We are deeply indebted to Don and Deirdre Imus for the extraordinary
commitment they have made to Tomorrows Children's Fund.
Don Imus, talk show host of "Imus in the Morning," has been the driving
force behind the annual WABC Radiothon. The Imus in the Morning
Program can be heard throughout the country and also seen live on RFD-TV every morning
Monday thru Friday. The first radiothon in 1989 quickly gathered the support of
thousands of devoted fans and listeners who pledged donations to TCF. The DON IMUS-WFAN
Pediatric Center for Tomorrows Children's Fund is the direct result of this incredible
fundraising effort. Mr. Imus serves as Honorary Chairman to the Tomorrows Children's
Fund. He has helped to raise millions of dollars over the past sixteen years for our organization.
We are grateful to him and WFAN for all their hard work and generosity.
The Reuten Clinic at the DON IMUS - WFAN Pediatric
Center for Tomorrows Children offers comprehensive outpatient services
for our young patients in a contemporary state-of-the-art facility
that includes:
- Six examination rooms
- A procedure room equipped for the delivery
of general anesthesia and conscious sedation
- A recovery room
- An infusion room for delivery of outpatient chemotherapy
and transfusion therapy
- An isolation room
In addition, the center houses a bright playroom filled with arts
and crafts, toy games and the latest video games; an adolescent lounge
with television, stereo, arcade games; a fully equipped classroom
with computers and printers; comfortable waiting room and a clinical
laboratory and blood drawing room. There are special rooms for patient
preparation, conferences and age specific group therapies.
In 1998, Don and Deirdre Imus' vision of a working for
patients was realized. The Imus Ranch provides youngsters with the
experience of the great American cowboy and cowgirl to children.
Since the opening, the ranch has provided many memories for children
who are undergoing treatment for cancer and serious blood disorders
and to siblings of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome victims. The Imus Ranch,
located in Ribera, New Mexico, is an amazing facility, nestled beneath
a majestic mesa in the rolling hills with nearly 4,000 open acres
and surrounds a faithful replica of an old western town. Don and
Deirdre have worked tirelessly to ensure that each child who visits the
ranch has an opportunity to build their self-esteem. "Our objective is
to restore their dignity and confidence by treating them as normal,
healthy children, giving them real work to do. This is a year-round
working cattle ranch, and they help us run it," said Mr. Imus.
One of the ranchers summed up her recent stay at the ranch: "The
Imus Ranch was incredible. I fell in love with my horse and really
enjoyed riding which is something new for me. I had never gone fishing
before and I was surprised that after a few tries, I actually caught a
fish! I learned how to plant tomatoes in the greenhouse and pick
vegetables from the garden. This was an experience I will never
forget—the Imus experience."
Deirdre Imus has also been a driving force in her fight against cancer
and serious blood disorders. In 2001, Deirdre Imus, founded the Deirdre
Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology, part of the Hackensack
University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey. Mrs. Imus is
Executive Director of the center, which represents the first
hospital-based program whose mission is to identify, control and
ultimately prevent environmental factors that can contribute to adult
and especially pediatric, cancers. For more information about the
center go to www.dienviro.com.
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