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Page 1: 2010 Spring Newsletter

WWW.DIRECTRELIEF.ORG SPRING 2010 THIS REPORT WAS PAID FOR BY A GENEROUS BEQUEST 1

THIS REPORT WAS PAID FOR BY A GENEROUS BEQUEST

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EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE IN CHILE AND CHINA page 5

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THE PLAN FOR HAITIThey survived the quake. We’re helping them survive what comes after.

In the months following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti’s capital on January 12, 2010, Direct Relief has delivered 55 shipments of emergency medical assistance worth $38.5 million to more than 40 Haitian healthcare providers. Having worked in Haiti since 1964, Direct Relief had strong relationships with the country’s largest hospitals and clinics, allowing us to rapidly deploy resources where they were needed most. Backed by the massive generosity of private and corporate supporters, Direct Relief has put together the most comprehensive emergency response in our 62-year history—more than 230 tons, or 350 pallets, of specifically requested medicines and supplies have been expedited to caregivers in Haiti, much of it airlifted free of charge by FedEx. As unprecedented as the short-term response has been, Direct Relief recognizes that the need in Haiti won’t fade with the headlines.

Here are three high-impact ways Direct Relief is helping to make quality

healthcare viable for the long term in Haiti.

A Haitian girl in a tarp shelter in Place Boyer, Petionville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince. Over one million people are living in tent cities in Haiti.

Doctors examine an x-ray at Direct Relief-supported Hospital Sacre-Cour CDTI in Port-au-Prince.

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The Right Medicines and Supplies, in the right hands

Fifteen percent of the nine million people who live in Haiti were displaced by the quake and forced to live in some sort of makeshift shelter. This population

is extremely vulnerable to the most basic health concerns related to

hygiene and compromised water and sanitation systems. Direct Relief

will continue to support the material needs of healthcare providers and

help strengthen their ability to stave off epidemics.

Immediately following the earthquake, Direct Relief ’s partner

facilities were overwhelmed with hundreds of patients, volunteers,

and unsolicited donations. Direct Relief established an in-country

warehouse to help work around the logistical bottlenecks that would

have otherwise choked the distribution of aid to those healthcare

providers who needed medicines and supplies as quickly as possible.

The warehouse allows Direct Relief staff on the ground in Haiti

to manage our assistance and control the supply chain, taking the

logistical burden off the healthcare facilities, and allowing them to

focus on patient care—not trucking and warehousing.

Within hours of the quake, Direct Relief was in contact with

corporate partners, matching anticipated needs with available supply.

The companies responded with the largest amount of medical product

support for an emergency that Direct Relief has received in its history.

The sheer quantity of donations received warranted the temporary

expansion of warehouse space from 50,000 to 100,000 square feet.

The total wholesale value of healthcare products received for Haiti has

eclipsed $50 million.

Our Top 12 Corporate Supporters for Haitiin alphabetical order

AbbottAmgen FoundationBaxter InternationalBDCovidienEli Lilly & CompanyFedEx GlaxoSmithKline Johnson & Johnson Family of CompaniesMerck & Co., Inc.P&GTeva Pharmaceuticals

For the full list of generous companies, see page 7.

$38.5 million in emergency medical assistance to 40 healthcare providers in Haiti, including

Partners in HealthSaint Damien Pediatric HospitalChristian Aid Ministries HaitiHospital Albert SchweitzerVisitation HospitalHospital Justinien

Learn about these and the many other groups Direct Relief is working with in Haiti at DirectRelief.org

“Thank you for helping to fill the needs of Hospital

Albert Schweitzer. You have saved

many, many lives with your timely

efforts.” – John R. Walton, Hospital Albert Schweitzer

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“ Baxter was pleased to work with Direct Relief to provide critical therapies to the people of Haiti after the earthquake. With Direct Relief's local partner network and Baxter's logistical expertise, we were able to get the much needed product into the region quickly.”

– Donna Namath, Baxter International Senior Manager, Global Community Relations

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Mobility for the Long Run: prosthetics and rehabilitation

Traumatic injuries were widespread following the earthquake—crushed bones, spinal cord injuries, and amputated limbs. Many of these injuries will result in life-long conditions and most will require rehabilitation. Even if the earthquake had not decimated the healthcare infrastructure, it would have been unable to support the immediate and long-term needs of those affected. Building on the success of the prosthetics and orthotics program Direct Relief created in Pakistan following the earthquake of 2005, Direct Relief has committed $2 million to strengthen Haiti’s physical rehabilitation capacity.

Partnering with local groups, Direct Relief will leverage long-standing relationships with international experts to help establish effective and lasting prosthetic and orthotic centers in Haiti, and see that these local organizations have the resources to train new prosthetists and orthotists so that the new centers are adequately staffed by Haitians. This work will help people long after the emergency of the earthquake has given way to the everyday reality of health care in Haiti.

In the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, Direct Relief collaborated with a wide range of organizations including Google, the Environmental Sciences Research Institute (ESRI), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the U.S. Department of State to help quickly generate a map of Haiti’s health facility infrastructure. In two months of work, the Interagency Haiti Health Facility Mapping group was able to generate a complete geographic database of all Haitian health facilities, enabling an accurate damage assessment, enhanced operational collaboration, and long-term public health planning benefits for Haiti’s Ministry of Health. Direct Relief has also used ArcGIS Server and Adobe Flex to produce an interactive web mapping application showing the location and value of all Direct Relief aid shipments. By linking specific clinical location data from the UN to our own data, we have been able to demonstrate an unprecedented level of transparency in humanitarian disaster response. Direct Relief ’s collaborative mapping work in Haiti will also be featured in upcoming conferences at the Global Health Council and the InterAction Forum.

Mapping Assistance to Haiti

INTERACT WITH THE ASSISTANCE MAP AT

DirectRelief.org

$2 MILLION TO STRENGTHEN HAITI’S REHABILITATION CAPACITY

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A Haitian boy being treated for an amputated limb at Saint Damien Pediatric Hospital in Port-au-Prince.

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“ In Haiti, Direct Relief has delivered more critically needed assistance in less time to more groups than ever before. The best interests of local groups have long been at the heart of Direct Relief’s work, because we know that the best interest of the community are at the heart of these groups’ work.”

– Brett Williams, Direct Relief Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response

International aid groups have received over $2 billion in donations for Haiti, yet many smaller Hatian groups still struggle to access funding. Direct Relief has committed $500,000 for a Community Grant Fund that will give local Haitian NGOs and community groups access to cash grants up to $25,000. These grants will ensure that local groups that were operating before the earthquake and have the most at stake in the country’s recovery aren’t overlooked.

The Community Grant Fund

FOR HAITIAN NGOs AND COMMUNITY GROUPS,

CASH GRANTS UP TO $25,000

FUNDING PRIORITIES➔ Healthcare Services➔ Training and Capacity Building➔ Infrastructure and Repair

“ Direct Relief is an amazing group

with tremendous heart. We could never thank you enough for how fast you’ve been in helping. FEDES and the people of Chile are very, very thankful.” – Steven Colon, FEDES Founder and President

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Direct Relief staff sort emergency medical supplies with Hospital Sacre-Cour CDTI Pharmacist Vincent Nivenson Jr. (center, front).

“ Covidien can always count on Direct Relief’s responsiveness, passion, network of in-country partners, and clear action plans in delivering our products to those in greatest need.” – Teresa Hacunda, Covidien Director of Civic Affairs

Efficiency, Ingenuity Mark Earthquake Responses in China and Chile

Emergency response presents challenges in countries with stringent customs or importation policies. Most recently, Direct Relief faced these challenges in responding to the 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile and the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in China. Thanks to strong collaborations with healthcare providers and medical manufacturers working in these countries, Direct Relief was able to provide needed assistance to people injured in the earthquakes.

The Qinghai earthquake damaged tens of thousands of buildings in a mountainous region of China. Following news of the quake, Direct Relief

program staff contacted our partners in-country: One HEART and the Amitabha Foundation, which we have supported with aid and cash

grants, as well as Mercy Relief, an emergency response and medical aid organization based in Singapore. Direct Relief committed up to $100,000 for earthquake recovery efforts, with initial grants issued to support medical mission trips by these three groups to the affected area, including Yushu. With the Amitabha Foundation, Direct Relief plans to help rebuild and equip the village clinic and Yushu Hospital, both at the epicenter of the earthquake. In 2008, Direct Relief supplied Amitabha with a full surgical suite to increase access to quality care. With One HEART, Direct Relief hopes to help rebuild and bring more advanced maternal and child health care to the affected region, including a birthing center in the local hospital.

In Chile, Direct Relief provided $277,000 in medical material assistance and personal care supplies to FEDES, which distributed aid on

medical outreach trips to coastal villages destroyed in the earthquake. The Chilean army, along with the Ministry of Health,

set up temporary field hospitals outside damaged facilities so patients could receive both emergency and ongoing medical care, and FEDES helped supply them with critically needed medical products. For the thousands of people left homeless, personal care products like shampoo and soap were greatly appreciated as they provided a bit of comfort despite the difficult circumstances. Covidien is supporting Direct Relief ’s efforts in Chile with a direct donation of pharmaceuticals, including morphine, through the company’s relationship with CENABAST Center for Supply (the central supply agency for the National Health Service/Ministry of Health in Chile). CENABAST is processing the emergency medical assistance and will handle the in-country distribution. FEDES will likely receive a portion of this aid.

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You gave to help people in Haiti.Whether through cash, product, or volunteer support, Direct Relief honors your generous commitment with leverage and efficiency. WE ENSURE 100% OF YOUR DONATION IS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EFFORTS THAT BENEFIT PEOPLE IN HAITI.

President’s Council ($5,000 + )All Saints-By-The-Sea Episcopal ChurchAlwan Family FundMrs. Sally AndersonMr. David M. CantorMr. Jon CoffinMr. and Mrs. David ComptonContinental Electrical Construction CompanyMr. Matthew J. CurrieD’Addario & Company, Inc.Dolphin Capital FoundationEvolucion Innovations Inc.First American Title Insurance CompanyDebra P. Geiger and Eliot CrowleyMr. and Mrs. W. Dodd GeigerGrey Global Group Inc.The Harrington / McLaughlin Family FoundationMichael HeinoPriscilla Higgins, Ph.D. and Mr. Roger W. Higgins / Higgins-Trapnell Family FoundationHolborn CorporationE. Carmack Holmes M.D. and Mrs. Carolyn HolmesMr. and Mrs. Preston HotchkisMs. Geneva HughesMr. John IrishMr. Aaron D. KahanKibble & PrenticeMr. and Mrs. James KingstonMr. Joseph R. LevisLoeks Family FundLompoc Foursquare ChurchThe Looker FoundationRachel LukeMr. and Mrs. John MacfarlaneMr. Timothy MidgettMr. Gerrish MillikenMontecito Bank & TrustMurcor Inc.NA Sports Community Foundation, Inc.Ms. Devon Geiger NielsenNorthern Star Industries, Inc.Ms. Victoria G. PauleyMr. and Mrs. Michael E. PulitzerJeremy RichmonRSP Architects, Ltd.Schafer Family FoudationSchleyer FoundationSingle Step FoundationMr. Tom SpiesDr. and Mrs. Norman Sprague, III / The Caryll M. and Norman F. Sprague FoundationMrs. Judith StapelmannMr. Raymond TetrickMr. and Mrs. Gary R. TobeyUptown Music Collective

Mr. and Mrs. Michael VaughnThe VCEP EmployeesMr. Richard VenneMr. Luis ViverosThe Wardlaw-Hartridge SchoolThe WaterfordMr. Charles WhitmanMrs. Barbara WoodKenneth Yeh Charitable FundMr. Robert Zeuner

Minister of Health ($2,500 + )Allstar Marketing Group, LLCMr. Ahmad Al-ShugairiAmit PatelArla McMillanAustrian American Council WestBig Ass Fan CompanyJennifer BloomMr. James L. BrooksMr. and Mrs. Eric H. ChernMr. and Mrs. Robert ChildressMelanie CookMr. Jerry CuCVPartnersRita D’AlvarezMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey DaymudeDMSi SoftwareMrs. Phyllis M. DunnMr. John R. Flynn Jr.Ms. Penelope FoleyThe Gramercy Park FoundationMr. Ricky GunawanMr. Wassef HarounMr. and Mrs. Howard A. HeffronMr. Gavin S. Herbert, Jr.Mrs. Juliane HeymanInnovasystems International LLCMr. and Mrs. Robert D. JacksonDr. Johann JonssonMr. Jeff Katke

Kellogg SchoolKubra Data Transfer LtdMs. Natasha LabbeMr. Miguel LandaMr. and Mrs. David LippmanMr. Gregory LynchMr. Robert MaceyMrs. Caroline MadaraMs. Melissa K. MakSandra McEnteeElizabeth MeyerMr. and Mrs. Gary L. NettMr. Travis OefeleinMark PalchakThe Pierre New YorkMiro PozziMr. and Mrs. James F. Puliaficoreddit community Mr. and Mrs. Michael RefermatReiter Affiliated Companies LLCRexam Beverage Can Italia SrlMs. Bonnie RucksSanta Barbara Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.SBA Network Services, Inc.Seaside GalleryElizabeth SmolerMs. Louise H. Stewart and Mr. Craig H. MallyMs. Rosalind C. StubenbergMs. Cynthia SullivanMr. Jay SungMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Tella IIMr. Erich TengelsenUnion Congregational ChurchV.S. Sport, Ltd.Dudley WarnerWatts Health FoundationWestern Federal Credit UnionMr. and Mrs. Richard WolfMr. Bryan YeckMr. and Mrs. Dick Zylstra

PULSE Volunteers Deliver Creative Solutions

The PULSE Volunteer Partnership is a new initiative from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) allowing its employees the opportunity to address a clear need at a nonprofit organization while developing their own leadership capabilities and healthcare understanding.

Since 2009, 16 PULSE volunteers have brought their expertise to Direct Relief in areas such as logistics, supply chain manage-ment, marketing, and research and development. The volunteers have helped improve Direct Relief capacities—such as cold-chain delivery to Haiti—and increase efficiencies, leveraging our ability to serve more people.

To learn more about how PULSE is making a significant difference in impoverished communities at home and abroad, visit: www.DirectRelief.org/SupportUs/CorporateGiving/PulseVolunteerProgram.aspx

VERY SPECIAL THANKS to all the wonderful individuals, schools, organizations, businesses, and commu-nity groups that raised funds on behalf of Direct Relief for Haiti. Bake sales, concerts, art sales, dollar drives, fundraising pages, and much more helped support better health for people affected by the earthquake.

CASH DONORS FOR HAITIJANUARY 12 - APRIL 15, 2010Ambassador of Health ($100,000 + )Amgen FoundationMayo Foundation for Medical Education and ResearchMercer Family FoundationThe Tides Foundation

Consul General ($50,000 + )American Jewish World ServiceBDCalifornia Community FoundationThe California EndowmentFedExMr. L. W. HarmanMr. and Mrs. Ed H. Schollmaier

Global Emissary ($25,000 + )C. R. Bard FoundationThe Hexberg Family FoundationHospira Foundation Island Outreach FoundationJewelers for ChildrenMerck & Company, Inc.Network Hardware ResaleMr. Sheldon Stone / Stone Family FundTrust Company of the WestUnion for Reform JudaismMr. and Mrs. Anant YardiYorba Oil Company, Ltd.

World Health Envoy ($10,000 + )Aera Energy LLCThe Allergan FoundationAyudar FoundationS. Balolia Family FoundationBishop Garcia Diego High SchoolMr. Christopher BlairBrown Family FoundationMr. Bob ByersMs. Amy ClawsonMs. Laurie ConverseCSU, Chico Research Foundation

Deckers Outdoor CorporationElkay Manufacturing CompanyFirst Church of Christ ScientistCarla HahnMr. and Mrs. Lawrence T. HammettJohn and Wauna Harman FoundationMr. and Mrs. S. Roger Horchow / The Horchow Family Charitable FoundationHospital for Special SurgeryHutton FoundationMr. Jeffrey P. JacobsMr. Haamid JafferThe John Akridge Co.Johnson & Johnson Family of CompaniesMrs. Gertrude B. JohnsonRichard E. Jones TrustMr. Albert J. KanebRichard KurkowskiMr. and Mrs. Seymour LehrerMrs. Nancy LessnerMr. Fredric C. LeutheuserGlenn and Judith LukosMarion Moore Foundation, Inc.Miracle Ticket FundN & V International, Inc.New Frontiers Natural FoodsMr. and Mrs. Jack NorqualMs. Suze OrmanMr. Steven PerleyRGH Enterprises Inc.SCA Americas Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. SchowSchultz Family FoundationMs. Rachael SchultzMr. Michael ScottSilicon Valley Community FoundationMr. Dana WhiteStanley Zanarotti

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Nationwide Medical/ Surgical, Inc.Neutrogena CorporationNew Chapter VitaminsNipro MedicalNorth Safety ProductsOmni-Tract SurgicalOmron Healthcare, Inc.OrthofixOrtho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.P&GProfessional Disposables International, Inc.Perfect World LuggagePfizer Consumer HealthcareRanbaxy Inc.Respironics IncorporatedRF Surgical Systems, Inc.Roche DiagnosticsRye Pharmaceuticals LLCSage Products, Inc.Sandel Medical Industries, LLCsanofi-aventis U.S.Sappo Hill SoapworksStrykerSunstar Americas, Inc.Tarascon PublishingTecfen CorporationTeleflex MedicalTeva PharmaceuticalsThat’s Thinking, LLCTrading Places InternationalTri-animVITAS Healthcare CorporationZee Medical, Inc.

CORPORATIONS, MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS PROVIDING MEDICAL DONATIONS FOR HAITIJANUARY 12 – APRIL 15, 20103MAbbottAdvanced Sterilization ProductsAlcon Laboratories, Inc.Allergan, Inc.American ApparelAnsell HealthcareBasic MedicalBaxter International IncorporatedBDBE Innovations, IncBelmora LLCBiovail Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation

Readying for Hurricane Season 2010 We’re sending out 30 hurricane prep packs to clinics throughout the Gulf Coast, filled with enough medicine and supplies to treat 100 people for 3-5 days should a major storm hit.

Equipping Safety Net Clinics with Diabetes Supplies Thanks to a donation by Roche, we’re working with 200 clinics in 31 states to provide free test strips to low-income, uninsured patients with diabetes.

Preparing Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Volunteers with Needed Materials We’re expanding our MRC support into Ventura County, CA and will equip them with custom-designed response backpacks filled with medicines and supplies.

more at DirectRelief.org/USA

Midmark has donated 3,000+

sterilizers to Direct Relief in the past

decade, supporting hospitals and clinics

in 45 countries.

Equipping Surgeons, Preventing Infection in Haiti

Recognizing the need for quality sterilization equipment in the after-math of the Haiti earthquake, Direct Relief immediately distributed 35 sterilizers to hospitals and clinics in Haiti and the Dominican Republic serving people in need. This was made possible through the Midmark Corporation and their sterilizer donation programs. Sterilizers provide quality infection control and support outreach ser-vices, helping thousands of patients get access to surgical care and basic medical and dental services in Haiti and around the world. For more information on Midmark’s dental sterilizer donation program and how you can get involved, visit: www.MidmarkSterilizers.com.

Frank N. Magid1931-2010

We note with sadness the loss of Frank Magid, International Advisory Board Chairman and

longtime supporter whose generosity, kindness, and energy will be greatly missed.

In Memoriam

Bristol-Myers SquibbC. R. Bard, Inc.Calmoseptine, Inc.Carlsbad Technology, Inc.Cera Products, Inc.Chattem Inc.The Clorox CompanyCodman & ShurtleffCovidienDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.Eli Lilly & CompanyEndoSolutions, Inc.Ethicon Endo-SurgeryEthicon, Inc.FirstLine Gloves, Inc.FSC Laboratories, Inc.Gamma MedicalGlaxoSmithKlineGSMS IncorporatedHandpiece Trading Post / Maramar DentalHenry Schein, Inc.HoMedicsHospira, Inc.InstyMeds Corporation / RedPharm DrugIntegra LifeSciences CorporationJ. Jamner Surgical Instruments, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson Consumer CompaniesKaiser PermanenteLife Uniform CompanyLifeScan, Inc.MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Mason Vitamins, Inc.Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.McKesson Medical-SurgicalMcNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharma.McNeil Nutritionals, LLCMerck & Co., Inc.Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLCMicroflexMidmark CorporationMiltex, Inc.Mylan Laboratories Inc.

One Haiti donor stood out—partly because they have a cartoon alien for a mascot. The community at social news site reddit.com chose us as their beneficiary for Haiti relief funds and set a target of $31,415 (pi times 10,000). They surpassed that total in five hours, and kept going. To date, redditors have contribut-ed 3,764 times for a total of over $182,000.

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27 S. LA PATERA LANESANTA BARBARA, CA 93117TEL: 805.964.4767 TOLL FREE: 800.676.1638 FAX: 805.681.4838www.DirectRelief.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIR Dorothy F. Largay, Ph.D.VICE CHAIR Thomas J. CusackSECRETARY James H. SelbertTREASURER Kenneth J. Coates

Frederick Beckett • Jon E. Clark • Patty DeDominic • Ernest H. Drew, Ph.D. Patrick Enthoven • Gary Finefrock • Paul Flynn • Richard GodfreyBert Green, M.D. • Raye Haskell • Stanley C. Hatch • W. Scott HedrickPriscilla Higgins, Ph.D. • Ellen K. Johnson • Donald J. Lewis Robert A. McLalan • Rita Moya • John Romo • Ayesha Shaikh, M.D. George Short • Gary R. Tobey • Sherry Villanueva

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

Lawrence R. Glenn • E. Carmack Holmes, M.D.S. Roger Horchow • Stanley S. Hubbard • Jon B. Lovelace Donald E. Petersen • Richard L. Schall • John W. Sweetland

PRESIDENT & CEO Thomas Tighe

HONORARY BOARDPRESIDENT EMERITUS Sylvia KarczagCHAIR EMERITUS Jean HayDIRECTOR EMERITUS Dorothy Adams

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A bequest or planned gift to Direct Relief can extend your generosity beyond your lifetime. Your commitment and dedication will help people in the U.S. and around the world affected by poverty, disaster, and civil unrest live better, healthier lives far into the future. With such a gift, you will be included in the Legacy Society, which recognizes those visionary and caring individuals who have included Direct Relief in their estate plans.

For more information on planned giving, visit http://www.legacy.vg/directrelief/giving/1.html, or contact Jill Muchow Rode, CFRE, Director of Development at [email protected] or (805) 964-4767.

Direct Relief received legacy gifts from the following individuals over the past year.

Peter M. Dearden EstateH. Guy Di Stefano EstateBarbara Jeanne Lotz EstateYvonne C. Lucassen EstateEvelyn C. Lund Charitable Remainder TrustCharles J. and Esther R. Mlynek TrustPeter J. Sellon 1997 Charitable Lead TrustCarol Van den Assem Trust

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