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THE HOSPITAL OF SILICON VALLEY
Winter 2010
Fountain Named in Memory of Karen Melchor Froman
Norma and Jack Melchor have been among El Camino
Hospital’s most loyal and generous supporters since the hospital
was founded nearly 50 years ago, continuously donating their time,
leadership and philanthropy to ensure it provides outstanding health
care to the community. When their beloved daughter Karen Froman
died tragically last May, the couple characteristically channeled their
grief into altruism, making a gift to name the fountain in front of the
new hospital entrance in her memory.
The fountain was designed by landscape architects at the firm EDAW/
AECOM, who sought to blend old and new by framing the existing
mature trees on the site into a new focal point for the campus. It
is made of corten steel that wraps around a spiral water trough and
encircles a large expanse of greenery. “Our goal was to mold the
entire entry landscape into a giant sculpture which can be appreciated
both upon approach to the hospital and when looking out at it from
inside the building,” says architect Blake Sanborn.
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In addition to aesthetics, sustainability was an
important concern for both the hospital and the
designers. The fountain’s water is recycled to a
tank concealed by decorative gravel and in times
of extreme heat the pump can be set so the water
pulses intermittently in order to reduce loss from
evaporation. Minimal irrigation is required by the
drought tolerant, natural plantings in the center.
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Hope to Health Establishes
Teen Subsidiary
Fountain Named in Memory
of Karen Melchor Froman
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The architects hope visitors will find the
tranquil sound and endless circulation of the
water restorative. Influenced by M.C. Escher’s
work on the subject of infinity, Sanborn
explains that “the fountain doesn’t really have
an end. Water in the trough continuously
circulates counterclockwise while the water
on the ground constantly moves in a clockwise
direction, until the two streams meet.”
Karen Melchor, whose name is etched into this
beautiful sculpture, was a beloved daughter,
sister, wife and mother. She was a generous
philanthropist in her own right, supporting a
variety of civic and charitable organizations in
Portland, Oregon, where she lived since 1969.
With this gift, Norma and Jack Melchor
continue to sustain El Camino Hospital and
their community while ensuring that Karen’s
memory provides enduring comfort to all who
enter the hospital’s doors.
Karen Melchor, whose name is etched into
this beautiful sculpture, was a beloved
daughter, sister, wife and mother.
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H2H 4Teens Co-Presidents Lexy Steinhilber and Dominique Curatola
In May, Hope to Health established a subsidiary
organization, H2H 4Teens, with the aim of involving high
school-aged young women in philanthropic activities to benefit
the health of the community. The new group, spearheaded by
Dominique Curatola and Lexy Steinhilber, developed a mission
statement, recruited a slate of officers and are actively enlisting
members. They are being mentored by Betsy Dawes, who serves
on Hope to Health’s leadership committee.
Membership in the new organization is open to young women
ages 14-19 and costs $30 per year. That fee entitles the teens
to attend meetings where they plan fun and educational events
and organize fundraising activities. Once a year they will have the
opportunity to allocate the funds they raise to El Camino Hospital
health care programs that benefit adolescents.
The first H2H 4Teens fundraiser was the opening of the Cheryl
Burke Dance Studio in Mountain View on June 5. The dance
studio donated $5,000 from that event to help launch the
new organization. In October the teens helped plan the Hope to
Health breast cancer awareness event at Pinkies Nail Salon and
recruited several of their peers to attend.
For more information about H2H 4Teens, please contact
Lea Morgan, development director, at 650.962.5835 or
[email protected].
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An Update from
Norma J. Melchor, Campaign Chair, and
William A. Reeves, M.D., Campaign Co-Chair
2009 has been a momentous year for El Camino Hospital and El
Camino Hospital Foundation. Of particular note, since the last
newsletter was published, have been the acquisition of Community
Hospital of Los Gatos in April, and the opening of the new patient
tower in Mountain View on November 15.
By purchasing a sister campus in Los Gatos, El Camino Hospital
Norma J. Melchor and William A. Reeves, M.D.
has significantly expanded its service area. Renovation and
accreditation of the newly acquired facility, and the smooth
integration of the two campuses, was accomplished in record time. In order to reach out to residents of
the expanded territory the Foundation recruited a new board member, Mishy Balaban, who is chairing
a Los Gatos Leadership Committee, and hired another development director, Lea Morgan, who recently
joined the professional staff.
In September, the Foundation celebrated completion of construction of the new patient tower with a pair
of spectacular events to which all Imagine Campaign donors were invited. Guests were treated to tours
of the state-of-the-art, new building followed by a gourmet reception on the garden level. Donors to the
Pillars of the Community mini campaign saw the beautiful columns in the main courtyard on which their
names have been inscribed. The campaign is ongoing and, if you have not yet done so, we encourage you
to proudly put your name on the campus too.
It is hard to imagine that the Foundation has had time for anything else, yet in June it once again
hosted a successful golf tournament at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay and Half Moon Bay Golf Links.
Approximately 300 people attended the beautiful event, which raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars
for heart and vascular care at El Camino Hospital. Hope to Health, the women’s philanthropy group
continues to be active as well, most recently hosting events to raise awareness of breast cancer.
The new year will bring further changes to the Foundation staff with the departure of President Jon
Friedenberg, who is ready to tackle new challenges. We know you will join us in extending heartfelt thanks
for his vision and leadership over the past seven years and in wishing him all the best for the future.
The Foundation will continue to be in excellent hands under the stewardship of Lindsay Greensweig, who,
with the full confidence of the board and CEO, has been appointed interim president. Exciting plans are
already in the works. Monthly VIP tours will resume in January and arrangements are being made for the
golf tournament. Hope to Health has many fun, informative activities on the calendar and the Los Gatos
Leadership Committee is brainstorming ways to raise El Camino Hospital’s profile in the community.
Thank you for your participation and involvement in 2009. We hope you will continue to imagine with us
all we can do together in 2010.
With best wishes for the New Year,
Norma J. Melchor
William A. Reeves, M.D.
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Welcome New Board Members:
Mishy Balaban and Uwe Kladde
The El Camino Hospital
Foundation Board of Directors
welcomed two new members at their board
meeting on July 23, Mishy Balaban and Uwe
Kladde.
Mishy chairs the Foundation’s Los Gatos
Leadership Committee and is already
reaching out to residents in Los Gatos,
Saratoga, Campbell, Monte Sereno, San Jose
and Cupertino. She is a highly experienced
community volunteer who has worked on a
variety of fundraising projects for many local
non-profit organizations. Most recently she
chaired the Silicon Valley Duck Race that
was held in Los Gatos on June 21. Over the
years she has served as president of Women’s
Division of the Jewish Federation of Greater
San Jose, on the Yavneh Day School Board of
Trustees, as president of the Yavneh parent
Association and as president of the Advisory
Board of Hillel of Silicon Valley. Mishy has
won numerous awards for her volunteer work
including the Exemplar of Excellence Award
from International Hillel and a tribute from
Congressman Mike Honda that was read into
the Congressional Record. She is married
to Jason Balaban, a retired emergency room
physician and they have two daughters.
El Camino Hospital Foundation
is pleased to announce that Lea
Morgan has joined the professional staff
as development director in charge of
fundraising for the Women’s Hospital
and El Camino Hospital, Los Gatos.
In that capacity, she will be working
closely with the Los Gatos Leadership
Committee and Hope to Health.
Mishy Balaban
Uwe Kladde, R.N.
Uwe Kladde, R.N. was elected to the El Camino Hospital District Board
of Directors last year and is replacing Wes Alles as the district board
representative to the Foundation. He worked as El Camino Hospital’s
director of perioperative and interventional services for two and a half
years before his retirement in 2008. During that time he was very
supportive of the Foundation and actively volunteered on the Golf
Sponsorship Committee to plan the annual El Camino Heritage Golf
Tournament. Before moving to Los Altos, Uwe was the director of
surgical services at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. He
received his B.S. in nursing from San Jose State University. He is married
to Donna Whitney, who is the current president of Hope to Health, the
Foundation’s women’s philanthropy group.
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Foundation Hires
New Development
Director
Lea moved to
Palo Alto from
Washington
D.C., where
she was the
director of
development
at Washington
Hospital
Center. Prior
Lea Morgan
to that, she
worked for the
American Cancer Society, first in Chicago
as regional vice president in the Illinois
Division and later in Washington D.C. as
director of development for the national
capital region.
Lea has extensive experience in the
for-profit sector as well. She earned
her MBA from the Kellogg School of
Management at Northwestern University
in 1991. She was vice president of
Direct Response Marketing for Citicorp/
Diners Club in Chicago and then later
vice president of customer activation
and retention. Lea moved to the
Bay Area to be closer to her children
and grandchildren. Please join us in
welcoming her to Silicon Valley and to El
Camino Hospital.
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Judie Wolken and Betsy Dawes at Pinkies
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Mikayla Tejero enjoys a pedicure
Hope to Health Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness
Fift y women and teens attended the Hope
to Health and H2H 4Teens joint program at Pinkies
Nail Salon in Los Altos on October 28. Each enjoyed
a manicure or pedicure while learning from medical
experts about breast cancer, healthy eating, and the
current flu outbreak. Dr. Vandana Sharma, a medical
oncologist at the El Camino Hospital Cancer
Center talked about breast cancer risk factors,
prevention and therapeutic advances. She
also demonstrated how to do breast self
examinations on a breast model. Infectious
disease expert Dr. Daniel Shin advised the
women to get both the seasonal flu shot
and the H1N1 vaccine (when it becomes
available), assuring everyone that the two immunizations
are safe. As a public health service 30 women were able
to get their seasonal flu inoculation that evening.
The event was organized to coincide with breast cancer
awareness month, and was both social and serious.
The nail salon was decorated in pink and many of the
women wore pink as well. They enjoyed sipping wine and
nibbling on cheese, fruit, tea sandwiches and cupcakes
while chatting, getting their nails painted and learning
about women’s health issues.
Earlier in the month many Hope to Health members took
turns pushing a pink cart around the Mountain View and
Los Gatos hospital campuses to promote breast cancer
awareness. The cart was stocked with pink bags, hats,
candy, pens, bracelets, and brochures. “We were well
received by everyone and met wonderful caring health
care employees,” reported H2H member Leanne
Stanley. “We heard amazing stories from the staff
about relatives, friends and loved ones dealing
with cancer. Men were picking up information for
the women in their lives. How sweet it was.”
Hope to Health is El Camino Hospital
Foundation’s women’s philanthropy group. Its
members raise awareness and pool their resources to
support hospital programs that effectively address the
health needs of women in our community. They hold
regular events that are both social and informative.
The next Hope to Health event is for members only
and will take place at Campo di Bocce in Los Gatos. For
more information about the event or to learn more
about Hope to Health, please contact Lea Morgan,
development director, at 650.962.5835 or lea.morgan@
elcaminohospital.org.
The event was organized to coincide with breast cancer awareness month, and was both social and serious.
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Event Chairs Lucia Steinhilber and Valerie Curatola
Nearly 1,000 Foundation supporters attended the VIPreview festivities
VIPreview Passport to World-Class Health Care
After months of anticipation and planning,
El Camino Hospital celebrated the completion of
construction and imminent opening of the new patient tower
with two weeks of preview events for community residents
and staff. The Foundation kicked off the festivities with a
duet of near-flawless programs, which were attended by
approximately 1,000 supporters on September 25 and 26.
Major donors were regaled at the “Inaugural Flight,”
hosted by Norma and Jack Melchor on Friday evening.
After driving up the circular drive and arriving at the grand
entrance, they were welcomed with champagne and live
music. Then they embarked on tours of the impressive,
new facility. El Camino Hospital CEO Ken Graham and his
executive team led the excursions while members of the
medical staff served as docents at strategic points along
the way. Guests saw the emergency department, imaging
services, operating department, telemetry/stroke area, and
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital wing, glimpsing state-ofthe-art equipment, patient rooms, waiting areas and green
spaces while learning facts about the building’s architecture
and design.
The tours ended on the garden level concourse where a
gourmet reception awaited. In keeping with the “worldclass” health care travel theme, international food and drink
was served. The breathtaking décor included a giant Buddha
at the Asian food station, replicas of the Eiffel Tower and
Trevi Fountain in the European food area, and sculptures of
enormous camels in the Mideast food court.
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The travel theme was carried through on Saturday
afternoon as approximately 600 donors arrived for
hospital tours at times specified on their “e-tickets.”
Each guest presented a “boarding pass” and lined up
at “boarding gates” in front of the hospital entrance as
they awaited their turns to take off. Tour groups were
identified by badges of flags from different countries.
The tour guide “pilots” corralled their groups and
pointed the way with the matching flag. “Flights” left
every 10 minutes with airport controller-like precision,
stopping in all the same places as the night before, and
ending at a beautiful reception on the garden level. An
army of volunteers facilitated the smooth flow of the
event, which was planned by the VIPreview Executive
Committee and chaired by Foundation board members
Valerie Curatola and Lucia Steinhilber. Foundation
leadership graciously served as tour guides.
Throughout the two days, El Camino Hospital and
Foundation staff expressed their gratitude to all
Imagine Campaign donors, whose loyalty and support
underpinned this important milestone. Guests left
the events impressed by the new hospital facility and
delighted by the Foundation’s hospitality. “The events
generated enormous good will for the Foundation and
the hospital that will last a long time,” opined interim
Foundation President Lindsay Greensweig. “Thank you
to everyone who planned and helped execute the events,
and to all donors for supporting us as we strive to provide
outstanding health care to our community.”
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Bob and Lois Adams
Art and Jean Carmichael
Girish and Datta Shah
Dr. Lillian Soohoo and
Anthony Debs
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Anne and Ken Graham
Lisa and Lynn Telford
George and Leanne Stanley
Dr. Jim Joye and Carolyn Bing
Richard and Mary Wallace
John Russell, Jeannie Russell Scherer,
Julie McCullough
Steve and Nancy Nevalsky
Leanne Stanley, Anil Singhal, Sheetal Singhal,
Phyllis Dorricott
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David Hardin, Lindsay Greensweig, Jason Balaban, Mel Kahn and Bob Adams
Dr. Mark Brown, Paul Carey, Dr. Steve Xanthopoulos,
and Dr. Robert Pinsker
Going Green at the El Camino Heritage Golf Tournament
El Camino
Heritage
Golf
Tournament
“Go Green!” was the theme of the Foundation’s 14 th annual
El Camino Heritage Golf Tournament, held on June 29 at The RitzCarlton, Half Moon Bay and Half Moon Bay Golf Links. Nearly 300 golfers, bocce
ball competitors and spa guests attended the day-long event, which raised
approximately a quarter of a million dollars for El Camino Hospital’s Heart and
Vascular Institute.
Pre-tournament festivities began on Sunday evening with a “Casa Caliente” dinner
at the Ritz-Carlton Colony Club. Guests enjoyed Brazilian cuisine and danced to
music by SambaDa under the cool breeze of slow-moving ceiling fans and amid
lush greenery that evoked a tropical rainforest.
Monday dawned foggy and cool (a welcome respite from the heat wave engulfing
points south), but the sun made a cheerful appearance by mid afternoon. Guests
milled about the Ritz ballroom, where they registered, received their gifts and
entered drawings for the “recycle bin” and Mulligan Package. Golfers left for
the links at noon to the plaintive notes of the bagpiper. Spa guests enjoyed a
buffet luncheon in the Observatory before retiring to the “Rainforest Retreat”
for an afternoon of pampering. The sun came out just in time for the bocce ball
tournament, which was held on the gazebo lawn overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Guests and volunteers gathered outside the Ritz ballroom at the end of the day to
celebrate, socialize and bid on silent auction items. Dinner and the live auction
followed. The emcee was Indiana Jones (good-naturedly impersonated by Imagine
Campaign Cabinet member Mike Kasperzak), whose adventure-filled quest for the
missing golden golf ball was captured on the video that was shown after dinner.
Chuck Gordon and Bob Adams
on the putting green
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Next year’s golf tournament is sure to be just as exciting. The date is Monday,
September 13 and the location, once again, is Half Moon Bay.
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Indiana Jones aka Mike Kasperzak
Lawrence Chu, Sr., Jon Friedenberg, Larry Chu, Jr.
Ken and Gail King
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Wes Alles, Mark O’Connor, Ken Graham, John Zoglin
Participants in the Bocce Ball Tournament
Tom Follett and Chuck Gordon
Maria and Wim Roelandts
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Father/Daughter Team
Honored by Association of
Fundraising Professionals
Nivisha Mehta and Girish Shah
Nivisha Mehta and Girish Shah were distinguished
volunteer fundraiser honorees at the Association of
Fundraising Professionals, Silicon Valley Chapter 22nd
annual Philanthropy Day awards luncheon on November
20. The father daughter pair was nominated by El Camino
Hospital’s South Asian Heart Center.
Nivisha, working first as a consultant and then as a
development director on staff at El Camino Hospital
Foundation, wrote all the initial grant proposals and
organized all the community outreach fundraising
activities to launch the South Asian Heart Center. She
continues to volunteer for the organization and currently
works as the director of development at Alum Rock
Counseling Center in San Jose.
Girish is a member of the Foundation board of directors
Courtyard Donor Tower Concept
and chair of the South Asian Heart Center’s Program
Executive Committee. He is as an executive consultant
with IBM Global Services.
“We are very proud of Nivisha and Girish and appreciative
of all the work they do on behalf of El Camino Hospital and
the South Asian community” says interim Foundation
President Lindsay Greensweig. “The Foundation is lucky to
benefit from their altruism, energy and expertise.”
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Become a Pillar of
the Community
Last summer, as part of the Imagine Campaign and in
anticipation of the opening of the new patient tower
in Mountain View, El Camino Hospital Foundation
launched the Pillars of the Community campaign. Participation in the campaign gives donors the opportunity
to put their names on the new campus as they ensure El
Camino Hospital’s continuing ability to provide leadingedge health care to their home community. The $5,000
gift may be made in honor or in memory of someone
special and it can be paid in installments over five years.
The donor’s name
will be inscribed on
a beautiful, sleek
I n Honor of Those Who
H av e Gen erously C on t r i bu t ed
to El Ca m i no Hospita l
column in the main
courtyard, which is
Johann Sebastian &
a peaceful, green
Anner Bylsmer Bach
space where visitors
Ludwig van Beethoven
can walk or sit and
& Family
find respite from the
anxieties of being in
Peter ilyich Tchaikovsky &
Family
the hospital.
For information
about how you can
participate and take advantage of this new opportunity
to make a difference to the health of our community,
please contact Lindsay Greensweig, interim president
of El Camino Hospital Foundation, at 650.988.7849 or
[email protected].
Conceptual Donor Tower “Brick” Detail
What Will My Legacy Be?
Do you qualify for membership in El
Camino Hospital Foundation’s Legacy
Society? If you have made a gift to the
Foundation in your will or trust, please let
us know so we can thank you and invite
you to our special Legacy Society events.
For more information, please contact
Madeline Chaleff, director of gift planning,
at 650.962.4904 or madeline.chaleff@
elcaminohospital.org.