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FAITH WORK&St. Barnabas Charities Christmas 2013
PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® in the NEWS
Year-End Giving Means Tax Savings our contribution to the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund will help continue our 113-year-old tradition of providing careto those in need regardless of their ability to pay. Plus, you can save on your taxes with a year-end donation. Donations can include the following:
• Cash – Many employers will match your gift, thereby doubling it.
• Securities
• Real Estate
• Life Insurance
• Life Income Gifts. Gifts such as Charitable Gift Annuities and Charitable Remainder Trusts give you an immediate tax deduction for 2013 and provide you with a steady and competitive fixed (or variable, if you choose) income for the rest of your life.
For 2013 tax credit, donations needto be postmarked or made onlineby Dec. 31, 2013.To learn more about year-end giving opportunities and tax benefits, callSt. Barnabas Charities Legacy Planning at 724-625-3770 or [email protected]
St. Barnabas Charities is a 501(C)3 charity. All contributions are tax-deductible to the full extentof the law.
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On the cover
WPXI-TV anchors David Johnson and Peggy Finnegan present the first gift of St. Barnabas’ PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® 2013 Christmas campaign to St. Barnabas Nursing Home patient Emma Oresic. See story on page 6.
St. Barnabas OfficersWilliam V. Day, EdD, President, St. Barnabas Health SystemDouglas W. Day, President, St. Barnabas CommunitiesKaren Tabacchi, President, St. Barnabas Clinical ServicesJames D. Turco, Senior Vice President, St. Barnabas Health SystemMargaret Horton, Assistant Vice President, St. Barnabas Health SystemValerie Day Wilden, Assistant Vice President, St. Barnabas Health System
www.StBarnabasHealthSystem.com
St. Barnabas Charities, Inc.Board of TrusteesEllen Bramson, ChairValerie Day Wilden, President/SecretaryJ.D. Turco, TreasurerNatalie McMurtrieMarion Piotrowski
Faith & Work is published quarterly by St. Barnabas Charities for donors and supporters of St. Barnabas Charities.
Editorial Board and WritersNancy Brem and Valerie Day Wilden
Valerie Day Wilden, EditorNancy Brem, Production ManagerDonna Herrle, DesignerRick Armstrong, Ray Cortero and Mindy McNaugher, PhotographersReed & Witting, Printer
St. Barnabas Charities, Inc.Community Advisory Committee MembersBrooks M. Bartlett, Chairman, Physical Therapy Consultant Dr. Richard A. Morledge, Vice Chairman Pastor Emeritus, First Presbyterian Church of BakerstownRichard Andrus, Willard M. Lewis Co.J. Douglas Austin, James Austin Co.Harry G. Austin III, James Austin Co.Michael Bartlett, DailysPaul G. Benedum Jr., Benedum InterestsEllen Bramson, WPXI-TV (Retired)John S. Carpenter, MCM CommunicationsWalter DeForest, DeForest Koscelnik Yokitis Skinner & BerardinelliThe Honorable Hal English, Pennsylvania 30th Legislative DistrictKristi Festa, UPMC For LifeKimberly Geyer, Geyer ConstructionRichard Kaminsky, Subway RestaurantsCharley Kennedy, Fiducia Group LLCWilliam Knox, The HDH Group Inc.Natalie McMurtrie, WPXI-TVRobert Meisel, PNC Bank (Retired)Cindy Parknavy, Clear ChannelGabriel Pellathy, U.S. SteelRobert D. Pfischner, Parkvale Bank Board of DirectorsMarion Piotrowski, Northern ConnectionJames C. Roddey, Former Allegheny County Chief ExecutiveJennifer Sadlowe, Smart BusinessRussell Scheller, Richland EMSC. Matthew Schellhaas, Schellhaas Funeral HomeSusan Mussman Schwartz, K&L GatesKathleen M. Seaton, RE/MAX Select RealtyMatthew Shaner, Pittsburgh PowerWinfield Smathers, Hunter Associates Inc.Jud D. Stewart, ARMSTRONGJohn S. Turnbull, Daniell-Sapp-Boorn Associates Inc. (Retired)Kathryn Turnbull, The HDH Group Inc. (Retired)The Honorable Mike Turzai, Pennsylvania 28th Legislative DistrictKendra White, UPMC Health Plan
Contents
FAITH WORK&4 A Message from William V. Day
5 114th Founder's Day Honors Mike Huckabee
6 Christmas Wishes Come True Because of You!
8 Donnie Hersh Upbeat after Extensive Surgery
10 Here We Grow Again!
12 News Briefs
14 Please Donate
15 In Memory
16 Donors
19 Kean Quest
St. Barnabas Charities Christmas 2013Year-End Giving Means Tax Savings our contribution to the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund will help continue our 113-year-old tradition of providing careto those in need regardless of their ability to pay. Plus, you can save on your taxes with a year-end donation. Donations can include the following:
• Cash – Many employers will match your gift, thereby doubling it.
• Securities
• Real Estate
• Life Insurance
• Life Income Gifts. Gifts such as Charitable Gift Annuities and Charitable Remainder Trusts give you an immediate tax deduction for 2013 and provide you with a steady and competitive fixed (or variable, if you choose) income for the rest of your life.
For 2013 tax credit, donations needto be postmarked or made onlineby Dec. 31, 2013.To learn more about year-end giving opportunities and tax benefits, callSt. Barnabas Charities Legacy Planning at 724-625-3770 or [email protected]
St. Barnabas Charities is a 501(C)3 charity. All contributions are tax-deductible to the full extentof the law.
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FAITH WORK&St. Barnabas Charities Christmas 2013
PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® in the NEWS
Could you really make a difference? Yes!
I have been close to individuals who have made positive
impacts on the world in which we live. Of course no
person has had more influence in the world than Jesus
the Christ. Soon we will celebrate His birth.
Our calendar was changed because of Jesus. Churches
were constructed around the world in His name. Wars
were fought, religions established, coins and money
circulated in His name. Slogans written by the thousands.
Of course, I never met Jesus during His 33 years of
ministry on this earth. As a sinner I probably never will
meet Him. But I will not stop trying to be a better person.
As you may know, PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® is near
and dear to my heart. And it has been a force for good
for patients in many states for 30 years. More than
491,000 gifts have been presented to patients over all
those years. I suspect that they have cost an estimated
$4.9 million or more.
One person enabled this program to grow. John Howell
was Vice President and General Manager of WPXI-TV in
Pittsburgh in 1985. John agreed to sponsor the two-
year-old PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® program, and the
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Your PotentialA Mess age f rom W i l l i a m V . D a y
rest is history. His successor, Ray Carter, has embraced the
program. Ray and his family made PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS®
their Christmas tradition of visiting one patient in particular for
many years, Grace McCune. Unfortunately, Grace died in March
of 2012. She was 104 years old. And the Carters embraced a new
patient last Christmas, continuing their family tradition.
We at St. Barnabas are standing on the shoulders of Gouverneur
Hance who founded the organization in 1900. Hance was a
devoted Christian and humanitarian. An amazing man. I never
met him but I stand in his long shadow.
Think about how Walt Disney changed the world. And Dr.
Jonas Salk and the prevention of polio. And each President of
the United States.
Each of us is born with equal opportunity to help others. We can
do so in our own little ways. How? By following the Manufacturer’s
handbook. The Bible.
Thank you…yes you…for supporting the work we try to do to
bring happiness into the lives of our residents, patients, volunteers
and staff. You really can make a difference.
God bless and Merry Christmas,
WVD
Former Governor of Arkansas, host
of a top-rated Network weekend
news commentary, 2008 Presidential
candidate, author, ordained pastor,
rock‘n’roll musician, devoted family man.
Mike Huckabee – all of the above and more.
On May 1, 2014, this man for all seasons will
receive the coveted St. Barnabas Hance Award
and address more than 400 St. Barnabas
friends and supporters at a gala dinner in
the Pittsburgh Marriott North ballroom.
Huckabee currently hosts the Huckabee
show on the Fox news channel and
Cumulus Media Networks’ syndicated
radio program, The Mike Huckabee Show.
He is the author of nine books, four of
which have made the New York Times
best seller list: A Simple Government, Do
the Right Thing, A Simple Christmas and
Can’t Wait Till Christmas.
He served as governor of Arkansas from
1996 to 2007 and was named by Time
magazine as one of the nation’s five best
governors. In the 2008 Presidential
election, he came in second to John
McCain for the Republican nomination.
He spent 12 years as a pastor and was the
youngest president ever of
the Arkansas Southern
Baptist State Convention. His
rock‘n’roll band, Capitol
Offense, has opened for
Willie Nelson and the Charlie
Daniels Band.
Huckabee joins a distinguished roster of
Founder’s Day speakers and Hance
Awardees including President Gerald Ford,
First lady Barbara Bush, actor Charlton
Heston, Vice President Dan Quayle,
education secretary William Bennett,
actress Debbie Reynolds, inspirational
leaders the Rev. Norman Vincent Peale
and Dr. Robert Schuller, community and
political leader Elsie Hillman, astronaut
Buzz Aldrin and many more.
All of these men and women represent the
visionary leadership, spiritual, compassionate
and innovative spirit of the man who
founded St. Barnabas in 1900, Gouverneur
Provoost Hance. The Hance legacy has
made possible the lifetime care of thousands
of men and women in St. Barnabas’ 114
years – regardless of their ability to pay
for that care.
The May 1st Founder’s Day Celebration
includes a 6 p.m. reception and silent
auction and a 7:30 p.m. dinner, all at the
Pittsburgh Marriott North. Admission starts
at $250 per person with all proceeds
benefiting the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund.
Corporations or groups interested in
sponsoring a table or attending a
private reception are asked to contact
Anthony Savannah, Executive Director of
Marketing and Corporate Development
at 724-444-5529 or ASavannah@
StBarnabasHealthSystem.com.
114th Founder’s DayHonors
MIKE HUCKABEE
Sign up now for your ticket or purchase one as a Christmas gift for that favorite person. Just call 724-625-3770 or visit www.StBarnabasCharities.com.
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WPXI-TV anchors Peggy Finnegan and David Johnson team up with St. Barnabas PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® spokesperson Valerie Day Wilden to celebrate the 30th PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® campaign by presenting the first gift of the season to St. Barnabas Nursing Home patient Emma Oresic, 87, on WPXI-TV’s news set. Peggy and David co-chair the Christmas campaign.
Christmas Wishes Come True
Because of You!
More than 13,000 patients in
skilled and living assistance
facilities have drawn up their
wish lists for PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS®
donors. Only you, your church, your
organization, your business, your friends
and your family can make their wishes
come true.
First, you can be matched directly with a
patient in a facility near your home or
office. You can shop from their wish list,
schedule a visit and spend a few precious
moments with a lonely patient. Invite your
family or neighbors to join you and visit 10
patients that day, instead of just one.
What a lovely way to celebrate a
blessed holiday.
For those who want to participate
but cannot shop or visit,
send a donation and
our volunteers will
shop and deliver the
gift in your name. Or even
better, send a contribution and
purchase one of the special gifts
that we know are popular
with patients.
• A Teddy Bear for $20
• A warm fleecy blanket or sweatshirt for $30
Consider maximizing the impact of your
gift by signing up for 10 teddy bears for
Governor Tom Corbett and his wife Susan, PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS®
Honorary Co-Chairs
Sign me up for a PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® Christmas
I want to send cheer to a lonely patient.
____ Teddy Bears $20 each $ ___________ Fleecy blankets $30 each $ ___________ Sweatshirts $30 each $ _______
TOTAL $ ______
Enclosed is my check, payable to PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS®.
Charge my credit card Visa Mastercard Discover American ExpressNumber ______________________________ Exp. ________ Vcode ________Signature _____________________________________________________
$200 or 20 for $400 – think of a whole wing of patients cuddling the teddy bears you
and your friends sent to them at Christmas.
Or ask your club or your work place to join you in this celebration and send 50
patients a sweatshirt for $1,500 or make it an even 100 for $3,000.
But, if things are tight this year, and you still want to be part of a
wondrous Christmas morning for just one special patient, send
whatever you can, and we will make sure that patient knows his or
her gift came from you, with love.
You can be matched with your own special patient by
calling the PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® Hotline 724-443-0011
or going online at PRESENTSFORPATIENTS.com.
Sponsors
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Yeah Team! Star player Donnie Hersh owes his goal line drive to recovery to a great St. Barnabas Nursing Home team: (l to r.) Registered dietician Amanda Borland, certified nursing assistant Jacob Bash and registered nurse Lu Ann Duster.
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Donnie Hersh has become the
unofficial poster patient and
greeter for St. Barnabas Nursing
Home…talking to all the visitors, assisting
other patients in adjusting to life in a
nursing home and charming all the staff.
In the 33 years he has lived at St. Barnabas,
Donnie has endured many complications
due to his cerebral palsy, many of them
life threatening…pneumonia, congestive
heart failure, thrombectomy (surgical
removal of a blood clot from a blood
vessel), collapsed lung, respiratory
failure, tracheotomy.
But none have been as personally devastating
as the colostomy Donnie underwent in
August of this year.
Due to a worsening condition of his colon
and gastrointestinal system, Donnie was at
high risk for a perforated bowel, obstruction,
and possibly even death without a colostomy.
After extensive education and with the
support of doctors, caring parents and
staff, Donnie decided to have the colostomy.
While awaiting the procedure, he often
confided his fears to his favorite primary
nurse, Lu Ann Duster, who always made
herself available to listen and reassure him.
The operation was a success, but it was a
long road to recovery, starting with a
ventilator to help him breathe. Donnie
had to have a feeding tube to provide
weeks of post surgery and he was back,
greeting visitors from his favorite spot
behind the switchboard, wearing that
wonderful smile.
This is the Donnie the staff have learned
to love…a witty humorist, an expert on
movie trivia, an avid fan of the Dallas
Cowboys and actress Halle Berry, and a
great listener. He loves to hear stories
about
everyone’s
families, their
vacations,
anything that
gives him a
glimpse of life
he has never
been able to
experience
first-hand.
With God’s
help and the support of the thoughtful
donors to the St. Barnabas Free Care
Fund along with the care provided by a
devoted staff, Donnie will continue to
greet the world with a smile and his
favorite one-liner.
The estimated cost of Donnie’s care is
$3,210 a month. If you would like to
contribute to his care, send your
donation, payable to St. Barnabas
Charities, in Donnie’s honor, in the
enclosed envelope or go online at
www.StBarnabasCharities.com.
calories and nutrients. It was a difficult
time. Registered dietician Amanda
Borland and the nursing staff used all of
their professional skills to aid in the
healing and prevent weight loss and
pressure ulcers.
Not being able to eat upset Donnie. He
was afraid he would never be able to eat
again! Staff assured him his body just
needed time
and care to
heal from the
abdominal
surgery. After
a few weeks
of tube
feeding and
healing and
the help of
speech
therapy, foods
were gradually
re-introduced into Donnie’s diet. It took
time, but Donnie is eating his favorite
foods once again.
One thing Donnie did not have to worry
about – the cost of his care. The entire
medical procedure and recovery treatment
were covered by Medicaid and the
St. Barnabas Free Care Fund!
Despite the fact that Donnie – on a good
day – can only wiggle his nose, talk and
smile, he is far from depressed. Eight
Donnie Hersh Upbeat after Extensive Surgery
St. Barnabas is proud to announce an exciting new
acquisition enabling us to continue and extend our
mission of care to our residents, patients and community.
On Oct. 15, 2013, the St. Barnabas Land Trust officially acquired
Trees Manor, consisting of several buildings on 206 rolling,
wooded acres, from the Edith L. Trees Trust.
Trees Manor and St. Barnabas are linked geographically and
historically, but more importantly through their mission of
helping others. Trees Manor is located in Pine Township, just
minutes from St. Barnabas’ Gibsonia and Valencia campuses.
And both were built in the early 1900s. The Edith L. Trees Trust
and St. Barnabas Charities both exist to care for the less fortunate.
There is another significant connection between St. Barnabas
and Trees Manor.
Here We Grow Again!
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Trees Manor was originally the home of Joseph Clifton Trees and
Edith Trees, but for many years, even after the death of Joe and
Edith, it was home to their son, Joe Benedum Trees, who was
mentally retarded. For five to 10 years of his life, St. Barnabas
Home Care helped take care of Joe, and later, when he was
cared for privately at the Manor, St. Barnabas trained caregivers
joined his private staff and often brought him to St. Barnabas
Nursing Home for his haircuts. The Trees Trust expressed their
gratitude with annual donations. Joe Trees died in 2011 at the
age of 79.
The creation of long range plans for Trees Manor will be the
only major action taken for several years. Meanwhile, St. Barnabas
is committed to preserving, maintaining and refurbishing the
Manor House, while sustaining and revitalizing other Trees
structures and maintaining the natural environment. And the
name, Trees Manor will be kept in perpetuity.
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The October 15, 2013 signing ceremony for Trees Manor: (r. to l.) William V. Day, President, St. Barnabas Health System; John Curran, Chairman, St. Barnabas Board of Trustees; John Fencil, owner, American General Services Corporation; Murray Egan, Trustee, Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust; and Robert Loughran, Vice President of Trust Real Estate Services, PNC Bank, and a Trustee of the Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust.
Right: The Mediterranean-style porch/portico is one of the interesting architectural features of Trees Manor. Below: One of two ponds on the property reflects the true beauty of this quiet haven in Pine Township.
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ST. BARNABAS HEALTH SYSTEM
27th ANNUAL
More than 300 CEOs and senior executives applauded the
dynamic presentations of six outstanding entrepreneurs as they
shared the driving forces behind their careers as a part of the
2013 St. Barnabas CEO Leadership Conference’s theme:
Entrepreneurs: Thriving or Surviving?
Headlining the Sept. 23 forum was featured speaker J. Christo-
pher Donahue, President and CEO of Federated Investors Inc.
The panel of distinguished entrepreneurs included John
LaCarte, Founder and CEO, LaCarte Development; Catherine
V. Mott, Founder and CEO, BlueTree Capital Group and
BlueTree Allied Angels; Richard Kaminsky, President and CEO,
Southwest Subway Inc.; William O. Generett Jr., President
FAITH & WORK 12
and CEO, Urban Innovation21;
and George Davison,
Founder and CEO, Davison
and Inventionland.
During the Conference, Smart
Business Pittsburgh presented
Dr. Edward A. Nicholson, Robert Morris University, with a
lifetime achievement award and recognized 2013 Pacesetters for
outstanding leadership. Winning top honors among the pacesetters
were Darrin Grove, CEO, TrueFit; Charley Kennedy, Managing
Principal, Fiducia Group; and Debra Mortillaro, Co-owner,
Dreadnought Wines.
Q & A Moderator Jim Roddey, Conference Chairman, fields audience questions for the panel: (l. to r.) George Davison, William O. Generett Jr., Richard Kaminsky, Catherine V. Mott and John LaCarte.
Dr. Edward Nicholson,Recipient of Smart Business
Pittsburgh’s Lifetime Achievement Award
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The Leading the Links Golf Open at Butler Country Club netted $30,807 for
the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund. One of the highlights of the tournament
that followed the St. Barnabas CEO Leadership Conference on Sept. 23 was
the “Putting for Patients” contest with St. Barnabas President William V. Day.
Walking the Runway for Needy PatientsStiletto-heel centerpieces wowed the 420 guests at St. Barnabas’
annual fashion gala held Oct. 19 in the Kean Theatre and
Washington Place. The guests were there to shop, win a Chinese
auction basket, cheer for their favorite model and style – all,
while raising funds for the free care of needy patients.
The gala netted $20,001 for the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund
and a host of stylish friends for the 113-year-old charity.
Twenty-six models strutted the runway, wearing styles from
Old Navy, SteinMart, David’s Bridal, Men’s Wearhouse, Cold
Water Creek, Boutique LaPasserelle, Jocky Person to Person,
J. Hilburn and Mojo Running.
A special thanks to emcee Trisha Pittman, WPXI-TV traffic
anchor and fashion stylist Suzanne Mauro.
The family that models together stays together! The Sadlowes, Brian and Jennifer, and their children, three-year-old Jackson and nine-year-old Morgan, were the hit of the fashion gala. Runway Sponsor: Mission Pharmacy Services
Lunch Sponsors: Trib Total Media Efficient EnergyRaffle Basket Sponsors: DeForest Koscelnik Yokitis Skinner & Berardinelli MMC Land Management
Event Sponsor:
Sponsors:
A copy of the offi cial registration and fi nancial information may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free within Pennsylvania at 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
Bob Crnjarich,ChairmanCowden Associates
Charles Bens Jr.Provident Agency
Bill ConawayComcast Spotlight
James HuneCreese Smith & Co.
Leading the Links St. Barnabas Charitable Golf OpenSt. Barnabas Charities, 5850 Meridian Rd., Gibsonia, PA 15044
www.stbarnabasgolf.com, [email protected] 724-444-5521
Charge: Am Ex Discover Master Card Visa
Card# V-code Exp
Signature
$ Golfers ($350 each)
$ Signature sponsor ($3000, includes foursome + Ad)
$ Yardage sponsor ($1550, includes foursome + Ad)
$ Tee or Green Sponsor ($200)
$ Yardage Guide Ad (Full page $200/Half page $100)
$ Donation to St. Barnabas Free Care Fund
Payment Information:
Register online: www.StBarnabasGolf.com
Please make checks payable to:St. Barnabas Charities, 5850 Meridian Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044
Leading the Links Golf Committee
Signature Sponsors
Bob KleppnerPaychex
Darren MooreWPXI-TV
Jake RubensteinNET Xperts LLC
Donald ZolnoskySunnehannaCountry Club
Gary BogartSt. Barnabas Health System (Retired)
Douglas W. DaySt. Barnabas Health System
J.D. TurcoSt. Barnabas Health System
Leading the LinksSt. Barnabas
Charitable Golf OpenButler Country Club
Monday, September 23, 2013
CooksonPeirce Investment Management
NET Xperts LLC
Wells Fargo
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St. Barnabas volunteers Bill and Polly Johnson welcome customers Loretta Mertz and Robert Lew to the Beautiful Buys Thrift Shoppe at 68 Dambach Road in Valencia, PA, formerly part of the Valencia Borough Volunteer Fire Department, which still occupies a building at this site.
Please DONATE!
Employees Put Their Dollars Where Their Work and Hearts AreAnnually St. Barnabas employees conduct a Special People
Campaign among their fellow employees to raise funds
to benefit the people they serve, the residents and
patients of St. Barnabas.
Headed by the current Hoppy Award (employee of the
year) winner, Kathy Drayer, and a committee of previous
Hoppy winners and 20-Year Club members, the Campaign
raises more than $20,000 each year in payroll deductions and
one-time gifts. St. Barnabas employees truly are Special People!
Double Powered Donations!St. Barnabas’ Beautiful Buys thrift shoppes offer friends and supporters
a double donor opportunity! You can donate your slightly-used
clothing or furniture and appliances you no longer need and receive a
tax deduction. And you can shop at either of the two shoppes for a
Christmas gift for that favorite niece or a table lamp for your side of
the bed, and your purchase helps support the St. Barnabas Free Care
Fund, since all proceeds from Beautiful Buys benefits the Fund. So
plan now to visit the Beautiful Buys shoppes at 421 Route 228 in East
Valencia, PA. and at 68 Dambach Road in Valencia.
Breaking Bread at Christmas
Following a century-old tradition,
St. Barnabas Charities will be inviting
anyone who is in need or alone at
Christmas to join us at our holiday
table. We will break bread and give
thanks and then share a turkey
dinner with all the trimmings.
Your donations help make this
possible. Please consider a donation
this Christmas for a lonely stranger or
a family in need of friends and food,
served with love. Send your check,
payable to St. Barnabas Charities, in
the enclosed envelope, designated
Christmas Dinner.
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Memorygiving in
George Bluemling loved
Pittsburgh sports, especially
the Pirates. He never missed
listening to a game.
Once he said to his wife, Ruthanne, “I’ll
probably never live to see them make
the play-offs.” Unfortunately, he didn’t.
George died May 17, 2013, just at the
start of the Pirates first winning season
in over 20 years.
He also loved St. Barnabas and credited
St. Barnabas with saving his life. George
was seriously ill with Mercer, MRSA
infection when he was admitted to
St. Barnabas Nursing Home on Oct. 30,
2009. He was treated in the nursing
home for seven weeks, and then
St. Barnabas Home Care followed him
home until he made a full recovery.
George’s association with St. Barnabas
began around 1996 when he started
volunteering at the St. Barnabas Charities
annual June golf open and their PRESENTS
FOR PATIENTS® Christmas program.
Three years later, he
married Ruthanne and she,
too, began volunteering for
St. Barnabas.
Both George and Ruthanne
had been widowed for
several years. They had met
through their spouses at
Monaca High School class
reunions. George had
been born and raised in
Sharpsburg, PA and
graduated from St. Mary's High School
in Sharpsburg before earning a B.S. in
Accounting at Duquesne University.
According to Ruthanne, all of his life had
been spent working for the government
in some way, first as a postman, then
serving in the U.S. Army, and finally as a
CPA for the IRS before retiring.
George’s main interests in life were his
church, Pittsburgh sports, golf and
St. Barnabas.
“He had a deep affection for St. Barnabas,”
Ruthanne confided.
Family and friends of George
Bluemling have remembered
him with contributions to
St. Barnabas Charities. If you
would like to honor George’s
memory, please send your
memorial gift, payable to
St. Barnabas Charities, in the
enclosed envelope or go online at
www.StBarnabasCharities.com
George Bluemling
s p e c i a l t r i b u t e g i f t sJuly 23, 2013 – October 23, 2013
The St. Barnabas Special Tribute Gift Program enables you to honor a friend or relative on a happy occasion, such as a birthday or anniversary, or to pay living tribute to the memory of a departed one. This tax-deductible gift helps make
possible skilled, loving care for the patients of St. Barnabas Nursing Home and Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and the residents of The Arbors at St. Barnabas.
In Honor Of: Donor:
In Memory Of: Donor:
In Memory Of: Donor:
Jack H. Grice Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Koch UPMC Shadyside – Center for Integrative Medicine Alan, Alyssa & Garrett YoungElizabeth Grote Cynthia HepfignerRobert Hank Marla HarrisRobbie Isaac Wendi I. CroftsJacqueline Jarosz Riesbeck Food Markets IncEvelyn Kozmin Susanne Galupi Herr-Voss Stamco Herr-Voss Stamco – Controls Engineering Department Mr. and Mrs. Barry R. JamesSylvia Kraus Emily Batluck-Auld Marilyn ScriptureMargaret Link Mr. and Mrs. Kevin LacekMaureen Lund Mr. and Mrs. Peter LundViola Pfischner Roseann Y. Austin Mr. and Mrs. William V. Day* Mr. Robert D. PfischnerScott Voigt Mary K. HudeckMary A. Wolz Victoria Danskin Dolores M. Quickel Donna K. Robertson Thomas H. ShortElma Zimmerman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kildea
* Hance Legacy Society Member
Express Scripts Inc.Farmers National BankCharles H. Gano TrustGeyer Construction CompanyDavid F. Henry TrustMartha Lockhart Mason Memorial FundMartha Lockhart Mason TrustMayer Charitable FoundationMEDRADMMC Land ManagementNET Xperts LLCParenteBeard LLCThe Pittsburgh FoundationRichard Scaife Shaner FoundationJulia Singer Charitable TrustJames R. StoeckelTrib Total MediaUPMC Health PlanJeannette L. Weleski*
Wells Fargo Insurance ServicesWPXI-TV
Accera Inc.Mary Grace Anderson TrustMr. and Mrs. Richard AndrusAnonymousAVI Food SystemsGeoff R. BebbRobert Bloom Insurance AgencyBlueprint Financial Partners LLCMr. and Mrs. H. Gary Bogart*Mr. and Mrs. Michael BrooksButler Health SystemJames Camp TrustDr. and Mrs. Larry Campoli
Gouverneur P. Hance League
Gifts of $5,000 or MoreAnonymousAnonymous*Armstrong Group of Companies Baule USA LLCMr. and Mrs. Robert Blair*Charles Brooks CharitiesC.U.E. Inc.Carbis Walker LLPClara Shea Charitable TrustCooksonPeirce Investment ManagementDeForest Koscelnik Yokitis Skinner & BerardinelliWilfred Derbyshire FoundationDiamond Drugs Inc.Dollar BankDonner-Farber & Associates Inc.
Cannon Systems Inc.Chevron HumankindClear Channel MediaClearview Federal Credit UnionComcast SpotlightConsolidated CommunicationsCosta Painting LLCCowden AssociatesCreese Smith & CoMr. and Mrs. Douglas W. DayMr. and Mrs. William V. Day*Diehl Automotive Group Inc.Peter D. DochinezDominion Foundation Matching Gift ProgramConstance Dorsey*Duquesne UniversityEfficient Energy SolutionsMary Jane EkissDr. and Mrs. Jonathan Erlen
D O N O R SGifts made January 1, 2013 – October 23, 2013
* Hance Legacy Society Member – Donors who make a planned gift of any type, including remembering St. Barnabas in a will.
The Society bi-annually honors donors at recognition events.
President’s Club
Gifts of $1,000 to $4,999
FAITH & WORK 16
David Heathcote Irene HodgkissDonnie Hersh Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. HershMr. and Mrs. Robert T. Pollak Carol W. SmithMr. and Mrs. James C. Roddey Mr. and Mrs. William V. Day*
George Bluemling Nancy Brem Dr. Joseph GriceAlbert Burkett Audrey Burkett*Shirley Cameron Sharon L. WelshJ. Frank Cannon S.K. Barrett Victoria G. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. PeckVirginia Cannon S.K. Barrett Victoria G. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. PeckRuth Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Geno ManiagoJacqueline F. Fischer PNC FoundationErnest Fleck Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. AliffJack H. Grice Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chavern Mr. and Mrs. John Conway Barbara Ford Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Keib Annie Koch & Richard Gallagher
FAITH & WORK 17* Hance Legacy Society Member
AmerinetAngelica Textile ServicesAnonymousAnonymous*Mr. and Mrs. James A. ArmourArmstrong CableMr. and Mrs. Brooks M. BartlettDavid J. BerardinelliMr. and Mrs. Franklin Blackstone Jr. James BlurtonMr. and Mrs. Ralph Brem*Michael P. CallahanChatham UniversityCivil & Environmental Consultants Inc.CleanTown USACNAContinental Health Equipment Inc.Robert CrnjarichJohn J. Curran*Dayna E. Dorsey*DurkanEstate of Bernice KennedyFederated Investors Inc.Michael GarczynskiKimberly GeyerGrice ChiropracticH.A. English & AssociatesHampton Technical Associates Inc.James HarbisonTom Henry ChevroletMr. and Mrs. Henry L. HillmanThe Hite CompanyMargaret Horton*Mr. and Mrs. Robert HurbanekJV ElectronicsMarybeth JeffriesKellie Kelly*Don KremerMr. and Mrs. Peter A. LundLynch Weis LLCMatoka and Sons Plumbing Inc.Dr. and Mrs. John M. McFaddenMCM CommunicationsRobert C. MeiselMr. and Mrs. Myles C. MinzenbergLori S. MizgorskiMr. and Mrs. Matthew MontgomeryDarren MooreNCRS Foundation Inc.Anne W. Nelson*Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & SpaMr. and Mrs. Charles A. NortonDr. and Mrs. Santosh PanditDebra D. Panei*Peter ParaccaGary A. PiehlerPPG Industries FoundationR. L. Swearer Company Inc.Range ResourcesGary ReckRecycling CenterRicohRiversEdge Advanced Retirement Solutions LLCDiane S. RobertsonRossman & HensleyRudolph Auto RepairJ. Chris Rudolph*Ruzomberka Holland Renk Smith PCR. David RuzomberkaRyco Fire Protection ServicesJennifer Sadlowe*
Schindler Elevator CorpMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Schmidt*Mr. and Mrs. Robert SeethalerSherwin WilliamsJeremy SmallSt. Barnabas Admissions DepartmentSt. Barnabas Health SystemSt. Barnabas Health System – Human Resources DepartmentJanice M. StadelmyerMr. and Mrs. H. Paul Starr Jr.Subway – Greater Butler MartMark F. SuscoMr. and Mrs. Kim TabacchiThe Hunter Family of CorporationsTRACO, A Division of KwaneerTri Rivers Surgical Associates Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Gregg ValentovishLou A. White*Belinda D. Wilker*
Ace LockAdler & Sons Tree Service Inc.Aestique Plastic Surgical Associated LTDAnonymousAnonymous*Mr. and Mrs. John AnaniaMr. and Mrs. Rene AudetteDr. Marian Auld WhittenAviation Capital GroupB. Jarold and Company LLCPage C. BabbitBarracuda NetworksNancy BarberJames J. BartoszewiczAllison BasheMr. and Mrs. Guy BaumanJeff BeebeLouis BennardoCharles “CJ” Bens Jr.*Norman J. BirchBlackburn’s Physicians PharmacyBlair MasonryMelanie A. BlankRuthanne BluemlingJohn J. Bodziuch*Jennifer L. BonnettTricia Boots BeatriceDottie M. BootsAngela L. Borgo*Kathleen Brenneman*Taryn J. BriggsMr. and Mrs. Lawrence BufaliniBarbara Burford*Audrey J. Burkett*Dominic BusaButler Tire Distributors Inc.C.R. PittsburghCaldwell’s Windoware Inc.Caputo & CaputoBecky S. Carr*Richard CasaleMichele CenkCraig ChurchComDoc Office SystemsMr. and Mrs. Bill ConawayConsolidated CommunicationsMr. and Mrs. David P. CookCoraopolis Light Metal Inc.
Fayette Parts Service Inc. (NAPA)Fiducia Group LLCFuellgraf Electric CompanyFrank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Co.Garda RXGibson Capital LLCGordon Food ServiceMary Gorman TrustMr. and Mrs. David E. GratzThe HDH Group Inc.HighmarkHM Insurance GroupInterim HealthcareJames Austin CompanyK & L Gates LLPCharley KennedyMr. and Mrs. Robert KildeaKIT Solutions LLCKroff IncLaCarte DevelopmentM.S.P.Mars National BankMcKesson Medical SurgicalMission Pharmacy ServicesCharles Morgan Charitable TrustNCRS Pittsburgh Tri State ChapterNorthern Connection MagazineOPIS Asset Management LLC Paul PalgutaParacca InteriorsParks Moving and Storage Inc.Robert D. PfischnerPINNACLE Financial StrategiesPittsburgh Downtown PartnershipPittsburgh Seniors MagazineEric PorterProvident AgencyReed & Witting Co.Rhoades & Owen LLCThomas RidgeEdward E. Rieck Charitable TrustJames C. Roddey*Mr. and Mrs. David SantorySarver Landscape Maintenance Co.John K. Saxman Jr. TrustMr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Scaletta Sr.Schellhaas Funeral HomeMr. and Mrs. Don Seaton*Mr. and Mrs. Mathias R. ShanerShorebridge Wealth ManagementSlebodnik PavingWinfield Smathers*Southwest Subway Inc.The Myers Law FirmDr. Jack Tomayko*Mr. and Mrs. John S. TurnbullTurner Dairy Farms Inc.UPMC Passavant HospitalUS FoodserviceMr. and Mrs. Gregory Wilden*Willard M. Lewis Co.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wood*
Affordable LinensAlpine Pools
Jeffrey CorcoranGino CordiscoPrathibha P. DantamDave Brett PaintingDave Sutter Auto BodyDelta DentalJohn DickCarol L. DilliottPatricia Malloy and Raymond Dixon*Cindy Dunn*Carolyn EberhardtBrian EckenrodeEdward JonesElk Air Conditioning & HeatingCindy M. EngleESB Bank - WexfordEugenia M. EvankoMr. and Mrs. William Ewart*Kandy EylesWilliam EylesKristi FestaDenise FetskoFirst Commonwealth Financial AdvisorsFirst National Bank - GibsoniaFirst National Bank of PennsylvaniaFort Pitt Capital GroupMr. and Mrs. Ray Fosnight*Robert D. FoustMr. and Mrs. William FranzFreedom ChryslerFrozen Rope Inc.William C. FuellgrafCynthia G. FuscoSandra GambonGeorge A. Pegher Inc.Keith GoldnerDinakar GollaGoss Inc.Lisa M. GrammDr. Joseph GriceH & H CommunicationsH.P. Starr Lumber Co. LLCLisa J. HarrisMr. and Mrs. James A. HasbargenDaniel S. HendersonRamona M. HendersonMr. and Mrs. Robert HenryFred HenselMr. and Mrs. Richard Herbster*Marjorie HobaughMr. and Mrs. Richard H. Hood*Kimberly R. Horton*Hosack Elementary SchoolStephanie Franklin HowellNancy A. HuckesteinRon Huff*Hunter Associates Inc.Mark A. HutterLisa M. IrwinDr. and Mrs. Vish V. IyerJ & J Fire Protection Company Inc.J.C. Ehrlich Company Inc.Shelly Jenkins*Jockey Person to PersonJP Intermodal HoldingsJudy’s at the VillageJulian Gray AssociatesIrma R. KearneyJoyce D. KellerDiane KempKatrina KnoxThaddeus J. Kotarski
President’s Club (cont’d.)
Gifts of $1,000 to $4,999
Supporters’ Club
Gifts of $450 to $999
Founder’s Club
Gifts of $150 to $449
FAITH & WORK 18 * Hance Legacy Society Member
Joann M. Kovic*Kress TireNancy KuhnsDaniel KutchL & L RemodelingSusan A. LebertLen Crawford Heating & ACTina L. LesherRobert LewGrace B. LoganKathleen S. LoPrestiPatricia MacioJustin R. MackrellaMacy’s FoundationChristine MahanKarla M. ManuelMars VFW Post #7505Martelli’s Custom StoneMassaro Co.Elizabeth MassellMaster Machine & Mfg. Inc.James McCallister Charitable TrustMarlene McClainAmy L. McIvorJanice L. McKinneyVicky L. McKinneyMr. and Mrs. John McNaugherLoretta R. Metz Priscilla MichalukBarbara MilcoffRichard D. MillerDr. Richard A. Morledge*Scott MorrisonCornelius F. Murphy Jr.*Stephen W. Newberry and Patricia G. BeasleyNorth Pittsburgh Drywall Company Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Timothy NoulletMr. and Mrs. Patrick O’DonnellMary A. O’NeilKathy OwensSusan L. Owens*Vilma H. PageLeonard E. PalmerPhilomena M. PanzakJoseph A. Papalia*JA Pape, IIIPaper Products Co. Inc.Parknavy Advertising Inc.Patterson Dental CompanyPayTimePeace, Love and Little DonutsPenstan Supply Co.Joan PetersonMichelle L. PettinatoPharmacy GPOMr. and Mrs. Stephen PiotrowskiCathy PleshaMary Ann PresuttiMr. and Mrs. Jonathan PulsiferPurvis Brothers IncRudolph PusicQqest Software SystemsJim RaleyPreetha RamanathanMary C. RanalloCharles Rau
Dianne ReeseMichael ReeseMaricris Regino*Marie RiccardiWilliam A. RoadwayRobert RossiRusmur Floors SouthMalinda RusnicaC. Andrew RussellLois M. RutanS & S ProcessingDouglas SauersAnthony R. SavannahChristopher W. ScaliseEugene ScanzeraScherer Lock & SupplyDiane L. ScottSimpson & McCrady LLCSnyder Brothers Inc.Michele R. Snyder*Patti SnyderTanya SpeicherSt. Barnabas Nursing HomeStaples AdvantageLisa M. StaweckiMr. and Mrs. Clarence StrabelJoseph StromeiSubway – Beaver FallsSuperCutsMr. and Mrs. Walter SykesLauren L. TassosMartha Taylor*Karly TetlowThe Village at St. Barnabas RestaurantMarcelline TokarTraci Lynn Fashion JewelryNicole J. TraudKimberly L. TreloarLinda TrocchioJ.D. Turco*Carol D. UnitasUniversal Solutions GroupUp-N-RunningKary L. ValentineMr. and Mrs. John A. Vanderslice*Renee L. VersawVision Benefits of AmericaAndrew VisloskySusan K. WarnerMarcia A. WatsonWest Deer Sanitation and Amco JohnsJoely C. WhiteGwenn C. Whiteford*Jaye WilkinsonCampbell Witherspoon
Advantage Credit Counseling Service Inc.Lois AlbrightAnonymousAnonymous*Harry G. Austin IIIJohn A. BabusciS.K. BarrettLindsey BerdellJessica BirckbichlerLori A. BishopMr. and Mrs. Dale BlackMr. and Mrs. Dewitt Blank
Guy F. BosuskiDr. and Mrs. Reynolds B. Brissenden IIIMr. and Mrs. T. Alan BrownMr. and Mrs. David BuranShawn L. BurnsBrant G. CappelloniDr. Coleen Carignan and Dr. Michael FarrellChemADVISORJoel CompeggieCharles ConwayBarbara J. CraycroftWendi I. CroftsKurt V. CrytzerJennifer L. DalessandroMr. and Mrs. Herb Dankmyer*Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Darroch*Anna DeaverJay DescalziRobin ElliottMr. and Mrs. Joe EnglishMr. and Mrs. Robert R. EslerSharon FennellBetty J. GoettmanMr. and Mrs. John Grau*Jeanine GravattJane GreenwoodNicole HabermanMr. and Mrs. William S. HartBill Hayes*Mr. and Mrs. Larry HeckathornHeritage Valley Health SystemTeddi Herman*Donna HerrleHerr-Voss Stamco – Controls Engineering DepartmentMr. and Mrs. Donald T. HershLorena A. HinesVictoria Hinterberger*HM DesignMark HonessNancy L. HopkinsMarne HornsbyMr. and Mrs. Carl W. Huch Jr.Mary K. HudeckRichard HudicHy-Tech Machine Inc.Geraldine A. IttelVictoria G. JacksonBenjamin Jarmul Jr.Jeffrey D. Banyas MD LLCKaren JulianoJoan KelleyJoyce KirkbrideNorma J. KoachAnnie Koch & Richard GallagherMichelle L. KowalskiCarolyn KrakoffMr. and Mrs. Donald KremerJohn A. KudravyMr. and Mrs. Kevin LacekMr. and Mrs. Raymond LattaJames E. LehmanLubrizol FoundationMr. and Mrs. Thomas K. LynchMr. and Mrs. Douglas J. MacPhailMr. and Mrs. Paul MailhotJuanita MarburgerMargie’s FashionsNathan MaroneyDeanna M. MarraThomas Mattei
Rita McClaineRoss McCuneMarie T. McKellarMr. and Mrs. David L. McKiviganMyria A. MehalichAubrey MillerTeresa MillerMr. and Mrs. Carmello MoschellaSatish C. MulukMr. and Mrs. Geoffrey H. NaylorMr. and Mrs. Stephen Newberry IIRuth O’BrienIrene PayneFrank PelaiaPenny’s From HeavenJeffrey J. PetrellClara M. PfeifferGlen R. PfeifferPittsburgh North Children’s HousePNC FoundationRobert F. RanalloThomas M. RayBrad RigbyGary RitaccoMr. and Mrs. Keith C. RobbGloria Moser RogersJake RubensteinMr. and Mrs. John Rudolph*Mr. and Mrs. John Rusnak*William RyanJohn SalviniMr. and Mrs. Frederick A. SantucciRose SchultheisDiana SchultiesMelissa M. SchuntzNorma ScottMr. and Mrs. Robert F. ScottRonnie ScottElaine Shaffer*Linda ShelveyKaren ShieldsThomas H. Short Shoup Engineering Inc.Elizabeth SmailMr. and Mrs. Don Smith & Dolly Thomas Genelle SmithSt. Barnabas Medical CenterLinda StottsDolores StrunkSubwaySubway – McMurrayDorothy SutchAnn D. TalbertTop Shelf Illuminations by JonnaRichelle TropeckJohn E. TruckleyMichael J. Tulley Jr.Peter ValottaPatrick J. VoigtMarguerite M. WalkerDiana WalzerDr. and Mrs. Peter WargoMichael WeirWilliam W. WesleyCarol E. WetzelJoan L. WilliamsTodd WilliamsJames WoodMr. and Mrs. Clayton J. WoodwardRobert T. YatesJoAnn Zajackowski
Founders’ Club(cont’d.)
Gifts of $150 to $499
Century Club
Gifts of $100 to $149 Youth CompetitionRound 1 Sunday, Jan. 26 2 p.m.Round 2 Sunday, Feb. 16 2 p.m.Round 3 Sunday, March 2 2 p.m.Round 4 Sunday, March 16 2 p.m.
Semi-Finals Sunday, March 30 2 & 5 p.m.
Finals Friday, April 11 7 p.m. Jackie Evancho Award presented
Adult Competition Friday, April 4 7 p.m
January 26 – April 11, 2014
Jackie Evancho, 2008 and 2009
Kean Idol finalist, presented the
Jackie Evancho Award to
Paige Hurbanek.
Now Accepting Registrations!Open to contestantsof all ages!
Sarah Marince,2006 Kean Idolvocal finalist.
Proceeds benefit the St. BarnabasFree Care Fund.
Sign up today!724-625-3770 KeanTheatre.com
Grand Prize: Recording package for winners inboth age categories!
Signature Sponsor
Youth CompetitionRound 1 Sunday, Jan. 26 2 p.m.Round 2 Sunday, Feb. 16 2 p.m.Round 3 Sunday, March 2 2 p.m.Round 4 Sunday, March 16 2 p.m.
Semi-Finals Sunday, March 30 2 & 5 p.m.
Finals Friday, April 11 7 p.m. Jackie Evancho Award presented
Adult Competition Friday, April 4 7 p.m
January 26 – April 11, 2014
Jackie Evancho, 2008 and 2009
Kean Idol finalist, presented the
Jackie Evancho Award to
Paige Hurbanek.
Now Accepting Registrations!Open to contestantsof all ages!
Sarah Marince,2006 Kean Idolvocal finalist.
Proceeds benefit the St. BarnabasFree Care Fund.
Sign up today!724-625-3770 KeanTheatre.com
Grand Prize: Recording package for winners inboth age categories!
Signature Sponsor
www.StBarnabasHealthSystem.com
The Official Registration and Financial information of St. Barnabas Charities may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, (800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
St. Barnabas Charities
5850 Meridian Road
Gibsonia, PA 15044
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St. Barnabas Charities’ Mission StatementThe St. Barnabas Charities’ mission is to help to provide new resources to
St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The
Arbors at St. Barnabas. The Charities exists to enable St. Barnabas to
better respond to the health needs of the western Pennsylvania community.
The Charities’ resources help provide the finest personnel and latest
technology to the community to promote a better quality of life. The
Charities is accountable to those who support its activities and reports
regularly to these constituencies. Through the efforts of the Charities,
St. Barnabas is able to realize its full potential to serve society.
Please make checks payable and send toSt. Barnabas Charities, 5850 Meridian Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044or use the enclosed envelope.
Online donations: www.stbarnabashealthsystem.com, “Make a Gift Now.”
Corporate Sponsor:
(name of company)
Please light up the tree in memoryor honor (circle one) of:
Giving Angels, $200
Shining Stars, $150
Santa’s Helpers, $100
White light$100Red light$75Green light$50
Level:
Level:
Blue light$25Yellow light$10
Sponsor one of the 15,000 lights on the St. Barnabas Christmas tree! All donor and memorial names will be inscribed in a book in the St. Barnabas Nursing Home chapel and will be featured on a giant scroll at the base of the tree — the largest living Christmas tree east of the Mississippi! Proceeds benefit PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS®.
