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Announcing 2019 allocation awards!  The Memorial Foundation Allocations Committee is comprised of Foundation Board members, community members and Foundation staff. The committee was instrumental in reviewing, analyzing and making recommendations on program allocations to The Memorial Foundation Board for approval. This year the Foundation received grant requests of over $3.34 million, and the Board of Trustees approved grant funding totaling over $2.46 million to programs throughout Virginia Mason Memorial.

It’s through your generosity that together we support life-changing and life-saving services and programs right here in our community. We continue to work hard to raise the funding needed to continue these vital programs, and with your support, we believe we can.

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Schools competing this year are: Eisenhower, Davis, West Valley, Naches, Sunnyside, Wapato and East Valley!

The schedule for the restaurant takeovers is:

Jan. 22: Mr. Davis at Provisions, 5- 8 p.m.
Feb. 1:  Mr. West Valley at Zesta Cucina, 5-8 p.m.
Feb. 5:  Mr. Naches at Zesta Cucina, 5-8 p.m.
Feb. 8:  Mr. Ike at Zesta Cucina, 5-8 p.m.
Feb. 12: Mr. Sunnyside at the Sunnyside McDonalds, 4:30-7 p.m.

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Last June, I met with a diabetic educator from Virginia Mason Memorial who suggested I try a plant-based diet.* I was very skeptical of a diet that would include fruits because they are so high in sugar and they are to be avoided by diabetics; but she told me it would be ok. My life changed dramatically!

Since incorporating more plant-based foods into my eating plan, my glucose readings went from an average of 314 to 107! My insulin intake has decreased dramatically and continues to decrease as I lose more weight. My energy level is incredibly high, and I feel great. I have not felt this amazing in a very long time.

I get emotional just thinking about how this newly-found control of my diabetes has given me renewed hope that I can do something to improve the quality of my life. I may even be able to enjoy my grandchildren (all 7 of them) and my great-grandchild a bit longer. Thank you for guiding me through this change!

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If you are a veteran and want to help, call (509) 575-8035.

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The children started out coloring and conversing with the mentors at their table.  Mentors are teenage graduates of Sibshops who come back as volunteers.  The mentors showed great interest in what the children were telling them, whether it be showing off their knowledge of the alphabet or feeling sad that their coloring page didn’t turn out the way they wanted it to.  The mentors would encourage the latter and help them fix their pages if asked.

During the activity, the children made wreaths with leaves on them, telling what the child was thankful for.  Many interesting and creative ones were shared; Experiences, memes, wi-fi, broccoli, and bubbles, to name a few.  Some children needed some help finishing their wreaths in time, so their mentors helped them.

After dinner, the staff held a meeting for the children to share about their siblings with special needs.  Many of the children shared about their siblings; when they did, they shared about their siblings’ needs, but they also shared about their siblings’ favorite foods, favorite television shows, and other facts about them not pertaining to their siblings needs.  One girl, when talking about her sister with Down syndrome, mostly shared about how funny and amazing her sister was.

This experience demonstrated not only the hearts of the staff but also the hearts of the siblings of children with special needs.  The staff showed enthusiasm and investment in the children’s feelings at the beginning of the Sibshop in talking with them as well as patience with the children during the activities in helping them with their wreaths.  For the children’s parts, they showed kindness and love in describing their siblings.  They acknowledged that though their siblings had special needs, they were still their siblings and still children who liked many of the same things that they did.

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The media cart will enhance training by providing all the tools in one place for the pediatrics team to provide ongoing training for the medical team to enhance learning and relearning of best practices for best outcomes for pediatric patients.

Thank you Casey Jones and Docent Design for manufacturing and donating this innovative, state of art media cart!

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