Treasures - Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

Kudos Winter 2009
Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa generously donated $11,750 to Children’s Mercy Northland for the purchase of three transport
stretchers and a sinus telescope. This equipment benefits Northland children with safer, faster and better care. Argosy has supported
Children’s Mercy in many different ways since 1995.
Thornton Cooke has pledged $100,000 to Children’s Mercy. Specifically, this gift will support the purchase of an Atomic
Absorption Spectrometer and a High Fidelity Cardiovascular Physiology Measuring System to further the work of the Cardiac Surgery
Research Laboratory.
West Platte R-II third grade students put on a carnival
for the first and second grade children during their learning about
economics. The third graders made products and games that
connected with a certain region in the world. Children were able
to buy tickets to attend the carnival. The tickets were used to buy
products, lemonade, popcorn and play games. The students voted
to donate their profit of $200 to Children’s Mercy Hospital to help
purchase toys and games for children to play with during their hospital
stay.
Thanks to the generosity and passion of Suzanne, Rebecca, Joel and Audrey Schaefer, we are pleased to announce the
establishment of the Ginzy Schaefer Music Therapy Fund at Children’s Mercy Hospital. These funds support Music Therapy, a program
that uses music to assess strength in a child, meet goals for rehabilitation and increase the normalization and quality of life for children
while they are being treated at Children’s Mercy. This will include equipment, software, instruments, and performer payments.
Aflac and Macy’s teamed up again this year with a special holiday promotion to benefit the Children’s Mercy Cancer Center. One
hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale of the limited edition Aflac Holiday Doll at participating Macy’s stores were donated to
35 pediatric cancer programs throughout the nation. In the past three years, this special promotion has raised more than $13,000 for
Children’s Mercy. Macy’s stores in our area who participated in this year’s promotion included the stores at Prairie Village, Town Center
Plaza and Metcalf South.
The American Legion Riders Chapter 153 in association with Johnny’s Tavern held their annual 90 mile poker run from
Overland Park through Lawrence and back to Overland Park.on September 20. For the second year all proceeds totaling $1,200 were
donated to the Children’s Mercy Cancer Center.
The 1st Annual Benjamin E. Twyman Memorial Golf Tournament was held August 15 at Dub’s Dread Golf Club
followed by a dinner and silent auction in Kansas City, Kansas. More than $15,000 was donated to Children’s Mercy Hospital Pediatric
Intensive Care Unit in Ben’s name.
The 2nd Annual Vikings USA Bootheel MO #421 known as Eddie’ s Lounge Benefit Golf Tournament held a four person
scramble at the Shamrock Golf Course in Lee’s Summit on October 4. John and Pat Adams, owners of Eddie’s Lounge helped raise
over $5,000 for the treatment of children’s with Cancer at Children’s Mercy Hospital.
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