David Tepper’s Story

For retired educator David Tepper, staying in good physical and mental shape has always been a priority. The 63-year-old Berkeley resident works out at the "Y" every day and does math problems and puzzles to keep his mind sharp. So the diagnosis he heard on March 18 of this year came as a frightening shock.

"I'd had a headache for about ten days," he recalls, "So I decided to pay a visit to my doctor." Within minutes, David was in an ambulance on the way to the emergency department. There a CAT scan revealed an aneurysm; a blood vessel was leaking blood into his brain.

As soon as his condition was stable, he was transferred to the Comprehensive Stroke Center at California Pacific. The ten-hour operation went without a hitch. Afterwards, David underwent intensive rehabilitative therapy at California Pacific's Regional Rehabilitation Center.

I'm writing today to ask you to make a tax-deductible gift of $25, $50, $75, $100, or more to California Pacific Medical Center Foundation.

The current economic recession is having a serious impact on all nonprofit organizations. Elite medical centers like ours are facing special challenges in keeping pace with the latest advances in technology. Among our current highest priorities are funding a Brain Lab Cranial Navigation System, which enables physicians to treat even the most complicated neurosurgery cases, and a high-tech Neurosurgery Microscope, which allows surgeons to operate on nerves as small as the diameter of a human hair.

Mr. Tepper says, "Because of California Pacific Medical Center, I'm alive today, mentally acute, and feeling better than I have for 20 years. From my perspective, the care I received was great at every level."

As the traditional holiday season of giving approaches, won't you please include California Pacific among the worthy causes you support?

We'll be deeply grateful for any amount you are able to share. From the California Pacific family to yours, I wish you joy, peace and excellent health in the weeks and months ahead.

Sincerely,

Jerry W. Mapp
President Emeritus
CPMC Foundation

Because life is precious, we encourage giving to life and a lifetime of giving.