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.

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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

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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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Philanthropy Matters

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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 Tracey.E.Jacobi@Hitchcock.org.www.chadskifest.org

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, Elizabeth.H.Clake@Hitchcock.org, or Nicole Drouin, (603) 629-8496, Nicole.Drouin@Hitchcock.org.

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 jngferney@aol.com.www.dhmc.org/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 CHaD.Half@hitchcock.org. www.CHaDhalf.org

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