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The Building Traditions Society (BTS) announced Ryan
and Leslie Stangle as the new co-chairs of its board
of directors. The Building Traditions Society board
of directors consists of 15 families who coordinate
fundraising events and advocate on behalf of BTS and
AAMC. More than 90 families and individuals in the
community are members. Funds have supported many
different programs including pediatrics, the NICU, the
Geaton and JoAnn DeCesaris Cancer Institute, and the
Hackerman-Patz House. Each year, all members vote to
allocate the funds raised from the society’s membership
and activities.
The group hosted an annual fall fundraiser, Cocktails
on the Creek, on September 6. With more than 190
attendees, BTS raised $20,000 for AAMC programs.
Thanks to our sponsors, Annapolis Subaru and Annapolis
Pediatrics, for helping make this event a success. Beverages
were donated by BEAM Global, and food was donated
by area restaurants, including Salad Works, Paladar, Level,
Boatyard Bar & Grill, Gordon Biersch, Main Ingredient,
and Pussers Caribbean Grill. Music was provided by
Weird Science.
The AAMC Foundation is extremely grateful to the
members of the Building Traditions Society who make
$1,000 annual contributions to AAMC and for making
a tangible difference in the lives of countless children and
families who seek healthcare services at AAMC.
To learn more about how you can become a
member of this generous and fun society, please
contact Lisa Michelsen, AAMC Foundation, at
443-481-4735
or
Front row, from left: Diane Jones, Greg Jones, Kelly
Accinelli, and Heidi Borum. Back row, from left: Chris
Accinelli, Trevor Simm and Leanne Owen.
Front row, from left: Leslie Stangle (chair of Building
Traditions Society Board) with Rachael Feldman (BTS
board member). Back row, from left: Heidi Borum,
Amy Fowler, Tracey Shushan, Kelly Accinelli (BTS board
member), and Gillian DuVall.
AAMC Foundation: Making an Impact
Make a Difference
The AAMC Foundation’s Oncology Philanthropy
Council has launched an effort to raise vital funding
to support a unique rehabilitation program for cancer
survivors. It will help patients increase strength and
energy, alleviate pain, and improve daily function and
quality of life after a cancer diagnosis and treatment. This
will give every cancer survivor the opportunity to heal as
Announcing New Leadership
Oncology Philanthropy Council Announces Cancer Rehabilitation Effort
For more information on how you can support this important program for cancer patients and their families,
contact Debbie Daugherty at
443-481-4736
or
well as possible and live a healthy life after cancer.
An important part of this program is the nurse navigator who
assists patients and their families as a source of information and
comfort during a stressful time. Nurse navigators also help patients
access multidisciplinary treatment, communicate with primary care
doctors and specialists, translate and interpret complex care plans,
and create survivorship care plans to coordinate care after treatment.
