1. Agenda 8:00pm Welcome Marc Richmond / Elfi Pahl 8:10pm
Steering Committee Report
Marc Richmond
8:20pm
DCC Update
James Kirklin / Nick Timkovich
8:40pm
Database Committee Report
Jennifer Conway
8:55pm
Quality of Life Update
Karen Uzark
9:00pm
Foundation Update
Craig Collum
9:10pm
Scientific Committee Report
Elfi Pahl
9:20pm
Enduring Hearts
Bob Boucek
9:25pm
New Foundation Officers
Melanie Everitt
9:30pm
Adjourn

2. Melanie Everitt, MD – Chair Craig Collum, MPH – Executive Director
AHA 2018 Meeting Update
Established 2010
Melanie Everitt, MD – Chair
Craig Collum, MPH – Executive Director

3. 2017-2018 Board of Directors Officers: Melanie Everitt, MD – Chairman
Marc Richmond, MD – Vice Chairman/Secretary
Craig Collum, MPH – Executive Director (Ex-Officio)
At-Large Members:
Robert Gajarski, MD, MHSA – Past Chair
James Kirklin, MD (Ex-Officio) Rebecca Ameduri, MD
Maryanne Chrisant, MD Micheal Kuhn, MD
William Dreyer, MD Mike Paseornek – Parent Rep
Mariah Strickland, BSN,RN,CPN – Nurse Rep Jay Fricker, MD

4. Brittney Wilk, Director of Development
Fundraising Efforts
Brittney Wilk,
Director of Development
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5. 2018 Merchant Partnership Events
2018 Recap
2018 Merchant Partnership Events
March 21st – Give Back Night at Sky Castle in B’ham, AL
April 19th – Let’s Meet at Mooyah in Birmingham, AL
May 17th – Be a Dough-Gooder at Blaze in Birmingham, AL
June 14th – Sip & Shop at Kendra Scott in Birmingham, AL
July 17th – Dough Raiser at Slice in Birmingham, AL
September 11th – Give Back Night at Rojo in Birmingham, AL
We raised $1,500 this year through merchant partnership events!
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6. 3rd Annual Hearts After Dark – 10/11/2018
2018 Recap
3rd Annual Hearts After Dark – 10/11/2018
Our 3rd Annual Hearts After Dark benefit event took place Oct. 11th at Vulcan Park & Museum in Birmingham, Alabama
Sponsorships - $1,000
Tables/Tickets - $5,000
Live Auction - $4,400
Donations $5,500
Over $15,000 was raised that evening and a great time was had by all!

7. Order Online at phtsfoundation.org
2018 Recap
Ongoing Efforts
Remember to shop through Amazon Smile and select PHTS Foundation as your chosen charity when you are online shopping this holiday season!
New Guidebooks will be available for purchase for participating PHTS centers in January 2019! They are $10/each and proceeds benefit our mission.
So far this year, your Amazon Smile shopping has generated $50 for the PHTS Foundation!
Limited quantity of existing guidebooks available for the rest of 2018!
Order Online at phtsfoundation.org
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8. 2018 Holiday Ornament – Hope Hearts
Going On Now!
2018 Holiday Ornament – Hope Hearts
This card is included with every ornament sold…
Ornament Sale benefiting PHTS Foundation
Order Online at
Ornaments are $16 and $9 from every ornament sold is donated back to the PHTS Foundation. Each ornament is handmade at Prodigal Pottery, the art therapy studio at King’s Home in Chelsea, Alabama, by women who have fled domestic abuse.
Please take promotional cards back to your center to help promote and encourage sales!
This holiday season, give a gift that gives back! Perfect for friends, neighbors, teachers, & coworkers!
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9. 25th Anniversary Gala!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITITES
Event Sponsor - $5,000
Reserved table for 6 at the event
Verbal recognition from the podium
Event signage with logo
Logo in event program
Logo at table centerpiece
Logo in event slideshow
Table Sponsor - $1,000
Individual Tickets - $100
Tickets to go on sale January 2019
Celebrate 25 Years of PHTS! Food, Open Bar, Singing, Dancing, Recognition, Games!
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10. Thank you so much for your support!
Thank you for all you do for the PHTS Foundation! As 2018 will soon come to a close, please consider making one last gift this year in support of our mission and our commitment to improving outcomes for children listed for and who receive a life saving heart transplant.
We are asking for 100% participating and no gift is too small! Please find your pledge card at your table.
Thank you so much for your support!
Let’s finish 2018 off strong by supporting the Hope Heart Ornament Sale!
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