Spring 2009 - Arkansas Children's Hospital

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CMN Champion Child
The 2009 Arkansas CMN Champion
Child shelby Clinton, seen here at
the nation’s capitol, recently traveled
to Orlando and Washington,
D.C., to represent the thousands
of children treated at Arkansas
Children’s Hospital each year.
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ACH
$ 1 Million and Counting
The B98.5 Champions for Children
Radiothon reached a major milestone
this year. The cumulative
five-year Radiothon total exceeded
$1 million 1raised for Arkansas
Children’s Hospital. Here, B98.5 DJ
Kevin Miller interviews a patient
about his ACH experience.
Miracle Day
More than 200 Walmart and sam’s
Club associates gathered at ACH in
April for Miracle Day, an annual
event that celebrates the fundraising
success of the past year and
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kicks off fundraising efforts for the
upcoming year. The Miracle Day
festivities began with the Walmart
and sam’s Club cheers, which
were led by associates.
n HOsPITAl & REsEARCH HIGHlIGHTs
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Heart Center
Nursing Research
John Fowlkes, MD Investiture
Also In This Issue
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20-27
n GIVING TO ACH HIGHlIGHTs
Belinda and Bob Shults
Children’s Miracle Network
Annual Donor Roll of Honor
ARKANsAs CHIlDREN’s HOsPITAl
BOARD OF DIRECTORs
Pat McClelland, Chairman
Dorsey Jackson, Vice Chairman
Tom Baxter, Secretary
Paul Hart, Treasurer
Whit Hall, MD, Chief of Staff
Harry C. Erwin III, Past Chairman
Jonathan Bates, MD, President & CEO
Mary Aitken, MD
John Bale, Jr.
Ron Clark
Haskell Dickinson
Edward Drilling
Skip Frantz
J. French Hill
Judge Marion Humphrey
Richard F. Jacobs, MD
Debbie Jines
Michael Joshua
Diane Mackey
Barbara Moore
REsEARCH INsTITuTE
Ron Clark, Chairman
Richard F. Jacobs, MD, President
Ross Whipple, Treasurer
Jonathan Bates, MD
Debra Fiser, MD
Edward Drilling
Ellen Gray
Charlotte Hobbs, MD
Dee Ann Landreth
Mark Millsap
Kathy Perkins
ACH FOuNDATION
Jonathan Bates, MD, Chairman
Charles B. Whiteside III, Vice Chairman
John E. Bel, President
Pat Allen
Sharon Bale
Tom Baxter
Frances Buchanan
William Clark
James Cobb
Robert G. Cress
Harry C. Erwin III
Hayden Franks, MD
Robin George
Bill Hannah
Anne Hickman
Ray Hobbs
Lisa Kirkpatrick
Mark Larsen
Diane Mackey
Alice Mahony
Beverly Morrow
Steven Ransdell
Skip Rutherford
Mark Saviers
Philip Schmidt
Robert L. Shults
Clara Sims
Bonnie Taylor, MD
Everett Tucker III
Rick Watkins
Charles B. Whiteside III
I. Dodd Wilson, MD
Robert Porter, MD
Roger Rank, PhD
Mark Saviers
Robert Shults
I. Dodd Wilson, MD
Mark McCaslin
Jim McClelland
Jeffrey Nolan
Robert Porter, MD
Katie Ransdell
Sara M. Richardson
Doyle “Rog” Rogers, Jr.
Vicki Saviers
Kate Schaffer
Philip Schmidt
Patrick Schueck
Witt Stephens, Jr.
Stephen L. Strange, Sr.
Marianne Thompson
Sue Trotter
Tom Womack
ACHiever Staff
Editor:
Chris McCreight
Design:
Lori Barlow, The Graphic Design Shop, Inc.
Photographers:
Kelley Cooper, ACH Foundation Staff
Contributors:
John Gregan, Kila Owens, Phaedra Yount,
ACH public relations department
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Shelby
2009 CMN
Champion Child
Clinton
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Shelby Clinton, 13, loves sports of all kinds – basketball, football and soccer.
Sidelined a few years ago by cancer, Shelby has bounced back with a positive
attitude, which is one of many reasons he was named the 2009 Children’s
Miracle Network (CMN) Champion Child from Arkansas.
Shelby was first diagnosed with cancer four years ago when an x-ray showed
a brain tumor. He underwent surgery to remove the tumor and immediately
began further treatment. Through it all, Shelby stayed upbeat and strong.
In October 2008, Shelby was chosen as the 2009 Arkansas CMN Champion
Child. Champions are selected by children’s hospitals affiliated with CMN to
act as ambassadors for children’s health care. The Champions represent the millions
of other children treated annually at children’s hospitals.
In March, Shelby and his family joined other Champions from across the
United States, Canada, Ireland and Great Britain on a trip to Orlando, Fla.,
where they visited Walt Disney World and participated in the 2009 CMN
Celebration. The Champions and their families traveled on to Washington,
D.C., meeting senators, touring the White House and visiting with President
Barack Obama.
2009 CMN Champion Shelby Clinton and his sister
Sarah smile with Minnie Mouse at Walt Disney World.
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At the CMN Celebration award ceremony, Shelby
receives a Champions medal from country music star
Mark Wills and Miss America 2009 Katie Sham.
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At the CMN Celebration event, each of the
Champions signed autographs and shared
mementos from his or her state.
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While on his Champions trip to Washington,
D.C., Shelby chats with country music singer
Mark Wills during a radio interview.
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ACH
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Heart Center
n Kila Owens
to Expand as Part of south Wing
Corbin Alston’s mom, Kimberli, knew something
was wrong immediately after her son was born.
“Corbin was my fourth child, so when they said they
were bringing in his pediatrician, I knew something was
not right,” she says. “Then the doctor said, ‘I think your
son has a heart murmur.’”
Worried and still groggy from the birth, Kimberli did
not get the chance to hold her newborn son before he
was rushed from a North Little Rock hospital to
Arkansas Children’s Hospital for tests.
Later that day, a diagnosis was made. Corbin had
tetralogy of Fallot, a complex heart condition that caused
a large hole between his two heart chambers and a narrowed
passage for the blood to flow from his heart to his
lungs.
Doctors at ACH informed Kimberli and her husband,
John, that Corbin’s condition was treatable and that he
would need surgery in three to six months when his
heart was stronger.
“We were sent home with Corbin four days after he
was born,” John says. “We were so glad to have him
home – and to have a plan for the future for correcting
his heart problems.”
But life does not always follow a plan. When Corbin
and his parents returned for a cardiology follow-up visit
at ACH a month later, doctors recommended he have
surgery as soon as possible. Corbin underwent surgery in
February, during which doctors patched his pulmonary
artery and removed the obstruction blocking his blood
flow.
Corbin’s cardiovascular surgeon at ACH, Dr. Michiaki
Imamura*, explains that usually patients with tetralogy of
Fallot get complete repair during their initial surgery.
But because Corbin’s blood vessels to his lungs were too
small, a hole inside his heart had to be left open at the
time of surgery and will be repaired in the near future.
Corbin spent the next two weeks recuperating in the
ACH Heart Center. He is now home with his family,
awaiting his next surgery.
9 ACH Heart Center to Expand
The Arkansas Children’s Hospital Heart Center offers advanced techniques
for the diagnosis and management of a full range of pediatric and congenital
heart diseases, including Corbin’s condition.
In 2008, more than 500 patients were admitted to the Heart Center for a
variety of reasons, from very simple procedures to complex, open-heart surgeries.
ACH surgeons performed 26 heart transplants in 2008, which was a record
for the hospital; in fact, the only other hospital in the United States that did as
many heart transplants as ACH was St. Louis Children’s in Missouri.
The Heart Center at ACH is a regional referral center for heart transplants
because of its ability to “bridge” patients to transplant using ventricular assist
devices, including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and the
Berlin Heart. ACH has the most Berlin Heart experience in the nation, performing
23 implants since 2005.
Both congenital heart defects and acquired heart conditions are treated in
the Heart Center.
A congenital heart defect is a defect in the structure of the heart and vessels
of a newborn. Because these defects are treated so early in life, patients often
need multiple heart surgeries as they grow. For people who have congenital
heart defects, there is no cure. Heart problems may arise as a person ages due
to the heart defect when they were young.
“Children with congenital heart defects generally need lifelong follow-up
care,” says Trenda Ray, nursing director for the ACH Heart Center. “And that
care needs to come from someone who is trained specifically in this field. We
basically take care of patients from newborns all the way up through adulthood.
We say, ‘Once a heart patient, always a heart patient.’”
The Heart Center also sees patients still in-utero. Many defects and rhythm
problems can be identified with a detailed ultrasound. Once a heart defect is
detected, parents can visit the Heart Center to learn more about their unborn
child’s condition and future treatment. ACH has the only specially trained
fetal echocardiographers in the state.
In 2012, the Heart Center will expand into new space in the hospital’s
South Wing, which broke ground last September. The South Wing is the
largest building project in the history of ACH and will add 258,000 square
feet of critical bed and clinic space to the hospital.
9 Improved Patient Care Areas
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When he was only a month old, Corbin Alston
underwent extensive open heart surgery to partially
repair his congenital heart defect. Corbin
was treated in the ACH Heart Center.
Three months after his first open-heart surgery,
Corbin is a happy baby, according to his mom,
Kimberli. In the near future, Corbin will have to
return to the ACH Heart Center for another surgery.
One thing needed in the Heart Center is more space for patient care.
Once the facility expands, the Heart Center will gain 20 new private rooms
and 15 new beds, bringing the total number of beds to 40.
Currently, not all of the rooms in the Heart Center are private. With the
expansion, all rooms will be completely private, which Dr. Robert D.B.
Jaquiss*, chief of cardiothoracic surgery at ACH, believes is key.
“A great deal of space is required to take care of a child who recently had
heart surgery,” says Dr. Jaquiss. “To provide our patients with the best care
possible, we need this new space.”
When the new unit is complete, all Heart Center patients will be cared for
in one location, which is an improvement over the current unit, which has
25 beds in the main area and six beds for overflow in a more distant unit.
“We have to be creative sometimes to take care of all the patients,” says
Ray. “We are constantly planning out where patients will go and how we can
provide them the best care, even though they are not in the main unit.”
In addition to the changes in the Heart Center, the Catheterization (Cath)
Lab at ACH is being updated with the latest in technology. The Cath Lab
staff and physicians use sophisticated digital imaging for diagnosis and repair
of the heart for newborns, children and young adults with congenital and
acquired heart disease. ACH recently received a $1 million gift from the
Clark Family Foundation to support this renovation. The changes in the
Cath Lab are just another way of improving and expanding heart-related care
at ACH.
9 Improved space for Families
In addition to making the patient care areas more spacious and private, the
family areas in the new Heart Center space will also be drastically improved.
“With the new space, we are going to be better able to take care of
patients’ families, involving the family as much as possible in the care of the
child,” says Ray. “The space is going to be bigger, more warm and inviting,
and a definite improvement over our current space.”
Currently in the Heart Center, the general waiting area for families is a
small space with two showers and a few lockers. The new family lounge area
will be much larger, with a common area for families, a kitchen, showers,
laundry machines and a private lactation area for new mothers. Another benefit
to families will be the addition of a Family Resource Center inside the
Heart Center, where family members will have access to computers and a fax
machine.
Family members can enjoy the shared space of the family area and also
enjoy the privacy of their child’s room. Each private patient room will have a
sleeping area for families, as well as a private bathroom and closet. Each
patient’s room will also have a computer port and wireless
internet access, so parents with laptop computers can work
from the privacy of their child’s room.
“There is nothing more disruptive to the happiness of
the child than being separated from his or her parent, and
it’s unnerving to parents to be away from their child,” says
Dr. Jaquiss. “There is pretty good evidence now that kids
recover faster and better from any sort of hospitalization if
their family can be with them.”
Heart Center patients will also have plenty of places to
play while in the hospital. Currently, the Heart Center has
one playroom to accommodate all patients. With the South
Wing expansion, two more playrooms will be added,
including one specifically for teenage patients.
9 A Better Future for Kids
Corbin Alston returns to ACH once a month so doctors
can monitor his heart. Although many heart patients like
Corbin go on to lead long, happy lives, that was not always
the case, according to Ray.
“When I first became a nurse in 1993, I remember someone
telling me about a baby with tetralogy of Fallot, and at
the time, it was a death sentence,” she says. “Now, these
kids are growing up, getting married and having kids of
their own.”
As the Heart Center grows to accommodate more kids,
the Alston family is anxious to see the changes.
“We will be coming to the Heart Center for a very long
time, so we are excited about the new expansion,” says
Kimberli. “The staff of the Heart Center is dedicated to the
children they serve, and the new expansion will make
things even better. We know it is going to be great.”
*Michiaki Imamura, MD, PhD, is a pediatric cardiac surgeon
at ACH and associate professor in the department of
surgery, UAMS College of Medicine.
*Robert D.B. Jaquiss, MD, holds the Log A Load for Kids
Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery and is
chief of pediatric and congenital cardiothoracic surgery at
ACH and professor in the department of surgery, UAMS
College of Medicine.
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ESEArCH
Dr. Angela Green, (left) director of nursing
research at ACH, and Misty Brown,
(far right) a nurse on the ACH cardiovascular
intensive care unit, visit with a
patient family about a nursing research
project regarding the long-term quality
of life for heart transplant recipients.
Nursing Research Department Making Things Better at ACH
n Kila Owens
Seven years ago, when Abbie Dolan was 6 years old, she was
brought to Arkansas Children’s Hospital for ongoing skin issues.
Abbie, who was terrified of needles, began crying when it was time
for any needlestick.
The Dolans, who live in Conway, had to make return visits to
ACH every few months so Abbie’s skin condition could be monitored.
On each trip, Abbie cried all the way to the hospital, knowing
she was about to receive another needlestick.
For so many children, visits to the doctor or hospital represent
painful needlesticks, but Arkansas Children’s Hospital is working to
make those fears a thing of the past. Thanks in part to research
spearheaded by the nursing research department, new pain-reducing
measures, known as the “Soft on Sticks” campaign, are being
taken hospital-wide.
“We kept hearing these stories from people about their kids’
experiences with needlesticks, and that really prompted the ‘Soft on
Sticks’ campaign,” says Dr. Angela Green*, director of nursing
research. “We knew there was a lot of research on preventing pain
with needlesticks, so we started a hospital-wide, evidence-based
practice project focused on using everything that we could, both
drugs and non-drugs, to decrease the pain of needlesticks.”
The nursing research department is focused on transforming the
care ACH nurses provide to patients and families.
“Nursing research is about changing the practice of how things
are done,” says Dr. Green. “We want to transform care and achieve
excellence in outcomes, and nursing research projects are a vehicle
for doing just that.”
Any nurse can participate in or lead a research project at ACH.
Each project begins with an idea, which usually comes from a nurse
working in a clinical setting and seeing a problem or issue arise frequently.
“A nurse may notice that kids who are undergoing a certain procedure
are all experiencing a certain problem, like a rash or having
trouble feeding and they might think, ‘What can I do about this’”
says Dr. Green.
First, the nurse proposes his or her idea to the nursing research
committee, which is composed of nurses from all departments and of
all levels of experience. Once approved, the nurse begins collecting
data.
“A lot of research ideas come out of people’s passions to do their
best and to provide the best care for kids and families,” says Dr.
Green. “It’s actually not a big stretch to think about nursing and
research because nurses collect data as part of their daily clinical care.”
Once the data is collected, it is analyzed and presented back to the
nursing research committee, which then decides how to proceed. With
the “Soft on Sticks” campaign, the nursing research committee forwarded
the information to the ACH quality management committee,
which worked to create a hospital-wide policy based on the suggestions
that came out of the research.
At any given time, there are 20-30 nursing-led research projects at
ACH. A great deal of those projects focus on family-centered care, the
pain and trauma of hospitalization and complications that can sometimes
arise in a hospital setting.
“Engaging nurses in research as a way to improve practices here at
the hospital is very powerful because nurses are so involved with the
care of patients,” says Dr. Green. “The experience of every child and
family who comes into this hospital – whether inpatient or outpatient
– involves a nurse.”
Nursing research is making things better for the kids treated at
ACH, and one who can speak to that is Abbie Dolan. Today, at 13,
she no longer fears visiting the hospital.
“After the nurses started using the numbing medicine on me, I didn’t
dread going to the hospital anymore because I knew it wouldn’t
hurt,” she says. “It helped me calm down because I knew the pain of
the needles wouldn’t be so miserable.”
*Angela Green, PhD, APN, NNP-BC, holds the John Boyd Family
Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing, and is the director of nursing
research at ACH and clinical assistant professor, UAMS College of
Nursing.
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Dr. Lisa Buckmiller and patient Conley McAnally
New Funding Program
for Fellowships Takes
Aim at shortage of
Pediatric
Specialists
Dr. Lisa Buckmiller*, clinical director of the vascular anomalies team at
Arkansas Children’s Hospital, is a “home-grown” subspecialist, having received
her post-residency training at ACH. Fellowships, the next education step after
a physician’s residency, allow doctors to receive further training in a medical
specialty or subspecialty. In Dr. Buckmiller’s case, she was trained in general
pediatric ENT and cleft lip/palate surgery, as well as treatment of vascular
anomalies.
“ACH has the most unique pediatric ENT fellowship program in the country,
in that it covers all aspects of the care of cleft lip/palate and vascular anomalies
patients, as well as provides great training for pediatric ENT overall,” Dr.
Buckmiller says. “Once I completed my fellowship, I was offered a permanent
position at ACH, and it was a golden opportunity. I loved the hospital and I
was doing what I loved.”
Fellowships take physicians from fundamental specialty training into specific
subspecialty training. Fellows are exposed to the latest innovations in pediatric
care, skilled in the most current techniques, and familiar with the latest translational
research bringing leading edge science to the bedside. Dr. Buckmiller says
fellows are also a great asset to ACH because they have a wealth of knowledge
that young residents do not have. And because many of them come from other
programs across the country, they often bring new ideas and techniques.
There is a critical shortage of pediatric subspecialists, both at ACH and
throughout the country. In some specialties, far fewer fellowship-trained physicians
are being produced than are actually needed to provide care, and many
older physicians are retiring. For these reasons, it becomes even more important
for ACH to place additional focus on “growing our own” to fill the gap of need.
It is imperative that ACH find a source of funding to expand fellowship programs
so there are more opportunities to train the doctors needed to continue
staffing the many clinical specialty areas.
In order to try to build on the successful fellowship programs already in existence
at ACH, medical, hospital and ACH Foundation leaders have developed
plans to establish an endowed fellowship program. An endowed fellowship program
will seek to secure endowment funding to support at least 10 additional
fellowships in critical areas, adding to the 44 existing fellowships. The availability
of endowed fellowships will facilitate program development within ACH,
thereby strengthening existing clinical care.
Much like an endowed chair, an endowed fellowship is
funded by a gift of $1 million. A percentage of the interest
earned from the gift will be used annually to support
the fellow, and the principle of that gift will remain intact
permanently, providing a solid foundation for the program
even in times of financial difficulty.
“The development of an endowed fellowship program
at Arkansas Children’s Hospital is an activity that will
thrust ACH into the forefront of graduate medical education,
identifying, in one more way, ACH as a destination
of choice for talented physicians,” says Scott Gordon,
ACH executive vice president. “This will enhance clinical
programs as well as developing a talent ‘pipeline’ to serve
as a major resource in efforts to recruit and retain the
essential medical talent needed to provide the levels of
care necessary for our patients and families.”
In addition to the benefits for those seeking fellowships,
a thriving fellowship program provides a stimulating
environment in which clinical and academic excellence
flourishes, attracting nurses, respiratory therapists,
pharmacists and other professionals as well.
“Having strong fellowship programs with an excellent
reputation not only helps entice bright and talented people
to come here, but also helps keep them here once
they have finished their training,” says Dr. Bonnie Taylor,
ACH medical director. “If we could increase the number
of fellows trained at ACH each year, our first hope would
be that more of them would stay, but even if that was not
the case, increasing the number of pediatric subspecialists
available helps all hospitals and all children.”
*Lisa Buckmiller, MD, is clinical director of the vascular
anomalies team at ACH and associate professor of pediatric
otolaryngology – vascular anomalies/cleft lip/palate,
UAMS College of Medicine.
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PrEvENTiON
In April, a “floss-cutting” ceremony was held to
present the state’s first mobile dental unit.
Participating in the ceremony were (from left)
Ronald McDonald; Dr. Craig Rechkemmer, ACH;
Ed Choate, Delta Dental of Arkansas; Arkansas
First Lady Ginger Beebe; Dr. James Koonce, ACH;
Terry Crawford, Ronald McDonald House
Charities of Arkansas and Scott Gordon, ACH.
First Dental Care Mobile of Arkansas launched at ACH
An answer to one of Arkansas’ greatest health needs was
unveiled recently at Arkansas Children’s Hospital when representatives
from ACH, Ronald McDonald House Charities ® of Arkansas
and Delta Dental of Arkansas cut an oversized thread of dental floss
to present the first Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® in the state.
Inside this 40-foot mobile clinic, an Arkansas Children’s Hospital
dental team of five will travel to pre-selected elementary schools in
the area to treat children who desperately need dental care, at no
cost to the child’s family.
“The need for pediatric dental care in Arkansas is monumental,”
says Dr. James Koonce, director of dental services at Arkansas
Children’s Hospital. “Children are in pain, many don’t have access
to care and their overall health is in jeopardy.”
A United States Surgeon General report in 2000 showed dental
cavities as the leading chronic disease in children – five times more
common than asthma. A statewide examination of the greatest
needs in pediatric health, the Natural Wonders report from 2007,
showed that 61 percent of children in Arkansas have a filling or cavity
and more than one-third of our state’s youth have cavities that
go untreated.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital is working to address the dental
needs of children across the state, and the mobile dental unit is the
first part of that initiative.
“This Ronald McDonald Care Mobile will help us make significant
progress in bringing critical dental care to the children of
Arkansas,” says Scott Gordon, executive vice president at ACH.
“However, this is only one part of the solution. We are also working
to increase the use of dental sealants and broaden fluoridation of
public water systems, among other goals.”
The central Arkansas Ronald McDonald Care Mobile is among
36 mobile clinics in the world, all of which were initially funded by
grants from Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Global to
assist with start-up expenditures. Arkansas Children’s Hospital, with
support from Delta Dental of Arkansas and RMHC, will fund a
portion of all remaining and future costs of the program.
Approximately 1,000 children will receive treatment in this Care
Mobile each year.
Even before the launch of the first mobile dental unit, target
schools were already identified and booked for the next two years.
The 19 schools in central Arkansas that will be visited by this particular
Ronald McDonald Care Mobile were selected based on the highest
number of students on the free and reduced lunch program and the
highest number of children whose families do not have access to dental
care. School nurses will help identify children with the greatest,
most urgent needs.
“Our goal is to be proactive in the dental care of these children,”
says Dr. Craig Rechkemmer, director of dental outreach at ACH. “We
want to be on the front end of their care and help them avoid a serious
dental situation.”
The mobile dental unit will visit the same schools every year on a
regular basis, so the dental care is consistent and no child who
receives treatment is abandoned. Dr. Rechkemmer will treat patients
and lead the mobile dental team which includes a dental hygienist,
two dental assistants and a patient information assistant. He will also
drive the truck.
“This will make a difference for not one or two, but thousands of
children,” says Dr. Rechkemmer. “We will improve their overall
health, self esteem, and childhood – through dentistry.”
The Care Mobile is a full-service dental clinic that includes two
dental chairs, digital x-rays, digital charting, digital panoramic
machine and other top-of-the-line equipment and supplies.
Hospital officials plan for the mobile dental unit to be the first of
many.
“Over time, we will extend the dental program across the state,”
says Gordon. “In the fall of this year, the next two units will arrive
and be designated for northwest and south Arkansas.”
According to Dr. Koonce, the mobile unit won’t compete with
practicing dentists. The non-profit venture will treat children on
ARKids First or those who do not have dental coverage.
“This effort is to take care of those children who fall through the
cracks and don’t have any hope of dental care in the immediate
future,” says Dr. Koonce.
“Our organizations have made sure these children will receive specialized
dental care in a state-of-the-art facility,” says Ed Choate, president
and CEO of Delta Dental of Arkansas. “For many, this will be
their first visit to a dentist, and we’re going to make it a pleasant one.
The smiles of thousands of Arkansas children are about to be brighter
and wider. More importantly, their teeth will be healthy!”
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HOSPiTAl NEwS
Dr. John Fowlkes receives the Hamlen Endowed
Chair in Pediatric Endocrinology medal from
Dr. Jonathan Bates, (left) president and CEO of
ACH, and Dr. Richard Jacobs, chairman of the
department of pediatrics at UAMS.
Fowlkes Installed as
Hamlen Endowed Chair
in Pediatric Endocrinology
At an investiture ceremony in March, Dr. John Fowlkes* was
installed as the inaugural chairholder of the James H. Hamlen II
Endowed Chair in Pediatric Endocrinology.
The endowed chair was created through an estate gift from James
H. Hamlen II. An endowed chair creates a fund set aside in perpetuity
with the earnings dedicated to the support of the chairholder.
Dr. Fowlkes serves as chief of the pediatric endocrinology and
diabetes section at ACH.
At the investiture ceremony, Mr. Hamlen was commemorated
and Dr. Fowlkes was celebrated by his peers.
“John’s contribution to endocrinology has been absolutely
magnificent,” said Dr. Stephen Kahler*, director of the genetics
clinic at ACH. “He leads a terrific program that encompasses
excellent patient care, research and education.”
With the funds from the endowed chair, Dr. Fowlkes hopes
to grow his research program.
“I want to take on several different projects with this chair,
but my main focus will be principally focusing on research,”
said Dr. Fowlkes. “This chair gives my department an edge so
we can go after research ideas tomorrow, instead of waiting
three years for a grant.”
James H. Hamlen II became interested in Arkansas
Children’s Hospital almost 28 years ago, when the daughter
of an employee received surgery at ACH. Hamlen’s bequest to
ACH in excess of $4 million, the largest bequest in the hospital’s
history, has created endowed chairs in otolaryngology,
endocrinology and pulmonology, and a permanent endowment
for the audiology and speech pathology program.
*John Fowlkes, MD, is chief of the pediatric endocrinology
and diabetes section at ACH and professor of pediatrics,
UAMS College of Medicine.
*Stephen Kahler, MD, is director of the genetics clinic at ACH
and professor of pediatrics, UAMS College of Medicine.
Dr. John Fowlkes celebrates his investiture with (from left):
Dr. Richard Jacobs; John Bel, president of the ACH
Foundation; Dr. Stephen Kahler; and Dr. Jonathan Bates.
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HOSPiTAl NEwS
First Lady Ginger Beebe speaks
at a recent event announcing
the second edition of Natural
Wonders: The State of Children’s
Health in Arkansas.
Natural Wonders:
2nd Edition Released
Report Reveals state of Children’s Health in Arkansas
In mid-February, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and several
partner organizations released an updated, comprehensive
analysis of the overall health of the state’s children. The unveiling
of Natural Wonders: The State of Children’s Health
in Arkansas 2008, 2nd Edition, followed months of work by
a unique partnership of healthcare providers, state agencies
and other organizations concerned about improving the health
status of young Arkansans.
Officials from the partner agencies gathered at the Clinton
School of Public Service in Little Rock to discuss the recommendations
made in Natural Wonders. They remarked on
the difficulties faced by Arkansas children – ranging from obesity
and dental health obstacles to high disability and death
rates from vehicle crashes. The report champions thoughtful
actions that will guide changes to improve these outcomes.
“We really want to stop being 49th
on these health stats lists,” said ACH
president and CEO Dr. Jonathan Bates.
“This is the beginning of that.”
Joining Bates at the Natural
Wonders event was Arkansas First Lady
Ginger Beebe, who has taken a special
interest in children’s issues, especially
mental health advocacy.
“With this report, we know the steps
we have to take,” Beebe said. “And if we
follow these steps, we leave our footprints
behind so that Arkansas children
can find their way to brighter and happier
futures.”
To read Natural Wonders and learn
more about the many agencies that
worked together to create the report,
visit the publication’s Web site at
www.archildrens.org/naturalwonders.
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Natural Wonders Partners:
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families
Arkansas Association of Education Administrators
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
Arkansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Arkansas Children’s Hospital Injury Prevention Center
Arkansas Department of Education
Arkansas Department of Health
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance
Arkansas Kids Count
Arkansas Minority Health Commission
Arkansas State Dental Association
Delta Dental of Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Little Rock,
Institute for Economic Advancement
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service
Ways to Improve the Health of Arkansas Children
The steps recommended by the Natural Wonders Partnership
Council include:
• Improving promotion of prenatal care among minority women
and teens by increasing access to Medicaid and assuring access for
prenatal health services;
• Enacting a graduated driver’s license (GDL) to include provisions
that reflect the ideal implementation of such a policy as outlined by
the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety;
• Ensuring that children have a medical home that can guide and
coordinate screening, diagnosis and treatment;
• Expanding the methods of transferring nutrition education/information
to parents and children to include elements like restaurant
menu labeling;
• Increasing the Safe Routes to School initiatives that encourage
safe routes for children to walk or ride a
bicycle from home to school and back;
• Exploring novel methods for delivering
routine preventive health services
to families in a more accessible manner
such as using paraprofessionals or different
sites such as mobile health clinics;
• Creating health information systems
that can inform the parent, the
provider and the school in coordinating
health services including electronic,
Web-based personal health records;
• Using technological advances, such
as telemedicine, to provide expert diagnosis
and treatment; and
• Developing programs that recruit
students, especially minority students, in
middle and high school into health
career paths.

dONOrS
Belinda and Bob Shults
Children’s Circle of Care spotlight:
Belinda and Bob
Shults
n Kila Owens
Belinda and Bob Shults of Little Rock have been involved
with Arkansas Children’s Hospital for more than 30 years.
Bob has been a driving force for positive change serving as a
member of the Hospital and Research Institute boards of directors.
Belinda’s compassionate heart and helpful spirit lead her to
volunteering through the ACH Auxiliary.
The couple met through a chance
encounter 35,000 feet above sea level.
Belinda, then an airline stewardess, served
coffee to Bob, her only first-class passenger.
They chatted and at the end of the flight,
Bob asked her to dinner. Bob says it’s the
best cup of coffee he has ever had.
They married, and seven years and two
children later, they moved to Little Rock
from Memphis when Bob accepted an
executive vice president position at Allied
Telephone Company. Belinda began volunteering
at ACH through the Junior League.
“My first volunteering experience at the
hospital was sitting with families whose children were in surgery
and just being someone they could talk to, a shoulder they could
lean on,” says Belinda. “It was very rewarding.”
She joined the ACH Auxiliary to continue her work with the
hospital. Over the next several years, she served as chair of several
events before accepting the position of president in 1987.
“At the hospital, I saw so many seriously ill children and
frightened parents, many with no health insurance and limited
financial resources,” Belinda says. “I realized that even though
our own family did not need the special services and care that
ACH offered, many, many families did need that special care
and we could help.”
“Being a part of
Children’s Circle
of Care just feels
good,” says
Belinda. “We get
such satisfaction
from being a part
of a group that
helps children.”
In 1984, a good friend of the Shults’ called and asked Bob if he would
like to join the ACH board of directors. He said yes, and in 1994, he also
became a member of the ACHRI board. Throughout his time on the
boards, Bob has seen many changes at the hospital.
“One of the things I’m most proud of from my years on the board is the
implementation of the ECMO (heart-lung bypass)
program,” says Bob. “The first year we had
ECMO here at ACH, we put 50
patients on it, all who had a less
than 20 percent chance of survival
using any other technique
known at the time. Out of
those 50 kids, 48 lived. That’s
48 kids who are healthy today.
I’m proud that I had a hand in
getting that program here at
ACH.”
The Shults abide by the old
adage, “Where you heart is, there
goes your money.”
“My heart has always been with
Arkansas Children’s Hospital,” says Bob. “It is
How You Can
Join the Circle
Since its beginning in 1995,
Children’s Circle of Care members have
given $49 million to Arkansas Children’s
Hospital and the ACH Research Institute.
For more information on Children’s
Circle of Care, please contact
Leah Greenfield at 501-364-1807 or
greenfieldlw@archildrens.org.
amazing to see instances like tiny, premature babies gaining weight and getting
healthy, and things like that happen every day at the hospital.”
The Shults’ have been involved with Children’s Circle of Care, a giving
society made up of individuals, family foundations and privately held companies
that support ACH with annual gifts of $10,000 or more, since the
program began.
“Being a part of Children’s Circle of Care just feels good,” says Belinda.
“We get such satisfaction from being a part of a group that helps children.
And even though our kids and grandkids have never needed the hospital, we
know we are lucky that Arkansas Children’s Hospital is here in our state.”
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dONOrS
Faith Guides
ACH Physician’s
Giving to ACH
Dr. Grady and Melodye Crosland
On a whim one summer day about seven years ago, Dr.
Grady Crosland* showed up in the lobby of Arkansas Children’s
Hospital, called the house staff office (the office responsible for
recruitment of physician staff) and asked if someone could give
him a tour. This is not typically the way a hospital recruits physicians,
or the way physicians look for work.
Dr. Crosland, who was in a busy private practice in Dallas at
the time, had recently been told by his physician that he had
some heart issues and needed to change his lifestyle. He and his
wife, Melodye, were visiting Arkansas with their family, exploring
what kinds of lifestyle changes they might make. They had just
dropped their children off to take the bus to summer camp when
they decided to drive around Little Rock and check out ACH.
The Croslands were immediately impressed by the hospital’s
atmosphere.
“It was obvious that so many people took tremendous pride in
this place and took seriously their part in taking care of the vulnerable
population served by the hospital,” says Dr. Crosland.
After that spur-of-the-moment tour, the Croslands decided
Arkansas was where they wanted to be, and Dr. Crosland began
the process of getting licensed in Arkansas. Once that happened,
he started working as a locums (temp) at ACH as a pediatric
anesthesiologist. About a year later, he joined the hospital as a
permanent, part-time physician.
In addition to practicing pediatric anesthesiology at ACH, Dr.
Crosland joined the faculty of the UAMS College of Medicine
and teaches part-time in the areas of anesthesiology, emergency
medicine, pediatrics and medical ethics. He praises his leaders at
ACH and UAMS for “allowing” him to teach future pediatric
caregivers and to be an integral participant in the care of patients
at ACH.
“Both of these activities are a source of great joy and contentment
for me,” says Crosland.
As they began to really know the hospital, the Croslands’ initial
impressions of ACH continued to be confirmed. Their admiration
of the character and atmosphere of ACH led the couple to
make a generous gift to ACH in late 2008 in support of the work
done in the anesthesiology department.
Dr. Crosland, who also holds a Master of Arts degree in Religious
Studies, says the majority of the charitable contributions he and his
wife make are faith-based. Even though ACH is not a religious organization,
he says the employees of ACH demonstrate attributes important
to their faith.
“ACH is a place where employees demonstrate love, mercy, compassion
and responsibility to every child and family every day, all the
time,” says Dr. Crosland, noting that these attributes create a healing
environment.
In making their gift and being willing to talk about it, the
Croslands hope to spur others to give generously to serve children.
“We are in times of great uncertainty concerning the economy, but
we must remember that the needs of our patients remain constant,”
says Dr. Crosland. “Philanthropy is particularly important in our current
fiscal environment to enable us to keep working to make lives
better for the kids.”
*Grady Crosland, MD, is a pediatric anesthesiologist at ACH and
associate professor of anesthesiology and emergency medicine and
assistant professor of pediatrics, UAMS College of Medicine.
Tributes Offer Alternative to Traditional Gifts
Memorial and tribute gifts are a way to honor the memory of a
loved one or cherished friend, to recognize special occasions such as
birthdays or anniversaries, or simply to send best wishes, all while
helping patients at ACH.
If you would like to make a memorial or tribute gift to Arkansas
Children’s Hospital, complete the form in the enclosed envelope or
mail to: Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation, Box 2222, Little
Rock, AR 72203. You may also make a tribute gift online at
www.archildrens.org. Let us know for whom and for what occasion
the gift is made and we’ll send an acknowledgment to the appropriate
person or persons.
Your gift will provide hope and healing to our most precious
resource – our children.
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CHildrEN’S mirAClE NETwOrk
$1 Million and Counting:
Fifth Annual B98.5 Champions
for Children Radiothon Reaches Milestone
There were one million reasons to cheer in
February as B98 DJs, ACH staff members and
patients celebrated the success of the fifth annual
B98.5 Champions for Children Radiothon. This
year’s event raised $296,722, which pushed the
cumulative five-year Radiothon total to $1.1
million. This huge milestone was commemorated
with laughs, cheers and tears.
Patients, parents and caregivers shared their
stories of care, love and hope during the
Radiothon, which was held Feb.10-12 in the
hospital lobby. Other Citadel Broadcasting stations,
including Alice 107.7, KARN, Power 92,
KOKY and Praise, also held live remotes from
the hospital for a few hours each day.
Proceeds from the Radiothon come from a
variety of sources, including pledge donations,
sponsors and Change Angels, a group of 180
individuals and organizations who collected
donations of change from friends, family and coworkers
throughout the last year. The Change
Angels program raised more than $35,000 for
the hospital.
“Citadel Broadcasting, the parent company of
B98, is 100 percent committed to this
Radiothon, and for that we are so grateful,” says
Jennifer Selig, director of development for the
ACH Foundation. “Without the hard work of
the Citadel DJs, this event would not be such a
phenomenal success.”
In the last hour of
the 2009 Radiothon,
all phones were in
use as volunteers
took donations from
callers.
B98 DJ Jeff Matthews
visits with a young
hospital patient during
the 2009
Champions for
Children Radiothon.
The B98 team, including (from left)
Becky Rogers, Kevin Miller, Randy
Cain, Lisa Fischer and Jeff Matthews,
celebrate the Radiothon total.
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CHildrEN’S mirAClE NETwOrk
Growing
for
KidsWalmart
Walmart Supercenter #85 in Benton raised $32,706 in 2008,
making it the number one Supercenter in the ACH CMN
market. At Miracle Day, associates celebrated their win.
and sam’s Club
Associates Celebrate success,
Kick Off Fundraising Efforts
=It was a lovely spring morning in April when 200 Walmart and
Sam’s Club associates gathered at Arkansas Children’s Hospital for
Walmart and Sam’s Club Miracle Day. The event was held to celebrate
the fundraising success over the past year and to kick off
fundraising efforts for 2009.
The theme of the event was “Growing for Kids: Building Support
and Nurturing Miracles.” All money raised in 2009 by Walmart
and Sam’s Club locations in ACH’s Children’s Miracle Network
market – including Arkansas, northern Louisiana, eastern Texas and
eastern Oklahoma – will go toward the South Wing expansion currently
underway. The $115 million project, the largest in the history
of ACH, will add 258,000 square feet to the hospital, which will
expand both inpatient and outpatient areas.
In 2008, Walmart and Sam’s Club locations in ACH’s Children’s
Miracle Network market, raised $1,049,078. The money will
directly benefit children served by ACH by supporting an endowed
chair in neonatology.
During the event, top fundraising awards for 2008 were given
and associates received tours of the hospital.
The associates in attendance also heard from patients including
Arkansas CMN Champion Child Shelby Clinton and Kelton
Neyland.
Kelton, a 7-year-old double cochlear implant recipient, thanked
the associates for their hard work and said: “Arkansas Children’s
Hospital has helped me be my best and go after my dreams and I
am glad they are in my life.”
Shopping Spree Surprise!
Arkansas CMN Champion Child Shelby Clinton was pleasantly
surprised in March when Walmart store #1105 in North
Little Rock threw him a “send-off” party before he left for
Orlando and Washington, D.C.
Walmart associates gathered at the front of the store to
meet Shelby, get his autograph and pose for photos. Store comanager
Paul Rhodes presented Shelby with a Walmart shopping
spree, during which he bought trip essentials, such as
books and games for the plane ride and clothing for the warm
Florida weather.
Walmart is the presenting sponsor of the CMN Champions
program, featuring one children’s hospital Champion patient
from each state. The Champions serve as ambassadors for the
17 million children treated at Children’s Miracle Network hospitals,
such as Arkansas Children’s Hospital each year.
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CHildrEN’S mirAClE NETwOrk
Record-Breaking Results:
Children’s Miracle Network
Announces 2008 Fundraising Totals
Children’s Miracle Network national sponsors raise money at the
local level with fundraising activities led by employees and supported by
members of the community. The grassroots efforts add up quickly and, in
2008, resulted in a total donation of more than $2.96 million. These
sponsors are key in helping the hospital provide care, love and hope to
every child, every day.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital is a proud member of Children’s Miracle
Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping kids by raising
funds for 170 children’s hospitals across North America. Children’s
Miracle Network funds raised in Arkansas, north Louisiana, east Texas
and east Oklahoma benefit ACH.
For their recent Children’s Miracle Network fundraising campaign supporting
Arkansas Children’s Hospital, we thank the following national
sponsors:
Walmart and sam’s Club
log A load For Kids
B98.5 Champions for Children Radiothon
Credit unions for Kids
Fred’s Inc.
RE/MAX International
ACE Hardware
Brookshire and super One
Carmike Cinemas
The Coca Cola Company
Combined Federal Campaign
CO-OP Financial services
CROssMARK
Dairy Queen International
Express Personnel services
Foresters
Golden Corral
Goody’s Family Clothing
Hershey’s
International House of Pancakes
Kiwanis and Key Club International
Kroger Company
love’s Travel stops and Country stores
Marriott International
Miss America Organization
Phi Mu sorority
Rite Aid
sigma Chi
usA Gymnastics
Valero Energy Corp.
Children’s Miracle Network Events
May Miracle Challenge for ACH
Arkansas Federal Credit union donated $73,000 to the Child Life and
Education department earlier this year. Funds were raised through cardstock
sales, golf tournaments and rummage sales.
On February 24, many Arkansas IHOP restaurants participated in IHOP
National Pancake Day. Locations in Benton, Little Rock, North Little
Rock, Searcy, Fayetteville and Conway raised $16,505 from cardstock sales
and donations for pancakes.
RE/MAX of Conway held a Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament in March.
More than $15,000 was raised through the event.
Walmart and Sam’s Club have set a company goal to
raise $15 million nationwide during the annual sixweek
“Miracle Campaign.” From May 1 – June 15,
associates will invite customers to make a donation to
their local children’s hospital. Arkansas Children’s
Hospital is the local CMN hospital for Arkansas,
northern Louisiana, eastern Texas and eastern
Oklahoma. Last year alone, ACH received more than
$1 million in support from Walmart and Sam’s Club.
Please support ACH when visiting your local
Walmart or Sam’s Club during this time and throughout
the year.
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AuxiliAry grOuPS
Arkansas a la Carte
serves up Food and Fun
It was an evening of good food and fun at Arkansas a la
Carte in April. The event, which raised more than $65,000,
featured tastings from 22 central Arkansas restaurants and
caterers, as well as an extensive silent auction. This year, the
400 people in attendance were invited to participate in a
wine auction, which featured wine corks donated by Gail
Miller, owner of pottery studio Miller’s Mud.
Arkansas a la Carte is presented annually by the ACH
Auxiliary and Chenal Country Club. The event was sponsored
by Advanced Tissue; Juanita’s; Mitchell Blackstock,
PLLC; Kinko Constructors; Crews and Associates;
Transamerica; Trane Arkansas; Allison and Jim Dowden;
Pathway Financial Management; OneBanc; Law Offices of
David Williams; and Colonial Wine and Spirits.
Two attendees admire and bid on silent auction items at
Arkansas a la Carte.
An Arkansas
a la Carte
patron visits
the Capers
Restaurant
booth at the
event.
Committee for the Future Phone-a-Thon
Calling for a Cause
Debbie Jines (left), president of the Auxiliary,
shares a smile with Robin Lockhart, chair of
Arkansas a la Carte.
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Volunteers dialed the phones, while people from all over the
state answered and pledged their support for Arkansas Children’s
Hospital during the Committee for the Future Phone-a-Thon.
The Phone-a-Thon raised $109,000 this year for several programs
at ACH, including the Injury Prevention Center, the
ACH Research Institute and Beads of Courage, a program for
cancer patients. Held in March each year, the Phone-a-Thon is
one of the largest fundraisers for Committee for the Future, a
volunteer group of young professionals in Pulaski County.
AT&T in downtown Little Rock provided the room, phones
and phone lines for the Phone-a-Thon. Special thanks to key
volunteers: Kizzia Jones, event chair; Rogers Cockrill, co-chair;
and committee members James Harkins, Robert Klein, Erin
Parker, Tina Lee, Heather Harris and Charlie Porter.
For more information about Committee for the Future, contact
Heather Cass in the ACH Foundation at 501-364-7231 or
cassh@archildrens.org.

AuxiliAry grOuPS
CIRClE
OF FRIENDs:
Quarterly
Roundup
Circle of Friends events held
January - April 2009
special Events
• Greene County, Radiothon, $16,310
• Faulkner County, Diamond Ball, $4,835
• Faulkner County, Keegan’s Bash for Cash, $4,800
• Garland County, Splash of Red, $60,000
• Garland County, This Heart’s For You, $26,000
• Harrison Regional, KBCN Radiothon, $29,000
• Lawrence County, Tips for Tots, $31,000
• Magnolia, KZHE Radiothon, $13,000
• Spring River, The River Radiothon, $10,500
Phone Phrenzy
Phone Phrenzy volunteers gather for an evening of food, fun and
phoning on behalf of patients at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. All
callers are encouraged to contact only friends and family – no cold
calling is allowed.
• Arkansas River Valley, $3,496
• Jefferson County, $1,600
Recently, children at Dover Elementary School toured
an ACH Fire Safety House, a teaching tool for instructing
school-age children on how to best respond if their
home catches on fire. The demonstration was brought
to the school by the Arkansas River Valley Circle of
Friends chapter.
Kampaign for Kids
Kampaign for Kids is a community corporate campaign.
• Arkansas River Valley, $26,000
• Harrison Regional, $21,000
• Northwest Arkansas, $35,000
Circle of Friends Wants You!
Circle of Friends members work to promote children’s health
through education, advocacy and fundraising for Arkansas
Children’s Hospital, the state’s only pediatric medical facility.
Would you like to join this dynamic group of volunteers who
work around the state to make children’s lives better Circle of
Friends has 12 chapters across Arkansas, including Arkansas River
Valley, Faulkner County, Garland County, Greene County,
Harrison Regional, Jefferson County, Jonesboro, Lawrence County,
Magnolia, Northwest Arkansas, Spring River and Texarkana.
If you are interested in joining a group, please contact the ACH
Foundation at 501-364-1476 or email achfdn@archildrens.org.
At the inaugural Diamond Ball
in April, 17-year-old ACH
Ambassador Mackenzie Bryant
crowned 4-year-old Riley
Townsell “princess” of the ball.
The Diamond Ball, which was
presented by the Faulkner
County chapter of Circle of
Friends, was a father-daughter
dance. Both Mackenzie and
Riley have been treated at
Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
In March, the
Garland County
Circle of Friends
chapter hosted a
child passenger safety
day at a local
Walmart. Here, a
child passenger safety
technician demonstrates
to a family the
proper way to secure
a child in a car seat.
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COmmuNiTy EvENTS
Ties feature the
handprint of
a premature
newborn who
was treated
at ACH.
Greenhaw’s Ties on a Miracle for ACH
In April, Greenhaw’s Men’s Wear in Little Rock kicked off a
fundraiser for ACH that is turning heads everywhere.
Owner Steve Greenhaw designed an exclusive ACH necktie that
features the handprint of a premature newborn named Shelby, who
weighed just one pound, three ounces when she was born at 22
weeks gestation. Shelby, who was treated at ACH, is now a happy,
healthy 12-year-old girl.
The ties, which come in six colors, including pink, black, gold,
green, red and blue, are only available while supplies last. Each tie
is $70 and all proceeds benefit the hospital.
“This is a uniquely fun way to raise funds for the hospital,”
says Jennifer Forrest, senior community development
coordinator in the ACH Foundation. “Shelby’s tiny handprint
is a touching symbol of the miracles that happen at
ACH every day.”
The ties can be purchased at Greenhaw’s Men’s Wear,
located at 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road in Little Rock.
For more information, contact Greenhaw’s at 501-227-8703.
Masons Donate $105,000 to Injury Prevention Center
The Grand Masonic Lodge of
Arkansas recently donated $105,000
to the Injury Prevention Center. Dr.
James Graham, the 2008 Grand
Master of Masons in Arkansas and
an ACH physician, presented the
funds to hospital representatives at a
ceremony in March.
The Masons raised the money
through fundraising events and personal
donations from members. The
$105,000 will be used to support
professional and public injury prevention education programs.
“The support of the Masons is so important to Arkansas Children’s
Hospital and specifically injury prevention,” says Dr. Mary Aitken*,
director of the ACH Injury Prevention Center. “Our initial plans are
to expand our injury education program
using interactive kiosks to educate families
about specific prevention strategies for
their children. This is a very exciting new
initiative that would not be possible without
this generous gift. There is no doubt
that the Masons are helping save the lives
of children across our state.”
In Arkansas there are 275 Masonic
Lodges and approximately 17,000 members.
Since 1984, the Masons have donated
$224,386 to ACH.
*Mary Aitken, MD, MPH, is medical director of the Injury
Prevention Center, staff physician at ACH and associate professor,
department of pediatrics, UAMS College of Medicine.
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giviNg
Thanks to You!
The following individuals, businesses, foundations and organizations held fundraising events or made special gifts
to benefit Arkansas Children’s Hospital during the last quarter. The time, talents and true acts of generosity from
these special people help us in our mission to provide care, love and hope to patients and families.
A dessert reception to celebrate and honor Arkansas senate Pro
Tempore Bob Johnson was held in Little Rock in March. The
event raised more than $15,000.
The Arkansas Wildlife Officers Association recently donated
$10,000 to the Child Life and Education department. The money
was raised through ad sales of the organization’s magazine and will
be used to purchase teaching materials for the ACH School.
The second annual
ARKIE Cup was
held in April on
Greers Ferry
Lake. Brandon
Cook from Searcy
won the bass tournament,
which
raised $4,000.
The Nadine l.
Baum Charitable
Foundation in
Fayetteville recently
gave a $1,000 grant
to the Angel One
Transport program.
Big Red stores around the state sold helicopter icons throughout
the month of March to benefit ACH. The campaign raised more
than $23,000.
Chase Race and Paws, a 2-mile fun run
and 1-mile walk with pets, was held
in March in Conway. The event,
which is held in memory of Chase
Potter, a former ACH patient, and celebrates
Chase’s love of animals, raised
$3,000 to benefit neuroscience
research.
In February, the Crowley’s Ridge Car Cruisers donated
$1,000 from their annual car show.
The Delta Men’s
Association hosted the
2009 Wild Game
Supper in January in
Eudora. More than
900 people attended
the event, which
raised $10,000.
Focus Photography
raised $2,325 for ACH
through two holiday
promotions.
Throughout the month
of February, students at Gardner-strong Elementary
participated in hat days, sold ACH cardstock and collected
donations in support of ACH. The students raised $3,000
and celebrated their achievement at a school-wide assembly in
March.
Employees from J.B. Hunt in Lowell pledged more than
$11,000 through their annual Delivering Hope employee
campaign.
More than 100 horseback riders and 13 wagon teams united
for the annual Old Washington Trail Ride, held in March in
Texarkana. The event raised more than $10,000 to support
patient care at ACH.
Two Chic Maternity in Fayetteville donated $1,400 to the
hospital as part of a holiday sales promotion.
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2008 Annual Donor
2008 Children’s Circle of Care
The Children’s Circle of Care is an organization of 24 pre-eminent North American pediatric hospitals honoring
individuals, family foundations and privately held corporations who generously give on an annual basis.
Delbert “Pete” and Pat Allen
Brooke and Hunter Bale
Mr. and Mrs. John Hardin Bale III
Sharon and John Bale
Bill and Virginia Ball
Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Barrett
Jon Bates, MD
Dr. Sally J. Bates
Trudy and Tom Baxter
Judy and John Bel
Mary and Charles M. Belk
Betty S. Bennett
Boyce W. Billingsley
Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation
Bob and Marilyn Bogle
Mrs. Harper W. Boyd Jr.
Hank and Cathy Browne
Frances and Sam Buchanan
Paul and June Carter
Amy and Eric Chilton
Martha and Ron Clark
Sam and Lucille Clark
The Cobb Family Limited Partnership
Stuart and Jim Cobb
Lee and Bob Cress
Melodye and Grady Crosland
Marjorie and Dean Crowder
Mr. Stephen Dacus
Kevin Scott Dalrymple Foundation
Erma* and Jack Davis
Mrs. Mary L. DeFir
Cheryl and Jack Engelkes
Terri and Chuck Erwin
Pete and Shirley Esch
Karen and Skip Frantz
Charles A. Frueauff Foundation
Christine and Jeffery Gardner
Dana and Alan Garland
David C. and Mary Lu Garrett
Mr. and Mrs. Gary George
The Bill Good Family
Jackson L. Graves Foundation
Ellen M. Gray
Lisa and Whit Hall
Mrs. Louis T. Hall
Bill and Earlene Hannah
Tricia and Paul R. Hart
Ms. Mary M. Healey
Bettye W. and Dick D. Hendrix
Anne A. Hickman
Roll of Honor
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hobbs
Dorsey and Lucy Jackson
Dr. and Mrs. Richard F. Jacobs
Cheryl and Jake Jaquiss
Charles and LuRene Jolly
Mr. J. Luther King Jr.
Jamie and Wes Kirtley
Todd Lachman
Sharon and Kevin Lamb
Fran and Michael Lanari
Dee Ann Landreth
Chloe and Paul Langston
Connie and Charles Ledbetter
Ginanne Graves Long
Mary Trimble Maier
Anne M. and Timothy W. Martin
The Mayday Fund
Debbie and Clyde McCaslin
Mark and Brandee McCaslin
Pat and Jim McClelland
Denny and Margaret McConathy
Carl and Alleen McKinney Charitable Trust
W.C. and Sandy Mills
Mary and Mark Millsap
Dr. and Mrs. W. Robert Morrow
Trish and Bob Mosesso
Amanda and Travis Mulhearn
The Murphy Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Murphy
Nabholz Charitable Foundation
Laura B. Neill
William C. and Theodosia Murphy Nolan
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Nomland
Tracy and John Pelphrey
Mrs. Marilyn Phillips
B.C. Pickens Trust
Mrs. Elizabeth Pruet
Mary Dean Pugh
Tipton and Suzanne Pugh
Terry and Walter Quinn
Sara and Sam Richardson
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robins III
Doyle and Josephine Raye Rogers
Judge Judith Rogers and Mr. Howard Weiss
Ross Foundation
Traci and Scott Rowland
Ruth and John Sahene
Vicki and Mark Saviers
Kate and Greg Schaffer
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Mrs. Helen Sharpe Schmieding
Mr. Lawrence H. Schmieding
Jennifer and Patrick Schueck
Drs. Joanna and Robert Seibert
Belinda and Robert L. Shults
Mr. Bob Simmons
Libby and Gary Smith
Stella Boyle Smith Trust
Don and Jo Ann Soderquist
Mr. and Mrs. Burton E. Stacy Sr.
Dr. Robert M. Stainton Jr.
Steve and Claudia Strange
W.P. Sturgis Foundation
The Sunderland Foundation
Dr. Bonnie Taylor
Carol and Brent Thompson
Sue and Henry Trotter
Walton Family Foundation Inc.
Melma M. Weir
Mary and Ross Whipple
Katherine C. and Leonard A. White
Charlie and Cappy Whiteside
Clifford Dale Whitman
Roxana and Flip Whitner
Sid and Rosie Wilson
Charles Preston Winters Foundation
Deane Reid and Joe D. Woodward
Mr. and Mrs. Domenick Yezzi Jr.
Anonymous (13)
The
Royal Circle
These lifetime Children’s Circle of Care
members are permanently recognized in
honor of their extraordinary philanthropy.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cabe
Elizabeth and Craig Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Clark
Karen and John Flake
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lyon, Jr.
Mr. Lawrence H. Schmieding
Bess Chisum Stephens
Carol and Witt Stephens, Jr.
Harriet and Warren Stephens
Willard and Pat Walker Charitable
Foundation
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Roll of Honor
AT&T Foundation
Ace Hardware Corporation
Adams - Vines Foundation
Advanced Tissue
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert E. Allen
The Allstate Foundation
American Management Corporation
Antoine Hardwoods Inc.
Arkansas Arts Council
Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary
Ash Grove Cement Company
B98.5 Champions for Children Radiothon -
Citadel Broadcasting
BRM Foods Inc., Searcy
Mr. Hunter Evans Bale
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bale and Family
Mr. and Mrs. John Hardin Bale III
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ball
Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Barrett
Drs. Sally and Jon Bates
Raymond J. Battaglia Sr. Estate
Tom and Trudy Baxter
William T. Beard Trust
Lee Roy and Melba T. Beasley Foundation
Judy and John Bel
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Belk
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Betty S. Bennett
Boyce W. Billingsley
Mai Banks Blackwell Charitable Foundation
Bob and Marilyn Bogle
Virginia L. Boyd
Mattie Brown Revocable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Hank Browne
Frances and Sam Buchanan
Jeanette Burns Trust
Cleveland C. Burton Estate
C.D. Limited Partnership
Lillian Mae Calvert Living Revocable Trust
Ruth Bowen Campbell Estate
Russell Carmical Estate
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Carter
Chickalah Mountain Community Church
Amy and Eric Chilton
Circle of Friends
Arkansas River Valley
Faulkner County
Garland County
Greene County
Harrison Regional
Jefferson County
Jonesboro
Lawrence County
Magnolia
Northwest Arkansas
Spring River
Texarkana
Martha and Ron Clark
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The following giving circles recognize individuals, foundations, organizations
and corporations for their annual support of $1,000 and higher. These generous
friends help us provide care, love and hope for the children and families
served by Arkansas Children's Hospital and Arkansas Children's Hospital
Research Institute. We honor them here as a way to express our appreciation
for their philanthropic spirit and generous partnership.
Circle of Miracles
Mr. and Mrs. Sam R. Clark
The Cobb Family Limited Partnership
Stuart and Jim Cobb
Emily H. Coleman Trust
Combined Federal Campaign of Greater Arkansas
Committee for the Future
Credit Unions for Kids
Arkansas Federal Credit Union
Crossett Paper Mills Employee Federal
Credit Union
Telcoe Federal Credit Union
Wright Patman Chapter Federal Credit Unions
Cromwell Architects Engineers Inc.
Melodye and Grady Crosland
Lindsey Drue Crowder Charity Golf Tournament
Mr. Stephen Dacus
Kevin Scott Dalrymple Foundation
Mr. Jack Davis
Mrs. Mary L. DeFir
Delta Dental of Arkansas
Delta Men’s Association
Doctors’ Anatomic Pathology Services
Ken Duke Charity Classic
Cheryl and Jack Engelkes
Terri and Chuck Erwin
The Esch Family Fund
Exxon Mobil B-B-F Oil Company, Pine Bluff
Farmers Insurance Charity Invitational
FedEx Freight
Foreman United Fund
Foundation Resource Management Inc.
Karen and Skip Frantz
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Auxiliary #0208
Statewide Project 2007–2008
Charles A. Frueauff Foundation
Christine and Jeffery Gardner
Alan and Dana Garland
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Garrett
Millie R. Garrison Estate
General Mills Foundation
The George Family, Springdale
The Bill Good Family
Jackson L. Graves Foundation
Ellen M. Gray
Greystone Country Club
Lisa and Whit Hall
Mrs. Louis T. Hall
Hank’s Fine Furniture
Bill and Earlene Hannah
Tricia and Paul R. Hart
Mary M. Healey
Mr. and Mrs. Dick D. Hendrix
John A. Henson Trust
Anne A. Hickman
Ray and Debbie Hobbs Family Foundation
Home Builders Association of Greater Little Rock
Hyundai Hope on Wheels Tour
J.M. Products Inc. Invitational Charity Golf Classic
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Dorsey and Lucy Jackson
Richard F. Jacobs and Penni Jacobs
Cheryl and Jake Jaquiss
LuRene and Charles Jolly
Kappa Delta Sorority, Zeta Gamma Chapter - Fayetteville
Luther King Capital Management
Jamie and Wes Kirtley
Kitchen and Bath Concepts
Kiwanis - Division 19
Kohl’s Department Stores
Todd Lachman
Sharon and Kevin Lamb
Fran and Michael Lanari
Dee Ann Landreth
Chloe and Paul Langston
Log A Load For Kids of Arkansas
Bradley County
Central Arkansas
Drew County
South Central
Strong
Ginanne Graves Long
Mary Trimble Maier
Malco Theaters Inc.
Anne M. and Timothy W. Martin, MD
Grace Edith May Estate
The Mayday Fund
Debbie and Clyde McCaslin
Mark and Brandee McCaslin
McClelland Consulting Engineers Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. James E. McClelland
Mr. and Mrs. Denny E. McConathy
Carl and Alleen McKinney Charitable Trust
Sharon McMillon Estate
Metropolitan National Bank
W.C. and Sandy Mills
Mary and Mark Millsap
Louise Morphew Estate
W. Robert Morrow, MD
Amanda and Travis Mulhearn
The Murphy Foundation
Cindy and Chip Murphy
Nabholz Charitable Foundation
Neill Forestry Consultants Inc.
Laura B. Neill
Nolan Foundation
John C. Overall Revocable Trust
Pel’s Pals Foundation Inc.
Phi Mu, Alpha Rho - University of Louisiana,
Monroe, LA
Mrs. Marilyn Phillips
B.C. Pickens Trust
Mrs. Elizabeth Pruet
Elsie R. Pryor Trust
Mr. and Mrs. John Tipton Pugh Sr.
Ms. Mary Dean Pugh
Terry and Walter Quinn
RE/MAX of Conway
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Louis Reinacher
Matthew Rejlich Trust
J.C. Rhew Jr. Charitable Trust
Sara and Sam Richardson
Riggs Benevolent Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robins III
Winthrop Rockefeller Charitable Trust
Doyle W. and Josephine Raye Rogers
Judge Judith Rogers and Mr. Howard Weiss
Ross Foundation
Traci and Scott Rowland
Ruth and John Sahene
Sam’s Club
Fayetteville #8209
Fort Smith #8134
Jonesboro #6377
Little Rock #8104
North Little Rock #8266
Texarkana, TX #8295
Vicki and Mark Saviers
Kate and Greg Schaffer
Schmieding Foundation Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T. Schueck
Drs. Joanna and Robert Seibert
Ms. Helen Sharpe
Ben C. Shipp Testamentary Trust
Robert L. and Belinda Shults
Mr. Bob Simmons
Arthur W. Sivers Trust
Libby and Gary Smith
Stella Boyle Smith Trust
Don and Jo Ann Soderquist
Somanetics Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Stacy
Betty Jane Stapleton Estate
Statewide Farmers Risk Management
Jack Stobaugh Coon Hunt
W.P. Sturgis Foundation
A & W Logging Inc.
Don* and Dianne Allen
American Society for Nutrition Inc.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Inc.
Arkansas Pontiac Association
Arkansas School Counselors Association
Arkansas State Horse Show Association
Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Ashley Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Benny Baker
Mr. Seth Baker
Bale Chevrolet Company
Bank of America - Little Rock
Tina and Robert Barnes
Beaty Mill LLC
Best Buy Store #275
Bonnie Blackmon
Blevins Community Bar-B-Que
Anita and Charles Cabe
Cave City Watermelon Festival
Chester Wilbur Christine Estate
Paula and Danny Day Jr
David Dyer
Circle of Miracles
William Harold Sturgis Trust
The Sunderland Foundation
Dr. Bonnie Taylor
Taylor & Lunsford Land & Timber Co.
John Curtis Taylor Estate
Teleflora
H.G. Toler and Son Lumber Co. Inc.
Tri-City Self Storage
Tri-County Bass Club
Sue and Henry Trotter
Turkey Mountain Country Club
Unilever United States Foundation
University of Central Arkansas Athletics
Walmart
Alma #0358
Benton #0085
Bentonville #0100
Bentonville #6008
Bentonville #6051
Bentonville #6094
Bentonville #6801
Bentonville #8019
Bentonville #8098
Bentonville #8600
Bentonville #9050
Bentonville #9337
Cabot #2587
Camden #0171
Clarksville #0066
Clarksville #6082
Clinton #0788
Conway #0005
DeQueen #0279
El Dorado #0530
Fayetteville #0144
Fayetteville #0359
Fort Smith #0125
Fort Smith #0141
Circle of Champions
Douthit Tie & Lumber Co. Inc.
Fred W. Edick
Mrs. Joan R. Farris
Fleming Electric, Inc.
Fred’s Inc. - Paragould #2610
Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP
Mrs. Herschel H. Friday
Gala of Hope
The George Family, Springdale
Gina and Michael Garrett
Goody’s Family Clothing
Conway #285
Paragould #266
Russellville #235
Carolyn and Scott Gordon
Green Dental Laboratories Inc.
Griffin Logging Inc.
Bill and Adrienne Hanna
Happy Hollow Foundation Endowment
David and Andrea Hart and Family
Amber and William Hawkins
Heartland Community Bank
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Fort Smith #0388
Fort Smith #6007
Greenwood #3231
Hot Springs #0052
Hot Springs #0261
Hot Springs Village #5433
Idabel, OK #0038
Malvern #0127
Mena #0067
Monticello #0348
Paragould #0036
Pine Bluff #3331
Poteau, OK #0031
Rogers #0001
Rogers #5260
Russellville #0058
Searcy #0157
Searcy #6018
Searcy #6818
Springdale #0054
Springdale #2742
Van Buren #0016
Walmart Executive Compensation Team
Walton Family Foundation Inc.
Melma M. Weir
Ross and Mary Whipple
White River Fishermen
Katherine C. and Leonard A. White
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Whiteside III
C. Dale Whitman
Roxana and Flip Whitner
Will Fish For Kids
Will Golf 4 Kids
Rosie and Sid Wilson
Charles Preston Winters Foundation
Deane Reid and Joe D. Woodward
Karen and Domenick Yezzi
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Dr. and Mrs. B.L. Hill Family Charitable Trust
Karen and Darren Horton
Idaho Timber Corporation
Manami and Michiaki Imamura, MD
William G. Irwin, MD
M. Doak Jacoway
Jonesboro Masonic Charities
Keegan’s Bash for Cash
Ronda and Steven M. Keith
Langley Properties LLC
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores
Morrilton #267
Ozark #271
Prescott #277
Betty A. Lowe, MD
Virginia T. Mabry
Tim McHugh
Medtronic Foundation
Mobley Construction Company Inc.
Network for Good
Cara and Jeff Nolan
Dr. and Mrs. Alex Orsini
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Circle of Champions
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PNC Foundation, Matching Gift Center
Edith and David Parr
Peterson Enterprises
Phi Mu
Alpha Lambda - Ruston, LA
Epsilon Rho - Batesville
Bill Powell
RE/MAX
Executives Real Estate of Fort Smith and Greenwood
First of Russellville
Real Estate Centre of Jonesboro
Rebsamen Fund
Replacement Parts Employees Federal Credit Union
River of Hope
Sam’s Club - Monroe, LA #8237
Sigma Chi Fraternity - University of Arkansas
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Silvicraft Inc.
Tim Southerland
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Subway
Target
Shelby Taylor Trucking Inc.
Timber Logistics Inc.
Tyson Foods Inc.
Union Pacific Foundation
Col. Roger R. and Jo Anne Utley
Valero
Bossier City, LA #4199
New Boston, TX #4522
Lee and Lois Vaughn Estate
Walmart
Arkadelphia #0318
Ash Flat #0160
Ashdown #0133
Atlanta, TX #0226
Bastrop, LA #0098
Bossier City, LA #0376
Bryant #3230
Center, TX #0364
Conway #2575
Corning #0235
Crossett #0167
Dardanelle #0296
Fayetteville #2745
Fort Smith #2744
Heber Springs #0281
Hope #1065
Jacksonville #0024
Jonesboro #0045
Jonesboro #0128
Little Rock #0124
Little Rock #5244
Magnolia #0083
Monroe, LA #1193
Morrilton #0008
Mount Pleasant, TX #0131
Mountain View #1114
New Boston, TX #0181
Newport #0018
North Little Rock #1105
Ozark #0209
Paris #0230
Pocahontas #0071
Rayville, LA #1109
Sallisaw, OK #0047
Sheridan #0336
Siloam Springs #0004
Stuttgart #0102
Texarkana, TX #2123
Walnut Ridge #0057
West Monroe, LA #0307
Winnsboro, LA #0976
Mrs. Catherine Bellingrath Weiss
Wendy’s of Arkansas Inc.
White Oak Two Steppers
White Rodgers/Emerson Electric
Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation
Windstream
Circle of Heroes
AEGON Transamerica Worksite Marketing
AIG Matching Grants Program
APAC-Arkansas Inc.
AgHeritage Farm Credit Services Employees
Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Arkansas Classic Chevy Club
ARKIE Cup
Arvest Bank
Atkins Riding Club
Larry and Sue Averill
Bale Chevrolet Employees
Bale Honda
Bank of the Ozarks
Mrs. Ann W. Basore
David T. and Jennifer Berry
Blackmon Oil Company - TigerMart of Glenwood
Blann Tractor Company
Renee A. Bornemeier
Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Bower
Joe Bradford
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Brown
CDI Contractors LLC
Can-Am Care LLC
Carmike Cinemas - Hot Springs #077026
Carrol Mears Farms Inc.
Chase Race and Paws
Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust
Christmas Scramble Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Collins
Combined Federal Campaign of Greater Texarkana
Courtyard by Marriott - Little Rock, West
Credit Unions for Kids
Arkansas Best Federal Credit Union
Arkansas Superior Federal Credit Union
Cooperative Extension Service Federal
Credit Union
Diamond Lakes Federal Credit Union
Crossland Construction
DECA - Fayetteville High School
Dairy Queen
Batesville
Bella Vista
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation
Evergreen Packaging
Exxon Mobil - TigerMart of Beebe
FBLA - Manila Junior High School
Fayetteville Mechanical Contractors
Lois I. Ferneau Trust
Firefighters
AR Local 4016 - Conway
AR Local 2866 - Fayetteville
AR Local 0879 - Hot Springs
Firestone Tube Company
Emmett G. Ford
D.H. Forrest Logging LLC
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Aerie #3431
Ozarka Aerie #3455
Fred’s Inc.
Clarksville #1385
Monroe, LA #2390
Richard and Sherry Furr
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Georgia-Pacific Crossett Paper Operations
Georgia-Pacific Logging
Jan Gooch
Goodman Logging LLC
Goody’s Family Clothing
Jonesboro #191
Mt. Pleasant, TX #315
Searcy #224
Texarkana, TX #420
Cortney and Albert Graves Jr.
Cheryl and Hank Harrison
Mrs. Margie J. Houff
Carol McKinnon Hudgens
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Employees
Indiana University - Purdue University
Indianapolis
Butch Kelley Trucking Inc.
Lynn and Edward E. King
Kiwanis
Batesville
Newport
Pulaski Heights, Little Rock
Mr. and Mrs. William Knoedl
Knox Nelson Oil Company Inc.
L.D. Long Inc.
Daniel W. Lackey
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores
Greenwood, LA #209
North Little Rock #236
Tallulah, LA #237
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Manley
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Circle of Heroes
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Mid-South Viper Club of America
Dorothy Moser Revocable Trust
Mount Olive Outreach
Murphy Oil Corporation
Nabholz Client Services
Dorothy J. Neal
Newhope Freewill Baptist Church
No Way Pulpwood Inc.
Northside Rotary, Fayetteville
Shayne Nugent Logging Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Bill Nutter
One Banc
PBL - University of Arkansas at Fort Smith
Parker Lexus
Florence Parker Estate
John M. Peebles
Peoples Bank
Phi Mu
Alpha Rho - Monroe, LA
NEA Alumni Chapter, Jonesboro
Mr. Andrew Pickens
Potlatch
Precision Service & Sales
Pulpwood Producers Company Inc.
RE/MAX
Associates of Fayetteville
Preferred, Texarkana, TX
Plus Realty, Clarksville
Real Estate Connection, Cabot
Mr. Ronald Rambo
Robert Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Greg St. John
Mary and Fred Scarborough
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Scholzen
The Schueck Company
Margaret and Eldon Schulz, MD
Shiloh Baptist Church
Sims Ford Inc.
Smith Association Banking Corp.
Sonshine Academy - Conway
Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company
Staplcotn
Stephens Inc.
The Stephens Group LLC
Swamp Riders of Prescott
Michael T. Tankersley
Ms. Judy Kohn Tenenbaum
Today’s Office
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Townsell
USA Drug Employee Campaign
USA Gymnastics
USAble Life
Valero - Bossier City, LA #380
Mr. William B. Vick
WLS Sawmill Inc.
Bill and Sybil Waggoner, Old Washington Trail Ride
Walmart
Batesville #0119
Bentonville #2741
Bentonville #4969
Bentonville #6045
Bentonville #6194
Bentonville #8001
Bentonville #8032
Bentonville #8737
Bentonville #8963
Bentonville #9100
Bentonville #9848
Booneville #0055
Brinkley #0084
Broken Bow, OK #0117
Carthage, TX #0523
Farmerville, LA #1110
Jonesboro, LA #0149
Little Rock #0126
Marshall, TX #0918
McGehee #0289
Minden, LA #0087
Nashville #0033
North Little Rock #0007
Oak Grove, LA #1108
Rogers #3479
Ruston, LA #0023
Searcy #6003
Sherwood #2743
Shreveport, LA #0278
Shreveport, LA #0450
Springhill, LA #1169
Texarkana #0468
Waldron #0380
Weyerhaeuser Control & Support Services
Gena and Mark Wingfield
Tom D. Womack
AEP Southwestern Electric Power
AT&T Federal Employee Political Committee
AZ Industries Inc.
Ace Construction LLC
Ace Hardware Corporation, Maumelle
Madelyn and Jerry Adams
Airetech Corporation
Airlift Tanker Association - Razorback Chapter
Lisa and James Alden
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Alderson Jr.
Jo and Sam Alexander
Douglas W. Allen
Julie Allen and Leslie J. Davis
Nicholas Allen
Scott and Susan Allen
Michael Alley
Alltel Corporation, its Customers and Employees
American Legion 5th District - Bastrop, LA
Ann W. Anderson
Anthony Forest Products
Elise and Jim Argue
Arkansas Diamond Bank
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
President’s Circle
Armstrong Wood Products
Mrs. Mary Ann Ritter Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. William Arthurs
Arvest Mortgage Company
Axcan Pharma US Inc.
BAC Investments LLC
BMH Logging Inc.
Backwood Trail Riders
Claude M. Ballard
Frances Ballard Estate
Bank of Prescott
Jack Barnes
Mr. Paul Barringer
Mark D. Bartels
William B. Battle
Christina and Richard Bell
Kathy and Mark Bentley
Benton County Quail Unlimited
Best Buy Store #222
Beta Club - Greenwood High School
Beta Sigma Phi - Laureate Alpha Nu
The Bicycle Outfitter
Big Red Dirt Farm LLC
Barbara and Don Bingham
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The Black & Decker Corporation
Blackmon Oil Company - TigerMart of Mt. Ida
Thomas and Ginger Blackmon
Marlyn Blackwell
Jeff and Kristi Blaschke
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Boatright
Lance and Laura Bogoslavsky
Booher Construction
Bradley High School Student Council
Brookshires
Bossier City, LA #616
El Dorado #40
Mt. Pleasant, TX #611
Pine Bluff #103
Shreveport, LA #633
Texarkana, TX #618
White Hall #104
Brown & Brown Land & Timber
Mrs. Ann Brown
Debra K. Brown
Michael J. Brown
Karl R. and Nancy T. Buff
James and Patty Burge
Ms. Katherine Raye Burnett
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Hunter Burris Farm
CMC Steel Arkansas
Cabe Land & Timber Company LLC
Greg and Elizabeth Campbell
Eddie and Jennifer Carlisle
Carmike Cinemas
Bella Vista #077032
Conway #157734
Carson Foundation
Tom H. Carver
The Cashion Company
Castleberry Elementary School
Rebecca Catlett Cate
Cavender’s Greek Seasoning
Center Hill First Baptist Church
Central Arkansas Mustangers
David Chancellor
J. Truman Channell
Joyce P. Chapel
Millicent Chapman
Chester Freewill Baptist Church
Chevron Texaco
Tommy Chu
Circle of Friends - Blytheville
Clark Timberland Family Limited Partnership
Susan E. Clark
Ms. Courtney Clayton
Clear Benefit Solutions LLC
Bruce Coates
Dustin Colebank
Collier Drug Store
Colliers International
Collom & Carney Clinic
Mrs. Helen P. Conry
Angela Cook
Dale and John Cook
Ms. Lucille T. Cook
Mr. Harold Cooper
Coors of Western Ark. Inc.
Covington Enterprises Inc.
Larry and Janett Crain
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Cravens
Credit Unions for Kids
Alcoa Community Federal Credit Union
Arkansas Employees Federal Credit Union
Arkansas Health Center Federal Credit Union
Hot Springs Federal Credit Union
Patterson Federal Credit Union
Pine Bluff Cotton Belt Federal Credit Union
TruService Federal Credit Union
Union Pacific Federal Credit Union
Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Crocker
Crouse Truck Parts & Equipment Inc.
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Eunice Cruse Estate
CryoLife Inc.
Jo Ann Cubit
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Larry W. Curtis
DECA - Harrison High School
Dairy Queen
Searcy
Springdale
Daisy Outdoor Products
Amy and John Daniel
Dwayne Daniels
Carolyn and Max Davis
Lynn Davis
Matt Davis
Ricky J. Day
Bill Deichler
Deltic Timber Corporation
R. Dickerson
Mr. and Mrs. Haskell L. Dickinson
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Dierks
Direct Medical Inc.
Charles Dixon
Dover Dixon Horne PLLC
Downum Realty Group
Ronnie Duffield Gravel Company
Dumas Cotton Warehouse Inc.
James Dunn
Warren Dupree Elementary School
East Camden & Highland Railroad
Cheryl Edwards
Miles and Carrie Eggart
Todd Emmert
Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Erwin
The Matt Evans Project
Exit Realty - Deaton Group
FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association
FBLA
Bauxite High School
Greene County Tech School
Magnet Cove Junior High School
Mena High School
Nettleton Junior High School
FCCLA - Watson Chapel High School
FTN Associates Ltd.
Jan and Jeff Fairman
Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas
Farris Insurance Agency Inc.
Terry Farris
Dr. Karen Farst
Fayetteville Community Foundation
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
James C. Fields
Fifty-Six Community Auxiliary
Marilyn and Edward Fincher
Firefighters
AR Local 3392 - El Dorado
AR Local 0033 - Fayetteville
AR Local 0034 - Little Rock
AR Local 4078 - Van Buren
First National Bank of Green Forest
First Security Bank Employees
Lisa and Kris Fischer
Fisher Manufacturing Services
Lawrence and Mary Fitting
Beverly and Alan Fitzpatrick
Flambeau
Jeannie Fleeman
Focus Photography
Dennis E. Ford and Pamela A. Ford
Forest Lakes Garden Homes & Condos
Foresters
Forrest City Grocery Company
Drs. Kevin and Judith Forte
Wayne A. Fowler
Sue Frank
Franklin Burt Logging Inc.
Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #4259
Fred’s Inc.
Arcadia, LA #1035
Arkadelphia #1045
Augusta #1208
Batesville #1190
Camden #1315
Conway #1290
Conway #1310
Crossett #2460
DeQueen #1420
Dumas #1608
El Dorado #1530
Greenbrier #1718
Hamburg #1907
Haskell #1773
Jacksonville #2040
Jonesboro #2020
Little Rock #2145
Magnolia #2268
Marshall #2235
Melbourne #2293
Mena #2390
Monroe, LA #2380
Monticello #2370
North Little Rock #2205
Pea Ridge #2595
Pine Bluff #2650
Pittsburg, TX #2665
Prescott #2680
Sallisaw, OK #2865
Searcy #2915
Sheridan #2925
Shreveport, LA #2943
Siloam Springs #2928
Van Buren #3165
West Monroe, LA #3255
West Monroe, LA #3270
Mr. Robert A. Frederick Sr.
Terry Freeman
Kathy Frein
Sally and Elvin Frick
Andrew P. Frits
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Fuller
Paul Fulmer
Rosetta Furnas
GTS Inc.
Charlotte and Jim Gadberry
Galatia Christian Fellowship
Gannett Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Gawenda
Tony B. Gelbart
David George
Amanda Gibbs
Greg Gill Farms
Craig H. Gilliam
Leonard Gills
Brenda and Charles M. Glasier, MD
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
Nicky Goff
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Golden Corral
Fayetteville #910
Ft. Smith #712
North Little Rock #771
Marshall, TX #801
Shreveport, LA #918
Goody’s Family Clothing
Batesville #291
Benton #215
Fayetteville #231
Fort Smith #192
Hot Springs #205
North Little Rock #298
Pine Bluff #384
Rogers #278
Ruston, LA #339
Esther Gordon and Mike McDonald
Gordon W. Goss
Rob and Carol Graham
Larry Graves
Gray Matters LLC
Jerril and Angela Green
Bruce and Lynn Greenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Greene
Don Gustafson
Charles B. Hagaman
Suellen Hales
Betty Lou and Frank Hamlin
Albert R. and Betty Hammon
Hardee’s - Prescott #477
Harness Roofing Inc.
Mrs. Mary Warnock Harsh
Eulamay McKinney Haswell Estate
Mrs. Loretta Hatfield
Mr.* and Mrs. Howell H. Heck
Jay M. Heflin
Marc Heflin
Darwin Hendrix
John H. Hendrix
Chris Henson
The Heritage Company
Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Herndon
Hershey Chocolate USA
Tony and Patti Higginbotham
David and Paula Higginson
Gene Hill
Rick and Cindy Hill
Ronnie Hodges
Cindy and Mike Holland
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Holmes
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Holzman
Paul B. Hoover Memorial Foundation
Hot Springs Bone & Joint Clinic
Mark Hudson
Kevin Hughes Construction Co. Inc.
Richard and Gladys Hughes
Johnelle Hunt
IHOP
Conway #1943
Jonesboro #1491
Little Rock #0436
North Little Rock #1933
Russellville #3193
Searcy #3090
Innovation Industries Inc.
Vincent Insalaco
International Paper
Gary Isbell
J & B Supply Inc.
Rubina Alam and Muhammad Jaffar
Drs. Charles and Laura James
Tanja Jameson
James and Harriet Johnson
Tommy Johnson
Franke Nell Jones
Gregory P. Jones
Steven W. Jones
Jonesboro Civitan Club
Brandi and Steve Joplin
Justin’s Collision Repair Inc.
Gloriane Kabat
Beverly and David Keener
Carl, Janet and Mary Katherine Keller
Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Kelly
Kenan Keyes Jr.
Kiewet
Richard D. Kincannon
Randall H. King
Kay Kirk
W.D. Kirkland Trust
Lisa and Neal Kirkpatrick
Kiwanis - Montgomery County
Dana and Joe Kleine
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Knight
Dr. James D. Koonce
Kraus Middle School
Kroger - Shreveort, LA #539
Ron Kuhn
L’Oreal USA Inc.
L.A. Wood Co. Inc.
Lewis Langston
Mr. and Mrs. William Lanier
Leon and Leslie Lants
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Larsen
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Lawrence
Lawson & Company Graphics & Printing
Lead Advantage LLC
The Learning Institute
Lecheek Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Lee
Michael and Polly Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Lee
Legacy National Bank
Darrell and Nancy Leonhardt
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Lewis
Charles Lewis
Robert H. Lewis
Liberty Bank of Arkansas
Chris Ligon
Ms. Tabitha H. Lipscomb
Loren Lipson
Linda and Mack Litaker
Little Missouri Land & Timber LLC
Little Rock Fire Department Federal Credit Union
James Littleton
Robin Lockhart
Mr. Mike Lofton
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Lower
Sherrie D. Loyd
Ronnie Lyons Logging
MANA
M. Grace at Home
Marc MacKenzie
Shirlye and Charles Marable
Tracy Matson
Maverick Supply Inc.
Alan K. Maxwell
John McBride Construction Co.
McCormick Baptist Church
McCracken Family Foundation
Mr. Vann and Dr. Gail McCracken
Chris McCreight and Jerry Hensley
Nancy and Russell McDonough
Mike McJunkins Inc.
Matthew H. McLeod
Pamela F. McMillian
Joe Melton
Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation Inc.
Ken Milburn
Mill Creek Logging Inc.
Wesley R. Mills
Millwood Corporation
Steven D. Mitchell
Joe Molinaro
Molnaird Brothers Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. J. Malcolm Moore
Larry Morgan Logging Contractors Inc.
Robert D. Morris
Michael R. Moss
Mountaire Corporation
Mustaches for Miracles
Katherine and Joe Nance
Beverly and Jeff Necessary
Neill Forestry Consultants Inc.
Nevada County Treasurer
New York Life Insurance Company
Newhope Church of the Brethren
Duong Nguyen
Bradley Niehe
Randy and Gena Norris
Northwest Controls Systems Inc.
Northwind Inc.
Lynn and George O’Connor
Old Liberty Church
James and Ann Oliver
Dick and Jennie Ourand
PBL - South Arkansas Community College
Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Parker
James A. Parks
Donna N. Parnell
Stephen K. Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle E. Patton
Mary Rohm Pearson Estate
Joey Pennington
Susan and Mike Pennington
Jeanette and Gary Perdue
Larry Pettibone
Richard E. Phelps
Phi Mu, Southern Arkansas Unversity - Magnolia
Lou and Bob Pickens
Piney Creeks Squirrel Hunters’ Association Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Plant
R.D. Plant Contracting Company Inc.
Planters Cotton Oil Mill Inc.
Pleasant Ridge General Baptist Church
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Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Porter Jr.
Positive Lock Inc.
Stan Post
Carol Coe Powell
Poyen Elementary School
J.P. Price Lumber Company
Professional Business Systems
Twyla and Jerry Pruden
Carolyn F. Pryor
R & B Logging Inc.
R & B Timber Inc.
RE/MAX - Mena Real Estate
Janna and Michael Raffa
Rand Rodeo Company
Garland Raney & Sons Trucking Contractors
The Raven Foundation
Jerry and Judy Ray
Chris Raybon
Rebekah Assembly of Arkansas
Patrick L. Reed
Regions Bank
Michael Reidle
Remedy Temp
Resource Management Service Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Rhodes
Riggs Employees’ Fund
Eugene Riley
Gabrielle Rilleau
Riser Ford Lincoln Mercury
Rison Elementary School
Rite Aid
Minden, LA #7327
Monroe, LA #7337
Shreveport, LA #7329
E. Ritter & Company
Roberts Transportation Service Inc.
Raymond L. Roberts
Rock-it Natural Stone Inc.
Lisenne Rockefeller
Thomas Rockwood
Sally M. Rodgers
Frank A. Rogers & Company
Henry B. Rogers, MD
Mike Ross for Congress Committee
Ross Van Ness Community Church
Running W LLC
Liz and Gus Rusher
Safeco Insurance Foundation
Sam’s Club
Bentonville #4969
Shreveport, LA #8273
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sargent
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sargent
Mr. DeLon P. Schmidt
Marge and Thomas B. Schueck
E.C. Schumacher
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ed Scoggins
Angela R. Scott
Mary and Jim Scotter
Scurlock Industries of Jonesboro Inc.
Searcy County School District
Dr. and Mrs.* Paul Seib
Barry and Beth Shannahan
Sharp County Treasurer
Dr. Rob O. Jr. and Mrs. Robin Shaver
Bruce F. Shealey
Una Lee Shelton
Sheridan Freshman Academy
Pauline Graves Shields
Siloam Springs Firefighters Association
Simmons First National Bank
Mr. Wilburn A. Simpson Sr.
Ann and Patrick Sixbey
Drs. Phyllis and Warren Skaug
Smith Holloway Patton Foundation
Bobby and Bonnie Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Smith
Julia Ann Smith
Ms. Marcie Lide Smith
Society for Arkansas Hospital Purchasing Management
South Ark Land & Timber
Cyndy Spencer
Janet Spickes
Springdale Firefighters Association #3007
Square Post Buildings of Ark Inc.
The Starr Foundation
Charlotte Steele
Danny Stobaugh
Charles Stouder
Stratcor Inc.
Subway/A&W - Ozark #471
Subway/Baskin Robbins - Morrilton #467
Summit Bank
Robert C. Susong
Gaye Swaim
Swander and Associates
Celia Swanson
T.L.E. Inc.
The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving
Talbert Logging Inc.
Tap Magic Division of Steco Corporation
Tapp Law Firm PA
Taylor Law Partners
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Taylor
Dr. Stanley D. and Maysel G. Teeter
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
Texarkana Mack Sales Inc.
William R. Thomason
Daniel and Karen Thompson
Jerry P. Thompson
Marianne Lane-Thompson
Jay R. Tidwell
Timber Equipment Leasing Co. LLC
Timex Corporation
Tipton & Hurst Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. David Toler
Carey G. Tomlinson
Mrs. Betty Torgerson
Tri Lake Ornamental Iron Works LLC
TRI-W Logging Company Inc.
Andree L. Trosclair
UALR Children International
US Foodservices
Union Baptist Church
Union Computer Sales
Earl and Kim Urfer
Valero
Shreveport, LA #0381
Shreveport, LA #0384
Shreveport, LA #0386
Valley Implement Company
Valley Motors Inc.
Donna and Mac Van Horn
Cynthia R. Van Veckhoven
Variety Children’s Charity of the United States
Mr. and Mrs. Odie F. Vaughn
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Vermont
WD Logging Inc.
Wade Company
Walmart
Bentonville #4125
Bentonville #6002
Bentonville #6101
Bentonville #6191
Bentonville #8037
Bentonville #8095
Bentonville #8501
Bentonville #9071
Bentonville #9154
Bentonville #9591
Bentonville #9613
Bentonville #9651
Bentonville #9740
Clarksville, TX #0142
Fordyce #0339
Huntsville #0373
Lonoke #0169
Mansfield, LA #0323
North Little Rock #4460
Rogers #6001
Shreveport, LA #0448
Shreveport, LA #3868
Vivian, LA #0116
Walnut Ridge High School
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Washburn
Waste Management Inc.
Drs. W. Bryan Watkins and Julia M. Watkins
Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Weihsmann
West Fraser Inc. - South
Wheel Resource Inc.
Paul Whipple
Diana and Rowland Whitsell
Whole Foods Market
Jimmy B. Wiggins Logging Contractor
Karla and Billy Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Williamson
Wilson Farms
Arvel T. Wilson
G.P. Wilson Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Winter
Sue Beth Winter
John Woodall
Carol Lockard Worley
Wallace Wortham
Don L. Yielding
Phaedra and Bryan Yount
*Deceased 27

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