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Annual Report 2009

Published September 15, 2009

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From Children’s Hospital

Dear Friends:

As Children’s Hospital approaches the conclusion of its 90th year serving children in Richmond and beyond, it is our pleasure to share with you the many ways we are still caring and providing transforming moments. Nearly 8,000 children were served in the past year by the hospital’s talented and dedicated staff. Whether a resident on our newly expanded Transitional Care Unit or a one-time visitor to a physician clinic, each child and his/her family motivates us to do our part in creating the best future possible - by providing evidence-based treatment, quality care and supportive resources - and the best future for all children by identifying needs and holding a vision of and a commitment to a strong future.

We ask ourselves repeatedly, ‘What must we do today to ensure a stronger tomorrow?’ Throughout the last year much of our focus was on expanding our capacity to serve more children. We completed the addition of 24 beds to the Transitional Care Unit, expanded the treatment and family space at our therapy center in Glen Allen and opened a therapy center in Petersburg. The number of visits to the new therapy center far exceeded our expectations demonstrating a compelling need in the Tri-Cities and beyond. By improving access to care, such as physical, occupational and speech therapies that are vitally important to children with habilitation and rehabilitation needs, we surely help to make a better future.

The hospital expanded our medical capacity by having Dr. Charles “Chad” Dillard join Dr. Eugenio Monasterio in the physical medicine and rehabilitation practice. Dr. Dillard serves children locally and began a clinic in the Fredericksburg Therapy Center in March. The dental program expanded its scope of services, and the number of children served grew significantly.

No one can predict the future. Many of our patients and families would agree. After all, most of them never expected to need Children’s Hospital at all. But, we can influence the future by having a vision and the perseverance to reach it. We witness those strengths in children and families each day. We are inspired by them and by the multitude of individual, corporate and organizational supporters throughout the community.

Our vision is to be a complete and supportive resource where children and their families find the medical and therapeutic services they need to thrive. Thank you for helping us achieve this vision and make a stronger future for children and our community.

Sincerely,

From Children’s Hospital Foundation

Dear Friends:

On behalf of Children’s Hospital Foundation, we are pleased to report to you on the progress we have made during this past fiscal year. As you can see from the information provided in this report, we achieved a successful year in our fundraising efforts. We are especially grateful for your support during a year that proved to be very difficult financially for many families throughout our nation. The fact that you continued to choose our Foundation as one of your giving priorities gives us much encouragement as we work to provide the funding necessary to serve the children of our community.

As a supporting Foundation for Children’s Hospital, our goal and reason for existence is to support the mission of the hospital. This support includes funding for special projects, construction, capital equipment, clinical programs and daily operations. 

During the 2009 fiscal year we were able to provide funding for various initiatives of the hospital and in particular the completion of the Transitional Care Unit construction project, which more than doubled the number of inpatient beds currently allocated for this purpose. We were very pleased to provide funding for a new initiative that established a community therapy center in Petersburg. In addition, we provided funding to support many of the activities required to assist the hospital in conducting business on a daily basis. We also continue to support Advocacy Programs including a Dental Outreach Program, which provides education and support for children and families throughout our community. 

These achievements would not be possible without the generosity of the many individuals, corporations and Foundations who support us throughout the year. It is because of your continued interest in our mission that we can provide the support needed to accomplish our goals. Thank you for your on-going support, and please feel free to contact either of us if we can be of assistance.

Sincerely,

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