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“I didn’t know what I was going to do, how I was going to be able to keep on.  And then, just when I was ready to give up, I found out about Shepherd’s Hope.  If this is a dream, please don’t wake me up!”

Carolina’s acute pain needed attention and care, and she found both within the doors of Shepherd’s Hope.  Through the dedication of devoted volunteers and committed community partners, Carolina is now pain free and she is so thankful.

“I’ve always been healthy and strong.  Then you get sick and you need help.  I’m so thankful to Shepherd’s Hope and all the people who made it possible for me to be well again!”

Claudio had lost his job and his medical insurance, and he doesn’t qualify for government health assistance.  Then he became ill.  Someone told him about Shepherd’s Hope, but Claudio thought he must be wrong.  “Who would help you like that?  And be so nice, too, according to my friend.  I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t believe him.”

But as Claudio’s symptoms worsened, he realized he didn’t have anything to lose and decided to seek help at Shepherd’s Hope. “I was amazed, astonished, so impressed.  From the moment I entered the clinic, it was as if the people there couldn’t do enough to help you.”

Unfortunately, Claudio was sick on the inside. He needed diagnostic tests provided by Shepherd’s Hope compassionate community partners, as well as care from specialists. Ultimately, surgery was necessary to remove a tumor on his kidney.  “But Shepherd’s Hope was with me all the way.  I’m feeling better now, a bit stronger every day.”

Soon, Claudio will look strong on the outside AND be strong on the inside — thanks to the care of Shepherd’s Hope dedicated volunteers.

Then she fell ill.

“I tried to keep things together, but when I began to have serious absenteeism, my boss laid me off.  Then, I couldn’t afford COBRA medical insurance payments and soon, I couldn’t pay my rent.  I was so sick, but my biggest worry was my kids.  My bad health really made my life come crashing down.  I didn’t know what I was going to do and I was so scared.”

Luckily, Maria was able to move in with her relative.  “I don’t know how I would have coped without her,” Maria says.  And then one day, someone told her cousin about Shepherd’s Hope.

“My cousin rushed into the bedroom and was all happy and excited.  She grabbed clothes from my suitcase, telling me to hurry and get dressed.  I was exhausted and didn’t even understand what Shepherd’s Hope could do, but we took the kids and went off to the health center.”

Maria begins to cry as she relates what happened next.  “We walked in and it was like a safe, warm cocoon.  Everyone was so warm and welcoming—we were instant members of a big, loving family.”

Maria’s condition was serious and life-threatening—she was diagnosed with cervical cancer.  But with Shepherd’s Hope—their loving and dedicated volunteers, the expertise and caring case management team, and the support of Shepherd’s Hope incredible community partners—Maria is recovering and her prognosis is favorable.

“I had no idea my life was going to fall apart because of my health situation.  I don’t want to even imagine how things might have turned out if not for Shepherd’s Hope.  As soon as I’m feeling strong again, I want to be a part of the warm and caring Shepherd’s Hope volunteer team—simply amazing!”

Healing Circle
($100,000+)
Anonymous
Steele Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Central Florida

Shepherd’s Circle
($50,000 – $99,999)
Forest Lake Seventh Day Adventist Church
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
The Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation
Orangewood Presbyterian Church
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church

Samaritan Circle
($25,000 – $49,999)
Annunciation Catholic Church
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. John Benz
Mr. J. Bruce Laughrey
Northland, A Church Distributed
Dr. John & Mrs. Rhonda O’Brien
Debbie & Gary Ramsay
Ms. Kay Rupp
Mr. Frank Santos
Thomas Family Foundation
Vaco Orlando, LLC

Hope Circle
($5,000 – $24,999)
Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed
Mr. David Aiken
Dr. & Mrs. Raza Ali
Ms. Rachel Allen
Anonymous
Ms. Christi Ashby
Ms. Kathleen Bajo
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Bales
Dr. Doug Bechard
The Bellmen Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bittman
Ms. Karen Bower
Mr. Denny Bowman
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Carlton
Harriett Coleman
Mr. Joe Crocker
Diane & Andrew Crooks
Crotty-Brownlee Family
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Crump
Ms. Rita Davidson Spiker
Ms. Karen A. Dawson
Ms. Launa Donovan
Ms. Linda Downs
Patty & David Evans
Dr. & Mrs. Jay Falk
Mr. & Mrs. Andy Ferenac
First United Methodist Church, Winter Park
Claire & Glenn Fournier
Dr. Steven Gallas
Mrs. Heather Godwin
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hanley
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Harr
Mr. & Mrs. Jody Hrkach
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Jardon
Mr. Tim Keating
Dr. Chad Kollas & Dr. Beth Boyer
Mr. & Mrs. Randy Kopelman
Dr. Theodore Lee
Ms. Patti Loy
Mr. & Mrs. Chip Lumpkins
Mr. Ronald & Dr. Ann Manley
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Mansfield
Ms. Rene Martinez
Mr. Beau McGlamery & Ms. Maria Bonomo
Dr. Ruth McKeefery
Barbara & Larry Meeks
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Metzger
Brooke & Frank Myers
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Nicholson
Ms. Alice Norsworthy
The North Highland Co. Inc.
Ms. Lucille O’Neal
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Richards
Mr. & Mrs. David Rinker
Jane & Randy Rinker
Mr. Julio Rocha
Dr. Mark Roh
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rohe
Dr. Jeffrey & Mrs. Carolyn Sadowsky
Mr. Michael Sampson
Mr. & Mrs. Thad Seymour
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
St. John Vianney Catholic Church
Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church
Ms. Marni Stahlman
Dr. Phillip Styne
Dr. & Mrs. Mike Sundar
Dr. Raul Tamayo
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Thompson
Ms. Tammy Tipton
Karla & Mike Torrey
Ms. Shari Vander Wiede
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Wisler
Dr. & Mrs. David Vaughan
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Vaughn
Ms. Alice Williams
Mr. & Mrs. John Willis
Ms. Nina Yon
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Zeigler
Mr. Marcelo Zolessi

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Tim Finlan, MSM, MHS, OTR/L

Tim Finlan serves as the Director of Therapeutic & Rehabilitation Services at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, FL.  In his role he is responsible for the identification and development of programs that will improve the functional independence of children that Nemours services through partnering with stakeholders within the organization and the community.  Tim moved to Orlando to join Nemours in January 2012.

Working in the health care and rehabilitation field for 20 years, he has worked with numerous hospitals leading and developing medical and therapeutic programs with organizations such as Akron Children’s Hospital, NCH Healthcare System, Shriners Hospital for Children and Children’s Specialized Hospital.

Drawing from his excitement for working with children, Tim currently volunteers time as a youth ice hockey coach and has volunteered time to the Gliding Stars, an ice skating program for children and adults with disabilities.  He is an active member of the Florida Occupational Therapy Association where he has served as the Treasurer and currently serves as the Special Interest Section Chair for Administration.

Tim holds a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Elizabethtown College, a Master of Health Science from Seton Hall University and a Master of Science in Management from the University of South Florida.

Maureen M. Brockman

As Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Orlando-headquartered Triad Isotopes Inc., Maureen oversees the strategic marketing efforts of the nation’s second largest and fastest growing radiopharmaceutical company. Responsibilities include oversight of all internal and external communications, including public relations, government relations, advertising, creative production, event planning, publishing and web development.

Maureen is recognized as a top marketing practitioner in Florida. She has chaired Enterprise Florida’s Marketing Working Group, a statewide collaboration designed to enhance Florida’s competitiveness by aligning state, regional and local marketing efforts; as well as the Florida High Tech Corridor Marketing Committee, a regional initiative that brings together marketing and economic development executives from a 23-county Central Florida region. She also led efforts that resulted in Central Florida’s “Ten 2 End” Homelessness and “Putting Imagination to Work” promotional campaigns.

Prior to joining Triad Isotopes, Maureen served as vice president of the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission.  In this capacity, her team won numerous awards from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC), Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC), CoreNet Global, Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA), and U.S. Ad Review.  Other career highlights also include serving as executive director of the Florida Citrus Sports Foundation; as director of membership for the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau,;and as an adjunct professor in the University of Central Florida’s College of Business and Valencia Community College’s Communications Department.

Maureen has long been involved with United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida and currently serves on the board as a past chairman of that organization. She also is an active board member of the Diocese of Orlando School Board, the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Florida, and Shepherd’s Hope.

In recognition of her professional and personal accomplishments, Maureen was named “PR Professional of the Year” for 2009 by the Orlando Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association. She has been honored as Downtown Woman of the Year by the Central Florida Women’s Executive Council, has been named one of the Orlando Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business,” and has received the Orlando Business Journal’s “40 under 40″ award.

Maureen considers her family as her greatest accomplishment.  She and her husband, attorney Chris Brockman, are the parents of four children — all of whom currently attend four different colleges.

Ronald “Jamie” Lynch graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and from the University of Florida with a Masters Degree in Nursing.  He is an adult nurse practitioner and has practiced at the Orlando Heart Center for the past 21 years.  He is currently a volunteer at the Shepherd’s Hope Hungerford Health Center, and has also volunteered in the free clinic at the Coalition for the Homeless.

In addition to serving on the Board of Directors for Shepherds Hope, Jamie is a national speaker educating healthcare providers on a variety of acute care topics.

Jamie also coordinates and participates in athletic events, raising awareness and fundraising for a variety of charities including The Puzzle Run for local Autism charities and Team Diabetes for the American Diabetes Association.

Steven M. Gallas, DO

Dr. Steven M. Gallas completed his Family Medicine Residency at Florida Hospital East Orlando in 2010 after graduating from Nova Southeastern University as a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.  His undergraduate degree in BioMedical Science is from the University of South Alabama and his Master of Science in Pharmacology was awarded by Tulane University.

Dr. Gallas currently practices Family Medicine at Florida Hospital Fish Memorial in Debary, FL, and provides urgent care at Florida Hospital Centra Care in Orlando, FL. In a volunteer position, he serves as Preceptor for the Family Medicine Residency in East Orlando.

A physician volunteer with Shepherd’s Hope since 2008, Dr. Gallas also has logged extensive volunteer hours across many years providing school physicals at health fairs. His additional interests include sports, movies, and spending time with his wife and two children.

Lee M. Adler, DO

Lee M. Adler, D.O. is the Adventist Health System Senior Advisor for Safety, Quality & Innovation.  He is also a retired Vice President and Chief Quality and Safety Officer for Florida Hospital, one of America’s largest hospitals. Dr. Adler had been with Florida Hospital since 1998 and has held positions including Medical Director of Florida Hospital Healthcare System, Medical Director of Case Management and Utilization, and Medical Director of Clinical Performance Improvement.

Dr. Adler received his Bachelor of Pharmacy and Bachelor of Science degrees from Rutgers University and his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He also attended Cleveland Clinic for Internal Medicine and Yale University for Infectious Disease. Dr. Adler is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Quality Assessment and Utilization Review Physicians.

Dr. Adler is a member of the Orange County Medical Society, Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Medical Association, National Quality Forum, Florida Hospital Osteopathic Foundation Board, American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization, and American College of Physicians Executives. He also serves the community through his involvement in the State of Florida Department of Corrections Specialty Physicians Services and serves as a board member for the Area Health Education Center.