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2008 Accomplishments and Activities
Reiki & Healing Touch Sessions 2008 Financial Review
- Provided 598 hours of weekly Healing Touch and Reiki sessions for 52 individuals with cancer. Of those served 62% were considered low-income by federal standards
- Provided 260 Reiki and Healing Touch mini-sessions at health fairs and cancer events. Of those, over 20% were nurses and other health care professionals
Location of LifeSpark Sessions
- Denver Health Medical Center, Denver St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Denver HealthLinks Clinic, Boulder Foothills Hospital: Tebo Family Medical Pavilion Cancer Center, Boulder Green Mtn United Methodist Church, Lakewood
- Swedish Medical Center: Radiation Oncology, Englewood
Service to Underserved
- Program continued to serve indigent, homeless, and Spanish speakers with cancer Trained volunteer providers in cultural competency
- Created Spanish language page on website
New Quality Outcomes Study
- Initial findings: Participants rated their primary issue (pain, fatigue, etc) at first and twelfth sessions
- Average 39% improvement
- On a scale of 1-10 (10 is excellent) Participants gave LifeSpark a 9.5 overall quality rating
Public Education & Outreach
- Denver Health Spa Day (monthly): Provided mini-sessions for patients and family
- Breast Cancer MultiCultural Conference: Staffed an educational booth
- 9 Health Fair: Staffed an Interactive Educational Center for LifeSpark at three different fair locations
- CURE Day of Caring: Staffed a booth
- Nurses’ Week at Denver Health: Provided mini-sessions to hospital staff
- Health Fair for federal employees: Staffed a booth and provided mini-sessions
- Latino Wellness Fair: Staffed an educational booth and provided mini-sessions
- American Cancer Society Relay for Life: Staffed educational booth with mini-sessions
- BlueStone Gallery: LifeSpark presentation with mini-sessions
- Metro Denver Oncology Nursing Society Conference: Staffed an educational booth
- Denver Health Employee Health Fair: Provided mini-sessions
- Combined Federal Campaign kickoff: Staffed an educational booth
- Combined Federal Campaign: Presented info to three federal employee groups
- Healing Life/Healing Death weekend: Provided mini-sessions
- Health Fair for veterans: Mini-sessions
- Good Grief Retreat: Provided mini-sessions
Reiki/Healing Touch Volunteers
- Conducted two New Provider Seminars Trained 17 new Reiki and Healing Touch providers for service in LifeSpark
- Continued monthly Growth and Connections education and support meetings with professional content and speakers
Publicity
- Video: Rocky Mountain PBS donated the production of an updated video. The video is 8 minutes long and includes interviews with individuals in our program, donors, volunteers and medical personnel. It was created to educate the public about LifeSpark and to encourage donations and participation PSA: LifeSpark created a 30 second video to be aired on local television stations in 09
- Healing Touch International’s Perspectives in Healing featured a two page article about LifeSpark
Day of Gratitude
- Held first annual Day of Gratitude event to thank volunteers and donors 75 people attended Over 100 volunteers & donors recognized for service over past 5 years.
- Awarded first annual Volunteer of the Year to Bev Ball and Bob O’Connell
Touching Tomorrow
- Held second annual Touching Tomorrow event to showcase LifeSpark and raise funds180 people attendedFeatured two inspirational speakers who are participants in the LifeSpark programShowcased updated video
- Raised $14,000 in cash and $14,000 in long term pledges
Home Events
- Created a speakers bureau with trained LifeSpark speakers, testimonial speakers, materials, and the LifeSpark video
- Home event project ready to launch in 2009
Website
- Rebuilt website allowing for improved expandability, better search engine optimization, and in-house staff editing
- New features include photos, online shopping, events, video, survivor stories, volunteer calendar, online media room, Spanish page, financial statements, and annual report
Board of Directors
- Three professionals joined the LifeSpark board representing the following organizations: Denver Health Medical Center, Rocky Mountain PBS, NorthHighland, an international consulting firm
- Strategic Planning Intensive by full board and staff focused on fundraising and long-range planning
Challenge Match
- Received a $20,000 challenge match from anonymous donor to encourage new sources of income, first-time donors, and increased donations from existing donors. Funding will stabilize and strengthen income base
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