Thank You, COVID-19 Front Line Heroes Appreciation Donors!
The Houston Methodist COVID-19 Front Line Heroes Appreciation Program was established to honor and reward the roughly 5,000 Houston Methodist staff system wide who are fighting on the front lines against COVID-19 with eight to 12 hours of paid time off and a “Meal on Us.”
This special philanthropic initiative to thank you for your dedication was initiated through the generosity of multiple Houston Methodist benefactors: Wendy and Ben Moreland, Mary and Ron Neal, the Jerold B. Katz Foundation, The Astros Foundation, Steve and Pat Chazen, Christine and David M. Underwood Jr., Great Southwest Paper Company, and Dr. Marc Boom's direction of funds from the Ella Fondren and Josie Roberts Presidential Distinguished Centennial Chair, which he holds. All gifts to the Houston Methodist COVID-19 Front Line Heroes Appreciation Program, up to the first $1 million, have been matched.
We have been deeply moved by the overwhelming support from our Houston Methodist employee family and the Greater Houston community during this unprecedented time. Thank you, COVID-19 Front Line Heroes Appreciation donors!
View words of gratitude from our front line heroes and read messages of support from our community and the generous donors who helped make the COVID-19 Front Line Heroes Appreciation Program a success.
EMPLOYEE DONORS
Community DONORS
Christy Ahmed, NP
Shirley J. Aikharaekpen
Emily and Dale Akers
Liz Al-Ateeqi, Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine
Juvic C. Alcanse
Drs. Gene and Mary Alford
Janet Altadonna
Stephen Ameen
Gerald Anderson
Clara I. Angulo, BS, ACS
Kimberly Arceneaux
Mr. Judah and Rev. Stacy Auld
Myrna and Allen Baker*
Niki Baker, RN, BSN - 4North HMTW
Juana (Janie) Banda
Sherry Bao, RN
Linda Barloon, NP
Elizabeth Barnett
Rodelyn Berdin, PT, DPT, FTPTA
Laurie Bergquist
Ms. Sachi Bhatt
Penny Black*
Nurse Cerela, HWMB
Drs. Julie and Marc Boom
Wanda Boutte’-Small
Valerie Brezik
Hillary Brindell
Gavin Britz
Edith Brokate
Winnie E. Brown
Linda S. Buitron
Joan Burnham, MSN, RN, RN-BC, OCN, Oncology Nurse Navigator
Ms. Marisol Burns
E. Brian Butler, MD*
Jane C. Cabanero*
Tanja Calixto
Jackie and Robert Callies
Ambrosio Cantu, IV
Mick Cantu
Ms. Lisa Caputo
Ms. Allison Carmichael
Jamie J. Carr, RN
Adela Castillo
José Amilcar Castillo
Maria Castro Orozco
Celesta R. Chelf
Cathryn CoVan
Ericka Collier
Veronica Contreras
Amber Coronado
Susan H. Coulter*
Jesus and Laurie Cruz
Meredith B. Culp
Cathy Currier-Buckingham
LaKisha Daniels
Shanedra Davis, RN
Brenda J. Davis
Vanessa Davis
Michael Deavers
Ms. Christie Decker
Catherine Del Paggio and Tom Padgett*
Raj Desai, PharmD, MBA
Mar. Tian Ding
Jason S. Domel
Sharon Donahue, RN
Paschale Dorismond BSN, RN III, CPAN
Laurie Dupre, RRT (MWH)
Candy Edeker
Dawn Ellington, RN
Dr. Randa El-Zein
Marcella Morice Fewox
Ms. Reba A. Forbess
Steve Fowler
Lisa Frankart, BSN-RN, BC
Dina G. Garcia*
Lisa C. Garcia
Ms. Lynn Garcia
Edith "Edie" Garza
Fleming George
Sheshe K. Giddens
Elizabeth Gigliotti, ACNP-BC
Linné Girouard
Serenity Glazer and Santiago San Miguel Jr.
Emy Gonzalez
Gwen Grant, RN
JoAnn Grisanti*
Carole J. Hackett
Dr. Rebecca M. Hall
Amanda and David Harris
Crispin Hartley
Paul Hartman
Claire Haueter
Cindy Hayes
Ms. Jin He
Xiaoyang He
Naomi Henry
Sandra Hernandez, PTA
Lee Higginbotham
Connie Hilder, RN*
Jane Holmes, RN, CNOR
Michael and Heather Homan
Mr. Daryl W. Hooks
Ms. Tracy Hou
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hu
Rhonda Hubbard
Rosa Huisenfeldt
Qamar Hussain
Faith Ihongbe
Cynthia Ince
Dr. Elizabeth Jacobi
Aditya (AJ) Jaiswal
Natasha Jesudason
Jismol John, RN
Dahlia Johnson, UAA
Mr. Christopher M. Johnston
Enrika Jones, RN, BSN
Helga M. Jones, CCRP
Leah Jozwiak
Armando Juarez, Critical Care
Jasmine Kavazovich
Reverend Robert A. Kidd
Ms. Melissa Kinney
Daniel Kiss, PhD
Steve Klahn
Armen Kocharian, PhD
Verna Krottinger
Jesse Krottinger
Judith Kuczynski
Jaya Lalithamma
Charles and Mindy LaRussa
Bao Ny Le
Imelda Y. Lee
Megan E. Lesser and Kevin T. Greene
Betsy and Marc Levinson
Gabi Lonzo, RN
Pearl Love
Rosario Macapagal, MSN, CCRN
James Mackey
Zainab Mahimwala
Luke and Caitlin Mahoney
Ashley Maldonado
Esther Maldonado
Miguel Maldonado
David L. Marshall
Cindy Martinez
Angela Mathews
Laura Matthews*
Ms. Jacqueline McDaniel
Mrs. Nera McElhaney
Maria Melancon, RN
Jill Mercado, BSRN
Amanda Meza
Joseph Milano
Preston Miller
Genie Minner
Joy Mitra, PhD
Mrs. Ebony Moore
Ms. Linda W. Moore
Daniel Morales
Leticia Moreno, CST
Doyle Mukalel
Sylvia Munoz, Miah and Lila
Mr. and Mrs. Ramakrishna Narra
In honor of Albina D. Navarro
Hang Nguyen
Paul Nguyen
Raymond Nichols Jr.
Vickie Nicholson
Ms. Diane L. Onak
Prudence Oppong
Barbara Anne Padgett
Michelle and Joel Parker
Stephanie Pena*
Paige Perkins, RT(R)
Lisa Pfeffer
Julie T. Pickle
Shirley Poon
Jane Povey
Suzanne Z. Powell, MD
Mrs. Laiesha Price
Eamonn Quigley*
Homer Quintana
Hamida Rajab
Venkat Ravipati
Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Reardon
Julie Rector
Rebecca E. Redden
Janet Reha, CPXP, MBA
Heather Reinecke
Terri and Ross Reul
Jae Y. Ro
Chaplain Patrick Robinson Sr.
Evelyn Rodriguez
Kimberly Rodriguez
Ms. Vivian Rose
Kevin Rossi
Nupu A. Sabu, RT[R]
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Salazar
Loni Savage, ACNP-BC
Roberta and Lee Schwartz
Jane Scott, RPh
J. Ann Sewell
Brad and Paula Shaink
Norma Sheridan-Leos
Cindy D. Sherman
Michael Shimp
Shella Shook, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Praveen Sirivolu
Alexandra H. Sizemore
Letha W. Smith*
David and Holly Smoot*
Ms. Nora A. Solis*
Victoria Spurling
Dr. Nathan R. Starke
Maureen and Walter Storie
Rebecca Stripling
Debra Sukin
Glenna and Gordon Swaim
Alicen Swift
Jennifer B. Swing
Touseef Syed
Dayn A. Terrell
Stephen J. Tertel II
Meghan Thibeaux, PharmD
Emily and Josh Thiel
Beaula Thomas
Asha Thomas
Cournety Thomas
Jim Thornby
Timera L. Thornton, CST
Tammie Tillis
Edda Tinis
Ms. Karen M. Toennis
Mr. Alberto Trevino
Susan Truax
N. Vallow
Angela Vargas, BSN, RN, NE-BC, OCN
Tom Vernon
Amelia Villanueva, BSN, RN
Judith Villanueva, RN, BSN, CPAN
Andrea Vinson, RT (N)
John Volpi
Mr. and Mrs. Ty Vuong
Lois T. Wade*
Jennifer Wagner, MD
Georgina Walker
Ms. Carolyn C. Ward
Ms. Zee Watson
Zhubo Wei, PhD
Shalita West
John White
Yvette Whittier
Zena C. Williams, LVN
Cathy and John Williamson
Allison Wilson, PharmD
Kristen Wisniewski
Stephen Wolff MS, RT
Tommy Wong
Ms. Regina A. Woode
Karen L. Woods, MD FASGE, FACG
Dr. Junji Xing
Jason Zalun
Community DONORS
Dorothy and Mickey Ables
Phil Ahern
Alexander Family Charitable Fund
Ms. Rutanya Allen
Mrs. Jean Archibald
Jud and ZoeAnn Bailey
Reagan and Jim Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne L. Baldwin
Vishwa Bhatt
Cody and Kori Biller
Heidi and Todd Binet
Monique and John M. Boom
Bowers Foundation
Larry and Cindy Brill
Doyle and Millie Brown
Mr. Edward Buie III
Mr. Mark A. Cain
Dale and Sonya Cather
Mrs. Virginia Chandler
Steve and Pat Chazen
Cody and Lisa Chenault
Mr. Stephen H. Cordill Jr.
Veronica Selinko-Curran, MD and Michael F. Curran
Rebecca Dees, PA-C
The Delgado Family
Mr. John H. Donegan
Mrs. Jane Dougall
Celia and Cornelius Dupré
The Elkins Foundation
Wendy Fletcher and Family
Mr. Donald Flower
Janiene Flowers
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Foltz
Mr. W. Bristow Gannett Jr.
Tanner and Emily Gardner
GenOn
Ms. Frances Gentry
Karen and Larry George
Mr. Keith Gernold
John and Suzanne Gilbert
Judy and Ron Girotto
The Gonzalez Family
Mr. Robert H. Graham
Great Southwest Paper Company, Inc.
Monica Green
Janet Derrick Griesenbeck
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer J. Grivetti
Ms. Kelly Hackett
Lorraine and Cullen Hebert
Mr. William Henderson
Hoar Construction
Mrs. Marcia Houk
Ray and Becky Ingle
Dotty and Lawrence Kagan
Mrs. Veronica Karam
Mr. David Kasper
Jerold B. Katz Foundation
Mr. John Keely
John and Brenda Kennedy
Marie Louise and David Kinder
Candy and Tom Knudson
Kenny and Neice Lang
Mr. Albert Laverty
Susan and Jack Lee
Maymo Lewis
Frederick Lisowski and Pam Martin
The Major Family
Mr. and Mrs. Jean P. Malo
Baines and Anne Manning
Herb and Alice Marchand
Marco Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprises
Mrs. Lillian N. Martinez
Maria Matin
Mr. Robert Mattix
Mrs. Joan McCarthy
Ms. Corinne McCray
Mrs. Dolores McMann
Sheila and Steve Miller
Mrs. Jennifer S. Miller
The Mission Mercy Foundation
Ms. Susan Mitchell
Philip R. Moncrief
Jennifer and Joel Moore
Ben and Wendy Moreland
Ms. Patricia Musvat
Mr. Chandra Nautiyal
Ron Neal and Mary Neal, MD
Mr. Juan Nicolas
Ms. Nddy C. Okolie
OP-Texas/Mollie Ellerkamp
The Orens
Chuck and Lupe Parham
Mr. Robert B. Parsley
Mrs. Kim Parsons
Edward J. Patterson III
Peggy and George Pendleton
PrimeWay Federal Credit Union Foundation
Mary Qiu
Doug and Wendy Quinn
Ms. Stefanie B. Quintela
Mr. and Mrs. Ramakrishnan
Stacey Ricks
Mrs. Cher Riles
Mary H. Rodriguez
Ellen and David Ross
Gilbert and Sherrill Santana
Mr. and Mrs. Omar A. Sawaf
Anna and Bret Scholtes
Scott Patton PC
Dr. and Mrs. Pong S. Sheih
Kenneth and Sarah Simmons
Mr. Manmohan Sood
Star Service, Inc.
Mr. Eric Stetenfeld
Charles and Laura Sugg
Anne Allen Symonds
Ms. Peggy Tinsley
Mr. Harlan Toliver
Christine and David M. Underwood Jr.
Mr. Finny Varghese
Vaughn Construction*
George and Christie Vlahakos
Mr. and Mrs. David Wall
David and Robin Walstad
Sam Waters
Colleen Williams
Dr. Danny and Hon. Holly Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Wroten
Ms. Joanne Zumbrun*