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COMMUNITY POISED FOR NEW LEVEL OF CARE

Over the next three issues of this newsletter, we will take a closer look at the key components of theteaching hospital and what benefits will come to Austin when Setons new hospital opens its doors

in 2017. This issue will explore the long path to becoming a doctor and why its important totrain new doctors here at home.

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uzz is building in Austin about Setons commitment to build a newpremier teaching hospital, and about the new Dell Medical School setto open in 2016. And, truly there is much to be excited about as plansfor Austins downtown health district unfold. The landmark partnershipbetween Seton, The University of Texas and Travis Countys Central

Health will bring more doctors in more specialties, better care for all and greaterprosperity. Setons new teaching hospital will anchor it all. Its where brilliant mindsand pioneering technologies will come together to save lives.

Teaching hospitals serve a unique role. They are distinguished from other hospi-tals by their mission to train new doctors, conduct clinical research, and discovernew treatments and cures. They also are an economic generator, particularly inbiotech, medical devices and pharmaceutical industries.

MEDICAL EDUCATION

Central Texas population will top 2.4 million within 10 years. Thanks to such impres-sive growth, the region will need 1,700 new doctors to meet our communitys needs

(source TXP, Inc). How do we bring more doctors, in more specialties, to Austin? Wetrain more doctors in Austin. Data shows that about 70 percent of doctors stay in thecities where they completed their residency or fellowship. Those are good odds.

MEDICAL SCHOOL

A doctors education officially begins with medical school, which is typically fouryears in length. The new Dell Medical School at The University of Texas will bethe first step for an inaugural class of about 50 students, set to start Summer 2016.

The first two years of medical school are rigorous, said Dr. Tom Caven, vicepresident, Medical Affairs, University Medical Center Brackenridge. Students

study the structure of tissue throughout the body, gross anatomy, effects ofdiseases and more. Theres a lot of classroom and lab time but limited exposureto actual patients.

SETONS NEW TEACHING HOSPITAL

ANCHORS AUSTINHEALTH DISTRICT

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Medical education at Seton

Medicine is really a repertoire artyou learn by what you encounter.

TOM CAVEN, M.D., VICE PRESIDENT, MEDICAL AFFAIRS,

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER BRACKENRIDGE

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THE MISSION MOVESFORWARDMANY OF YOU BY NOW KNOW that circumstances have called the

Daughters of Charity to consolidate their activities and move from Austin

by next fall. The Daughters made this painful and courageous decision in

response to their declining numbers and great needs in other regions.

As supporters of The Seton Fund, you have played a key role in advancing

Setons mission and championing the work of the Daughters. Like many of

you, I have been inspired by their bold faith and love for our community,

especially for the poor and vulnerable.

As the Daughters plan their future, they remind us that they have spent more than a century preparing us for

this moment. Recently they wrote, Being able to entrust the ministries of the Seton Healthcare Family to well

prepared lay and community leadership affirms the Daughters confidence in the sustainability of the work.

They have every faith in us.

We have many opportunities ahead to move our mission forward. In early 2014 the Breast Care Center at Seton

Medical Center Austin will open its doors thanks in large part to your generous support.

Setons partnership with The University of Texas and Central Health will transform the health of our community.

Setons work with Central Health addresses a broad goal to improve access to care for all through prevention and

wellness care best provided in settings outside the hospital.

A new Seton teaching hospital, the future training site for Dell Medical School students, will bring more

physicians and more specialties to our city. Setons growing role in academic medicine will expand current

residency training at other Seton hospitals, including Seton Medical Center Austin, Seton Shoal Creek and Dell

Childrens Medical Center.

This is a once-in-a-generation campaign that will elevate Austins health. Seton is investing $245 million to

build a modern teaching hospital. With your help in bringing another $50 million in philanthropy, Austin willlead the future of medicine.

Thank you for all you do to carry on Setons mission and the work of the Daughters. They are counting on us,

and together, I know we will deliver.

Dan Herd

Chairman

L E T T E R F R O M T H E C H A I R M A N

BOARDOFTRUSTEES20132014Dan HerdCHAIRMAN

Pam GiblinVICECHAIRMAN

Jolynn FreeTREASURER

Sister Catherine Brown, D.C.Donna CarterScott DunawaySister Gertrude Levy, D.C.Greg MeserolePat OlesHal PetersonSam S. Roberts, III, M.D.Clint SmallTimothy C. Taylor

Judy TrabulsiBen Vaughan, IIIMike VollmanChris Von Dohl en

SENIORSTAFFLEADERSHIP

Kenneth L. Gladish, Ph.D.PRESIDENT & CEO , SETONFOUNDATIONS

Charles ScarboroughVICEPRESIDENT , SETONFOUNDATIONS

EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR , THE SETONFUND

Laurie Susie

VICEPRESIDENT , SETONFOUNDATIONS

EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR , NEW HOSPITALCAMPAIGN

LIFETRUSTEES

Mary Anderson AbellRobert E. Askew, M.D.Carolyn CurtisCharmaine DeniusAndrew Elliott, Jr.Luci Baines JohnsonBishop John McCarthySister Mary Rose McPhee, D.C.Allan Shivers, Jr.

COMMUNITYVOLUNTEERLEADERSHIP

Pete Winstead, ChairBRACKENRIDGE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

Martha Small Dyess, PresidentELIZABETH ANN SETONBOARD

Rob Weaver, ChairTHE FIFTY

Tracey Bury, PresidentSETONDEVELOPMENT BOARD

Ross Rathgeber, ChairSETONLEAGUEHOUSE

Lee Rigby, ChairTHE SETONFORUM

THE SETON FUNDsupports the Daughters of Charityhealth care mission in Central Texas by raising fundsfor these Seton facilities: Seton Medi cal Center Austin,University Medical Center Brackenridge, Seton ShoalCreek Hospital, Seton Kozmetsky Community HealthCenter, Seton McCarthy Community Health Center,Seton Topfer Community Health Center, S eton LeagueHouse and Seton Cove.

The Seton Fund

ContentsSetons New Teaching Hospital 1Daughters Trust Emboldens Our Work 3

700 in 60 Years 5

Look What You Did 6

Make Your Will Known 6

Mark Your Calendars 7

Give A Gift That Lasts Forever 7

A New Home for Trauma Care 8

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W

hen seven Daughters of Charitycame to Austin in 1900, CentralTexas was an outback wildernesswith a population of 25,000. In1902, with tremendous com-

munity support and unflinching commitment to theirmission, the Daughters opened the Seton Infirmaryand the Seton School of Nursing.

For generations, the Daughters faithfully ministered to thesick. They cared for patients during the smallpox, typhus,Spanish flu and polio epidemics. During the Depression,Sister Philomena Feltz fed the hungry, meeting the longbread lines that formed every day outsidethe infirmary. They trained much needednurses during World War II.

Over the next few decades, services ex-panded and a new Seton Medical Cen-ter was erected on 38th Street. Thanksto Sister Mary Rose McPhees leader-ship and community involvement, Se-ton Medical Center opened the regionsfirst neonatology unit in 1979, provid-ing specialized care for newborns.

Community support has alwaysbeen vital to Setons ability to carefor all, regardless of financial stand-

ing. To foster a dedicated network ofvolunteers and friends of Seton, theDaughters organized the first SetonHospital Auxiliary in 1950. In theearly eighties, Sister Gertrude Levyorganized volunteers to help establishthe Seton Development Board andlater, The Seton Fund, the first fund-raising arm of the Daughters health-care ministr y in Central Texas.

Since arriving 113 years ago, the Daughters havebeen preparing the laity to continue their mission af-ter they are gone. They are now called to serve wherethere is a greater need. Although the Daughters willno longer live in Austin, they will still be with us. The

very bricks and mortar of our facilities resound witha century of their hardship, successes and unendingfaith in the future.

The Daughters are confident that we will carry themission forward. They have given us a gift the giftof trust, knowing that we are capable of bringing newlife and a new urgency to their work.

Community support has always been

vital to Setons ability to care for all,regardless of financial standing.

DAUGHTERS TRUSTEMBOLDENS OUR WORK

THE SETON FUND welcomes

two new members to its Board of

Trustees and a newly elected Life

Trustee.

SCOTT DUNAWAYserves as

the managing

partner of Dun-

away Public Rela-

tions, a strategic

communications

firm established in 2006, and

The Monument Group, a public

affairs consultancy established in

2008. Scott and his wife, Susan,

share a deep commitment to

Seton. Scott has been an active

participant and volunteer over

the last seven years, including

recent service as president of the

Seton Forum.

HAL PETERSONis the manag-

ing partner and

chief investment

officer of Durbin

Bennett Peterson

Private Wealth

Management, LLC. He is a current

at-large member of The Seton Fund

Investment Committee and recently

helped create a new investment

policy for The Seton Fund.

DR. ROBERT ASKEWwas

recently elected

a life trustee of

The Seton Fund

Board of Trust-

ees. He served

on the Board from 1982-2012.

Dr. Askew joined Setons medical

staff in 1968 and served as chief

of surgery and chief of medi-

cal staff. We are very grateful to

Dr. Askew for his many years of

dedication and service to Seton.

Welcome

Pictured left to right: Sr. Sharon Groetsch, Sr. Jean Wesselman, Sr. Gertrude Levy,Sr. Catherine Brown, Sr. Helen Brewer and Sr. JT Dwyer.

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The next two years are clinical.This is the time students learn by taking care of realpatients, while under supervision. Dell Medical Schoolstudents will rotate through numerous medical special-ties at Setons new teaching hospital.

During the fourth year, students also choose their spe-cialties and apply to graduate medical education pro-grams, known as residencies. Upon graduation frommedical school, students finally become MDs, buttheir education is far from complete.

RESIDENCY

On Match Day, students learn where they willspend the next few years in a residency program totrain in their chosen specialty. A first-year resident iscalled an intern.

Weve all seen those programs like Greys Anatomywhere the anxious young doctor describes a patientssymptoms under thewatchful eye of his supe-

riors, said Dr. Caven.Well, that nervous docis an intern.

Residencies are typi-cally based in hospitalsand last from three to fiveyears depending on thespecialty. Residents fromTexas, as well as aroundthe country, will train

at Setons new teachinghospital a premier,

modern facility designed to accommodate medicaleducation and future health care technology.

FELLOWSHIP

Doctors who wish to focus on a specific disease or partof the body pursue subspecialty training, known as fel-lowships. Fellowships usually add two to three yearsafter a medical residency. For example, a doctor whointends to specialize in cancer treatment may completea residency in internal medicine followed by an oncol-ogy fellowship.

Its a long process, and it should be, said Dr. Caven.Medicine is really a repertoire art you learn bywhat you encounter.

NEW TEACHING HOSPITAL

Setons new teaching hospital will be the heart of anew downtown health district, adjacent to Dell Medical

Residency TrainingAcross Seton

Healthcare Family

SETON, AND PARTICULARLYUniversity

Medical Center Brackenridge (UMCB), have a

long history of involvement in medical educa-

tion. UMCB has offered residency programssince the 1970s.

Through Setons new teaching hospital and

the partnership with Dell Medical School,

Austin is now poised to become a leader in

medical education.

In addition to programs at the new teaching

hospital, residency training opportunities will

continue and expand at other Seton hospitals,

including Seton Medical Center Austin, SetonShoal Creek and Dell Childrens Medical Center.

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JUNE 18, 2013

Seton parent company

Ascension Health

approves construction

of a new teaching

hospital to be the

training facility for

Dell Medical School.

MAY 9, 2013

UT Board of Regents

approves site for

Setons new teaching

hospital, to be located

directly across 15th

Street from University

Medical Center Brack-

enridge.

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Travis County voters

approve Proposition 1,

a property tax increase

to fund a medical

school, provide a site for

Setons new teaching

hospital and expand

care to the underserved.

FALL 2014

Construction of Setons

new teaching hospital

begins.

2017

Setons new teaching

hospital opens.

The teaching hospital is the place where all that education and training cometogether to heal patients. DR. TOM CAVEN, VICE PRESIDENT, MEDICAL AFFAIRS, UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER BRACKENRIDGE

TIMELINE: CHARTING THE FUTURE: SETONS NEW TEACHING HOSPITAL

Conceptual render-ing of patient room

in new teachinghospital

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IT HAS BEEN 111 YEARSsince the Seton School

of Nursing opened with four students. These young

nurses, the graduating class of 1905, entered the

workforce with training that was some of the best in

the country. From 1902 until 1963 when it closed, the

school provided trained nurses for Seton and beyond.

This is a year of celebrations; the nursing class of 1963

celebrated its 50th anniversary and the Seton School of

Nursing Alumnae Association commemorated 90 years.

They held their final formal meeting on October 27.

Setons support of nursing education continues

today. To help Seton nurses achieve their goals, the

Seton Nurse Scholarship Endowment was created in

2005. To date, donors have contributed $5 million

in cash and pledges to the Seton Nurse Scholarship

Endowment, including more than $600,000 in

contributions from Seton employees. Through this

generosity and match-ing funds provided by

the Seton Healthcare

Family, 165 scholarships

worth $375,000 have

been awarded to Seton

employees during the

past seven years.

School, research facilities and medical office build-ings. Doctors in training will encounter a wide varietyof experiences, from types of patients to complex dis-eases to traumatic injuries.

The teaching hospital is the place where all thateducation and training come together to heal pa-tients, added Dr. Caven. In it, smart minds andtechnological advances can change a life, and oftensave a life.

The new teaching hospital will be built to accom-modate medical education with space designed for collaboration among physician faculty, nurses, residents,

and students, as well as patients and their families.Seton has given careful consideration to how the

hospital environment can best promote healing, aswell as comfort patients, their families and caregiv-ers. A key part of the design incorporates the naturalbeauty of nearby Waller Creek.

Theres a lot to look forward to with the construc-tion of this new hospital, added Dr. Caven. Peoplewill come here to learn, discover and heal. It will bean amazing place.

JOIN US

This is a transformative moment for Austin. Our greatcity will not become a premier city without a thrivinghealth district. A modern teaching hospital is essential.Seton is investing $245 million in the project. Withyour help in bringing another $50 million in philan-thropy, Austin will lead the future of medicine. Be partof something bold and amazing for Austin.

To find out how you can help, contact ChrisKazen Attal at 512.324.7326 or [email protected],or visit setonfund.org/newhospital.

70060YEARS

IN

Class of 1963. Bottom row (l-r): Gail

Krenek Heffley, Linda Livingston

Callan, Phyllis Siebenaler Schmid,

and Dolores Gassen Mustachia.

Second row (l-r): Mary Alice Fojtik

Winter, Mary Louise Porfirio Caprez,

Janie Jauer Cotter, and Betty Jean

Terzian Steinke. Top row (l-r):

Martha Wood Kent and Gretchen

Frisch Kuempel.

WelcomeLAURIE SUSIE

recently joined us as

a vice president of

Seton Foundations and

executive director of

the new hospital cam-

paign. As a fundraising professional withtwo decades of experience, Laurie brings

with her significant capital campaign experi-

ence. Most recently, she has served as the

chief development officer for Boys Town

and Boys Town National Research Hospital

in Boys Town, Nebraska. The new hospital

campaign team also welcomes Evelyn Nazro

and Kate Purcell.

Data shows that about

70 percent of doctors stayin the cities where theycompleted their residencyor fellowship.

Seton School of NursingTrained 700 NursesOver Six Decades

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LOOK WHAT YOU DID

Seton Highland Lakes Kids Care-a-Van Golf Classic

The Emory BellardSpike Dykes Kids Care-a-Van Golf Classic

raised more than $200,000. In the last 10 tournaments com-

bined, the event has raised more than $1.8 million! Proceeds

benefit the Seton Kids Care-a-Van operations and the Childrens

Healthcare Endowment for Seton Highland Lakes Hospital. As

this endowment grows, it will help ensure the continued success

of pediatric healthcare programs for generations to come.

Seton Development Board's 36th Annual Gala

Sunday Night Fever was held on September 29, at Four

Seasons Hotel Austin. The Board completed their $1 million

commitment to the new Seton Breast Care Center at Seton

Medical Center Austin, purchased new telemedicine equip-

ment to support Setons mental and behavioral health

services across the network and contributed to the Sister

Gertrude Levy Endowment for the Poor.

Seton Breast Care Center Celebration

On October 20, supporters attended a thank you celebra-

tion for raising more than $6.5 million for the Seton Breast

Care Center. A huge thank you to the Seton Breast Care

Center Steering Committee Co-Chairs, Marcia Levy and

Susan Lubin, as well as the Pink Army Co-Chairs, Valerie

Newberg, Robyn Sperling and Nancy Zimmerman. Kudos

to Caplan Miller Events and the Celebration Event Co-

Chairs Lisa Youngblood and Nancy Zimmerman.

Seton Cove McPhee Lecture and Workshop

The 12th Annual Seton Cove McPhee Lecture and Workshop

was held at St. Edwards University on October 24 and 25.

Acclaimed poet and philosopher Mark Nepo, the New York

Timesbestselling author of The Book of Awakening, came to

Austin for the sold-out event.

Brack to the FutureRaises $290,000 for Teaching Hospital

Brack to the Futurewas held on October 26, at Brazos Hall and

was hosted by The Fifty. Guests wore their best movie inspired

costumes and raised $290,000 to help build Seton's new

teaching hospital, which will bring more physicians and more

advanced care to Austin.

Gala Co-Chair Lucy Weber, Seton Development BoardPresident Tracey Bury, Gala Co-Chair Reenie Collins

Ginny Booton, event chair, guest speaker MarkNepo and Patricia Speier, executive director ofthe Seton Cove

Led by UMCB Trauma Medical Director Dr.Carlos Brown (pictured far right), the AnimalHouse Ensemble wins the Best Overall catego-ry in the costume contest at Brack to the Fu-ture, benefiting Setons new teaching hospital.

Seton Breast Care Center Steering Committee (front row, l-r), LisaYoungblood, Susan Lubin, Marcia Levy, Val Newberg, CandacePartridge, Robyn Sperling, and Nancy Zimmerman; (back row, l-r)

Candy Rogers, Linda Lotz, Liza Soklove and Susan Epstein

Coach Spike Dykes, Texas Elvis Donnie Roberts,and Donna and Woody McCasland at the 2013event on August 2

Make YourWill KnownITS A RARE OPPORTUNITYto give a gift that lastsbeyond your lifetime to care for others and to offerhope to those yet to be born. A gift through your willor estate plan is a simple way to make a meaningfuland lasting gift to the Seton Healthcare Family. If you

would like more information on estate planning or needsample language for making a charitable bequest, pleasecontact Betty Hewell, senior director of development,at 512-324-3302. If you have already put Seton in yourestate plans or IRA, or listed Seton as an insurance ben-eficiary, please let us know so we can acknowledge your

gift appropriately.

TO GIVE TO SETON THROUGH YOUR WILL, PLEASE INCLUDE

THIS LANGUAGE:

I hereby direct $ (or percent

of my residual estate) in cash, securities or

other property to The Seton Fund, Austin,

Texas. This gift shall be for the further

benefit of

[facility or program] and shall be used to

[purpose].

Fellowship Class of Tarrytown United Methodist

Church Creates Endowment

A generous gift from the Fellowship Class of Tarry-

town United Methodist Church created an endow-

ment for the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

(PM&R) Residency Program. Pictured at the plaque

dedication are Dr. Chris Garrison, director of the

PM&R residency training program; Dr. Sue Cox, dean

of the UTSW Seton Residency Programs; Mary Pend-

leton and Helen Coffman, Tarrytown United Methodist

Church Fellowship Class; Liz Powell, University Medical

Center Brackenridge chaplain; and Dr. Damian Sacky,

PM&R resident.

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HELLO, SETON

MARK YOUR CALENDARSLakeway Associates of Seton Celebrate 30 years with two events this spring! Proceeds from both events ben-

efit renovation projects and improvements at Seton Shoal Creek Hospital to enhance the patient and family

experience.For more information, contact Taylor Fry, 512-324-3005 or [email protected].

JANUARY 25, 2014 Lakeway Associates Annual Tea

11:00am-2:00pm, Lake Travis Event Center

MARCH 30, 2014 Lakeway Associates Annual Gala

APRIL 12, 2014 Elizabeth Ann Seton Boards 23rdAnnual Gala EASB LIVE! from Camp

Mabry with Robert Earl Keen

Gala Co-Chairs Stephanie Jastrow and Lindsey Majors, with Martha Small Dyess, presidentProceeds benefit the Seton Community Health Centers and the Sister Gertrude Levy Endowment for the Poor.

For sponsorships or more information, contact Judah Crossland, 512-324-1021 or [email protected].

APRIL 17, 2014 Brackenridge Development Council Luncheon at Four Seasons Hotel Austin

Proceeds to support construction and equipment for Setons New Teaching Hospital. For sponsorships or more

information, contact Susan Hewlitt 512-324-3275 or [email protected].

JUNE 20 & 21, 2014 11thAnnual Emory Bellard-Spike Dykes Kids Care-a-Van Tailgate Party

& Golf Tournament Benefiting the Seton Highland Lakes Kids Care-a-Van.

For more information, contact Becky Fox, 512-715-3367 or [email protected].

TOWERING TALENTThe Admiral DavidRobinson, pictured abovewith Sister JT Dywer, wasthe guest speaker at theSeton Forums September

Leadership Luncheon.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SisterGertrude Levy celebratedher 94th birthday on No-vember 15. As the longest-serving Daughter of Charity

at Seton, Sister Gertrudehas been a champion ofour mission to serve thepoor and the vulnerable.Thank you, Sister Gertrude,for being a living testamentto what we do and whywe do it every day.

PRETTY IN PINK SetonMedical Center Austin didits part to raise breastcancer awareness duringOctober. The Seton BreastCare Center at SMCA willopen in February 2014.

Give A GiftThat Lasts ForeverThis SeasonTHERE IS NOTHING BETTERwe can do for our-selves than something that not only makes us feel good,but does the same for others. At this festive time of year,most people dont think about taxes. However, as theyear winds down, so do opportunities to save on taxes.

NOWS THE TIME. When you make a gift toThe Seton Fund by the end of the year, your gift willreduce your 2013 tax burden. Gifts to support Setons

mission can be in the form of cash, stock or other as-sets. A cash gift is quick and easy, but with a little plan-ning we can help you make gifts with other assets suchas real estate.

APPRECIATED ASSETSsuch as stock not onlyoffer you an income tax deduction, but also give youcapital gains tax benefits. Gifts of property can betransferred directly to The Seton Fund. To learnmore about your options for end-of-year gifts, or to

view an illustration of the benefits of a planned gift,please call or email Betty Hewell at 512-324-3302 [email protected].

Gifts That WillLower Your TaxesTHESE DONATION OPTIONS can help reduce

your tax burden and brighten the lives of others.

Real PropertyLIFE I NSURANCE

APPRECIATEDSTOCK

cash

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send a fax to 512-324-1989, or call 512-324-1990.

THE SETON FUND NEWSLETTERis published twice each year for donors and friends of the Seton Fund. The newsletter is designed by Bucko Design. Photography by George Brainard, Ginny B, Jim Lincoln, David Rackley and Mark Swendner.

Your feedback and suggestions are welcome at [email protected]. For more information about supporting Seton through a gift to the Seton Fund, call 512-324-1990 or visit www.setonfund.org.

The Seton Fund of

The Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul

1201 West 38th Street

Austin, TX 78705-1056

3 THINGSYOU CAN DO TODAY!1Go online to www.setonfund.org/newhospital and make a

tax deductible gift to help build Setons new teaching hospital.

Your gift will bring more doctors and more specialized care to

meet the needs of a growing population in Central Texas.

2 Give a gift that lasts beyond your lifetime. Contact Seton

Fund Senior Director of Development Betty Hewell, at 512-

324-3302 to learn more about how estate planning can

protect the ones you love and offer hope and healing to

future generations.

3 We want your feedback about our newsletter! Please

complete and return the short survey included in the

reply envelope, or, visit setonfund.org/newsletter-survey

to complete it online.

WE NEED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!To receive occasional

email updates about The Seton Fund activities, including

information on Setons new teaching hospital, please send

your email address to [email protected].

TEACHING HOSPITALSoffer specialized services,such as trauma care, often not available at other medical facili-

ties. The Level I adult trauma center currently at University

Medical Center Brackenridge will make its new home in Setons

premier teaching hospital. Your support of Setons new t eaching

hospital ensures more families like Amys can find the expert

care they need, in a modern facility, right here at home.

On a rainy day, a celebratory bir thday tripturned into a devastating accident for AmyWright, her stepdaughter Katy and Katys

three friends when a pickup hydroplaned into theircar on Highway 71. Tragically, two of Katys friendsdied on impact. Amy and Katy, holding fragile gripson life, were rushed to University Medical CenterBrackenridge (UMCB) for expert trauma care.

We deluged the trauma center like we were froma war zone, Amy recalls. Katy had a serious braininjury and I suffered a fractured neck, abdominal

bleeding and two broken arms. My right foot wasalmost completely severed at the ankle.

Amy and Katy required expertise only foundat a trauma center, including orthopedic traumasurgeons and traumatic brain injury specialists.Miraculously, Katy recovered from her brain injuryand graduated from high school on schedule. Amyunderwent nine surgeries over 18 months, includingthe reattachment of her foot and an elbow replace-ment. Six months later she was able to walk again.Today she stands in front of her high school mathstudents with gratitude.

Thanks to Seton and the trauma team, Katy andI survived, and we get this chance to make a meaning-ful difference with the rest of our lives.

To find out how you can help bring a modern

teaching hospital to Austin, contact Chris Kazen

Attal at 512-324-7326 or [email protected], or

visit setonfund.org/newhospital.

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Trauma care patient Amy Wright reviews math homework with her students.

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