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Humility of Mary Health

Partners Foundation

supports the

mission of Humility of Mary

Health Partners to

extend the healing ministry of

Jesus by improving the health

and well-being of everyone

in our community, including

those who are poor and

underserved.

If you are reading this, chances are you are one ofmore than 2,000 new donors who supported themission and work of Humility of Mary Health

Partners in 2011-2012. Let me tell you a little moreabout the organization you have chosen to support andwhy I believe there is no other organization, for-profit ornot-for-profit, that is more vital to the Mahoning Valley atthis time.

HMHP is the largest employer in the Valley and,therefore, a vital part of our regional economy. It caresfor 53 percent of all the patients in the Mahoning Valley.And in 2011, an incredible $26.7 million in charitable care was delivered atfacilities supported by the HMHP Foundation.

HMHP has once again received national recognition for patient outcomes andquality care, according to the U.S. News & World Report “America’s BestHospitals” listing for 2012-13. This year, all three HMHP hospitals are theonly hospitals among the 15 hospitals reviewed in the Youngstown-Warrenmetropolitan area to receive “Best Regional Hospital” recognition.St. Elizabeth Health Center is ranked No. 7 out of Ohio’s 183 hospitals, andNo. 3 among the 70 hospitals that make up the northeast Ohio region.

Just think about how vital HMHP is to the region’s economy and the healthand well-being of those who live here.

Yet, there is so much more. Over the years, donors to the HMHP Foundationhave funded a wide range of programs that affect virtually every person in theregion. Our Resource Mothers program, for instance, gives high-risk pregnantwomen guidance before and after they give birth. Our prescription assistanceprogram helps provide free medicines to those who can’t afford them. Andour ride programs are ensuring that the elderly never miss a doctor’sappointment. We also sponsor smoking cessation programs, wellness pro-grams, and countless other initiatives that address specific areas of need inour community. We provide more than 1,000 children with dental care eachyear. We have provided $600,000 in financial assistance to nursing studentsin local schools. And of course, we made an $8 million investment to helpevery woman receive the best possible care for breast cancer screening anddiagnostics.

HMHP is committed to the Mahoning Valley now and into the future. Wecompleted a $57 million investment in our future by implementing electronichealth records (EHRs) so that every caregiver and physician in our systemhas access to accurate clinical information for every patient, anywhere in oursystem. And we have ambitious plans to expand and improve our facilities inBoardman, Warren and Youngstown.

These are just some of the reasons our donors are proud to support theHMHP Foundation. Each of you has your own, personal reasons as well.Charity is the Heart of the Mission and our heart is beating strong!

Sincerely,

James P. SchultisPresidentHMHP Foundation

Richard W. Atkinson, Chair

Chander M. Kohli, M.D., Vice Chair

Sr. Stella Schmid, H.M., Secretary

J. David Sabine, Esq., Treasurer

Rashid A. Abdu, M.D.

Germaine F. Bennett

Gary Bitonte, M.D.

James P. Carchedi, Jr.

Karen S. Cohen

Sam Covelli

Keith E. Downard

Sr. Margaret Ebin, H.M.

Rex A. Ferry

Mark A. Herron

Charlene Hill

Robert Hotchkiss

Dennis B. Lewis, Jr.

Carl A. Nunziato, Esq.

Sherry Sharon

James P. Schultis

Karen Segesto, C.W.S.

Robert W. Shroder

Richard M. Thomas

Nicholas J. Zennario

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Did you know that 65 percent of American households give to charity? Giving from individuals is15 times greater than corporate giving. And charitable giving accounts for 2 percent of our gross

national product. We are an incredibly generous people. I believe this, in part, defines us as a nation.

My years of fundraising have taught mesomething that seems a littlecounter-intuitive. It has to do with thereason we give to charity. More precisely,I should say, there are misconceptionsabout our motivations. You see, I’ve nevermet anyone who gave because of the taxdeduction. Nor because of the recognition they may receive. Certainly not the ‘thank you memento.’In fact, most do not expect anything in return.

The truth is that giving simply makes them feel good.

I know some wonderfully generous donors who are ‘addicted’ to this feeling. So I invite you to give it atry. Support a charity you care about and one you know is helping your brothers and sisters. Attachedis an envelope you can use to support the mission of the HMHP Foundation. Perhaps you have anotherworthy charity in mind.

Either way, Give… you will feel great!

Jim Schultis

GIVE…UNTIL IT FEELS GOOD!

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I’ve never met anyonewho gave because of thetax deduction.

...charitable giving accountsfor 2 percent of our grossnational product.

I t is known as “The Largest Fundraising Event in the Valley,” and this year’s Panerathon certainly lived up to thattitle. More than 6,000 people turned out on a beautiful Sunday, Aug. 26, for the 10K/2 mile fun walk/run which

began at the Covelli Centre in downtown Youngstown.

The crowd’s exuberance and happiness were evident. Everyone knew they were there for a common purpose – toraise funds for Joanie’s Promise. As one participant exclaimed, “It’s the mostamazing feeling in the world to be a part of this. As we started the race, thetheme song to ‘Rocky’ blared over the loudspeakers. Seeing so many peo-ple together for the same cause was incredibly inspiring.”

This year, all proceeds from the Panerathon, sponsored by CovelliEnterprises and Panera Bread, were designated exclusively for Joanie’sPromise. We are grateful to Sam Covelli and his team at Covelli Enterprisesfor bringing this event to our community.

New this year was the Post-Race Recovery Area where participants wereoffered complimentary refreshments and massages. The quarter-mile Kids’Run was well attended by many energetic children. There were gift giveaways, face painting, information tents, music, ‘Pink Glove’ dancing,and great food.

The Foundation is very appreciative of the sponsors of the Panerathon and all theracers, walkers and volunteers who turned out to support a great cause.

PANERATHON

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Happy Birthday,Dr. Abdu !

JOANIE’S PROMISE

Our own Dr. Rashid Abdu celebrates a specialbirthday this month.

Dr. Abdu, may you be blessed with good health,peace and happiness in the years ahead.

J oanie’s Promise, administered through the Joanie AbduComprehensive Breast Care Center (JACBCC),

addresses the critical need for breast cancer screening andeducation for low-income and un/underinsured women inthe Mahoning Valley.

Our region’s breast cancer mortality rate significantlyexceeds state and national averages. A disproportionatelylarge number of low-income, disadvantaged, minority anduninsured women are particularly at risk.

The goal of Joanie’s Promise is to ensure that allMahoning Valley women have access to breast healtheducation, screening, and diagnostics. The program willalso provide necessary supportive services, such astransportation, to eliminate any barriers faced bythese women.

The HMHP Foundation is committed to seeing thateveryone, regardless of income, has access to the highestquality breast health care available. Joanie’s Promisefulfills that mission. Joanie’s Promise

Everyone, regardless of income, has access tothe highest quality breast health care available

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I f there’s one thing Sam Covelli knows, it’s how tomake someone comfortable. Whether it’s at one of

his more than 200 Panera Bakery Café’s, one of his fiveO’Charley’s restaurants, or even his own home, youcan’t help but feel welcome! His infectious smile andwarmth make him a natural in the restaurant world.Caryn, his wife of 27 years, laughs, “I don’t thinkanyone knows the restaurant business like Sam!”

His success is undeniable: 2005 Entrepreneur of theYear for Northeast Ohio by Ernst & Young, NortheastOhio Business Hall of Fame, also that year, andYoungstown Area Restaurateur of the Year, to name justa few! Sam and Caryn are also leading philanthropists inthe community. Over the course of the 30 yearsCovelli Enterprises has been headquartered in Warren,the company has given tens of millions of dollars tolocal charities.

The concept of giving back is a lesson Sam learned fromhis parents, Albert and Josephine Covelli. They startedtheir McDonald’s franchise in 1959 in Warren. WhenSam took over the business in 1985, they had acquired27 McDonald’s restaurants (Albert Covelli will beinducted into the South Florida Hospitality Hall of Fame this fall!). Sam worked in the restaurants while a teen,learning a lot about the business, and life. “My father and mother had the philosophy of giving back.” he says. “Weare fortunate to be able to do so. We got our start in the valley. The people of this community are a big part of ourgrowth. We have friends and family here. We have the obligation to give back, and we love doing it!”

Caryn is equally passionate about giving back to the community, as well as her volunteer work with JFK High Schooland the Trumbull County Animal Welfare League. She says, “When you work in the schools and the churches, yousee there is a great need. I find it’s wonderful to put a smile on someone’s face. Giving back is a gift.”

Despite frequent trips to his 200 Panera bakery-café’s in Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida, Kentucky andCanada, Sam sits on the boards of many local organizations, including the HMHP Foundation. It’s something else heshares with his father, who was on the foundation board at St. Joseph Health Center for many years. “I only like tojoin the board of an organization where I feel I can make a difference,” said Sam. “HMHP is an example. Everythingthey’re doing is right. With the expansion of Boardman, (and) private rooms for (patients at) St. Joe’s and St. E’s,they’re creating jobs. You have great doctors and a great nursing staff. And it’s financially solid. I’m happy HMHP iskeeping up with Cleveland and Pittsburgh.”

SAM & CARYN COVELLI

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And what a difference he has made at HMHP with his involvement in Panerathon, which is now the largestfundraising event in the Mahoning Valley! All proceeds go to the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center(JACBCC) at St. Elizabeth. Since its 2010 debut, Panerathon has had more than 6,500 people participate and raisedmore than $500,000! HMHP Foundation President James P. Schultis says, “It is very clear that Sam and Caryn aredeeply committed to Catholic-sponsored health care and education. They know that we are trying our best to serveall people according to the standards of our mission – ‘the healing ministry of Jesus.’ And that mission is preciselywhat Sam and Caryn are supporting.”

Allen Ryan, who serves as director of corporate affairs for CovelliEnterprises, says, “As a company, we have always been very supportiveof causes relating to breast cancer. When we heard about the plan tobuild a comprehensive breast care center in our hometown that wouldbe one of just a few in the state, and one of just 100 or so in the wholecountry, we felt an obligation to help raise money and awareness forthe center. Panerathon became the vehicle to do both of those thingsand do it in a way that was fun and an easy way for the people of theValley to help make a difference. The response has been nothing shortof phenomenal!”

After meeting Dr. Rashid Abdu, whose wife the Center is named for,both Sam and Caryn knew this was something they could get involvedwith long term. “It’s the most important issue these days. The JACBCCwill save lives. What’s more important than that? Dr. Abdu is a veryspecial person. We are so impressed with him and the center. We arehappy to be associated with HMHP and the great work of thefoundation” says Sam.

Caryn goes one step further, “I tell everyone I know to go there! It’s just so beautiful and it has the most up-to-dateequipment. It’s so wonderful to know this kind of facility is right here in our community.”

So what’s next for Sam and Caryn Covelli? Two of their three children are now out of the house and on their own.Son Albert works in the family business, at the country’s largest Panera bakery-café in Columbus, Ohio. DaughterCandayce works in real estate in New York City. Youngest daughter Danielle is a senior at JFK High School inWarren, where her father proudly says, “She is captain of the boys’ tennis team!”

Sam Covelli is not one to slow down. Nor is he one to forget his roots. Everything is moving forward. That includesthe expansion of the company’s current 55,000-square-foot headquarters in Warren.

“I enjoy watching the company grow, and the people grow right along with us. You have to enjoy what you do, if youdo, you’ll never work for a living! We love Warren. We’re staying here. It’s our foundation, our base. It’s where weraised our kids.”

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Recognizing that well-trained nurses are essential to meeting the health needs of our community, theHMHP Foundation created two separate nursing scholarship programs for scholastically-deserving individuals.

The first program awards nursing scholarships to HMHP employees and their family members who are pursuingbachelor, master or doctoral degrees in nursing or health care administration. The second program offersscholarships to those enrolled in the Mercy College of Ohio St. Elizabeth Campus. This curriculum leads to anassociate’s degree in nursing.

The scholarships are very much appreciated. As one recipient says “…although I was accepted into the HonorsProgram at Kent State and offered some scholarship assistance, the increasing cost of attending a state collegecontinues to create financial strain. This scholarship will allow me to continue my education and fulfill my dreamof a career in nursing. It will also help to diminish the pressure of college’s financial burden.”

A special dinner was held in May to applaud the achievements of the recipients of the 2012 HMHP nursingscholarships.

HMHP FOUNDATION AWARDS NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS

St. Elizabeth Health Center marked the 50th anniversary of the firstopen-heart surgery performed in the area by dedicating a new familywaiting area in its cardiovascular intensive care unit. It was named inhonor of the surgeon who introduced the procedure to thecommunity, Dr. Edmund Massullo.

In attendance were Dr. Massullo’s patient, Cora “Betty” Rushton, whowas two years old at the time of the surgery, and both the Massulloand Rushton families. In 1962, Dr. Massullo and his partner,Dr. Angelo Riberi, closed a large hole in Betty’s heart.

St. Elizabeth has received awards from many organizations for itscardiac program since then and was recognized this year by U.S. News & World Report for its excellence in thisspecialty.

Dr. Massullo’s daughter Anne continues to further her late father’s pioneering spirit through her creation andinvolvement in the Edmund and Anne Marie Massullo Golf Outing. Proceeds are earmarked for medical educationand research. This year’s event, held at the Lake Club in May, was well attended. As one golfer said, “The Massulloouting is first class all the way. Good food and great friends, and we are making our medical community stronger,which is very important to all of us.”

CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF VALLEY’S FIRSTOPEN-HEART SURGERY

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Honoring those who have made a positive impact onthe health of our community, the HMHP Foundationheld its third annual Health Care Visionary Awards and1911 Founders’ Circle Appreciation Luncheon atFellows Riverside Gardens. This year’s event also sawthe introduction of the Raymond E. Whelan LegacySociety.

The 1911 Founders Circle iscomprised of those whocontribute $1,911, representingthe year St. Elizabeth HealthCenter was opened. If it werenot for our donors, many localprograms and services wouldnot exist. At this luncheon, we

recognized those who have given generously of theirresources for the benefit of our community.

Two awards were also presented that afternoon toleaders who are making a difference in our Valley. TheHeart of the Mission Award recognized Dr. RashidAbdu for his efforts in bringing to fruition the JoanieAbdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center. Pursuing hispromise to his late wife Joanie that no woman shouldhave to leave this area for world- class breast care,Dr. Abdu tirelessly shared his vision with dozens ofindividuals and helped raise the funds necessary tobuild the JACBCC.

The Mahoning Valley Leadership in Health Award waspresented to Brian Corbin, executive director ofCatholic Charities Services and coordinator forCatholic Health Affairs for the Diocese of Youngstown.Mr. Corbin is committed to helping people findsolutions to the difficult obstacles they struggle toovercome. Mr. Corbin’s nominator said “…he is who Igo to first to find answers to questions I have abouttheology. His knowledge of Catholic social teachingsand doctrine is unsurpassed.”

1911 FOUNDERS CIRCLE/HEALTH CARE VISIONARY AWARDS LUNCHEON

From left, seated, Dr. Rashid Abdu, recipient of the Heart of the MissionAward; Martha Murphy, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Whelan;

and Brian Corbin, recipient of the Mahoning Valley Leadership inHealth Award; standing, Robert Shroder, president and CEO of HMHP;Father Michael Murphy, grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Whelan;

and Jim Schultis, president of the HMHP Foundation.

The Raymond E. Whelan Legacy Society was namedafter St. Elizabeth’s first chief of the medical staff.Dr. Whelan was instrumental in seeing that a Catholichospital was built in Youngstown, a facility that servedeveryone, regardless of economic status, race, creed orethnicity. We were honored to have Dr. Whelan’sdaughter, Martha Murphy, and members of her familyattend to celebrate the establishment of the LegacySociety for those who have made provisions in theirestate plans to help continue the mission of HMHPinto its next 100 years.

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BLUE RIBBON EVENT RAISES AWARENESS AND FUNDING

The HMHP Foundation held its third annual Blue Ribbon Run forProstate Cancer Awareness. The 10K/5K run and 2 mile walk/runtook place on Sept. 9 at Wick Park in Youngstown. This eventcontinues to grow every year with the help of our sponsors andparticipants. This year 550 people attended and more than $22,000was raised. Mahoning and Trumbull counties have a higher incidentrate of prostate cancer than both the national and state average.

Proceeds from the event will assistphysicians at Humility of Mary HealthPartners’ facilities provide screenings,education and advanced medical treatmentfor the men of the Mahoning Valley. Thesuccess of the Blue Ribbon Run is due tothe committee’s hard work. Thank you toall of our sponsors and to those whoparticipate and support this event everyyear.

GARDEN UPDATE

The Serenity Garden outside the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center at St. Elizabeth is well on its wayto being the inspirational, peaceful and healing garden both the foundation and the community have envisioned.Located just outside the center’s lobby doors, the Garden will feature lush foliage, granite walls, benches, waterfeatures and much more. It will evoke the healing spirit within all of us.

The garden will be constructed in three separate phases. Phase 1 will include the majority of the layout, with Phase2 and 3 soon to follow. The foundation will hold a reception in the spring to mark the opening of the SerenityGarden. Details of the opening will be coming soon. If you would still like to contribute to the Joanie Abdu SerenityGarden at St. Elizabeth, please contact the HMHP Foundation offices at 330.729.1187.

Candace Madden, coordinator of the ROSE Club at the HMHP Foundation, hasbeen with the foundation since June. Prior to becoming the ROSE Clubcoordinator, Candace interned at the HMHP Foundation in the spring of 2012.She received a bachelor’s degree in marketing management from YoungstownState University (YSU) in August of 2009. After spending a few years working inretail, she decided to pursue other opportunities by going back to school. Sheobtained a certification in nonprofit leadership, which gave her the certifiednonprofit professional (CNP) designation. A native of Canfield, Candace enjoysrunning, playing the piano and spending time with friends and family.

STAFF PROFILE – CANDACE MADDEN

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ROSE CLUB UPDATE

The ROSE Club, which stands for Reaching Out Serving Everyone, has made ahuge impact in the success of the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast CareCenter. Recently, the HMHP Foundation felt it was important to honor thoseemployees who have been giving to the ROSE Club since its inception anddistributed Panera Bread pink ribbon bagels. By going to each facility, we wereable to reach our members and give them a reward for their contributions.

With the centennial campaign complete, we are moving forward with a newapproach to employee designated giving. Employees now have the opportunity tomake a broader impact in their communities. With a payroll deduction or aone-time donation, employees can opt for their gift to benefit programs andservices that are HMHP-wide.

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This year fewer than 150 hospitals – just three percent of the nation’s nearly 5,000 eligible hospitals– achieved a ranking in any of the specialty categories. HMHP’s hospitals combined won recognitionin 18 specialty categories.

• For 2012-2013, all three HMHP hospitals are ranked among the Best Hospitals in northeast Ohioand are the only Best Regional Hospital designees in the Youngstown-Warren metropolitan area.

• St. Elizabeth Health Center is ranked No. 7 in the state of Ohio and is in the top quartileNATIONALLY for clinical performance in eleven areas.

• St Elizabeth’s Gynecology Services are nationally ranked as No. 48 in the United States for2012-2013.

• St. Joseph Health Center is ranked No. 27 in the state of Ohio and No. 12 among the 70 hospitalsof the northeast Ohio region.

• St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center is ranked No. 29 in the state of Ohio and No. 15 amongthe 70 hospitals of the northeast Ohio region.

For additional details, go to HMpartners.org.