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BIGSUCCESS!

The 17th annual “Calls for Kids” Telecast was broadcast live from the Nashville Ronald McDonald

House on March 31, 2007. It is the largest annual fundraising event for the Nashville facility,

and monies generated through the event offset the day to day operating costs of the House.

In the two hours of broadcasting, WKRN News 2 focused on the mission of the House and the

people and companies that do so much to support us throughout the year. Some of the features

included families, past and present, which have called RMH a “home away from home” while they

were taking care of their critically ill child. This year the public had the opportunity to meet

some pretty amazing kids that have been hard at work fighting battles to save their lives.

Besides the family stories, the public also had the chance to take a look at some of the great friends

the Nashville Ronald McDonald House has in this community including Ronald McDonald himself

and Larry and Bob from the Veggie Tales! The Nashville Ronald McDonald House is very lucky

to have friends like this take such great care of us.

The co-chairs for the 2007 “Calls for Kids” Telecast, Susan Woodland and Mary Fox, were very

excited about this year’s event. “We wanted to show the audience just how important the house is

for those that call it home for awhile, Susan said. “From our committed staff to the devoted

volunteers, we wanted everyone to get to know the Ronald McDonald House family.”

The 2007 “Calls for Kids” Telecast was an enormous success. Thanks to our generous supporters

from the Middle Tennessee community, we raised more than $135,000 to benefit the programs

of RMHC. A huge thank you goes out to Nashville’s ABC affiliate, WKRN News 2 for all

their hard work and their constant support of the House. We would also like to thank our

generous sponsors.

Nikki Adams

Hunter Braxton Austin

JaNiyia M. Bailey

Harold Grey Barker

Faith Monday-Beal

Justin Brooks

Malik Brown

Ryan Brown

Trevor Buchanan

Julian Byus

Tityana Campbell

Neveah Lynn Campbell

Shawn C. Chears

Hailey Cogdill

Tanner Cravens

Katie Crosby

Micaiah Day

Riley Decker

Katelyn Dilks

Chrysilis Dutton

Elizabeth Ann England

Rachel Eubanks

Dustin Fowler

Karen Hamilton

Makayla Hawks

William Hazelwood

Kaia Holland

Jacob Holliday

Braxton Joseph Hollman

Christopher Hughes

Katherine Hungate

Jalen James

Elizabeth Rose Janabet

Aquela Jones

Roteria (Ra-Ra) Jones

Thomas Jewell

Yasmeen Keesee

Abbie Kenan

Abbigail Lanier

Ava Lanier

Christian Lenker

Aryanna Looney

Joshua Maupin

Josie Mazzo

Dalton McRae

Turner Meacham

Dashyra Mills

Jaylen Keith Morris

Stella Moyers

Evan Nash

Lennery Navarro

Jamir Person

William Frederick Ray

Carly Rogers

Monica Rollins

Caden Rumfelt

Keelen Sangster

John Cooper

SmithJonathan Smith

Hunter Stumbo

Katelyn Sweeney

Addilea Swift

Tred Thomas

Celia Ann Trapp

Jazmin Vazquez

Amber Whatley

Adam Wray

IN MEMORIUMM AY 2 0 0 5 – A P R I L 2 0 0 7

NEW & EXCITING OPPORTUNITY!

We’re looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join the Ronald McDonald House Crew, a new groupof friends who will help raise awareness and support for the programs of RMHC. The RMH Crew kicked off its schedule of social events with a happy hour on Thursday, April 26 Midtown Corner Pub. More than60 people enjoyed an evening of meeting new friends and learning about some upcoming opportunities tohelp the House. Micah Lacher of Holrob Investments and Commercial Realty is our liaison to the RMHCrew, and he has quite a few exciting opportunities planned to get this program off the ground. To learnmore about how to get involved with the RMH Crew or about upcoming events, please call our DevelopmentDirector at 615-343-4000 or email heather@rmhnashville.com.

LEAVING A LEGACY

Planned gifts are important for the future of the programs of RMHC as we are better able to plan aheadand know that we will be able to continue providing essential resources for families of children with criticalillnesses. The benefits to our donors are equally important, and many planned giving vehicles offer ways toleave a treasured memory of you and your family for the children and families we will continue to serve.There are many ways to consider leaving a legacy…

Consider a deferred gift, annuity, or trust to integrate your charitable gift with your overall financial, tax and estate planning goals.

• Leave a gift in your will to a charitable organization whose mission is important to you.• Consider using assets such as stocks, bonds, CDs, mutual funds or real estate as charitable gifts.• Encourage others to leave gifts to charities in their wills.

For more information on our planned giving opportunities, please contact us at 615-343-4000.

SPEAKERS BUREAU

If you would like to have someone from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville speak to yourorganization, contact Liz Piercy or Mary Fox at 615-343-4000. A video about the House is also available.

Note: The following trademarks are owned by the McDonald’s Corporation: Ronald McDonald, Ronald McDonald House, The House that LoveBuilt, Ronald McDonald House Charities, RMHC. Permission must be obtained from the Ronald McDonald House before using any of thesetrademarks and/or logos.

House Business

springMAY 5

Jordan Hackett Memorial 5k Run/Walk MAY 14

Music City Golf TournamentMAY 23

Big Rigs for Little Kids

summerJUNE 23

Jennie’s Memorial RideJULY

RMHC Sweet Sixteen BirthdayAUGUST 27

Wachovia Dealer Services Golf ChallengeAUGUST 30

Southwest Airlines Music City Classic

fallSEPTEMBER 7-16

Music City FuturitySEPTEMBER 15

Make a Racquet for Kids Tennis Tournament

OCTOBER 8

Colliers Turley Martin Tucker Golf Ball NOVEMBER 9

d’Vine Selections Wine Tasting

Upcoming Events in 2007 Please visit our website for more information about these exciting events.

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RONALD McDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF NASHVILLE House Notes

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President

JOY SEARS

President-Elect

DON BIRDWELL

Secretary

SHARON MORRIS

Treasurer

ED MORGAN

ADVISORY BOARD

STAFF

Executive Director Elizabeth Miller Piercy

House Manager Kaye Slater

Development Director Heather Corum

Volunteer Coordinator Kirra Menees

Administrative Manager Rebecca Stockett

House Operations Coordinator Amy Lawson

Maintenance Chris Curtis

Housekeeping Paula Markham

Resident ManagersYuliya Sokolova and David Royal

NEWSLETTER EDITORS

Heather Corum & Amy Lawson

DESIGN & PRODUCTION

Timothy Neal Templeton, TNT Advertising & Design

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Heather Corum & Amy Lawson

2144 Fairfax Avenue • Nashville, Tennessee 37212615-343-4000 • Fax: 615-343-4004

www.rmhnashville.com

2007 Board of Directors

Julie Allen Ted Bertuca, Jr.

Paul BurrellDonald Capparella

Frank ChalfontDavid ChaseKim CouncilDiane Cox

Brad DillardTom Dodge

Cindy EndsleyPat Givens

Dennis GreenDavid GregoryAlice Hendry

Karen JohnsonEric Kruse

Micah LacherMabel Larson

Dave McGahrenLee McNair

Laura MooreTim PriddyEdie Rimas

Bill RochfordJane Sharp

Kathryn SpadaforaTim Templeton

Steve TravisAlex WaddeyLibba Wilson

Brian WilliamsAlice Yopp

Pam Zimmerman

Susan Andrews-Thompson

Lucy BarksdaleYvette Boyd

Ian Burr, M.D.Newtonia Coleman

Nicki J. CookJulian Cornett

Tom Doyle, M.D.Tim FarleyMary Fox

Jerry GarrettDon HancockLeslie Hough

Bill HudsonHelen LaneSteve Lane

Lawrence M. LipmanJohn Lukens, M.D.

Larry OdomEddie Phillips

Wright Pinson, M.D.Jeanette RudyBarbara Speller

Arnold Strauss, M.D.Fred Turner

W. Miles WarfieldTommy Wilson

Amerigroup FoundationBridgestone Firestone

Trust FundMonroe Carell Jr. Children’s

Hospital at Vanderbilt

GM Spring Hill ManufacturingAlpha Delta Pi

AlumnaeBig Idea

Baptist Healing TrustDr Pepper

Jeffco Hardwood FlooringPiedmont Foundation

MANY THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS

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RONALD McDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF NASHVILLE House Notes

We could not have done

it without them! The

Southern Staging group

was kind enough to donate

their time and materials

to do a “teen game room

makeover”. Children of all

ages have enjoyed the

upgrade including the new

karaoke machine!

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER Good times were had by all at the 2007 Volunteer AppreciationDinner. It’s a small way for the House to thank all of the wonderful

people that help make our House a home for so many! We love you all….

BREAKFAST IS SERVED!

The Vanderbilt Sports

Medicine Trainers got here

bright and early to prepare a

huge breakfast for our

House. The meal program is

a great way to support the

families by having a hot meal

ready for them when they

come in from the hospital.

LUV is in the house!

Executive Director

Liz Piercy accepts a

check from

Southwest Airlines

Jim Wojciechowski

for $4000.00.

THANKS BUDDY! Jay Roberson dumps pull tabs forthe Nashville Ronald McDonald

House. He knows how importantthe program is, raising almost$10,000.00 a year to help pay

for house operations.

FUTURE GARDENERS!

Two volunteers from Christ Presbyterian

Academy spruce up the porch during

their fall service day.

Golf Ball 2006The Colliers Turley Martin Tucker (CTMT) Golf Ball

to benefit RMHC of Nashville was held on Monday,

October 9, 2006 at Richland Country Club. The event

raised more than $127,000 , and was sponsored by:

Colliers Turley MartinTucker

AmericanConstructors

Caremark RX

The City Paper

Commercial Cleaning Systems

Dignity, Inc.

Evans, Jones and Reynolds

Fifth Third Bank

Franke

HCA

Lehman Brothers

Mapco Mart

d’Vine 06The 9th Annual d’Vine Selections Wine

Tasting was held Friday, November 10,

2006 at Thoroughbred Motorcars. The

event raised over $5000 for the House.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Brianna Trickey celebrates her 17thbirthday at the Nashville Ronald

McDonald House. She was staying at the house with her dad while

receiving radiation treatments tofight Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

GOLD SPONSORS

CommunityHealth Systems

SILVER SPONSORS

AIG-AmericanGeneral

BORDEAUX PATRONS

Ameriprise

Financial

BellSouth

Stephanie Moore

IN-KIND SPONSORS

Bonefish Grill

The City Paper

LetterLogic

TNT Advertising

The Wine Shoppeat Green Hills AN

EXTRAORDINARYEVENING

An Extraordinary Evening at Morton’sthe Steakhouse was held on Monday,

January 22, 2007 and raised more than$60,000 for the House.

GOLD SPONSORS

Birdwell Realty Team

The Coca-Cola Company

Designs by Leslie

Mapco Mart

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

SILVER SPONSORS

American General Life and AccidentInsurance Company

Regions Bank

TIS THE SEASON! Central Church of Christ gathered toys for

the families who stayed in the House over Christmas.

Happy Birthday to the House!The Nashville Ronald McDonald House celebrated its 15th birthday inJuly of 2006! We welcomed families, past and present, to join staff and

volunteers in an outdoor carnival. Loews Vanderbilt Plaza was kindenough to donate enough birthday cake for all 300 guests.

We wouldn’t survive without ourvolunteers! Ann Ice

and Mary Alyce(Shug) Lamb help

out in the 1st annualHoliday MarketPlace. With an

overabundance ofgenerosity duringthe 2006 Holidayseason, we were

able to allow thefamilies to shop for

their children.

Make a Racquetfor Kids

The 1st Annual Make a Racquet

for Kids Tennis Tournament was

held on Saturday, October 9, 2006

at Centennial Sportsplex.

This event was sponsored by:

Deloitte

Dodson Parker & Behm

Jeffco Flooring

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis

Around Our Housespring 2007

RONALD McDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF NASHVILLE House Notes

Volunteersare the Heart of Our House!

It’s been an eventful year at the Nashville

Ronald McDonald House with the arrival of

new staff and the departure of an old friend.

The Nashville Ronald McDonald House

welcomes Heather Corum our new

Development Director. Heather is origi-

nally from Illinois but has called Nashville

home for 51⁄2 years. When she is not at

work, you can usually find Heather in a

spin class at the Green Hills Y or going for

a run in Percy Warner Park. She also loves

hiking and just about anything outdoors.

The other thing keeping Heather busy

these days is her fiancé Jason. They are

planning their wedding and honeymoon

with help from everyone at RMH!

In this position, Heather spends her time

making requests for funds and researching

companies, foundations and new funding

prospects. She is also finding new ways to

raise awareness with people in Nashville and

surrounding communities so that we can

carry out our mission.

Our Laymon Curtis came to the Nashville

Ronald McDonald House as a temporary

maintenance man, willing to help out until

the position was filled - 14 years ago! After

all these years of keeping the House together,

he has decided it is time to relax. Laymon

did it all, from plumbing and electrical work

to woodworking and computer support. But

not to worry – he’s not going too far. He now

volunteers once a week!

We also welcomed Chris Curtis as the new

maintenance man. Chris is a native of Nashville

and is married with 3 sons. When he’s not

working at the House, he enjoys restoring comic

books and playing guitar.

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Jacob Patton is an extremely energetic 3-year-old who

doesn’t look sick. In fact, if it weren’t for his older

brother Gideon, their parents, Steve and Tonya, would have never known anything was

wrong. Gideon’s headaches and seizures were treated incorrectly for years, only to find

out later that he was a victim of a vicious disease. Gideon and Jacob Patton have PGK

(Phosphoglycerate Kinase Deficiency), which is a metabolic disorder that interferes with the

body’s production of energy. Some of the symptoms of this disease are low levels of circulating

red blood cells, mental retardation and paralysis. Since it is a genetic disorder, the entire

Patton family needed to be tested. Steve, Tonya and Gideon’s twin sister Sarah all tested

negative - Jacob was not so lucky. “I was absolutely dumbfounded,” Tonya said when she

found out that both of her sons were affected. PGK has only been diagnosed in about 15

people in the world so far. “It’s a very scary situation when no one really knows what you

are dealing with,” said Tonya.

The doctors at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital decided on a bone marrow transplant to

attempt to stop the progression of the disease. Jacob and his Mom called our House their

home for 58 nights, starting in June 2005. “We couldn’t have done it without the Ronald

McDonald House. It became our home away from home and the staff became our extended

family.” There were a few times when Tonya urgently needed to get Jacob to the hospital

while they were staying at the house. “Being 5 blocks away from the hospital as opposed

to 11⁄2 hours was a sure blessing,” she said Jacob became a fixture in the House, visiting

everyone’s office and running up and down the hallways. His favorite past time was

conserving electricity by turning off everyone’s lights and terrorizing Amy’s pet fish.

Today Jacob is at home enjoying his favorite thing in the world – his red 4-wheeler! We

look forward to his visits when he runs through the door and brightens up the house.

Ann Ice is like a whirlwind when she is here in the House. She comes in and

immediately heads to the kitchens where she knows most of the early morning messes

are made. She isn’t afraid of what she might find there, she jumps right in and empties

and refills dishwashers, puts away food items in storage containers and makes our

housekeeper Paula’s job a little easier on Thursday mornings. After the kitchens, she

turns her attention to helping our Administrative Manager. Ann assists with making

copies, helping with weekly deposits and any other office project that needs to be done.

When the House Operations Committee learned of all the wonderful things Ann

does for our House, she was immediately recruited as president. In addition to all she

does while she is here for her regular House shift, she also scrubbed and shined on

Spring Cleaning Day, then she actually volunteered to help on basement cleaning day.

If that wasn’t enough, she also came and helped the night of our “Family Night Out.”

She’s unstoppable! Another little tidbit about Ann that we must mention, is on each of

these occasions, she brought an incredible dessert that would make your mouth water.

When Ann isn’t doing her all for the Ronald McDonald House, she enjoys

gardening, knitting, reading, and doting on her grandchildren. Ann is retired but you

wouldn’t know it by the pace she sets for herself. She is eager to help anyone in need

and is a wonderful asset to us. We are so glad that when she was looking to get

involved as a volunteer, she found the Ronald McDonald House!

The Nashville office of Colliers Turley Martin Tucker (CTMT) is a

true champion for RMHC. From participating for the past several

years as the Title Sponsor of our CTMT Golf Ball and helping

raise more than $127,000 in 2006 to benefit RMHC, to cooking

meals for our families on a monthly basis and providing all the

delicious food for our Holiday Open House, CTMT has been a

wonderful community partner. Companies like CTMT are critical

to the mission of RMHC because they provide the funds we need

to carry out our programs and continue to “keep families close” as

they are faced with the challenges of having a critically ill child.

Colliers Turley Martin Tucker – Nashville is the dominant player

in the Middle Tennessee commercial real estate market. In 2006,

CTMT Nashville completed more than $575 million in transactions

and leased and managed over 19 million square feet of office, industrial

and retail property. Colliers Turley Martin Tucker is also an owner/

shareholder of Colliers International, the largest real estate federation

in the world, with over 241 offices in 51 countries on six continents

with $37 billion in annual lease and sale transactions in 2005.

Throughout the year, there are many ways for businesses and

organizations to make donations and participate as event sponsors.

Because we must raise 100% of our operating costs, we count on

the support of the community. For more information about sponsorship opportunities or making a donation to RMHC, contact our

Development Director at 615-343-4000 or heather@rmhnashville.com.

Ann Ice

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House Notes

Local Students Celebrate WorldChildren’s Day by Raising Over $3000!Beginning in 2002 Ronald McDonald House Charities partnered with

McDonald’s Corporation to create World Children’s Day, a worldwide

fundraiser to raise money for RMHC programs around the globe.

With 265 houses, more than 100 family rooms and 29 care mobiles,

the $75 million raised through World Children’s Day has become a

huge contribution to RMHC.

In 2006, The Nashville

Ronald McDonald

House invited school

children from Tennessee

and southern Kentucky

to participate in our

own World Children’s

Day. Over 25,000

students from 56 schools were challenged to collect the aluminum tabs

for the 2nd annual Pull Tab Collection Challenge. Through this

exciting event we collected almost 8,000 pounds of pull tabs, and raised

$3,000 for operation expenses at the house. In celebration, we invited

all of the participating schools to visit the House for hot chocolate

and donuts; and to help fill the large recycling container with their

tabs. Richland Elementary School was the top collector this year,

and all of the top collectors were announced by Ronald himself

following the dumping of the tabs.

You can help children locally and around the world by participating in

this year’s World Children’s Day on November 20, 2007.

Lunch & LearnJoin us for an hour to Lunch & Learn!

Our newest initiative is a free, hour-long

lunch and tour focused on the programs

of Ronald McDonald House Charities and

how we serve children and families. RMHC staff and volunteers will

provide information about how our programs work and how to get

involved as an individual, group, church, organization, or company.

Anyone who would like to know more about the programs of RMHC

is welcome to attend. Longtime volunteers and supporters as well as

anyone who is unfamiliar with our programs are encouraged to attend.

Each Lunch & Learn event will be limited to 8-10 attendees. Lunch

& Learn sessions will be held on the third Wednesday of every month

from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. RMHC will provide the lunch and

materials, so we request that guests RSVP by 9:00 a.m. on the day of

the event. We are happy to schedule Lunch & Learn events for groups

of four or more people who cannot attend the regularly scheduled

sessions. These events are held at the Nashville Ronald McDonald

House, located at 2144 Fairfax Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee.

2007 LUNCH & LEARN EVENTS SCHEDULE

To RSVP for an upcoming Lunch & Learn event, please contact our

Development Director, Heather Corum at 615-343-4000 or email

heather@rmhnashville.com.

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