Dear Friends,

The seasons are changing. Cooler breezes. The promise of crisp, refreshing fall days. My wife Monet and I, along with our three children are settling nicely into our new home, and I am enjoying getting acquainted with the Lehigh Valley and all it has to offer.

I am a few months into my new position here at Good Shepherd and continue to be energized and inspired by the mission and the people. I’ve had an opportunity to spend some time visiting one-on-one with a number of donors and this has quickly become one of my favorite parts of the job. Fund raising is a relatively new domain for me, but everyone I meet puts me at ease because they know we are good and faithful stewards of their gifts. And, through their personal histories with us, I’m learning a lot that enriches my broader understanding of who we are.

Our donors see our mission in action as a vital, living thing of which they’re an impor-tant part. In fact, Mission in Action is the theme of our 2013 Honor Roll of Donors, which you’ll find on the web at SweetCharityOnline.org, and it’s evident in this issue of Sweet Charity.

You’ll see philanthropy at work in the life of Ken Beers, who suffered a spinal cord injury and walked to the altar to marry his long-time fiancé with the use of incredible technology. You’ll see a generosity of spirit at work through Abby Marone, a 16-year-old

Girl Scout who raised money and collected toys for our pediatric inpatient unit. And you’ll see compassionate care and clinical

expertise as a springboard for Christine Wilshire, who lost more than 262 pounds and is experiencing life in a wonder-ful new way.

I am looking forward to meeting more of you in the months and years to come. I believe strongly in relationship-

building and creating conversations that will make Good Shepherd even better. I hope you will join me in making that happen with your continued loyalty.

Sincerely,

John Kristel, MBA,MPT President & CEO

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Good as Gold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Girl Scout Abby Marone took on a project that earned her a Gold Award, but the real win was priceless.

Taking a Stand for Love. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 When Dan Beers walked to the altar to exchange wedding vows with his bride, each step brought him closer to a dream fulfilled in more ways than one.

Freedom Floats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Their wheelchairs all but forgotten, members of Good Shepherd’s Spinal Cord Injury Support Group found freedom on a kayaking excursion.

Where the Heart Leads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16A respiratory therapist forms a special bond with a former patient and together they make summer memories of a lifetime.

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Her ProfileIn CourageChristine Wilshire of Pennsburg had everything to gain when she lost more than 262 pounds with lots of help and support from her family and the therapy team at Good Shepherd’s East Greenville site.

On the cover: Christine and Jay Wilshire Cover photograph: Randy Monceaux

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The photograph clinched it. The woman in the photo smiling back at Christine Wilshire weighed more than 400 pounds. She was pre-diabetic and on a collision course to a raft of other health problems if she didn’t do something about it.

That woman was Christine. The photo was taken in 2010 while Christine was on a trip to Palm Springs, California, to celebrate her 50th birthday with her sister. She could barely walk a few steps without getting out of breath. Back pain racked her body mak-ing exercise impossible. This was not at all where the mother of two wanted to be.

Trying on a headpiece during a gown fitting

Right: Chris and Jay renew their vows

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“I was in a really bad place,” she says. “My father was overweight and pre-diabetic and I just found out that’s where I was at. I didn’t want to die.”

Chris had struggled with her weight since high school. “I wasn’t getting enough exer-cise, I was eating the wrong things. I also have an under-active thyroid.”

The battle included losing and then gaining 100 pounds twice. “I had a black belt in los-ing weight,” she jokes.

Chris explored gastric bypass surgery and was told she couldn’t get it done until she’d lost 10 percent of her body weight. That goal brought her to Good Shepherd Physical Therapy – East Greenville in August 2010, determined to make some big changes.

“My quality of life was terrible,” she says. “It was do or die.”

Karen Long, a physical therapist assistant and site manager, remembers how difficult it was for Chris to walk even a few steps. “We came up with a plan of care to break her out of that cycle of pain she was in,” says Karen. “We knew she needed exercise for weight loss and that would be the spring-board for surgery.”

The therapy plan, which included a high protein diet, started with something pretty fundamental – walking. Karen and Pam Cubbage, a physical therapist, met Christine at 8 a.m. several mornings a week, and together they began walking the length of the strip mall. Each step took every ounce of Christine’s willpower. Everything hurt; her knees, her ankles, her back.

“Do you know how much courage that takes?” says Karen.

Support team members included (L-R) Caitlin Massey, physical therapist; Karen Long, physical therapist assistant; Chris Wilshire; and Jessica Ruccius, secretary.

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Family support from husband Jay and sons Alex, 20, and Patrick, 27, had a lot to do with Chris’s motivation to succeed. “Jay was definitely there for me the entire time,” says Chris. “And my kids too, of course were my biggest supporters.”

Gradually, Chris’s walks got longer, eventu-ally progressing to circling the entire mall. “It felt like climbing the summit of Mt. Everest,” she recalls.

By February 2011, Chris had lost 80 pounds, far exceeding the 10 percent requirement needed for the weight-loss surgery, which she was finally able to get. Chris returned to her home in Pennsburg but the surgery was just one more step in a demanding recovery process.

Chris’s physical accomplishments were remarkable but after years of pain and the psychological chains that came with being a prisoner in her own body, Chris had some mental hurdles to overcome too.

“When I first had the surgery, I was afraid to walk outside,” she says. “So I just started walking up and down the upstairs hallway for 15 minutes at a time. Then I went down the stairs and through the house.”

Chris’s weight struggle was not the only thing that’s tested her mettle over the years. Fifteen years ago, lightning hit the family home causing a devastating fire. Fortunately, no one was home.

“I lost all my pictures, my wedding gown, everything,” says Chris.

A few small things weren’t destroyed – some dime-store angel sculptures, First

Communion candles and a toothpick sculp-ture of Jesus on the cross. “If I never believed in angels or protection, I certainly did that day,” says Chris. “I really believe someone was watching over us.”

Chris and Jay rebuilt a beautiful new home and today count their blessings. Grateful for Chris’s extraordinary achievement, the cou-ple celebrated their 30th wedding anniver-sary on June 8 by renewing their vows at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Collinsville, Ill., where they were married.

“This was something to celebrate,” says Chris. “It was really, really fun. Very emo-tional too. It was a little bittersweet at the end because my dad’s been gone a couple of years. He would have loved it.”

The joyous occasion was shared by their original best man and maid of honor, as well as their youngest son, Alex (Patrick was unable to attend). They even had the same photogra-pher.

And although the Good Shepherd staff couldn’t be with Chris and Jay at the ceremony, there were very much there in spirit. “Karen and the staff at Good Shepherd are like family to me,” says Chris, who asked

With therapist Karen Long

Right: Walking with Jay at Walmart

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Karen to help her shop for a wedding gown to show off her new figure after losing 262 pounds. “There was so much encourage-ment from the therapists, fellow patients and volunteers. I could never have achieved what I did without their support.”

Chris continues her workouts at East Greenville and loves taking walks.

“I am so proud of Christine,” says Karen. “Her determination has been remarkable and inspiring.”

Emily Eider contributed to this story.

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Girl Scout Abby Marone took on a project that

earned her a Gold Award but the

real win was priceless.

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Abby Marone is driven, determined and has a heart of gold every bit as big as her Girl Scout Gold Award. And the chil-dren who come to the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Pediatric Unit are the ones benefitting from it all.

The bright and energetic 16 year old from Belvidere, NJ, was looking for a project to fulfill her Gold Award and found just the thing at Good Shepherd. Through her mother’s business relationship at Good Shepherd, Abby got in touch with Michele Shara, a recreational therapist at the pediatric unit in Bethlehem, and began brainstorming ideas. The result was an age-appropriate Sensory Guide with activities for the various senses that both the thera-pists and parents can use at home with their children.

“Sensory integration is not something people usually know about and I wanted to raise awareness,” says Abby.

The guide is especially helpful for children in the feeding program, those with devel-opmental delays and those who have been hospitalized for lengthy periods of time and benefit from sensory play when they come to Good Shepherd, explains Michele.

But Abby didn’t stop there. She exceeded Michele’s expectations and held a toy drive based on a wish list. She started raising money with a local Brownie Troop 95041 in Harmony, NJ, then expanded the drive to her Girl Scout service unit, her school at Notre Dame High School, Green Pond, Easton, and the law firm of King, Spry,

Herman, Freund & Faul in Bethlehem, where attorney Peter McEvoy works. Peter also coaches the mock trial team at Abby’s school.

When all was said and done, Abby bought and received $2,000 in toys, a play house and a washable play pen/bassinet combo that was high on Michele’s wish list.

“She’s amazing. She really is,” says Michele.

“It was a humbling experience for me,” says Abby, “because when I was in the thick of research, I sometimes felt overwhelmed. But once the project was finished and I was able to see how the guide helped and how happy the kids were with the toys, I real-ized it wasn’t my project; it was theirs.”

Right: Abby worked with Michele Shara, recreational therapist, to create a Sensory Guide for therapists

and parents to use at home.

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On a beautiful summer Saturday, Dan Beers achieved something remarkable. Injured 11 years ago in a motorcycle accident that broke his back, paralyzing his legs, Dan walked to the altar to take his wedding vows with his long-time fiancée, Csala Peters.

“When I stood and looked into Csala’s eyes, it was amazing,” says Dan, recalling the outdoor ceremony held July 6 at Ontel-aunee Park in New Tripoli. “We were eye level. It was the best part of the day.”

“As the music started, I got really emotion-al,” adds Csala, “because I knew I was going to see him standing. I kind of lost it.”

Dan’s accident cost him many things that day – the use of his legs, his livelihood working in a manufacturing plant and the ability to participate in a wide range of sports, from running to mountain biking. But with the use of the Ekso bionic exoskel-eton that Dan uses in therapy at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, the Slatington resident is on track to leading a fulfilling life, now more than ever with his lovely wife.

Ekso is a wearable, robotic exoskeleton made by Ekso Bionics that allows those with lower-extremity paralysis or weakness to stand and walk. The battery-powered device is strapped over the user’s clothing and used in therapy for patients with spinal cord injuries, like Dan.

Since starting therapy with the Ekso, Dan says his leg muscles are getting stronger, he has more muscle tone and his leg spasms are reduced. He also has developed the strength to use Kafo leg braces and a walk-er in therapy.

Dan and Csala met eight years ago at a Fourth of July party when she was visiting her sister. Csala was living in Ohio at the time and had a boyfriend, but she and Dan hit it off from the start.

“Her boyfriend didn’t like it,” Dan says with a little smile.

Csala returned to the area that September for her birthday. She and Dan went four-wheeling on their first date. He proposed to her April 6, 2007, at Niagara Falls with a room overlooking the famed Horseshoe Falls. They held off tying the knot until Csala completed her degree in elementary and special education. She works as a sub-

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stitute special education teacher in the Bethlehem Area School District.

Dan is now using the Ekso with Variable Assist software. This next generation of Ekso technology lets therapists augment their patients’ strength by tuning the amount of power contributed to help walk-ing efforts for either leg. Good Shepherd is the first health-care organization in North America to receive the software.

They say that behind every successful man is a great woman, and in Dan’s case, there’s a whole group of them. In 2012, members of the Women’s Giving Circle at Good Shepherd, made a $43,000 gift establishing the Ekso Scholarship which helps Ekso users like Dan stay consistent with their therapy when there’s a gap in medical benefit coverage.

Pat Lockard, chair of the Women’s Circle, brings her own unique perspective to the gift. In 1970, 10 days before her own wed-ding, Pat was on her way to pick up her mother’s shoes for the wedding when her car was rear-ended by another car at 35

miles per hour. Among her most serious injuries was a fractured skull, a concussion and a broken nose.

“Something like that changes your outlook entirely when you’re down and out and unable to do for yourself,” says Pat.

Dan and Csala both know the steps they took to find one another were the first of many in a life together that will only get stronger.

“Csala and I were both excited and thankful for the opportunity to use the Ekso at our wedding,” says Dan. “Using the Ekso to walk makes me feel like me again.”

Emily Eider contributed to this article.

Below: Csala and Dan Beers with Pat Lockard, chair, the Women’s Giving Circle

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For about one blissful hour on a sweet spring day in June, Ken Ryno felt free. Free from the paralysis that rendered his legs immobile after a 1979 motorcycle accident broke his neck and back. Free from pain. Free to glide along the waters of Lake Nockamixon in Bucks County as he gently paddled his kayak in the company of a small cadre of friends.

As the Kunkletown resident slid out into the lake, alternately dipping his paddle into the water, first the right side, then the left, Ken found something, even as he left something else behind.

“When you’re out there, it just gives you a sense of equality, freedom and sheer enjoy-ment,” said Ken. “You leave everything on shore with your wheelchair.”

That sentiment was shared by others in Good Shepherd’s spinal cord injury support group who turned out for the excursion. The outing was organized by Jason Angstadt of Fleetwood, an avid outdoorsman and also a group member, in partnership with L.L. Bean of Center Valley which provided instruction and equipment.

“Kayaking is a great sport for people with disabilities,” said Jason, who was working as a herdsman when an overly-protective mother cow charged him in 2011, causing irreparable damage to his spinal cord. “Little or no special adaptations are needed, and we can participate alongside people without disabilities.”

Jason’s interest in adaptive kayaking was piqued last year. He found out about L.L. Bean’s Outdoor Discovery School and hooked up with Steve Johnson, depart-ment manager, who runs the school.

Jason and two others from the support group went kaya-king with Steve and began working together to plan an outing that would involve more people. Steve is certi-fied to teach through The American Canoe Association and wants to become certified to teach adaptive canoeing and paddling.

“This was something on my radar that I wanted to accom-plish,” said Steve. No adaptive

Opposite top: LL Bean kayaking instructor Brendt Steir with Danielle D’Angelis; (below) LL Bean Department Manager Steve Johnson guides Steve Wilkinson; (above) Richard Grube (foreground) gets pointers on land. continued on page 21...

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A will is your opportunity to leave assets to the people and organizations you care most about. Without one, or if your will is outdated, your property may not go where you wish.

It’s important to review your will whenever there is a change in your life or your family:

Birth Divorce Death Move to a new state Marriage Executor no longer able to serve

You should also review the beneficiaries of your life insurance policies and retirement plans to be sure the individuals named are consistent with your plans.

If you don’t yet have a will, consider making an appointment with a local estate planning attorney. The process is easier and less expensive than you might think.

Ask Us HowFor more gift planning ideas or information on how to include Good Shepherd in your plans, call the Development Department at 610-778-1075. Visit www.GoodShepherdRehab.org/PlannedGiving for answers to frequently asked questions about wills and estate planning.

You may have noticed something different with this issue of Sweet Charity. It’s expanded by eight pages! But that’s only one change we’re making. Starting with this issue, Sweet Charity will be going from a bi-monthly to a quarterly publication with issues coming out in the winter, spring, summer and fall. By adding more pages, you’ll be getting more great photos and stories in every issue about inspiring people overcoming seemingly impossible obstacles to enjoy lives of greater independence, and those who support our mission through partnerships in giving.

Why are we doing this? As you know, these are challenging times. Health-care organizations like Good Shepherd are grappling with increasing costs while the demand for our services and charitable care grows. It’s important that we are good stewards of our financial resources, and that includes our work with Sweet Charity. By moving to a quarterly publication, we will realize significant cost-savings without sacrificing quality. And, we’re reducing our environmental footprint at the same time.

You can always read Sweet Charity on the web at SweetCharityOnline.org where you’ll be able to see every issue in its entirety in a new page-turning format. We will continue to stay connected bi-monthly with our Giving Opportunities e-newsletter, linking to stories and events online before they appear in the print edition. If you’re not already receiving this newsletter, contact me at emcdonald@gsrh.org and we’ll add you to our e-mail list. And don't forget to find us on Facebook at SweetCharityOnline.

Thank you for continuing to be loyal supporters of our mission. I know many of you personally and look for-ward to meeting more. I have met some remark-able people who have taught me about grace, love and the power of the human spirit to transcend unthinkable tragedy. They have given me the gift of trusting me with their stories and for that I am blessed.

Faithfully, Elizabeth McDonald Editorial Manager, Sweet Charity

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leven-year-old John Lewis made something very special at camp this summer. It wasn’t the crafts or the S’mores or the bouquet of flowers picked especially for his date at the big dance on the last night. It was memories of a fun-filled week doing just about everything any other boy his age could possibly do.

Except this was not your typical summer camp. At “Camp Victory,” John didn’t look at all like a kid who needs a ventilator to help breathe as he swam, went rock-climb-ing, felt the thrill of zip-lining through the forest trees, and made an appearance as Superman.

Woven into those memories, like threads in

a cherished comforter, is a remarkable friendship with Jennifer Fradaneck, a respiratory therapist at the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Pediatric Unit in Bethlehem.

Jennifer volunteered to spend the week with John at PA Vent Camp near Blooms-burg in June, serving as his primary aide but more importantly, as his friend. The two met when John, who lives in Canadensis, was a patient on the pediatric unit for eight months from January through August 2012.

“There are some kids you just get attached to,” says Jennifer. “Those months that John was at Good Shepherd made my work days happier because he was always there to

John with parents Walt and Dot Lewis A slithery friend at camp

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With Jennifer Fradaneck at Camp Victory John with canine pal Ziggy

make me smile in many ways. I meet many children over the years who are so ill and it breaks my heart. Yet, as I care for them, I get closer to them and their families, like John, and I start to feel less sad about their illness as they improve and get better. It’s always rewarding to see the kids go home with their families, yet every once in awhile there is one that holds a very special place in your heart.”

Clearly, that feeling is mutual. “Jenn went above and beyond in her care for John,” says John’s father, Walt. “I could not possibly say enough about the gift she has been in John's life and ours as a family.”

John came to Good Shepherd to help recov-er from a devastating illness, acute dissemi-nated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), which attacks the central nervous system causing inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. The cause can be viral or bacterial and with John, as in many such cases, acute symp-toms come on with life-threatening swift-ness, resulting in neurological and visual problems.

John had been lethargic for about a week before his condition became critical, his father Walt recalls. The following Sunday, John woke up and “was just in a bad state,” limp and gasping for air.

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“I knew I

wanted to do

something in

health care but

didn’t know what

exactly until I

volunteered at

Good Shepherd

last summer.”

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Ally Armstrong

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A strong faith, a loving family and a generous heart have helped propel Ally

Armstrong forward more than three years after a sledding accident in February 2010 left her legs paralyzed. Today, the beautiful and vibrant 20-year-old from Schnecksville is

focusing more than ever on her future as she moves into a new apartment with a roommate and starts her junior year at Jefferson University in Philadelphia in pursuit of an occupational therapy degree.

“I’m really excited to be going to Jefferson because it’s ranked sixth in the country for occupational therapy,” says Ally, who spent six weeks at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital undergoing therapy followed by three months of outpatient therapy after her accident. “I knew I wanted to do something in health care but didn’t know what exactly until I volunteered at Good Shepherd last summer.”

Ally had been a student at Indiana Univer-sity of Pennsylvania. When she decided to transfer to Jefferson, she needed to fulfill a post-entry requirement of 50 hours of volun-teering in a rehabilitation setting. She spent most of her time helping out on Good Shepherd’s brain injury unit and at the pedi-atric outpatient unit, where she discovered some big differences in patient care.

“It was amazing how different it was than working with older people,” she says. “I had to be a lot more patient. The kids did not want to sit still and I had to come up with ways to entertain them that were therapeu-tic at the same time.”

Ally checked out the Jefferson campus and says that getting around in her wheelchair will be easy. “All the buildings are real close, and it’s all flat there,” she says. “And every-body’s willing to help me if needed, but I think it will be super easy.”

Although she experiences pain in her feet, Ally is all about being independent and mak-ing the most of every day. “I’m coping really well,” she says. “I feel like it gets easier every day. There are so many opportunities in Philly … I’m excited about that.”

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John was admitted to Lehigh Valley Hospital for one month before being transferred to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for further evaluation and treatment. A tracheos-tomy was performed, an artificial airway sur-gically created in his windpipe with a small tube connecting him to a ventilator to help him breathe. John continues to use the venti-lator although he is able to spend long peri-ods of time off it. He continues to take nour-ishment through a feeding tube inserted in his stomach.

“At camp, I did all his daily care, getting him ready for the day and then ready for bed at night, and I also set up his tube-feeds and made sure he got his medications through-out the day,” says Jennifer. “Sometimes it was a challenge, but volunteering at vent camp with John for five days was just a great experience to continue a friendship we had started at Good Shepherd, because he became part of our family.”

Sitting on the spacious front porch of their farmhouse sipping homemade lemonade, Walt and Dot, watched as their son, “Buster” as they call him, played in the yard with his sisters and dog, Ziggy.

“Jennifer has just been lovely,” says Dot, John’s mother. “There aren’t words enough to express her kindness.”

John remains unsteady on his feet, his fine motor skills are not fully restored, and his vision is somewhat impaired, but he gamely moves about with a big smile on his sweet face, eager to join in the fun.

The Lewis’s are deeply grateful not only to Jennifer, but also to the entire Good Shepherd team at the pediatric unit.

“Dot and I are so thankful to each and every therapist, doctor, nurse, aide, housekeeping, and security staff member,” says Walt. “Each and every one of them was wonderful. The genuine kindness, care and accommodation that were offered to John and to us over the many months John was at Good Shepherd is something that we will always be grateful for.”

John still has a lot of catching up to do as he enters fifth grade at Swiftwater Elementary School, but Walt and Dot remember how sick he was and marvel at the progress he’s made.

“When he came home he was in a wheel-chair and a walker. He couldn’t do any-thing,” says Walt. “At this point, he’s got a solid year of a positive trajectory.”

Adds Dot, “When he started teasing his sisters, I knew he was back to normal.”

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A winning week for John

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equipment was necessary for this excursion although some foam padding was used to help with a couple of kayakers who needed a little extra core support.”

Steve and Jason worked closely with Good Shepherd therapists to make certain partici-pants were physically able to go kayaking. Hand, arm and core strength were all con-siderations, said Steve. Kayakers also had to have the ability to turn over and rotate their heads up above the water should they fall in.

Happily, everyone remained in their kay-aks. “They all did really well,” said Jason. “Nobody got wet. We had a blast.”

For Danielle D’Angelis of Jim Thorpe, this was her first time kayaking, but she hopes it won’t be the last.

“It was great just being able to enjoy the wil-derness and be on top of the water and see the sailboats and the scenic view,” she said as she landed on shore. “I’m definitely going to do it again. It was worth it. The lake was beautiful.”

Steve Johnson said the experience for him and his staff who helped out was very mean-ingful. “We took a lot of pride in being able to help Jason and his friends have a fabulous afternoon on the water,” he said. “What I really learned is how indomitable the spirit is of these folks and how lucky I am to be able to offer this and work with these guys.”

Brendt Steir teases Jason Angstadt out towards the kayak.

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Angeline Policelli Mr. and Mrs. William I. Phillips

Ms. Betty Ruth Pumphrey Dr. and Mrs. James E. Pumphrey

Mr. and Mrs. Roeske Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Cooper

Mildred E Schaeffer Mr. Phillip A. Schaeffer

Mrs. Anne L. Schorle Mr. Elmer T. Schorle

Doris and Ed Schlidt Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Schildt

Barbara Sloyer Mr. Stanley D. Sloyer

Mrs. Hilda H. Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Franklin C. Snyder

Mrs. Helen Staaby Rev. and Mrs. Lars B. Staaby

James Tee Mr. Vincent J. Valentini

Mr. Paul Tunnhoff Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lindner Ms. Anneliese Tunnhoff

Lily Keim Van Sweden Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Keim

Anna Walchonski Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Schildt

Anna M. Weaver Gilbert Funeral Home, Inc.

Mr. Benjamin Z. Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Sivick Pam, Darren, and Lorrie Smith

Rebecca L. Fair Williams Rev. and Mrs. Charles E. Fair Mr. Theodore R. Williams, Jr

Mr. David H. Wruble Mrs. Sandra A. Wruble

Mrs. Irene Yezefski Mr. Leonard Yezefski

We thank the generous families and friends who honor their dear ones with memorial gifts and living gifts of honor. These gifts help support Good Shepherd’s mission of service to people with disabilities, many who otherwise could not afford the therapies or long-term care they need.

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Tina and Klara Aagenes

Mr. and Mrs. Kent Aitchison

Anonymous

Madelyn Azar

Mr. and Mrs. William Bachenberg

Ms. Joie L. Barry

Bayada Home Health Care

Larry and Amy Beans

Judith Belaires

Margaret Bellis

Mrs. Virginia Beltz

Rob and Kristen Bennett

Mr. David C. Black

Mr. Andrew and Dr. Christy Block

Sheryl and Rance Block

Ms. Wendy G. Body

Mildred Bogert

Dr. Allen T. Bonnell

The Brislin Kids

Margaret Brown

Dr. Addie J. Butler

Greg Butz

Lee and Dolly Butz

Christ Lutheran Church

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Clark, Sr

Mr. Martin D. Cohen, Esq

Natalie and Edward Coleman

John V. Cooney

Edward C. Cronin, III

Cura Hospitality, Inc

Dr. and Mrs. James J. DaleyLaverne, Lorraine, and Chad Davidheiser

Mrs. Jennie DeMaria

Edith DeProfio

Dr. and Mrs. Walter J. Dex

Robert and Carol Dornblaser

Dave and Dana Dornsife

Richard and Barbara Drobnicki

Wayne and Heather Dubov

Mrs. Marion A. Dunlavy

Bette Ehrenberg

Miss Lois Elma Eisenhard

Peter and Heidi Ender

Gene and Jane Ervin

Harold and Arlene Fabian

Roy and Shirley Fabian

Rev. and Mrs. Charles E. Fair

Mrs. Doris C. Fenton

Rod and Madeline Fink

Fleming Foundation

Bob and Mary Elaine Ford

Glenn and Jane Fretz

Robert Gadomski

Muriell D Gallo

Rev. Dan G. Gambet

Mrs. Patti Gates-Smith

Susan Gilmore

Gordon and Calli Glass

Mrs. Anna W. Godshall

John and Marian Grencer

Donald L. Halbfoerster

Paul and Lea Hanchick

Ray and Cheryl Harries

Marna Hayden

Elsbeth Haymon

Mrs. Ardath Heard

Jan Heller

Harriet M. Herb

Mr. Lester B. High

Mary Jo Hill

Kimberly Hirschman

Dave and Pat Hoffman

Meg Holland and Michael Grogan

Rev. and Mrs. William M. Horn

Mrs. John Raker Hudders

Frank Hyland

Rev. John W. Johnson, Jr

Joanne M. Judge

Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Kern

Debra Khateeb

Jane R. Kiscadden

Laura L. Klick

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Ralph and Helen Knauf

Mrs. Nancy E. Krepelka

Cynthia A. Lambert

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Michelle Landis

Robert E. Leh, Jr and Carol A. Leh

Skip and Dottie Link

Donald W. and Patricia Lockard

Bob and Sandy Lovett

John F. and Jane H. Malloy

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. McPhillips

Mr. Joseph H. Meier

Sue Merrill

Jacqueline Mock

Andrea Molino

Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Molnar, III

Victor Morales

Mrs. Midge G. Mosser

Jamie P. Musselman

Frank and Judy Nikischer

Susan M. Noonan

Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod

Walter J. Okunski, MD

Georgine A. Olexa

Don and Diana Patt

Matthew and Mary Petronio

J. Scott Pidcock

Robert F. Platner

Mrs. Dorothy B. Plesser

Mrs. Linda R. Prueter

Dr. James E. Pumphrey

Karl R. Reichstadter

Pete Retzlaff

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney F. Richard

Vicki and Douglas Rigby

Edie Ritter

Mrs. Thelma E. Rothrock

Mrs. Nancy L. Rovak

Bernard and Rosalie Rudegeair

Samuel H. Kress Foundation

Miss Doris E. Sandt

Mr. John M. Schaefer

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Scheller

Mr. William F. Schmidt, Jr

Mr. Elmer T. Schorle

Ms. Elizabeth Scofield

Jeanette and Bill Seaman

Drs. Stephen and. Karen E. Senft

Ms. Susan J. Smith

The Spirit of Hope Foundation

Dick and Penny Spugnardi

Stevens & Lee

Howard and Jill Stevens

Mrs. Elizabeth D. Stewart

Mrs. Irene M. Stump

Ron Swinfard

Mrs. Barbara F. Tallman

Ms. Maureen Holland Thomson

Yvonne Tifft

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Tillinghast

Harold M. Ting, PhD

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Topper, Jr

Mr. and Mrs. James Trinkle

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tumolo

Ms. Isabelle T. Vauclain

Denise M. Von Funk

Nelvin and Beverly Vos

Mr. Roger A. Waha

Ann Louise Walker

Robert and Lee C. Wei

Rev. Howard W. WeidemoyerSandra Jarva Weiss and Daniel Weiss

Mike and Pat Welsh

Mrs. Jane L. West

Miss Margaret E. White

Drs. Daniel J. and Carol Shiner Wilson

Mrs. Alice C. Winter

Mrs. Susan M. Wolf

Mrs. Ilene Wood

Mrs. Naomi H. Wrede

Ruth M. Yoder-Taylor

Mrs. Aleen M. Zacharias

Ms. Louise M. Zarrow

The Sally Gammon Fund for Pediatrics

Gifts were received from May 15 through July 16, 2013.

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I t looked a little like Christmas came early at Roosevelt Elementary School in Allentown on Friday, September 6, when members of Good Shepherd’s United Way com-mittee delivered 289 new backpacks filled with school supplies and toiletries to some very lucky children. The backpacks were donated by Good Shepherd associates who pitched in for the third year in a row to help chil-dren in need get off to a good start in the new school year. Nearly 90 percent of the children at Roosevelt come from low-income families.

The classrooms bubbled with the sound of delight and surprise as the children opened their colorful and stylish backpacks, excited to discov-er things many children take for granted: pens

and pencils, rulers, notebooks, shampoo, hand sanitizer, and toothpaste.

“My mom has a pen like this and now I have one of my own,” said 6-year-old Ayeika Cruz with a shy smile.

Another first-grader hugged a blue binder. “I always wanted one of these,” said Elimer Ruiz Candelario, 6.

Tamra Schwenk, 6, summed it all up when she grinned and said, “This is the best thing ever.”

Yandel Roman, 6

Elimer Ruiz Candelario, 6

Mia Phillips, 5, and John Kristel, CEO

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Good Shepherd serves persons with disabilities on the basis of need regardless of

ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex or religious creed and is an equal

opportunity employer.

Sweet Charity is printed by Kutztown Publishing Company

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Fall 2013

Official Publication Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network Allentown, PA Volume 106, Issue 5

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES GOOD SHEPHERD REHABILITATION NETWORK

DAVID G. DeCAMPLI, MS, Chair, Allentown

SANDRA L. JARVA WEISS, JD, Vice Chair, Haverford

SANDRA L. BODNYK, BS, Treasurer, Orefield

SCOTT A. BAKER, MBA, Secretary, Schnecksville

PATRICK J. BRENNAN, MD, Havertown

ALVARO DIAZ, Allentown

ROBERT E. GADOMSKI, MS, Bethlehem

SARA (Sally) T. GAMMON, MBA, FACHE, Ex Officio President & CEO, Bethlehem

MICHAEL R. GOLDNER, DO, FACP, Allentown

F. MARK GUMZ, Bethlehem

ELSBETH G. HAYMON, M.Ed, Allentown

KATHERINE (Kassie) HILGERT, BS, Bethlehem

JOHN KRISTEL, MBA, MPT, President & CEO, Allentown

GERALD A. NAU, BA, Reading

EDITH D. RITTER, MBA, Coopersburg

KAREN SENFT, MD, Allentown

LAURIE K. STEWART, BS, BA, CPA, Center Valley

THE REV. DAVID R. STROBEL, M.Div., Bowers

DANIEL J. WILSON, PhD, AllentownTrustee Emeriti

JOHN V. COONEY, MS, Allentown NELVIN L. VOS, PhD, Maxatawny THE REV. DR. HAROLD S. WEISS, M.Div., Allentown

BOARD OF TRUSTEES GOOD SHEPHERD SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

JOHN KRISTEL, MBA, MPT, Chair, Allentown

SAMUEL MIRANDA, Jr., MS, RN, NEA-B.C. Vice Chair, Allentown

DANIEL C. CONFALONE, MBA, FHFMA Secretary/Treasurer, Allentown

JAMES J. DALEY, MD, Center Valley

PETER T. ENDER, MD, Center Valley

SARA (Sally) T. GAMMON, MBA, FACHE, Bethlehem

SUSAN L. LAWRENCE, MS, CPHQ, Bethlehem

LARRY L. LEVIN, MD, Allentown

GREGORY WUCHTER, RN, MSN, Easton

FACILITY MEDICAL DIRECTORS

SCOTT K. EPSTEIN, MD Good Shepherd–Wayne Memorial Inpatient Rehabilitation Center

CLINTON C. HOLUMZER, MD The Good Shepherd Home–Bethlehem

CATHERINE GLEW, MD The Good Shepherd Home at Conrad W. Raker Center

GOOD SHEPHERD SPECIALTY HOSPITAL PROGRAM MEDICAL DIRECTORS

JAMES J. DALEY, MD

PETER ENDER, MD

WILLIAM GOULD, MD

JAAN P. NAKTIN, MD

ADMINISTRATION

JOHN KRISTEL, MBA, MPT, President & CEO

SARA (Sally) T. GAMMON, MBA, FACHE, Ex Officio President & CEO

MICHAEL A. BONNER, MBA Vice President, Neurosciences

DANIEL C. CONFALONE, FHFMA Senior Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer

JOE HESS, MSA, NHA Administrator, Good Shepherd Home–Bethlehem

FRANK HYLAND, MSPT Vice President, Rehabilitation Services Administrator, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital

FRANCES IANNACCONE, MS, CRRN, NHA Administrator, The Good Shepherd Home at Conrad W. Raker Center

CYNTHIA LAMBERT, M.Ed., Vice President, Government and Community Relations

DAVID F. LYONS, CFRE Vice President for Development

SAMUEL MIRANDA, Jr., MS, RN, NEA-B.C. Senior Vice President, Patient Care & Chief Nursing Officer, Ethics & Compliance Officer

RONALD J. PETULA, CPA Vice President, FinanceLAURA PORTER Vice President, Human ResourcesHAROLD M. TING, PhD, FACHE Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning & Business Development

GREGORY WUCHTER, RN, MSN, Administrator, Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital

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