will or making us a charitable beneficiary designation on your life insurance or retirement plan. You could choose a combination of these wonderful ways to help people served by the healthcare programs supported through the Fort Sanders Foundation. For more information, please contact Jeff Elliott, Fort Sanders Foundation, at (865)531-5197 or Jelliott@covhlth.com. To visit the Fellowship Center and learn how you can help, call (865) 541-1725.   A stubborn streak can be a good thing! (04/07/08)    Many friends joined Caroline at the kick-off for Caroline Can!, a tailgate party preceding last fall’s UT/SC game On the evening of November 7, 2006, Caroline Owen was traveling from her home in Knoxville back to Clemson University following fall break. The rain was heavy, and just after she had crossed the South Carolina border, she lost control of her car and ran off the road. Caroline suffered multiple injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, and was taken to the level 1 trauma center at Greenville Memorial Hospital in South Carolina where she spent a month with her parents, Dr. David and Susan Owen, at her side. On December 7, she was transferred to the Select Specialty facility within Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Caroline’s online blog on Caring Bridge tells in vivid detail the ups and downs of the early months of her recovery, and the incredible support family, friends and neighbors have provided daily to the Owen family. As the weeks passed, Caroline became more and more aware of her surroundings. A lifelong competitive athlete, her determination and stubbornness began to shine through as the physicians, nurses, therapists, family and friends pushed her to regain skills lost as a result of the injuries. The road was not easy. In February of 2007, Caroline transferred to the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. She began full days of hard work in physical, occupational, and speech therapy. She and her mom, Susan, were and are a team, working each moment to restore Caroline’s abilities with the help of the incredible team of therapists and physicians at PNRC. On June 29, 2007, Caroline “graduated” from the inpatient program at PNRC and began an ongoing series of outpatient therapy visits that still continue today. Caroline’s stubbornness, a trait that perhaps got her in trouble as a child, is now her best asset. She is pushing herself harder than anyone else, and is seeing amazing success. “It is difficult to put into words what this past year has been like for our family,” says Susan Owen. “Thankfully, Caroline is making wonderful progress and we remain hopeful that she will continue to make significant strides towards recovery. The love and support we have received from friends and family have been overwhelming. We have been so amazed at the patience, warmth and love shown by Caroline’s therapists. Their skills and caring attitudes renew our hopes for Caroline’s future.” The Owen family has created a unique fund raising effort for PNRC in honor of Caroline called, most appropriately, Caroline Can! “As a way to honor Caroline's determination and show our thanks to her therapists at Patricia Neal, we have launched the Caroline Can! Campaign,” says Caroline’s sister-in-law Whitney Owen. “Our goal is to raise $25,000 to endow a continuing education scholarship for the therapists at Patricia Neal. We want to help them continue to learn new techniques and the latest methods to help Caroline and others on their continual road to recovery.” The family’s efforts have already generated over $18,000 toward their goal. And Caroline’s brothers have developed a unique challenge to encourage even more support. In August, Jay and Reid Owen will attempt to swim a relay across the English Channel in honor of Caroline's hard work. They are soliciting pledges for each mile they swim across the Channel. They have already begun their training, swimming in the Tennessee River and the Potomac River (once in 42 degree water). The brothers say the training and preparation they are undergoing pales in comparison to what Caroline is achieving. Whitney says, “Swimming the English Channel, a length of 26 miles in very cold water, is a challenging goal. As they train for their swim, they are inspired by the strides Caroline is making in her recovery. When her therapists ask her to do an exercise 10 times, she does it 15. Jay and Reid have a lot to live up to with their training!” Fort Sanders Foundation and Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center salute Caroline Owen and her dedicated family for their determination, their generosity, and their ongoing support of the Center’s mission. To learn more about Caroline’s amazing story and give your support of the Owen family’s efforts through Caroline Can!, please visit www.carolinecan.com. Online contributions can be made through the donation link on that website, or contact Fort Sanders Foundation at (865) 531-5210 for more information.   Foundation welcomes new board members, elects new chair (04/07/08) The Fort Sanders Foundation Board of Directors recently added to its membership and elected a new board chairman to guide this dedicated group of volunteer leaders. Longtime board member Doug Bailey began his tenure as chairman in January. Doug and his wife, Leigh, are the founding co-chairs of Artsclamation!, the Foundation’s annual art sale to benefit the behavioral health programs and services of Peninsula. Doug has been a part of the Foundation board since 2000 and chaired the board’s behavioral health committee for the past several years. Two new board members also began their terms of service in January – Dennis Wagner and Robert Cathey. Dennis, who previously served on the board before moving to Nashville, has returned to Knoxville as AT&T’s assistant vice president for external affairs and graciously agreed to return to his board service as well. Dennis also serves on the leadership committee for the Patricia Neal Golf Classic and Spring Fling Golf Tournament. Robert Cathey is a partner with BarberMcMurry architects who serves the firm as vice president of development and administration. He previously was a vice president with Ackermann PR. “We are so pleased that both Dennis and Robert have agreed to share their expertise with us and serve on the Fort Sanders Foundation board,” says Ginny Morrow, president of the foundation. “Under the dedicated leadership of Doug Bailey, these gentlemen and our other wonderful board members will continue their work to raise and distribute charitable funds in support of the mission of our health system – improving the quality of life in our communities through better health.”   Ron and Betty Ogle – A unique way of giving (04/07/08) Born and raised in Sevier County, both Ron and Betty Ogle feel a strong connection to the heritage and land their families have lived on for generations. The cabin that belonged to Ron’s great-grandfather, Noah Bud Ogle, still stands in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. “Sevier County is our home,” say Ron and Betty. “We feel very humbled to live in the place where we were raised. Our ancestors had a lot of pride in this land and in preserving their heritage.” Dedication to that heritage and the future of Sevier County led the Ogles to make a significant contribution to the capital campaign for the new Fort Sanders Sevier. They chose to make that contribution through a gift of real estate. “A piece of property is a sacred thing,” says Ron, recalling his family’s legacy of farming the land in Sevier County. “We used real estate to make our gift because it’s what we have. We consider ourselves generous people who are proud of our families’ history in Sevier County and we want to honor our respective families by making this gift.” Both Ron and Betty appreciate the impact that the new healthcare facility will bring to the region. Betty states, “It will lift the spirits of all our residents. Fort Sanders Sevier will provide a place for patients to go without driving to Knoxville or another area for medical needs. It will be marvelous to have the Thompson Cancer facility here, and to have access to our hometown boy, Dr. Chet Ramsey, and his research, not to mention the link to M.D. Anderson. There will be so many new and innovative technologies and procedures available that we can scarcely imagine it.” “We’re the fastest growing county in the state,” Ron says. “The economic impact will be enormous. The master plan of the old Cherokee Mills property, redeveloping the airport and creating the new hospital, is just great in centralizing needed services. They are preserving green space in the construction of this complex and raising the bar for future development.” Ron and Betty feel that the facility will be a real boost for the business community. “We can promote comprehensive healthcare available locally. Our quality of life is so important for new businesses looking to come into our area.” “Every donor has a passion, and every donor has their own unique way of giving,” says Debbie Dowling, executive director of the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation at Fort Sander Sevier. “The Ogles have found their unique way to make a difference in our community by supporting the capital campaign with a gift of real estate. We are so grateful for their generosity and dedication to our health, our heritage, and our future.” Do you have real estate that is costing you money? Are you interested in turning this real estate into tax and financial benefits? As you read in the article about the Ogles, giving a gift of real estate creates much personal satisfaction in supporting a worthy cause as well as more tangible benefits such as generous tax deductions and financial savings (not having to pay any additional expenses related to the real estate). Giving a gift of real estate can also be used to create income for you and your loved one. Appreciated real estate is a great asset to use in funding a charitable gift annuity or charitable trust which provides an income stream to you and your loved one for life. To find out more about unlocking the potential benefits of your real estate, contact Jeff Elliott, vice president of development, at (865) 531-5197 or jelliott@covhlth.com for a confidential report on “The Power of Real Estate.” It’ll be information well worth your time.   25th annual Gammon Lecture Series presented at Fort Sanders Regional (04/07/08) The Pastoral Care department at Fort Sanders Regional recently hosted its 25th annual Gammon Lecture Series for area clergy and caregivers. The lectures are named in tribute to the Rev. Joseph Moore Gammon, a long time minister and chaplain at the hospital. Rev. Gammon’s widow, Vivian Gammon, and several family members were on hand for this year’s event, which featured speaker Archibald D. Hart, Ph.D., senior professor of psychology and dean emeritus of the Fuller Theological Seminary. Dr. Hart led four sessions for approximately 80 clergy and caregivers covering such topics as coping with stress, overcoming depression, preventing burnout, and finishing well. “‘Holy Joe’, as we called my husband, would be so pleased to see how his initial idea has grown,” said Mrs. Gammon. “Our family is very appreciative of this recognition and of the pastoral care program at Fort Sanders Regional which continues to provide this educational opportunity for our local clergy and caregivers.” Jeff Elliott, vice president of development, explained to attendees the importance of the Pastoral Care Fund at Fort Sanders Regional in supporting educational efforts like the Gammon Lecture Series and other initiatives to improve pastoral care in the health care environment. “Pastoral care is provided to anyone who needs it,” said Elliott. “There is never any charge for these services. Chaplains Cecil Cook and Jeff Ryan, along with their many volunteer chaplains and Stephen Ministers, understand the importance of offering this additional source of healing to our patients and families that medications and surgeries can’t provide. Our donors are helping to ensure this important care is available.” “Maintaining the tradition of spiritual care at Fort Sanders Regional is a vital part of the excellent care our hospital provides,” said Chaplain Cook. If you would like more information on how you can support the pastoral care services at Fort Sanders Regional or any of our Covenant Health facilities, please contact Jeff Elliott at (865) 531-5197 or jelliott@covhlth.com.   AT&T Spring Fling Golf Tournament to benefit PNRC (04/07/08) AT&T is proud to present the 9th annual Spring Fling Golf Tournament benefiting Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. The event will take place Monday, May 19, at Holston Hills Country Club. The roster is filling fast, but limited space is still available for both sponsors and individual players. This year’s tournament features the annual Longest Drive Contest to crown Knoxville’s best distance golfer. Participants will qualify for the contest during their round, with the top 10 players competing in the finals at the end of the day. Sponsors and participants in the Spring Fling tournament make a significant impact on the patients, therapists and physicians who work at Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. Together with the Patricia Neal Golf Classic, these tournaments have raised over $3.3 million for the center. Proceeds from both tournaments have provided new equipment, state-of-the-art facilities, special programs, staff education, patient scholarships and continuing high quality care for the patients at the center. “Each year our tournament leadership committee, under the direction of co-chairs Joan Cronan and J.E. Henry, raise the bar for the success of this tournament,” says Delana Baughman, tournament director. “Their dedication and enthusiasm have generated many new sponsors for the tournament. The bottom line is our supporters are making a difference for the patients at PNRC. We appreciate their time and effort, and encourage any business or individual interested in supporting the great work of PNRC to get involved in this event.” The Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center offers the highest caliber of rehabilitative medicine to patients re-learning to walk, talk, eat and live independently following stroke, traumatic injury and disease. The Center’s namesake, Academy award-winning actress Patricia Neal, has become a symbol of hope and recovery to patients struggling to restore their abilities and rebuild their lives. For more information about the Spring Fling, please call the Fort Sanders Foundation at (865)531-5210 or visit www.patneal.org/golf.   Crawley Scholarship Established (04/07/08) In January, friends and co-workers of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center's Chief Nursing Officer Ruth Crawley gathered to honor her 30+ years of service to the hospital and celebrate her retirement. Covenant Health CEO Tony Spezia, former Fort Sanders Regional CAO Dr. Dick Rose and current Fort Sanders Regional CAO Keith Altshuler announced the establishment of a special fund in Ruth's honor. In recognition of her leadership and commitment, a scholarship for students in the Fort Sanders Nursing Department at Tennessee Wesleyan College has been established. Almost $8,500 in contributions has been received to date, with opportunities still available to make a gift in honor of Ruth and her service. Please contact Jeff Elliott at (86)531-5210 or jelliott@covhlth.com to make your tribute gift for Ruth Crawley.   Save paper – read Faces of Philanthropy online! (04/07/08) We’re going green! Beginning with our 2nd quarter 2008 issue, the Fort Sanders Foundation newsletter will be available via e-mail as well as via standard mail. If you would like to receive your copy of Faces of Philanthropy via e-mail, please sign up by visiting www.fortsandersfoundation.org and clicking the “e-newsletter sign-up” link. Thank you!   2007 Variety's Katerpillar Kids Camp touches lives, heals hearts (02/12/08) “What a caterpillar perceives is the end; to the butterfly is just the beginning.” —Asian Proverb From clowns “Tommy” and “Flash,” who entertained campers as they waited to board the buses, to the butterfly release that signified the end of camp, the 14th annual Katerpillar Kids Camp, a bereavement camp for children in first through eighth grades who have lost someone they love, was a resounding success. Campers enjoyed a variety of activities at Camp Wesley Woods in Townsend, Tennessee the weekend of September 15 -16, including stream ecology, hiking, canoeing, recreation, the climbing wall and high ropes, and more. The camp is a free community service provided by Covenant HomeCare Hospice and generously supported by Variety – The Children’s Charity. New to the camp this year was the Knoxville chapter of the Kids on the Block puppet program, which enthralled campers with a masterful performance about children who had suffered losses similar to many of the campers. Mane Support, which offers support and grief therapy through interaction with horses, also made its debut at camp and was well received by all. Campers’ poignant memorial quilt squares and painted rocks from art class were exhibited at the closing ceremony, and campers and volunteers sang the new camp anthem, “The Butterfly Song,” as they gently launched 120 butterflies into flight for the finale. Fourth grade group leader Karen Johnson, who is also a Hospice volunteer, found the experience exhilarating. “The volunteers and campers in my group immediately became like a family,” she recalls. “There was lots of time to talk and listen to each other during crafts and hikes. Good time and memories for all.” Johnson offered high praise to the staff of Wesley Woods for their ability to tailor activities to meet the needs of her campers and provide fun in the process. The weather was perfect, and the butterflies regal, but according to camp director Valerie Smith, the most beautiful sights were the smiling faces of over fifty children, many of whom rediscovered their smiles at camp. And after all, isn’t that what Katerpillar Kids Camp is all about? The 2008 camp will be held at Wesley Woods on September 6 and 7, and will be expanded to include youth in grades 9 through 12. If you would like to volunteer or support Katerpillar Kids Camp in any way, please contact camp director Valerie Smith at (865)374-0864 or vsmith5@covhlth.com.   Foundation provides matching funds for medical mission trip (02/12/08) Fort Sanders Foundation offers small matching fund grants for medical missions staffed by Covenant Health employees and physicians. Last year, Dr. James Michel was a part of a team that provided health care in very needy areas of Nicaragua. His team’s efforts were supported by the Foundation and he provided these photographs and update on their service. The combined mission team from Methodist Medical Center and First United Methodist Church Oak Ridge returned from a nine-day mission trip to Nicaragua this October. Coming at the close of the rainy season, we had the experience of flooding and extremely muddy roads. Eighty percent of our daily clinic sites were in the rural area outside the city of Leon. Composed of 23 members, including physicians Drs. James Michel, Chuck Mascioli, and Tommy Daugherty, the mission group operated two medical and vision teams and one dental team. The clinics were packed with patients seeking free medical care, free medicines and glasses. Lots of mothers with children waited patiently for hours to be seen. Most but not all their health problems were minor, but the Nicaraguans gratitude was huge. Altogether the medical teams saw 1,150 persons, and the vision teams almost 600 persons, dispensing 760 pairs of glasses. One day the team sponsored a hot meal and distributed “care packages” of food staples to those people who scavenge the city dump. “Indeed the trip was a great success – both for the people we served and for the mission team members themselves,” said Dr. Michel.   6th annual Artsclamation! sets record (02/12/08) Peninsula’s sixth annual Artsclamation! fine art show and sale on Nov. 2 and 3 at Sacred Heart Cathedral School continued the tradition of success, netting a record $76,000 for the behavioral health services of Peninsula, a division of Parkwest Medical Center. Over $121,000 of art was sold at Artsclamation, which is Peninsula’s only fundraiser. Proceeds support programs that help people recover from mental disorders and dependencies so they can lead healthy, positive, and productive lives. Artsclamation! showcased original works by over 30 local and regional artists, including painters, potters, photographers, fiber artists and jewelers. Featured artist Warren Butler, a Knoxville resident and former attorney, was a huge draw. Several students from Peninsula’s Recovery Education Center art classes also had original art for sale, and Village Fine Art provided a wide selection of artwork as Gallery Partner for the event. Presenting sponsors included AstraZeneca, Covenant Health Credit Union, Jimmy and Dee Haslam, and the Lucille S. Thompson Family Foundation. Media sponsors were the News Sentinel, Charter Communications and Lamar Advertising. Next year’s event is already set for the first full weekend of November – Nov. 7 & 8, 2008. So, mark your calendars! For more information on Artsclamation!, visit www.peninsulabehavioralhealth.org/arts.   A New Year’s Resolution (02/12/08) January is a month for making resolutions for the New Year. 2008 represents a fresh start, an opportunity to pull out our “to-do” list and try to check off a few more items. Fort Sanders Foundation wishes to share the following “to-do” items with you: 1. Get a Last Will and Testament. (If you don’t have a will, the State of Tennessee has one for you and you may not like how the state distributes your assets to your loved ones.) 2. Make sure you have a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care or Living Will to let your family and doctors know about your health care wishes in case the time comes when you are unable to speak for yourself because of injury or illness. 3. If you have a will, dust it off and make whatever changes need to be made. (Life changes. It’s amazing how minor children can grow so fast and become selfsufficient adults, how family members can pass away, how marital status can change….all of these changes may affect the way your will was written. Go ahead and update your will, you will feel better knowing your interests are up to date!) 4. Think about the charities you currently support. What happens to this support once you are gone? Now is a good time to consider adding a bequest to your will. It’s simple and easy to do and can be accomplished in several ways: •designate a specific sum to your charities of choice •designate a percentage to your charities of choice •designate a percentage of the remainder of your estate after your initial bequests to family and friends (example: I bequeath 80% of my estate to the following family and friends…Of the remaining 20%, I bequeath 10% to my church and 10% to the Fort Sanders Foundation.) 5. Take a look at your retirement plan. Did you know that any of your retirement plan dollars going to your heirs are subject to income tax? These dollars can also be subject to estate tax and really are better used as a way to continue your legacy of caring. Find out more about the flexibility of giving using your retirement plan assets by requesting our complimentary brochure Questions and Answers about Retirement Plans. Contact Jeff Elliott, vice president of development, at (865)531-5210 or jelliott@covhlth.com for more information.   We've Moved! (02/12/08) The Covenant Health Office of Philanthropy and Fort Sanders Foundation are now located in a new office suite on the Fort Sanders West campus. Our new contact information is below. Please stop by and see us in our new location! Mailing Address: 280 Fort Sanders West Blvd., Suite 100 Knoxville, TN 37922-3352 Physical Address: Building 4, Suite 100 Fort Sanders West 865-531-5210 phone 865-531-5211 fax