2017 ANNUAL REPORT

A Message from the Executive DirectorEveryone has a story. Each week, I meet with donors and I’m privileged to hear how Craig has touched each one. Some donors give to Craig because they were patients at one time. Others give in honor of the care a friend or loved one received. Still others give because they were inspired by a TV news story or because they feel fortunate that we have a world-class spinal cord and brain injury rehab center in Colorado.

In this year’s annual report, we celebrate you, our donors. Thank you for opening your hearts. You make Craig possible.

Gratefully,

Mary Konrad Feller / Executive Director / Craig Hospital Foundation

A Message from the President and CEOI recently announced that I will be retiring at the end of December after serving as CEO for 10 years and as a board member for several years before that.

I am exceptionally proud of how far we have come, both in the quality of our facilities and programs and in the stability of our fundraising department. It is because of donors like you that we are able to empower the lives of every patient who comes through our doors. I treasure the relationships I have built with each of you, and as I prepare to turn the reins over to the next Craig leader, I know that he or she will be able to rely on your support.

For our patients,

Mike Fordyce / President and CEO / Craig Hospital

No matter the story, each donor has a heart for our patients and their families.

Thank you for your selflessness and love.

Gracie Fisher, Craig Graduate ‘15, donates $1500 gift to the Music Therapy program to purchase a guitar and accessories, finger castanets, a triangle, resonator bells, desk bells, rhythm sticks, rainsticks and paddle drums for use with patients.

The Denver Alumnae Association Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma raises $28,514 for the Craig Hospital Alumni Scholarship Fund through their Kappa Book and Author Evening. The event features authors John Fielder, Michael McGarrity, and Ausma Zehanat Khan.

255 generous donors give $93,697 on #GivingTuesday

The Rick Lewis Show on 103.5 The Fox continues its annual tradition broadcasting live from The PEAK Center, and interviewing Craig inpatients, graduates, and staff members.

Year In ReviewHighlights of the 2017 Fiscal Year: Oct. 1, 2016 – Sept. 30, 2017

PUSH 2017 SPONSORS Presenting Sponsor: Dave and Gail Liniger

Video Sponsors: GE Johnson Construction Company, Great-West Financial/Empower Retirement

Triple Event Sponsor: Catalyst Foundation

Platinum Sponsors: AT&T, Alex L. Brewer Family Foundation, Ellen Scott

Gold Sponsors: Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C.; Considine Family Foundation; FirstBank; Mike and Terri Fordyce; John and Martha Gart; Robert and Debbie Bennett; Dan and Stacey May; Polsinelli, PC; the Rice Family; George and Mary Sissel; Frances and Al Troppmann

Silver Sponsors: DaVita; Richard and Maureen Graff; JPMorgan Chase; Keating Wagner Polidori Free, P.C.; Lockton Companies; PCL Construction Enterprises, Inc.; Jim and Carol Roddy; Gary and Suzan Schlatter; U.S. Bank; Wells Fargo

Bronze Sponsors: American Furniture Warehouse; Anadarko Petroleum Corporation; Bioness; BKD, LLP; Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck; CNS Medical Group; Coloplast; Delta Dental; Medtronic; NeuroInternational; NexGen Resources Corporation/Charlie and Judy McNeil; Numotion; Performance Mobility; Radiology Imaging Associates, PC; Dana Raimondi; Renal Ventures Management; Lisa and John Robinson; RTA Architects; Swedish Medical Center; Syntrinsic Investment Counsel, LLC; Vukota Capital Management; Workplace Resource

More than 1300 people attend the annual PUSH dinner, Craig Hospital’s biggest fundraising event of the year. The gala event raises $1.8 million to support Craig Hospital’s programs, research, and patients. The 2017 Inspiration Award was given to Kelli Johnson. Also at the dinner, actor and disability inclusion advocate Regan Linton accepted the Dave and Gail Liniger Spirit of Craig Award.

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Belair, a leader in the construction and site work industry, hosts its annual charity Sporting Clays shooting event, raising $58,500 for Craig Hospital’s Therapeutic Recreation department.

More than 100 golfers participate in the 20th annual Craig Hospital/RE/MAX, LLC Invitational Golf Tournament at the Sanctuary Golf Course. The Tournament raises $187,930.

Craig benefactors Dave and Gail Liniger host a fundraiser in their home for Operation TBI Freedom (OTF). The event features Retired General Peter Chiarelli, U.S. Army, who as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army led the Department of Defense efforts on post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, and suicide prevention. Generous attendees pledged more than $270,000 for the OTF program.

Members of the President’s Circle and the Frank Craig Society attend a Phamaly Theater Company performance of “Annie” at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The show is directed by PUSH 2017 honoree Regan Linton.

U.S. News & World Report announces that Craig Hospital has been ranked a top-10 rehabilitation hospital in the U.S. for the 28th consecutive year. Craig has ranked in the top 10 every year since the rankings began in 1990.

The pickleball community hosts Pickleball for Heroes, a tournament in Arvada, Colo. All proceeds from the two-day tournament benefit Operation TBI Freedom, a sponsored program of Craig Hospital that serves Veterans with traumatic brain injury. The group raises more than $52,315 through the event.

Craig hosts the third annual Pedal 4 Possible charity bike ride through Boulder County. With 338 riders participating, the event raises more than $145,000 for Craig programs and patients.

The Woods family hosts the Ron Don Ho Golf Classic, raising $19,500 for Craig Hospital in memory of their husband and father, Ronald James Woods. AT&T employees raise $9,800 at the Swing Away for Craig Hospital Charity Golf Event.

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Highlights of the 2017 Fiscal Year: Oct. 1, 2016 – Sept. 30, 2017

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TOTAL NUMBER OF DONORS

3,553TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS

(new cash received and new pledges)

$7,134,622SOURCES OF SUPPORT

Alumni $599,426 8.40%

Alumni family $429,767 6.02%

Individuals $1,244,534 17.44%

Organizations $448,464 6.29%

Corporations $1,131,216 15.86%

Foundations and trusts $3,281,215 45.99%

USAGE OF FUNDS

Patient assistance $1,042,226

Capital $2,181,175 Culture of Care programs $1,754,874

Operation TBI Freedom $528,127 Research $381,337 Unrestricted $2,553,490

Total usage of funds $8,441,229

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JW Stamison, Director of Project Development, GE Johnson Construction Company

Business & Corporate DonorGE Johnson Construction Company

GE Johnson Construction Company has been honored to work with Craig Hospital for many years on the hospital’s major expansion and renovation projects. The relationship that we have developed is one of a true family - it is reciprocal and without barriers, and it runs across all levels of our organizations, from management to the workers in the field.

Craig is special because of the quality of the people involved with the organization. The tremendous average tenure of Craig employees and leadership speaks to both Craig’s culture and the viability of their mission. When we truly became connected with Craig, we couldn’t help but become involved at an elevated level.

GE Johnson chooses to give back to Craig Hospital because it is providing possibilities for people very few in the world can - and doing it from a nonprofit platform. Craig is a part of something larger than itself every day and provides a new definition to terms like drive, humility, inspiration, achievement and selflessness.

We know that the dollars we give are in good hands, as Craig is an excellent steward of donations. Through our giving, we get to help empower people’s lives and help Craig patients achieve the “impossible.”

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Craig Signature Events The Craig Foundation produces a variety of signature events each year to raise money for Craig patients, programs and research.

These events would not be possible without the generous support of sponsors like GE Johnson.

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Proceeds from the PUSH event each April fund Craig’s unique culture of care, programs such as Therapeutic Recreation, Adaptive Technology, Music Therapy, Community Reintegration and educational offerings – programs that are generally not covered by insurance. PUSH funds also support research projects at Craig. The PUSH paddle auction raises funds for the Craig Foundation’s Patient Assistance Fund, which helps patients with minimal income or inadequate insurance travel to and from Craig, purchase equipment such as wheelchairs and shower chairs, remodel homes for accessibility, train caregivers, pay mortgages and rent, and meet other urgent needs. craighospital.org/PUSH

This scenic cycling event also supports the Craig Foundation’s Unrestricted Fund. The ride along the foothills in Boulder and Larimer Counties features courses for all skill levels and abilities: 10K, 30K, 50K, 100K and 100 mile. In 2017, the third annual Pedal 4 Possible ride raised more than $150,000 to support Craig Hospital. The 2018 event will take place on Sept. 15. pedal4possible.org

This day on the links at the exclusive Sanctuary Golf Course raises money for the Craig Foundation’s Unrestricted Fund, which supports the programs in greatest need. These contributions provide the hospital with the most flexibility in addressing the particular needs of the institution each year. Now in its 21st year, the event has raised more than $3.1 million. The 2018 event will take place on July 12. craighospital.org/sanctuary

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Craig Signature EventsUnlike other traditional forms of advertising, event sponsorships allow organizations large and small to be associated with important charitable causes such as Craig while reaching a desirable demographic of attendees.

9 NewsA.C. Nelsen Enterprises, Inc.AdvisaCareAegon Transamerica Foundation •Allegiance Benefit Plan Management, Inc.Alliance Insurance ServicesAmerican Furniture WarehouseAmeristar Casino, Inc. •AMG National Trust BankAnadarko Petroleum CorporationAPEX Park & Recreation District FoundationAT&T Entertainment Group •ATS Rocky MountainBank of AmericaBank of OklahomaBear Creek Holding Company, LLC •Belair Sitework Services •Bellco Credit UnionBionessBKD, LLPBlack Canyon Inn, Inc.BNY MellonBoa ConstructionThe Boeing Company •BOK Financial AdvisorsBraddock Financial CorporationBravada Partners LLCBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLPBurg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C. •CACI, Inc. - FederalCBS Eco Media Inc. •Chalat Hatten & Banker, P.C.The Chip PeddlerCIGNACNS Medical Group •H & M Cohen Family, LLPColoplast •Colorado Surgical ArtsColumbia Threadneedle InvestmentsCommerce BankCommunity Banks of ColoradoCommunity Ventures PlusContemporary Services CorporationCOPIC Insurance CompanyCushman & WakefieldDaVita •DBC Irrigation SupplyDelta Dental of Colorado •Eide Bailly, LLPEKS&H Management LLC •Elkco PropertiesEmpower Retirement •EMS Management LLCEncore Electric, Inc.Equity Title Associates I, LLCEtkin Johnson Real Estate PartnersEwing Law, PC

EY •Exquisite Home Cleaning ServicesFirstBank Holding Company •Fox Smith Wealth Management LLCGagen MacDonaldGary Leimer Inc.GE Johnson Construction Company •General Reinsurance CorporationGH Phipps Construction CompaniesGoFigure Group Inc.Gold Family, LLCGroundfloor Media, IncGroup14 Engineering PBCGuldmann IncHartzler HealthcareHealthONEHerbert Mines Associates, Inc. •Honnen Equipment Company •Ideal Machine & Manufacturing CompanyInterface Communications Company, Inc.Interstates Construction Services, Inc.Interwest DistributionInvacare CorporationJanus Capital Group, Inc.JeppesenJohnson Storage & MovingJP Morgan Chase - Denver •JPMorgan Chase FoundationKeating, Wagner, Polidori, & Free, P.C. • Kindred Hospital - DenverLakeshore Consortium, Inc.Learning Services - CorporateLee Asher, Inc.Lockton Companies, LLC •LogRhythm •Marriott DTCMDC Richmond American Homes FoundationMedtronicMeridian Wealth ManagementMerrill LynchMidFirst BankMilitary Order of the Purple HeartMTECH MechanicalNeuroInternational •NexGen Resource CorporationNumotion •Olson Plumbing & Heating Co.OraLabs/ Gary and Suzan Schlatter •Pacific Grove Capital LPPaley PropertiesPangaea Exploration, Inc.PCL Construction Enterprises, Inc. • Performance MobilityPermobil, Inc.Personal Assistance Services of ColoradoPinnacle Entertainment •

Pinnacol Assurance •Polsinelli PC •Pride Mobility Products Corp.Professional Interpreting ServicesPRV Management, LPQEP ResourcesQuality Living, Inc.Radiology Imaging Associates, P.C.RAM Computer Supply, Inc.Raymond James & Associates, Inc.Red Rocks Country ClubRegency 360Renal Ventures ManagementResidence Inn Denver SW/LakewoodRichlawn dba Organix Supply •Robinson Management, LLCRocky Mountain PrestressRose Medical CenterRTA ArchitectsRXBARSage Hospitality Resources, LLC •Sean Smith Construction, Inc.Sedmak Enterprises LLCShaffer Baucom Engineering & ConsultingShapiro Winthers & McGraw P.C.SimplexGrinnellSolace Home HealthcareSouthwest Airlines •Spectrum Retirement Communities, LLCSpencer Fane •Springwood Retirement CampusSt. Anthony HospitalStellar Solutions FoundationStraight Line Sawcutting, IncSubaru of America •Swedish Medical CenterSyntrinsic Investment CounselTeel Enterprises IncThe Big Accomplishment, Inc.Townsend Rep GroupTri-State Generation & TransmissionTruistUMB BankUnited Capital Financial Life ManagementUnitedHealthcare ColoradoUnumUS Bank •Value Financial Advisers, Inc.The Viorst Law OfficesVukota Capital ManagementWarner Pacific Insurance ServicesWells Fargo • Woodside Realty Company, IncWorkplace Resource

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Business & Corporate DonorsGifts of $500 or more received Oct. 1, 2016-September 30, 2017• Member of the President’s Circle. These generous donors have supported Craig with an annual gift of $10,000 or more.

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Kristin Todd, Senior Vice President, Grants Program and Bruce Wilmsen, Vice President, Media & Community Relations

Foundation DonorThe Daniels Fund

The Daniels Fund, established by cable television pioneer Bill Daniels, is a private charitable foundation dedicated to making life better for the people of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming through its grants program, scholarship program and ethics initiative.

We have provided $3.2 million in grants to the Craig Foundation over the years to support the Redefining ROI Capital Campaign, provide durable medical equipment to patients, fund cutting-edge rehabilitation equipment, and sponsor the PUSH Gala.

We also established the Bill Daniels Neighborhood Hero Fund to help emergency services personnel being treated at Craig and their families. This fund covers expenses to reduce the hardship for families of injured U.S. military, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and EMTs/paramedics who need to travel to be with their loved ones while they are in treatment.

Bill Daniels was known for his generosity and his compassion for those in need. He was inspired to direct the Daniels Fund Grants Program to support programs for people with disabilities, in part because of personal experiences with disabilities within his family and his own experience as he aged. He felt people should be valued for what they could do, not what they couldn’t. Our goal for funding in the area of physical disabilities is to help people gain access to life-altering, durable equipment that increases their independence and quality of life.

Our partnership with a highly effective organization such as Craig Hospital has allowed us to help provide access to leading care and equipment to those who need it and maximize the impact of Bill’s legacy in this area.

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Rehabilitation Equipment In addition to their support of Craig patients, the Daniels Fund has provided significant support for rehabilitation equipment at Craig.

Craig Hospital recieved a 2017 grant of $345,000 from Daniels Fund for hospital and patient equipment

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A 2017 grant of $345,000 for hospital and patient equipment allowed Craig to purchase an upgraded Ekso robotic exoskeleton that enables intensive gait training to support patients as they relearn correct step patterns and weight shifts. The upgraded Ekso offers a variable assist feature that makes exoskeleton training more applicable to the brain injury and stroke population.

With the 2017 Daniels Fund grant, Craig also purchased eight Xcite FES (functional electrical stimulation) systems for the Outpatient Clinic, NeuroRecovery Network Physical and Occupational Therapies, Physical Therapy department and the PEAK Center. FES is a physical and occupational therapy rehabilitation modality used to evoke

functional movements and exercise not otherwise possible for individuals with neurological impairments. The system delivers up to 12 channels of electrical stimulation to nerves, which activate core, leg and arm muscles in sequence to promote functional movement and neuromuscular re-education.

“We are grateful to the Daniels Fund for ensuring access to the most cutting-edge rehabilitation equipment,” says Mary Feller, executive director of the Foundation. “Their support is making it possible for every Craig graduate to resume his or her life with greater ease, independence, safety and dignity.”

THIS SUPPORT ALLOWS CRAIG GRADUATES TO RESUME THEIR LIVES WITH GREATER EASE, INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY AND DIGNITY.

Rehabilitation EquipmentIn addition to their support of Craig patients, the Daniels Fund has provided significant support for rehabilitation equipment at Craig. These tools advance patients’ health, independence and life quality by allowing therapists to provide them with the latest in therapy modalities.

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The John 316 FoundationJudd Family Charitable FundKelly Family Cuidiú Foundation •Betty M. Kissinger Designated FundKoelbel Family FoundationThe Ann Lachenauer Revocable TrustThe Levis Family FoundationLewan Family FoundationLiniger Fund •Ludlow-Griffith Foundation •MacCourt FundThe Malone Family Foundation •Maureen E. Martin Irrevocable TrustLouis R. & Dorothy M. Meister Foundation •Kenneth & Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation •Timothy & Nancy Morgan Charitable Fund •John B. Morris, III Charitable Fund •NM Morris Family FoundationThe Craig H. Neilsen Foundation •Charles & Patricia Nelson FoundationOsage InitiativesDaniel R. Pando Revocable TrustThe Parkhouse Foundation*Peed Foundation •The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Colorado •Pluss Family FoundationRice Family Charitable FundThe Rifkin FoundationRizzone Family Revocable TrustRLC Foundation •Lisa & John Robinson Family FundRocks Family FoundationRose Community FoundationS&P Global FoundationSanta Barbara FoundationSchermerhorn Family FundSchlessman Family FoundationConrad & Hazel Schmidt Family TrustSchwab Charitable Fund •Keith Shereda Foundation •Sherman Family Foundation Philanthropic Fund*Strear Family Foundation, Inc. •The Lora A. Stuart TrustTankersley Family Foundation •Toledo Community Foundation •Trask Family Foundation •Vortex Foundation •Electa W. Webb TrustRichard Webber Family FundWilliams Family FoundationRonald James Woods Foundation •Wyoming Philanthropic Trust, Inc. •

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Foundation & Trust DonorsGifts of $500 or more received Oct. 1, 2016-September 30, 2017• Member of the President’s Circle. These generous donors have supported Craig with an annual gift of $10,000 or more.

Bill Daniels Bill Daniels was a visionary business leader whose compassion for people, and unwavering ethics and integrity earned him respect throughout his life. He grew up during the Great Depression, served his nation as a decorated fighter pilot, and became a driving force in establishing the cable television industry.

Bill’s passion for helping others inspired him to create the Daniels Fund to extend his legacy of generosity far beyond his lifetime. Upon Bill’s death in 2000, his $1 billion estate transferred to the Daniels Fund, a private foundation providing grants and scholarships.

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Jim and Yvonne French

Individual Donors

We first heard about Craig when we were living in southwestern Colorado following our retirements. The son of a friend sustained a traumatic brain injury and rehabilitated at Craig Hospital. Another acquaintance was also helped by Craig following an injury.

After our careers in law enforcement and the legal field, we were slightly cynical and skeptical about humanity—and even many nonprofit organizations. But we knew that individuals who sustained catastrophic injuries like these needed our help. We came to Englewood, took a tour of Craig, and decided to become quarterly donors.

Over the years we have given to the areas of greatest need at Craig, as well as to the Patient Assistance Funds and the capital construction

project. We currently support Craig’s Community Reintegration program, which helps graduates return to their work, schools or communities.

We have also joined the Frank Craig Society and have included Craig in our estate plans. We don’t have a close family, so we like knowing that our assets will go to an organization we feel comfortable with. We can see the results of our philanthropy in the stories of the people who are helped. We feel good about our giving and knowing that we can do a little something to help alleviate the pain of people who are going through tough situations.

If you’re ever driving through Larimer County and you catch a glimpse of a car proudly displaying Craig license plates … be sure to give us a wave!

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Community Reintegration For more than 30 years, Craig’s Community Reintegration (CR) program has helped Craig graduates return to work or other meaningful activities through an innovative program that:

The CR program gives individuals the skills and opportunity to become economically self-sufficient again.

Jim and Yvonne French

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Often, inpatient program participants will work in nonclinical departments throughout the hospital in areas closely relating to their own work history. This gives the patients an opportunity to demon-strate their ability to perform work-related tasks and assess equipment and accommodation needs.

Once the patient has returned to work, the CR staff visits him or her at the worksite weekly or as needed to ensure things are going well; the visits slowly taper off as the patient and employer begin to feel more comfortable.

When patients cannot return to a job after injury or if they were previously unemployed, the CR team helps them explore their interests and pursue educational opportunities.

Craig is one of only a few rehabilitation hospitals that offer a program like Community Reintegration. This valuable program is rarely covered by insurance and relies on donations from individuals like Jim and Yvonne to serve patients.

MOST CRAIG PATIENTS DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR VOCATIONAL SERVICES. THE COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION PROGRAM SERVED 260 PATIENTS IN CALENDAR YEAR 2017.

Community ReintegrationThe Community Reintegration (CR) program works toward reintegrating patients back into their former work environment whenever possible. Returning to work is most successful when people can retain the job they held prior to the injury, capitalizing on pre-injury success and the social relationships and support from their prior employer.

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Robert BridgerChris and Jana BriggsMatt BrillShelley and Trevor Brotman •Curtis and Shelley BrouwerBrian and Alice BrownDaniel Brown and Sarah SammonsJohn BrownLaura BrownLyndy BrownLinda R. BrumaginConnie and Robert BrunelleCharles and Mary BrushHelen BryantJennifer BucholtzLynn Buie-CarterBetty Ann Burick •Dr. Lester Butt & Ms. Candice KiesowRobert and Janie ButterlyElizabeth CabotClaire and Dean CahowPeter CalamariJonah CaldwellRonald CallahanAnnie CampbellCheryl Campbell and David NasserMichael and Elisa CampbellvDan and Amy Caplis •Thomas and Deborah CarneyGrace and William CarrSis Carroll •Howard and Sue CarverTimothy and Lori CaseErica CasteloMimi CasteloThomas and Michele Castle •James and Linda Chalat •Mary Beth ChapmanPeter ChiarelliLinda and Don Childears •Janie Lawrence CiloGerald Cimino •Harold ClassickNicholas and Christine ClassickStanley and Barbara CohenSteven and JoEllen CohenVerlyn and Brenda CohnBarron Collier*Steven ComptonDave ConnerWilliam and Terri ConnorsTerence and Betsy Considine •Thomas J. Corley and Lisa M. Corley •Miles and Janice CortezMr. and Mrs. James L. CourdinChristina CraftTerry and Pam CrestThe Patricia Crown Family •Grady and Gail CulbreathJeff CummingsIan CurriganDonna Curry and Randal Ames

Erik CushAllison CusickMr. & Mrs. William DannebergKen and Lorrie DeAngelis •Nicholas DeAngelisDenny Ray Romero EstateMark DeschampCarl Dick, IIIJohn DiCola and Linda ReddingDan and Gloria DiercksMr. and Mrs. Donald R. Digby, Sr. •Michael Diorio, D.D.S.Andrew and May DoddsMichael and Claudia DooleyJonathan DotyEdward and Nicole DowlingAllan and Sandy DowsettHelen DrexlerJane and Stephen DriskellJan and Rives DuncanDave DunnKevin DurbanJoseph DurhamDrs. Janette and Michael Durham •Sidney DurhamAdam DworetskyMark and Vanda DysonRuth and Ted EdmondsDiana ElledgeDr. and Mrs. Mark EllesBen and Pat Ellis •Julie EllisGary and Jennifer EppingColleen Faddick and Jean MayesJessen FaheyDr. and Mrs. Scott P. FalciMarcia and John FaleJan FallerTonya FallowsMichael and Jill FarmarEric and Kathleen Feagler •Mary and Mark FellerLaurie and David FenskeDrs. James and Laura FentonDavid and Jenifer FindlowSally FirestoneDave and Pam FisherGrace FisherWilliam and Paula FitzgeraldThe James M. Fleming Family •Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. FodnessKevin and Kathy FoneRonald and Jean ForbesWanda FordMike and Terri Fordyce •Tracy and Stephanie ForstLeslie and Gary Fox •Jane and John FrancisAmy and Kurt FrankMargot and Allan Frank •James FrankBarbara Franz

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Individual, Alumni, & Alumni Family Member Donors Gifts of $500 or more received Oct. 1, 2016-September 30, 2017• Member of the President’s Circle. These generous donors have supported Craig with an annual gift of $10,000 or more.

John Fraser and Sandy Siems-FraserMichael FredriceyJames and Yvonne FrenchRonald and Sandra FrinkDonald FritzbergPete FucarinoMr. and Mrs. Reginald Fullwood, Jr.Rolf and Carrie FunkJennie GallaherBarbara and Bruce Galoob •Louis Garday, Sr.John and Martha Gart •Sally S. Gart*Michael GarveyLouis and Linda GherardiniRobert GibsonGreg GillespieRobert and Diane GilmoreSteven and Leah Ginsburg •Brian GladeMark and Robyn GlaserAmy and Bill GoldsteinMatthew GompertDr. and Mrs. James M. GraceyTodd and Amy GradenBrian and Tiffany GraffRichard and Maureen GraffvMr. and Mrs. Brian GrieseMark and Phyllis GriggsDavid and Margaret Grohne •Rachel GrynbergCharles and Lynda GumesonSandi GumesonNancy and Curtis GwilliamGregory and Suzanne HafenJacqueline HallDick Hall and Elaine CunninghamDr. and Mrs. Charles HamlinEric HannonManfred and Frances HansenNancy and Jim HarbinJack HardestyMichael HarmsMaureen HarneyDixie and Dave HarriganLaura and Hunter HarriganMary Pat and Jeffrey HarrisPam HarrisDavid and Betty HarrisonShirley and Anthony HausJerome and Wendy HauseJames and Anne HautzingerLiz and Timothy HaycraftMark and Renee HaynesMichael and Marcie HealeyRobert and Carleen HeckendorfIngo HeelScott and Cheryl Hefner •Mark and Michele HellersteinHank HendersonJohn S. Hendricks •Gregg HendricksonEllen and Greg HenikaNatalia HenriquezE. M. HeppenstallGordon HeringDavid and Julia HershRhonda Hertel

Paul HeterDavid and Kay HiblSteve and Suzanne HickoxMary and Richard HicksShauna HilgersJohn HillLinda HimmelbauerHonora and Shawn HintonDonald P. HodelSusan and Philip HolmesChristine HonnenThe Honnen Family •Case and Kathleen HopkinsJed and Jini HornungBrian and Michelle HorstKenneth and Barb HosackRobert HossJacque HowardDr. and Mrs. Shih-Fong HsuJames and Wendy HunsakerShelley HuppToby HustonKaylee InhulsenThomas IsaacJake JabsMichael and Nancy JacobyM. Doak Jacoway and Connie Jacoway •Iris JamesJosiah JamesCindy JenkinsJoe JenkinsJeff JensenOle JensenJohn JohnsJames and Laura Johnson •Mark and Jannelle JohnsonSteven and Kathryn JohnsonBarb JonesDavid JonesMeg JonsenMr. and Mrs. Randolph JuddJudith JungAndrea and James KaczmarekJosephine KalthoffHomi KapadiaDaniel KatzKyle KauffmanWilliam KeefeJulie and Rick KeeganMichael and Yun Hui KehoeWilliam and Heidi KellerChristopher and Stacy KelleyJames Kelley and Amie KnoxJim KelleyKenneth and Sue Kelley •Dr. and Mrs. Richard R. KelleyWilliam and Deborah Kelly •Wes KempChristopher KenneyPatrick KenneyClayton and Cindy KerrMr. Charles F. and Dr. Lisa S. KetteringAnn King White and Roger WhiteElizabeth KingDavid KinseyDavid and Sondra KipperMr. Daniel S. Koch and Dr. Leah BraschMr. and Mrs. Walter A. Koelbel, Jr.

Kimi KondoRuth KonradKaren KoonsSusan and Carl KoonsmanDon and Mary Lou KortzSusan KraftDebra and Joe KuchinskiJohn E. KurathAnn LachenauerWill and Tanya LachenauerLinda LacyRollin and Sharon LacyAnne LaddRobert and Susie LadenburgerMr. Timothy D. and Dr. Patricia A. LadewigSusan Ladley-O’Brien, M.D.Daniel P. Lammertse, MD and Janet E. Tucker, DDSBurrell LandesMark LandmanKaren LaneDavid and Kris LarkinDr. Eric M. LasaterCynthia S. LawsonMatt LazzeriEdward and Connie LehmanRory LenertzCavin LeskePaul and Marjorie LewanGerry Lewis-Jenkins and Robb Jenkins •Logan LilesMark LillemonGeorge LilleyPatricia Linden •Mr. William N. Lindsay III •David and Gail Liniger •Mary Pat and John LinkMerrill Linton and Andrew ArmatasPaul LintonTori Locke*Steve Logan and Anne Mary Wells LoganJohn and Rosemary LokieGeoff LongPatricia J. LongSherwin LouieKatherine LoukonenLonnie LoutzenhiserLouise LowellMark and Jan LyntonGina LypaczewskiCarol Mace •Athalie Macgowan •Marcia and Michael MaddenSteven MadridDavid and Kathy MagargalLaura and Alan MagnusonMichael Makley, M.D. and Andrew Kreuz, Ph.D.Mr. Thomas R. Malley and Dr. Elaine WengMr. John C. Malone •Betsy and Peter MangoneWilliam ManiatisBill MarcumKenneth and Sharon MarquardtPhilippa Marrack

Individual, Alumni, & Alumni Family Member Donors

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Scott and Lana MarshKristen MartinSharon and J. Landis MartinJessica MartinezMarianne and Edward MarvezVivian MatsushigeRegina MattieDan and Stacey May •Tom and Ashley MayDavid and Bonnie McCayAnn McCulloughPhillip and Linda McCurdyPeter and Mary McGeoughLeslie McGivernSteven and Julie McInnisDave McLeodScott and Judy McNaryCharlie and Judy McNeilJohannah MedeirosRobert MeehanHilary and Julie MessaTravis MessinaMichael and Susan MessingerDaniel and Linda MickalowskiG. Michael and Kathleen MilesRichard MiliauskasRobert and Happy MillenMarshall MillerSteve MillerSusan MillerMichael and Janine MillsW. Thomas MinorChinda Misra and Tim SigmanWhitney and Levi MitchellDennis E. MiyoshiJanell and Brent MoererMyra Monfort •Justin and Mary MoningerSandra Monteko-Sherman •Steve and Gayle Mooney •Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Morgan •Christine and Dave MoritzRobert and LeeAnn MorrillJohn Morris •Dan MorrisonJames MoserPeggy MossJames MoyerRaymond MumfordAnita and Monte MunkresMr. Gurnee Munn IIITodd and Sue MunsonCharles and Mary Lou MurphyJenny MurryJames NadorffBernard and Roberta NaimanAndrew and Mary NelsenLeonard and Lorna NelsonLeslie and John NelsonDaniel and Jane NemmersZack and Amy NeumeyerStephen and Janice NeversFrank and Haika NewmanLynn NguyenVaughn NicholsDaniel and Janice Nicholson •Michael and Marcia NixsonVirginia Noland

Nanine OdellEdward OdlumWilliam and Terry OesterleMr. and Mrs. Joseph P. O’LearyDennis O’Malley and Denise DentonMichael Opatowski and Ruth MalmanJordan and Lexi OstlundBarbara and Bob PageJudy PaleyDaniel PandoJill PandoStephen and Pat Parkhouse •Richard and Victoria ParsonsTim and Kristin PattersonThomas and Rhonda Peed •Kathy PelcaPatricia and James PentaStephanie and Scot PercivalJames PerosRandolph PerryStephen and Renee PetersJill and Erik PetersenBruce PetersonLisa PetersonDr. Peter PetersonPaul PettitKatie Pierce and Byron ElliottJustin PinesLawrence and Randi PinesMatt PinesWilliam PinesMarty and Linda PinneRobert PitreMaureen PlotnickiZondra PlussStewart and Katie PodolskyJohn and Sally PolhamusDana and Jay PolonskyFred and Helen PoolAmanda PoppSamuel and Leann Porritt •Paul and M.J. PowersJane PrancanBeth PrattMichael and Donna PrioreJames and Carol ProffittDana Raimondi •Tiffany RainesJack RandMolly RauziThomas RegnierDean RehbeinDiane and Bill ReinhardMichelle ReistHal Reiter*Paul and Andrea ReuNancy and TJ RhineMary and Ryan RhinehartRoger and Joan RhodesMr. Hugh L. Rice and Ms. Mary Schaefer •John RiceMark and Sue RiceDanielle RiderGeorge and Jeannene RiderMatt Rigby and Chandra LovellDon RimJames and Traca RippleRalf Rivera

Emil and Nancy RizkoStephen and Mashid RizzoneJon and Leann RobertsEmily RobinsonJohn and Lisa Robinson •Ramonna RobinsonJohn and Rachel RocksDorothy RoddyJim and Carol Roddy •Matthew RogersTrudi RosenfeldMr. and Mrs. Joel RosenthalMr. and Mrs. Kenneth RosenthalDavid RosnerKathryn A. Ross-McCreary, M.D.Kristy RoweZvi RudawskyStacia RumerDonald RussellNathan and Rachel RussellDavid and Cristy RussumTheresa and Duane RustadDwight Ryland*Robert SailorScott SamuelsonKenneth SanbornStuart and Janice SandersonDebbie SawatzkyScott SaxMary Colleen ScanlonMr. and Mrs. John Schabacker, IIMr. and Mrs. Donald J. SchadeDavid and Wendy SchermerhornRandy and Susan SchillKatrina Morris Schilling and John SchillingGary and Suzan SchlatterJames and Carol Schmidt •Laura and Thomas SchneiderBradley and Judith SchramM Patricia SchreiberDr. and Mrs. Justin SchulzSteve SchwabChet and Louise SchwartzBetsy SchweitzerKarly SchweitzerEllen Scott •Dr. and Mrs. James H. SederbergCharles SedmakHollie SeeleyArthur SeidenC. Marc and Alexandria SeifertDouglas and Eileen SeiterDr. Allan L. Service and Dr. Esther Ray MillsEllen and Jeff SevereNancy and Mike SevernsEileen ShawGeorge and Carole ShawTaylor ShawDan SheehanKeith Shereda •Mark ShivelyAndrews and Stephanie ShoberMarjorie ShockleySally ShulerRebecca SimoneKristin Simpson

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Individual, Alumni, & Alumni Family Member Donors

Mary and George Sissel •Tom and Susan SlingsbyMarilyn Sue Smith Living TrustMr. Craig D. SmithDeirdre SmithJoseph SmolenDave and Darlene SoderquistJack Sommars and Talia HofmannAnita SouthwickBart SpauldingMark and Carolyn SpeeseCari and Eric StadtherrBeatrice StallmanJ.W. StamisonJoseph StangerMathew and Kelly Stava •Nick and Stefanie StevensLiz StiversonJames and Hyla StockbridgeBen StockmanStephen M. Strachan •Alex StrangeElaine Strauch •Suzanne and Michael StrearKristie and Warren StreckCarl and Joan SvardMarilyn and Bob SwansonAnna and Marc SyvertsenSusan SzaltzerKathleen TakacsNatalee Takasumi and Todd LyonJack Tankersley and Jennifer Evans •Len TaubMarilyn and Peter TaylorIgnacio TejeraRichard and Jami TerlingenRod and Barb Thacker

Peggy TharanChristopher TholenRandy and Mary ThorneMark and Polly Ann ThrushLeo and Irena TokarKathleen and Sean TracyAdam and Jenny TraskMr. Frederick K. Trask IVFritz and Penny Trask •Sharon and Theodore TreptDavid and Pamela TriggVeronica and Michael TrimbleTriple B - Biddle/Belinda/Barbara •Al and Frances Troppmann •Martin and Gloria TrotskyCarolyn TruebenbachLisa and David TrujilloThomas TshudyDon and Elizabeth TuckerA. Sheffield TulpDrs. Simon Turner and Ann WagnerRoy TuscanyUnknown DonorsAnn UrbankJohn Van EppsArlin and Kelly Van Veldhuizen PostRaymond and Elizabeth Van WagenerTiffany and Stanley VogelStephanie and Gregg Von ThadenThomas and Stephanie WagerLinda WaggonerJames and Marilyn WalkerG. Abbott and Joan WallisGalen WalterChris WatkinsNorma WattsMary Webber

Drew WeberSusan and Charles WeeseMark WeickumBarton and Shirley Weitz •Mrs. Marion Wells and Dr. Jeffrey WellsDavid WemmerWesley and Kay Lynn WestCharles WhedbeeDavid WhiteKathleen WhiteColin WhiteneckSusan and William WhitfieldJane and Robert WienkeDonald and Barbara WiesleyBrian WilkinsonArthur and Leslie WilkonsonNancy WilliamsPerry Ann Williams and James GartinAllyen and Stacy WilsonKelli and Andy WilzochLily and George WinnJohn and Caroline WinsorMichael and Jennifer WittrockThomas WolfDavid and Theresa WoodsMark and Kaye WrightAndrew WurdackShaun and Debra YanceyJoseph YanofskyAnne Young and James NielsonDr. Michael R. YounkerShellie YushkaDominic ZiccardiEckehart and Beverly ZimmermannKristin and Peter Zina  

Individual, Alumni, & Alumni Family Member Donors

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Chris and Nic Classick

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Alumni DonorsChris and Nic Classick

In 2007, Nic was traveling on business in San Francisco. We aren’t entirely sure what happened, but we believe that he had a heart attack in the airport and fell, hitting his head on the marble floor.

Nic was in a coma for nearly five months, followed by six months of inpatient rehabilitation at Craig Hospital and a year of outpatient therapy.

From the beginning, we said that we were the luckiest people in the world to be in the unluckiest situation. It was our family and friends, and the Craig staff, who gave us the strength to go on. They wouldn’t take “we can’t do that” as an answer.

The doctors in San Francisco told us that we probably wouldn’t see Nic smile again due to the injury to his frontal lobe. Today he’s more animated and talkative than we could have expected.

He works out in the PEAK Center three days a week, and we still travel and spend time with our family. Our grandkids love playing with Grandpa NicNic. Our roles have changed, and our life in retirement looks different than we thought it would, but our life together is sweet.

With the help of family and friends, we decided to set up the Nic Classick TBI Patient Assistance Fund with the Craig Hospital Foundation as a way for us to personally give back. This fund allows Craig’s clinical care managers to meet the financial needs of TBI patients and their families. We have been fortunate to have a positive outcome and are glad that we are able to help in this way.

As Nic says, it feels good to be able to help and to feel like we are part of the recovery process for other folks like us.

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The Nic Classick TBI Patient Assistance Fund, a subset of the general Patient Assistance Funds at the Craig Foundation, provides a safety net for patients and families whose financial means (including insurance) are inadequate to meet the financial burdens associated with a catastrophic brain injury. These funds help patients buy equipment, train caregivers, make travel arrangements, access interpretation services, receive needed medical or dental care, and meet transitional financial emergencies. Craig’s brain injury clinical care managers handle requests for support from this fund on behalf of their patients, and payments are made directly to vendors or suppliers.

Patient Assistance Funds DistributionDurable medical equipment $357,487 34.3%

Emergency assistance $12,226 1.2%

Home and vehicle modifications $58,237 5.6%

Mortgage and rent assistance $50,705 4.9%

Caregiver training and support $13,463 1.3%

Transportation for discharging patients and families $193,987 18.6%Air ambulance for new inpatients $107,036 10.3%Dental or medical assistance $31,025 3.0%Scholarships for going back to school, therapeutic recreation or the PEAK Center $85,150 8.2%

Outpatient services and NeuroRecovery Network program $24,080 2.3%

Interpretive services $108,831 10.4%

$1,042,226 100.0%

$1,042,226 was distributed from all of the Craig Foundation Patient Assistance Funds in 2017.

The Nic Classick TBI Patient Assistance Fund Catastrophic brain and spinal cord injuries are not only physically and psychologically overwhelming, but for many Craig patients they are also financially devastating. Expenses associated with the injuries, often combined with temporary or permanent loss of income on the part of the patient and/or family members who become caregivers, can push families underwater financially.

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Ken Marquardt and Shauna Hilgers, Pickleball for Heroes organizers

Community Partner

Pickleball is America’s fastest growing sport, combining elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. It is played either outdoors or indoors on badminton-sized courts with slightly modified tennis nets. I always say that pickleball is the perfect sport because everyone can do it, even adaptive athletes, those with special needs, and individuals of all ages and fitness levels.

The most amazing thing about pickleball is the community of more than 4,200 here in the Denver area that has formed around the sport. We benefit from the physical, social and emotional aspects of the game and are passionate about our play and our people. I tell story after story about how pickleball has enhanced our players’ lives. The “Pickleball Family” helped me recover from a serious back surgery and a traumatic brain injury that I sustained in a fall.

I helped advocate for and build the Apex Park and Recreation District’s 24 outdoor courts in Heroes Park at the Simms Street Recreation Center in Arvada, Colorado. When this beautiful facility opened, our community wanted to organize

a tournament that would be open to both recreational and competitive players and that would raise money for Craig Hospital and TBI.

Our first Pickleball for Heroes tournament was held on Labor Day weekend in 2015. Each year the proceeds have benefited Operation TBI Freedom (OTF), now a program of Craig Hospital. Through the event, which is entirely planned by our committee of volunteers, we have raised more than $180,000 for the program. This year we have expanded our fundraising efforts beyond the tournament and our goal is to raise even more for the benefit of the OTF program and Craig Hospital.

I am passionate about honoring the Veterans who have suffered TBIs while paying the price for our freedom. It’s difficult to understand TBI if you haven’t experienced it. Because I have been there, I have a unique understanding of the challenges these brave men and women face.

We hope to see you on the courts for this years Pickleball for Heroes tournament!

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Operation TBI Freedom The Pickleball for Heroes tournament and our other fundraisers are a way to give back to the brave men and women of our armed forces.

We are so happy to partner with Craig Hospital again for our 2018 tournament on Sept. 1-3, 2018.

“Pickleball Ken” Marquardt with Shauna Hilgers & the Colorado Pickleball Community

To learn more visit pickleballforheroes.org.

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To meet the service needs of Veterans with TBI, Operation TBI Freedom, a program of Craig Hospital, offers individualized, relationship-oriented case management.

Eligible Veterans are assigned a military support specialist. These OTF staff members have extensive prior military service and are certified brain injury specialists. Their initial focus is twofold: first, working with each Veteran to resolve any immediate crises, second, developing a personalized plan– called the “life plan” -- to advance his or her reintegration into civilian life and increase self-sufficiency over the longer term.

These individualized reintegration plans aim to ensure that Veterans:

• Receive adequate and timely treatment of physical and mental health issues; • Are equipped for long-term financial stability through optimization of earned benefits, a better understanding of financial management, and resources to secure civilian employment; and• Develop healthy relationships with family members, friends and community members.

OTF serves 250-300 Veterans at any given time and up to 500 during the course of an average program year. Since its founding in 2008, OTF has assisted more than 1,500 service members and leveraged approximately $7 million in services and therapies through partnerships with military and community organizations.

AN INCREASING NUMBER OF VETERANS HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE CONFLICTS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.

Operation TBI FreedomWith its five military bases and a Veteran population higher than the national average Colorado has a tremendous need for TBI services. Since 2000, more than 7,200 Veterans in Colorado alone have returned from conflict with TBIs. For those with this serious yet often invisible injury, the transition to civilian life can be especially difficult.

Cookies for Craig The Brownies of Girl Scout Troop 42821 from Colorado Springs collected donations in order to give 32 cases of cookies to Craig in honor of a patient. The cookies were enjoyed by patients and families staying in the apartments and by staff.

Adaptive Sports CenterArapahoe Sertoma ClubArvada Sunrise Rotary ClubBeta Theta Pi - Alpha Phi ChapterCars Helping Charities, Inc.Centura HealthChenango TrustCity of Arvada City CouncilCoborn’s Care FundColorado Hospital Association

Colorado Neurological InstituteColumbine High SchoolCommunity Health Charities •Denver Broncos Football ClubFront Range Pickleball ClubGirl Scout Brownie Troop 65496Girl Scouts Troop 42821Denver Kappa Friendship Fund, Inc. •Mile High United Way •Network For Good

OthersFirstPlumbers Local Union 3Quarter Scale Auto ClubRocky Mountain Human Services •Swing Away for Craig Charity Golf Tournament •Trinity United Lutheran ChurchThe Trucker/Biker Group •USA Pickleball Association •

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Organization Donors Gifts of $500 or more received Oct. 1, 2016-September 30, 2017• Member of the President’s Circle. These generous donors have supported Craig with an annual gift of $10,000 or more.

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Robert Chacon, Craig Rehabilitation Tech and Behavior Attendant

Employee Donor

I have worked in healthcare for almost 30 years, the last 10 at Craig. I am a behavioral attendant in the Brain Injury department. I take care of individuals who might be just coming out of a coma or in the early stages of their recovery. They are “in a fog” and can be a danger to themselves because of their confusion.

My job is to keep patients safe, but I often play a large role in supporting family members. When a family first gets to Craig, the members are often scared and overwhelmed. I earn the family’s trust and help them understand that we are going to protect and help their loved one. I am a friend and an advocate. It’s a hard job, but so rewarding. I give the best care so that the patients can have the best outcomes.

One thing I love about Craig is that we treat the whole person, not just the physical injury. That’s why I give a portion of my paycheck to Craig’s Therapeutic Recreation department, through the Craig Foundation’s Employee Giving Campaign, so that the program can continue to offer outings and recreational opportunities to our patients. It’s so great that the therapists in that department say, “Yes, you’ve had a life-changing injury, but you’re still the same person, and you like the same things you always did—let’s go out and do stuff.” I know that the money I give to the Craig Foundation goes right back to the patients in this program, and it’s an honor to support T-Rec this way. It’s the best thing in the world to see the patients that I’ve cared for getting back into the community and finding their identity again.

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Therapeutic Recreation“It’s the best thing in the world to see the patients that I’ve cared for getting back into the community and finding their identity again.”

-Robert Chacon on giving to Craig’s Therapeutic Recreation Department

Robert Chacon

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Each Craig inpatient is assigned a certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS) who serves as an important member of the patient’s treatment team. The therapist will evaluate the patient and suggest activities ranging from gardening, music, arts and crafts to various sports. Patients can try a variety of different activities and return to a previous interest, or find a new one.

Ongoing research and over 40 years of experience at Craig Hospital demonstrate that therapeutic recreation helps many patients make dramatic improvements in their overall functioning.

When patients take part in recreation activities, they are doing more than having fun – they’re assimilating and practicing in real-life settings the skills they are learning in therapy.

“At Craig, rehabilitation is more than just getting up and learning to get dressed and move in a chair, says Tom Carr, director of Therapeutic Recreation. “To the staff at Craig, that does not equate to a full life. We are helping people return to the passions that define them or helping them discover new ways to enjoy their lives.”

WE ARE HELPING PEOPLE RETURN TO THE PASSIONS THAT DEFINE THEM OR HELPING THEM DISCOVER NEW WAYS TO ENJOY THEIR LIVES.

Therapeutic RecreationFrom the tops of mountains to the bottom of the sea, you’ll find Craig Hospital patients and graduates exploring and being active thanks to Craig’s Therapeutic Recreation department. The donor-funded program uses sports, recreation and leisure opportunities to re-engage patients and their families with life and meet important therapeutic goals.

Anonymous (13)Lester and Bridgette AbberleyMarlene and Lester AblinIra and Dana AdlerMary ArmstrongCarolyn and Vance BatemanSteve BellRance and Linda BighorseSharon Blackburn and Theresa ChaseJacqueline BowenBarbara BrehmJohn BrownArabelle J. Burnett Revocable TrustDr. Lester Butt & Ms. Candice KiesowMark David CampbellLeo CarrowDebra CartwrightLynne and Jean-Michel CortesThe Charlotte Gallup Croze Memorial FundJoanne DavisMarcie Davis and Franz FreibertMaurice DavisAlice Darlene Davison#Terry DaVoltPatricia DeanDebra and Joseph DeBartoloAnn and Donald DenisonCarl Dick, IIIMr. and Mrs. Donald R. Digby, Sr.Johanna DonlinJonathan DotyJane and Stephen DriskellMs. Barbara A. DuffRandall and Sandra DunnSidney DurhamChris EdgarStephen ElkenMarlene and Floyd Everhart, Jr.Timothy and Katherine FarrellLaurie and David FenskeGary FordeMike and Terri FordyceMark-Anthony FranchiJames and Yvonne FrenchRonald and Sandra FrinkSally S. GartLoren Gergens#Dr. Charles T. GnewuchGlenna Goodacre and Mike SchmidtLeanne GorsuchRichard and Maureen GraffNancy GwilliamDick HallDr. and Mrs. Charles Hamlin

Dr. Cynthia Harrison-Felix and Mr. Michael FelixLinda and Troy HaysCatherine HeckelJudith and Tom HeimerlDr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Heiser, M.D.Lynn HendricksonE. M. HeppenstallSusan Hetherington-AndersonKeith and Kellie HicksDonald P. HodelMr. Donald R. Hodges and Dr. Sieglinde FreedEsther HollowayKenneth and Barb HosackMr. Gregory S. HouckTonya HoweyLinnette Hulbert#Thomas IsaacCharles and Carolyn JacksonJohn JohnsJudith JohnsonWalter and Susan KantCharles KantCaroline KarlinKyle KauffmanJulie and Rick KeeganDaniel P. Lammertse, MD and Janet E. Tucker, DDSElizabeth LangenStephanie LaubeColeen LawlerJames and Rhonda LeClairEstate of Ella Marie LehmanDr. Mark E. LevineKaren LewinnLeon and Linda LewisDavid and Gail LinigerPatricia J. LongJames MacDonaldCarol MaceMr. and Mrs. William S. MackaySteven MadridMr. Thomas R. Malley and Dr. Elaine WengScott and Cathy ManleyKenneth and Sharon MarquardtDan and Stacey MayLinda and Phillip McCurdyDick and Cynthia McGuirePatricia and Kenneth MooreStephen MullinsElaine NassenGerald and Betsy NishikawaEric NorthbrookNanine Odell

Dennis O’Malley and Denise DentonKenneth OpalskyCarol PadlickBarbara and Bob PageDaniel PandoJill PandoStephen and Pat ParkhouseRichard and Victoria ParsonsMichel and Maryse PerrigaudRick and Christine PfaffmannMary Alice PhillipsJohn Pipe and Carol WillardGirard PlanteJames and Connie PopovichGary PotterKaren Quinn and Kyle KovalikTimothy and Deanna RailingDana RaimondiLeland RandlesThomas RegnierJim and Carol RoddyDan and Liz RogersDwight RylandAntonio G. SantistevanChet and Louise SchwartzCharles SedmakJanna ShislerDouglas and Angela ShullMary SiekmanEric SimonMarj and Robert SmithBeatrice StallmanRobert F. Stark, Jr.Kirk and Bonnie SteeleHenry G. Stifel IIIEstate of Jesse StonerWhitney and Kathryn SunderlandMark SvendsenJack Taylor and Ann Marie DamianPatricia Toni-KaramKenneth TownsendPatti and Curt TownsendFritz and Penny TraskLawrence and Darcy TurnerMark Van KatPaul and Claire VenezialeBarbara VoglerNorma WattsLisabeth WeidemanTodd WhitneyTom and Deanna WilscamJanet WilsonFred and Michele WinstonCarolyn Schaefer Wollard and Dave Wollard

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Frank Craig Society Members Frank Craig Society members have made plans in their wills or estates to leave a legacy gift to Craig. These contributions make a significant difference in the future of Craig, creating a lasting legacy for the donor while helping ensure independent futures for those Craig serves. For more information about planned giving, or if you have already included Craig in your estate plans and you are not on this list, please contact 303-789-8650 or foundation@craighospital.org.# Passed away in Fiscal Year 2017

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Rich and Victoria Parsons

Frank Craig Society Members

My faith led me to Craig. As a transplant to Colorado in 1989, I had heard about Craig in a news story. It was in 2002 that I felt that God was nudging me and telling me that this was a place I should check out. I made some calls and began volunteering for the Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy departments.

One day when I was attending an outing with Craig, a patient broke down and confided that he didn’t know how he could possibly pay for the equipment he would need when he went home. I thought about it, talked with my wife, Victoria, and realized that I could do more for patients like him.

In consultation with then-CEO Denny O’Malley and then-Craig Foundation Director Barb Page, I began to study the feasibility of raising money

specifically to provide durable medical equipment to patients in need. Using my background in sales and marketing, I launched an extensive outreach campaign, and in conjunction with Denny and Barb, we raised more than $500,000 for the fund in 2004, the fund’s first full year in existence. We dubbed it “Project EQL: Equipment for a Quality Life.” In the years since then, the fund has helped hundreds of patients.

Victoria and I are honored to be able to “pay it forward” in support of Craig, including leaving a portion of our estate to the hospital through our membership in the Frank Craig Society. We have found that in philanthropy, the person who is doing the giving gets the majority of the benefits. We feel grateful knowing that we are able to help people in need.

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Project EQL : Equipment for a Quality Life

Project EQL exists to ensure that every patient at Craig returns home with basic adaptive equipment.

Project EQL helps 170 to 200 recently injured patients every year

Rich Parsons with wifeVictoria Parsons

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Equipment needs are unique to each patient. Examples include power or manual wheelchairs, a lift that allows family members to transfer their loved one into a bed, a shower chair that enables daily self-care, and other tools that advance safety, independence, opportunity and dignity. A person with an acute spinal cord injury, for example, requires basic adaptive equipment that ranges in cost from $86,150 to $118,600, depending on the injury. The majority of insurance companies do not cover these expenses fully. These costs are on top of the already immense financial burdens associated with catastrophic injury.

When Craig’s clinical care managers discover that insurance, family resources and other funding options are inadequate to cover the cost of needed equipment for a patient, Project EQL bridges the gap. Each year, generous contributors to Project EQL help 170 to 200 recently injured patients whose income or insurance benefits would otherwise be insufficient to pay for basic adaptive equipment. Project EQL funds are paid directly to equipment suppliers. By ensuring access to essential adaptive equipment, supporters of Project EQL make it possible for every Craig graduate to resume his or her life with greater ease, independence, safety and dignity.

BASIC ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT RANGES IN COST FROM $86,150 TO $118,600

Project EQL : Equipment for a Quality LifeFrom the time of a patient’s admission, Craig teams are thinking ahead about the adaptive equipment and support the individual and his or her family will need at discharge. Project EQL exists to ensure that every patient at Craig returns home with the basic adaptive equipment that will maximize overall function, health and life quality, regardless of the patient’s financial or insurance status.

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