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Thank you to all who support NorthShore University HealthSystem. Your philanthropy helps to provide exceptional clinical programs, academic medical education, leading-edge research and world-class healthcare in our communities.
February 15, 2013
Philanthropy Perspectives The Impact of Giving to NorthShore

Patient Finds Joy in Giving Back It was 1980, recalls Marilyn Pearlman, when her husband took ill and spent 12 weeks in NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) Skokie Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, only to require more care and a year off before he could return to work. Two years later, he had more health issues and both times his physician, Abraham Chervony, MD, pulled him back to life, said Pearlman. “Abe called my husband his miracle patient.” The Pearlmans supported a campaign in the early 1990’s for an endowed chair named for their late doctor, donating funds to honor their long-time physician who had become their friend over the years. While still practicing, Dr. Chervony suggested they form a relationship with William R. Kehoe, MD, as their independent practitioner and the Pearlmans did just that. For two decades, they were dedicated patients. Read more.

Research Gets Boost from Anonymous Donor	Golf Outing Benefits Kellogg Cancer Center	Volunteers Detail Fundraising Goals
Two physicians at NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) are beneficiaries of a generous gift from an anonymous donor who wants to advance their research into two areas: reducing childhood obesity and improving the anesthesia experience for surgery patients. Read more.	For 10 years, Nick Paul and his friends have held a golfing event in which they raise funds for charitable causes. This past year, the golfers donated $2,000 in honor of Lisa Kolkey, a patient at NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) Kellogg Cancer Center who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Read more.	The New Year brought with it four new NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) Auxiliary Presidents, leading many hundreds of volunteers providing ongoing philanthropic support and service programs to benefit the communities served by NorthShore. Read more.

Myra Rubenstein Weis Luncheon May 1, 2013 | The Hospitals' Gala: Diamonds and Dice June 22, 2013

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Thank you to all who support NorthShore University HealthSystem. Your philanthropy helps to provide exceptional clinical programs, academic medical education, leading-edge research and world-class healthcare in our communities.
December 10, 2012
Philanthropy Perspectives The Impact of Giving to NorthShore

Donor Supports "Life-Changing" Research Cardiac care patient, Sally Kovler, followed NorthShore University HealthSystem’s (NorthShore) Ted Feldman, MD, from another healthcare provider when he joined NorthShore 12 years ago. She said her admiration for him and his work has only grown stronger over the years. “I support him because he’s been so instrumental in caring for me,” said Kovler, “but also because I respect his concern for all his patients and their well-being.” For more than a decade, Sally and her husband, Jonathan Kovler, have been generous donors to NorthShore, particularly the ground-breaking research of Dr. Feldman, Director of the Cardiac Catherization Laboratory at NorthShore Evanston Hospital. That research supports novel therapies for alternatives to open heart surgery. “We donate out of respect for Dr. Feldman and because his research is life-changing work,” said Kovler. Read more.

Foundation Sets Goal to Advance Research	Couple Makes Annual Giving a Tradition	Volunteers Promote the Spirit of Giving
Medical research at NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) traces back to the 1920s, when doctors set up laboratories in whatever space they could find. Most laboratory facilities at that time were housed in a little frame cottage and because there was no heat, research could be conducted only during the summer months. Read more.	Breast cancer. Colon surgery. Hip and knee replacements. Mary and Bernie Sergesketter have endured four surgeries between the two of them in the last few years and they say it’s the people and world-class facilities at NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) that keep them loyal patients. Read more.	Volunteers at NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) worked zealously in the months leading up to the holiday season - raising more than $135,000 in philanthropic support for projects at NorthShore, as well as providing volunteer service at the hospitals. Read more.

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Thank you to all who support NorthShore University HealthSystem. Your philanthropy helps to provide exceptional clinical programs, academic medical education, leading-edge research and world-class healthcare in our communities.
October 12, 2012
Philanthropy Perspectives The Impact of Giving to NorthShore

Boy's Family Grateful to NorthShore Seven-year-old Ned Bryant was seriously injured when he attempted to reach a piece of playground equipment, spending a week in NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) Evanston Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit with an open fracture and nerve damage to his left hand and arm. Four months later, the young boy was hospitalized again and underwent a nerve transplant in his arm. Today, the Bryant family is grateful to NorthShore’s Leon Benson, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon and Chief of NorthShore's Division of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, who has helped bring the second-grader’s everyday skills such as dressing, riding a bike and buckling his seatbelt, back to near normal levels. Read more.

Employees Answer the Call, Share Our Spirit	Benefit To Support Kellogg Cancer Center	Donor's Scholarship Champions Students
On Sundays, NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) employee and Roman Catholic deacon Al Sedivy volunteers his time at Chicago Read Mental Hospital where he reaches out to those in need. Read more.	A long-time member of the Highland Park community, Diane Golin and her family and friends have grown up with NorthShore University HealthSystem’s (NorthShore) Kellogg Cancer Center by their side for nearly 25 years. Read more.	For each of the last five years, Ray Luth of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has donated $10,000 in his father’s honor to his alma mater, the NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia. Read more.

Upcoming Events..... The Associate Board will hold its Annual Benefit on Saturday, October 13 from 8 p.m. until midnight at the House of Blues in Chicago. Proceeds from the Annual Benefit support NorthShore Research Institute’s work towards finding a cure for Cerebral Palsy in newborns. In addition, The Associate Board, a group of young professional volunteers, supports The Associate Board Emergency Family Fund at helping NorthShore Evanston Hospital's Perinatal Family Support Center. The Women’s Board of Skokie Hospital will host its 2nd Annual Holiday Boutique, UNIQUE TREASURES at Skokie Hospital, 9600 Gross Point Road, Skokie on Thursday, November 29. The Boutique will open at 11 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. Vendors will be offering items from the edible to the ornate with jewelry, clothing, hand painted stationery, candles, embellished silver serving pieces, children’s gifts and more. All proceeds from the Boutique will support the Board’s Nursing Certification Scholarship Fund. The event is open to all employees and community members.
The Associate Board's, Under the Harvest Moon October 13, 2012 Key to the Cure October 18, 2012	About NorthShore Foundation Support NorthShore Foundation View All Upcoming Events

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Thank you to all who support NorthShore University HealthSystem. Your philanthropy helps to provide exceptional clinical programs, academic medical education, leading-edge research and world-class healthcare in our communities.
August 10, 2012
Philanthropy Perspectives The Impact of Giving to NorthShore

Honor for His Role in Simulation Training Before seeing their first patient, physicians must undergo years of rigorous medical training. At NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore), that includes instruction in the world-class NorthShore Center for Simulation and Innovation (NCSI) where students practice their skills on mannequin simulators paired with virtual reality software. Over 4,000 nurses, medical students, residents, physicians, technicians and first responders from the surrounding communities have received simulation training at NorthShore during the past year alone. Now the Director of NCSI, Ernest E. Wang, MD, is being honored with an endowed chair, the highest tribute in medical education, at an August 22 Investiture when he will be inducted into The Alvin H. Baum Family Fund Chair of Simulation and Innovation. Read more.

Art Show Supports Cancer Research	Meet Dr. Silver: Philanthropy Champion	Patient's Legacy One of Caring for Others
As an ovarian cancer patient for the second time, Elaine Rubin says she is more than pleased to support the pioneering research of her oncologist Gustavo Rodriguez, MD, the Matthews Family Chair of Gynecologic Oncology Research in NorthShore's Division of Gynecologic Oncology. During the last eight years, Rubin said Dr. Rodriguez has been there emotionally for her battles with breast cancer and now multiple myeloma. Read more.	Ask Richard K. Silver, MD, what he’s most proud of in his roles as Chairman of NorthShore’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chief Academic Officer, and Clinical Professor and Associate Dean of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and he immediately shines the spotlight on his staff and their accomplishments. Read more.	Roy F. Kehl fought cancer for 24 years, but he spent many more years than that generously honoring his physicians, clinical programs and less fortunate patients of NorthShore. Kehl, a musician and scholar, died in February of 2011 at the age of 75, leaving NorthShore a $2 million unrestricted gift through his trust distribution. Read more.

Tickets to the American Craft Exposition Are on Sale The 28th American Craft Exposition (ACE), which features the work of some of the premier craft artists in the country and supports critical cancer research at NorthShore, begins with a benefit Preview Party Thursday, August 23. The Collector's Hour and Preview Party, which includes hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, provides guests the opportunity to talk with the artists and purchase their work before the exposition opens to the public. Tickets on sale soon.
Collector’s Hour Thursday Aug. 23 \| 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Preview Party Thursday Aug. 23 \| 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.	General Show Hours: Friday Aug. 24 \| 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Saturday Aug. 25 \| 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday Aug. 26 \| 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
American Craft Exposition (ACE) August 24 - 26, 2012 The Associate Board's, Under the Harvest Moon October 13, 2012 Key to the Cure October 18, 2012	Board of Directors About NorthShore Foundation Support NorthShore Foundation View All Upcoming Events

NorthShore Foundation 1033 University Place, Suite 450, Evanston, IL 60201 P: 224.364.7200 \| E: philanthropy@northshore.org

Thank you to all who support NorthShore University HealthSystem. Your philanthropy helps to provide exceptional clinical programs, academic medical education, leading-edge research and world-class healthcare in our communities.
June 12, 2012
Philanthropy Perspectives The Impact of Giving to NorthShore

Changing the Lives of Children A young girl with diabetes practices giving injections with the help of a doll to gain a sense of control and mastery over something out of her control. A toddler about to have a blood draw is distracted before the test by a projected scene of a beautiful blue sky, wispy white clouds and cherry blossom tree branches on the ceiling. If a child at NorthShore Evanston Hospital needs to have a medical test or surgery, there’s a good chance Child Life Services is involved, providing effective coping through play, distraction, education and self-expression activities. Read more.

Family Finds Great Joy in Giving Back	Grants Make a Profound Difference	An Emergency with a Happy Ending
Harold Morrison’s pancreatic cancer announced itself with rapid weight loss while he was on a trip to Ireland. Once home, a diagnosis and surgery were followed by chemotherapy and radiation. Finally, several trying months later, Morrison was relieved to receive a clean CT scan the same day he was tested. A surprise gift made his recovery an even greater cause for celebration. Read more.	NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) and dozens of community health organizations are grateful to be on the receiving end of gifts from The Healthcare Foundation of Highland Park, a volunteer-based foundation that has awarded $75 million in grants during the past 12 years. This year the Foundation awarded more than $6 million in grants to 52 different organizations, including an award of $4 million to NorthShore. Read more.	When Arlene Bronstein’s father, Jack Michlin, fell and hit his head, he was taken to the Emergency Department at NorthShore Evanston Hospital. As a result of this fall, NorthShore neurosurgeon Theodore Eller, MD, was brought in to operate on Michlin to relieve fluids that had gathered around his brain. Post surgery, he was taken to the Intensive Care Unit and soon progressed to the neurosurgery recovery floor. Read more.

Impacting Our Communities Funds raised from Women’s Board of Skokie Hospital activities will support the new Nursing Certification Scholarship Fund, which provides financial resources to NorthShore’s nursing staff for their pursuit of advanced credentials to benefit patients, families and the North Shore community. To date, $5,000 has been raised. You can learn more about the Women's Board at northshore.org/womensboard. Be Well-Lake County patients gathered at the Lake County Health Department in North Chicago for the third year on June 9 where they planted fresh vegetables in a Community Garden and learned about nutrition and physical fitness. Throughout the summer, participants will taste their hard work by taking home fresh produce each week. The Auxiliary at Highland Park Hospital's upcoming appeal will once again support Be Well-Lake County's diabetes education programming. To join The Auxiliary at Highland Park Hospital in their philanthropic efforts, visit northshore.org/hphappeal.
Hospitals' Gala Latin Nights City Lights June 23, 2012 American Craft Exposition (ACE) August 24 - 26, 2012 View All Upcoming Events	Board of Directors About NorthShore Foundation Support NorthShore Foundation

NorthShore Foundation 1033 University Place, Suite 450, Evanston, IL 60201 P: 224.364.7200 \| E: philanthropy@northshore.org

Thank you to all who support NorthShore University HealthSystem. Your philanthropy helps to provide exceptional clinical programs, academic medical education, leading-edge research and world-class healthcare in our communities.
April 11, 2012
Philanthropy Perspectives The Impact of Giving to NorthShore

Nurses Shine Bright Becky Memmini, 53, and Kathy Romano, 31, are at different points in their lives but they share a bond as NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) Registered Nurses (RNs). Memmini, an RN for 32 years, works with NorthShore Home Care Services and is close to completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN). Romano has been an RN for seven years and just finished her BSN a few months ago while continuing as a floor nurse at NorthShore Evanston Hospital. Both are benefiting from NorthShore's Nursing STARs Scholarship Program, which provides nearly 30 scholarships each year to nurses pursuing and completing advanced nursing degrees. The Program allows patients and donors to Say Thanks And Recognize NorthShore's remarkable nurses, while also helping to fund nursing scholarships. Memmini and Romano say furthering their education makes them better nurses and greatly contributes to NorthShore being the best place for patients to receive exceptional care. Read more.

Grant Funds Cancer Care Education	Dr. Caplan: Physician Philanthropy Champion	Research Targets Neurological Disorders
Breast cancer patient Karen Sussman chose NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) for her cancer journey because of the world-class care she would receive in her local community. After she finished treatment, she said it was a welcome and unexpected benefit to become part of a cancer survivorship program that helped her transition back to her new life. Read more.	Michael S. Caplan, MD, has spent a good chunk of his adult life researching and treating diseases in premature infants and newborns whose health is severely compromised. Their families' lives are forever changed from the heartache that comes with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, autism or a serious gastrointestinal disorder. Read more.	If you know someone with Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, a brain injury or a friend or family member who gets debilitating migraines, you might be eager to learn that research being conducted at NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) today could one day change their lives – and those of patients like them worldwide. Read more.

Website Connects Care for NorthShore Families A new resource for patients, their families and friends recently debuted at NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore). By signing on to CarePages, patients and their loved ones can stay connected with family and friends during a health challenge. This free and private social network allows members to build a community of support for a loved one as part of their healthcare journey. CarePages users may recognize hospital staff who have gone above and beyond by sharing a “CareCompliment.” CarePages, a personal secure website, also features links to NorthShore and NorthShore Foundation. See northshore.org/carepages.
MRW 16th Annual Benefit Luncheon May 2, 2012 Hospitals' Gala Latin Nights, City Lights June 23, 2012 American Craft Exposition (ACE) August 24 - 26, 2012	View All Upcoming Events Board of Directors About NorthShore Foundation Support NorthShore Foundation

NorthShore Foundation 1033 University Place, Suite 450, Evanston, IL 60201 P: 224.364.7200 \| E: philanthropy@northshore.org

Thank you to all who support NorthShore University HealthSystem. Your philanthropy helps to provide exceptional clinical programs, academic medical education, leading-edge research and world-class healthcare in our communities.
February 10, 2012 - Volume 2, Issue 6
Philanthropy Perspectives The Impact of Giving to NorthShore

Young Philanthropists with Big Hearts Robert Daniels remembers telling his three children about a young boy who had raised money for kids living with cancer by holding a lemonade stand. Soon after, his 9-year-old daughter, Taylor, suggested that the Daniels family raise money for NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) Evanston Hospital "because they have helped our family so much." Indeed, Daniels says his family has been to the NorthShore Evanston Hospital Emergency Department (ED) several times – ranging from Taylor tumbling in the bathtub and requiring stitches, to 3-year-old Carter choking on a blueberry, to Robert's separated shoulder and his wife Amy's kidney stone. And that's just part of the list. Read more. February is American Heart Month... Make a gift in honor of someone you love.

Sisterly Love Inspires 16 Years of Giving	Meet Dr. Pearson, Chief of Cardiac Surgery	Volunteer Spotlight on Melissa David
Eileen and Paul D. Goldstein, MD, established the Myra Rubenstein Weis (MRW) Health Resource Center at NorthShore Highland Park Hospital in memory of Eileen’s sister Myra, who died of breast cancer in 1990 at the age of 49. The couple partnered with family and friends to create the Center so that patients could get confidential and credible health information. It was 16 years ago when MRW held its first luncheon to raise funds for the Center and other patient-centered programs. Read more.	Paul J. Pearson, MD, PhD, the newly-arrived division chief of cardiac surgery at NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore), says he is looking forward to making NorthShore a destination site for cardiothoracic care. The Mayo Clinic-trained cardiothoracic surgeon and scientist says one of his many goals – with the help of philanthropy – is to train the next generation of physicians to become medical leaders in the field. Read more.	Melissa David was terrified of hospitals when she was a young girl. And who could blame her? She was frequently hospitalized, including a stay at NorthShore Evanston Hospital when she was a student at Northwestern University. All together, she had an astounding 13 surgeries for a congenital kidney problem that has since been corrected. “It was tough for me as a kid,” said David, a Winnetka mom to three children. Read more.

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