Dear Alums,
As Dean of the School of Health Sciences I want to tell you something. YOU are
important to us in many ways and we need your help.
We depend on you to carry on the good name of the SPU School of Health
Sciences, to participate in our alumni program, and to help us with our various
needs. As one alum once noted, there are many ways to “help” to your school
including but not limited to giving money. For example, Susanne Jordan class of
1986, periodically volunteers in the Dean’s office and provides much needed
support for many special projects and tasks. Marilyn Poysky, former faculty
member, organized years (and years) of SHS photographs.
Your special time, talent, passion, spirit, commitment and skills might be just the
‘help’ we need. Please consider the following list of no-cost to cost needs and let
us know how you are willing to help.
By the way, if you volunteered previously and were not contacted please know
that you will be contacted this time.
Lucille Kelley, Dean
SHS WISH LIST
Indicate your Name_______________________________________________,
email____________________________________________________________,
and phone___________________ here and circle the bullet(s) of interest below.
Low to no Cost Items
 Coordinate volunteers (flex hours as available)
 Refer individuals (perhaps yourself) for SHS faculty positions
 Contact your church and ask if it is possible to post the SHS faculty vacancy
list (see handout in your packet; vacancies are posted on SHS website)
 Contribute resources and materials to foot care clinics for the homeless
 Assist with finding vendors to contribute new or refurbished items to the
new Skills Lab
 Assist in the new Skills Lab
 Provide cookies and treats at final exam time
 Serve as an Alumni Council member (to plan events such as next year’s Alumni Brunch,
role model for undergraduate students)
 Share your ideas and skills related to fundraising for SHS
 Contribute articles to newsletter
 Serve as Class Captain to network with classmates
 Hostess special projects/events such as Pinning, Consecration, Open House type events
 Help in front office, dean’s office
 Help with check outs in the Skills Lab
Cost Items
 Join a “Giving Circle” join a circle of others willing to contribute directly to Special
Projects ($500 circle, $1,000 circle, $5,000 circle, $10,000 circle)
 Contribute $100 toward a bus rental to bring students from local middle school to
campus to “spend time at a university”
 Help with “The Ruby Englund Summer Camp for High Schoolers”
 I/V pump (2) $1,200.00 each
 Regular Transfer Board $189.00
 TPN like materials $300.00
 METI Pediatric Mannequin (5-6 year old boy) $45,000.00
 Vital Sim $7,000.00
 IV monitor for METI $3,600.00-$4,000.00
 METI multimedia system for student feedback and debriefing after
simulation practice $35,000
 Learning modules to be installed into computers $500.00
 Wall mounted Vital Signs Monitor $1,600.00
 Overhead cameras for demonstrations and feedback to students at $1,500.00 each
The School of Health Sciences has launched a “Grow our own” Program to solve our faculty
shortage. Full time SHS faculty who are enrolled in doctoral programs need the following in
order to cover their costs and maintain their families:
 Kinko’s gift card (any amount)
 Reams of paper ($5.00 per ream)
 Phone card to maintain contact with family when attending classes out of state (any
amount)
 Hotel voucher for overnight stay when attending classes out of state ($100/night)
 Airline tickets (vouchers, transfer of airline mileage) for travel to classes out of state
(average cost $400.00)
 Amazon gift cards to purchase books (any amount)
 Mentors to help with papers, projects, reading & proofing, support and coping (cost of
your time)
 Frozen dinners
 Restaurant certificates for family meals (family style, chain restaurants, or pizza chain
restaurants)
 Housekeeping gift card (variable amounts)
 Laptop computer for distance learning coursework ($2,000.00 each)
Wish lists are constantly updated and soon to be posted on our website