providence general foundation visions newsletter spring 2013

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A NEW LOCATION FOR

PROVIDENCE EVERETT

HEALTHCARE CLINIC

Slated for early June, the

Providence Everett Healthcare

Clinic will be moving into a new

space located in the new Everett

Community College’s Nursing

and Health Sciences Building. The

new space is nearly 20% larger

than the Clinic’s current location

allowing the addition of four

patient rooms to help meet the

growing need for their services.

The Healthcare Clinic first

opened its doors in 2004 to pro-

vide primary care for the under-

served population in the commu-

nity. The success and growth of

the clinic has been due in large

part to the support of its many

generous supporters, including

the Boeing Employee Community

Fund and United Way of

Snohomish County.

Watch for more information

about the Clinic’s new

location in coming months.

the campaign for providence con-tinues its extraordinary success with more than $18 million to date. This special fundraising initiative is the single largest philanthropic effort ever undertaken in Snohomish County. It was launched to support the expansion of hospital facil-ities at Providence, including the new marshall and katherine cymbaluk medical tower. The Tower, which was completed in June 2011, is designed to provide greater patient capacity and the delivery of world-class clinical care for our region.

Recent campaign commitments that

have been received include a generous $250,000 pledge from Providence General Children’s Association. With a previous commitment of $500,000, the Children’s Association’s campaign support now totals $750,000. Another generous gift of $20,000 was received in February from Coastal Community Bank.

To date, the Campaign for Providence has raised $18 million from approximate-ly 150 gifts committed by our friends, board members, physicians and staff. Providence General Foundation is deeply grateful to all who have participated in the campaign to date.

The Campaign for Providence Reaches $18 Million

Looking for opportunities for an easy deduction? Try starting with your life insurance. Perhaps you have more coverage than you need. If you own an insurance policy that you no longer wish to maintain, consider gifting it to Providence. You will receive a charitable tax deduction and Providence can use the proceeds to help further our mission.

A gift of retirement assets is another easy way to generate tax benefits. You can continue to enjoy and make use of your IRA, 401(k) or 403(b) during your life-time. By designating us as beneficiary of all or part of your plan, our organization benefits from what remains when you pass away. And your estate could enjoy future tax savings. Win, win!

creating income while saving on taxes

A charitable gift annuity funded with your low performing stock or CDs can provide you with a charitable tax deduction and income for life. The payments are based on your age at the time of funding and are fixed. This means that you will receive the same amount every year for as long as you live. And a portion of your income could be tax free!

life-long everett resident, Jan Gaffney, was voted unanimously February at the Providence General Foundation Board of Directors Meeting to become the newest member of the Foundation’s Board. Jan, along with her husband Jim, are not strangers to com-munity involvement, evident most recently by

their chairing of the 2012 Festival of Trees. Jan has been involved

JAN GAFFNEY JOINS FOUNDATION BOARD

A gift annuity also provides you with an income tax deduction for part of the funding amount. If you fund it with an appreciated asset like stock, you can avoid paying capital gains tax on the sale of your asset.

With a little more planning, you may want to consider a charitable remainder trust. When you transfer your assets to the trust, you can receive income for life and a charitable tax deduction. A trust is more flexible than a gift annuity. You can choose multiple beneficiaries. There is also potential for your income to grow with growth in the trust assets.

Please contact the Foundation for more details on any of these creative Planned Giving options. We would be happy to show you an illustration of the benefits tailored to meet your needs and goals.

Get Creative with your Charitable Giving and Save on Taxes

with both the Providence Hospice and hospital boards for more than 30 years, following the path of her mother, who was also large-ly involved in the hospital board. In addition, Jan and her husband have participated in the Campaign for the Women & Children’s Pavilion and The Campaign for Providence. Together, their dedi-cation to Providence and other local nonprofits has distinguished them as key leaders in the community, and Providence is fortunate to have Jan as a part of the Foundations leadership team.

LEARN MORE ONLINE!

Get more ideas on how you can be creative in planning your future by visiting our website at

ProvidenceGeneralFoundation.org.

IN THIS ISSUE: The Campaign for Providence

A Very Merry Festival

2013 Epicurean Affair

Recognizing Extraordinary Generosity

Creative Charitable Giving

Jan Gaffney Joins Board

New Chief Executive Announced

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NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCED

preston simmons was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Providence Western Washington Region—Northwest on February 21st, following the departure of Dave Brooks to return to his hometown of Detroit. In this role, Preston will oversee the operations of all

Providence Regional Medical Center and Providence Medical Group. Preston previously served as Providence Regional’s Chief Operating Officer, a position he had held since 2008.

Prior to Providence, Preston formerly served as the Senior Associate Administrator at the University of Washington Medical Center. Before that, he was CEO of a rural hospital in Arizona and served in leadership roles at Stevens Hospital in Edmonds and Ballard Community Hospital. He has a Master’s degree in Health Administration from the University of Washington and even has some local Everett roots in that he attended Lowell Elementary school from K–5th grade.


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steve and carol klein have called the Everett area home for more than 40 years.

Steve, owner of Klein Honda in Everett, started the car division in 1976 while Carol worked as a speech thera-pist and later in administration for the Mukilteo School District. Together they have lived, worked, and raised a family in our community—investing their time, talent and treasure.

It is because of this strong sense of community and long-time philanthropic support of Providence that Steve and Carol agreed to serve as the first Chairpersons of the new Friends of Providence Donor Society.

The Donor Society was recently established to help recognize and thank Providence General Foundation donors for their extraordinary support and commitment to continuing the legacy of quality medical care for our community.

Membership in the society begins with a minimum of $10,000 in cumulative gifts to Providence General Foundation and includes many benefits such as special appreciation receptions and access to the recently opened Friends of Providence Donor Suite on the Medical Center’s Colby Campus.

The new Donor Suite opened in November and was designed as a home-like place of respite for Friends of Providence members in the event a friend or loved one is hospitalized. Essentially, it is the Foundation’s way to express sincere thanks to those donors who have made an

extraordinary investment in the mission and work of Providence.

Steve and Carol Klein understand the value that significant investments can make in ensuring Providence’s healthy future in our region.

“We are excited about our new role with the Friends of Providence, and look forward to helping recognize donor leaders and growing the soci-ety’s membership,” the Kleins shared.

“It is an honor and pleasure to give back to our community from which we


the 2012 festival of trees made a huge holiday splash with record breaking numbers—in attendance and funds raised. The week-long affair brought in more than $660,000 to benefit Providence Children’s Services.

The theme “Be Merry” was selected by event chairs, Jim and Jan Gaffney. “We wanted to add an extra joyful twist to Festival,” remarked Jan Gaffney. “We wanted people to feel sense of joy and hap-piness when they walked into the room.”

Guests enjoyed festive décor with bright reds and bold patterns. More than 20 trees were elaborately decorated with ornaments of all shapes and sizes—from stuffed bears

to chocolate-filled candy canes as well as hand-crafted stained glass flowers and shimmering chandeliers. During Festival Week, more than 5,000 guests attended the free Community Open House, Opening Night, Teddy Bear Breakfast, and the Gala and Live Auction.

A sincere thank you to the Festival Chairs—Jim and Jan Gaffney, the many volunteers, tree and wreath designers, guests, and sponsors who helped make Festival of Trees so successful. And a special thank you to our Title Sponsor Mortensen Construction, Platinum Sponsor Premera Blue Cross, and Printing Sponsor K&H Printing for their generous support.


“My husband and I have

always been committed to give

generously and have discovered

that the more we do, the more

abundant our lives become.”

– Ruth Brandal

have received so much. We are leaving a legacy of giving and support to Providence to ensure that our children, grandchildren and future generations have a hospital that meets all of their needs now and forever.”

To date, approximately 350 couples and individu-als belong to the Friends of Providence, and togeth-er their cumulative support totals approximately $35 million.

For more information or to request a brochure regarding the Friends of Providence, please contact the Foundation at (425) 258-7500.

“We are leaving a legacy of

giving and support to Providence.”

TULALIP COMMUNITY ROOM UNVEILED Tulalip Tribe officials joined with members of the

Providence management team and community lead-

ers on November 15 to unveil a new waiting room

designed to reflect the Tulalip Tribes culture and

rich history. The space, formerly the surgery wait-

ing room in the A wing, is designed as a place for

family and friends of a hospitalized tribal member to

gather, comfort, and pray. It also serves as waiting

room for the general public who can enjoy the

Native American artwork and learn about the Tribe’s

history and culture.

walt gillette and saundra cope had not been deeply involved with Providence or its fundraising efforts in the past, but they were mindful of the importance of Providence every time they heard a med-ical helicopter over their Grand Avenue home. When they were invited to take a tour of the new Tower, they were eager to see the state-of-the-art facility and the important, life-saving features it brought to the community.

“The new facility is simply amazing,” shared Walt. “We certainly were impressed by what we saw and learned.”

As a result, Walt and Saundra’s first major commitment was to host a cam-paign event at their beautifully restored home—the Charles D. Fratt House—to celebrate the kick-off of Phase II of the Campaign last June. Then, in December, Walt and Saundra made an extraordinary pledge of $100,000 to The Campaign for Providence.

Providence General Foundation is pro-foundly grateful to Walt and Saundra for their generosity to Providence and their commitment to outstanding health care for the people of our community.

The Campaign for Providence: The Faces of Generosity

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the epicurean affair provides hope and assistance to cancer patients in need. With Anthony’s Homeport Restaurant as a gra-cious host, more than 200 guests gathered on March 12 for the 27th Annual Epicurean Affair. Chaired by Medical Oncologist Dr. Oliver Batson and his wife Julie, the 2013’s gourmet and wine-centric event helped raise more than $100,000 for local cancer patients enduring financial pains and struggles while undergoing treatment.

The sold-out crowd enjoyed a special “never prepared before” menu, crafted spe-cifically for the night’s tropical festivities. In addition to small live auction and fund-a-need request, a special presentation also took place to recognize the Everett Silvertips with the 3rd Annual Budd Gould Award for their outstanding support of breast cancer screen-ing programs through their Annual Pink the Rink event. In 2012 alone, the Silvertips—along with their partner Safeway Stores—provided more than $85,000 in funding for free mammograms for women in need.

A sincere thank you to Anthony’s Homeport Restaurant, chairpersons Dr. Oliver and Julie Batson, event guests, vol-unteers, and all the generous event sponsors including The Everett Clinic and Premera Blue Cross for helping to provide funding for local cancer patients in need.

Epicurean Affair

STICK IT TO BREAST CANCER MARCH 30 @ 6:45 P.M. The Washington Stealth professional lacrosse team has partnered with Providence for a night of

fast-paced action to support the Providence Breast Center Fund. Located at Everett’s Comcast Arena, the game includes a

silent auction of autographed jerseys and more. Tickets start at $15 with a portion benefiting the Providence Breast Services.

For information, visit ProvidenceGeneralFoundation.org.

harv and jan jubie Chairs of The Campaign for Providence

ruth brandalwalt gillette & saundra cope

ruth brandal is a deeply committed registered nurse at Providence Regional. In 2010, Ruth joined the Employee Steering Committee for the Campaign for Providence. While she had supported Providence in the past, she knew that the Tower was a project on a different scale altogether.

In addition to volunteering, Ruth donated an “Hour for the Tower”—a pledge equivalent to one hour of pay per pay period for a period of three years, and Ruth was right. Total support for the Campaign from the employee family to date amounts to more than $1.2 million.

A year after making her pledge, Ruth proudly watched the new Tower open to the public and felt compelled to do even more. Ruth decided to increase her pledge to the $10,000 leadership level.

“My husband and I have always been committed to give generously and have discovered that the more we do, the more abundant our lives become,” Ruth explained.

steve and carol klein have called the Everett area home for more than 40 years.

Steve, owner of Klein Honda in Everett, started the car division in 1976 while Carol worked as a speech thera-pist and later in administration for the Mukilteo School District. Together they have lived, worked, and raised a family in our community—investing their time, talent and treasure.

It is because of this strong sense of community and long-time philanthropic support of Providence that Steve and Carol agreed to serve as the first Chairpersons of the new Friends of Providence Donor Society.

The Donor Society was recently established to help recognize and thank Providence General Foundation donors for their extraordinary support and commitment to continuing the legacy of quality medical care for our community.

Membership in the society begins with a minimum of $10,000 in cumulative gifts to Providence General Foundation and includes many benefits such as special appreciation receptions and access to the recently opened Friends of Providence Donor Suite on the Medical Center’s Colby Campus.

The new Donor Suite opened in November and was designed as a home-like place of respite for Friends of Providence members in the event a friend or loved one is hospitalized. Essentially, it is the Foundation’s way to express sincere thanks to those donors who have made an

extraordinary investment in the mission and work of Providence.

Steve and Carol Klein understand the value that significant investments can make in ensuring Providence’s healthy future in our region.

“We are excited about our new role with the Friends of Providence, and look forward to helping recognize donor leaders and growing the soci-ety’s membership,” the Kleins shared.

“It is an honor and pleasure to give back to our community from which we


the 2012 festival of trees made a huge holiday splash with record breaking numbers—in attendance and funds raised. The week-long affair brought in more than $660,000 to benefit Providence Children’s Services.

The theme “Be Merry” was selected by event chairs, Jim and Jan Gaffney. “We wanted to add an extra joyful twist to Festival,” remarked Jan Gaffney. “We wanted people to feel sense of joy and hap-piness when they walked into the room.”

Guests enjoyed festive décor with bright reds and bold patterns. More than 20 trees were elaborately decorated with ornaments of all shapes and sizes—from stuffed bears

to chocolate-filled candy canes as well as hand-crafted stained glass flowers and shimmering chandeliers. During Festival Week, more than 5,000 guests attended the free Community Open House, Opening Night, Teddy Bear Breakfast, and the Gala and Live Auction.

A sincere thank you to the Festival Chairs—Jim and Jan Gaffney, the many volunteers, tree and wreath designers, guests, and sponsors who helped make Festival of Trees so successful. And a special thank you to our Title Sponsor Mortensen Construction, Platinum Sponsor Premera Blue Cross, and Printing Sponsor K&H Printing for their generous support.


“My husband and I have

always been committed to give

generously and have discovered

that the more we do, the more

abundant our lives become.”

– Ruth Brandal

have received so much. We are leaving a legacy of giving and support to Providence to ensure that our children, grandchildren and future generations have a hospital that meets all of their needs now and forever.”

To date, approximately 350 couples and individu-als belong to the Friends of Providence, and togeth-er their cumulative support totals approximately $35 million.

For more information or to request a brochure regarding the Friends of Providence, please contact the Foundation at (425) 258-7500.

“We are leaving a legacy of

giving and support to Providence.”

TULALIP COMMUNITY ROOM UNVEILED Tulalip Tribe officials joined with members of the

Providence management team and community lead-

ers on November 15 to unveil a new waiting room

designed to reflect the Tulalip Tribes culture and

rich history. The space, formerly the surgery wait-

ing room in the A wing, is designed as a place for

family and friends of a hospitalized tribal member to

gather, comfort, and pray. It also serves as waiting

room for the general public who can enjoy the

Native American artwork and learn about the Tribe’s

history and culture.

walt gillette and saundra cope had not been deeply involved with Providence or its fundraising efforts in the past, but they were mindful of the importance of Providence every time they heard a med-ical helicopter over their Grand Avenue home. When they were invited to take a tour of the new Tower, they were eager to see the state-of-the-art facility and the important, life-saving features it brought to the community.

“The new facility is simply amazing,” shared Walt. “We certainly were impressed by what we saw and learned.”

As a result, Walt and Saundra’s first major commitment was to host a cam-paign event at their beautifully restored home—the Charles D. Fratt House—to celebrate the kick-off of Phase II of the Campaign last June. Then, in December, Walt and Saundra made an extraordinary pledge of $100,000 to The Campaign for Providence.

Providence General Foundation is pro-foundly grateful to Walt and Saundra for their generosity to Providence and their commitment to outstanding health care for the people of our community.

The Campaign for Providence: The Faces of Generosity

2

the epicurean affair provides hope and assistance to cancer patients in need. With Anthony’s Homeport Restaurant as a gra-cious host, more than 200 guests gathered on March 12 for the 27th Annual Epicurean Affair. Chaired by Medical Oncologist Dr. Oliver Batson and his wife Julie, the 2013’s gourmet and wine-centric event helped raise more than $100,000 for local cancer patients enduring financial pains and struggles while undergoing treatment.

The sold-out crowd enjoyed a special “never prepared before” menu, crafted spe-cifically for the night’s tropical festivities. In addition to small live auction and fund-a-need request, a special presentation also took place to recognize the Everett Silvertips with the 3rd Annual Budd Gould Award for their outstanding support of breast cancer screen-ing programs through their Annual Pink the Rink event. In 2012 alone, the Silvertips—along with their partner Safeway Stores—provided more than $85,000 in funding for free mammograms for women in need.

A sincere thank you to Anthony’s Homeport Restaurant, chairpersons Dr. Oliver and Julie Batson, event guests, vol-unteers, and all the generous event sponsors including The Everett Clinic and Premera Blue Cross for helping to provide funding for local cancer patients in need.

Epicurean Affair

STICK IT TO BREAST CANCER MARCH 30 @ 6:45 P.M. The Washington Stealth professional lacrosse team has partnered with Providence for a night of

fast-paced action to support the Providence Breast Center Fund. Located at Everett’s Comcast Arena, the game includes a

silent auction of autographed jerseys and more. Tickets start at $15 with a portion benefiting the Providence Breast Services.

For information, visit ProvidenceGeneralFoundation.org.

harv and jan jubie Chairs of The Campaign for Providence

ruth brandalwalt gillette & saundra cope

ruth brandal is a deeply committed registered nurse at Providence Regional. In 2010, Ruth joined the Employee Steering Committee for the Campaign for Providence. While she had supported Providence in the past, she knew that the Tower was a project on a different scale altogether.

In addition to volunteering, Ruth donated an “Hour for the Tower”—a pledge equivalent to one hour of pay per pay period for a period of three years, and Ruth was right. Total support for the Campaign from the employee family to date amounts to more than $1.2 million.

A year after making her pledge, Ruth proudly watched the new Tower open to the public and felt compelled to do even more. Ruth decided to increase her pledge to the $10,000 leadership level.

“My husband and I have always been committed to give generously and have discovered that the more we do, the more abundant our lives become,” Ruth explained.


A NEW LOCATION FOR

PROVIDENCE EVERETT

HEALTHCARE CLINIC

Slated for early June, the

Providence Everett Healthcare

Clinic will be moving into a new

space located in the new Everett

Community College’s Nursing

and Health Sciences Building. The

new space is nearly 20% larger

than the Clinic’s current location

allowing the addition of four

patient rooms to help meet the

growing need for their services.

The Healthcare Clinic first

opened its doors in 2004 to pro-

vide primary care for the under-

served population in the commu-

nity. The success and growth of

the clinic has been due in large

part to the support of its many

generous supporters, including

the Boeing Employee Community

Fund and United Way of

Snohomish County.

Watch for more information

about the Clinic’s new

location in coming months.

the campaign for providence con-tinues its extraordinary success with more than $18 million to date. This special fundraising initiative is the single largest philanthropic effort ever undertaken in Snohomish County. It was launched to support the expansion of hospital facil-ities at Providence, including the new marshall and katherine cymbaluk medical tower. The Tower, which was completed in June 2011, is designed to provide greater patient capacity and the delivery of world-class clinical care for our region.

Recent campaign commitments that

have been received include a generous $250,000 pledge from Providence General Children’s Association. With a previous commitment of $500,000, the Children’s Association’s campaign support now totals $750,000. Another generous gift of $20,000 was received in February from Coastal Community Bank.

To date, the Campaign for Providence has raised $18 million from approximate-ly 150 gifts committed by our friends, board members, physicians and staff. Providence General Foundation is deeply grateful to all who have participated in the campaign to date.

The Campaign for Providence Reaches $18 Million

Looking for opportunities for an easy deduction? Try starting with your life insurance. Perhaps you have more coverage than you need. If you own an insurance policy that you no longer wish to maintain, consider gifting it to Providence. You will receive a charitable tax deduction and Providence can use the proceeds to help further our mission.

A gift of retirement assets is another easy way to generate tax benefits. You can continue to enjoy and make use of your IRA, 401(k) or 403(b) during your life-time. By designating us as beneficiary of all or part of your plan, our organization benefits from what remains when you pass away. And your estate could enjoy future tax savings. Win, win!

creating income while saving on taxes

A charitable gift annuity funded with your low performing stock or CDs can provide you with a charitable tax deduction and income for life. The payments are based on your age at the time of funding and are fixed. This means that you will receive the same amount every year for as long as you live. And a portion of your income could be tax free!

life-long everett resident, Jan Gaffney, was voted unanimously February at the Providence General Foundation Board of Directors Meeting to become the newest member of the Foundation’s Board. Jan, along with her husband Jim, are not strangers to com-munity involvement, evident most recently by

their chairing of the 2012 Festival of Trees. Jan has been involved

JAN GAFFNEY JOINS FOUNDATION BOARD

A gift annuity also provides you with an income tax deduction for part of the funding amount. If you fund it with an appreciated asset like stock, you can avoid paying capital gains tax on the sale of your asset.

With a little more planning, you may want to consider a charitable remainder trust. When you transfer your assets to the trust, you can receive income for life and a charitable tax deduction. A trust is more flexible than a gift annuity. You can choose multiple beneficiaries. There is also potential for your income to grow with growth in the trust assets.

Please contact the Foundation for more details on any of these creative Planned Giving options. We would be happy to show you an illustration of the benefits tailored to meet your needs and goals.

Get Creative with your Charitable Giving and Save on Taxes

with both the Providence Hospice and hospital boards for more than 30 years, following the path of her mother, who was also large-ly involved in the hospital board. In addition, Jan and her husband have participated in the Campaign for the Women & Children’s Pavilion and The Campaign for Providence. Together, their dedi-cation to Providence and other local nonprofits has distinguished them as key leaders in the community, and Providence is fortunate to have Jan as a part of the Foundations leadership team.

LEARN MORE ONLINE!

Get more ideas on how you can be creative in planning your future by visiting our website at

ProvidenceGeneralFoundation.org.

IN THIS ISSUE: The Campaign for Providence


2013 Epicurean Affair


Creative Charitable Giving

Jan Gaffney Joins Board

New Chief Executive Announced

spring 2013 newsletter

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Paid Everett, WA Permit #20

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NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCED

preston simmons was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Providence Western Washington Region—Northwest on February 21st, following the departure of Dave Brooks to return to his hometown of Detroit. In this role, Preston will oversee the operations of all

Providence Regional Medical Center and Providence Medical Group. Preston previously served as Providence Regional’s Chief Operating Officer, a position he had held since 2008.

Prior to Providence, Preston formerly served as the Senior Associate Administrator at the University of Washington Medical Center. Before that, he was CEO of a rural hospital in Arizona and served in leadership roles at Stevens Hospital in Edmonds and Ballard Community Hospital. He has a Master’s degree in Health Administration from the University of Washington and even has some local Everett roots in that he attended Lowell Elementary school from K–5th grade.


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