2005 Check Presentation and the Dedication of the Kami Renee Sutton Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Well over 90 people attended
this year's kick-off luncheon celebrating our past, present, and future. This
marks Team Seattle's 10th anniversary at the Daytona 24 hours benefiting Children's
Hospital.
Sponsor's and guests had a visual tour of the new Kami Renee Sutton Cardiac
Intensive Care Unit (CICU) presented by the Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery,
Dr. Gordon Cohen. Kami, her family, and friends were in attendance to see
the dedication of the unit in her honor.
Special recognition plaques were presented to Jim and Laureen Bosler Family
along with Who's Calling Inc. and the David and Sherri Bingham representing
the Bingham Family foundation. These supporters were recognized for contributions
of $100,000.00 or more.
Additionally this year's title and major sponsors presented the team with
checks totaling $160,000.00. Enjoy the images below recaping our momentum
building kick-off luncheon to the 2006 race.
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Don
Kitch, founder and driver, asks the question, "What will this check
total when we are back in this room for the check presentation March
3rd, 2006? |
Thank you Strobe Data, Willard and Vera West and West Family Foundation
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Thank you Who's Calling Inc. | Thank you Homestreet Bank. |
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| Thank you Kids Country Learning Centers, Lynnda and Perry Langston. | Thank
you Wayne's Roofing- Don Guthrie and Family and Rod Wetherbee and Family Peltram Plumbing-Karel Peltram and Family |
Thank you Microsoft. |
We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of Team Seattle, an auto-racing group that supports cardiac care at Children's Hospital through its participation in the annual Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona sports car endurance race in Florida. The group has established the Team Seattle Endowment for Excellence in Cardiac Intensive Care, which promotes advances in the care of children with congenital heart defects, heart disease, and heart failure. Kami Renee Sutton and Elaina Miki Bosler are patients of Children's Heart Center and two young members of the team that have provided remarkable inspiration through out the years. |
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We are grateful
to the many committed members and supporters of Team Seattle. Special
acknowledgment is given to the following individuals and organizations
for their |
We are grateful to the many committed members and supporters of Team Seattle. Special acknowledgment is given to the following individuals and organizations for their outstanding generosity: Who's Calling Incorporated |
We are
grateful to the many committed members and supporters of Team Seattle.
Special acknowledgment is given to the following individuals and organizations
for their outstanding generosity:
The Bosler Family |
Don Kitch brings Kami to the podium for the dedication of the CICU in her name. Seventeen year old Kami has had over 20 surgeries at Children's Hospital and has been Team Seattle's inspiration from the beginning. |
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| Supporters had opportunity to see an image of Kami's wall outside the doors to the CICU. | Dr. Gordon Cohen, Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery took guests on a visual tour of the new CICU. Our 2 million commitment brings a world-class CICU to the west coast. | First blush look at the collector's edition poster created by our graphic artist, Dave Conover Available early December. | Dan Cathecart of Adventure Signs once again created Styrofoam models of the 2006 team cars. |
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Two future drivers looking over the past driver line up and equipment. |
