It's About Children - Summer 2012 Issue by East Tennessee Children's Hospital

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On The Cover:

Nathan Welch of Baird, TX. Read his story on pages 4-6.
Board of Directors

Dennis Ragsdale, Chairman • Bill Terry, M.D., Vice Chairman • Michael
Crabtree, Secretary/Treasurer • John Buchheit, M.D. • Debbie Christiansen, M.D.
Dawn Ford • Randall Gibson • Keith D. Goodwin • Steven Harb • Lewis Harris,
M.D. • Dee Haslam • A. David Martin • Larry Martin • Christopher Miller, M.D.
Steve South • Laurens Tullock • Jim Bush, Chair Emeritus • William G. Byrd,
M.D., Chair Emeritus • Don Parnell, Chair Emeritus
Medical Staff

Lise Christensen, M.D., Chief of Staff • Mark Cramolini, M.D., Vice Chief of Staff
Lori Patterson, M.D., Secretary
Chiefs of Services

Ken Wicker, M.D., Chief of Medicine • Cameron J. Sears, M.D., Chief of Surgery
Administration

Keith D. Goodwin, President/CEO • Bruce Anderson, Vice President for Legal
Services & General Counsel • Laura Barnes, R.N., M.S.N., NEA-BC, Vice
President for Patient Care • Joe Childs, M.D., Vice President for Medical Services
Zane Goodrich, CPA, Vice President for Finance & CFO • Carlton M. Long,
Vice President for Development and Community Services • Rudy McKinley, Vice
President for Operations • Sue Wilburn, Vice President for Human Resources
Children’s Hospital is a Tobacco-Free
and Smoke-Free Campus

It’s About Children Staff

Ellen Liston, APR, Fellow PRSA, Director of Community Relations
Neil Crosby, Contributing Photographer

“Because Children are Special…”

…they deserve the best possible health care given in a positive, family-centered
atmosphere of friendliness, cooperation and support -- regardless of race, religion
or ability to pay.”
…their medical needs are closely related to their emotional and informational
needs; therefore, the total child must be considered in treating any illness or
injury.”
…their health care requires family involvement, special understanding, special
equipment and specially trained personnel who recognize that children are not
miniature adults.”
…their health care can best be provided by a facility with a well-trained medical
and hospital staff whose only interests and concerns are with the total health and
well-being of infants, children and adolescents.
Statement of Philosophy
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital

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Celebrate ‘the
12 Days of
Christmas’
with Children’s
Hospital
The holidays may seem far away, but Children’s Hospital is
already busy preparing for the 2012 Fantasy of Trees.
The theme for the 28th annual celebration is “The 12 Days of
Christmas,” featuring birds, music and other imagery from the classic
song alongside the already magical tree, wreath and fireplace displays.
Several new children’s activities will also be included this year.
In 2011, Fantasy of Trees raised $342,988, allowing Children’s
Hospital to purchase new MRI and ambulance equipment and
renovate the chemo prep room. Over the past 27 years, Fantasy of
Trees has raised more than $6 million for Children’s Hospital.
Co-Chairs for the 2012 event are Genia Jackson and Janice
Davis, and the Assistant Co-Chair is Susan Hannah.
For more information on how to volunteer or be a sponsor for
the 2012 Fantasy of Trees, contact the Children’s Hospital Volunteer
Services Department at (865) 514-8385.
Pictured above are Co-Chairs for the 2012 event (left to right):
Genia Jackson and Janice Davis with Assistant Co-Chair Susan Hannah.

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Striking
a pose in
Gatlinburg

Nathan
rests
after his
appendectomy

Nathan and his sister,
Megan, catch up on some
TV after the surgery

For most students, spring break
consists of sleep, sand and sightseeing.
Nathan Welch, a fifth-grader from
Baird, Texas, had plans to explore, stay
up late and hang out with friends and
family on his week-long spring break in
March. His family traveled 900 miles
from Texas to spend their spring break
with another family in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
The Welch’s were having a
wonderful vacation but at 10:30 p.m.
on the third day of the trip, Nathan’s
stomach began to hurt. “I thought
it was just a stomach ache, but the
pain worsened, and I began to vomit,”
Nathan said. Nathan’s parents, Noel
and Tim, had him lie down and take a
warm bath to relieve the discomfort. The
pain didn’t subside, so at about 3:30 a.m.
the Welch’s decided to take Nathan to

the nearest hospital, LeConte Medical
Center in Sevierville. Nathan was
admitted to Leconte Medical Center’s
emergency department, and lab work
revealed that his white blood count was
very high. LeConte Medical Center
decided to transfer Nathan to East
Tennessee Children’s Hospital
by ambulance.
Nathan arrived at Children’s
Hospital’s emergency department about
8 a.m. on March 14 and a CT scan
revealed he had acute appendicitis.
“The pain was so bad that when the
doctor would touch my stomach, I
wanted to jump off the table,” Nathan
said. Dr. Carol Fowler, pediatric surgeon,
scheduled an appendectomy for 2:30
that afternoon.

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“In hindsight I realize that there
were warning signs of his appendicitis.
A week before spring break Nathan
had a stomach ache and vomited, but a
bad stomach bug was going around his
school,” Noel said. “I thought he had a
virus because he felt fine in a day or two.
Looking back, it must have been the first
sign of his appendicitis.”
Nathan was in surgery for almost
two hours. “We were a nervous wreck.
We knew that Nathan was in good
hands, but emergency surgery was the
last thing we expected to do on spring
break,” Tim said. “We actually met
another surgeon, Dr. Glaze Vaughn,
who had just moved here from Texas.
It was nice to have a little bit of home
in the hospital.”


Meet Nate

Nathan’s surgery went very well,
and by the time his parents were
allowed to see him after the surgery, he
was awake, just very groggy.
Nathan remained in the hospital
for ﬁve days on 24-hour antibiotics and
couldn’t eat solid food for three days. “I
ate a lot of soup and popsicles. The ﬁrst
thing I wanted once I could eat solid
food was a McDonald’s McGriddle,”
Nathan said. Nathan enjoyed playing
games with his Child Life Specialists
and was even able to bring his own
Xbox to the hospital. “It kept him
entertained for hours. He even sent us
to the mall to get him more games,”
Noel said.
The Welch’s were discharged from
Children’s Hospital on Monday, March
19. “Nate is good as new, and we can
hardly see the scar. He was able to
return to his physical education class
on April 16 and was so thrilled,” Noel
said.
The Welch’s admit to now being
“real” UT fans and root for the
University of Tennessee. Megan,
Nathan’s sister, even got a UT BuildA-Bear and named it Tiara, after
Nathan’s favorite nurse.

“We loved everyone at Children’s
Hospital, and they made us feel so
comfortable even though we were so far
from home. We were lucky to be able to
have our surgery here,” Tim said.
by Hayley Martin,
Public Relations Specialist

Nathan and
Megan visit
Ryman Auditorium
in Nashville
The Welch family and
their friends make a
stop at Graceland on
the way to Gatlinburg

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Name:
Nathan “Nate” Welch
Age: 11
Grade:
Fifth grade
Hometown:
Baird, Texas
Favorite Colors:
Orange and yellow
Favorite Food:
Cheeseburger
Favorite school subject:
Math
What I do for fun:
Video games and
play outside
What a want to be
when I grow up:
Wind turbine technician
(like his dad)

Leading The Way
Children’s Hospital’s vision statement is “Leading the Way to Healthy Children.” In this series in It’s About Children, we are
sharing with our readers some of the many ways we are “Leading the Way.” Outstanding practices by Children’s Hospital departments
are highlighted—things that are, although quite commonplace at our pediatric medical center, actually rather unique.
This series showcases the exceptional work done at Children’s Hospital and demonstrates how the hospital is a great place to work.

New NAS protocol leads to expanded NICU

To address a recent increase in babies diagnosed with
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), Children’s Hospital
has expanded the Haslam Family Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(NICU). The NICU expansion – a new NICU 3 on the Third
Floor – was completed in November 2011 and has improved
Children’s Hospital’s ability to address this growing issue.
With the creation of NICU 3, Children’s Hospital went from
44 to 60 licensed NICU beds.
NAS occurs when a woman takes addictive prescription
pain medications or illegal drugs while pregnant. These
substances pass to the baby through the placenta during the
pregnancy, causing the baby to become dependent on the
drug. When the baby is born, symptoms of withdrawal occur.
While these symptoms can vary depending on the drug used,
the frequency of use and the development of the baby, they
generally include fever, extreme irritability, high-pitched
crying or vomiting.
Previously, these babies were given methadone, which
relieves withdrawal symptoms, and they stayed in the hospital
an average of 14 days. However, Carla Saunders, NNP-BC,
Advance Practice Coordinator, Pediatrix Medical Group at East
Tennessee Children’s Hospital, recognized many problems the
babies faced after their hospital stay. She explained, “There
were issues with parents taking the medication we gave,
pediatricians not understanding the withdrawal process or
treatment, and an 80 percent no-show rate at follow-up
appointments. I followed 12 babies through the outpatient
withdrawal process, and it became clear that it wasn’t a safe
thing to do anymore.”
Because of these issues, Saunders partnered with Terry
King, Informatics Support Pharmacist, and Sheri Smith,
Nursing Director of Critical Care, to develop a new protocol
for NAS babies. Instead of treating with methadone, doctors

now use small amounts of morphine to help the baby reach
an entirely drug-free state. Babies respond better to this new
process and are able to go home without any chance of further
withdrawal symptoms.
“The withdrawal process is not linear,” Saunders said.
“There are a lot of dynamics that occur along the way.
Through a multidisciplinary team approach, we created a safe
and consistent approach to treatment.”
The new protocol requires that a baby has a longer
inpatient stay at Children’s Hospital. NAS babies now stay an
average of 38 days in the NICU instead of about three to four
when they were treated with methodone. This increase in
patient days combined with a rise in NAS cases in East
Tennessee created a back-up within NICU 1 and 2, both on
the Fifth Floor. Through NICU 3’s construction, NAS babies
can receive the help they need in a more developmentally
appropriate environment.
King explained, “The NAS baby needs a calm, quiet
environment to prevent overstimulation. The new NICU 3
provides a controlled environment for the baby and its family.
continued on page 28

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What’s New at
Cooling cap technology
saves lives in NICU
When a baby is born with a serious medical condition
called hypoxicischemic encephalopathy, his or her brain doesn’t
get enough oxygen. About 9,000 babies are born in the United
States each year with the disease, which can cause cerebral
palsy, secondary injuries or even death. At the Haslam Family
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Children’s Hospital,
these risks have been severely decreased by the introduction of
the lifesaving Cool Cap System.
This relatively new technology uses cooling caps to slow the
metabolism of the babies. Through this slowing process, babies
can maintain safe core temperatures while selective parts of their
brains are cooled. The baby wears the cooling cap on his or her
head for three days, during which vital signs are constantly
monitored.
For neonatologist John Buchheit, M.D., the Cool Cap
system is incredibly valuable. He explained, “It allows the babies

to rest while decreasing the chemical reactions in their brains.”
These chemical reactions are directly linked to secondary
injuries that cause lifelong developmental issues. By slowing
these chemical reactions the baby has a chance to recover.
At Children’s Hospital, cooling caps are used 10-15 times
a year for acutely ill babies. Because this technology is advanced and relatively new, it is not a fixture in all NICUs. Dr.
Buchheit said, “This technology is important for babies in our
area in preventing secondary injuries due to problems in the
brain. We’re fortunate, and the babies are fortunate to have it.”
by Cassidy Duckett, student intern

Project ADAM Tennessee
launches new website
Project ADAM Tennessee, a new initiative at
Children’s Hospital, has developed a website,
www.projectadamtennessee.org, to showcase the work
Project ADAM Tennessee has done in the region, highlight
new research in the field of CPR/sudden cardiac arrest and
explain how to get involved in the life-saving initiative.
All public Knox County high schools currently have an
AED, but most middle schools do not have access to one.
Project ADAM Tennessee aims to place an AED in each
Knox County middle school by 2013. Throughout the year,
Project ADAM Tennessee will teach area high school staff,
administrators and students how to use AEDs currently
installed in each school and train each middle school’s staff
on proper AED use.
According to the American Heart Association, several
thousand students nationwide died from sudden cardiac
arrest in 2011. Many of the deaths could have been
prevented if an automated external defibrillator (AED) had
been used; AEDs allow for early defibrillation, an electrical
shock to the heart that enables the heart to return to its

normal rhythm. For every minute that passes as sudden
cardiac arrest occurs, the chance of survival decreases by
10 percent. With an AED onsite, school responders can
immediately attempt to save a life.
by Hayley Martin, Public Relations Specialist
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What’s New at
No more falls with Humpty Dumpty helping
Though hospitals are a place to get better,
accidents such as falls can -- and do -- happen.
These unexpected incidences can increase the
length of a stay and costs while adding new
pain for the patient. To prevent falls, Children’s
Hospital has drawn inspiration from the
clumsiest character of them all: Humpty Dumpty.
The Humpy Dumpty program was
developed at Miami Children’s Hospital as a
fall prevention program. The Nursing
Performance Improvement Council at Children’s
Hospital purchased the program from Miami
this spring. It uses a simple scale to measure the
fall risk for each patient; the score is based on
many factors including diagnosis, environmental
factors and medication usage. If the patient has
a score of 12 or more, he or she is considered high
risk and identified with a happy egg picture.
“The Humpty Dumpty picture will go
everywhere with the patient in the hospital,” staff
nurse Ali Gonzalez, RN, explained. “It is important
that all nurses, doctors, respiratory therapists, volunteers—
everyone knows what this symbol means.”
The program also helps parents understand fall risk.
Each parent is given tips for preventing falls both at the
hospital and at home. If a child is designated as high risk,
a Fall Alert System is put in place among parents and
nurses to prevent any accidents.

Ali Gonzalez,
RN, secures a
patient’s bed
rail as part of
the Humpty
Dumpty protocol
to prevent falls.

Children’s Hospital license plate reinstated
As announced in past issues of It’s About Children,
the state of Tennessee in summer 2011 notified drivers
with Children’s Hospital specialty license plates that the
plate was obsolete and could not be renewed.
However, Development Department staff members
have succeeded in having the plate reinstated with a new
design. After the design is finalized, Children’s Hospital will
begin to take orders for the new plate. Children’s Hospital

must receive 1,000 orders to meet the state requirement
before the plate goes into production.
The plate will cost $35 in addition to each county’s
renewal fee, with the hospital receiving $15 from each plate
sold. Funds raised help Children’s Hospital provide the
important services of Child Life, Pastoral Care and Social
Work for patients and their families.
by Andrew Denton, student intern
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What’s New at
Water safety event to be part of
‘World’s Largest Swimming Lesson’

You probably have never broken a Guinness World
Record, but your chance is coming in June! During Children’s
Hospital’s 6th annual Water Safety Day on June 14 at
Dollywood’s Splash Country in Pigeon Forge, you can take
part in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson along with
around 20,000 other kids and adults from across the globe.
Children’s Hospital, along with Safe Kids of the Greater
Knox Area and Dollywood’s Splash Country, is adding this
fun and important component to its annual Water Safety Day
to remind children, parents and all caregivers that the best
thing anyone of any age can do to stay safe in and around the
water is to learn to swim.
In addition to the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson
component, Water Safety Day also features information

on CPR and how to be prepared in an emergency from
Children’s Hospital; opportunities to win great water safety
items with a “splash pass” available inside the gate; and
safety tips from Safe Kids of the Greater Knox Area and
the coalition’s partners – the American Red Cross and the
Pigeon Forge Fire and Police Departments.
There is no extra charge for the water safety program
but an admission ticket to Dollywood’s Splash Country is
required; for information, visit www.dollywoodssplashcountry.
com.
For more information on water safety and the event on
June 14, visit www.etch.com or call Children’s Hospital at
(865) 541-8165.

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What’s New at
Book written and illustrated by children
to honor anniversary

In honor of its 75th anniversary celebration, Children’s
Hospital and the Books by Kids Foundation have teamed up
to publish East Tennessee from A to Z. The book, which will be
sold around the area to benefit Children’s Hospital, includes
short stanzas on East Tennessee’s historical figures, landmarks
and characteristics for each letter of the alphabet.

“This book will be a creative, meaningful way to celebrate
our community and its children for our 75th anniversary,”
Children’s Hospital President Keith Goodwin said. “We look
forward to seeing the finished product, which will highlight the
creativity of local students.”
The Books by Kids Foundation is based in Jacksonville,
Florida. The non-profit organization facilitates the production
of educational children’s books. East Tennessee from A to Z is
the fifth book in their A to Z series.
“We are thrilled to partner with East Tennessee Children’s
Hospital to create East Tennessee A to Z,” Heather Surface,
founder and director of the Books by Kids Foundation, said.
“While the project offers a fun way for local kids to learn about
their hometown and a chance to see their words in print, it
also underscores the importance of giving back to their
community.”
Look for more information on the book and how to
purchase it in the next issue of It’s About Children.

“This book will be a creative, meaningful
way to celebrate our community and its
children for our 75th anniversary.”
The book will be illustrated by Children’s Hospital patients
and authored by the winner of the Young Authors Contest.
Middle school students in 16 East Tennessee counties had an
opportunity to submit text for the book in April and early May.
The winner and his or her adult sponsor will each receive a
new iPad through a donation from the Children’s Hospital
Committee for the Future.


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What’s New at
Hospital honors dedicated volunteers

On April 21, Children’s Hospital celebrated the
volunteers who devote their time to improving the lives
of our patients, their families and Children’s Hospital staff.
In addition to awards given for milestone hours of service,
four individuals were recognized for their exemplary
commitment to volunteering.

broken items and mismatched goods into beautiful creations.
Helen is a past Co-Chair for Fantasy of Trees and continues
to work with this event as a key volunteer each year.
The third award presented was the “24 Karat” Award,
given to a volunteer who demonstrates “enthusiastic
participation in volunteer service to Children’s Hospital.”
The recipient of this year’s “24 Karat” award was Sandra
Coggins, an enthusiastic volunteer who plays the piano in the
lobby for families and visitors. She has been volunteering at
Children’s since 2010. Sandra currently works with the
Family and Friends Cart, stocks Family Food Pantries and
serves as a NICU cuddler.

The Edna H. Duncan Award honors a volunteer who
shows “personal and professional excellence in volunteer
service” to the hospital. This year, the award went to Verna
Bollin, who has given over 4,000 hours of her time to
volunteer at Children’s Hospital. Verna serves as the Chair
of the Volunteer Leadership Council, volunteers in the Gift
Shop and Surgery Lounge, and organizes the hospital’s
Clothing Closet. She also is a vital part of the Fantasy of Trees
Designer Team.

The final award was the Shining Star Award, established
to recognize dedication to evening and weekend volunteer
service to Children’s Hospital. This year Belinda Smith
received this award, reflecting her 1,000 hours of service at
the Information Desk and in the Emergency Room.

The second award, the Anne D. Regas Award, is
presented to a volunteer for “exemplary commitment,
courage and perseverance in volunteer service to Children’s
Hospital.” This year’s recipient was Helen Mills, a gift shop
volunteer since 1997, who is known for her ability to turn


Children’s Hospital’s
2012 volunteer award
winners (left to right):
Verna Bollin, Helen
Mills, Belinda Smith
and Sandra Coggins.
Photo by Michael Dayah.

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Q&A
CPR Overview
Q: What is an AED? Should my child’s school or sports park

have one?
A: An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a lightweight,
portable device that delivers an electric shock to the heart.
When the heart is in sudden cardiac arrest, a shock through
the chest (which travels to the heart) can halt an abnormal,
ineffective rhythm and enable a normal rhythm to resume. A
shock delivered by an AED within 3-5 minutes of the start of
cardiac arrest can save a life.
In 2011, several thousand students nationwide died from
sudden cardiac arrest. A child spends about 20 percent of his/
her day in a school, so an AED is recommended to have onsite. With an AED on-site, school responders can immediately
attempt to save a life.

Q: I have heard that CPR guidelines recently changed.

What are the new guidelines?
A: The American Heart Association revised their CPR
guidelines in 2010 from ABC (airway, breathing, circulation/
compressions) to CAB (circulation/compressions, airway,
breathing). The American Heart Association also abides by an
updated chain of survival that features five links.
The links in the new American Heart Association Chain
of Survival are:
1. Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation
of the emergency response system
2. Early CPR with emphasis on chest compressions
3. Rapid defibrillation (AED use)
4. Effective advanced life support
5. Integrated post-cardiac arrest care

Upcoming community education classes
CPR Certification Course
Dates: June 4, July 9, August 6
Time: 6-10 p.m.
This certification course teaches the American Heart
Association chain of survival -- from when to call 911 to how
to effectively administer CPR to an infant, child or adult. This
course is designed for anyone who may be expected to respond to
emergencies at home or in the workplace. Participants must be at
least 14 years old. Following the course, participants will receive
an American Heart Association Heartsaver certification card. This
course is $25 per person.

emergencies. Instructors are certified through Safe Sitter nationally.
Participants must be ages 11-14. This course is $25 per person.
Class size is limited, so preregistration is required. All classes
are offered in the Koppel Plaza at Children’s Hospital unless
otherwise noted. For more information, to register for any of these
classes or to receive our free Healthy Kids parenting newsletter,
call (865) 541-8262.
Announcements about upcoming classes can be seen on
WBIR-TV 10 and heard on area radio stations. Or visit our web
site at www.etch.com and click on “Healthy Information” and then
“Healthy Kids Calendar.”
Children’s Hospital’s Healthy Kids Campaign, sponsored by
WBIR-TV Channel 10 and Chick-Fil-A, is a community education
initiative of the hospital’s Community Relations Department to help
parents keep their children healthy.

Safe Sitter
Dates: June 9, June 23, July 14, July 28
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (lunch is provided)
Safe Sitter is a national organization that teaches young
adolescents safe and nurturing babysitting techniques and the
rescue skills needed to respond appropriately to medical

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Q: Why did the American Heart Association change the

guidelines?
A: After much science-based research, the American Heart
Association found that by minimizing interruptions in
compressions, more lives have been saved. Compressions
return blood circulation to the entire body.

Hospital receives
Safe Sitter Award

Q: Why is it important to learn CPR? Who should be

certified?
A: The more people who know CPR, the more lives that can
be saved. The American Heart Association even recommends
teenagers be certiﬁed in CPR. Studies show that bystander CPR
more than doubles the patient survival rate. For every minute
that sudden cardiac arrest is not treated, the chance of survival
decreases by 10 percent.

Children’s Hospital has been identified as a top
25 Safe Sitter® teaching site for 2011. Safe Sitter®
is a national organization that teaches young
adolescents safe and nurturing babysitting techniques
and rescue skills needed to respond to medical
emergencies.
The Safe Sitter® class at Children’s Hospital
certified 182 “safe sitters” during 2011.
Safe Sitter® is offered for children ages 11-14,
and the cost is $25 per participant. Children’s
Hospital usually offers Safe Sitter® classes once
a month. Upcoming dates include June 9 and 23.
Class size is limited, so pre-register by calling
(865) 541-8262.

Q: How can I become CPR certified?
A: Contact the Children’s Hospital Healthy Kids hotline at

(865) 541-8262 or the American Heart Association Education
hotline at 1-877-242-4277 to find a class in your area.

Q: Do I need to get recertified if I have already taken CPR?
A: Yes, recertification should be done every two years to

stay up-to-date on current guidelines. It is also helpful in
remembering CPR techniques.

Q: I have heard of people getting sued by performing CPR

by Hayley Martin, Public Relations Specialist

on a stranger? What is my risk?
A: Many states, including Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia,
have Good Samaritan laws that protect individuals from
liability when performing CPR and using an AED if performed
while trying to save a life.

family history, the practitioner completing the sports physical
can better evaluate the child’s need for further testing.

Q: What are the warning signs and symptoms of sudden

Q: Oftentimes in the movies I see lifeguards performing

cardiac arrest?
A: Dizziness, chest pain, heart palpitations, excessive
shortness of breath with exercise, excessive fatigue with
exercise, fainting during exercise and family history of sudden
death are reported in a significant population who experience
sudden cardiac arrest. However, sudden cardiac arrest often
occurs with no previous signs or symptoms.

CPR at the pool or beach. Can sudden cardiac arrest
happen while swimming?
A: Swimming is a strenuous form of exercise that often sends
those at risk for sudden cardiac arrest into an abnormal
rhythm. Near-drowning of a good swimmer is a sign of a
cardiac arrhythmia that causes sudden cardiac arrest.
Sources:

Q: How important is my child’s sports physical?
A: It is very important that the family history portion of
the physical be answered by an adult prior to the physical
performed by a health care provider. In 2011, the Tennessee
Secondary School Athletic Association added additional heart
health questions to better assess each child. With accurate

Dr. Jeff Jennings, pediatric cardiologist
Marianne Jennings, RN and Project ADAM
Tennessee Coordinator
Susan Johnson, RN, Nursing Professional
Development Specialist

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Development Department adds
Major Gifts/ Annual Giving Ofﬁcer
More than 20 years as a mother of four has given Danni
Varlan of Knoxville an in-depth look at the patient care side
of Children’s Hospital. Eleven years on the Children’s Hospital
Board of Directors have given Varlan an in-depth look at the
business side of the pediatric medical center. This spring, she
added a third side of the hospital to her life experience – she
stepped down from the board to become an employee in the
hospital’s Development Department.
As the new Major Gifts/Annual Giving Oﬃcer, Varlan
will lead Children’s Hospital’s efforts to increase and enhance
fundraising. She will encourage new relationships with
potential donors who have never been associated with
Children’s Hospital and take them on behind-the-scenes
tours; grow the new annual giving program designed to attract
women of all ages to become more involved with the hospital;
and cultivate relationships with donors from Knox County
and throughout the hospital’s 16-county service area.
“Danni’s far reaching relationships within East Tennessee
will enhance the development efforts of Children’s Hospital,”
said Carlton Long, Vice President for Development and
Community Services at Children’s Hospital. “Through her
community involvement in East Tennessee over the last 30
years, she is a well known and well respected individual.
Relationships are key for a successful development operation.
From the first day on the job, she hit the ground running and
has not stopped yet! Her enthusiasm for Children’s Hospital
will be a tremendous asset to our organization.”
Varlan and her husband, Tom, a United States District
Judge in Knoxville, are the parents of Georgia, 25; Susanna, 23;
Alex, 21; and Paul, 19. While raising four children, the Varlans
have seen more than their share of pediatrician visits,

tonsillectomies, rotavirus and even MRSA, among other
common childhood ailments. They also experienced one
particularly serious medical moment in 1991. Alex, then an
infant, developed a severe and highly contagious bacterial
infection, pneumococcemia, that was potentially fatal.
Through the skilled and compassionate care of staff at
Children’s Hospital, Alex survived – and thrived – and is now
a student at the University of Tennessee.
Before joining Children’s Hospital, Varlan was the
president of East Tennesseans for Airfare Competition (ETAC)
for about 10 years. At ETAC, Varlan planned, developed
and implemented initiatives to support efforts to bring
competitively priced air service to McGhee Tyson Airport
as well as educated businesses and community leaders in the
region on how to support and keep competitive airfare service
in the market.
Varlan also is a Planning Consultant and Facilitator for
strategic and long range planning, visioning, team building
and other goals identified by clients such as East Tennessee
Foundation, Bijou Theatre, American Bar Association and
Tennessee Bar Association. Her partner in the consulting
business is Bruce Anderson, Vice President for Legal Services
at Children’s Hospital.
Varlan, who holds a bachelor of arts in English from
Georgia State University, has been active in the East Tennessee
community for many years. She was appointed by Governor
Bredesen in 2010 to the State of Tennessee Board of Regents,
and she is on the boards of directors for both the Salvation
Army and Habitat for Humanity. A member of the East
Tennessee Economic Council (ETEC), Varlan also is a
graduate of the 1998 class of Leadership Knoxville.

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Calendar of Events
Mark your calendars NOW for several upcoming events to entertain families and benefit Children’s Hospital.
Thanks to the generous people of East Tennessee who host and participate in these events, Children’s Hospital
can continue to provide the best pediatric health care to the children of this region.

Baseball for Babies

Camp Eagle’s Nest is free for patients, thanks to generous
financial and in-kind contributions. This camp would not
be possible without donations from the East Tennessee
community.
For more information, contact Rick Callaway at (865)
541-8476.

The 10 annual Baseball for Babies tournament takes
place June 1-3 at various Knoxville-area ball parks. The
tournament is open to 8U through 16U teams. The Hayes
family of New Market sponsors the yearly tournament in
memory of their daughter, Nancy, who passed away in the
Children’s Hospital Haslam Family Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit.
Last year’s event raised more than $15,000 for Children’s
Hospital. For more information about the tournament,
contact Lenny Hayes at (865) 441-1367.
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Camp Cure
For children with diabetes, Camp Cure is a way to
learn and develop confidence and independence in caring
for diabetes in a fun camp environment. This year’s theme is
“Reach for the Stars!” and focuses on space.
Camp Cure is July 9-13 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for
children ages 5-8 and from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for children
ages 9-12 at the Karns Community Youth Center. Campers
ages 11-12 also have the option of attending an overnight
adventure.
The cost to attend Camp Cure is $20 per child. The cost
of the optional overnight adventure is an additional $60.
For more information, contact Cathy Van Ostrand, Diabetes
Clinical Nurse Specialist and camp director, at (865) 541-8281
or email cvostrand@etch.com.

Peyton Manning
Golf Classic
See page 20 for
more information.

The Donald M. Gally Summer Camp
The Children’s Hospital Rehabilitation Center offers a
free, week-long day camp every July for children with special
needs. The Donald M. Gally Summer Camp features activities
such as arts and crafts, swimming and games directed by staff
therapists, special education teachers and adaptive recreation
specialists.
The camp takes place at the Kiwanis Fresh Air Camp on
Prosser Road in Knoxville through a generous donation from
local Kiwanis Club members. Session I, for campers ages 5-9,
takes place July 9-13. Session II, for campers ages 10-14, takes
place July 16-20. Hours for both weeks are 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Because there is no cost to attend, donations are greatly
appreciated. For more information, contact the Children’s
Hospital Rehabilitation Center at (865) 690-8961 or send an
email to dcphillips@etch.com.

Camp Eagle’s Nest
Most children look forward to enjoying the sun and
playing outside during the summer, including Children’s
Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic patients. Camp
Eagle’s Nest, which takes place at Camp Wesley Woods in
Townsend, allows children who have been diagnosed with
cancer or a blood disorder to enjoy the outdoors in a safe
and fun environment. Campers participate in activities like
horseback riding, canoeing, rock climbing, tubing and
much more. Campers also are able to interact with camp
counselors, who are nurses and other clinical staff from
Children’s Hospital, giving patients an opportunity to form
bonds outside the hospital.
This year, Camp Eagle’s Nest takes places July 29 –
August 2 and features a superhero theme. The camp is open
to all Hematology/Oncology Clinic patients with their
doctor’s approval.

by Andrew Denton, student intern

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Donors January 1 - March 31, 2012
125 Jackson Partners, LLC
3 Burgers, LLC
Mr. Charles Abernathy
Ace Hardware - Browder’s
#10675
Ace Hardware Corp.
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Acker, Jr.
Ackermann PR, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Adam
Mr. & Mrs. F. Whitﬁeld
Addicks
Ms. Virginia Adkisson
Ms. Sherry W. Ailor
Mrs. Helen C. Akard
Albiston and Smith, PLLC
Alcoa-Global Impact
Mr. Vasilios Alexiades
All Occasions Party Rentals
Mr. Harold W. Allen
Mr. Robert W. Allen
Ms. Kristin Alm
Always in Bloom
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Ambs
Amy’s Hallmark
Mr. Gary Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Ian M. Anderson
Mr. John M. Anderson, II
Mr. Keith Andress
Ellen Andrews, M. D.
Mr. George Angelos
Anglers Woods Homeowners
Association
Mr. Jason Apley
Mr. Martin H. Armendariz
Mr. Milton Armstrong
Arnett Draper & Hagood
Mr. Robert M. Asbury
Ms. Suzanne Asher
AT&T United Way Employee
Giving Campaign
Ms. S. M. Atchley
Doug & Sylvia Atkins
Mrs. Mary S. Atkins
Aunt Betty, Peanut &
Uncle Van
Mr. & Mrs. Woodrow Austin
& Family
Ms. Lisa Baggett
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph C. Bahr

Mrs. Hesta Bailey
Jean & Bob Baird
Ms. Virginia Baker
Ms. Sandy Ball
Mr. David A. Ballinger
Bank of America United
Way Campaign
Mrs. Tara Bankes
Mr. Brian Barker
Mr. Rodney Barnes
barre3
Ms. Grace I. Barrows
Mr. Frederick J. Barry
James & Caryl Bates
Mr. Paul C. Bates
Ms. Joyce Beal
Sam & Mary Anne Beall
Ms. Carrie Beam
Mr. Robert G. Beam
Mr. & Mrs. E. Paul Bean
Mr. Bobby A. Beaty
Ms. Alice Beauchene
Ms. Phyllis A. Beaven
Mr. William R. Beavers, Sr.
Edward & Neva Beck
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey M. Becker
Ms. Amy Beffrey
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred B. Bell
Belmont Heights Baptist
Church
Mr. Joseph Bendor
Robert & Frieda Bennett
Mrs. Tracy Berger-Carmen
Ms. Wilma A. Berggren
Mrs. Valerie Bernard
Herman & Betty Best
Ms. Sandra L. Bickford
Big Dog Reefs
Mrs. Ruby H. Bilyeu
Mr. Cleophas Bingham
Mr. Paul D. Bird
Dr. & Mrs. Chris R. Birdwell
Herb & Jean Bishop
Mr. Sonny Bivens
Rolen, Zach & Seth Blaine
Ms. Melissa M. Blair
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Blake
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Blake

Mr. & Mrs. Alton E. Blakley, Jr.
Jack David Blalock, Jr.
Dr. & Mrs. Gerald L. Blossom
Blount Ave, LLC
Mr. Tom Blue & Dr. Melinda
H. Blue
BlueCross BlueShield of
Tennessee
Mr. Howard Z. Blum
Ray & Becky Boatright
Bob’s Package Store
Ms. Naomi Boling
Ms. Verna M. Bollin
Chuck & Angie Bolus
Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Bomar
Ms. Olena Bondarenko
Mr. & Mrs. James F. Borden
Mr. Mitchell Borden
Mrs. Joy L. Bornhoeft
John Bouchard & Sons Co.
Ms. Michelle A. Bowen
Mr. Glenn R. Boyles
Ms. Amy Brackins
Ms. Mary E. Branan
Ms. Jane L. Branson
Ms. Kathy Brewer
David & Shalinka Brickhouse
Bob & Connie Brimi
Drs. Kevin & Jennifer
Brinkmann
Mr. Richard Brion
Mr. Everett O. Britton
Broadway Towers Residents
Ms. Amy K. Brock
Mr. Jon B. Brock
Ms. Allison Brown
Ms. Audrey Brown
Chad & Cynthia Brown
Ms. Edith Brown
Mr. J. C. Brown
Mrs. Nancy Brown
Mr. David Browning
Ms. Brenda H. Bryan
John Q. Buchheit, M. D.
Ms. Lisa M. Buchner
Mrs. Donna G. Buckner
Mr. James C. Buckner
Bull Head Products, Inc.

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Von & Linda Bullock
Mr. William Bullock
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Burgan
Ms. Donna Burgess
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Burnett
Ms. Hazel Burress
Ms. Sarah E. Burton
Ms. Yvonne Bushell
Dr. Dennis M. Bushman
Mr. Dwight Butcher
Mrs. Teresa L. ButcherChapman
Ms. Josie Butler
Mr. Woody Byars
Mrs. Stephanie B. Byerly
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Byrd
Mr. Marvin D. Cadwallader
Mr. Charles Calloway
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Camp
Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. Campbell
Ms. Ellen Campbell
Mr. James K. Campbell, Jr.
Mr. William R. Campbell
Ms. Sara N. Cantrell
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Cantwell
Carleo Entertainment, Inc.
Carmike CinemasWynnsong 16
Mr. & Mrs. Billie L. Carrel
Mr. George Carroll
Mr. Jerry L. Carter
Ms. Joy Carter
Ms. Barbara Cassady
Ms. Brigitte H. Cate
Centocor, Inc.
Central Baptist Church of
Fountain City
Central High School
Kirk & Debbie Cervenka
Dr. & Mrs. Charles W.
Chadwell
Mr. Walker L. Chamblee
Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Chandler
Ms. Paige C. Chandler
Ms. Anne Changas
Mr. & Mrs. Mike S. Charland
Chattanooga Area CFC
Cherokee Distributing Co., Inc.
Ms. Barbara J. Chesney

Chick-Fil-A Restaurants
Chico’s -- #0123, #0532,
#0595 #3339, #5098 and
Chico’s, Inc.
Brian & Holly Child
Children’s Anesthesiologists,
PC
Children’s Hospital
Volunteers
Dr. Joseph F. Childs
Ms. Erin M. Christen
Everett & Ashli Christen
Lin & Chris Christenberry
Dr. Deborah J. Christiansen
Ms. Kathy Cisson
Civitan Club - West Knox
Mr. & Mrs. Jesse A. Clark

Clayton Bank & Trust
Mr. Willis L. Clements
Clinton High School
Ms. Yvonne Coates
Ms. Janet S. Cockrum
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Cody
Ms. Dawn Cody
Ms. Bettye B. Coffelt
Frank & Sonya Colandro
Ms. Beverly Cole
Ms. Elsie Cole
Kevin & Lesley Cole
Mrs. Jillian M. Collier
Mrs. Ameline Collins
Ms. Barbara D. Collins
Mr. & Mrs. Scott C.
Collins, Jr.

Ms. Kathy Combs
Comcast
Comedy Barn Canines
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Comer
Mr. & Mrs. Loring J.
Compton, Jr.
Ms. Sally S. Cook
CO-OP Financial Services
Becky & Lyle Cooper
Mrs. Debra K. Cooper
Ms. Theresa Cordle
Cornerstone Foundation
of Knoxville
Mr. & Mrs. Milburn R.
Courtney
Covenant Health
Ms. April Cox

Mr. Benny Cox
Margarete & Freddie Cox
Mr. R. D. Cox
Mr. & Mrs. Michael C.
Crabtree
Ms. Debbie Craft
Mr. Alistair Crannis
Mrs. Dorothy J. Crawford
Ms. Lynda Crippen
Ms. Evelyn M. Crisp
Mr. Randy Crockett
Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Croley
Mr. Joshua A. Cronauer
Neil & Elizabeth Crosby
Mr. Steve H. Crowe
Dr. & Mrs. Michael D. Crowell

Committee for the Future gives
Wiis, iPads to hospital
Sometimes Children’s Hospital needs the latest in
high-tech medical equipment. But sometimes, the hospital
needs more everyday items – such as game systems and
tablet computers – to enhance comfort and education for
our patients. Such needs are often met by one particular
group –Children’s Hospital’s Committee for the Future.
The Committee for the Future recently donated
$21,052 to Children’s Hospital for the benefit of many
departments. The Child Life department was able to buy
two new Wii game systems to replace aging GameCube
systems, as well as storage bins for keeping clean toys.
To soothe babies, the Haslam Family Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit (NICU) bought 16 infant swings and many stuffed
animals. For Camp Cure, the summer camp for diabetes
patients, the Committee for the Future funded “Camp Brain”
software, which will allow camp directors and counselors
to track all aspects of camp management. In addition, the
camp bought a SnoKonette Ice Shaver machine to make
cool treats for the campers on hot summer days.
The Committee for the Future also provided the funds
to buy prizes for the Young Authors Contest. The book, titled
“East Tennessee from A to Z,” will be illustrated by patients
from Children’s Hospital. The winning author and his or her
teacher or parent facilitator will each receive an iPad. See
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page 12 for more information on this contest.
iPads were bought by the Children’s Hospital
Rehabilitation Center for use in speech and language
therapy sessions to teach cause and effect, receptive
identification and imitation tasks, as well as for alternative
communication.
The committee, which began in 1988, includes local
business people and professionals. The mission of
Committee for the Future is to complete service and
fundraising projects for the specific needs of Children’s
Hospital.

Monday, June 18
Fox Den Country Club in Farragut
It’s time “fore” the Peyton Manning Golf Classic to
benefit East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and the
PeyBack Foundation. Manning, quarterback for the
National Football League’s Denver Broncos, will be
present at the tournament and will visit with golfers
throughout the day.
Tournament format: 4-player team swat (or best ball),
flighted by team handicaps; maximum individual handicap
is 25. Golfers can enjoy either a morning or afternoon
round, and each round is considered a separate
tournament with three flights – awarding 1st, 2nd and
3rd place winning teams in each flight. Each winning
team member will receive a prize. The day of golf will
include breakfast, lunch, a 19th hole reception, goody
bags, golf shirts, door prizes and much more.
For information or to register,
contact Pat Scott at Children’s Hospital
at (865) 541-8244 or pmscott@etch.com.

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Mr. Philip R. Crye
Mrs. Carol A. Cumesty
Ms. Wendy Cummings
Ms. Veronica L. Cunningham
Ms. Della Dailey
Ms. Peggy Dalton
Dance Marathon Council-UT
Ms. Mary F. Danford
The Daniel Foundation
Ms. Sherry L. Daniels
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C.
Daves, Jr.
Hubert & Rose Davidson
Mr. & Mrs. Soni Davidson
Joe H. Davis
Ms. Josephine S. Davis
Jana & Bill Davison
Miss Gail Dawson
Mr. Anthony De Gregorio
Mr. Robert J. Delmoro
Janie & Bill Dempster
The Dent Man
Mr. & Mrs. Harry P. Denton
Mr. Marcus B. Denton
Mr. & Mrs. Max R. Denton
DeRoyal Industries, Inc.
Randy & Mika DeVault
Ms. Clara DeVoe
Dewhirst Properties, LLC
Mr. Leonard Dial
Mrs. Deborah L. Diddle
The Joseph Dillman Family
Mr. Mark Dittig
Ms. Cheryl Doan
Ms. Louise F. Dodd
Ms. Jere E. Doherty
Ms. Ann O. Dorsett
Mr. Joe W. Downey
Dream Team Event Lighting
Ms. Anne G. Dungan
Ms. Amy Dyer
Mr. Scotty Dykes
Dyna Body Fitness Equipment
East Tennessee Pediatric
Cardiology, PC
Mrs. Lynnette Easter
Mr. Bob Ebinger
Ecolab

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eddy
Mr. Don M. Edmondson
Ms. Lynn Edmondson
Ms. Patricia D. Edwards
Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Eledge
Mr. Robert Elliott
Mr. & Mrs. David L. Ellis
Ms. Mary E. Ellis
Ms. Whitney W. Ellis
Ms. Claudia Elrod
Mr. & Mrs. Myron Ely
Michael & Deborah Emery
Ms. Tiffany T. Emitt
Ms. Karyn L. Engblom
Enrichment Federal Credit
Union
Ms. Holly Epps
Ms. Monica J. Eshleman
Ms. Susan Estrada
ETCH Business OfﬁceBilling Dept.
ETCH Self-Pay Department
Ms. Lucille Evans
Matthew & Amy Evans
Ms. Myrtle Evans
Ms. Carlene Everett
Ms. Kathleen H. Fabish
Mrs. Deborah W. Fain
Lexi & Anna Farmer
Mr. & Mrs. Donald E.
Feather, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Norman E.
Featherston
First Tennessee Bank, N.A.
First Tennessee Foundation
Food Lion -- #395, #660,
#700, #761, #787, #824,
#1055, #1362, #1408,
#1467 and #2128
Ms. Bobbie Ford
Rev. Sandra S. Foster
Fountain City United
Methodist Women,
Circle 11
Ms. Kathy D. Fowler
Mr. Charles S. Francis
Mr. & Mrs. Donald F. Francis
Mr. Michael J. Frank
Frank’s Barbershop

The Great Smoky Mountain Cluster of
Dog Shows made a $1,371.68 donation in
February to Children’s Hospital. The proceeds
were raised at their fall fundraising event. From
left to right are Jean Dinkins, representative
of the Great Smoky Mountain Cluster of Dog
Shows, and Alexis Niceley, Children’s Hospital
Community Development Specialist.

Mr. Larry R. French
Mr. Herbert Frost
Froyoz FC, LLC
Steve & Debra Fuller
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Fulmer
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Fuqua
Gabbard Publications
Mr. James L. Galo
Ms. Jenny L. Gambrell
Mr. Horton G. Gangwer
Mrs. Carmen Gardner
Ms. Becky D. Garrett
Mr. William Garrett
Mr. David Gay
Ms. Nicole Gentry
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson
Mr. & Mrs. Randall L. Gibson
Gift Gourmet and Interiors,
LLC
Ms. Loren Gilbert
Ms. Tammy K. Giles
Girl Scout Troop #465

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Dr. & Mrs. A. Michael Glover
Mr. John W. Goan
Mrs. Carole P. Gobert
Mr. & Mrs. Herman L.
Goddard
Ms. Teresa Goddard
Mr. Robert W. Godwin
Mr. Gary Goff
Golden Corral #779, #804
and #903
Mrs. Heather Golin
Good Sounds Entertainment
Mrs. Mary D. Goodman
Mr. & Mrs. Keith D. Goodwin
Ms. Penny K. Goosie
Ms. Frances Gorman
Dr. & Mrs. Glenn C. Graber
Ms. Ellen Graham
Graham Corporation
Tom & Henry Grahl

Mr. Michael Graves
Ms. Dawna C. Gray
Mrs. Kellie S. Gray
Mr. & Mrs. Art Grayson
Great Clips -- #4501, #4503,
#4504, #4505, #4506,
#4507, #4508, #4509,
#4511, #4512, #4513,
#4514, #4515, #4516,
#4517 and #9611
Great Smoky Mountain
Cluster of Dog Shows
Randy & Jan Greaves
Ms. Arkie T. Greene
Mr. Kester J. Greene, Jr.
Greenway Baptist Church
Mr. William C. Greer
Mr. & Mrs. Mike W. Greiner
Gresham Middle School
Ms. Anita C. Griffith
Ms. Estelle S. Grisham
Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Gross
Mr. Charles C. Guy
Mr. John Hale
Dr. Danny R. Hall
Ms. Jane Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry N. Hall
Mr. Frank H. Hambright
Mr. & Mrs. P. Jack Hamilton
Ms. Betty A. Hammill
Ms. Pearl E. Hampton
Ms. Christy A. Hancock
Dr. Joseph W. Harb
Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Harb, Jr.
Ms. Carol Harden
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Hardin
Alex & Mary Belle Harkness
Mrs. Rebecca Harmon
James & Christina Harrill
Mr. Thomas R. Harrington, III
Ms. Paula E. Harris
Ms. Peggy Harris
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Harris
Ms. Delores F. Harrison
Mr. James Hartsell
Ms. Linda Y. Harvey
Mr. & Mrs. James A.
Haslam, III
Ms. Tammy Hatcher

On March 2-3, students at the University
of Tennessee danced the night away at the
Tennessee Recreational Center for Students
(TRECS) on the UT campus to benefit the
Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic.
Activities throughout the night included live
music and activities for Hematology/Oncology
patients. UT students also learned a Dance
Marathon dance to perform at the end of the
14-hour celebration. Dance Marathon 2012 raised
over $43,000 for Children’s Hospital’s Hematology/
Oncology Endowment Fund. Children’s Hospital
and the patients and staff of the Hematology/
Oncology Clinic extend a special thank you to
the University of Tennessee; the Dance Marathon
Executive Committee; Kate Humphrey, Advisor;
Natalie Williams, President; Taylor Gautier, Vice
President of Events; Zac Giffin, Vice President
of Dancer Relations; and Julie Gillette, Vice
President of Community Outreach.
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Mr. Randy Hatfield
Ms. Vikki Hatfield
Zoe Haub & Neeley Wilson
Ms. Carletta Haun
Ms. Narvia D. Haywood
Mr. Martin L. Hazlett
Mr. Edward Headlee
Ms. Judy Heath
Mr. Anthony C. Heitzman
Ms. Beverly Helton
Ms. Julia A. Helton
Ms. Margaret D. Helton
Mr. Rudy Henderson
Ms. Jan Herlitze
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Herman
Ms. Susan Z. Hibbett
Mrs. Joyce D. Hickman
Ms. Cindy M. Hicks
Mr. & Mrs. Gary G. Hillard
Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Himes
Mr. Norman E. Hinkle
Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Hirsh
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Hirsh
His Laboring Few Ministry
Mr. Tim Hitson
Jeremy & Katie Hodges
Dr. & Mrs. Paul W. Hoffmann
Erik & Kathi Hofstad
Ms. Cheri Hogrefe
Holiday Inn World’s Fair Park
Ms. Dana C. Holloway
Ms. Margaret Holloway
Ms. Annie E. Holoubek
Home Depot #730
Mr. Billy Hooks
Brandon & Ashley Hopkins
Mrs. Susan P. Horn
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Horton
Ms. Kristi D. Houk
Mrs. Ella J. Housley
Dr. & Mrs. Herbert H. Howard
Mrs. Ruth A. Howard
Brent & Tracy Hubbs
Mrs. Cathy R. Huddleston
Ms. Barbara U. Huff
Ms. Mary A. Huff
Ms. Janet B. Hughes
Paul & Danielle Hughes

Humana, Inc.
Ms. Jackie G. Humphrey
Mr. Doyle Hunt
Mr. Robert L. Hutchison
Richard & Lena Hutton
Ingles
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Iroff
Mr. Gary A. Irving
Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Ivy
Jack and Jules
Mr. Joseph Jacobsen
Mrs. Erin R. Janish
Mr. Ronald E. Jarnagin
Mr. Jack L. Jenkins
Mrs. Kathryn M. Jenkins
Ms. Elizabeth Jennings
Jewelry Television
Ms. Angie Johnson
Mrs. Brenda Johnson
Ms. Catherine B. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. David Johnson
Ms. Dot M. Johnson
Mr. Glen D. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin R. Johnson
Ms. Linda Johnson
Ms. Shannon Johnson
Johnson & Galyon, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Johnston
Ms. Edna C. Jones
Mr. Jack G. Jones
Mr. John D. Jones
Mr. Melton Jones
Dr. Farris Jordan
Ms. Patricia Jordon
Mr. & Mrs. Francis H. Junis
Mrs. Beth Kamer
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Kell
Mr. William P. Kelleghan
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Keller
The Jim Kellner Family
Kellogg’s
Ms. Pat C. Kelly
KelSan Products Company
Ms. Chera-Lyn Kennedy
Mr. Jim Kennedy
Josh & Alissa Kennedy
Mrs. Bethany Kennemore
Mrs. Midge Kerns

Mr. Carroll B. Kesterson
J. R. & Marilyn Keylon
Mrs. Margie Kidd
Ms. Wanda Kilpatrick
Ms. Hwa O. Kim
Mrs. Brenda Kincheloe
Mr. David C. King
Ms. Heather N. King
William & Joanne King
Ms. Judy A. Kittrell
Darren & Amanda Kitts
Kiwanis Club - Newport
Kiwanis Club - Norwood
Ms. Ann M. Knox
Knox County Homebound
Knox County Register of
Deeds
Knox-Tenn Rental Company
Knoxville Catholic High
School
Knoxville Elks Lodge #160
Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville Ski & Outing Club,
Inc.
Knoxville Zoo
Ms. Katherine Kober
Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic
Sports Medicine Outreach
Program
Kohl’s Department Stores
Ms. Carolyn H. Krause
Krispy Kreme #54
Kroger -- #530 and #686
Mr. Ted Krupman
Mr. & Mrs. James B. Kyle
Ms. Mavis LaBounty
Ms. Erin Laine
Lakeside Studios
Mr. & Mrs. Jude Lam
Mr. Eric M. Lamb
Ms. Tammy Lamons
Mr. Lawrence Landau
Ms. April Lane
Ms. Kati Lane
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Langerholc
Mr. & Mrs. Philip D.
Langerholc
Laurel Church of Christ
Mr. & Mrs. Elbert Lay, Jr.

Yann & Renee Le Moine
Ms. Mary L. Ledbetter
Mr. Reid Lederer
Ms. Brenda Leek
Mr. Jon J. Lekes
Mr. Walter LeMasurier
Leola Walkup Friendship
Class
Mr. Bryan Lester
Mrs. Amanda Lewis
Mr. Darrell D. Lewis
Mr. Wayne C. Lin
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon M. Lindner
Ellen & Scott Liston
Little Explorers by Premier
Athletics
Mr. Charles C. Littleﬁeld
Living Faith Church
Ms. Violet Loden
Dr. & Mrs. Henry H. Long
Mr. Jim Longest

Mrs. Bobbie Loveday
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Lovegrove
Love’s Travel Stops &
Country Stores
Josh Lovett
Mr. Jimmy R. Loyless
Dr. Amber Luhn
Mrs. Catherine A. Luther
Mr. Gaylord Lynn
Mr. Mark Machado
Dr. John R. Maddox, Jr.
Ms. Lori Mahaffy
Mr. Tim Mahoney
Mr. Jerome Majdecki
Mr. & Mrs. Conrad L.
Majors, Jr.
Dr. Shahid A. Malik &
Mrs. Nazmia Malik
Carole Zwick Mandel & Brett
Mr. James Manikas
Manufacturers Acceptance
Corp.

On March 12, 2012, the West Knox Civitan Club
presented a $3,000 donation to the Oliver William
Hill Jr., M.D., Pediatric Neurology Laboratory at
Children’s Hospital. From left to right: Neurology
Department Director Casey Lynam and West Knox
Civitan Club President Dr. Kim Boggs. The funds
will help to purchase iPads to keep patients
occupied during neurological diagnostics tests,
such as EEGs.

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Mapco Express
Mr. Elmer H. Marine
Mrs. Phyllis L. Marks
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Marley, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. A. David Martin
Mr. Herbert M. Martin
Mr. Murray J. Martin
Mrs. Nancy K. Martinek
Maryville Church of Christ
Allyn & Maureen Maslin
Ms. Kristin Massengill
Ms. Angela L. Massey
Mazda Knoxville
Mr. & Mrs. Rudy E. McBee
Matthew & Sarah McBride
Ms. Nancy McCarty
Mr. H. Carl McConnell
Mrs. Carol S. McConnell
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond McCord
Col. James F. McCorkle
Ms. Emily R. McCutcheon
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas
McDonough
Ms. Ashley J. McGinnis
Mr. Mike McGrath
McKesson
Mr. Aubrey D. McKinney
Mr. John McKittrick
McLane-Love’s Country
Stores #306 and #306R
Gene & Jean McLemore
Mrs. Sylvia R. McMahan
Mr. Jack R. McMillian, Jr.
Ms. Martha McNeilly
Mrs. Melanie A. McNutt
Mr. & Mrs. Steven R.
McPherson
Ms. Nancy McSorley
James & Kristen McTyre
Jeff Mellor & Doris Gove
Mr. Matthew W. Mengeling
Ms. Ella Mertens
Mr. Shawn Michaels
Ms. Angela D. Mikles
Ms. Kristen P. Mikles
Millennium Laboratories, Inc.
Mrs. Brenda M. Miller
Ms. Deb Miller

dancing with the
Knoxville stars!

Star 102.1 radio and Children’s Hospital
hosted the fourth annual Dancing with the
Knoxville Stars on February 16 at the Knoxville
Expo Center. Eleven local celebrities competed
in a ballroom dancing competition based on the
reality TV show “Dancing with the Stars” to raise
money for Children’s Hospital. Each dollar
donated counted as one vote for each dancer,
and this year’s net fundraising total was
$67,672.03. Celebrity participants this year were:
WBIR-TV 10 Sports Anchor Kris Budden; Former
UT Football Player Robert Peace; Renita Stinnett,
Knoxville Expo Center/Graham Corporation Sales
Team; WVLT-TV Anchor Lorena Estrada; Knoxville
News Sentinel Writer Jamie Satterfield; Former
First Lady of Knoxville Janet Testerman
Crossley; Fitness Expert Missy Kane; Star 102.1
DJ Shaffer; Master of Ceremonies at Dolly
Parton’s Dixie Stampede Jay Teter; Local Singer/
Songwriter Logan Murrell; and WATE-TV Anchor
Bo Williams. The award for best dance was
presented to Teter and his professional partner,
Taryn Escobar; the award for most money raised
went to Stinnett, who raised $9,265.65.
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Ms. Melissa Miller
Ms. Page P. Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Sam A. Miller
Mrs. Betty Millsaps
Ms. Dixie Minatra
MINI of Knoxville
Jeanette & James Minor
Hazen & Brettany Mirts
Mrs. Roma Misra
Mr. Thomas R. Mollica
Ms. Sherry E. Montgomery
Ms. Amanda K. Moore
Ms. Margie Moore
Gregg & Teresa Morgan
Mrs. Jennifer D. Morgan
Mr. & Mrs. Eric S. Morrison
Morristown Driver’s Service,
Inc.
Mrs. Pat Morton
Mr. Willis J. Moses
Mountain Pine Needlers
Mr. Earnest Mouser
Ms. Laura Muir
Ms. Barbara Mullikin
Mr. Philip J. Mummert
Ms. Jodi Murphy
Mr. William W. Murphy
Mr. Ted E. Murray
Mr. Bennie Myers
Mr. Joseph D. Myers
Ms. Penelope Myers
Mr. Roger D. Myers
Ms. Rosemary Myers
John & Karen Needy
Mrs. Gloria K. Nelson
Ms. Lucile J. Nelson
Mr. Robert N. Nelson
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Nestor
Mr. & Mrs. Neal A.
Neuenschwander
Ms. Jennifer R. Neuhaus
Mrs. Jenny A. Neveu
New Hope Baptist Church
Lloyd & Kristy Newcomb
Jerry L. Newman
Newport Sand & Gravel
Mrs. Barbara Newton
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Nicholson


Mr. Roger Nooe
Ms. Francis R. Norris
Northshore Group
Mrs. Flo P. Norville
Ms. Marlene Norwood
NRO Charitable Giving
Carolyn Oaks-Wallace and
Dave Wallace
Mr. Jim O’Conner
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher T.
O’Cull
Ray & Judy Ogle
Ms. Della H. Oliver
Dr. G. Stephen Ollard
Ms. Betty S. Olson
Mr. William T. Oody
Mr. & Mrs. John A. O’Quinn
Ms. Michelle O’Reilley
John C. Osborn, D.D.S.
Ms. Ryanne Osborne
Mr. Terry Overton
Mr. Rex W. Ownby
Mr. Bryan D. Pabst
Mrs. Lillian L. Pace
Ms. Lacey Pack
Pairs and Spares Sunday
School of Fountain City
UMC
Ms. Donna Palazzolo
Mr. & Mrs. Larry S. Palmer
Dr. Mary Palmer
Papa John’s of Knoxville
Papa Murphy’s
Dr. Dante Pappano &
Dr. Ellen Pappano
Dr. Jeanann P. Pardue
Ms. Wanda Patterson
Mr. Billy Payne
Ms. Courtney Peace
Steve & Carolyn Pease
Sarah W. Penegar, Ph.D.
Penske Truck Leasing
Mrs. Susan G. Perkins
Ms. Karen D. Pershing
Pershing Yoakley &
Associates
Peterbilt of Knoxville
Mr. William J. Peterson
Mr. & Mrs. Colbert G. Petree

Phi Mu Fraternity
Mrs. Rosemary Phillips
Phillips and Jordan, Inc.
James T. Pickering, D.D.S
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley H.
Pickering, Sr.
Pilot Corporation
Pilot Travel Centers LLC
The Pink Ladies of FOT
Mr. & Mrs. G. S. Pittenger
Debbie & Douglas Plemons
Justin R. Plummer
Ms. Mary G. Plummer
PM&R Associates
Sophie & Leo Pollock
Ms. Debra A. Poole
Mr. Clifton J. Posey
Ms. Jeanne Potter
The Pour Guys Bartending
Service
Premier Surgical Associates
Prestige Cleaners, Inc.
Harold & Patt Price &
Antioch Baptist Church
Proffitt & Sons, Inc.
Provision Health Partners, LLC
Mr. Jack Pryor
Mr. Will J. Pugh
Mr. James Pulliam
The Puppy Zone
Ms. Sherry Pyatt
Pyro Shows, Inc.
Mrs. Jennifer A. Queener
Mr. Craig Ramsey
Mr. Burt Ratledge
Dr. Ryan Redman
Ms. Carol Reed
Regal Entertainment Group
Mr. & Mrs. Costa G. Regas
Mr. William F. Regas
Regions Bank
ReMax Adventure Realty
#21182
Rescue Baptist Church
Revenue Recovery
Corporation
Ms. Stacey Reymer
Mr. James E. Reynolds
Mr. Bobby L. Rice

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It’s About Children recaps the events and friends that
support East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. For
more information regarding the fund-raising efforts
of Children’s Hospital, contact:
Children’s Hospital Development Office
P.O. Box 15010
Knoxville, TN 37901-5010
(865) 541-8441 • www.etch.com
Development Staff:
Carlton M. Long
Vice President for Development
and Community Services
(865) 541-8172 • cmlong@etch.com

Teresa Goddard
Major Gifts/Grants Development Officer
(865) 541-8466 • tgoddard@etch.com
Debra Poole
Major Gifts/Planned Giving Director
(865) 541-8467 • dapoole@etch.com
Danni Varlan
Major Gifts/Annual Giving Officer
(865) 541-8567 • dvarlan@etch.com
Pat Scott
Community Development Officer
(865) 541-8244 • pmscott@etch.com

Alexis Niceley
Community Development Specialist
(865) 541-8745 • aniceley@etch.com

Ellen Cole
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Program Director
(865) 541-8437 • ecole@etch.com
Rebecca Greene
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Program Director
(865) 541-8608 • rgreene@etch.com
Marguerite Hogan
Creative Projects Officer
(865) 541-8741 • mshogan@etch.com

Audrey Madigan
Development Operations Specialist
(865) 541-8723 • lamadigan@etch.com
Susan Cate
Gift Records Specialist
(865) 541-8162 • scate@etch.com

Paula Haun
Development Office Secretary
(865) 541-8441 • phaun@etch.com

Ms. Sina W. Richardson
Wayne & Emily Sue
Richardson
Ms. Kristi S. Riggins
Mr. Robert F. Riggsby
Mr. Frank N. Riley
Mrs. Janice Rittenberry
Eric & Robin Robbins
Dash & Debra Roberts
Tony & Mary Roberts
Claude & Elizabeth Robinson
Charitable Trust
Rocky Springs Presbyterian
Church
Ms. Lois Rodenberger
Dr. John S. Rogers &
Dr. Nadine Trainer
Ms. Amy Romano
Ms. Kathryn Rosa
Mr. James Rosenbaum
Amy & Hal Rosenberg
Mr. David P. Ross
Kevin & Janet Ross
Mr. Jeffrey K. Royce
Mrs. Lisa L. Rule
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Russell
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Russell
Ms. Marilyn Russell
Ms. Mary R. Russell
Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. Russell
The Rustic Cradle
Sacred Heart Cathedral
School
S. J. Sahakian
Salon Visage Market Square,
LLC
Salon Visage, Inc.
Mr. John G. Sample
Mrs. Marjorie M. Sams
Sam’s Club #6572
Sam’s Club #8256
Ms. Rosa M. Sanders
Mr. Marvin T. Sanford, Jr.
Ms. Rebecca A. Satterﬁeld
Say Cheese Photo Booth
Mrs. Betty A. Schmid
Ms. Linda M. Schreiner
Ms. Patricia C. Schriver
Mr. Robert Schrock

Ms. Evelyn G. Smith
Ms. Linda K. Smith
Mrs. Lois Smith
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Smith
Ms. Melinda L. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Smith
Mr. Richard A. Smith
Robert T. Smith, D.D.S., M.S.
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Smith
Dr. Brandon Smithey &
Dr. Angela Smithey
Smoky Mountain Amateur
Radio Club
Smoky Mountain Region CFC
Mr. Larry Smothers
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M.
Snodgrass
Mr. Donald Snyder
Mr. & Mrs. William E.
Snyder, Jr.
Mrs. Rebeccca G. South
South Knox Branch Library
Staff
Spa 9700
Spa Visage, Inc.
Mr. Robert L. Spahr
Ms. Vonna Spahr
Mr. Ben Sparks
Mr. Ludwin Speir
Mrs. Glenna J. Spradlin
Mr. & Mrs. Gerard J. Sprague
Mr. & Mrs. Edward G.
St. Clair
Dr. & Mrs. William P.
Stallworth
The Estate of Pauline G.
Stamps
Mr. Jeff Stamps
State of Tennessee
Department of Human
Services
State of Tennessee Dept. of
Finance & Administration
Mr. Ernest C. Steele
Ms. Carolyn M. Stein
Mr. Jim Stengel
Ms. Janey M. Sterchi
Sterchi Elementary School
Staff

Mrs. Patricia Scott
Scripps Networks
Ms. Lil Seals
Ms. Jennifer M. Seay
Second Harvest Food Bank
of East Tennessee
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Seiber
Mr. & Mrs. A. Gary Self
Ms. Cindy Serbin
Sevier County High School
Beta Club
Ms. Dinah Sexton
Mr. Daniel Shaffer
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E.
Shannon
Mrs. Helen S. Sharp
Ms. Janet L. Sharp
Samuel Sharp & Family
Ms. Kate Shattuck
Ms. Susan Shaver
Todd & Natalie Shaver
Ms. Georgia Shephard
Ms. Ashley Sherlin
Mr. Gordon R. Sherman
Mr. Keith W. Shillings
Shoney’s of Knoxville, Inc.
Mr. Alex B. Shore
Ms. Laney Shorter
Mr. Brian Shupe
James & Frankie Sievers
Theuk Silavong
Ms. Michele I. Silva
Mrs. Bernard Silverstein
Ms. Susan Simcox
Ms. Brenda K. Simmons
Ms. Jody D. Simmons
Mr. Paul T. Simmons
Ms. Margurite Sims
Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Singer
Mrs. Mary F. Sipprell
Mr. William Sivyer
Mr. & Mrs. Dale H. Skidmore
Mr. Lee Skinner
Mr. & Mrs. Chip Skvara
Mr. Walter J. Slay
Stan & Marcia Smartt
Mr. Chandos C. Smith, Jr.
Mr. D. Ray Smith
David & Jackie Smith

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David & Monique Stevens
Mr. & Mrs. Roy E.
Stevenson, Jr.
Mrs. Faith Stewart
Dr. & Mrs. C. Marzel Stiefel
Mr. Otis R. Stokes
Mr. John S. Stone
Ms. Heather Story
Mr. Mark L. Stowers
Stowers Machinery
Corporation
Mr. & Mrs. Richard D.
Strachan
Mr. Michael T. Strickland
Strike & Spare Family Bowl
Mr. Evan C. Sturm
Subway
Bobby Summers
Summers
Ms. Agnes Surrett
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence G.
Sutton
John & Kathy Switow
Mrs. Maxine H. Szabo
Ms. Sylvia Talmage
Ms. Emma C. Tate
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Teague
Team Health Mid-Atlantic
Mr. Edd Templeton
Tennessee Baptist Church
Tennessee Log-A-Load
for Kids
Tennessee Smokies
Baseball, Inc.
Tennessee Valley Mustang
Club
Tennessee Valley Title
Insurance Company
Mrs. Jo W. Terry
Ms. Donna J. Terzak
Chris Testerman, M. D.
Mr. & Mrs. Jack L. Teter
Dr. Sanjay Thakur
Mr. C. J. Thompson
Mr. Cecil E. Thompson
Mrs. Elinor G. Thompson
Mr. James Thompson
Ms. Sallie A. Thompson

Ms. Pat Tilley
Mrs. Emily Tinsley
Mrs. Bobbie Tipton
TIS Insurance Services, Inc.
Ms. April Tomberlin
Tommy Hilﬁger, Inc.
Joe & Joyce Tompkins
The Tool Crib, Inc.
Mr. Peter J. Towle
Mrs. Marianne Townsend
Mrs. Jean Towry
Mr. Larry R. Triplett
Ms. Lindsey Troop
Mr. Michael Trower
TRUIST
The Trust Company of
Knoxville
Ms. Kelly Tucker
Ms. Martha Tucker
Mr. Donald Turner
Mr. Eric L. Turner
Ms. Jessica Turner
Mark D. Turner, M. D.
Mr. Charles B. Turpin
Mrs. Robin Underwood
Union County High School
United Way of Blount County
United Way of Metropolitan
Nashville
United Way of Williamson
County
University of Tennessee
Medical Center
Mr. Terry H. Usery, Jr.
UT Campus Chest Campaign
Valvoline Instant Oil Change
-- #40100, #40102 and
#40104
Ms. Rebecca S. Van Petten
Christopher & Amanda
VanBuren
Mr. John A. Vanlandingham
Allan, John & Mary Vann
The Honorable & Mrs.
Thomas A. Varlan
Daniel & Charlene Varner
Lefter K. & Ray P. Vassil
Ms. Shanna F. Veach
Mrs. Lisha B. Venable

Center Stage, a black tie gala benefiting the Goody’s Pediatric Intensive
Care Unit at Children’s Hospital, took place April 14 at the Knoxville
Convention Center. The event, organized in 1993 by Wendy and Bob
Goodfriend, was an evening of pure entertainment with Chicago taking
center stage to delight a packed house of over 780 sponsors and guests.
The night included a cocktail reception, dinner, a performance by Chicago
and a final reception featuring Soul Connection. The décor reflected one
of Chicago’s most popular songs, “Colour My World,” with bright colors,
whimsical themes and original children’s art setting the tone for a magical
evening. Thanks to our generous sponsors and guests, more than $126,000
in net proceeds will benefit the Goody’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

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Mrs. Louie Vesser
Dwight R. Wade, Jr., M. D.
The Wakeﬁeld Corporation
Ms. Doris D. Walden
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Walker
Ms. Linda B. Walker
Mrs. Paula G. Walker
Cameo Wallace
Ms. Carol A. Wallace
Mr. Robert G. Wallis
Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Walls
Walmart #366
Walmart #578
Walmart #583
Walmart #672
Walmart #676
Walmart #678
Walmart #685
Walmart #687
Walmart #724
Walmart #741
Walmart #1159
Walmart #1318
Walmart #1319
Walmart #1320
Walmart #1466

Walmart #1467
Walmart #1743
Walmart #2065
Walmart #2310
Walmart #2932
Walmart #4223
Walmart #4635
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald G. Ward
Mr. & Mrs. George C.
Warlick, Jr.
Ms. Ann Warwick
WATE-TV 6
Ms. Elaine Watson
Mrs. Glenn F. Watts
Mr. Kenneth H. Weaver
Ms. Amanda Webb
Mr. Bruce W. Webb
Mr. & Mrs. Rodney L.
Wegner
Welcome Wagon Club of
Knoxville
Mr. David H. Wells
Ms. Kristin K. Wells
Wells Fargo Advisors
Ms. Karen Wesner
Ms. Christine E. West

Mr. Thomas F. West
West Hills Elementary School
Mr. Harold Whedbee, Sr.
Mr. Doyle W. Whitaker
Ms. Jeanne R. White
Ms. Emily K. Whitehead
Ms. Pat Whitman
Ms. Jennifer Deering Wice
Mr. & Mrs. Burl Widener
Mr. Kevin Widener
Mr. Chris Wiggins
Ms. Kelley Wiggins
Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. Wilder
Dr. Chris Williams
Ms. Danette Williams
George & Pat Williams
Ms. Jacqueline M. Williams
Mr. Micheal R. Williams
Ms. Ruth Williams
Ms. Sharon Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Troy K. Williams
& Amy
Mr. & Mrs. Williford
Mr. Norman Willis
Terry & Ray Willis
Mr. David Wilson

Jammies event is
another jammin’ success
Families had a jammin’ good time at the 2012 Jammin’ in Your
Jammies event February 9-11 at the Holiday Inn World’s Fair Park. The
event that supports a variety of services at Children’s Hospital raised
$18,000! Families had a wonderful time dancing, singing karaoke,
swimming, making crafts, playing on inflatables and hanging out in
their pajamas.
Major sponsors of this year’s event were American Book Co., Blue
Ridge Burger King, Chick-fil-A, The Dent Man, Holiday Inn World’s Fair
Park, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Little Explorers by Premier Athletics,
Say Cheese Photo Booth and Star 102.1. Special thanks to the
families who attended, the volunteers, cash and in-kind sponsors, and
entertainment sponsors for making this year’s event such a success.
Please mark your calendar for next year’s Jammin’ in Your Jammies
event, which will take place February 8-10, 2013, at the Holiday Inn
World’s Fair Park. For more information, contact Alexis Niceley at
(865) 541-8745.
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Mr. Eual Wilson
Mr. James F. Wilson
Winegardner Properties, LLC
Ms. Dorothy D. Winfrey
Mrs. Doris M. Winkles
Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. Wise
Ms. Sherry D. Witt
Ms. Henrietta Witty
WKZX-FM 93.5
Ms. Susan M. Wojnar
Ms. Betty Woods
Jamie H. Wright
Mr. Luther Wright
Mrs. Lisa M. Wrobleski
Dick & Sue Wyant
Mr. & Mrs. William D.
Yarborough
Ms. Nana Yasuda
Mr. Robert E. Yost
Mr. Steven R. Young
Mrs. Shirley Q. Yount
Zalk Interactive
Technologies, LLC
Drs. Steve & Deborah Zimo
Zuma Fun Center

continued from page 7
Since NICU 3 opened, the average length of stay for
the NAS babies has been reduced by about 5 days.”
NICU 3 has remained full since its
construction. “It’s been a wonderful thing,”
Saunders said. “Our staff has been phenomenal
at problem-solving as the new unit got up and
running. It has allowed families to have more
privacy and time to understand their baby’s
special needs.”
Not only has Children’s Hospital been
recognized regionally, several hospitals and
institutions nationwide have expressed interest in
collaborating on this project. Children’s Hospital
was featured in April on CNN.com, Headline News
and on Anderson Cooper’s daytime talk show. To
see the complete story, scan the QR code below.
by Cassidy Duckett,
student intern

Honors & Memorials January 1 - March 31, 2012
In honor of:
Skylar Barner
Carole Zwick Mandel
& Brett
Christian Claiborne
Mr. Reed H. Claiborne
Lindsay Clarke
Mrs. Sylvia R. McMahan
Cool Moms’ Clan
Ms. Emily R. McCutcheon
Vicki Dagnan
Ms. Rachel Frazier
Janna DeVente, R.N. & her
colleagues in the
Surgery Dept.
Ms. Anne G. Dungan
Rev. Sandra S. Foster
Dr. & Mrs. Gerald L.
Blossom
Mr. & Mrs. James R.
Walker
Henry & Joseph
Ms. Kathy Combs
Madalin Paige Hicks
Mr. & Mrs. James F.
Borden
Hutton
J. R. & Marilyn Keylon
Will Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. F. Whitﬁeld
Addicks
Mrs. Mary S. Atkins
Karl W. Kennedy
Josh & Alissa Kennedy
Pickering, Sr.
Ms. Mary W. Mahoney
The Pink Ladies of FOT
Loren Grace McAfee
Mr. Joe W. McAfee
Thomas & Loren Grace
McAfee
Dr. & Mrs. Charles W.
Chadwell
George & Velma McCollum
Mrs. Hesta Bailey
Riley Chase Mims
Ms. Mary G. Mims

Mr. & Mrs. Don Morgan
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald G.
Ward
Jill Murry
Ms. Frances Roberts
Dr. Joseph N. Peeden, Jr.
Ms. Kathy D. Fowler
Pickering, Sr.
Natalie Pierce
Edward & Neva Beck
Dr. Ronald L. Rimer
Pickering, Sr.
Marsha L. Rolen
Amanda Rene Sanford
Mr. Marvin T. Sanford, Jr.
Rachel Anna Smith
Mr. Richard A. Smith
Lila Taylor
Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Stimart
Benjamin Reid Walden
Ms. Doris D. Walden
Dr. Norma B. Walker
Pickering, Sr.
Dr. Heather Wight
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C.
Daves, Jr.
Matthew & Sarah
McBride
Mr. & Mrs. John A.
O’Quinn

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In memory of:
Dr. E. Dale Allen
Mrs. Anne I. Bignall
Mollie Mae Alverson
Breeding
Peterbilt of Knoxville
Frances Brody
Mrs. Bernard Silverstein
Fred David Brown
Betty Emery & Susan
Hubbard
Frances Duncan Buhl
Broadway Towers
Residents
Joyce Hicks Burchett
Betty Emery & Susan
Hubbard
Carla Causey
Ms. Sherry L. Pyles
The Chestnut & Makary
Families Deceased
Mr. Paul Chestnut
John Russell “Rusty”
Clouse
Mazda Knoxville
Alma Cobble
Mr. & Mrs. Woodrow
Austin & Family
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Burnett
Jamey Dee Costner
Ray & Judy Ogle
Lily Claire Felton
Ms. Ann M. Knox
Amy Michelle Gray
Ms. Dawna C. Gray
Irene Hill
Tate Jeremiah Hodges
Jeremy & Katie Hodges
Emily Mikaylah Houser
East Tennessee Pediatric
Cardiology, PC
Mr. & Mrs. David L. Ellis
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. King
Knox County Homebound
Ms. Katherine Kober
Morristown Driver’s
Service, Inc.
Dick & Sue Wyant

Libby Huff
Ms. Barbara U. Huff
Shirley I. Jackson
Mr. Joe W. Downey
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E.
Harris
Smoky Mountain
Amateur Radio Club
Mr. & Mrs. Roy E.
Stevenson, Jr.
Dr. & Mrs. George L. Jones
Mr. John D. Jones
Judy Ann Killion
Ms. Janet B. Hughes
John Edwin Lawson
Mr. & Mrs. J. Graham
Hemmeter
Jeannine Eastin
Carmichael McKamey
Anonymous
Frances Mashburn Mitchell
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Horton
Mr. & Mrs. Neal A.
Neuenschwander
Ms. Henrietta Witty
Jeannine Jarrett Mitchell
Welcome Wagon Club
of Knoxville
Joshua Moore
Mr. & Mrs. E. Paul Bean
Ms. Phyllis A. Beaven
Chuck & Angie Bolus &
Rolen, Zach & Seth
Blaine
Ms. Audrey Brown
Mr. & Mrs. John W.
Burgan
Ms. Barbara D. Collins
Ms. Kathleen H. Fabish
Fountain City United
Methodist Women,
Circle Eleven
Mr. & Mrs. P. Jack
Hamilton
Mr. Thomas R.
Harrington, III
Ms. Delores F. Harrison
Mr. & Mrs. Gary G.
Hillard

Honors & Memorials January 1 - March 31, 2012
continued from page 29
Joshua Moore
His Laboring Few
Ministry
Ms. Catherine B.
Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Johnston
Mr. & Mrs. Francis H.
Junis
The Jim Kellner Family
Knoxville Orthopedic
Clinic Sports Medicine
Outreach Program
Mr. & Mrs. Larry
Langerholc
Mr. & Mrs. Philip D.
Langerholc
Living Faith Church
Josh Lovett
Mr. & Mrs. Conrad L.
Majors, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Rudy E.
McBee
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas
McDonough
Gene & Jean McLemore
John & Karen Needy
Carolyn Oaks-Wallace
and Dave Wallace
Pairs and Spares Sunday
School-Fountain City
UMC
Ms. Sina W. Richardson
Ms. Kathryn Rosa
Second Harvest Food
Bank of East
Tennessee
Sterchi Elementary
School Staff
Summers
Ms. Carol A. Wallace
Mr. & Mrs. Russell E.
Wise
Ernestine B. Nennstiel
Mr. George N.
Nennstiel, Jr.

Betty Petree
Mr. James Manikas
David Elijah Ray
Mr. Charles C. Guy
Jerry Harold Rolen
Anglers Woods
Homeowners Association
Margarete & Freddie Cox
ETCH Business OfﬁceBilling Dept.
ETCH Self-Pay
Department
Mr. & Mrs. Herman L.
Goddard
Mr. & Mrs. Troy K.
Williams & Amy
Howard E. Saucier
Mr. Kurklin Saucier
William F. Searle, III
Albiston and Smith, PLLC
Miss Penny d’Armand
Mr. Robert W. Godwin,
Atty.
Ms. Frances Gorman
Knox County Register
of Deeds
Manufacturers
Acceptance Corp.
Dr. & Mrs. C. Marzel
Stiefel
Insurance Company
Malique Sexton
Ms. Nana Yasuda
Cathrine Sinclair
Mr. Robert J. Sinclair
Emma Grace Smith
Ms. Anita C. Grifﬁth
James Aaron Smith, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Wesley
Callison
Mr. & Mrs. Donald F.
Francis
Newport Sand & Gravel

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Jessie Oliver Stapp
Mr. & Mrs. Larry K.
Graham
Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Mynatt
Elizabeth Prater Sterchi
Mrs. Nancy Brown
Judy & Roy Edwards
Jaymee Marquis Steward
Provision Health
Partners, LLC
Sarah Stone
Mr. John S. Stone
Jacob E. Tatum
Ms. Sandy Woodland
Christine Taylor
Mrs. Jean Towry
Mary Frank Thurman
Dr. & Mrs. Glenn C.
Graber
Dr. Lucian Williams Trent
Charles Edward Ward
James & Frankie Sievers
Bobby Summers
Jamie Brooke Wilkinson
James & Caryl Bates
Fred A. Williams
George & Pat Williams
James E. “Buddy” Williams
Dr. & Mrs. Gerald L.
Blossom
Regal Entertainment
Group
Cris Alan Worley
Mr. Dwight Butcher
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher
T. O’Cull
South Knox Branch
Library Staff
Robert B. Wyrick, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W.
Adam
Bull Head Products, Inc.
Col. James F. McCorkle
Mark D. Turner, M. D.

Dr. Vernon Hutton Young
Mr. & Mrs. J. Graham
Hemmeter
Dr. Charles Rankin Zirkle
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph E.
Acker, Jr.
Lin & Chris Christenberry
Dr. & Mrs. Michael D.
Crowell
Ms. Josephine S. Davis
Janie & Bill Dempster
Dr. & Mrs. A. Michael
Glover
Dr. Joseph W. Harb
Alex & Mary Belle
Harkness
Mr. & Mrs. James A.
Haslam, III
Jeff Mellor & Doris Gove
Mrs. Gloria K. Nelson
Mr. & Mrs. Edward
Nicholson
Dr. G. Stephen Ollard
John C. Osborn, D.D.S.
Mr. & Mrs. G. S. Pittenger
Ms. Mary G. Plummer
Premier Surgical
Associates
Rocky Springs
Presbyterian Church
Mr. & Mrs. Paul C.
Sherbakoff
Dr. & Mrs. William P.
Stallworth
Mrs. Elinor G. Thompson
Allan, John & Mary Vann
Dwight R. Wade, Jr., M. D.
Mrs. Glenn F. Watts

Children’s Hospital is blessed with caring, loyal donors – some who have been giving
each year for 20, 25, even 30 years! Below is a list of long-time supporters.
In our 75th year, we want to say a special “thank you” to each of these long-term donors:

AT&T
BarberMcMurry Architects
David A. Birdwell
Edsel L. Burris
Mary Jo Campbell
Central Baptist Church of
Fountain City
Ralph Lee Chambers
Chattanooga Area CFC
Children’s Anesthesiologists,
PC
Children’s Hospital
Volunteers
Clayton Homes, Inc.

Catherine W. Dake
DeRoyal Industries, Inc.
Dow Chemical Company
Engert Plumbing & Heating,
Inc.
First Tennessee Bank, N.A.
Goody’s Family Clothing, Inc.
Steven D. Harb
Paul Houston
Innovative Pathology
Services
Johnson & Galyon, Inc.
Knoxville Coca-Cola Bottling
Company

Knoxville Pediatric
Associates, P.C.
Robert F. Koppel
Emmon Wayne Love
Marsh USA, Inc.
Mayﬁeld Dairy Farms, Inc.
John R. Mount
Owens & Minor, Inc.
Pershing Yoakley &
Associates
Pilot Corporation
Power Equipment Company
Employees Charity Trust
Stephen C. Prinz

Smoky Mountain Region CFC
The Estate of Pauline G.
Stamps
The William B. Stokely, Jr.
Foundation
Tennessee Truck &
Equipment Co.
ToeZay Decorating & Display
Company, Inc.
Vista Radiology, P.C.
Vreeland Engineers, Inc.

Ace Hardware Corp.
Julia B. Armistead
Robert L. Barnes
BASF Corporation
Robert J. Bassett
Frank Birdwell
Kenneth E. Blake
Joseph F. Childs
Jerry Collins
Michael C. Crabtree
Davis Newman Payne, Inc.
Delmar Haynes Pontiac, Inc.

Ted L. Flickinger
Dawna C. Gray
Kiwanis Club - Alcoa
Kiwanis Club - Westown
K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.
John W. Mack
Curtis Marcum
Markman’s Diamonds and
Fine Jewelry
Martin & Company
Rudolph McKinley
Mountain Life Insurance
Company

O’Connor Communications
Ray C. Pais
Mary Palmer
Jeffrey S. Queen
Ronald M. Roberts
David S. Rule
Sam’s Club #8256
Cleo Sideris
St. George Greek Orthodox
Church
Jack M. Tallent
Ellen Jean Taylor

Insurance Co.
Agnes Trotter
Michael Trower
Walmart #578
Walmart #672
Walmart #678
Walmart #685
Walmart #1194
Walmart #1318
Walmart #1320
Walmart #1467
Walmart #2065

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