BREAKFAST
OF
CHAMPIONS
Sponsored by
Colorado Overcomes: Together We Triumph Over Tragedy
Friday, March 8, 2013 | 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center
Breakfast of Champions Committee
Committee Chair
Leanna Clark, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus
Committee
Diana Canzona-Hindman, PCL Construction
Peter Droege, Daniels Fund
Jennifer Hallam, BKD CPAs & Advisors
Rhonda Kay, GH Phipps Construction Companies
Elizabeth Norris, The Denver Post
Jamie Van Leeuwen, State of Colorado Office of the Governor
Meme Moore, CenturyLink
Ruth Rohs, IMA Financial Group
Hon. Elbra Wedgeworth, Denver Health
Deirdre Wildman Toltz, By Design Global
Agenda
7:00 a.m. – Check-in and Hall of Heroes
7:30 a.m. – Breakfast & Awards Ceremony
Welcoming Remarks
Introduction - Gino Greco, Red Cross Mile High Region CEO,
and Leanna Clark, Breakfast of Champions Committee Chair
Presenting Sponsor Remarks – DCP Midstream
Red Cross Everyday Heroes — Sponsored by Daniels Fund
Awards
Commitment to Community – Sponsored by Xcel Energy
Corporate Leadership – Sponsored by IMA Financial Group
Healthcare Hero – Sponsored by GH Phipps Construction Companies
Youth Lifesaver – Sponsored by QEP Resources
Animal Lifesaver – Sponsored by Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Supporting Sponsor Remarks – The Grainger Foundation
Professional Lifesaver – Sponsored by Suncor Energy
Adult Lifesaver – Sponsored by The Denver Post Communities
Military Lifesaver – Sponsored by DaVita
Spirit of the Red Cross – Sponsored by Allied Insurance
Governor’s Address
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper
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Commitment to Community –
Jennifer Oseth & Heidi Plummer
When Jennifer Oseth saw hundreds of
homes burning in the Waldo Canyon Fire,
she launched a plan to help meet the needs
of the women affected in a well-organized,
dignified manner. Jennifer collected nearly
2,000 new garments from CAbi Corporate
and CAbi Consultants. Then she and
colleague Heidi Plummer organized a
women’s boutique at a Colorado Springs
church. Nearly 100 women attended the
event to shop for new, quality clothing.
Corporate Leadership –
Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines contributes to the community’s
preparedness and resilience on multiple
levels, from training its own employees to
safeguarding its customers to donating to
support local non-profits. During the 2012
Wildfires, Frontier Airlines raised more than
$54,000 to support Red Cross disaster relief.
The company encouraged its employees to
get into the spirit of volunteerism by participating in the Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes
program in 2012. Frontier Airlines also has
made an ongoing commitment to saving lives
by installing AEDs and training their personnel
in lifesaving skills.
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Healthcare Hero –
University of Colorado Hospital
ER Team
After a gunman opened fire in an Aurora
movie theater on July 20, 2012, the University
of Colorado Hospital (UCH) received 23
patients, more gunshot-wound victims than
any other Colorado hospital had ever received
from a single incident. Through the incredible
efforts of nurses, doctors and staff members,
every patient who arrived with a heartbeat,
left with a heartbeat.
Healthcare Hero –
Dr. Comilla Sasson
Dr. Sasson and her research team have
worked tirelessly to address health disparities.
She has led the charge to place lifesaving
AEDs and teach CPR skills in underserved
communities, which translates into countless
lives saved. Dr. Sasson has been instrumental
in bringing key players and stakeholders
together to help support community-wide
efforts to combat sudden cardiac arrest, a
leading cause of death in our country.
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Animal Lifesaver – Maizie Livingston
Kate relies on her dog Maizie to keep her
safe when her type 1 diabetes could turn
life-threatening. Maizie has saved Kate’s life
on more than one occasion; Maizie notices
when Kate’s blood sugar is low. During these
episodes, Maizie licks Kate’s face until she
wakes up and fetches her orange juice or her
diabetes equipment.
Youth Lifesaver –
Katie & Matthew Connally
Matthew Connally and his father, Jody, were
working on his truck when suddenly Jody
collapsed, unconscious. Matthew alerted his
mother to call 911 while his younger sister,
Katie, ran outside to help him. Katie, then
14, had learned CPR through a Red Cross
babysitting course. Matthew began chest
compressions while Katie performed rescue
breaths. They continued until emergency
responders arrived to take Jody to the
hospital. Katie and Matthew’s efforts kept
vital blood and oxygen flowing to Jody’s brain
until he was transported to the hospital,
saving his life.
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Professional Lifesaver –
Capt. Siegfried Klein, Amy Klein,
Shelly Sones & Heidi Ammons
Aurora Fire Department Capt./Paramedic
Siegfried Klein was at a children’s birthday
party along with his wife, nurse Amy Klein,
and friends nurse Shelly Sones and Heidi
Ammons, when Heidi noticed a child at the
bottom of the pool. Heidi pulled the 4-year-old
from the pool, the adults assessed her condition, and Shelly immediately started CPR
while Amy instructed a neighbor to call 911.
Capt. Siegfried helped clear the girl’s airway
when she began to breathe. They successfully
revived the unconscious girl, saving her life.
Adult Lifesaver – Omar Salgado
Omar Salgado was on duty as a Denver
Health security guard alongside Brandon
Skalak when they witnessed a car run a red
light, side-swiping another car and sending
it plunging into Cherry Creek. Omar and
Brandon ran across the street, leapt down a
14-foot embankment and jumped into the icy
river to cut 68-year-old Gary Lozow out of his
seat belt and pull him to safety.
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Military Lifesaver –
Senior Airman Keith Anderson
On Dec. 19, 2011, Senior Airman Keith J.
Anderson witnessed a passenger vehicle
and a prison correctional van roll over on
I-70. Senior Airman Anderson helped remove
the victims from the vehicles and conducted
triage to assist the most critically injured
passengers, helping to save the lives of
9 out of the 11 people in the van.
Spirit of the Red Cross –
Jerry & Patti Ellmann
When the High Park Fire forced the evacuation of their neighborhood and threatened
their home, Red Cross volunteers Jerry and
Patti Ellmann decided to devote their time
to volunteering for the Red Cross instead of
focusing on the danger at their doorstep.
They drove an emergency response vehicle
to deliver Red Cross aid to other residents
affected by the fire.
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At the heart of every
community are the people
who make it shine.
Thank you champions!
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Heroes everyday
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The Grainger Foundation is
proud to support the
Red Cross Mile High Chapter
We salute our Colorado Heroes
and their exemplary commitment
to those in need.
Special Thanks
to Our Event Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor:
Special Thanks
to Our Table Sponsors
AMG National Trust
Bank
Goodwill Industries
of Denver
Arc Thrift Stores
HealthONE
Taubman Cherry Creek
Shopping Center
Bellco Credit Union
HRM Resources
The Hibbert Group
BP America Inc
Husch Blackwell
Bryan Cave HRO
Community Involvement
Committee
JPMorgan Chase
University of Colorado
Denver-Anschutz
Noble Energy
University of Colorado
Health
CenturyLink
NuBilt Restoration
& Construction
US Bank
CH2M HILL
Chris and Patricia
Billinger
Oppenheimer Funds Inc.
PCL Construction
Enterprises
Colorado Oil and
Gas Association
Pinnacol Assurance
Denver Broncos
Pioneer Natural
Resources
Denver Health
FirstBank
Polsinelli Shughart
Subaru of America
Vladimir Jones
Wells Fargo Bank
Western Union
Foundation
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