Fall 2013 Newsletter

Check out the Fall 2013 issue of our newsletter - featuring client interviews, upcoming events and a special feature on long-time donor Bob Grand!

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1. NEWSLETTER Vol. I, Issue 2 1 FALL 2013 A Grand tribute Face of Hope Breakfast 7:30 a.m. / Nov. 21 / Indiana State Fairgrounds Learn more about what Little Red Door does for the community at our annual fundraiser. RSVP at erichards@ littlereddoor.org. St. Vincent Mobile 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. / Dec. 19 / Little Red Door Little Red Door teams up with St. Vincent’s Mobile Mammography Unit to offer screening mammograms several times a year for qualified individuals. Look Good...Feel Better 1 to 3 p.m. / Dec. 2 / Little Red Door Licensed cosmetologists teach beauty techniques to cancer patients to help them manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. DONOR SPOTLIGHT UPCOMING EVENTS Bob Grand had been on the Little Red Door board for several years before he was approached to chair the Camp Little Red Door golf tournament. Before he took it over, the fundraiser only made about $20,000. In 2013, the tournament raised more than $140,000! “We’ve sold it out every year for a long time,” he said. “I think that’s an indication that people feel good about the mission itself.” The credit is due to Grand himself, who has been chairman of the event for more than 20 years. He has helped send more than 2,000 children with cancer come to camp, where they can regain a sense of normalcy. “I was looking for a way to be involved and frankly I had some experience in fundraising and the golf outing made a lot of sense for me,” he said. Director and CEO Fred Duncan said of Grand, “Bob is a tre- mendous friend to Little Red Door. His hard work and dedica- tion to the cause are what makes this event so successful.” (L-R) Bob Grand, Carlos Vidaurri, Mayor Greg Ballard, Sara Beard, Travis Simpson and Tom Coomes. CPS-3 Study 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m./ Dec. 6/ Little Red Door American Cancer Society is recruiting volunteers for a 30-year study on cancer prevention. Come learn more about how you can participate in the study.
2. Trips to treatment a life- saver for LRD clients Winter squash: a fall superfood CLIENT SPOTLIGHT HEALTHY TIPS Sherman Cossell was diag- nosed with lung cancer in June 2013 . For a while he depended on friends to take him to his chemo treatments. While at IU Health, he heard about Little Red Door’s transportation program. Client navigator Cynthia Ara- gon signed up Cossell for both the transportation and nutritional supplements program. Now he is almost done with six rounds of chemotherapy and is grateful to Little Red Door for giving him access to his life-saving treat- ments. The transportation program has been around for more than 50 years. Since January 2010, Lit- tle Red Door has provided more than 28,352 trips. This year, LRD will make almost 10,000 trips to life-saving chemo and radiation treatments, a 64% increase in- crease from last year. It is the big- gest service that Little Red Door provides to cancer patients. Navigators also distribute bus passes and gas cards as another way to get people to their treat- ments. Many courses of treatment require daily and weekly visits, and it is difficult for clients to find transportation for all those ap- pointments. “It’s definitely a huge barrier to accessing treatment,” Vice Pres- ident of Program Development Tanya Shelburne said. “You can’t get well if you can’t get to treat- ment.” 3 2 NEWSLETTER Vol. I, Issue 2 NEWSLETTER Vol. I, Issue 2 Little Red Door client Jerri Rose receives help from her Yellow Cab driver, Jeffrey Weber, as she attends the Fall 2013 Open House. Butternut Squash Soup Ingredients: • 1 pound onions • 1 3-pound butternut squash (or 2 pounds of packaged squash) • 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock • 1 ½ tablespoons canola oil • ¼ cup maple syrup • 2 small tart apples Directions: 1. Peel and slice onions thinly. Peel and seed squash; cut into 1 ½-inch cubes. Peel and core apples; cut into cubes. 2. Heat oil in large stock pot over medium heat. Add onions; cook till just brown, stirring occasionally. 3. Add apples and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Add stock and squash. 4. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer till squash and apples are tender. 5. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Puree in food processor until blended. 6. Stir in maple syrup. Makes 2 quarts. Can be frozen. What is winter squash? Winter squash have hard skins and come in a variety of colors, textures and flavors. The most common varieties you’ll see in the store are acorn, butternut, spaghetti, hubbard and pumpkin. What’s in winter squash? Winter squash are excellent sources of vitamin A, vitamin C and dietary fiber. They are also a good way to get potassium. Winter squash, including pumpkins, are rich in carotenoids. These carotenoids, like beta-carotene and alpha-carotene, can act as antioxidants. Our bodies convert these carotenoids into vitamin A. This nutrient is important for immune function and maintaining healthy cells. The dietary fiber found in winter squash can lower cancer risk and help with weight control. It has been shown that diets high in di- etary fiber, carotenoids and vitamin C can lower the risk of colorectum, mouth, phar- ynx, larynx, lung and esophageal cancer.
3. 4 NEWSLETTER Vol. I, Issue 2 Little Red Door Cancer Agency www.littlereddoor.org phone (317) 925-5595 | fax (317) 925-5597 | 1801 N. Meridian St. | Indianapolis, IN 46202 Angie’s List Backstrom McCarley Berry & Co., LLC Barnes & Thornburg BNY Mellon Brew Bracket, LLC Cassidy Turley Central Indiana Community Foundation, Inc. Central Indiana Oncology Christopher Burke Engineering CICOA CIK Enterprises, LLC Citi City Securities Corp. CNO Financial Group, Inc. Common Ground Charities Community Foundation of Boone County Community Hospital Crawl for Cancer, Inc. Crowe Horwath LLP DLZ Corp Eli Lilly Federal Credit Union Energizing Indiana Epworth Children United Methodist Church Exchange Club of Indianapolis Fifth Third Bank Forethought Financial Group, Inc. Franciscan Alliance Foundation Fry’s Electronics Gardnyr Michael Capital, Inc Goldman, Sachs & Co. Golf Fore the Cure Green B.E.A.N. Delivery Guggenheim Partners Haddad Foundation Harry & Izzy’s Health Foundation of Greater Indianapolis, Inc. Hendricks Regional Health Herff Jones Hickory Hall Polo Club Hologic, Inc. Hoosier Lottery Ice Miller LLP (Donadio & Indiana American Water Company Indiana Breast Cancer Aware- ness Trust, Inc. Indiana Gentle Dentist Indiana Logo Sign Group Partnership Indiana University - Bloom- ington Indy Pride, Inc. Ivy Tech Foundation Jefferies & Company, Inc. Johnson Controls, Inc. Keybank Foundation Keybank National Association Klipsch Group, Inc. Lake City Bank Lilly Endowment, Inc. Macy’s Marketing Arm State Farm MKM Distribution Services, Inc. Moorehead Family Foundation Morgan Stanley Motorola Solutions Natural Society Inc. New Centaur, LLC Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Memorial Foundation Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust North Christian Church Nursing Society Owl Studios, LLC Pepsico Foundation Employee Giving Programs PNC Bank PNC Foundation ProLiance Energy, LLC Protis Executive Innovations, Inc. Ray’s Trash Service, Inc. Raymond James & Associates Republic Services Rovin Sams of Marion Indiana Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc. Scrap Pink Simon Property Group, Inc. Slaby Foundation St. Elmo Steak House St. Vincent Health Stephenson Family Foundation Stifel Nicolaus Stop and Shop Thrift Stores, LLC Susan G. Komen For the Cure Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Teradata Cares The Children’s Museum The Kroger Company The National Bank of India- napolis Unique Home Solutions United Healthcare Services, Inc. Upland Brewing Co. Urology of Indiana Vectren Foundation, Inc. Weaver Popcorn Foundation Inc. Wellpoint, Inc. Thank you to our donors!* *Donors listed gave between April 1 and Oct. 1 2013. Paul Ackermann Mark Adey and Elizabeth Loof Adey Alpha Aldridge David Allen Mary Kay and Tom Anthony Joan Baker Janet and Rick Barb Christopher Baugher Edwin and Clara C. Board Robert Boeglin and Kathy Nagler David and Connie Bonham Joseph Borinstein Monet and Donnie Bowling Thomas Bowman David and Felicia Boyd Richard and Daphne Boykin R. Ethan and Betsy Braden John and Kristin Breen Barbara Briggs Bethany and Brian Burdick Sean Burke Daniel and Kathryn Cantor Jesse and Tricia Clark Melinda Coniff Michael Conner and Susan Conner Bruce Donaldson Thomas Donovan William Drew Lori Efroymson Aguilera and Sergio Aguilera Geethika Enakulapati Joanne Fishburn Rusty Fishel Stuart and Adrienne Foler Vicki Gard Jeffrey Good and Judy Bowron Good Kirk Grable Tami Gray-Myers John Gregg Jeff and Brenda Hatton Joe and Kelly Heckman Randal Kaltenmark Steven Katz Britten Killinger Douglas King Bill and Cindy Kleiner Ken Kobe Kim Kuntz Christine and Philip LaBlonde Kelly Lavengood Schenkel and Scott Schenkel Mary Rebecca Lewis Joseph and Susan Loftus Michael Lucas Bill Martin Thomas Maxwell Mark McAlister William and Susan McErlean Patrick Mears Nicole and Matthew Morgan Lawrence Morris Deborah Nicholas William Nolan Gerri and Doug Pagach David Paragas Jim Patton and Jennifer Wolfe Gerald and Dorit Paul Kurt Pemberton Dolores Peterson Marian Pettengill Thomas and Bambra Pitman Clint and Cheryl Pletcher Robert Pruitt Jeff Qualkinbush Erika Rager William Ramey Michael Rees John Reuter Joseph and Sheila Reynolds Timothy Riffle and Sara McConnell Michel and Carole Rinehart Lacey Robinson Patty Roesch Charlene Roth Christopher and Katherine Ruhl Mark and Kimberly Rust Kathleen and Joseph Rutherford John and Jerilyn Sauer Scott and Kathi Sawyer Bob and Alice Schloss Jim and Krista Schulz William Scott Clifford Shapiro Tom Shea Stephanie Shelley Gary and Claudia D. Simpson Marta Spence Richard Starkey Natalie Stoelting Cheryl and James Strain Morgan Tharp John Tinder Lynn Tyler Daniel and Tamra Vahala Annie Valdes Denny and Cheryl Walters Carol Warren Collins Jeanne Webber John Weingardt Leslie Weiss Louanna White Bob and Karen Workman Charles Zabler CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS INDIVIDUAL DONORS