August 2018

Run for Your Favorite Hero!

Every single day you will find a team of “Super Heroes” working to advance health care at Dignity Health. Our Heroes in Health Care 5K Run on September 29th at Freestone Park in Gilbert, is a great way to honor a special person, or team, and their efforts.

Participants get to choose which of the many worthy programs at Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert hospitals they would like to support such as: the Stroke Center, Children’s Dental Clinic, and Women’s Imaging or Diabetes Management, just to name a few. After selecting a cause, each runner will build a team which they will get to promote to family and friends on their own online race page.

Our race day schedule is as follows:
6:00 am Registration
7:00 am Super Heroes 5k Begins
7:10 am F.A.S.T. Stroke Awareness 1 Mile Run/Walk Begins
7:20 am Kids Dash 100 Yard Begins
8:15 am Awards Ceremony

As a participant, you will reap some heroic benefits such as: 1) Awards for each 5K age group, 2) Photos, 3) Custom event medals, 4) T-shirts, and 5) Brunch and Food trucks. Perhaps the greatest benefit of all will be the satisfaction of supporting one of the many worthy programs and the amazing people who work at Dignity Health! So lace up your running shoes and get ready to race for your favorite champion!

Presidents Reception 2018

The long hot days of summer do not slow us down as we continue to grow and support the worthy programs of our Foundation. We will once again honor our generous supporters at the Fifth Annual Presidents' Reception. This special evening will take place on September 25th in partnership with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

It will be a celebration of the impact our donors have made, as well as an opportunity to honor caregivers who will receive the highly prized Marreel Excellence in Service Awards.

Power of the Purse

The ladies of the Power of the Purse women’s philanthropic organization recently spent a lovely evening at the Lund House at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. The purpose of the gathering was to cook a multi-course meal for families staying at the Lund House, a beautiful residence run by the Hospice of the Valley. Families can stay at the House as long as they like with their loved ones, and this event offered POP members the opportunity to provide greatly appreciated meals. The group also provided treats and cards to the families to show love and support in their time of need.
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Thanks to all who support our mission... Dignity Health is expanding services in the East Valley.

We are partnering with both the City of Chandler and the Maricopa County Department of Oral Health to sustain and grow the Children’s Dental Clinic. The Clinic provides preventive and restorative dental care to children in low-income households who might not otherwise have access to traditional dental care. This past year, with funding of $166,000 from the City of Chandler and other funders, the Clinic was able to provide dental services to 1019 children and educate 2759 families, far exceeding its goals.

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This summer marks the beginning of construction activity at CRMC as we prepare additional parking areas (including a parking garage) and move forward on our 5-year building plan which includes the creation of an additional tower called "Tower D." We will keep you posted on the project, which promises to positively impact the local economy in numerous ways.

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The inaugural community education lecture featured the esteemed neurosurgeon Dr. Chen from Barrows Neurological Institute. Dr. Chen discussed Deep Brain Stimulation techniques used to treat patients with Parkinson’s and other neurological conditions. Typically, patients undergoing the treatment remain awake during the hours- long surgery. However, this life transforming treatment is being offered as asleep deep brain stimulation. Patients who meet certain criteria are treated under general anesthesia which drastically reduces the surgery time from several hours to minutes. Such cutting edge technology is being offered at Chandler Regional as part of our Dignity Rising expansion.

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Upcoming events

SEPT

Community Education Lecture Series

Through Dignity Rising you can learn about the many specialties expanding in the East Valley by attending a quarterly information session. This session is presented by the pioneer Dr. Nabil Dib who has been steadily advancing treatment for heart failure. Learn more about stem cell and advanced treatments. The meeting begins at 5:00 p.m. and includes snacks and beverages.

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SEPT

F.A.S.T. 1 mile or Super Hero 5k race

F.A.S.T. is an acronym for spotting a stroke (Face, Arm, Speech, Time) and also how our race is going to run on September 29th at Gilbert Freestone Park! Dress like a super hero and support your favorite Heroes in Health Care.
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NOV

Let's Dance with the Stars!
It’s not too early to start supporting our annual Dancing with Dignity 2018 Gala held November 3rd to benefit our nationally acclaimed neuro programs. This year’s theme “Let’s Get Physical” promises to capture the energy and excitement of our dancers and supporters. The volunteer committees have already begun their work and are still in need of help. So if you want to contribute to neuro wellness, please join us at our event of the year! If you would like to sponsor this event, please contact Catrina Boppart@dignityhealth.org. More Info | Register for Tickets Only

NOV

5th Annual Soiree with Power of the Purse

Mark your calendar for our 5th annual "It's in the Bag Soiree" in partnership with Dillard's in Chandler Fashion Center for November 18th. This is by far the most popular fundraiser of our women's philathropic society called "The Power of the Purse." It's a shopping give back! You may also network with these amazing women at events held throughout the year.

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