Making History - Akron Children's Hospital

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ecent events A season of giving Community raises $250,000 for Akron Children’s at Holiday Tree Festival For 31 years, the volunteers of Akron Children’s Hospital have presented the Holiday Tree Festival as a gift to the hospital and our community. And this year, the community gave back in a big way. Through the sales of trees, silent auction items, retail sales, holiday gifts, underwriting, raffle tickets for our displays, and the preview gala event, the 2012 Holiday Tree Festival raised a record-breaking $250,000 for Akron Children’s Hospital. Holiday Tree Festival chairperson Mary Leuca presented John Zoilo, executive director of the Akron Children’s Hospital Foundation, with a check for $250,000 at a celebratory luncheon in January. The 2012 Holiday Tree Festival raised more than any other festival to date. Mark Your Calendars for the 2013 Holiday Tree Festival November 23 – December 1 akronchildrens.org/treefestival “It was an unbelievable year – everyone was extremely happy with how it went,” said Mary Leuca, festival chairperson. “Raising the highest amount ever for the hospital was another reason to celebrate. The community is always so grateful that we continue to put on this free event, year after year.” Approximately 200,000 visitors traveled to the John S. Knight Center in downtown Akron this past November to walk through a dazzling display of more than 400 holiday trees, wreaths and countless holiday creations. They also enjoyed the event’s overall atmosphere, listening to performances from local entertainment and visiting with Santa Claus himself. Many took the opportunity to enter the raffle for a free car donated by the VanDevere Bunch, with more than 1,500 of the $5 tickets sold. At the annual thank you luncheon, the volunteers presented John Zoilo, executive director of Akron Children’s Hospital’s Foundation, with a check for the amount raised. The proceeds will help support patient care programs, education and research at the hospital. “We are already getting ready for this year’s festival,” said Leuca. “It just goes to show how much we all love this event.” 8 CHILDREN’S PROGRESS | SPRING 2013
Thank you for doing your ‘Part’ Radiothon raises $663,865 for Akron Children’s Hospital From Feb. 7 to 9, the Atrium Lobby at Akron Children’s Hospital’s Akron campus transformed into a call center, a radio station, a bank … and a place that helps miracles happen. During the 2013 “Have a Part, Do Your Part” Radiothon, contributions from Change Bandits, area businesses and organizations, schools, individuals and families helped raise $663,865 for Akron Children’s Hospital. The funds will go toward the areas of greatest need at the hospital, such as purchasing child-size medical equipment and funding community outreach initiatives. “We’re absolutely thrilled,” said Nicci Avalon, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals program manager at Akron Children’s. “Donors of every age imaginable really did their part to help make this year’s Radiothon such a success.” During the three-day event, as donors flooded the lobby in person or over the phone, patients and their families shared their hospital stories of hope and healing live on 98.1 WKDD. More than 500 volunteers were on hand to answer phone calls, collect change and accept additional donations. Students from local schools brought in donations and gifts such as stuffed animals, coloring books and handmade Valentine’s cards, and several providers from the NeuroDevelopmental Science Center even received a pie in the face to raise money for the event. Throughout all the activities, Avalon said that some of the best moments came when current hospital patients had a chance to visit the lobby and share in Radiothon’s excitement. “When our patients come down with their parents, families or caregivers, those are the moments that melt your heart,” said Avalon. “They remind us what Radiothon is all about.” Volunteers from FirstEnergy stayed busy answering phones in the Atrium lobby during Radiothon. A total of 320 phone bank volunteers were able to collect 1,800 donations this year. AKRONCHILDRENS.ORG/GIVING 9
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