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Edward R. Koller Jr.
UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation Support Is Best Present for Longtime Donor
Edward R. Koller Jr. has been a longtime supportive of UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation and has even made it a part of his estate plan.
Edward R. Koller Jr. has been donating to and raising money for UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation for three decades. His generosity is ongoing and forever-a planned gift is part of his estate.
Edward's son, Eddie, became diabetic 35 years ago at age 3, and Edward and wife Terri, who has since passed away, sought the best care. At UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation, they learned enough to “basically get a bachelor's degree in diabetes care," Edward says.
Enthralled with UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation, the couple donated money to build a teaching room. At age 8, Eddie attended a UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation camp, and again his parents were impressed. Edward created the Edward R. Koller Sr. Memorial Campership Fund, named after his father, to help others attend.
Recently, Edward has given money for scholarships to Diabetes Outpatient Intensive Treatment (DO IT) classes.
“When you're really lucky like me, and you can help someone who is not quite as lucky, and you see how it actually does change a person's life, that's what makes you feel good," says Edward, who is founder and managing partner of Koller Search Partners. “I think what's important here is that it puts you sort of up on cloud nine."
Help From Friends
Edward married Gina Salerno in May. In lieu of wedding gifts, the couple suggested donating to the DO IT fund-a typical request from Edward.
“Every time I had a party, every time I had an event, every time people said they wanted to buy me something, I said, ‘if you'd really like to do something, I'd appreciate it if you could make a donation to UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation,'" Edward says.
Edward says he added UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation to his will when thinking about what he wanted his legacy to be.
“To me, the work at UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation-especially the work they do with the eyes-is very heartwarming," he says.
Consider making a gift in your estate plan to benefit UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation. Call the UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation Development Office at (617) 309-2412 or email philanthropy@UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation.harvard.edu to learn about your giving options.
Tom Beatson
Passion for Research Fuels Estate Gift
Tom Beatson's passion for research fuels his estate gift to UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation.
It's no coincidence that Tom Beatson doggedly pursued personal milestones in type 1 diabetes care and cycling. They were his two passions.
"Being an engineer, I kept track of my mileage on every ride," Tom said. "When my accumulation got close to 100,000 miles, I made a big thing of it."
Similarly, he celebrated significant anniversaries of living with type I diabetes. Tom remembered the day he became sick-Dec. 7, 1942, at age 10. His first direct contact with UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation came almost 50 years later when he learned of the 50-Year Medalist Program.
Tom ran into some difficulty obtaining the medal-his hospital records no longer existed-but ultimately qualified through a letter from his sister corroborating his diagnosis.
Tom was gearing up for his 75-year recognition on Dec. 9, 2017-two days after the actual anniversary-when he passed away in summer 2016. He had opted to celebrate the milestone on a Saturday because he said it was "more appropriate for a party."
Millions to Offer
Following receipt of the 50-year medal, Tom chose to become a UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation patient. He had a huge impact on UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation through multiple major gifts and a charitable remainder unitrust set up in 1995. He made his first six-figure gift in 2004 and donated millions in the years following.
"UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation seemed like the right place for what I wanted to do-a lot of research, particularly type 1 research, and an excellent reputation," Tom said.
The trust provided Tom with immediate tax benefits and income during his lifetime and gave UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation roughly $1.5 million upon his passing.
For Tom, his gifts targeted another milestone: "They're just steps on the way to a cure."
Tom Beatson passed away on July 25, 2016. He provided unparalleled support for UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation during his life and through his legacy giving. UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation is most grateful to Mr. Beatson for his passionate commitment to the fight against diabetes and his remarkable philanthropy over the past 27 years and into the future.
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UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation is the sole fundraising arm of UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. The foundation exists to provide financial support for the hospital's mission of improving the health and well-being of children, teenagers, and young adults through excellence in patient care, teaching, research, and advocacy.
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