Generous Camp Meridian Donors
Platinum $1000 and Up
2011
Stronghearts
In memory of Seamus Carroll Duffy
NStar Electric & Gas Corp., Joseph Nolan Jr.
2010
Stronghearts
In memory of Seamus Carroll Duffy
Cheers from the heart
NStar Electric & Gas Corp., Joseph Nolan Jr.
Medtronic, Inc.
Rascanelli Construction Co. Inc.
Michael & Naomi Gauthier
2009
Stronghearts
In memory of Seamus Carroll Duffy
NStar Electric & Gas Corp, K. Slater
Council for Children&Adol.w/Chronic Health Conditions
N-Star
2007
N-Star
Stronghearts, Susan Duffy
In memory of Seamus Carroll Duffy
2006
N-Star
2005
Medtronic, Inc
Barbara Bush Children's
Gold $500 to $1000
2011
Cheers from the heart
2010
Kohl's
Gary & Leslie Griffis/Pearlman
2009
Lise Pearlman & Peter Benvenutti
Leslie Pearlman & Gary Griffis
2008
Stronghearts, Susanne Carroll Duffy
CHMC Cardiovascular Surgical Foundation
Pediatric Cardiology Assoc.
Leslie & Gary Pearlman/Griffis
2006
Pediatric Cardiology Assoc.
Round River Foundation
2005
Pediatric Cardiologists
Michael and Jill Epstein
Leslie Pearlman
Maine Heart Center
Maine Heart Surgical Center
Edmund G. Lowrie
In honor of Ernestine M. Lowrie
2004
Peter Benvenutti
Pediatric Cardiology Associates
Michael Epstein
Silver $250 to $500
2010
Lions Club of Cape Elizabeth
2006
N-StarFred Griffis
Gary & Leslie Griffis-Pearlman
2005
Van & Colleen Alexander
In honor of Brian & Mary Alexander
2004
Frederick Jefts
Naomi Gauthier
Bronze $100 - $250
2011
Sandra Cunningham
Thomas & Mary Williamson
Nashua Firemen's Relief Assoc.
Lawrence Guerrette
2010
Jennifer & Tom Hausmann
Sean & Kalliope McCormack/Varaklis
2009
Paul & Christine Kohlsaat
Scott & Christine Packard-Yeager
Claudia & Justine
Pouravelis
Pediatric Cardiology @VT Children's Hospital
2008
Christine & Ryan Coutu
Tom & Deb Ferguson
2007
Sol & Linda Rockenmacher
Brian & Karen Carmona
Kalli & Sean Varakis/McCormich
2006
Gerald & Jayne Marx
Anthony & Jaime Bock
Ronald & Anna Lizotte
Angela Gilladoga
2005
Brett & Tracy Collinsworth
C. Thomas & Margaret Brown
Skip & Judy Hardiman
In honor of Rona Rosenthal
Jeff Schiffman
Gayle & Robert Slattery-Wexler
In honor of Rona Rosenthal
Ken & Barbara Wexler
In honor of Rona Rosenthal
Mark & Carlene Abbatessa
John Wertz-Optimus Fitness
Annebelle Cohen
In honor of Rona Rosenthal
Andre & Pamela Morneau
In honor of Brian & Mary Alexander
Margaret & William Hamilton Jr
Rona & Robert Rosenthal
Burton & Elaine Epstein
Linda & Sol Rockenmacher
In honor of Naomi Gauthier 40th Birthday
Dorothy Whittle
Fred Griffis
2004
Fred Griffis
Sarah & Robert Declement
Jessica Pearlman
In Memory of Austin Pearlman
Darren Gauthier
of Gauthier Motorworks
Suzanne Berlin
Susan Wolff
Tom & Deb Johnson
In Memory of Bertha Bogart
Joel Bassett of
Dawson, Smith, Purvis & Bassett
Matt & Kirsti Scott
Robert Reed
of
Robert Reed Associates
Fred Griffis
Jeff Schiffman
Bill Conda of
ERA The Masiello Group
Friend $1 - $100
2011
Peter & Janet Auger
Arthur & Geealynne Beaudry
Daniel & Catherin Bettencourt
Rober & Pauline Carnonneau
James & Marianne Collins
Theresa & John Joyce
Margaret Morrissey
Howard & Sharon Titus
2010
Mark & Carlene Abbatessa
2009
Jeff Schiffman
Scott & Christine Packard-Yeager
2008
BIDMC International Medicine House, Teeana, Griffin
Patricia Babineau
Geralynne Beaudry
Richard Crowell
Sandra Cunningham
Kathy & David Ferguson
Roger Gaudreau
Thomas Johnson
James Judge
Renee Kalogeropoulos
Judith A. King
Anne Leary
Maine State Council Knights of Columbus
Brian & Anne Marquis
Kevin McHugh
Kathy & Brian Morrissey
New Searles P.T.O.
Elaine Noonan
Joyce Oberholtzer
James Roche
Peg Roche
Sol Rochenmacher
Neil Rogers
Jeff Schiffman
Thomas Snow
Michael Tabacsko
Scott Yeager
Friend $1 - $100
2007
In honor of Colleen Morrissey
The Harrison House Bed & Breakfast
Shelburne VT Health & Fitness, Nancy Pichoitino
Brian & Karen Carmona
Whit's Covers, David Whittle
James & Cheryl Price
Sandra Cunningham
Zane Insko
Anna & Ronald Lizotte
Mary Ann & Kevin McHugh
Catherine D. McMahon
Sol & Linda Rockenmacher
Kevin & Lisa Roux
Jeff Schiffman
2006
Dolly & Mike Fisher
Shelburne VT. Health & Fitness Club, Nancy Pichoitino
2005
Michael & Rachel Wexler
In honor of Rona Rosenthal
Arlene & Michael Lanes
In honor of Rona Rosenthal
Linda Saperstein
In honor of Rona Rosenthal
Jerome & Irene Green
In honor of Rona Rosenthal
Nancy Segal
In honor of Rona Rosenthal
Daisy Kaplan
In honor of Rona Rosenthal
Eleanor & Joel Glasner
In honor of Rona Rosenthal
Roberta & Richard Kropp
In honor of Rona Rosenthal
Patricia & Richard Bernard
David Whittle
LAPSS
Dolly & Michael Fisher
Ann G. Hill
In honor of Rona Rosenthal
Naomi Caras-Miller
In honor of Rona Rosenthal
Maureen & Jonathan Goering
Martha Fiser
Bernard & Linda McLaughlin
In memory of Richard Eddy
Howard & Phyllis King
In honor of Rona Rosenthal
2004
Ruth Kaufmann
Holly MacAdam
Margaret Hayner
In Memory of Jamie Boyersmith
Nancy Drucker
Stronghearts Donates to Camp Meridian
Stronghearts, a Perry based foundation, sponsored two campers complete with supplies to attend Camp Meridian again this year. This is a special camp for children with heart disease located in New Hampshire. Camp Meridian's mission is to provide a challenging adventure of self-discovery through a series of unique, fun-filled, guided activities allowing the children to realize their own untapped potential. Many of the children come from Maine and other New England states to attend.
Matt Neuhaus, of Manchester Maine was one of those campers. He is diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. Matt says that he has an enlarged heart and that his heart has a hard time pumping blood through his system. Matt just completed surgery to have a pace maker at Boston Children's Hospital.
What Matt loves about Camp Meridian is the chance to safely play sports like rock climbing, canoeing, basketball and soccer. With medical personnel nearby, he and his parents can trust that he will be okay. Matt also has found friendships that he maintains throughout the year, with other children like himself. The children at Camp Meridian compare scars. His mother (Dorie Neuhaus) shared that one night the children made up ghost stories to the rhythm of a child's heart valve. Camp Meridian also provided an opportunity for Matt's parents to do something alone with their older son for the first time since his diagnosis two and a half years ago. Matt wants very much to return for his third year at Camp Meridian next year.
Stronghearts also made donations to Precious Hearts gift baskets for children undergoing heart surgery at Maine Medical Center and to Heart Heroes, a group provides superhero capes to children with congenital heart defects.
