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Winter/Spring 2009-2010
The Newsletter of the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth
How many CHaD
superheroes break
the Guinness
World Record?
Philanthropyfuels excellenceat CHaD
Welcome to CHaD Matters!The last six months have been among the most extraordinary in the history of
CHaD! The selflessness of Cameron Marshall, a young CHaD patient, and his family,
has propelled us all into the international spotlight through the phenomenon of the
TV program Extreme Makeover, Home Edition. Cam’s “Be Positive for CHaD Kids” cam-
paign is making an enormous difference for our patients and their families, and it
promises to do much more.
In this issue we reflect on specific ways philanthropy makes a difference for
CHaD patients and families, and we honor countless donors, event participants and
volunteers who give so energetically. The programs and facilities that become pos-
sible with this generosity are part of what enables CHaD to attract pediatric special-
ists to practice, study and teach here—this fall we welcomed nine new providers
from among the best and brightest anywhere.
But before you start thinking we don’t need anything else, let me assure you that
CHaD’s greatest challenges lie ahead.
Paul A. Merguerian, MDDirector, CHaDProgram Director, Pediatric Urology Thanks to the 2009 CHaD
Partners who have un-
derwritten and provided
substantial support of our
events and activities.
Partners
CHaD Matters is published by the Children’s
Hospital at Dartmouth. Please address
correspondence to: Sharon Brown, CHaD,
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, One
Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756,
or email to CHaD.Community.Relations@
Hitchcock.ORG.
Contributors: Cathy Brittis, Sharon Brown, Elizabeth Clarke, Kristin LaFromboise, Kimberly Kraus, Nicole Drouin, Tracey Jacobi, David McWilliams, Ryan Newswanger, Rolf Olsen, Toby Trudel, Kate Villars. Photography: Dan Grossman & Emily Reilly, Maple Leaf Photos; Tom McNeill; Jim Stankiewicz; Mark Washburn; CHaD staff. Design: David Jenne.
Feature
6 Philanthropy Making a
Difference at CHaD
CHaD Notes
3 • A New Look for CHaDKids.org
• Hide & Seek Campaign
10 • New Pediatric Emergency Services Unit
• Child Advocacy Center Office Opens in Claremont
11 Lynn Feenan Earns Award for
Excellence in Respiratory Health
CHaD Champions
5 Wal-Mart
11 C&S Wholesale Grocers
Fun & Activities12-13 • 25th Anniversary CHaD Classic
• Kristen’s Gift Golf Tourney
• Seacoast Golf Classic
• Governor’s NASCAR Breakfast
14-15 • CHaD Hero Half Marathon & Relay
• Extreme Cam’s Course
New CHaD Provider
4-5 CHaD is pleased to welcome nine
new pediatric specialty providers to our
clinical and teaching staff.
Calendar of Events
Back Cover
contents
© 2009, all rights reserved, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Printing sponsored in part by:
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Careful observers may have noticed
changes recently in CHaD’s brand
mark or logo. The new graphic
has appeared in newspaper ads and also
on a recent television campaign.
The most notable difference between
the previous CHaD logo and the new
one is that the ‘a’ in CHaD is now rep-
resented by four bold, upward sweep-
ing diagonal lines from the also-new
Dartmouth-Hitchcock logo. They rep-
resent the pillars of the system—Pa-
tient Care, Community Partnerships,
Education, and Research—and they re-
place the triangular “mountain” graph-
ic that was developed specifically for
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in
1989 and updated slightly in 1999.
The change is part of Dartmouth-
Hitchcock’s multi-year efforts to define
the institution more effectively in terms
of its mission, vision and goals that were
adopted in 2007, the long-range strategic
plan approved in 2008, and our ongo-
ing evolution toward becoming a truly
integrated regional health care system.
CHaD’s refreshed brand mark estab-
lishes closer visual ties to the graphic
identity of Dartmouth-Hitchcock. Many
who’ve noticed the change remark that
the new look is more striking, contem-
porary and progressive. n
A new CHaD Website
The redesigned Children’s
Hospital at Dartmouth
(CHaD) website is a great
way to find out what’s happening
at CHaD, and to learn more about
the care provided by New Hamp-
shire’s only children’s hospital.
Type www.chadkids.org into
your browser, and you’re greeted
by a modern website with a cheery
color scheme that complements
the updated CHaD logo. Large ro-
tating photographs on the home
page describe upcoming events,
and entice users to learn more
about CHaD topics such Cam Mar-
shall’s Be Positive campaign.
Visit a clinical section—such
as Pediatric Urology at www.chad-
kids.org/urology—and you’ll find
phone numbers, directions, and a
list of the team members for all of
the locations that offer that CHaD
service. Previously, such infor-
mation was scattered across the
DHMC and Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Manchester websites. This made it
difficult for a user to compare the
services offered at each location.
Over the coming year, the
D a r t mout h-H it c hc o c k We b
Team will redesign all of the
Dartmouth-Hitchcock websites.
CHaD is the first of those new web-
sites to be made public.
Be sure to visit the new CHaD
website at: chadkids.org. And
please tell us what you think
about the site by filling out our
survey at: chadkids.org/about_this_
site/site_survey.html. n
If you live in southern New Hamp-
shire, you may have noticed CHaD’s
“Hide & Seek” ads in your newspa-
pers or heard them on the radio. Televi-
sion ads with the same theme have ap-
peared statewide and even into Vermont
on WMUR-TV. What’s this all about? We
thought it was time to remind everybody
that CHaD has been serving families of
the southern NH region from Manches-
ter for more than 15 years, and today 38
of CHaD’s pediatric specialists provide
services in 14 most-needed specialties in
Manchester, Dover, and now in Nashua.
What’s so special about CHaD pedi-
atric specialists? They’re part of New
Hampshire’s only academic medical
center, where many of tomorrow’s doc-
tors are trained, including some who
practice in Boston and other major cit-
ies. In all, CHaD offers the services of 157
pediatric specialists in 30 medical spe-
cialties, and state-of-the-art equipment
and facilities at Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center in Lebanon, and CHaD
and DHMC offer northern New Eng-
land’s only Verified Level I Pediatric (and
Adult) Trauma Center.
But it’s much more than just num-
bers. CHaD is truly New Hampshire’s
only children’s hospital, and in addition
serves a great number of children from
Vermont. Our doctors, nurses, techni-
cians and others are ready 24/7 to help
the most seriously injured or sick kids
get well. n
New Look forand for Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Hide & Seek Fun for kids, not for parents seeking doctors!
The retiring CHaD logo is at top left. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock family of logos evolves together.
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CHaD Welcomes New Specialty Care ProvidersCHaD is pleased to welcome several new providers to our clinical and teaching staff. It’s our ongoing goal to offer prompt access to our primary and specialty care providers, as well as excellent service and care, to all patients. CHaD has been very fortunate in attracting truly the best and the brightest to practice here.
Child DevelopmentLebanon
Ellyn E. Cavanagh, APRN, MS, PhDEducation: MS, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; PhD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Board Certification: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner; Special-ties: Developmental Pediatrics, Autism.
Pediatric GastroenterologyLebanon & Manchester
Monica P. Garin-Laflam, MDMedical School: MD, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL; Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, Miami, FL, Pediatrics; Fellow-ship: Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, Pediatric Gastroenterology; Board Certifica-tion: Pediatrics; Special Interest: Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Pediatric PulmonologyLebanon & Manchester
Margaret F. Guill, MDMedical School: MD, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA; Internship: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics; Residency: Kaiser Foundation Hospital, San Francisco, CA, Pediatrics; Fellow-ships: Kaiser Foundation Hospital, San Francisco, CA, Allergy; Medi-cal College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, Allergy & Immunology; Board Certification: Pediatric Pulmonol-ogy, Allergy & Immunology, Pedi-atrics; Special Interests: Asthma, Chronic Lung Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Flexible Bronchoscopy.
Pediatric AnesthesiaLebanon
Jeana E. Havidich, MDMedical School: MD, Northeast-ern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH; Internship: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Residency: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, Anesthesiology; Fellowship: Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, Pediatric Anesthesia; Board Certification: Anesthesiology; Specialties: An-esthesiology, Pediatric Anesthe-sia; Special Interests: Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Sedation, Pediatric Pain Control.
Child DevelopmentLebanon
Stephen H. Mott, MDMedical School: MD, Faculté Libre de Médecine, Université Catholique, Lille, France; Resi-dencies: Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, Pediatrics; George Washington University Hospi-tal, Washington, DC, Neurology; Fellowships: Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, Child Neurology; Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, Devel-opmental Cognitive Neurology; Board Certification: Neurodevel-opmental Disabilities, Neurol-ogy with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology, Pediatrics; Special Interests: Developmental Pediatrics, Autism and Commu-nication Disorders, ADHD and Executive Dysfunction, Neuro-logical Manifestations within the Neurodevelopmental and Neuro-cognitive Disorders.
Pediatric AllergyManchester
Susan A. Schaefer, MDMedical School: MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; Residency: Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, Pediatrics; Fellow-ship: University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, Allergy/Immunol-ogy; Board Certification: Pediat-rics; Allergy and Immunology; Specialties: Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Pediatric Allergy; Special Interests: Pediatric and adult food allergy, immunodefi-ciency, and asthma.
Pediatric NeurologyManchester
Evie M. Stacy APRN, MSEducation: MS, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA; Board Certifica-tion: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner; Specialties: Pediatric Neurology; Special Interests: Autism, Atten-tion Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Behavorial Issues.
Pediatric NephrologyLebanon & Manchester
Adam R. Weinstein, MDMedical School: MD, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY; Residency: Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital, New Haven, CT, Pediatrics; Fellow-ship: Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital, New Haven, CT, Pediatric Nephrology; Board Certification: Pediatrics; Special Interests: Pedi-atric Chronic Kidney Disease, He-maturia and Proteinuria, Pediatric Hypertension, Cystic and Inherited Diseases of the Kidney, Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders, Pediatric Dialysis, Pediatric Kidney Stones.
Pediatric UrologyLebanon
Bridget A. Logan APRN, MSNEducation: MSN, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, 2006; Specialties: Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Urology.
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A Summer Full of Wal-Mart and Sam’s Clubs Events for CHaD
The summer of 2009 provided a tough
economy to raise money for any
charity, but that wasn’t going to keep
the dedicated Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club
staff from doing all they could in support of
CHaD. This summer and fall it seemed that
the tougher the situation, the more fun the
stores had planning their events. More staff
got involved, recognizing that their efforts
could make a big difference for the kids at
CHaD. Wal-Mart and Sam’s staff reached
out to involve other community members,
broadening their base of support.
Motorcycle events predominated, with
rides taking off from Seabrook and Concord Sam’s Clubs, and
from the Amherst and Concord Wal-Mart stores. Bikers rode
along New Hampshire back roads, up through the Lake District,
held pig roasts and barbecues, huge potluck lunches, and mo-
torcycle washes. One of the favorite bumper stickers was one
that said “Loud Pipes Save Lives.”
Plaistow held their three-day “Raise the Roof” event with
bands, balloons and crafts. Wal-Mart Distribution Center’s An-
nual Craft Fair in Raymond, NH continues to draw large crowds
and raise a large amount of money for the kids at CHaD.
Additionally Wal-Mart held their annual sold out golf tour-
nament at the Amherst Country Club in September and Sam’s
Club took over the Loudon, NH, Country Club in August. Both
tournaments drew heavily from generous vendor partners
who, after a round of golf and lunch, bid on a huge collection
of auction items from a refrigerator emblazoned with the
Red Sox logo to autographed sports memorabilia. A special
group of Amherst Wal-Mart Associates bought the sponsorship
rights for one of the holes and set up a “South Sea Island” oasis
complete with leas and virgin Margaritas, helping to raise ad-
ditional money in a fun way from passing golfers.
Keene Wal-Mart store holds the record for number of events,
hosting a Craft Fair with the Rindge store, a Fashion Show with
Hinsdale’s Wal-Mart and a highly successful food booth at the
annual Keene Pumpkin Festival this October.
As you can see from the photos there can be no question of the
dedication of the Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club employees and their
vendors for CHaD. n
Concord Sam’s Club Motorcycle Run
Plaistow Wal-Mart Raise-the-Roof Event
South Sea Island Hole Team from the Amherst Store at Wal-Mart’s Annual Golf Tournament
Keebler-Kellogg Present a $10,000 Check at the Wal-Mart Golf Tournament
Amherst Wal-Mart Motorcycle Run
Sam’s Club Annual Golf Tournament
Keene/Rindge Wal-Mart Stores’ Craft Fair Poster
Seabrook Sam’s Club Motorcycle Run
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When people give
to CHaD, they
make a very
real difference in the lives of
children and families. At CHaD,
delivering on our commitment
to providing the sickest, most
critically-injured, and most
fragile young patients from
across our region with the very
best care goes beyond providing
the most advanced and highly
specialized care. It also means
caring for the whole child in a
personalized, compassionate,
and family-centered
environment. Philanthropy
makes this possible.
Pediatric care is complex. It requires state-of-the-art medical
equipment and supplies in a range of sizes to accommodate
the tiniest premature babies to adolescents on the verge of
adulthood; it requires multidisciplinary care teams with
specialized expertise, and higher nursing and support staff
ratios; it requires child-friendly facilities and special services to
meet the unique psychological and emotional needs of children
and provide support for their families; it requires research to
advance the care of tomorrow’s children. Yet the reimbursements
CHaD receives fall far below the costs of care. We rely heavily on
philanthropy to sustain many of these essential programs and
services for the 50,000 children CHaD cares for each year.
Charitable giving takes many forms at CHaD. Direct gifts
from individuals, foundations, large and small businesses, and
community groups provide critically needed support. Bequests
and other gifts of estate assets leave a legacy of caring. The array
of community events organized by the Friends of CHaD engage
hundreds of community members in raising funds for CHaD.
Taken together, generous donors have given more than $17
million to CHaD since the start of the Transforming Medicine
Campaign in 2002.
As we extend our deepest, heartfelt appreciation to CHaD’s
donors, event participants, and volunteers, this story highlights
the many ways philanthropy is making a difference at CHaD.
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From keeping kids out of the hospital
through injury prevention efforts, to
cutting edge research that leads to new
ways of treating brain injuries, to the
day-to-day support that enables CHaD
staff to provide excellent care in every
encounter, we are grateful to our donors
whose critically important support
allows us to provide the very best care
to each child, in the right place, at the
right time, every time.
Philanthropy Making a Difference at CHaD
Child Advocacy and Protection Program (CAPP)The Child Advocacy and Protection
Program (CAPP) provides a crucial safety
net for the region’s most vulnerable and
at-risk children—those who are victims
of abuse and neglect. CAPP’s services
extend far beyond direct medical care
for these children, encompassing a
broad array of services that support the
healing process for children and their
families, address the root causes of
abuse and neglect, and ensure a safe en-
vironment for the child. As a result, only
10 percent of CAPP’s costs are reim-
bursed by health insurers. Examples of
CAPP’s vital—but non-revenue produc-
ing—activities include child abuse pre-
vention work; training programs to raise
awareness and recognition of child mal-
treatment across the region; forensic
interviews and expert testimony; and
case-specific collaboration with Child
Protective Services, law enforcement,
legal professionals, and mental health
and social workers. Without generous
philanthropic support, CAPP simply
would not exist, and its young patients
would not receive the life-changing help
they desperately need.
Pediatric OncologyChildren with cancer require not only
expert medical care, but also intensive
support services during their diagno-
sis, treatment, and recovery from this
frightening and often overwhelming
disease. CHaD’s Child Life specialists
support each child’s unique needs dur-
ing their treatments and hospital stays,
while social workers assist families with
resources and counseling support as
they traverse the many challenges im-
pacting the entire family. CHaD also re-
cently launched a survivorship clinic—a
service critical to the long-term health
of children treated for cancer. These es-
sential services, are entirely dependent
on charitable contributions. Philan-
thropy also advances care for young
patients by funding a major portion of
the costs related to offering clinical tri-
als at CHaD.
Child PsychiatryOver the past two years, philanthropic
funding of CHaD’s child psychiatry
program has made possible significant
and far-reaching programmatic growth
in the care of children with behavioral
and mental heath disorders. This has
included the creation of a comprehen-
sive, web-based reference library of
child, adolescent, and family behavioral
health resources; a doubling of the size
of the Child Psychiatry section through
the recruitment of additional staff, thus
eliminating the waiting list and ensur-
ing immediate access to psychiatric
services; development of a new Autism
Spectrum Disorders Clinic; the launch
of evidence-based group therapies
for children with anger management,
anxiety, and social skills difficulties;
the piloting of tele-psychiatry to deliver
services to distant, underserved sites;
and training and supervision across the
region for the treatment of traumatized
and abused children. Through these
programs and more, CHaD’s child psy-
chiatry program helps children and ado-
lescents and their families alleviate the
painful and often serious consequences
of mental health problems.
Molly’s Place: the CHaD Family CenterCompletely funded through philan-
thropy, CHaD’s Family Center is a place
of refuge and support for CHaD fami-
lies, including a play area for children
and a space where families can relax
between appointments. Molly’s Place
also provides patient education and
information via an extensive lending
library and website, and its staff works
closely with families to link them to
needed community resources and
financial assistance. New this year, the
center’s staff is collaborating with CHaD
Child Life and David’s House in support-
ing families dealing with grief. Other
activities include parent support groups,
coffee hours on CHaD inpatient units,
and the popular Fuel the Care Program,
which provides gas vouchers for those
traveling long distances to CHaD.
Child LifeThose who support the Child Life
program make a significant difference
in the lives of sick children every single
Child Life specialist Jenna Derocher attends to the emotional, developmental, and social needs of young CHaD patients.
Craig L. Donnelly, MD, is Director of CHaD’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program.
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day. CHaD’s Child Life specialists are
caring and experienced hand-holders
who attend to the emotional, devel-
opmental, and social needs of our
young patients. This includes helping
kids understand and cope with their
illness or treatment; preparing them
for a medical experience that may be
frightening, painful, or stressful; arrang-
ing for a tutor during a child’s lengthy
hospitalization; or just helping a child
overcome the scary feeling of being in
the hospital. Countless families benefit
from programming like Camp CHaD
and daily activities on our inpatient
unit. Philanthropy not only supports our
Child Life specialists, who work with
more than 4,000 kids each year, but also
pays for needs such as baby swings,
toys, books, and entertainment and
art supplies. In addition, the Child Life
team has developed on-line tools and
resources to help families prepare their
child to come to CHaD.
Neuroscience endowment and researchBrain trauma is a principal cause of
death and disability in children in the
U.S. Led by Dr. Tina Duhaime, a pediat-
ric neurosurgeon and internationally
renowned expert in traumatic brain
injury in children, CHaD’s neuroscience
research program is on the forefront of
efforts to understand how young brains
develop and how they respond to injury.
Dr. Duhaime brings the insights gained
from her research directly to her young
patients, as she and her colleagues
forge pioneering solutions for children
suffering from epilepsy or potentially
devastating brain injuries. Philan-
thropic dollars provide crucial support
for this search for new knowledge and
are building an endowment for future
research.
Face of a Child (Craniofacial Clinic)The CHaD Craniofacial Clinic is devoted
to the treatment of children born with
craniofacial anomalies of all kinds.
These children often require complex,
integrated care from a variety of spe-
cialists over many years. Philanthropic
support has allowed the program to
retain a full-time coordinator who
organizes the multifaceted care of these
children, facilitates
communication and
coordination among
members of a multi-
specialty team, and
helps to guide families
through the long and
arduous treatment
process and access
available support ser-
vices and information.
Financial support for
the program has also
increased the avail-
ability of orthodontic
services – often a key
part of a child’s treat-
ment, which is not
covered by insurance – and developed
family support networks and a family
newsletter to connect patient families
so they don’t feel so alone in the chal-
lenges their child confronts.
AudiologyCHaD’s audiology program serves
over 500 children with minor to pro-
found hearing loss. To help these
children excel in their lives, CHaD’s
philanthropically-funded educational
consultant facilitates the integration of
their medical needs and their schooling.
Parents express their gratitude for being
well-supported and finally “heard” as
they learn to navigate the educational
services available and advocate for their
child’s needs. School staff note their
sincere appreciation for the educational
consultant’s role in supporting and
training educators and improving com-
munication among all those involved
in a child’s care. By providing a pivotal
point of coordination between the audi-
ology staff, the child and family, and the
educational team, CHaD’s educational
consultant is making a real difference in
the lives of hearing impaired children by
helping to improve their communication
development and educational outcomes.
Injury PreventionKeeping children out of the children’s
hospital is the mission of CHaD’s Injury
Prevention Center. Its region-wide ef-
forts to keep children free from harm
include providing leadership for the
SafeKids New Hampshire Coalition, a
gun safety coalition, and others. The
Center’s staff maintains a full schedule
of outreach activities and disseminates
information on a wide range of injury
prevention topics from Halloween safety
to gun safety to the use of bike helmets.
Through its child passenger safety pro-
gram, the Injury Prevention Center con-
ducts over 2,000 car safety seat checks
annually. Its Interactive Kits engage
kids of all ages in learning about injury
prevention. The many programs of the
Injury Prevention Center rely on fund-
ing from a variety of sources, including
philanthropic support from community
members who value its services. nPediatric Neurosurgeons: Ann-Christine Duhaime, MD, left, inter-nationally renowned expert and director of CHaD’s neuroscience research program, with Susan R. Durham, MD, MS.
Autumn Ramirez was born with a clinical condition called Cutis Aplasia Congenita and was treated in CHaD’s Craniofacial Clinic, di-rected by Mitchell Stotland, MD.
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July marked the opening in Claremont
of the newest office of the Child Ad-
vocacy Center of Grafton and Sullivan
Counties, a program of CHaD’s Child Advo-
cacy and Protection program (CAPP). This
new suite of offices is where children who
are victims of abuse meet with a team of
professionals from the fields of medicine,
mental health, law enforcement, victim
advocacy and others, to tell very difficult
stories of what happened to them.
In an interview with the Valley News,
Dr. Kent Hymel, CAPP’s medical director,
said “The vast majority of information
that comes to light when investigating a
crime like this comes to light because the
child felt comfortable enough, in a safe
place, to say what happens. You need a
setting where the child only has to say it
once.” The previous CAC office in Newport
was in a convenient location, but didn’t of-
fer the privacy or comfort of the new Cla-
remont location on Opera House Square.
In 2005, CAC served a total of 41 chil-
dren from Grafton County and five from
Sullivan County. Before the Newport office
opened in August 2006, all services were
provided at CHaD, so the children who
were to be interviewed needed to travel to
Lebanon. In 2008, the program served 114
children from Sullivan County. With the
Claremont office up and running, the CAC
expects to serve more than 150 children
and families from Sullivan County alone
this year, according to Cathy Brittis, the
social worker who directs the program. n
Child Advocacy Center Opens in Claremont
CAC Claremont staff: (L-R) Teri LaRock, social worker for the CAPP team; Tonya Suarez, forensic interviewer; Cathy Brittis, CAC Director.
On August 18, Tristan and Jasper
Meyer cut the ribbon to celebrate
the opening of CHaD’s new Pedi-
atric Emergency Services Unit. This facility
will treat about 6,000 patients each year and
was made possible through crucial fund-
ing from Jane’s Trust, Hypertherm, Timken
Foundation and The Friends of CHaD.
It’s very important for children and
their parents to have medical services
and facilities that are geared to serve
their special needs. This new facility
offers waiting and treatment rooms de-
signed to put children and families at
ease, located apart from often sicker adult
patients. CHaD’s three state-of-the-art
pediatric treatment rooms contain the
full range of frequently needed monitors
and equipment to ensure that children
are treated appropriately for their size
and weight, as well as TV/DVD players
and age-appropriate DVDs supplied by
CHaD’s Child Life Program.
The staff of the new unit includes
teams of physicians, nurses, technicians
and others who are specially trained to
care for pediatric patients and support
their families. Dr. Maia Rutman, Medical
Director of the Unit, is fellowship-trained
and board-certified in Pediatric Emer-
gency Medicine, and residency-trained
and board-certified in Pediatrics. n
CHaD’s New Pediatric Emergency Services Unit
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Breathe New Hampshire
has announced that
CHaD’s Lynn Feenan,
RN, MSN, AE-C, has been
awarded the prestigious Rob-
ert B. Kerr award "in recogni-
tion of outstanding service in
the field of respiratory health."
The Kerr award is given an-
nually to a New Hampshire
person who has consistently
demonstrated a selfless pro-
fessional and personal com-
mitment to furthering lung
health in the region.
Ms Feenan was originally
a staff nurse in pediatrics and
returned here in 1995 as a
Pediatric Pulmonary/Allergy
clinical nurse specialist. She
has been program coordinator
for the New Hampshire Cystic
Fibrosis Care, Teaching and
Research Center here. In addi-
tion, Lynn regularly presents a
course "Cystic Fibrosis 101" at
the International Cystic Fibro-
sis Meeting.
In addition to coordinat-
ing cystic f ibrosis care in
the region, Lynn is a certi-
fied asthma educator. She is
an enthusiastic advocate for
appropriate education, as-
sessment and treatment of
patients with asthma. Lynn
volunteered for many years
at Camp Superkids, and regu-
larly lectures and participates
in the Asthma Educator Insti-
tute. She also works closely
with children requiring tra-
cheostomies and home ven-
tilation. She has spent count-
less hours teaching families
appropriate care, and mak-
ing home and school visits to
make sure care is appropriate
and coordinated.
In receiving this well-de-
served award, Lynn Feenan
joins such notable previous
recipients as Governor Jeanne
Shaheen, Senator Judd Gregg,
and our own Drs William
Boyle, Steve Grandgeorge and
Worth Parker. n
Kerr Awardfor Outstanding Service in Respiratory Health
Lynn Feenan, RN, MSN, AE-C
It’s really exciting when a com-
pany becomes involved as a CHaD
Champion and then the employ-
ees get totally involved in helping to
raise money for the hospital. C&S is a
perfect example, especially when you
meet the employees involved in their
annual golf tournament.
First thing you notice is the number
of employees helping at the event—at
registration, on the golf course, at the
reception and dinner. While proudly
wearing their C&S name badges, C&S
staff sold raffle tickets with
a smile; happy faces wel-
comed golfers to the event.
C&S’s President, Rick Cohen
and managers were every-
where greeting guests, talking with
CHaD representatives and family, dem-
onstrating their level of commitment.
Over the last 12 years C&S’s tour-
nament has grown to a multi-day
event. They manage to fill three golf
courses and host dinners at two loca-
tions in Vermont and Massachusetts
for hundreds of their vendors and
customer grocery store chains. Each
year they raise well over a million dol-
lars for cancer care and research for
children through the Jimmy Fund, the
Hole in the Wall Gang camps and for
CHaD. CHaD has received $500,000
each of the last two years, bring-
ing the total C&S CHaD donation to
a stunning $2,130,000. This level of
support has enabled CHaD’s pediatric
oncology program to attract Dr. Jack
van Hoff as the new Section Chief, in-
crease the number of oncology physi-
cians, and to involve CHaD patients in
important cancer clinical trials.
It takes a special company with
extraordinary devotion to a cause to
involve their vendor and customer
partners to such a level that they
are able to donate very generously to
their charities. Because of this level
of involvement C&S Wholesale Gro-
cers represents the true definition of
a CHaD Champion. n
C&S Wholesale Grocers Surpass $2 Million in Support for CHaD
C&S’s Richard Wyckoff, Executive Vice Presi-dent of sales, presents a signed baseball to a very excited Christopher Wilson, a 13 year-old CHaD oncology patient while his mother Laura and stepfather Buster Dowley look on.
At this year’s C&S Wholesale Grocers Golf Tournament C&S’s Phil Crowley and Richard Wyckoff presented a check for $500,000 to CHaD patient Christopher Wilson who was joined on stage by his mother Laura and stepfather Buster Dowley and his father Jay and step mother Samantha Wilson, CHaD’s pediatric oncology Section Chief, Dr. Jack van Hoff and DHMC president Nancy Formella.
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the June 2009 CHaD Classic Golf Tournament was historic on many fronts – from celebrating a remarkable 25th anniversary milestone, to our first rain/lightning delay, to exceeding $100,000 raised for CHaD for the third year in a row!
The event kicked off with a Saturday evening Monte Carlo Night. The house was packed as the event took over both levels of The Quechee Club and turned it into a Vegas style casino. Sharin Luti, Friend of CHaD Board member and co-chair of the event, remarked, “Everyone was really enjoying themselves and it was great to watch people get into playing and raising money for CHaD.” In fact, the event was so successful, plans are underway to repeat the Monte Carlo Night again in 2010.
Monday’s Golf Tournament proved to be the day to remember. In 24 years the tournament had never been delayed or cancelled due to weather. Persistent lightning on the 25th anniversary forced event organizers to postpone the June 15 Golf Tournament until September 21. And when Sep-tember finally rolled around, the weather couldn’t have been more perfect! The early fall colors add-ed to the fun of the day.
When the tournament was over, the leaders of Quechee Lakes Landowners Association (QLLA) Charities proudly announced a $103,000 donation to CHaD’s Child Advocacy and Protection Program (CAPP). This is the fourth year of a five-year com-mitment by QLLA Charities to raise $250,000 to-
wards an endowment for CAPP as well as funding for the program’s operating budget.
CHaD and QLLA Charities extend their special thanks to Centurion Insurance Group of Hanover, NH, for their longstanding commitment to CHaD, as the Founding Sponsor for the CHaD Classic Golf Tournament and for their generous and continued support of the event. “We’re really grateful to all of the players and sponsors who have enabled QLLA Charities to reach the milestone of supporting CHaD for 25 years,” said Gail Ferney, also a Friends of CHaD Board member and Co-Chair of the event.
in an incredible show of sup-port for NH’s sickest and most criti-cally injured and fragile kids, the 2nd annual CHaD Seacoast Classic Golf Tournament raised over $35,000 for CHaD. Underwritten by FairPoint Communications, the tournament was held October 15th at The Oaks in Somersworth and featured a great day of golf during peak foliage sea-son. Special moments of the day in-cluded heartfelt remarks by grateful CHaD families, a visit by Patriot Hall-of-Fame Linebacker Steve Nelson, and the on-site landing of DHART, the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Advanced Re-sponse Team helicopter. An auction, raffle, a marshmallow drive contest and the sale of a survival kit including
mulligans and special treats, added to the fun and the day’s revenues. “We are most grateful to have the support of so many organizations and individu-als that have made this day a reality. Our deepest thanks for supporting the kids and families at CHaD” said Dale Sprague, event chairman and Friends of CHaD board member.
Who knew a rain date would be so nice?! Event co-chairs Sharin Luti(L) and Gail Ferney (C) receive a gift from CHaD staff Kim Kraus (R), in appreciation of the 25th Anniversary. Penny and Drew Cunningham, founding sponsors, enjoyed the Monte Carlo night where Chris Ng (L) and Michelle LeClair (R) with other Ledyard Bank Staff, served as the “bankers” for the eve-ning’s festivities.
Former Patriot’s player, Steve Nelson, entertained golfers by telling stories of his career, and driving one shot for each tournament golfer. Above: The DHART helicopter and crew visited, shared flight stories and explained just how close Sommersworth is to CHaD by air.
QLLA Charities and the CHaD Classic Celebrate 25 years of giving to CHaD!
Seacoast Golfers Tee-off to Support NH’s Children’s Hospital
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on May 18th, nearly a full field of golfers came together for the 6th annual Kristen’s Gift Golf Tour-nament. The event raised more than $30,000 to support kids with cancer at CHaD, the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock.
This success was the result of a collective ef-fort between radio station WGIR and The Morning Buzz, Malco Distributors of New England and many other sponsors, the Stonebridge Country Club vol-unteers and Friends of CHaD board members who came together knowing that when budgets are cut
and strings are tightened, kids are still diagnosed with, are fighting against, and sometimes most unfortunately dying from cancer every day.
A highlight of the day featured special guest and CHaD patient, Avery Forrestall of Henniker, NH. Avery addressed the golfers following an emotional and moving standing ovation upon his introduction. Later, during the live auction, Tony Leeds from Mal-co Distributors of New England fought for the high-est bid for 4 Red Sox tickets and then graciously passed them on to Avery and his family. This was Avery’s first Red Sox game and he was overjoyed!
“Kristen’s Gift is proof that even in difficult economic times, compassionate individuals and businesses can come together to help our sick-est, most deserving kids and their families” said John Xiggoros. Kristen's Gift celebrates the life of Kristen Xiggoros, a vibrant 15 year old from Manchester, who passed away in 1997 follow-ing a courageous battle with a rare form of liver cancer. Since her passing, Kristen's parents, John and Patty, have dedicated their lives to helping kids with cancer in NH and VT. As the Kristen’s Gift fund grows, it will help support much needed pediatric cancer research to help find a cure to this insidious disease.
since rookie sprint Cup driver Joey Logano considers New Hampshire Motor Speedway his home track and has designated both CHaD and David's House as his charities, it only followed that he should be the featured speaker at the 2009 Governor's Breakfast. For Joey, driver of the #20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, the Governor's Breakfast was one of a few pit stops on race weekend. The day before he paid visits to
both CHaD and David's House where he could be found racing patients on gaming systems donated by his Nationwide Series sponsor GameStop. At the Breakfast, fans were able to meet Joey and wish him luck for Sunday’s big race. He didn't disappoint, but went on to win his first ever Sprint Cup race—right in New Hampshire!
Governor Lynch used the Breakfast as an op-portunity to present Joey with a declaration citing his charitable work in New Hampshire. In addition to Governor Lynch, former CHaD patient Matt Za-
pel addressed the crowd. He was followed by Dr. Paul Merguerian, Director of CHaD and Dick Cyr, founder of David's House. Track owner, Bruton Smith, and track manager Gerry Gappens were also present, along with business leaders and fans from throughout the region.
Watson Wyatt Worldwide was our Victory Lane Sponsor and New Hampshire Motor Speedway donated not only the catering, but space in their Corporate Hospitality area. Our Checkered Flag sponsors were Accretive Healthcare and Morgan Stanley and Starting Line sponsors were The De-mers Group, Hawkins, Delafield & Wood, Hinckley, Allen &, Snyder, KPMG, Mascoma Savings Bank, NEPC and Service Credit Union. More than 10 new sponsors signed on this year, as the Governor's Breakfast maintains reputation as top networking event for businesses.
Race car driver, Joey Logano graciously greeted all the kids who came to the breakfast, as did Gover-nor John Lynch who posed for photos with Mason and Carter Adams. Dr. Paul Merguerian, Director of CHaD, thanked Joey for his generous support.
CHaD patient Avery Forrestall shakes the hand of Tony Leeds from Malco Distributors of New England, our 2009 Kristen’s Gift Golf Tourna-ment Underwriter. Other strong Kristen’s Gift supporters came out including members from WGIR & The Morning Buzz and the Friends of CHaD Board.
Golfers Raise More than $30,000 to Support Kids with Cancer
Logano speaks at NASCAR Breakfast
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CHaDat
You can bea hero too!
Please visit CHaDKids.org where you can learn how
to join Cam and be positive, be involved and be a hero!
CHaD Hero Half Marathon & Relay
An unknown author once said, “Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain.” On August 29th, when dawn broke at the 4th Annual CHaD Hero Half Marathon & Relay presented by Hypertherm, the dancing began. Volunteers with spirits unaffected by weather came out to set the stage for a day of magic and excitement—and an attempt at a new Guin-ness World Record. The Point radio was on hand to entertain the crowd. When people and pets descended upon the Dartmouth Green in costume, merriment was sure to follow, regardless of the forecast.
Early crowds gathered to participate in the Cam’s Course Family Fun Run, sponsored by Bayson Company. Resplendent in their “B+” shirts, the Marshall family kicked off the romp. All trekked the mile long route teemed with superheroes and brought the local neighborhood to life. Once off the course, they united with more masked marvels to try to trounce an existing record for the most people dressed as superheroes at one time. Could they do it?
MVP Health Care, sponsors of the CHaD Hero Zone, brought Disney Radio who offered activities and crafts. Nearby, Hero Sponsor Gro Solar monitored the progress of the skies. Race Director Jeff Hastings and Cam’s Course Director Nini Meyer led a ten minute countdown spectacular to mark the official record
attempt. The mild mannered Race Director disappeared before our eyes in the unveiling of his inner superhero. There upon the stage, Jeff Hastings transformed into Wonder Woman and wel-comed the Guinness World Records adjudicator to announce that, indeed, CHaD and friends had aimed high enough and set a new world record of 1,016 people dressed as superheroes at one time.
Yet, the day was not over—in fact for some, it was only the beginning. The half marathon and relay runners were lined up at the Mascoma Bank Starting Line. CHaD Nurse Danielle Salvas warmed the crowd with her heartfelt and inspirational thoughts of her patients, and then joined the crowd of nearly 1,000 runners to await the starting gun. Then they were off—winding their way along the VT Beef sponsored course to cross the Bank of America Finish Line. Runners and fans celebrated and enjoyed a well earned barbeque at Chicago Soft's Taste of Victory Block Party.
At day’s end, a new half marathon course record had been set by Keith Drake of Hanover, NH, the first woman to cross the finish line was Tracy Joslin of Waitsfield, VT, and more than
$225,000 had been raised. Heroes walked (and ran) among us, and the patients and families of CHaD were shown support in countless big and small ways throughout a day of clouds and rain that brought nothing but smiles.
It’s official. The crowd goes crazy as our Guinness Official announces CHaD has set a new Guinness World Record – 1,016 Su-perheroes in one place at one time. Stay tuned for this year’s world record attempt.
Top left: Event organiz-ers Dan Lynch (Super-man) and Nini Meyer (Bat Woman) ran the half marathon with Jay Marshall in full support of Cam Marshall and the Be Positive Movement. Superheroes of all kinds were on hand. And it was hard to tell who had more fund dressing up—the children or the adults.
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the task of planning a major event in ten days, under a shroud of secrecy seemed near impossible, but it wasn’t. It was simply Extreme. On September 30th, CHaD and the entire DHMC community got the chance to play a starring role in the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition project that had descended upon the Upper Valley earlier in the week.
The day’s events included a visit to CHaD’s inpatient units by the show’s celebrity designers, Ty Pennington and Paige Hemmis, and a reenactment of “Cam’s Course,” the popular one-mile family-friendly run that took place just a month pre-viously at the CHaD HERO Half Marathon. Cam’s Course was originally created in honor of Cameron Marshall and his “Be Positive for CHaD Kids” campaign. Despite the cold and rainy conditions that day, the crowd of nearly 600 hospital employ-ees, administration and local community members joined together to embrace Cam’s mantra to “Be Positive.”
The walk around the hospital’s perimeter was lead by Ty and Paige and a group of young CHaD Patients, who were care-fully pushed along in wheelchairs. It was a powerful display of what a small community can do when people join forces for a single cause. Many of the activities were captured by the show’s film crew for possible use on the November 29 broad-cast. This was thrilling for everyone, a moment of great pride and a memory to last for years to come.
Nearly 600 people gathered on the DHMC lawn for the start of Extreme Cam’s Course showing support for the Be Positive Movement founded by Cam Marshall. Top right: Meanwhile, inside DHMC, Paige Hemmis, show designer, (along with Ty Pennington) visited and de-livered pre-recorded Hallmark books to CHaD patients while announcing a $50,000 gift to Be Positive by Hall-mark Stores. Orange bracelets made their debut as the symbol of Be Positive.
Extreme Cam’s Course
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11th AnnualCHaD Winter Carnival(formerly CHaD Ski & Ride Festival)Sunday, March 6, 2010Dartmouth Skyway, Lyme, NH
Join us for family fun on and off the hill at the Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme, NH. There will be skiing, riding as well as the crowd fa-vorite Snowbox Derby!
For more information, contact Tracey Jacobi, (603) 650-3435 [email protected]
CHaD Battle of the Badges Hockey Champi-onshipSunday, March 28, 2010Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NHThe playing field is now even with the NH Firefight-ers and NH Police Teams each with a Championship victory! The rivalry is intense and the ice will heat up in the pursuit for bragging rights to a second win and the team that raises the most money for CHaD. Join in the action by supporting you favorite team in the stands and with a donation! For more infor-mation contact: Elizabeth Clarke, (603) 650-3437, [email protected], or Nicole Drouin, (603) 629-8496, [email protected].
Monte Carlo NightSaturday, June 12, 2010Quechee Club, Quechee, VTJoin us for a food and fun as QLLA Charities brings a little bit of Las Vegas, to the Upper Valley. What happens in Quechee stays in Quechee as we kick off a weekend celebrating more than 25 years of QLLA Charities support for CHaD. For reservations call: Quechee Club, (802) 295-9536.
CHaD Classic Golf TournamentMonday, June 14, 2010Quechee Club, Quechee, VTDon’t miss out on the action at this annual sell out tournament! Registration is at 8:30 a.m. with an 11 am shotgun start; dinner immediately following. For reservations or sponsorship opportunities contact Gail Ferney, (802) 296-7128 or [email protected]/chadclassic/
Kristen’s GiftGolf TournamentDate & Location TBDTee off in support of Kristen’s Gift and help children and families battling pediatric can-cer at CHaD. The day includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, tee prizes, cocktails, dinner and a fantastic auction. For more information contact Nicole Drouin, (603) 629-8496.
5th Annual CHaD Hero Half Mara-thon & RelaySaturday, August 28, 2010Hanover, NHBecause you’re a HERO when you help a child. Run as a 3 person relay team, run the 1mile Cam’s Course, run the full
13.1 miles or walk the 5K or join us dresses as your favorite superhero as we try again to top our WORLD RECORD for the most people dresses as superheroes in one place ! This is an event you don’t want to miss! For more information contact us at, (603) 650-3431 or [email protected]. www.CHaDhalf.org
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