Colorado Real Estate Journal - April 20, 2016
Patients at National Jewish Health will benefit from a $70,000 donation Turner Construction raised at its ninth annual Turner Open Golf Tournament at Hiwan Golf Club in Evergreen last year. The check was officially presented to Dr. Michael Salem, president and CEO of National Jewish Health, at a ceremony earlier this year. National Jewish Health is a Denver-based nonprofit academic medical center known worldwide for its treatment and research of respiratory, cardiac, immune and related disorders. Funds from last year's tournament will be used to purchase a Digital Laryngoscopy system. The ceremony included personal testimonies on the impacts that NJH has had on employees as well as a presentation showcasing how doctors utilize this equipment to perform research. One patient came to National Jewish in 2013-2014 because, as a competitive, long-distance swimmer, she was frustrated because she was having trouble breathing and could not complete a practice because her swimming was declining. She had a goal of swimming for a Division 1 university, but because of her breathing difficulty, her dream was slipping away. Following treatment, she regained her strength and will swim for a D1 university on scholarship. The 2015 Turner Open once again sold out with 144 participants and 27 corporate sponsors. Turner credits much of the support for this tournament to its top sponsors: Platinum Sponsor Johnson Controls, and Silver Sponsors Schuff Steel, Drake Williams Steel, RK Mechanical, Rocky Mountain Excavating and E&K.