Foundation
Centered
Around
YOU
2013 DONOR REPORT
July 1, 2012 — June 30, 2013This past year has been an exciting year for W
ashington Health System. The accomplishments that you will read about in the pages to follow would not have been possible without philanthropy and the generosity of our donors. W
e hope that you will be able not only to gain some insight from this publication about how your contributions where used, but also to read about people your gifts have impacted.
Over the past year the most visible c
hange has been a rebranding from T
he Washington Hospital to Washington Health System. W
e did this because we are much more than a single inpatient facility. Our programs and services include outpatient diagnostic centers and physician offices in
Washington, Canonsburg and many other locations, suc
h as Cecil and Peters Townships in the north, Waynesburg in the south, California in the east and Claysville and A
vella in the west. Our Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center, our Hospice Care program, the Children’s T
herapy Center
and Greenbriar Treatment Center are further evidence of the breadth of our health system.
Through the gracious generosity of our donors this year we dedicated the Stout Conference Center on the 2nd floor of the hospital. The Stout Conference Center added muc
h needed meeting and classroom space, along with a dedicated hospit
al incident command center to help us respond quickly when natural or man-made dis
asters occur.
The mission of Washington Health System is to provide great patient care. Y
ou are about to get
a glimpse into the lives of a few people who came to W
ashington Health System with a serious medical problem. You will see how the cutting edge tec
hnology employed by our highly skilled and compassionate physicians, nurses and support st
aff made a difference in their lives, giving them a chance for a better tomorrow.
As the communities that make up our region continue to grow and c
hange, so, too, does your community-governed health system. W
e are very aware that the growth to meet the needs of a growing community could not be possible without the extraordinary support that we receive from
you, our donor community.
Please accept my sincere appreciation for your continued support and commitment to W
ashington
Health System through our Washington Health System F
oundation.
Gary B. Weinstein President & CEO
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Message to the Community
Washington Health System
Board of Trustees
As of January 1, 2013
Ralph B. Andy
Chairman
Thomas Northrop
Vice-Chairman
Daniel Miller
Secretary-Treasurer
Gary B. Weinstein
President & CEO
Darlene Bigler
John A. Campbell
Arthur Gabriel, II
Howard F. Goldberg, M. D
Robert Griffin
Shirley Hardy
William McGowen
John McIlvaine, III
Grant Minor
Dr. William Pendergast
Gerald Prado
Brian Smith
Cynthia West, M. D.
Bob Young
Washington Health System
Administrative Staff
As of January 1, 2013
Gary B. Weinstein
President & CEO
Brook Ward
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
Colleen C. Allison
Vice President
Regulatory Affairs and Quality
Karen A. Bray, RN, MSN
Vice President
Patient Care Services
Paul T. Cullen, M.D.
Vice President
Medical Affairs
Cheryl Daniel
Director
Planning and Marketing
Rodney D. Louk
Vice President
Information and Ancillary Services
Chief Information Officer
Richard J. Mahoney
Vice President &
Chief Development Officer
Barbara A. McCullough
Vice President
Human Resources
Alisa Rucker
Vice President
Finance/CFO
Washington Health System
is dedicated to providing the
highest quality care to patients
in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
With locations throughout
Washington, Greene, Allegheny and
Westmoreland counties, Washington
Health System and its staff of more
than 350 primary care and specialty
physicians make it their purpose
to improve the health and well-being
of the community.
Mission
To provide great patient care.
Vision
To be the Regional Health Care
System of choice for Patients,
Physicians and Employees in
Washington and surrounding
counties.
Washington Health System Board of Trustees
48,087 Emergency Department Visits 260 Beds 1,626 Staff 5,590 Surgical Cases 1,020 Babies Delivered 134 Open Heart Procedures 281 Board-Certified Physicians 4,472 Donors
DaVinci Robot Naming Contest
Six-year-old Joshua Lanch, the winner
of the hospital’s Name Our Surgical
Robot contest, visited Washington
Health System to meet WILL OPER8
and others from our robotic surgery
team. WILL OPER8 was the winning
name selected from more than 220
entries. Pictured are general surgeon
Brent Angott, Joshua and surgical
technician Amanda Hickman.
Cancer Center Achieves
Accreditation
This year, Washington Health
System-UPMC Cancer Center underwent an
accreditation survey by the American
College of Radiation Oncology
(ACRO), the nation’s premier radiation
oncology accreditation body. The
surveyors visited our program, along
with 20 other sites operated by UPMC
Cancer Center. We achieved full, three
year accreditation through November
of 2015. As part of the UPMC Cancer
Center network, we participate in the
largest accredited radiation oncology
network in the nation, and the only
one with this stamp of approval in
our region. Our Washington Health
System-UPMC Cancer Center treats
approximately 250 residents of
Washington and Greene Counties and
provides more than 5,000 treatments
annually. The Cancer Center also
offers a PET/CT service, located within
our Nuclear Medicine Department,
which performs more than 750 of
these exams per year.
Another “A” from the
Leapfrog Group
The Leapfrog Group, an organization
of large employers across the nation
that came together in 1998 to improve
the quality and affordability of health
care, awarded Washington Health
System an “A” grade for patient safety.
This ranks us among the top 30% of
hospitals across the country.
Employee Development Institute
During the Spring of 2013,
Washington Health System held the
first Employee Development Institute
(EDI). Attended by every employee
of the hospital and the Washington
Physicians Group, the purpose was
to provide education and professional
development for all employees in order
that 1) our health system can better
achieve its mission of providing great
patient care and 2) each employee
can acquire tools and skills to make
him/her a more confident, capable and
satisfied member of our team.
Our goal is for every patient and
family member who leaves our care
to choose us for their next visit and to
recommend us to others.
Café Washington Opens
After months of renovations, Café
Washington opened in January, 2013.
Designed to improve flow and reduce
waiting lines, the new food court
station design gives customers the
option to select menu items from a
specialty bar, grill, salad bar, deli bar
and On the Go station. A vending
area which includes hot beverages,
fresh food, and bottled beverage
machines is open to staff and visitors
24 hours a day. A generous donation
from Cura Hospitality, our food
services management company, and
donations from hospital employees
during the 2013 Employee Giving
Campaign covered almost all of the
project’s cost.
Looking Back
Washington Health System
receives grants to enhance
Lactation Program and promote
breastfeeding
Washington Health System has
always recognized the importance
of breastfeeding for a baby’s health.
Besides being the best source of
nutrition, breastfeeding has many short
and long term health benefits for both
mothers and babies. The Women,
Infants, Children (WIC) Program
and Pennsylvania Department of
Health challenged the health system
to increase breastfeeding rates,
particularly for WIC mothers.
WIC mothers are less likely to
breastfeed than other mothers.
Their babies don’t experience those
critical health benefits and are more
likely to have health problems. Two
grants totaling $52,504 funded
comprehensive educational programs
on breastfeeding issues and hospital
practice enhancements for Women’s
Health Care and Obstetric nurses,
obstetricians, pediatricians, and other
physicians. Enhancements included
delivery room practice changes to
facilitate breastfeeding within one hour
of birth, reducing the use of formula
for breastfed babies, and encouraging
mothers to keep their babies in
their rooms to breastfeed more
often. Washington Health System
also partnered with Community
Action Southwest’s WIC Program to
have a WIC Peer Counselor at the
hospital to provide extra support to
all breastfeeding mothers during their
hospital stay and follow up with WIC
mothers after discharge.
Washington Health System
Teen Outreach IKEA Life
Improvement Project remodel
Thanks to community support,
Washington Health System Teen
Outreach received a $10,000
IKEA remodel to the kitchen
area in its office used for youth
education, mentoring, and life
skills programs. As part of the
company’s Life Improvement
Project program, IKEA donated
new cabinets and appliances, and
local IKEA store volunteers and
professional installers gave their
time to complete the remodel.
IKEA employees donated over
200 volunteer hours to the
project. Teen Outreach’s project
was selected by the number of
votes made at IKEA’s Click for a
Cause website. With the greater
Washington County community’s
support, Teen Outreach won out
over two larger Pittsburgh-based
non-profits.
Pictured in the kitchen are IKEA and Teen Outreach staff, volunteers and young people from the community at the Open House held to reveal the remodeled kitchen to the community.
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Since my heart attack and triple
bypass heart surgery, my life has
changed in almost every way. The
way I eat has changed, I exercise
more often, I have learned to rest
when I need to and not worry about
everything like I used to. Am I as
strong as I was before…no, but I’m
getting stronger everyday and go the
Wellness Center three times a week.
Do I think like I used to…no, but
spiritually (connecting to God) I have
a new closeness to Him. For many
years I have gone to hospitals, homes
and nursing homes to pray for the sick
and in the past year it has been my
turn to receive all the prayers. God
has shown me and others His great
love for me.
Now about Washington Health System
and the care I received, it was just
great on every level. After my heart
attack and triple bypass surgery I was
totally helpless and I mean helpless
but God saw fit to send special nurses
(with angel’s wings) to take care of
me. I don’t remember seeing any
wings on any of the doctors but who
knows under those white jackets they
wear there could be feathers? After
three weeks in Intensive Care the
doctors, nurses, nurse’s aides, the
lady that brought my food (mandarin
oranges) and even the lady that
cleaned my room heard from me about
the saving power of Jesus Christ. No
one was mean to me at any time even
when I didn’t follow instructions the
right way.
I felt safe all the time I was there…I
was blessed.
I’m not here to write a book to you but
I have had a lot of kind words about
Washington Health System and they
all center on the people that work
there. One person who stands out
in my mind is a nurse by the name
of Shelly Sargent, what a blessing
she was to me and to my family. I
can’t name all of the others but they
all blessed me more that my feeble
words can express. I know that these
are professionally capable people but
you can’t teach compassion in nursing
school and Shelly has it. I pray for
these doctors, nurses and all the hard
working dedicated compassionate
souls that serve God in your intensive
care unit.
Blessings to All of You,
Reverend Charles W. Brice, Sr.
heart attack and triple bypass survivor
I just wanted to let you know about
my experiences as a patient last week.
As you know, I underwent bilateral
knee replacement on 5/21/13. I
chose to forego the joint classes as
I had attended them in January with
my mother. I found them to be very
informative for both myself and my
mother and was actually able to begin
my pre-op exercises 3 months prior to
my surgery. I did go to the PAT center
though for my pre-op testing and it
was a seamless experience.
The day of surgery, Karl accompanied
me to registration where they went
over and above to also register him for
some labs that he needed to get while
he was here at the hospital. He was
able to accompany me to the pre-op
area and was kept very well informed
throughout the day by both the staff
and the surgeon. I was met in the
pre-op area by friendly staff and hugs from
those I have worked with for years, my
Washington Health System family.
The day of surgery is a little fuzzy,
but I do remember arriving to 4C
from PACU and being very warm.
Maintenance responded immediately
and fixed the air conditioning which
was frozen. They even checked
with me the next day to make sure it
was still okay. The staff on 4C was
amazing, Kaylin Tubio was my angel.
All staff from secretaries, to nursing
assistants, to the management team
were always warm, friendly and kind.
All of my needs, as well as those of
my family, were met without delay.
Dining assistants were also extremely
pleasant and helpful. They served
my meals and always checked to see
if everything was ok and if there was
anything else I needed. My husband
was offered coffee when he was there
for a mealtime as well. I think this is so
significant as those dining assistants
did not know me, so I knew that
every patient was getting the same
exceptional service as me. Twice,
my meal was served by a member of
their management team who readily
stepped in when there was a call off or
no show.
My time with the rehab department
was also very well spent.
My treatment plan was always
individualized so that I could progress
at my own pace (which from what I
now understand is much quicker than
most), but they still pushed me to do
as much as I could. I left the hospital
one week from surgery using only a
cane for assistance. All of the physical
therapists, assistants and students
were also very warm and friendly and
I always felt that they had my best
interest in mind. Even their director,
Sue Alrutz, stopped to see me in
therapy and set up my first outpatient
appointments from her office.
I was able to get approved for 4 days
in ARU over the Memorial holiday
weekend. This was paramount in my
recovery, to receive therapy every
day for one or two sessions. Again,
every nurse and nursing assistant was
extremely helpful, as well as kind and
caring.
I would also like to recognize my own
management team members, Regina,
Heather, Carol and Mark. They have
all been wonderful at covering in my
absence, doing time cards, covering
on-call, rounding on my unit and
generally keeping things running well
in my absence.
I look forward to returning in another
week or two (whenever I am able to
drive). I am very proud to say that I am
a member of the family here at WHS!!
Becky Knoneberg, RNC, MSN
Manager, Obstetrics
& Women’s Health Care
Washington Health System
“This hospital saved
my life. How much is
your life worth?”
- Rev. Charles Brice
I have seen first-hand what
the Foundation has provided
for the Hospital. This past
year we were able to purchase
new sleep chairs for our new
fathers to sleep in on my
department to promote family
and patient centered care, and
over the years there are many
other things that came from
the Foundation.
- Becky Knoneberg, RNC, MSN
former patient
Grateful
Patients
Pictured left to right are Reverend Charles W. Brice, Sr. and two of the nurses
who cared for him during his stay, Shelly Sargent, RN and John Golden, RN.
Grateful
Patients
It is my pleasure to write this letter to you about the care that was received by an ER patient on December 17, 2012. There were several departments that performed in an exemplary manor that night resulting in two lives being saved. Thinking back on that evening, we are amazed that, against all odds, our baby grandson and his mommy are alive today.
After having several Grand mal seizures, 35 weeks pregnant patient Holly, just 18 years old, was brought to the ER by ambulance. The massive onslaught of medical personnel was immediate and continuous. We never saw her in her ER cubicle, not for 1 second. She was placed on life support because the seizures would not abate. Dr. Gaudio rounded up the members of the families and relayed to us the gravity of Holly’s situation. She would need to have a Caesarian immediately. She was in critical, and the baby, who was not due for another month, was not expected to survive. He was showing signs of distress and his heart rate was extremely slow. It was hoped that after getting the baby out, Holly’s life could be saved.
Somewhere in all of this turmoil, a woman introduced herself to us as Reverend Sue. She was very friendly and attentive, casually dressed in a Steelers sweatshirt. Little did we know when we met her how much we would come to need her and rely on her that night. What is astonishing to me was that someone in the ER had the foresight to call upon Sue, amidst all of the medical chaos, to minister to us, and guide us and help us make sense of it all. She literally gathered up together and took us to the ICU waiting room, which we would have never found on our own. From there, she was the liaison with the OR, which had already dispatched a surgical crew.
We tried to keep positive thoughts while waiting for news but we all felt that the end result was going to be as Dr. Gaudio had predicted it might be. Then, we got a first glimpse of two doctors in scrubs looking for us. They had very wide eyes and told us of our baby grandson’s birth.
He was alive, breathing, fighting. Dr. Felice and resident, Dr. David Keith were in on the surgery. Then, Dr. Zinsser came out to tell us of Holly’s condition, which was still grave. A neurologist who was called in at some point came out to tell Holly’s parents that she would be air lifted to Magee Women’s Hospital because they had the capacity to do continuous EEG monitoring and Washington does not.
The baby’s condition was our biggest surprise. He was in good enough shape to stay at Washington in the nursery. He needed a little bit of oxygen and warmth but, other than that, he was doing everything else on this own. The staff in the nursery tool extra special care of him. From the little informal teaching sessions to just supporting us while we pondered the uncertainty of this new little family, the staff performed with sincerity and professionalism. The nurses understood that his mommy was not able to be with him and they all made accommodations for the family to assume some of the duties. We were grateful to be able to help him.
What impressed us most was the way all the members of various teams worked together seamlessly, tapping into each others’ strengths and resources. One of the ambulance crew who brought Holly into the ER was also certified to do infant intubations so he was requested to assist in the OR if his services were required. Luckily, that was not needed. Anesthesia and OR crew were called in, Dr. Zinsser arrived, and the neurologist was there. We never had to give any input or try to direct this situation. It all fell into place very organically. It was a comfort to know that all the players were there and they were all performing their duties very efficiently.
We are so lucky that this story has a happy ending. But in my opinion, luck just isn’t a strong enough word to describe what transpired to bring back to life two souls who almost didn’t live.
The medical care and emotional support we received from your staff
at The Washington Hospital was extraordinary. We have thanked each of these departments individually but we
really wanted you to be made aware of these special people and how they do their jobs.
Please pass along praise to them and their supervisors, and our deepest gratitude. I wish I know each and every person who contributed to this case. I’d like to mention the employees of the Emergency Department, the EMT’s, the Operating Room nurses who were on call that night, the Anesthesia Department, ICU, who acted as the recovery room following surgery, Drs. Felice, Zinsser, and a neurologist who decided to ship Holly to Magee. There were three extra special nursery nurses; Sandy Schieck, Heather West, and Shannon Saniga plus the rest of the nursery staff and the pediatric residents. Another mention of Reverend Sue is necessary. I can’t believe that, not only does our hospital have such a person, but she is actually an integral part of the healthcare team. It’s great.
Holly was on a ventilator for several days in Pittsburgh. She is still under the care of a neurologist to deal with the lingering effects of such a massive insult to her brain. But with any luck and determination, she will be able to be a great mom to her sweet little boy, who is now two months old, thanks to all who helped her in the biggest battle she will ever have to face. Thanks for your attention to this case.
Sincerely yours,
Steven & Diane Cameron
What impressed us
most was the way all
the members of various
teams worked together
seamlessly, tapping into
each others’ strengths
and resources.
Patient and Family Centered Care at Washington Health System
We Are Not Visitors in our Family’s Lives
“We are not visitors in our
family’s lives.” Those are words
spoken by a woman regarding
her family member’s hospital stay.
Healthcare institutions often, and
without intending to, build walls
between the patient, the family
and the health professionals
caring for that person. Families
need to be part of that care,
not left standing outside the
room looking in. At Washington
Health System we are bringing
the perspectives of patients and
families directly into planning,
delivery and evaluation of health
care, thereby improving its quality
and safety. Who knows the
patient’s history, emotional state,
her needs, better than a loved
one?
Patients as a rule are better informed
today about their diseases and
treatment options than ever before.
However, those patients and their
families do not have the tools to
help them decide which course of
treatment may be best for them, at the
same time physicians may not have
the tools to help gauge which option
would be best for a specific patient.
Consequently, decisions made may not
always be the best ones.
“It is essential to partner with patient
and family,” said Sandy Hlipala, RNC,
MSN, Director Inpatient Services at
Washington Health System. “We need
to change our mindset from doing
procedures and treatments ‘to’ or ‘for’
a patient to doing them ‘with’ a patient.
Everything we do should meet the
patient and family’s expectation.”
In a patient-centered model, patients
and their families become active
participants in their care and receive
services that focus on their unique
needs and preferences using the
advice and counsel from health
professionals. For instance, a prostate
cancer patient may opt to not have
surgical intervention or radiation
treatment once he learns of the
side-effects. In the past, that same patient
may never have understood that he
had a choice in his care.
What are the Core Concepts of
Patient and Family Centered Care
(PFCC)?
Dignity and Respect
Practitioners listen to and honor patient
and family perspectives and choices.
Patient and family knowledge, values,
beliefs and cultural backgrounds are
incorporated into the planning and
delivery of care.
Information Sharing
Practitioners share complete and
unbiased information with patients and
families. Patients and families receive
timely, complete and accurate
information in order to effectively
participate in care and
decision-making.
Participation
Patients and families are encouraged
and supported in participating in care
and decision-making at the level they
choose.
Collaboration
Patients and families are included
on an institution-wide basis. Health
care leaders collaborate with patients
and families in policy and program
development, implementation, and
evaluation; in health care facility
design; and in professional education,
as well as in the delivery of care.
Over the past year, we have developed
a Patient and Family Centered Care
Council and Advisory Group to
help facilitate these changes. In this
partnership, patients, family members,
and community members help us
improve the health care experience
by shaping policies, programs, facility
design and daily interactions. The
From left to right – Frank Poskon, Earl Bugaile, Kathleen Engelmeier,
John Ireland, Sandy Hlipala, Gretchen Stewart, members of PFCC.
Grateful
Patients
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Council meets monthly to discuss
projects, brainstorm ideas and monitor
progress. “The PFCC Advisory
Group is our ‘hands on’ group,”
states Kathleen Engelmeier, Director
of Patient Experience, “for they may
actually assist in the implementation
of the PFCC efforts. From working
with design committees on projects
affecting patient flow to reviewing
patient education materials, this group
also represents the minds and hearts
of our patients and families to be sure
that we are addressing all of their
needs.”
The PFCC has developed transition/
education plans for employees and
physicians; developed a prioritized
list of hospital processes that need
revised; developed a communication
plan for the healthcare system and
community, and developed a design
plan for the remodel of inpatient units.
The membership of the PFCC and
Advisory Group is employees and
community members. The PFCC
and Advisory Group holds monthly
meetings to accomplish the following
goals:
• Provide supportive channels of
communication between patients,
families and hospital staff
• Provide input and feedback on
delivery of services for patients and
their families
• Review issues referred to the Patient
Family Advisory Council and provide
recommendations
• Provide input and participate in
education of hospital staff
• Educate families in health care issues
• Provide input regarding program
development
• Assist in planning for new facilities
and services
According to Mrs. Hlipala, the hospital
has made “changes in signage and its
policies to create a warmer and more
welcoming environment.” We have
opened up visitation to 24 hours a day
on most units; renovated our cafeteria
and many patient rooms to make them
private rooms; now include the family
in bedside reporting, interdisciplinary
rounds and have started providing daily
care plans each morning to all patients;
family members are now welcome
during many tests and parents can
accompany their children into the
operating room until anesthesia is
administered.
It is important to note that Washington
Health System’s approach is to let the
patient define their family. According
to Mrs. Hlipapa, “a Patient and Family
Centered Care causes you to think
of family in a different way, beyond
the legal definition.” The family may
be comprised of friends, coworkers
or neighbors along with or instead of
blood relatives.
The Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ) notes that
“care has been evolving away from a
‘disease-centered model’ and toward a
‘patient-centered model’ over the last
few years.” In the disease-centered
model, doctors make nearly all
treatment decisions based on clinical
experience and test results.
Frank Poskon, RN, Patient Care
Coordinator at Washington Health
System notes that patient and family
centered care is a way for us to adapt
to new healthcare reality in a personal,
compassionate manner. It is a way to
fight the trends of the numbers and
calculations guiding the care. Patient
and Family Centered Care can help
maintain the human touch in the face of
increasing demands.”
Mr. Poskon shares, “I take pride
in being a good nurse. When my
mother was ill I saw the other side of
healthcare. Each time she came into
the hospital, she was getting sicker.
I saw nurses doing things without
knowing how their words or actions
might impact a patient and family.
Statements like ‘I’m so busy today’ or
‘my shift is almost over’ can make the
person hearing those words feel that
they are a burden. I wondered if I ever
said things that were interpreted that
way.”
He feels that Patient and Family
Centered Care is about establishing
a real relationship and breaking down
those barriers between clinicians and
patients and their families. “Making
the patient’s care ‘our’ agenda with
a common goal to make the person
better,” said Frank.
Mr. Poskon shared that over the course
of his mother’s illness the relationship
that was built by some of her nurses
made it feel like a few of them “became
part of the family.” Isn’t that the sort of
feeling that we all want when dealing
with a health issue?
“Patient and Family Centered Care is a
Win-Win strategy for the Washington
Health System. Many studies support
that Patient and Family Centered
Care leads to better health outcomes,
improvements in patient safety,
wiser allocations of organizational
resources and greater patient and
family satisfaction. This model also
can help an organization lower costs,
reduce risks, enhance market share
and strengthen staff satisfaction.
Ultimately” – states Gary Weinstein,
President and CEO, Washington
Health System, “we have made a
commitment to this community to be
here for them and to fulfill our mission
to provide “Great Patient Care” and
we believe that the Patient and Family
Centered Care model is the best way
to do it.”
Teen Outreach Celebrating 25 Years
by Mary Jo Podgurski, RNC, EdD
Teen Outreach is not about us. It’s not about me.
I repeatedly remind my staff that our
focus must always be the young
people we serve and their families. Yet
when asked to consider the 25 years
since I began the Teen Outreach I’m
reminded of the personal nature of
the Outreach’s mission. The Outreach
is my fourth child; Rich and I raised
three children and our remaining
efforts crystallized in this work I’ve
been blessed to embrace. I am deeply
grateful for the opportunity to partner
with Washington Health System to
provide quality youth education to our
community.
I began working with young people in
the seventies as a result of a
gut-wrenching experience. I assisted at the
labor and birth of a very young (12)
teen mother. As a childbirth educator
I was asked to prepare her for birth
by her mother and Children and Youth
Services (she was in foster placement)
and had taught her only two sessions
when she called me at my home at
10:30 PM and stated, “Ain’t nobody
going with me.” I ascertained that she
was in labor. I joined her. A very long
19 hours later her baby was born.
Her pregnancy was the result of a
‘consensual’ encounter with a 16 year
old youth, but her life prior to that
conception was marked by severe
sexual abuse. My experience with her
represented a number of firsts for
me: she was the first client I visited at
home, she was the first young mother
I knew who was an abuse survivor,
and she was the first teen (of many)
I served as a doula. She also chose
adoption for her baby, and stated
firmly that she could not see or touch
the baby, or even know the gender of
the infant, if she was to remain strong
in that choice. I’d alerted the delivery
room staff to maintain silence - to
not shout out the traditional “It’s
a boy” or “It’s a girl”. The only
sounds at the baby’s birth were
the newborn’s cries and the
young mother’s sobs. My scrub
suit was soaking wet from her
tears. She inspired me to try
to make a difference.
I began volunteering at schools with
teen parents; funding for that aspect
of the Outreach was received in 1996
- nearly 20 years of time spent with
young parents who taught me as much
“Teen Outreach has helped
me because it trained me to
think outside of the box. It
brought together a diverse
group of teens who all
were very driven and willing
to try and do things that
we probably never would
have done without the
direction of Mary Jo and the
wonderful staff at that time.
Because of Teen Outreach, I
have memories and friends
for life. And for that I
THANK YOU MARY JO.”
- Quinn Wells
Teen Outreach Alumna
Pictured with Teen Outreach Director, Mary Jo Podgurski, are young people who have served the Teen Outreach as peer educators or Advisory Board members. Left to Right, Mary Jo Podgurski, Emmett Patterson, Brittany McGary, Sabrina Tecklenberg, and Taylor Allen.
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as I taught them. I am blessed with
amazing staff members who continue
to mentor young parents through our
Pregnant and Parenting Teen Program
(PPT). Typically we serve between
70 - 120 pregnant/parenting teens
annually - both mothers and fathers.
Each young person is respected and
the program is tailored to meet the
parent’s educational, social, emotional
and parenting needs. Goals of the PPT
Program include modeling positive
parenting styles, graduation from high
school, and delaying a subsequent
pregnancy. We have amazing data
from this program. Nationally less than
40% of teen moms finish high school;
our graduation rates for young parents
vary from 88% - 96%. Research shows
that 24% of teen mothers have a
second birth within two years of their
first. I am thrilled to share that our
second pregnancy rate has been
lower than 5% since the late nineties;
considerably lower than Pennsylvania’s
second pregnancy rate of 21%. In
the last five years, 0-3% of our young
mothers experienced a subsequent
pregnancy.
If I began by teaching young parents,
how did I become the “Sex Lady”?
One day in 1988 I’d just finished
teaching as a volunteer at a local
high school. One of the guidance
counselors asked why I couldn’t teach
all students to avoid teen pregnancy.
I decided I could try. Working closely
with two visionary people from the
Washington Health System - Telford
Thomas and Dr. Helen Bartus - we
introduced the first sexuality education
in the county. Since then my staff and
I have reached over 230,000 young
people through our original Real Talk
for Real TeensTM in-school curriculum
in all 14 Washington County school
districts, all Greene County school
districts, one Allegheny County and
one Westmoreland County district.
Since our inception the Washington
County teen pregnancy rate among
15 - 17 year olds (our target group)
dropped from 36/1000 in 1989 to
12/1000. Education for behavioral
change is challenging; we developed
seven programs to address diverse
parent/youth needs. Our first was
What’s Up as You Grow Up?, a
parent/youth program that encourages
communication and provides early
sexuality education. Evaluations
show consistent positive results; one
parent wrote “my husband took our
son to this program when he was 10
years old and he is now 19 years old.
This program opened the doors of
communication which continues today.
Thank you!”
When an adult teaches it’s a whisper;
when a teen teaches it’s a shout. Peer
education empowers young people to
become role models and teach others.
Over 10,000 teens have been trained
to teach their peers since 1995. The
Real Talk Performers is an educational
drama group that grew from peer
education. I wrote our first original
play in 1996 while my dear father was
dying; called Till Human Voices Wake
us, the play looked at teen pregnancy.
Since then Real Talk Performers have
presented 21 plays locally and at state
and national professional conferences,
won three first place state drama
competitions, and filmed two videos on
drug/alcohol prevention.
ECHO (Educate Children for Healthy
Outcomes) is a proactive youth
development program that strives to
reach potentially at-risk young people
through one-on-one educational
mentoring. We are in the process
of formal evaluation for ECHO to
ascertain if it is replicable. Our staff
has mentored 561 young girls since
1999 and only three pregnancies have
resulted. ECHO staff are ‘on call’ 24/7,
365 days of the year. A crisis does not
always occur between the hours of 9
and 5. My staff and I have contacted
the police less than 15 minutes after a
sexual assault, have stopped suicides
by alerting parents to their teen’s
despair, and have helped young people
who are confused find a trusted adult
within their families.
Our work is teen-driven. Since 1999
an average of 75 teens meet with us
monthly as part of our Adolescent
Advisory Board. They review new
original curricula and help us
understand youth culture. We host
annual Youth Leadership Conferences
at Washington and Jefferson College.
Our Ambassador for Respect Program
is in its 7th year and reaches over
18,000 county youth. Teens supervise
at the Common Ground Teen Center
we’ve run since 2008. Young people
are our foundation - empowering
them to stand alone while making
healthy choices is our primary goal.
Our newest program focuses on child
abuse prevention. Entitled Inside Out:
Your Body is Amazing Inside and Out
and Belongs Only to You, the program
targets 3rd and 4th graders with
body-positive, empowering messages.
Our students are our teachers. We’ve
learned that the link between abuse
and early childbearing is real. We’ve
learned to respect all types of youth.
We’ve learned that education can
make a lasting difference in the lives
of young people. We’ve learned
to teach information young people
need, not information adults wish they
needed. We’ve learned how much
misinformation young people encounter
online and we respond with medically
accurate facts and skill-building that
helps teens manage cyberbullying and
sexting. Most importantly, we’ve learned
that each young person is a person of
great worth.
I am inclusive in my educational
mission simply because I respect all.
I vowed in the seventies to reach out
to all young people, regardless of
race, ethnicity, religion, belief,
socio-economic status, academic prowess,
ability/disability, gender, gender identity
or sexual orientation. We empower all
young people. I stand strong in that
commitment. Recently a 9th grade
student asked if I ever planned to retire.
I jokingly told her that my retirement
plan was to take out a full page ad
in the Observer Reporter (where I
write a weekly column answering teen
questions called Ask Mary Jo). The ad
would state that I had written a memoir
and for $20 a person’s name would
not be in the book. The class laughed,
secure in the knowledge that I won’t
reveal a confidence. Then the 9th
grader became somber. She asked me
to keep teaching because she couldn’t
imagine “raising a 15 year old daughter
without you.” Touched, I asked her when
she planned to become a parent. When
I’m 25, she responded. I quickly did the
math. She’s 15 now and wants me to
continue teaching 10 years until she
has this future daughter, then 15 years
more. 25 more years! That would be an
honor and a great joy. If God is willing,
another 25 years and more of Teen
Outreach is exactly what I plan.
Mary Jo has been an inspiration to me since I was in
grade school. I can remember the first Aids Awareness
Day I attended in 2nd grade where I began my journey
to understanding acceptance and tolerance. That
December 1st I can still recall writing a letter of support
to Tony, a good friend of Mary Jo’s, who was far too
young to be struggling with AIDS. By the time I got
to high school my dream of becoming the first female
president had been put on the back burner to none
other than wanting to teach Sexual Education. Peer Ed,
Mary Jo, and her staff became a home away from home
for me. When things got tough for the program and
federal funding was cut, Mary Jo and her staff made
sacrifices and continued to make the program thrive so
that way our youth was more knowledgeable. I don’t
think there is anyway words can describe what Mary Jo
and Teen Outreach has done for me. I just know that as
long as their message and teachings are being spread;
the youth of Washington County and everywhere else
they touch will be more accepting, loving, tolerant, and
knowledgeable about life. And that is crucial for the
transition from teen to young adult to adult. Thank you
Teen Outreach staff and thank you Mary Jo!!!
- Emily Cottrill
Teen Outreach Alumnus
Mary Jo and the Teen
Outreach affected me
because they gave me a
job at a time in my life
when no one else would.
And in doing so, they
became part of my family.
In fact, I should thank
Mary Jo in advance for
all of my future careers
because her commitment
to diversity and inclusion
inspired me to pay it
forward and do the same
in my life.
- Emmett Patterson
Teen Outreach Alumnus
Pictured with Mary Jo Podgurski (center) are Teen Outreach alumni that attended the 2013 Washington’s Got Talent fundraiser to share with the audience how being involved with the Teen Outreach program impacted their lives.
Washington Hospital Auxiliary presented four $1,000 scholarships this year to
junior auxiliary members who are graduating from high school. The scholarships
recognize Junior Volunteers who demonstrate excellence in service to the hospital,
scholastic achievement and community involvement.
Pictured Left to Right are: Meg Steele, Auxiliary President; Carlie Oros;
Rachel Betzner; Taylor Allen; Brittany McGary; Fran Cicero, Junior Advisor
This year’s recipients have a combined total of over 2,400 hospital volunteer hours.
Dear Friends,
As a volunteer and Chair of Washington Health System F
oundation Board of Directors, I am continually inspired by the physicians, employees, and volunteers that work hard every day to provide our community with great patient care.
The stories you will read in this report reflect how your philanthropy impacts excellent care across our health system. We need your ongoing support to continue providing the great patient care that the members of this community deserve. Philanthropy plays a vital role in supporting Washington Health System’s programs and services whic
h are
so important to patients and their families. T
his report helps illustrate the difference your gifts make each day.
We all make choices about how to give bac
k and support our community. We are grateful that you have chosen Washington Health System for your giving this year
. Your
gift, regardless of the amount, helps support muc
h needed programs and services, and ultimately improves the care offered in our community
.
Thank you for investing in our health system. Y
ou are a vital part of our success!
With Gratitude,
Patrick G. O’Brien
Chair, Washington Health System Foundation Board of Directors
Foundation
Message from the Foundation
Meg Steele
Auxiliary President
Jane Piatt
President-Elect
Laura Adams
Past-President
Myrtle Fischer
Gift Shop Manager
Barb Riffee
Uniform Chair
Louise Mosier
Historian
Jerry Dreyer
Member at Large
Janet Trozzi
Corresponding Secretary
Lu McWreath
Treasurer
Bob Brosnahan
Parliamentarian
Sue Pomykala
Ways & Means
Bette Johnson
Assistant Treasurer
Karen Belleville
Publicity
Fran Cicero
Membership
Pat O’Connor
Nominating
Sherri Mancin
Recording Secretary
Ruth Miles
Legislative Chair
2012 Service Hours
Service Areas
Hours
Admissions/Registration 1,163
Critical Care
650
Emergency Department
5,558
Hospitality Shop
Including Gift &
Register Workers
15,490
Junior Volunteers
7,923
OB/Gyn 130
Patient Mail
1,056
Snack Cart
2,192
Surgical Services
3,255
Visitor’s Information
6,137
Volunteer Services
3,164
Women’s Health Center
1,510
Auxiliary 3,010
Special Assignments
3,755
Special Projects
2,751
Total Hours
56,744
Foundation Staff
Richard J. Mahoney, CFREVice President and Chief Development Officer
John T. Mercer, CFRE Director of Development Natalie Chaido Development Coordinator Kenneth B. Elliott Development Coordinator Michelle Moore Development Coordinator Paula Cunningham
Secretary to Vice President and Chief Development Officer
Shirley Allison
Support Staff
Pamela Wagner
Support Staff
The Washington Hospital
Foundation 2013
Board of Directors
John A. Campbell J. Lynn DeHaven, EsquireDennis E. Dutton Suzanne Ewing, Esquire
John E. Frazier, II, M.D.
Dawn Fuchs Robert C. Griffin
Jana Phillis Grimm, Esquire
Susan Mondik Key, Esquire
Michael K. Mackin Roger Maher James J. McCaffrey Daniel C. Miller, CPA
Jeffrey F. Minteer, M.D.
Carl R. Moulton Pat O’Brien E. Alex Paris, III Wayne Pfrimmer, M.D. Andrea G. Sheth Brian Smith Meg Steele Jenice Stout William Stout John Swiatek Leo Trich, Jr. Thomas J. Uram James Van Zandt
Foundation Statistics
Cost to raise a dollar: 23.9 cents
Total Amount Raised: $2,611,733
Donors: 4,472
Who are our donors?
4% private foundations and grants
12% organizations & businesses
21% boards and employees
31% government
32% individuals
Volunteers
4% 32% 31% 21% 12%Washington Hospital Auxiliary Board
2013-2014
Auxiliary Scholarships Awarded
Legacy Circle $250,000 +
Ralph and Carol Andy
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The Washington County
Hospital Authority Century Associates $100,000 + The Washington Hospital Auxiliary Humanitarian $50,000 +
Robert Boyd Braden Trust Retta F. Mills
William and Dr. Saundra Stout United Way of
Washington County
Founders $25,000 +
Anonymous
Community Action Southwest E. Ronald Salvitti, M.D. Senator and Mrs. J. Barry Stout Washington Financial Ambassadors $15,000 + 84 Lumber Company Greenbriar Treatment Center
Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative UPMC Health Plan Washington County Health
Partners, Incorporated Gary and Maryann Weinstein
Associates $10,000 +
Edwina and Richard Cameron CONSOL Energy Incorporated R. G. Johnson Company,
Incorporated Rodney and Terrie Piatt Diann Rivelle Stout Washington Ford Company Larry and Kathy Welsh Lawrence and
Rebecca Strosser Williams
Trustees Circle $5,000 + Anonymous Mrs. Nancy H. Bedwell Champion International Moving Limited Coca-Cola Enterprises, Incorporated Madeline Corwin Cura Hospitality
Jeffrey and Cynthia Derrico Eckert Seamans Cherin
and Mellott, LLC Donald and Janet Fuchs Highmark Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Mr. Joseph W. Leppert, III Northwest Charitable
Foundation, Inc.
Patrick and Christine O’Brien Richard J. Panicco, D.O. Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Pfrimmer Precision Marshall Steel Company Schools Campaign: Canon MacMillan High School Chartiers-Houston High School Chartiers-Houston Junior High School
Fort Cherry Junior High School Fort Cherry
High School Trinity High School Trinity Middle School Washington High School Washington Middle School Southwest Gastroenterology
Associates, Incorporated Tri State Supply
Company, Incorporated Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Yeager Weavertown
Environmental Group
Benefactors $2,500 +
Ms. Sara Abebe Asfaw Nan J. Cameron
Campbell Insurance Associates Captive Insurance Management
Group, LLC Dr. Lisa M. Cibik and
Bernard J. Kobosky Community Bank Cooke & Bieler, L.P. Crowe Horwath, LLP Paul and Debra Cullen
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Donnell Dennis E. and Mary Lea Dutton EmCare Northeast Region Suzanne Ewing and Tripp Kline Goldfarb, Posner, Beck,
DeHaven, and Drewitz Greenlee, Derrico and Posa Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Kara Lake Erie College of
Osteopathic Medicine Dr. Jason and
Dr. Mary Parks Lamb The John F. Linden
Memorial Concert Rich and Nadine Mahoney Mr. and Mrs. James J. McCaffrey Barron P. McCune, Jr. and
Ann B. McCune, M.D.
F. Grant and Emily J. Minor n n
UBS Financial Services, Incorporated
Christine and Jeff Minteer Carl R. Moulton
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Newton Alex E. Paris
Contracting Company Pennatronics
Attorney and Mrs. W. Bryan Pizzi PNC Bank
Jerry and Judy Prado
Edward R. and Victoria Prostko Rossin Foundation
W. Ryan and Jennifer Salvitti Davis Harry and Meg Steele Jenice Stout
Samuel J. Swad, M.D.
Mr. Ronald W. Throckmorton, Jr. Eugene and Vicki Trapuzzano Washington County
Chamber of Commerce Washington County Economic
Development, Incorporated Waterdam Plaza & Waterdam
Commons Retail/Office Park WesBanco Bank, Incorporated Dick and Margaret White Gen Cameron Wilson and
Mark S. Wilson
Sponsors $1,000 +
A-1 Electric, Incorporated Mr. Daniel Adams Dr. Jon and Carol Adler Advanced Orthopaedics
and Rehabilitation Colleen and Bill Allison Ambulance and Chair Service David and Mary Jo Andrews Anonymous
Ed and Nancy Bedwell Judy and Marty Beichner Martha Y. Berman Mrs. D. Jill Binotto Christine Boetticher Karen A. Bray Samuel R. Bruckner
Peter and Kathy Cameron Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Cameron Bill and Carolyn Campbell C. Richard Coen
Cogent-HMG
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Lucy and Douglas Corwin Michelle and Thomas J. Day, Jr. John and Romaine Duskey Kenneth Bane Elliott Estate of Carol Davey First Federal Savings Bank First Presbyterian Church
of Washington Mrs. Hannah M. Fisher n
n
IBM International Foundation Dr. and Mrs. John E. Frazier, II Tom and Rachel Gladden Dr. and Mrs. Howard Goldberg Drs. Gray and Wende Goncz Greater Washington
Radiologists, Incorporated Hanco, Incorporated Joseph and Shirley H. Hardy Dr. and Mrs. Neil J. Hart Christopher J. and
Colleen Z. Hess
Humbert Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre Paul and Regina Johnston Mr. Robert W. Jordan K & L Gates, LLP Keystone Anesthesia
Consultants, Limited Larry and Elaine Lamberty Anthony Lazzaro, Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lipovich Rodney and Debra Louk Barbara McCullough Professor and Mrs. Fred B.
McEwen
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino
MedCare Equipment Company, LLC
Medtronic Sofamor Danek Alexis M. Megaludis, M.D. Mr. Malcolm L. Morgan Rose and John Northrop
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Northrop Dr. and Mrs. Richard Pataki Rev. Susan Petritis Mrs. Jean McStea Phelan Dr. John and Mrs. Sally Pirris Kathy Pompei
Mark and Shellie Popeck Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd. Jim and Nancy Proudfit Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Alisa and Denny Rucker Genevieve A. Russell Ms. Melissa L. Salisbury Mr. and Mrs. Domenick
Salvatore
Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Schwarz Michael S. Siegel
Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Smith Dr. and Mrs. Perry C. Smith Shelley and Paul Songer The Washington Hospital
Student Nurses Telford W. and Philomena
Thomas Dr. G. F. Tibbens Upper Ten Mile United
Presbyterian Church Washington Drug and Alcohol
Commission, Incorporated The Washington Physician
Hospital Organization, Incorporated
Mr. and Mrs. J. Russell Wylie Connie A. Yankovitch Zeus Construction Company,
Incorporated
President’s Society $500 +
Janet Abernathy
Able Concrete, Incorporated Ace Sporting Goods,
Incorporated Laura P. Adams
Susan McCracken Alrutz Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Andy Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. John Antonetti, Jr. Mrs. Marlene Antonetti Mr. and Mrs. Michael Antonetti
Tony and Lisa Aprea Elizabeth M. Arnold
Kenneth L. and Mary E. Baker Patricia E. Barnitz
Beverage Distribution, Incorporated
Greg and Judy Caldwell California University
of Pennsylvania Canonsburg United
Presbyterian Church The Caring Mission,
Incorporated
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Z. Casper Century 21 Frontier Realty Michael and Natalie Chaido The Robert Champe Family Chesapeake Energy Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Eddie W. Chester Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cline Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Crooks John D. Crumrine
Pamela Stevenson Cummings Regina and Keith Davin Deborah Davis
Dr. and Mrs. David R. DeHaas Mrs. Kathi Lynne DeRosa Chuck and Claire Dillie Elizabeth DiSalle Diversified Mr. Dennis G. and
Dr. Michelle D. Doas Mike and Carole D’Onofrio n
n
The Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Program Susan B. Dudas
Duquesne University Annette E. Elias Carl R. Fleissner, III Edward L. Foley, M.D. Sherry Retzloff Franks Catherine Gennocro Liza S. Godfrey Green Valley Packing
Company, Incorporated Dr. and Mrs. Adam D. Grossman Ms. Susan K. Guthrie
George K. Hanna
Harris Wealth Management
Mrs. Christine M. Haunschild Henderson Brothers Retirement
Plan Services, Incorporated Houston Harbaugh, PC Mr. Thomas H. Hultz Industrial Gasket and
Shim Company
Michael A. Jacobs, Pharm.D. Dr. George and
Mary Alice Jones Mary Susan Julos
Attorney Susan Mondik Key Mrs. Karen Krauss-Boyd Sara Marie Kughn Kristen C. Lemley Rich and Judy Lounder Nicholas and Kristyn Lowery Antoinette L. Lyle
Mr. and Mrs. Roger C. Maher Mrs. Dolores A. Maksemetz Dr. Duane Marasco Ms. Debra L. Maravich Mark and Susan Mason Dr. and Mrs. James Massucci Ms. Kathleen A. McCann James McDonald
Karen and Bruce McDowell Bill and Suzette McGowen Attorney and
Mrs. John W. McIlvaine, III MedFit Partners, Incorporated John and Suzanne Mercer Merck and Company,
Incorporated Daniel and Leann Miller David W. and Shirley A. Moore Don and Betty Moore Billie J. Morris Mr. Michael D. Mosites Mt. Pleasant
Presbyterian Church Murphy Family, Incorporated Mr. Arthur L. Noonan
Observer Publishing Company Carolyn S. Orbin
Lynn C.
Peacock, Keller and Ecker, LLP Richard P. Pisarcik
Honor Roll of
Donors 2013
July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013
The Honor Roll recognizes the donors who gave $100 or more to Washington Health System from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Individuals who gave less than $100 are not listed because of space limitations; however, their contributions have made a significant impact on the services we provide every day. Thank you, our generous supporters, who help us achieve our mission of providing great care.
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Dr. Mary Jo and Richard Podgurski Sarah Porcaro
David and Marilyn Posner Mary K. Pruss*
Mrs. Anica D. Rawnsley Gary Richey
Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Roman Mrs. Joann C. Ross
Dr. and
Mrs. George C. Schmieler Don and Kathy Shaw Linda P. Shaw Mrs. Andrea G. Sheth Lisa and John D. Six
Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Smith Kathleen B. Standiford Stanhagen Consulting, LLC Marc Stello Ms. Sally A. Stitt John Swiatek Kathy Taylor
John and Dorothy Tecklenburg Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Trubiana Charles and Joyce Vargo Debbie Walker
Brook and Mary Jo Ward Darryl and Marianne Wargo Washington Ear, Nose
and Throat, LLC
Washington Health System Junior Volunteers
Washington Health System Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Washington Lions Club Washington Tool and Machine
Company, Incorporated Mr. and Mrs. James P. Welch Mr. Joseph R. Willhoft, III Mrs. Karen Cosgrove Williams Richard Schreiber and
Rebecca Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Young Roy J. Zoog
Contributors Circle $250 +
Abbvie, Incorporated Robert and Deborah Abrams Abundant Life Baptist Church AccuTrex Products, Incorporated AdvaCare Home Services,
Incorporated Lyn R. Alexander
Amedisys Home Health Care Anonymous
Mary Sandra Antosh
Estate of Ralph E. Armstrong, Sr. Lisa Arthur
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Mr. John H. Baily
Mary and John Banaszak Nancy Robinson Baniecki Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Bardzil Mr. and Mrs. Claude R. Barr Sharon Battistone Kevin D. Beatty Dolores Bednarski Mrs. Theresa J. Bell Kent E. Berkey, M.D. Jennifer E. Bitkowski Ms. Donna D. Black Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals P. Douglas and
Lesley Andy Brock Mrs. Virginia C. Bruschi BSN Medical Incorporated Burke & Michael, Incorporated Camalloy, Incorporated Alvaro N. Changco, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Chapman Janis L. Chico
David H. Clapp, R.T.R. Mrs. Dorothy M. Clutter Command Contracting LLC Mrs. Anna Marie Corrado Country Meadows Amelia D. Craft Mrs. Rita E. Craig Mrs. Kimberlee Cramer Credit Management Company Mrs. Laurie C. Crossland
Mr. Charles A. Crouse and Ms. Sharon S. Russell The Family of Richard A. Custer Mrs. Cheryl C. Daniel
Thomas J. Day Attorney and
Mrs. J. Lynn DeHaven A. C. Dellovade, Incorporated Delrose Construction Company,
Incorporated
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Demsher Mr. and Mrs. William R. Devore Nancy DeWitt
John and Diane DiSalle Mary Lyn and Tom Drewitz Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Dudas Daniel and Mary Ellen Dye Eli Lilly and Company
Elite Services Construction, LLC Margaret Elliott
Fairhill Manor Christian Church Damon and Dianne Faldowski Gaye Falletta
Colleen Fasnacht-Allison Nick and Cathann Ferrante First Federal Savings and Loan
Association of Greene County Forest Pharmaceuticals,
Incorporated David C. Frame, M.D. Merle W. Frank Mr. Richard A. Frank, Jr. Frick Tri-County Federal
Credit Union Cynthia G. Garlisi Bert Garner
Mrs. Bobbie Shunk Gaunt Gilead Sciences, Incorporated Mrs. Deloris A. Gilmore John and Becky Golden Ms. Mary Kay Goodwin Greenery Specialty
Care Center of Canonsburg Robert C. Griffin
Jana Phillis Grimm
Gross Industrial Construction Company
Guthrie, Belczyk and Associates, P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Alex Hardy Heeter Direct
Ms. Mae Herceg Mrs. Sandra Hlipala Home Instead Senior Care Mr. Roger W. Hoop Lynn Ann Hoover Susan D. Hough Debra R. Huggins Mr. R. Eugene Hughes Imaging Systems Specialists Interim HealthCare of Pittsburgh,
Incorporated John and Robin Ireland Jamie Ivanac
Mrs. Anna L. Jack
Jefferson Auto, Incorporated Mr. and Mrs. Ken Jennings Lucy and Steve Johnson Gary and Martha Joyce Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth H. Kammerer Christine Kelly-Minteer Ernest Kern
Mr. Charles Gary Klousnitzer Dr. and Mrs. Charles Koliner Mr. Peter Korica, Jr. Marian A. Kruczek
Fred and Sarah Landenwitsch Michael W. Lazor
Lawrence H. Lee, M.D. Mrs. Carla J. Leightner Mrs. Paula Ann Kozon Lemley Rhonda D. Liggett Mr. Emil J. Lorenzato Janice Love-Kunkle Jane E. Lucas Jami S. Maleski Mr. and Mrs. Anthony W. Malesky Mrs. Susan M. Curcio Mangery Dr. and Mrs. Peter A. Martina Mrs. Jean E. McGary McKesson Medical Surgical Martha J. McNutt
Medtronic, Incorporated Mrs. Kathleen J. Michalovicz Jackson Milhollan
Miller’s ACE Hardware Mr. Arthur D. Moore, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Moore Myla Moore Mrs. Susan E. Morello Mr. Randall P. Mounts Amy J. Mueller Max W. Mueller, Jr. Mrs. Cathy A. Nagy Mr. Allan R. Nicholls, Sr. Northwest Savings Bank NovaCare Rehabilitation Omni Home Care Optimer Pharmaceuticals Mr. Michael A. Passalacqua Mr. and
Mrs. Douglas F. Penn Credit Corporation Pfizer, Incorporated
The Physical Therapy Institute Pizzi & Sewak, P.C.
Mrs. Catherine L. Plants Helen H. Platt
Mr. Christopher K. Plummer Frederick Polasky
Cindy Polen
Pompei and Sons, Incorporated Presbyterian Women of
Center Presbyterian Church Carol and Robert Presock Susan E. Priest
Mrs. Anthony Provenzano Greg and Bette Quast Mr. Ryan T. Quinn Paul Reardon Mrs. Deborah N. Rettig James R. Richardson, M.D. Lori Ritter Steve Roman Russell Investments Ruthrauff / Sauer, LLC Ms. Janet L. Sanjur Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals Products, Incorporated Santarus, Incorporated Ms. Michelle L. Santek Jacqueline E. Scarborough
Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LLC Mrs. Nadine A. Schrage Mr. and Mrs. Fred Seemuth Selway Termite Company,
Incorporated Mrs. Alycia A. Sepe Mr. Louis Sforza Laura D. Sharpnack Rae Dawn Shipley Mr. Thomas R. Shook Susanne Sites Mrs. Beth A. Smith Mrs. Beverly E. Smith Fred W. Smith, Jr. Phyllis M. Smith
Jody and Anthony Sprowls Rebecca J. Ferguson-Stafford,
C.R.N.A.
Steptoe & Johnson, Attorneys at Law Tracy Stieglitz
Mrs. Kimberly C. Stimmel Ron and Mary Stollar Lenore Thompson Stout Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Stovash Dr. Peter F. Stracci
Dr. and Mrs. Bradley Strauch Thelma Strosser Mrs. Barbara L. Stultz T Three Enterprises Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The Techs
Teredesai, McCann, and Associates, P.C. Dale and Stacy Thomas Paula Thomas
Mrs. Philomena G. Thomas Tresa Thomas
Debra N. Thompson Ronald and Debra Tiano Townview Health and
Rehabilitation Center Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Trich, Jr. Trinity Bible Fellowship David L. Truxell
Mrs. Helen M. Tworzydlo United Medical Products
University of Pittsburgh Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Uram U.S. Steel
Cathy M. Veach, M.D. Vision Benefits of America VisuGroup
Charles and Virginia Wagner Den and Pam Wagner Tom and Tammie Wallace Mrs. Karen A. Walsh Mr. David F. Waltl Stanley C. Wang, M.D. Janine Skariot Ware Washington Penn Plastic
Company, Incorporated Washington Physicians Group David Watson
Maryann B. Weinstein, M.D. Sandra and Frank Westcott Beth Wisthoff
Mrs. Deborah A. Wilkerson Ms. Kaela A. Winfield Ms. Cathleen A. Young Dr. Patricia J. Young Michael and Peggy Zinsser Mrs. Janine Zito Patrons ($100 + ) A. & W. M., Incorporated Kathleen R. Abbadini Mrs. Linda R. Abrahams Dr. Robert and Sheryl Ackerman Mrs. Virginia R. Adamsky Edith S. Adler +
Joan Adley Mr. Brian F. Alder
Mrs. Amy Hampson Alevizatos Anna M. Allen, M.D.
Tim L. Allison
All Occasions Party Rental Betty Lou Amorose Mrs. Jennifer M. Anderson Sheila M. Anderson, D.O. Clea Andrews
Mrs. Patricia Ankley Anonymous
Ms. Amelia K. Answay
Mr. John W. Anthony, II
ARC Randolph and Associates, LLC Ms. Dolores Ardizzone Mrs. Patricia Arnett Norman R. Arthur Mrs. Jennifer A. Asti Shirley H. Atkinson Rebecca Auld
Automated Entrance Systems Company, Incorporated Elizabeth Avolia Mrs. Edna M. Bain Dr. and Mrs. Frank S. Bakewell, Jr. Mrs. Patty L. Barnes Rhonda Barnes Mona M. Barnett Mr. Charles A. Barnhart Mr. Todd A. Barnhart Dr. Helen L. Bartus
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Bawell Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Beatty Mr. and
Mrs. Franklin F. Bechdolt, Jr. Ms. Jane E. Bederhoff Toni L. Behanna Mr. Jason T. Behrendt Marty and Judy Beichner Paul and Elaine Belcastro Dr. Richard Belitsky Mrs. Eleanor L. Bell Mrs. Joan I. Bell Maggie C. Belton, D.O. Bill and Donna Bennett Ashley B. Berkley, D.O. Deborah A. Bever Capt. William W. Bigler,
U.S.N., Retired Mr. and Mrs. Barry Bilitski Melanie Pushkar Birch Mrs. Erma J. Birkhimer Dr. and Mrs. William I. Birsic Mr. Hubert D. Bissett Dora M. Black
William and Sheila Black Sidney Paul Blasiole Mr. Gary R. Blodgett
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