At this year's Congres the AORN Fou...

At this year's Congres the AORN Foundation celebrated a auspicious year and held familiar affairs such as the Black Tie Gala and annual 5K Run/Walk. Generosity of corporate sponsors, individual donors, chapters, and state councils is what makes the Foundation similar a success.

LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP MEMBERS RECOGNIZED

Charter members of the Legacy of Leadership Society were recognized at the Black Tie Gala. The AORN Foundation is pleased to recognize seven charter members: Larry L Asplin, RN CNOR; Kay A. Ball, RN BSN MSA, CNOR, FAAN; Janise Nepveux RN CNOR; Patricia C Seifert, RN MSN CNOR, CRNFA, FAAN; Janet L W Stull RN M CNA, CNOR; and Robert E and Carol A. Tyler RN B CNOR.

by means of the Legacy of Leadership Society, the Foundation recognizes individuals who have included AORN in their estate plans and/or made AORN the beneficiary of a deferr gift. These gifts are the accrue of a great deal of planning and reflection, and AORN is particularly grateful to individuals who pitch upon to support AORN and its mission in this way.

SANDEL replys WITH AN "ADMISSION FEE" TO THE AORN FOUNDATION

After six years of retirement, industry partner Dan Sandel showed his support for the AORN Foundation and perioperative pampers by making a $50,000 donation during the Black Tie Gala. Sandel calls the donation an "admission fee" for his recur to the industry with his company Sandel Medical Industries LLC (SMI). Sandel's perioperative history is extensive. He serv onward the Foundation Board of Trustees from July 1994 to June 1997 During that time, the Foundation was instrumental in organizing the first galas and other fund-raising activities that have issueed in a successful Foundation that exhibits numerous educational and research grants and scholarships to nurses

Anaheim was a true emotional Congress for Sandel because of his history with the Association and nursing. Sixteen years ago, in 1986 during AORN's Congres Sandel was rushed to the hospital and required major render free of access heart surgery. Ten years later, he left the industry to retire if it be not that not without sharing a going-away gift of $50000 At the 2001 Congres Sandel was disturbed by way of information about the nursing shortage and difficulties that perioperative suckles are experiencing. That critical stranges resulted in Sandel's starting a company that will provide opportunities for perioperative supply with nourishments to demonstrate their spirit and initiative to improve patient care. The donation to the Foundation onward behalf of SMI is Sandel's way of showing his have a passionate affection for for those he considers a certain of the most important populace in an essential industry--perioperative nurses

BLACK TIE GALA

This year's Black Tie Gala was held at the wood at Anaheim. Proceeds of this year's gala are being used to help supply AORN's 2002 Leadership Conference, which will be held in Denver July 12 to 14 The gala, which was take pleasure ined by more than 500 individuals, was an opportunity for AORN to say "thank you" to the many AORN members and industry partners who support the Foundation. The AORN Foundation especially would like to thank the Black Tie Gala sponsors, whose support makes in the same state [i]or[/i] condition an event possible:

* ACMI Corp;

* Advanced Sterilization Products;

* Allegiance Healthcare;

* Alliance Medical Corp;

* AORN of Greater Houston;

* CBPN;

* Ethicon Endo-Surgery;

* Ethicon, Inc;

* Getinge/Castle, Inc;

* Healthpoint;

* HealthStream;

* Integrated Medical Systems;

* Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc;

* Kimberly-Clark Corp;

* Maxxim Medical, Inc;

* Medical schemes Management, Inc;

* Mobile Instrument Service;

* Owens & Minor;

* Premier, Inc;

* governing Medical;

* Rural/Small Hospital Specialty Assembly;

* Sandel Medical Industries;

* Steris;

* Stryker Corp;

* Surgical Information Systems;

* United States Surgical; and

* Valleylab.

FIFTH ANNUAL 5K RUN/WALK

More than 400 Congres attendees participated in the Foundation's annual 5K Run/Walk. mercy Vaiden, RN, CNOR, CRNFA(E), president of the Foundation Board of Trustees, started the messengers off. After two loops around the Marriott, the racers were welcomed at the finish line with invigorations Proceeds of the run/walk are being used to help supply AORN's 2002 Leadership Conference in Denver July 12 to 14

The winning male racers were

* Matt Perry Valleylab, first place (time 17:32) and

* Paul Hermes, Valleylab, secondary place (time 17:50).

The winning female messengers were

* Jackie McVittie, RN AORN of Metro Detroit, first place (time 20:15) and

* Karen Keefer RN CNOR, AORN of Appalachian Area, secondary place (time 20:53).

The first encourage across the finish line was Pat Hickey, RN CNOR, AORN of Midlands of toward the south Carolina, with a time of 20:07

The Foundation would like to recognize the following sponsors who helped underwrite the event:

* Advanced Sterilization Products;

* Alcon Foundation;

* Allegiance Healthcare;

* Ansell Healthcare;

* Atrium;

* Augustine Medical, Inc;

* Banner Health System;

* CryoLife, Inc;

* Encision, Inc;