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Jessica Fitz (above) has volunteered at Jacob’s Heart since 2002.

The Health Trust is pleased to provide feature stories about the vital nonprofit programs and partnerships that your donations help to fund. These stories, and the people who tell them, inspire us with their dedication to improving the quality of life and health for all the residents of our community.

By Lori Butterworth, Founder and Executive Director

Jessica Fitz was a vibrant, healthy high school sophomore when her parents heard the devastating news from the doctors at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, “Your

daughter has cancer: Lymphoma. Stage four.” “I went from being a normal 15 year-old to ‘the girl with

the terminal disease’ and spent most of my high school days in the hospital getting chemotherapy and radiation. As I lost my hair and started to look awful, my friends stopped coming around,” said Jessica reflecting on the feelings of loneliness and isolation so common to teens with cancer. “During all my years of treatment, there was only one place I felt safe, connected and supported ... Jacob’s Heart.”

Earlier this year, Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services received a grant from the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust to provide essential services designed to reduce the feelings of isolation and fear felt by the entire fam-ily when a child is diagnosed with cancer. Specifically, the funding supports the Art from the Heart, program, which has expanded since Jessica received services from Jacob’s Heart. The program has grown to include “heART on wheels,”,which brings expressive art and counseling support

A Special Lifeline for Children and Families

Jacob’s Heart Prescribes “Art from the Heart”to the homes of families in the Pajaro Valley.

“All of Jacob’s Heart’s programs were a lifeline for me and my family, especially Art from the Heart,” says Jessica. “It was something that helped my little brother cope with my cancer.”

After 15 years serving nearly 500 local families of children with cancer, Jacob’s Heart remains clear that art is a unique vehicle for allowing children and families to express feelings about cancer that they might not otherwise be able to express.

Some examples of how Jacob’s Heart bilingual social work-ers use art expression projects are to have families decorate bags or boxes and place notes inside that are later transported from one family member to the child and parent at the hos-pital, then in turn they fill up the bags/boxes with notes to go back to the rest of the family.

Families participate in projects like Acoustic Poems, where they take the word “cancer” and add a feeling to each of the letters. Or, one family member draws the beginning of a story, and then the remaining members draw something to develop the story. One of the families stated, “We love this! It’s the only time we can all sit together and talk.”

For people who feel less comfortable with art, they are asked to create “scribble drawings” where they scribble on paper, then look for shapes through the scribbles, color them, and then talk about it.

Now in full remission, most any day of the week you can find Jessica, a healthy young adult, at the Jacob’s Heart Chil-dren’s Cancer Support Services center on Freedom Boulevard as she completes her college internship — giving back to the organization that gave her so much.

This month, Jessica will help spearhead the TAG Team: Ja-cob’s Heart’s Teen Advisory Group, a group of teens and young adults who have experienced exactly what Jessica did — being a teen with cancer. As a friend and advocate to people battling cancer, Jessica says, “The one piece of advice that I can give to anyone going through cancer is to never give up, never sur-render, and always stay positive! I know that I am alive today because of that. If you ever feel sad, scared, or angry, create a piece of art from your heart.”

For more information on the programs and services of Jacob’s Heart, or to make a donation, contact Lori Butterworth at lori@jacobsheart.org or call (831)724-9100, X101.

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BOARD & STAFF GIFTSSally AndersonJim Booth Veronica CamberosJudy CareyJavier CarrilloCathleen Chandler-EckhardtDr. Jose ChibrasDanielle CookCaroline C. EiskampGina M. GallucciDr. Stan HajdukRonald E. JonesKathleen A. KingDr. Gerald KondoTeresa MartinezDavid MesaSuzanne Mine-EguchiRichard OttoDr. Barbara PallaMartha QuintanaRaquel Ramírez RuizPolly SirlesJacqueline ThompsonDebbie UkestadDr. Michele Violich

COMMUNITY FRIENDS OF THE DHCiGive.comAnn BornsteinGretchen M. Morris-CoffeyDr. Albert J. CrevelloJoe GregorioGeorgina HernandezDayle A. ParkesDavida SeligerThe Richard & Mary Solari

Charitable TrustRobert StephensMae C. StolichMel & Debbie Ukestad

FRIENDS OF THE DHC DJ SMERPH TRIBUTE EVENTDJ ArnDJ MikeyDJ Will B. SmoothDJ Steven G.DJ GonzoDJ Seth DeanDJ SpeedDJ CiskoKazzeo

DHC GRANTSChildren’s Miracle NetworkCommunity Foundation of Santa

Cruz CountyMonterey Peninsula FoundationWatsonville Woman’s Club

GIFTS FOR HEALTHCAREAnonymousNina L. AlamilloRichard BealeValerie BengalDavid & Mia BossieMichael & Vivian BrownMichael & Marlene CorderBarbara CraffordGene & Mary DiCiccoHerman GoonDoris Goon

Sharon GrayGordon & Alene GuthmillerLinda HainesRobert HarrisKathleen A. KingColleen B. KramerDr. Mercedes G. LaurencinDiane MioBeatrice A. MorrisLuann NieblingNordic NaturalsMoises L. OliveiraPajaro Valley Chamber of

CommerceJoseph W. ParkerGrant PlemonsRoy & Teresa RobertsonAntonio & Evelia RojasSusan SandersMark & Laurie ScurichMary L. SiefkeDr. Stuart A. SimonArne & Pauline ThirupMel & Debbie UkestadVolunteer Center of Santa Cruz

County

Julia B. WilsonJonathan Wittwer

IN HONOR OFDr. Bill Hopkins Dr. Mercedes LaurencinMel & Debbie

Ukestad Mary Siefke

IN MEMORY OFCarole NiradyGene & Mary DiCicco Hilda MerrickDiane Mio George BaileyRoy & Teresa RobertsonRena KusanovichMel & Debbie Ukestad Arlene OsatoMel & Debbie Ukestad

PHYSICIAN FRIENDS OF THE DHCDr. Kathryn AberleDr. Kim AlbridgeDr. Stephen AronDr. Janet BellDr. Lorena Bischoff-RussoDr. Elisa BretonDr. Andrew CalcianoDr. Brendt CarlsonDr. Dennis ChamberlainDr. Thomas DeetzDr. Hugo FerlitoDr. J. Ronald FisherDr. Donald FosterDr. John GilletteDr. David GodleyDr. Tim GriffinDr. Marc GrossmanDr. Conrad HamakoDr. Laura HofmeisterDr. James JacobsonDr. Jan JurneckaDr. Steven Lee

Dr. Sterling LewisDr. Robert LeyDr. Douglas LiddicoatDr. Bryan McCleveDr. Michael McGannonDr. Andrew MorelandDr. Joann MoschellaDr. Joseph RobbDr. Stuart SakumaDr. Mark SchmetzDr. Stuart SimonDr. James SmithDr. Jeffrey SolinasDr. Lawrence SpingolaDr. Christopher SummaDr. Michael SuvalDr. Luis TaylorDr. Robert WeberPacific Coast Pediatric CenterThe Foot Doctors of Santa Cruz

County - A Podiatry Group

DENTAL HEALTH ENDOWMENTLewis AssociatesA. L. Lease Company, Inc.I. Nitao NurseryBill & Ida Akimoto

Lester H. AokiClark P. BarberPaul BellerjeauAnthony & Betty BobedaRichard BurtonMary BushTony CermenoNancy CoberyBetty CooArthur Cooke, Jr.Dr. Albert J. CrevelloDr. Dennis & Linda EguchiAndrew EisenbergPaul & Karin EstessLinda FloresBarbara GomezStephen GruenfeldtShousei HanayamaStephanie HarlanMasaru & Marcia HashimotoFrank HernandezVeronica HernandezJohn HooverMarcia Jue-PelioKathleen A. KingAndrew KramerColleen B. KramerDr. Reed KuratomiBetty LuzovichLisa McMillanMichael MellonVishwa NathZane OtaPatricia PachecoGabriel PerezJennie PinkertonJames RectorLaurie ReisingerDiane M. RobeyWilliam RoblesPhil RojasRay SakoDr. Stuart M. SakumaPaul SavaskyBob & Barbara ShingaiBarbara Shugart

Dr. David & Mary SouthPaulette K. SouzaSam I. SugidonoElaine SwitzerBen TadaJohn TakemotoJorge ToledoJosefina VazquezMarianne WebbDr. Robert & Rose Ann WeberHenry & Nancy WempeSamuel WrightHal Zamora

RATHER EVENTEmergency Medical GroupGene & Mary DiCiccoHutchinson & Bloodgood LLPMehl’s Colonial ChapelRotary Club of WatsonvilleThe Foot Doctors of Santa Cruz

County - A Podiatry GroupWatsonville Community Hospital

RATHER ENDOWMENTTaylor’s Office CityMas Mac IncNina L. AlamilloCharles & Janet BanovacChuck & Nancy BarrDr. Janet BellDonald & Diane CooleyGonzalo CoronadoDr. Albert J. CrevelloColette DowneyPaul & Karin EstessMary S. EvesRocky & Judy FranichDr. David & June GodleyHerman GoonSharon GrayNancy HansenSteve HendersonMarilyn HydeRamona IngersollKathleen A. KingLuann NieblingDr. Ralph O. OrtizJoseph W. ParkerRudy & Margaret PedullaDonna RamosBetty RatherAmy RatherWilliam ResetarDiane M. RobeyCharles SingerNathan & Billie SorensenDr. David & Mary SouthBetty SutherlandDrs. Miguel Vasquez & Ann Carroll

RDC GRANTSNovo Nordisk, Inc.

RDC SPONSORSDignity HealthPhysicians Medical Group of

Santa Cruz Sutter Maternity & Surgery CenterSalud Para La GenteThe Foot Doctors of Santa Cruz

County - A Podiatry GroupWatsonville Community Hospital

WCH FRIENDS OF THE DHCElva AcevedoDonna AlmChidi AmajorLisa AngellMarie Apolinario

Stephen BarrettTerri BlanchetteSandra BlankeDawn BowieMary BoydDenise Branges-BrokampJanet BrickenLinda BrodmanSusan CabralAgustina CastellanosErika CastilloAurora CervantesRick CervantesLydia Chacon-BarbaLisa ChristensenKermit ColeRobin ConwayMarcela CortadoGrace CotroneoBarbara CrouchKatherine DekkerEric DellenbachDavid DemorestKathleen DeWittMarla DickinsonAudra EarleLeonard EnglishKaren EppenbachAudrey FaberDavid FallanSusan FerraroSandra FlanaganLaura FriendGina GallucciCaroline Garcia-HaroYoko GatineauJennifer GavinJeri GilbertCruz GillRosa GuerreroSusan HallaRondi HansenJoann HargisHelen HayesSusan HerbertCatherine HobleyDenise HurleyLuzy IbarraIsabel JacintoJean JohnsonJulia JohnsonDeborah JonesEllen JonesGayle JonesKathleen JonesJanet KallJaya KhannaSharareh KhosrowpanahJasvir KhunkhunMatthew KongLara KonoEllen KureshiBrenda LaGrangeMargaret LaraStephanie LayheSharon LucchesiThea LuitenEileen MackusickMary MadrigalMichelle Maitoza-NadolskiMary MarquezAnnette McGowanKathy McNaryJanet MerrickNancy MinutiVictoria MonroyEvelyn NartatesZora Noarbe

Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust DonorsTHE HEALTH TRUST GRATEFULLY RECOGNIZES GIFTS RECEIVED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2013. GIFTS TO THE HEALTH TRUST ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED UNDER IRS REGULATIONS.

Pajaro Valley Community Health

Trust

Board of Directors Fiscal Year 2013-14

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Javier Carrillo, Chair

Suzanne Mine-Eguchi, Vice Chair

Michele Violich, MD, Secretary

David Mesa, Treasurer

Caroline Eiskamp, Past Chair

Sally AndersonJudy Carey

Devon CaroselliCathleen Chandler-Eckhardt

Jose Chibras, MDGina Gallucci

Trina Coffman-Gomez Stan Hajduk, MD

Doug KeeganGerald Kondo, DDS

Elsa Mendoza JimenezRich Otto

Kathleen King, CEO – Ex-Officio

85 Nielson Street

Watsonville, CA 95076

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Luz Gaby OlivarezAna PadillaRenetta ParryMarion PearceEmilia PenaMary PerezSilvia PerezInga QuillamaMartha QuintanaTeresa RangelMary ReynoldsSkye Rhodes-RendonKathryne RockwoodStacy RoseQuiche RubalcavaShear-Yashuv RubinAdrian SalesKris ScopazziJulio SerritenoGeorgean SinopoliAnnette StagnaroJeffrey SteimerSherri Stout-TorresKelly StricklingSharon SurwaldGeorgina TalamantesJulie TalbertMary Rose TanaJoseph TapizAnna Marie TeforaTimothy ThomasCresencia ValorosoSonia VelasquezJaime VictoryMatko VranjesEddie WadeDebbie WaffordMarjorie Weaver-MullinRebecca WilsonJanet WindtMatthew WindtJane WinningJames Yarnell

WINE & ROSES 2012MAJOR SPONSORSGene & Mary DiCiccoRegister-PajaronianBENEFACTOR SPONSORSCelebrations Party & RentalsRadiology Medical GroupWatsonville Community HospitalCONTRIBUTING SPONSORSComerica BankMarinovich Cold StorageMonterey Bay Family PhysiciansPalo Alto Medical Foundation

Santa CruzSanta Cruz County BankSanta Cruz SentinelThe Foot Doctors of Santa Cruz

County - A Podiatry GroupToyota of Santa CruzWells Fargo Bank FoundationBUSINESS SPONSORS

Airtec ServiceAssociated Pathology Medical

GroupCalifornia Giant New WestComplete Mailing ServicesCountry Villa East/WestDobler & SonsDr. Jose ChibrasEmergency Medical GroupFalcon Trading CompanyGranite Construction CompanyHutchinson & Bloodgood LLPKBK InsuranceLakeside Organic GardensLester Family VineyardMarty Franich FordNordic NaturalsPhysicians Medical Group of

Santa Cruz RabobankS. Martinelli & CompanySambrailo PackagingSanta Barbara Bank & TrustSanta Cruz Seaside CompanySenior Home Care ServicesMAGNUM SPONSORSJohn & Caroline EiskampCoastal Eye AssociatesDiana FourneyDr. Andrew CalcianoDr. Clement J. ChengDrs. Gerald Kondo & Brooke

KondoDrs. Julio Porro & Jennifer

HastingsDr. Stuart M. SakumaEdward & Darlene DinGenerations Health Care For

WomenKirk DiCiccoMonterey Bay Urology AssociatesPhysicians Medical Group of

Santa Cruz Rotary Club of WatsonvilleTaylor’s Office CityValic FinancialADDITIONAL DONORSAnonymousRotary Club of WatsonvilleValic FinancialPorfirio & Mary CervantesDaryl DichekTila GuerreroSteve & Leslie HendersonShirley KaneBrandon & Trisha KettPaul J. LewandowskiAlan & Maggie McKayDavid & Marylu MesaJohn & Dixie MorseEnrico & Josephine PighinGus PozziAntonio & Evelia RojasKevin SanchezDon Seemann

Kerber SmithNathan & Billie SorensenDavid Sweet & Elaine KiharaSteve TaylorRitchie A. WesslingAUCTION DONORSAce’s FlowersAdventure Sports UnlimitedAlladin NurseryAndrea’s Family SalonAnnette McGowanAnnieglassAquarium of the BayBargetto WineryBill & Lynn GonzalezBittersweet BistroBliss SalonBody ZoneBoulder Creek Golf ClubBurrell School VineyardsC&N TractorsCafe RioCalifornia Pajarosa FloralCareFree CupcakesCarol BowieCathleen Chandler-EckhardtCharles PrentissCindy ValenzuelaCooper Garrod Estate VineyardsCorralitos Feed & Pet SupplyCynthia L. WelchDavid & Marylu MesaDawn O’DonnellDiane MilczarekDon Laeis Beauty SupplyEdward G. PennimanEl Dorado Hotel & CasinoEquinox Champagne CellarsRusty Brown & Fayedra Matthes-

Brown Freedom Bakery & ConfectionsGayle’s Bakery & RosticceriaGoretti CarvalhoHope Family WinesJane DoyleJanette H. KolarJanice BlockJim Booth Swim SchoolJeff KaneKathryn Kennedy WineryKendra GuisadoLaura DonovanLightheart CellarsMarilyn B. DeYoungMartin Ranch WineryMica CellarsMichele HausmanMichelle SmithDr. Miguel VasquezMJA VineyardsNanaLin’s QuiltsNatal VineyardsNewman’s Own OrganicsNicholson VineyardsNob Hill/Raley’s FoodOdanata WinesPacific Edge Rockclimbing GymPedulla WinesPelican Ranch WineryPenman Photographic ArtistsPhil’s Fish MarketQueen’s Shoes & MoreRichard OttoRidge VineyardsRiver Run VintnersRosa GuerreroRoudon-Smith WinerySalamandre Wine CellarsSanta Cruz Seaside CompanySefla JosephSeymour Marine Discovery CenterShabby MaisonSharon LucchesiSierra Nevada Recreation Corp.Silver Mountain VineyardsSones CellarsSoquel VineyardsSteve CollinsSticks at Pebble BeachStorrs WinerySwan’s of AptosThe ButteryThomas Fogarty Winery &

VineyardsTobin James CellarsTrout Gulch VineyardsVino Tabi WineryWhole FoodsWild RoseZayante VineyardsWINERIESBargetto WineryBurrell School VineyardsCooper-Garrod Estate VineyardsEquinox Champagne CellarsLightheart CellarsMartin Ranch WineryMica CellarsMJA VineyardsNatal VineyardsNicholson VineyardsOdanata Winery

Pelican Ranch WineryRiver Run VintnersRoudon-Smith WinerySilver Mountain VineyardsSones CellarsSoquel VineyardsStorrs WineryThomas Fogarty Winery &

VineyardsTrout Gulch & VineyardsVino Tabi WineryZayante VineyardsRESTAURANTS, CATERERS & DONORSCafé CruzCafé EllaCilantro’s Mexican RestaurantCorralitos MarketD’La Colmena

Freedom Bakery & ConfectionsFreedom Meat LockersGayle’s Bakery & RosticceriaImura RestaurantKampf-Fire BBQ & CateringM&M Party RentalsMonterey Bay CaterersNob Hill/Raley’s FoodS. Martinelli & CompanyPanda InnSeabright BreweryThe Turkey Boat RestaurantSeverino’s Bar & GrillWatsonville Hospital Food ServiceVOLUNTEER HORS D’OEUVRES PREPARERSSally AndersonMary EvesJudy FranichDiane HamakoBetty RatherMary SouthFLORAL DONORSAspen EnterprisesCalifornia Pajarosa FloralCentral California Flower

GrowersContinental Floral GreensFiorebella Inc.Five Star FarmsKitayama BrothersLake Floral ShippersSunrise NurseryFLORAL DESIGNSFerrari FlowersFlowers By ToshiSeascape FlowersSusi’s FlowersThe Flower ShackFLORAL SPONSORSDr. Janet BellDrs. Julio Porro & Jennifer

HastingsJim Booth Swim SchoolPaul LewandowskiMonterey Bay Urology Associates

Enrico & Josephine PighinValic FinancialEVENT VOLUNTEERSElva AcevedoTim AkimotoAnita AlvaradoYvonne AtkinsAllison BagleyElizabeth BarajasLilyana BarajasEmily BlakesleeMark BoosSophia BroekhuisCynthia CamposJudy CareyJavier CarrilloZenaida CastilloSara ClarenbachSteve Collins

Danielle CookKathy DeagenJanice DeCarliLaura DiazJesse DyerEmma EstradaPaul FurmanAdrianna GuerreroRosa GuerreroFabian & Sylvia GuzmanJess HainesDr. Stan HajdukLynda HanneSharon HansenShirley HennesseyCindy IsbergGloria JimenezRon & Bambi JonesErica JonssonTom & Sara KarnRaisa KiktevaKathleen King & Steven PonzioDr. Brooke Kondo Dr. Gerald KondoMike & Dadri LaineShaz LintClaudia LopezMary Ann MalcolmMax Martin

Gloria MartinezRoger & Diane MartinezTeresa MartinezStacy McMillanJorge MelgozaDavid & Marylu MesaDiane MesaSuzanne Mine-EguchiLaurie MirelesEduardo MontesinoRich & Amy MoranEsther MorilloLuanne MurphyEvelyn NartatesJulie OliverRich OttoDr. Barbara PallaJoe Ponzio & Kari JordanDaniel & Martha Quintana

Raquel Ramírez RuizGiselle RibeiroCarlos RiveraEloise RodriguezJ.J. RodriguezJenna RodriguezPatricia RodriguezAnn RosalesJim & Dianne RossiJason & Tina RuslerJudy SambrailoJorge & Victoria SanchezColleen SandersOlivia SeguraBarbara ShingaiSi Se PuedeAbbie SilvaAaron & Polly SirlesRob & Amy SmetAlyssa SowersbyViolet SmithJacqueline ThompsonShirley ThompsonMel & Debbie UkestadGricelda VargasMarie VictorDr. Michele Violich Mike & Cindy WelchJoanne Wilson

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Remember to mark your calendar to join us in celebrating the 30th Anniversary of An Evening of Wine and Roses, the Health Trust’s annual special event fundraiser, on Friday, November 1st, 2013 at

the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.Looking back over the history of Wine and Roses, we note many ele-

ments that have helped to improve and sustain the event for three decades. These include leadership and generous participation from members of the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association, our long-time event partner; generous commitment from numerous food and bever-age vendors; generous support from local rose and cut flower growers in the Pajaro Valley; loyal and generous sponsorship support from dozens of areas businesses; and the dedication and innovative contributions of hundreds of community volunteers over the years. Finally, a major factor in the success of the Wine and Roses event has been the loyal attendance of thousands of community residents.

As we reflect on the remarkable history of the Wine and Roses event, clearly “generosity” is the strongest theme that emerges and the primary reason for its success for so many years. At the Health Trust, we are very proud to serve such a generous community.

For this reason, it will be a special pleasure this year to welcome back old friends and new supporters to enjoy premium wines from 24-Santa Cruz Mountains vintners, gourmet hors d’oeuvres from 18 area restaurants

Wine and Roses

Time to toast 30 years of healthcare philanthropy

Admission $60 per person in advance; $70 at the door.For tickets and information, go to www.pvhealthtrust.org

or call the Health Trust at (831) 761-5639

Professional auctioneer Rob Slawinski will introduce these and many other auction items during our live auction:

e Chicago Getaway with airfare for two, three nights at the five-star Fairmont Hotel, plus exclusive gourmet dining in some of the Windy City’s best restaurants

e Original Oil painting by noted local artist Edward Penniman

e Multi-course gourmet wild game dinner for eight prepared by Lynn and Bill Gonzalez and served in their beautiful Royal Oaks home

e Collector’s double magnums of wine, original art work and more!

and caterers, and exquisite roses and cut flowers from Pajaro Valley grow-ers. In addition, we continue to offer an exciting silent and live auction of unique double magnums of wine, art, vacation get-aways, gourmet dinner packages and many other fine items.

As always, your support of the Evening of Wine and Roses event gener-ates proceeds that help low-income families in the Pajaro Valley gain access to direct medical and dental services, diabetes prevention education and many other health services.