Anne Rosenblum Testimonial
A childhood asthmatic, Anne Rosenblum spent her formative years fighting to breathe. When she was 11, she was introduced to National Jewish Health by a family friend active in area fundraisers for the center. From that point forward, Anne never lost track of what the hospital was doing and even traveled to Denver to visit National Jewish Health.
As an adult, Anne's asthma improved. But her memories of asthma and the emotional scars the disease inflicts remained. For many years she postponed having a child of her own, fearing her son or daughter would also have asthma. "There is nothing worse than watching a child struggle to breathe," Anne states. Once she was able, Anne began making cash donations to National Jewish Health on a regular basis, sending a portion of her annual bonus check from IBM. Later, she decided to make National Jewish Health her charity of choice. A charitable gift to National Jewish Health is now part of her yearly budget. "There is just something about National Jewish Health," she says. "Their record of quality, their research work and their community outreach through LUNG LINE all combine to make it one of the best organizations I know."
As Anne continued to give serious thought about where she wanted to direct her charitable gifts, she also began considering how she was doing the giving. For years she made cash gifts, but Anne now uses appreciated stock to make her gifts to National Jewish Health. Giving stock is "good for me and good for National Jewish Health," she comments. She learned from a financial planner that, because capital gain taxes are eliminated, a transfer of stock allows her to make a larger gift to National Jewish Health.
So every year, Anne transfers shares to National Jewish Health in memory of her father, Noel Krupnik. It's her way of keeping him alive.
Of her decision to make National Jewish Health her charity of choice, Anne simply states, "It makes me feel good to support ongoing research which will someday make it possible for all children to breathe freely. Children shouldn't have to worry about whether or not there's a cat in the house or if it's okay to run around and play. They should just play."
