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EDITION 04 • SPRING 2021
LIFELINES
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Blood Donors
Given a Two-for-One
Chance to Give Back
Newborn’s Emergency Vitalant Welcomes New Pittsburgh COVID-19
Changes Mom’s Board Chair Renovations Complete
Perspective
From the President Spring 2021 During one of our modern world’s most significant life-changing events, Blood Science Foundation’s (BSF) unique programs including Save Lives/Feed Families (focusing on food banks) and Give Blood & Give Back (focusing on other important charities) allow us to help Vitalant increase life-saving blood collections while providing funding to important tax-exempt organizations that have also been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The support we’ve seen so far is encouraging. Vitalant is seeing some much-needed new and returning blood donors and our local charity partners who provide essential services to our communities are receiving much needed financial support – paying it forward in spades. First-person testimonials from the value of having sufficient blood supplies on hand to receiving much-needed funds in support of Veteran’s activities and faith-based support of individuals suffering from poverty and hunger are featured in this edition of LIFELINES. We are continuously gratified and appreciative of the funding we have received thus far, and testimonials from these contributing partners speak to the core of all non-profits of helping those in need. All of these positive instances prove a sense of camaraderie, shared purpose, and community spirit that helps BSF, Vitalant, and our community partners each fulfill our essential missions. In my experience, sustaining a great community in this way is fairly straightforward but requires hard work. It takes heart, courage, and wisdom of holding a common goal in mind and linking arms to get there together. And it needs the assurance and trust that others have your back, even during the most challenging circumstances. BSF is fortunate to serve our communities in Pittsburgh and Chicago, where the funding we secure and Vitalant’s blood products and services make such a positive impact every day. As the voices in this newsletter prove time and again, we truly are in this together – and are each made stronger for it. We hope to continue to grow Save Lives/Feed Families and Give Blood & Give Back throughout our geographical regions by partnering with new charity beneficiaries. If you are interested in learning more about these amazing programs, please contact me directly at mgiaquinto@bloodsciencefoundation.org or 412.209.7302. Sincerely, Mark J. Giaquinto President and Chief Financial Officer
Kandace Lenti with Martine Williams, Regional Director for Vitalant Northeast Division, Chicago
HEARTBEAT
COVID-19 RENOVATIONS
Pittsburgh Donor Center Renovations Complete; Chicago Renovations Ongoing
All necessary COVID-19 the businesses, churches and schools that we relied on
related renovations in to host blood drives would be shut down. And no one
Vitalant’s Pittsburgh area predicted that plasma donated by those recovered from
community donor centers COVID-19 would serve as a lifeline to patients hospitalized
have been made, backed with the virus.
by funding secured by
BSF. Similar projects in “Blood banking as we knew it was completely altered,” Wilcox
Chicago are ongoing, as continued. “Vitalant had to adapt. We planned modifications,
funding continues to be but executing them entailed unanticipated expenses.
collected to complete work
in all donor locations and
bloodmobiles. “We were grateful that the Blood
“The pandemic has placed additional strains on the need
Science Foundation responded
for blood and the willingness of people to donate blood,” immediately by partnering
said Kandace Lenti, Managing Director, for Government,
NonProfit, and Healthcare Banking at Wintrust. “Wintrust with other local non-profit
is proud to have provided funding to install air purifiers on
three of Chicago’s bloodmobiles, making those vehicles organizations to secure funding
safer and more comfortable for blood donors and blood
collection staff, both now and into the future. It’s one
that enabled us to provide our
more way of demonstrating that we’re built on the values partner hospitals with the life-
of commitment and service to our communities, and that
means giving back and getting involved in steps like this.” saving blood needed by patients.”
Charles E. Wilcox, Vitalant’s Northeast Division President,
describes the Blood Science Foundation’s contributions
during the past year. “Just as the pandemic has impacted “These contributing organizations include Jefferson
our lives, it also had a deep impact on our community Regional Foundation, Northside Community Bank
blood supply,” he said. “While the safety of blood donors Foundation, Wintrust and two anonymous donors.”
and patients has always been a priority, we never imagined
we would need to ‘COVID-proof’ our donation centers, In summary, the Blood Science Foundation played a key
bloodmobiles and blood drives. We couldn’t foresee that role in helping to maintain the community blood supply
during this unprecedented crisis.
LIFELINES 3
IN FOCUS
Newborn’s Emergency
Changes One Mother’s
Perspective Forever
The need for blood never stops. Yet so many potential
donors either may not fully appreciate that fact, or only learn
it when a medical emergency strikes.
Nancy Tray, a Pittsburgh-area executive oncology specialist, donate, yet less than 10% do. We need blood. It’s the only
was one of those individuals; but when her newborn thing that can save a life.”
daughter required blood to survive in the moments after
being delivered, Nancy’s perspective changed forever. Nancy learned this first-hand, and in the most dramatic
way. Maddalena is Nancy’s four-year-old daughter. During
“I do like to donate, and I feel it’s very important that people delivery, there was an issue with the baby getting stuck in
should donate,” Nancy said. “I know that people need blood the birth canal for a short time. Immediately after she was
every two seconds. But the stat that struck me the most delivered, the medical staff took her and began examining
is that only 40% of the population in the U.S. is eligible to her. The infant needed blood, then CPR. Quickly, the team
reached out to Children’s Hospital for guidance.
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“Four NICU nurses were working very hard to Nancy with her daughter,
Maddalena
keep her alive,” Nancy recalled. “She needed
so much blood that one of the NICU nurses
who had been there for 20 years said that’s the
most blood I’ve ever seen a newborn receive at
one time. She did need several blood products
throughout her stay, which was for 40 days. But
that first night, if she hadn’t received that blood,
there was no other option, she wouldn’t have
survived. So, that’s why blood is so important.”
Maddalena was eventually diagnosed with
hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, disseminated
intravascular coagulation, kidney and liver failure,
and possible brain damage. She had lost so
much blood that the oxygen supply to her vital
organs had shut down. If she hadn’t received
blood immediately after being delivered, she
might not be functioning as well as she is today.
“Currently, she’s diagnosed with stage-three
chronic kidney disease,” explained Nancy.
“Everything else seems to have somehow healed and recovered, and I attribute that to the blood
donations. You know, if she hadn’t received that blood, she wouldn’t be doing as well as she is today.
So, I think about the people that donate, and the ones that had
donated, my daughter received their blood. I think about that a lot,
“She’s probably going to and how selflessly they gave. They didn’t know where their blood was
need a kidney transplant, going, who they were giving to. But because of them, my daughter
is here today, and there’s no substitute for blood. So, I would just
so once again, she’ll need thank them over and over again, and tell them that their small act of
kindness had such an enormous impact. They saved my daughter’s
a lot more blood and life, and I would be forever grateful for that.”
I’m counting on people But more than grateful, Nancy has become an active proponent of
getting out there and supporting local blood providers through donations of blood and
dollars.
donating and I myself
donating as well.” “I remember one day sitting in a patient waiting room in the NICU,”
she said. “They had taken Maddalena down to get another catheter
placed. There I saw a pamphlet that said, ‘Replenish the Need.’ And it
was about hosting a blood drive in honor of someone. And I thought to
myself, ‘God has given me a sign right now. This is what I need to do.’”
Nancy now hosts one replenishment blood drive every year in celebration of Maddalena, gladly
accepting the responsibility to help take care of the next person – whether an infant, the victim of a
car accident, or a senior who needs surgery – with the blood they need.
“Today, Maddalena is so full of life,” said Nancy. “She is such a joy to be around and she brings joy
to everybody. She’s probably going to need a kidney transplant, so once again, she’ll need a lot more
blood and I’m counting on people getting out there and donating and I myself donating as well. With
her blood type, we’re fortunate because she can receive many different types of blood. And I would
encourage everyone, that if they don’t know their blood type, to make sure you know your blood type.
And if you have children, to know their blood type, because it’s very important in case there’s an
accident or... you just never know.”
LIFELINES 5
IN FOCUS
Vitalant Names New Board Chair
Jim Schraith turns his talents to the noble mission of blood
After decades of providing system in constant demand that can’t be manufactured,“
executive leadership Jim observed.
in the high-tech and
computer industries, the As the former head of sales for one of the world’s largest
considerable and diverse computer companies, he knows people are the linchpin to
talents of Jim Schraith making any complex organization work.
are in demand more than
ever. Currently a board
member of both Vitalant “It’s really a pleasure to work
and BSF, Jim first became with a strong, tenured and
involved in the blood
banking business over 10 experienced team at both
years ago when asked to join the board of BloodSource
in California. BloodSource, along with Central Blood Bank Vitalant and Blood Science
in Pittsburgh and LifeSource in Chicago, were eventually Foundation. There’s a lot of
rebranded to Vitalant.
passion there.”
A native of Wisconsin and long-time resident of California,
Jim retired from the private sector just over five years ago
to lend his wisdom to the non-profit world of blood. And
while the two worlds seem miles apart, Jim Schraith will Throughout his professional career, including his role
tell you otherwise. as CEO of a tech start-up, Jim knows how to make
complicated things run smoothly and move forward. As the
new Board Chair of Vitalant beginning in April 2021, Jim is
“The blood transfusion industry bringing his diverse business experience to what he calls
is incredibly complex. Beyond “the noble mission of blood.”
the donation process, blood Emerging from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic,
Vitalant and BSF will be well served by Jim Schraith as he now
collection and distribution focuses not on profits, but on the imperative of saving lives.
involves biotechnology
disciplines, quality management
systems, regulatory compliance,
logistics and inventory
management operations.”
The blood ecosystem that supports our local hospitals is
backed by an army of professionals, technicians, scientists
and physicians, all working behind the scenes to get the
right amount of blood at the right time to patients in need.
“The blood has to be there and there better be plenty of
it on the shelf. It’s the only component of our healthcare
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IN FOCUS
New Development Director in Vitalant’s Northeast Region, Boughner is starting in
Pittsburgh, where she has established many fruitful
Sets Fundraising Strategy relationships over the past two decades.
for BSF’s Northeast Division “Blood is an abstract thing for a majority of us,” she says.
“Building a foundation “Often, blood’s role in saving lives
for true success and
sustainability is a is hidden, too. People remember
journey of a thousand
steps, and each the name of their doctor and
step counts,” says
Jen Boughner, BSF’s
the hospital where their life
new Development was saved, but rarely do they
Director for the
Northeast Division. appreciate the role of blood in
“As Mark (Giaquinto,
BSF President and
saving their life. Blood is such an
CFO) and I discussed integral part of life, and we need
the Blood Science
Foundation building its that message to lead our efforts.”
fundraising program, I was inspired by Mark’s passion and
became convinced that I wanted to join his team and help
to build the strong foundation for continued success.”
The Give Blood &
In her role, Boughner is responsible for building crucial Give Back initiative,
relationships and securing contributed revenue for BSF which builds on the
in Vitalant’s Northeast Region, which includes Pittsburgh, success of the Save
Chicago, Ohio, northern West Virginia, and parts of New Lives/Feed Families
Jersey. Boughner has been working in the development/ program, takes center
fundraising field since 1998. stage for BSF, serving
as the springboard for
She grew up in Mifflinburg, a small town in central developing new partnerships and garnering new funding.
Pennsylvania, where her deep level of caring for neighbors Boughner looks forward to partnering with various local
began and her passion for life-long learning was ignited. charities on Give Blood & Give Back to increase blood
Boughner came to Pittsburgh to attend Carnegie Mellon donations, while providing support to address food
University, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree insecurity, education, environmental sustainability, youth in
in Fine Arts. She credits her fine arts and liberal arts transition, veterans’ needs, and more.
studies at CMU with bolstering her natural tendency toward
visual thinking. From there, Boughner worked in museum
education, continued to practice art, and started her career “Only 50 percent of the blood
in development with various local nonprofits, from arts to
education to health and human services.
used by Pittsburgh’s world-class
healthcare ecosystem comes
“Getting to know people and their stories, really making
connections, is what makes development exciting for me,” from local donations.”
she explains. “I get to promote missions and programs that
transform lives, and Blood Science Foundation is a great
example of this.”
“I see BSF tapping into Pittsburgh’s ‘pride of place’ to
Boughner loves researching medical topics and enjoys inspire blood donations and close that gap. I believe
visualizing information to describe complex processes Pittsburgh will respond to the issue, whether by donating
across audiences—practices that serve her well in blood or making a financial contribution to BSF.”
her current role. As part of the effort to rebrand BSF
LIFELINES 7
GIVE BLOOD &
GIVE BACK and
SAVE LIVES/
FEED FAMILIES
BSF Expands on Save Lives/
Feed Families Successes to
Create a High-Impact Initiative
C
OVID-19 has had staggering impacts on the To address the continued loss of blood donors and help
economy, including dramatically heightened levels ease the increased strain on community-based charities
of unemployment and nearly unprecedented levels and the individuals and families they serve, BSF and
of basic human needs going unmet. Vitalant Pittsburgh have teamed up to launch the Give
Blood & Give Back initiative in partnership with select
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 13 percent of all local charities. This effort simultaneously attracts new
adults in the U.S. have struggled to afford adequate food— blood donors while providing monetary donations directly
nearly four times the number in 2019. Many individuals and to charity beneficiaries, helping them to meet their own
families lost their livelihood during the COVID-19 pandemic. respective missions. The Jefferson Regional Foundation
A majority of these individuals and families have been recently made the first grant to this program, totaling
forced to seek assistance from government-subsidized $50,000, to deliver the initiative in the South Hills region.
programs and local nonprofits to help meet their basic
needs, including food, clothing, shelter, and life-sustaining “Community organizations serve as trusted entities in
medicines and treatments. suburban neighborhoods, and this partnership with Blood
Science Foundation will enable South Hills residents to visit
Local blood donations in the Pittsburgh area have Auberle, South Hills Interfaith Movement (SHIM), and sites
decreased by nearly 30 percent within the last five years dedicated for the Veteran’s Breakfast Club and continue
and by 50 percent over the last 10 years, increasing to save lives through blood donations,” says Mary Phan-
concern that the instability of the local blood supply will Gruber, CEO of Jefferson Regional Foundation.
create a healthcare crisis.
8 LIFELINES
COVER STORY
GIVE
Select Charity Beneficiary
& GIVE BACK
BSF identifies and partners with charity beneficiary
A Blood Science Foundation
(BSF) Initiative
Promote Give Blood & Secure Funding
Give Back Blood Drive(s) BSF secures financial support
BSF/Vitalant, funding partner, and charity
beneficiary promote the blood drive(s) with
branded messaging and materials
Give Blood
Vitalant collects, tests, and processes blood
products for healthcare facilities to treat patients
Give Back
BSF donates money
Report on Impacts to charity beneficiary
BSF/Vitalant reports results of
Give Blood & Give Back
facing our blood supply. They put themselves on the line
“South Hills Interfaith Movement to defend our national security, and they will offer their
is proud to expand our current blood again now to promote the health and security of
southwestern Pennsylvania. The Veterans Breakfast Club is
partnership with Blood Science grateful to be part of this life-saving campaign.”
Foundation and Vitalant
Give Blood & Give Back builds on the success of Save
Pittsburgh to further our mission Lives/Feed Families, in effect creating a double impact
in the South Hills of neighbors for each dollar donated. For example, Save Lives/Feed
Families has been presented by BSF in partnership with
helping neighbors.” select local charities (food banks and others) to increase
- Jim Guffey, SHIM Executive Director. blood donations while also providing financial support to
help feed families in need at this critical time.
In its first five months, Save Lives/Feed Families resulted in
The Veterans Breakfast Club also partners with BSF and
the addition of 135 blood drives with 3,064 registered blood
Vitalant Pittsburgh as a charity beneficiary in the Give
donors. Associated monetary contributions for the same
Blood & Give Back campaign. “The experience of military
time period total almost $37,000, and have been issued
service has instilled in our veterans a spirit of service
that thrives even after their time in uniform is over,” to partnering food banks and pantries to distribute more
explains Todd DePastino, Executive Director of Veterans than 184,000 meals in local communities. Save Lives/Feed
Breakfast Club. “Veterans volunteer and take action in their Families has received $50,000 in total funding through the
communities far out of proportion to their numbers. We end of February from Dollar Bank, Giant Eagle, Huntington
know our veterans will respond vigorously to the challenges Foundation, and Richard King Mellon Foundation.
LIFELINES 9
COVER STORY
Our Give Blood & Give Back partners share
their thoughts on the collaborations
“During this prolonged pandemic, demand for life-saving services and basic
human needs has grown while daily norms turned upside down. True to
the Pittsburgh region’s grit and can-do nature, many organizations joined
together to help people and make a difference throughout the pandemic.
Blood Science Foundation’s Save Lives/Feed Families program is one great
example of this, and Huntington Foundation is proud to provide financial
support for these life-saving efforts.”
- Kim Ravenda, Senior Vice President, Huntington Bank
“At Giant Eagle, giving back to the “Ensuring the integrity of southwestern
communities we serve is part of who Pennsylvania’s blood supply must
we are, and we are passionate about be a fundamental component of our
supporting our neighbors in need. We recovery plan. The Blood Science
are proud to work with Blood Science Foundation submitted a creative
Foundation and Vitalant to help increase and collaborative proposal to do just
local blood donations while also that, and the Richard King Mellon
providing access to nutritious food in Foundation is gratified to support their
partnership with local food banks.” efforts.”
- Jannah Jablonowski, Giant Eagle spokesperson - Sam Reiman, Director, Richard King Mellon
Foundation
10 LIFELINES“As we enter into a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the needs
of the community remain the same, especially when it comes to
healthcare and food insecurity. At EQT, we are pleased to partner with
the Blood Science Foundation, Vitalant and the Corner Cupboard Food
Bank on this innovative program: Feeding Families, Saving Lives. The
event is a new endeavor for EQT and one we hope will fill a lot of needs
in Greene County and Southwestern Pennsylvania.”
– Ellen Rossi, President, EQT Foundation
“From our earliest days to right now, Dollar Bank has
been dedicated to the support and development of the
communities where we do business. For that reason, we are
proud to make this donation to the innovative Save Lives/
Feed Families program, which lifts people up in their time
of need while giving them an opportunity to give something
back through blood donations.”
-Judy Murtha, Dollar Bank Executive Vice President and Managing
Director, Treasury Management Group
LIFELINES 11NextUp Event
Nominations Open for NextUp Event
Honoring Young Humanitarians
Hosted by BSF, Pittsburgh’s Inaugural NextUp Awards BSF offers sponsorship
Celebration at LeMont Restaurant on Wednesday October opportunities to ensure that
6, 2021, will provide scholarships to young people up the very best and brightest
to 18 years of age who demonstrate a transformative young people in our region
commitment to their communities through fundraising, receive the attention and
the development of charitable programs, volunteering, and support they have earned.
community leadership.
THE
NextUp
If you know of a deserving
This event has been a success in Chicago in both 2019 and young person, or if you would
2020, while having to be cancelled in 2021 due to need for like to become a NextUp
caution during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are excited to Award sponsor, visit www. AWARDS
CELEBRATING THE AREA’S YOUNGEST VOLUNTEERS
bring the event to Pittsburgh in the fall of 2021. bloodsciencefoundation.org/
nextup. Nominate a youth
Winners in three different age categories will be or register as a sponsor and make a payment online.
recognized: For more information, contact Shelley Miscampbell at
smiscampbell@bloodsciencefoundation.org.
• 12 and Under
• 13-15
• 16-18
12 LIFELINESCOMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
BSF Welcomes Brother’s Brother
Foundation as Fundraising Partner
BSF is partnering with Brother’s Brother Foundation (BBF)
Board Chair Tom Wentling, along with President Ozzy
Samad, for a charity golf event scheduled for June 21 at
the Fox Chapel Golf Club. BBF’s mission is to help bridge
the gap between aid and sustainability by supporting
localized programs and providing essential resources in
the areas of Healthcare, Infrastructure, Disaster response,
and Education (H.I.D.E.).
“Being able to work with a
community stalwart such as
the Blood Science Foundation A Haitian native donating blood
on one of the donated chairs
to assist local educational and
regularly scheduled shipments and programmatic work
healthcare needs is an ideal fit in collaboration with in-country partners on the ground.
for our organization.” In 2020, BBF’s efforts included sending 116 containers of
medical, relief and educational supplies to 42 countries
worldwide along with supporting healthcare, solar, W.A.S.H
(Water, Sanitation, Hygiene), and disaster response programs.
“Partnering with BBF was a natural fit for BSF’s current
initiative to partner with other Pittsburgh area charitable The organization’s COVID-19 response included sending
organizations, as we collaborate to bring much needed PPE domestically and internationally to 120 partners in
services and supplies to our neighbors,” added BSF 15 countries. Recent international efforts related to blood
President and CFO Mark Giaquinto. banking include donating blood donation chairs to the
National Blood Transfusion Center in Haiti.
BBF was founded in 1958 by Dr. Robert Hingson to
provide vaccinations and inoculations to underserved BSF’s portion of the event proceeds will be used to address
communities around the world. Today, these efforts include the Pittsburgh community’s ongoing need for blood.
LIFELINES 13MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Recipient of ‘Silent Giver of Life’ Pays It
Forward With Ongoing Contributions
Drawing from the wisdom of her father, a surgeon, the As a result of her
perspective of her mother, an anesthesiologist, and her own background and her
experience as a cancer patient undergoing an eight-hour concern, Bahar – a
surgery, Pittsburgh-based healthcare finance expert Bahar regular and ongoing
Bazmi certainly appreciates the value of blood – both as an contributor to Blood
irreplaceable lifesaver and as a commodity that carries its Science Foundation
own financial costs. – issued a call to
action. With donation
“My dad was a surgeon, and he said blood was the one centers taking all
thing about surgery that patients never asked about,” she COVID-19-related
said. “It’s not part of the conversation, because it’s a silent precautions, the time
life saver. There’s nothing that he could’ve done surgically to donate is now, she said. If the idea of donating blood still
without that tool in his toolkit.” is a hindrance, then she urges support through financial
contributions.
Bahar took her parents’ perspectives as she began working
in the finance and administrative areas of healthcare. “When I think about a lot of important charities out there,
She understood that healthcare delivery organizations, as none of them really touch human beings as much as the
not-for-profits, do not enjoy large margins. And, apart from Blood Science Foundation does for me,” Bahar noted.
labor, the largest cost was in securing blood. Further, she “Paying it forward was, for me, life-altering. None of the
saw that part of the cost acceleration over the past decade outcomes could’ve happened for me with my cancer
stemmed from demand for blood outpacing supply. surgery if it wasn’t for the blood that I received, for sure.
As both a donor of blood and a monetary supporter of the
She expanded on what those costs cover, saying, “It’s not Blood Science Foundation, I encourage you to get involved
as if you can give a pint of blood and it goes from your arm today.”
to someone else’s. There’s an entire process for testing,
processing, distribution. When you think about the enormity
of that, it’s pretty complicated, and there are a lot of checks
and balances along the way. So to be able to administer
someone’s blood to a recipient, it goes through such a
chain at the end that you’re very lucky that it’s a non-event.”
“Most people don’t understand,
it’s not just whole blood cells. It’s
plasma. It’s platelets. There are
so many usages of this silent
giver of life that I think we all
take for granted. We think it’s
there. But it’s not medicine. It
can’t be chemically formulated.”
14 LIFELINESBlood Science Foundation offers a sincere thank you to our donors, as seen on this list.
With your support, research continues, advancements are made, and more lives can be saved.
Patricia Abrego-Santucci Becky Glimco Catharine Pappis
Sue Adkins Linda Gutowski PFM Asset Management LLC
Adler Planetarium Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, P.C. Pinot’s Palette
Hasan Alrashedi Andrew Hallahan Margaret Quinn
Nancy Angus Alexandrine Harig Paige Randazzo
Anonymous Marie Harrigan Ravinia Festival
William Bates Gisenia Hernandez Richard King Mellon Foundation
Sharon Bazensky Noreen Heron Gerald Rixie
Betsy Benson Nicole Hock Mary Robinson
Natalie Birk Patrick Hogle Michelle Rouillard
Rachel Blanchard Madeline Holdsworth Denise Sabolcik
Jen Boughner Dr. Kathy Humphrey Salvi Media, LLC
Thomas Boyle Huntington Foundation James Schraith
Charles Bracken, Jr John Imperatore Holly Seese
LouAnn Brandt iO Theater Kristi Senko
David Brunberg Manher Jariwala Bettina Senrud
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Jefferson Regional Foundation Sequoia Enterprises, LLC
Nick Caggiano Phyllis Jones Jennifer Shreves
Bahar Campbell Carol Jones Skydeck Chicago
Michael Canvin Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation, James Stevens
Thomas Cappelle Inc. Clare Sullivan
CDW Jeff Keenan Swedish Covenant Health
Debbie Cearns Paul Andrew Kienzie The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Chicago Bears Matt Knust The Drake Hotel
Chicago Cubs Laugh Factory The Field Museum
Chicago Pizza Tours Gina Leach The Jack Buncher Foundation
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Evelyn Lee The Rose Hotel Chicago O’Hare
Sunny Chico Lettuce Entertain You The Second City
Lindsey Chropka Russell Livingston Ellen Thomeier
Michelle Clairmont Lynfred Winery Denise Thurston
Michael Cleavenger Rob Mallinger Tippins Foundation
T. Cohen Lisa Maloney Gayle Tissue
Lawrence Cohn Kevin Mayorgavargas Joseph and Debra Tray
Bob and Nancy Cole Christine McClure Patricia Ulbrich
James Covert Bill, Donna, and Dani McDade Underground Donut Tour
Maria Criscella Donald McGraw, M.D., M.P.H. United Way of Southwestern
Melissa Datri Helene McQuaide Pennsylvania
Renee DeMay Microsoft Vitalant
Jeffrey Derrico Rebecca Mikelonis Shirley Vowcheck
Ben Dicke Shelley Miscampbell Mary Wasielewski
Dollar Bank Foundation Allen Moye Dr. Jonathan Waters
Martin Dorfner Joseph Mullen Rick and Cindy Weinbrenner
Raymond Drymalski Jay Muller Jan Wenzel
Meghan Elliott Judy Murtha Michael Wertz
Janet Engleson My Tribute Gift Foundation Nike Whitcomb
James Engleson William Neofes, Jr Charlie Wilcox
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP NorthSide Community Bank Adam Wilhelm
Few Spirits Distillery Foundation Wintrust
Five Roses Pub Donna Nye Jaime Woods
Scott Gbur O’Hare-Midway Limousine Service Susan Wulczyn
Eric Giaquinto Denise OMalley Russ York
Frank Giaquinto Jody Oshita-Bajor Zanie’s Comedy Club
Geneva Giaquinto Robert Ostrowski Christine Zrinsky
Mark Giaquinto Roger Oxendale
Keith Gillogly Dr. Mona Papari
John Glimco
LIFELINES 15Rachel, whose life was saved by
blood donors.
Pittsburgh Chicago
875 Greentree Road
5505 Pearl Street
Parkway Center #5
Rosemont, IL 60018
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
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