Would you like to - The VillagerStephanie Morrison-Hrbek and George Hrbek. Moonlight in the City is an annual fundraiser earmarked to support programs at Lutheran Hospital. Held Oct.

www.communitywestfoundation.org216-476-7060

A Donor-Advised Fundis a great way to support your favorite charities.

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Shelter the Homeless?Care for the Sick?

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Joanne Hissa, Chris Schwanenberger, Pat Ehrbar, Sharon Cudney, Denise Riggs-Knepp,Charlotte Perez, Linda Apsega, June Carmean.

Jim and Susan Schrantz, Committe Co-Chair. Dr. Ted Castele, Chair Emeritus, Community West Foundation and DavidT. Dombrowiak, President and CEO Community West Foundation.

Dr. David Perse, President, Lutheran Hospital, Dr. Kathleen Francoand her husband Dr. David Bronson, President and CEO ClevelandClinic Regional Hospitals.

Judy and Dr. Mark Frankel, Chief of Staff Lutheran Hospital withStephanie Morrison-Hrbek and George Hrbek.

Moonlight in the City is an annual fundraiser earmarkedto support programs at Lutheran Hospital.

Held Oct. 23 within The Silver Grille at the Higbee Build-ing in downtown Cleveland, this nostalgic event is hosted byCommunity West Foundation and Lutheran Hospital.

It offers a trip to yesteryear and the elegance ofCleveland’s glory days while also ensuring a brighter futurefor the patients and programs of a vital community hospital.

Over 250 guests enjoyed the various appointsof elegance that made The Silver Grille special,from its wood overlay elevator lobby to the flutedcolumns of the dining room. Add to that the spe-cial flavor of a continuing cause that underscoresthe commitment of all the guests, and it makesfor a gourmet recipe of community caring!

Leading the charge is Dr. Ted Castele, ChairEmeritus Community West Foundation, a longstanding veteran of the Lutheran Hospital mis-

sion. Celebrating Lutheran Hospital’s commitment to neigh-borhood and healthcare excellence were Dr. David Perse,President Lutheran Hospital, and Dr. David Bronson, Presi-dent and CEO Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals.

Indeed, the implications of the timeless need for com-munity care were everywhere as community leaders joinedin the common cause of benefitting Lutheran Hospital atMoonlight in the City!

Judy Briddes, Cassandra Goodman and Yaritza Colon.

Deb O’Malley and David Lantz.Dr. Mansoor and Nazima Ahmed, Dr. Kevin and Georgia Mastersonand Lori and Frank Root.

Dr. Laurence and Anita Bilfield.

2010 Art of Caring Award Winner…Community West Foundation Honors Linda Gross Brown

Community West Foundation honored a very special person, Linda GrossBrown, with the 2010 Art of Caring Award at its annual Legacy Society Dinnerheld Sept. 30 at LaCentre in Westlake.

The prestigious Art of Caring Awardreflects the exceptional generosity,commitment and community support of a notedrecipient each year.

In a tribute to Linda, Foundation Presi-dent and CEO David T. Dombrowiak quotedthe words of George Bernard Shaw, playwrightand essayist, and winner of the 1925 NobelPrize for Literature who wrote, “Life is no briefcandle to me. It is a sort of splendid torchwhich I have got a hold of for the moment,and I want to make it burn as brightly as pos-sible before handing it onto future genera-tions.” David added that “Linda is indeed car-rying a splendid torch that is burning brightly.”Local philanthropy and community involve-ment have always been an essential part ofLinda Gross Brown’s family and life. Her long-time support of Fairview Hospital illustratesher qualities of leadership, loyalty, and loveof children.

Fairview Hospitalhas been nourished foryears by Linda’s volunteerefforts and philanthropicgenerosity. She is guidedby an enduring interest inthe welfare of children.She championed multiple

fundraising events through service on the legendary Fairview Hospital JuniorBoard, and traditional events like the memorable Merrie Olde Christmas Shoppe.

Her deep devotion to Fairview Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

honors and memorializes her late mother,Annette Gross, who was a preemie at 2pounds, and Annette’s twin sister, whoweighed 1.8 pounds. It was truly amiracle that they survived without thespecialized services of a NeonatalIntensive Care Unit.

Linda’s volunteer service on theFairview/Lutheran Foundation Boardand Community West Foundation Boardhas made a lasting mark. Lindaestablished a Donor Advised Fund, The

Brown Family Fund, at Community WestFoundation. She is indeed a charitable activist, andthrough her Donor Advised Fund she has found yetanother way to provide a helping hand to thecommunity.

Linda Gross Brown joins a prestigious leagueof recipients in The Art of Caring Award history.Others include Sharon and Harry A. Zilli, Jr.,Lorraine and Robert Warren, Sr., Dr. Ted and JeanCastele, Betty and John Kemper, Sr., FairviewHospital Medical Staff, Ronald and Elaine Phillips,Jack and Jean Dannemiller, the late Warren and JoanFarr, and the late Barbara Jacobs.

This year’s Art of Caring Award was designed by Eóin Breadon and depicts a salmon and aheron. The salmon represents community – a tribute to Linda’s Art of Caring through her work atthe Community West Foundation and throughout our community. The graceful heron representsenlightenment – Linda’s commitment to a brighter future for patients and families helped by FairviewHospital’s Neonatal and Pediatric Units, which Linda has continued to generously support. Thesequalities indeed define the award recipient.

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2010 Art of Caring Award Winner, Linda Gross Brown withher husband Michael Jordan.

Dr. Ted Castele, Chair Emeritus, Community West Foundation, 2010 Art ofCaring award winner, Linda Gross Brown, award artist, Eóin Breadon, and DavidT. Dombrowiak, President and CEO Community West Foundation.

Linda Gross Brown with her family, son Hunter, her father, Otto Gross, and son and daugh-ter-in-law Winter and Meghan.

Newest Legacy Society Members Marty and Laura Uhle.

Drs. Prasanta and Chandra Raj.Jack and Sherry Kahl.

Mary Ellen and Barry French join Linda and Mary Beth and Judge Dick Ambrose.

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to advance the health and well being of our community.

Join the Mission ofCommunity West Foundation

Ten Fingers & Ten Toes.....Gift of Life! Celebrating Ten Years!

Babies sometimes need miracles to survive.The annual Gift of Life Gala supporting Fairview Hospital makes

those miracles happened every year!The Gift of Life Gala presented by Community West Foundation marked

a milestone when it was held last month at Avon Oaks Country Club.For the 10th year in a row, community leaders and friends gathered

to celebrate the NICU team who take God’s tiniest miracles and givethem a chance at life with a festive evening of dinner, dancing, raffle andsilent auction. Proceeds go to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)and Department of Gynecology of Fairview Hospital for life-saving equip-ment and services

This year’s co-chairs, Debbie Norton and Katie Reidy, welcomedthe generous outpouring of supporters – many with family, children

and grandchildren whohave been directly im-pacted by the miracle work

Join the mission of The Community West Foundation to advance the health and well being of our community. At a time whenthere is so much need, the Foundation is helping others through grants, donations and service. Won’t you join us and help those lessfortunate. A donation to the Community West Foundation stays right in our community and helps our neighbors most in need.Contact the Community West Foundation at 216-476-7060 or visit www.communitywestfoundation.org for more information.

Bill Reidy, Katie Reidy, Debbie Norton and Brad Norton. The mother/daugh-ter duo, Katie Reidy and Debbie Norton were the co-chairs of the event..

Tim Spirko, Dr. Ken DeLuca, Dr. Jules Moodley and Ray Marvar werehappy to lend their support.

Kira and Michael Wynocker, Anne DiBenedetto, Cheryl Wynocker, AnnePugliese and Larry Wynocker.

Dr. Ken Mehta, Chairman of the Dept of Pediatrics at Fairview Hospital,Jan Murphy, President Fairview and Lakewood Hospitals and Dr. RicardoRodriguez, Director of Neonatology at Fairview Hospital.

of the NICU professionals.Janice Murphy, President

Fairview and Lakewood Hospitals de-voted the invocation to the life-sav-ing works of the team. Jules S.Moodley, MD, Chair, Fairview Hos-pital Obstetrics and Gynecology, andRobert Wyllie, MD, Calabrese Chairof Pediatrics and Physician-in-Chief,Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital,joined the accolades for both staff andbenefactors.

“These are truly people whomake a team that takes God’s tiniestmiracles and give them a chance atlife,” said Murphy.

There is no more tryingmoment in the life of a fam-ily then when a baby is ill.At such a time, parents wantimmediate access to all pos-sible medical expertise andtechnological assistance.That is why so many parentsput their trust in FairviewHospital, where there is aLevel III Neonatal IntensiveCare Unit (NICU). The LevelIII designation by the OhioDepartment of Health certi-fies that the NICU offers thehighest degree of quality carefor at-risk newborns. Withentertainment by Fastrackand auction/raffle winnershosted by radio personalitiesBrian & Joe, it was a greatnight for participants,caregivers and families alike!

Drs. Elaine and Robert Wyllie. Dr. Robert Wyllieis the Calabrese Chair of Pediatrics, Physician-in-Chief, Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital.

Tom and Kerry Lawrence

Jane and Ben Norton.

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Community West Foundation: The Battle Against HungerThe battle to fight hunger locally is on.Community West Foundation,

serving Cleveland’s West Side, has given$302,000 for food programs includingMeals on Wheels, hunger centers, foodpantries and food banks over the pastfive years.

But the current economic crisis hasincreased the need. Families are facingchallenges that many of us cannot evenimagine. One in eight people are hungry.But the number is even worse when youlook at children. One is five childrenexperiences the physical pains of hunger.These findings underscore that more mustbe done, and quickly, to help strugglingfamilies. Hunger calls for bold action.Food banks are the main direct providersof emergency food assistance.

Anne Goodman, President and

A 46 Per Cent Increase“It literally gets me up in the morning to

know there are people working so hard that noone goes hungry in the world today,” saidGoodman, adding “There is so much generosityout there. I wish we could put ourselves out ofbusiness”.

Feeding America, through its network of foodbanks and agencies, provides emergency foodassistance to 37 million people per year, including14 million children and 3 million seniors. This isa 46 per cent increase in just one year.

The food bank network is serving onemillion more people each weekcompared to four years ago. 40 percent of client households have at leastone working adult, but there is a 68per cent increase in adults seekingassistants who have been unemployedfor less than a year.

Serving six counties, theCleveland Foodbank reports one innine people turned to a local hungercenter in 2009. Over 250,000 clientsare served per year, including 76,000children and 33,000 seniors. One infour children in Ohio lives on the brinkof hunger, ranking Ohio third in thenation behind just Louisiana andNorth Carolina.

15 per cent of clients are senior– number 33,000 people – a 75 per centincrease from 2005 to 2009. Many

Join the mission of The Community West Foundation to advance the health and well being of our community. At atime when there is so much need, the Foundation is helping others through grants, donations and service. Won’t you joinus and help those less fortunate. A donation to the Community West Foundation stays right in our community and helpsour neighbors most in need. Contact the Community West Foundation at 216-476-7060 or visitwww.communitywestfoundation.org for more information.

Dr. Neil P. Smith, Fairview Hospital Chief of Staff, Jan Murphy, Presi-dent Fairview Hospital, David Bronson, MD, President Cleveland ClinicRegional Hospitals. Continued on page 12

CEO Cleveland Foodbank, along with LisaHamler-Fugitt, Executive Director SecondHarvest Foodbanks, shared dramatic results of arecent Hunger in America study at Community WestFoundation’s Annual meeting where more than 150community leaders, including the principleshareholders and stakeholders of the west side, werein attendance.

The nationwide study shows growing needwithin 185 Feeding America food banks bothnationally and especially in Ohio.

One in eight Ohioans is now in need. And thatneed is growing in suburbia.

“We love data, because people say, ‘It couldn’tpossibly be so,” said Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, ExecutiveDirector Second Harvest Foodbanks.

That is why organizations like CommunityWest Foundation are answering the call.

“We’ve received a record number of grant ap-plications – an increase of 40 per cent over last

year. Community WestFoundation is committedto maintaining our level offunding and support forour non-profit commu-nity,” said David Hessler,Chairman CommunityWest Foundation.

“The well-being of our neighbors has been a highpriority for Community West Foundation. Our grantmaking has focused on programs that address issuesintensified by the economic crisis,” said David T.Dombrowiak, President & CEO, Community WestFoundation, at last week’s CWF Shareholder’s meeting.

David Dombrowiak explained that the Community WestFoundation’s focus to help feed the hungry began with acomment by Henry Jacques, the Foundation’s ViceChairman and member of the Grants Committee who said,“Wouldn’t it be remarkable if our mission could be thatno seniors will go hungry in our area, thanks to theCommunity West Foundation.” That mission has been

expanded so that no one goes hungry!

John Kemper, Dr. James Magisano, David Hessler, Chair, and Bob Yaroma, Com-munity West Foundation.

Walter Hagan, and Henry T. Jacques, Community West Foundation.

David T. Dombrowiak, President & CEO Community West Foundation, Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, Executive Director Second Harvest Foodbanks, Anne Goodman, President &CEO Cleveland Foodbank, David J. Hessler, Esq., Chair of the Board, CommunityWest Foundation.



Community West Foundation: The Battle Against Hungerour community. Unfortunately, it is not enough,” reportsGoodman. Up 40 per cent from last year, 100,000 poundsof food is distributed daily.

“When you see one million pounds of food in our ware-house and know it will be gone in three weeks, it illustratesthe magnitude of our problem, but also the magnitude ofour power,” said Goodman. “If we can just get food to chil-dren in schools, that meets a huge need.”

The Power of PeopleMost Cleveland Foodbank agencies are hunger cen-

ters (pantries, kitchens and shelters) run by faith-basedgroups. Most of the food comes from the ClevelandFoodbank, and 70 per cent of pantries and 67 per cent ofkitchens are run by volunteers.

Over 90 per cent of pantries and kitchens use volun-teers and almost three-fourths are run entirely by volun-teers with no paid staff.

“It is almost all faith-based. If that doesn’t make youfeel good about humanity, I don’t know what will,” saidGoodman.

The mission of the Cleveland Foodbank is to allevi-ate hunger by providing food and support to communityorganizations that feed the hungry. These include 612

programs involving pantries, soup kitchens, children’sprograms and shelters. Included are 432 independentprograms, 107 hunger network programs, 22 Catholiccharities programs, 18 Salvation Army programs, and33 Country Neighbor programs.

6000 meals per day are made using donated and pur-chased food.

In 2009, the Cleveland Foodbank distributed 27.3 mil-lion pounds of food, valued at $27 million. They are tar-geted to distribute 32 million pounds of food this year –an increase of almost 50 per cent in two years.

Ohio Benefits Bank – helps clients served by hungercenters stretch their dollars by signing up for the SNAPProgram (formerly known as food stamps). SNAP is a firstline of defense against hunger allowing low income fami-lies to purchase products they need at a local grocery store.

In Ohio, 225,700 people per week are being helpedthis year, up from 207,700 in 2006.

“None of this would be possible without your time,

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From Community Service Alliance, William Dillingham, Board Chairand Jeff Nichols, Executive Director.

seniors are taking care of grandchildren.

Too Many People areSuffering Silently“Too many people are suffering si-

lently. It is the new poor. They haveplayed by the rules all their lives and nowthey suffer silently,” said Hamler-Fugitt.

Although 16 per cent of householdshave a working adult, average annual in-come of $9,760.

Over 80 per cent of clients are “foodinsecure” and are choosing between foodand utilities, food, and rent, food andmedicine, or food and transportation. “Wecan make sure people don’t have to makethese difficult choices.

There is a growing need in suburbia.It is accelerated by unemployment plusunemployment benefits lapsing.

“This is a great testimony to thestrength and goodness of the people in

Join the mission of The Community West Foundation to advance the health and well being of our community. At a time when thereis so much need, the Foundation is helping others through grants, donations and service. Won’t you join us and help those lessfortunate. A donation to the Community West Foundation stays right in our community and helps our neighbors most in need.Contact the Community West Foundation at 216-476-7060 or visit www.communitywestfoundation.org for more information.

Youth Challenge Representatives Melissa Thurstone,Community Development Manager and Angelica Compton,Foundation & Communications Coordinator.

talent and commitment,” Hamler-Fugitt told Community WestFoundation Board Members.

Ohio Benefits BankShe said a state-wide program, Ohio Benefits Bank, is a

resource with huge promise.Nationally, over $49 billion in federal funds for low and

moderate income families go unclaimed each year. Nearly halfof these funds are available in the Supplemental Nutrition As-sistance Program (SNAP). In Ohio, more than $1.7 billion intax credits and work support programs are unclaimed by Ohiocitizens. Nearly 95 per cent are federal dollars.

“This takes those in need out of the food pantry and thekitchen line and allows them the dignity to go to the grocerystore,” said Hamler-Fugitt. “It is neighbors helping neighbors,a tool completely free of charge.”

The Ohio Benefits Bank on-line service is free of chargeto organizations seeking to better served the citizens of Ohio.To find out more about Ohio Benefits Bank, phone the hotlineat (800) 648-1176.

Learn more about the work at Community West Foundationand how you can help by visiting CommunityWestFoundation.org.

William Reidy, Community West Foundation, and DennisClough, Westlake Mayor.

Fred DeGrandis, Chairman Cleveland Clinic Community Physician Partnership &Quality Alliance, Marc Nathanson, Executive Director West Side Catholic Center,Susan Ertle, Director of Advancement, West Side Catholic Center, and Rev.William Murphy, President, St. Ignatius High School.

Rick Kemm, Executive Director, May Dugan Center, Peggy ZoneFisher, Community West Foundation Board of Trustees and President& CEO the Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio, and Angela Contreras,Program Coordinator, May Dugan Center.

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10th Annual Gift of Life GalaSaturday, September 18Avon Oaks Country Club A festive evening of dinner, live and silentauctions, and dancing. Proceeds benefit the NeonatalIntensive Care Unit (NICU) and Department ofObstetrics and Gynecology of Fairview Hospital.Celebrate the NICU team who take God’s tiniestmiracles and give them a chance at life.

Will iam and Katie Reidy and Debbie and Brad Norton,co-chairs of the Gift of Life event.

The Caring Continues - Saturday, November 13 • Wagner’s Country InnTasty buffet dinner, “Night at the Races,” and sideboards are sure to make this event fun and entertaining. Proceeds benefit the Caring Continues Fund which provides financial

aid to cancer patients in their time of need receiving treatment at the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center at Fairview Hospital, Moll Pavilion.

Moonlight in the City - Saturday, October 23 • The Silver Grille at the Higbee BuildingThis fundraiser highlights Lutheran Hospital’s commitment to the neighborhood and healthcare excellence. Take a step back in time and enjoy the ambiance of the Silver Grille

complemented by distinctive food, music, cocktails, and auctions. Proceeds benefit Lutheran Hospital.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Caring ContinuesSaturday, November 13Wagner’s Country Inn

Tasty buffet dinner, “Night at the Races,” and sideboards are sure tomake this event fun and entertaining. Proceeds benefit the CaringContinues Fund whichprovides financial aid tocancer patients in theirtime of need receivingtreatment at the ClevelandClinic Cancer Center atFairview Hospital, MollPavilion.

For the Health of our Community

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Financial support from the Community West Foundation has always been an important part of thesuccess of Fairview and Lutheran Hospitals. Did you know that last year the Community WestFoundation gave the hospitals $3,354,766 in gifts to support various hospital programs? These fundshelped with the purchase of life saving equipment, assisting with the needs of at-risk newborns in theNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, offered mammograms allowing more women to survive breast cancer,supported education and scholarship opportunities and so much more.

Throughout the year, Community West works together with some remarkable volunteers who areusing their talents and skill to help raise funds to support our hospitals. Two golf events presented by theFoundation resulted in record-breaking proceeds for cancer patients at the Moll Cancer Center at FairviewHospital and the Straight from the Heart Gala strengthened cardiovascular services.

When the Foundation and Gift of Life Committee join forces to raise funds for the Neonatal IntensiveCare to benefit the newest members of our community good things will happen. The upcoming 10thAnnual Gift of Life Gala on September 18th is celebrating a decade of fundraising success, the teamworkof volunteers, the hospital and Community West Foundation.

To learn more about the Community West Foundation and how your gifts and involvementcan make an impact, contact 216-476-7060or www.CommunityWestFoundation.org.

Moonlight in the CitySaturday, October 23The Silver Grilleat the Higbee Building

This fundraiser highlightsLutheran Hospital’s commitment tothe neighborhood and healthcareexcellence. Take a step back in timeand enjoy the ambiance of theSilver Grille complemented bydistinctive food, music, cocktails,and auctions. Proceeds benefitLutheran Hospital.



Join the mission of The Community West Foundation to advance the health and well being of our community. Ata time when there is so much need, the Foundation is helping others through grants, donations and service. Won’t youjoin us and help those less fortunate. A donation to the Community West Foundation stays right in our communityand helps our neighbors most in need. Contact the Community West Foundation at 216-476-7060 or visitwww.communitywestfoundation.org for more information.

10th Annual Gift of Life GalaSaturday, September 18Avon Oaks Country Club A festive evening of dinner, live andsilent auctions, and dancing. Proceedsbenefit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit(NICU) and Department of Obstetricsand Gynecology of Fairview Hospital.Celebrate the NICU team who takeGod’s tiniest miracles and give them achance at life.

William and Katie Reidy and Debbie and Brad Norton,co-chairs of the Gift of Life event.

Dr. Ted Castele, Chair Emeritus,Community West Foundation.

5 Great Raffle Prizes

KC Cimo and Bill Cochrane help to planThe Caring Continues event.

Would you like to - The VillagerStephanie Morrison-Hrbek and George Hrbek. Moonlight in the City is an annual fundraiser earmarked to support programs at Lutheran Hospital. Held Oct.

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