Winter 2009 - Arkansas Children's Hospital

GIVINGThanks to You!The following individuals, businesses, foundations and organizations held fundraising events or made special giftsto benefit Arkansas Children’s Hospital during the last quarter. The time, talents and true acts of generosity fromthese special people help us in our mission to provide care, love and hope to patients and families.In September, the Arkansas Pontiac Association hosted its annualWheelin’ and Healin’ car show, with proceeds benefiting ACH. Theevent featured 122 classic cars and resulted in an $8,000 donation to theclinical nutrition department.The Arkansas State Horse Show Association raised $5,500 from itsannual horse show held on Labor Day weekend. Each year, the associationdonates entry fees from the show to ACH.Jason Carlton of KDQN,a radio station inDeQueen, participatedin the 2009 DisneyMarathon in January.Carlton promoted theevent on-air andcollected donationsfrom listeners, andraised more than$3,300.Employees of J.B. Hunt in Lowell raised more than $5,400 by participatingin jeans days each Friday in December. The money will benefitthe Centers for Children in Lowell.The Mid-South Viper Club of America members held theirannual Christmas party in Ruston, La. They raised $5,219through a silent auction and other donations.Bradley Niehe, a 10-year-old student at Julia Lee MooreElementary in Conway, raised $1,230 to benefitACH. Bradley raised the funds by encouraging friends andfamily members to sponsor him on his quest to read 152books over an 11-week period.The 2008 Jack Stobaugh Coon Hunt, held in Morrilton inDecember, raised $10,600. The annual event included nightlyhunts and a live auction.The Swamp Riders of Prescott donated $4,820 from theiryearly Oktoberfest event. This event featured food, fun anddancing.The Tinnon Family hosted a New Year’s event in Maumelleon January 10 in memory of Tyler Tinnon, an ACHpatient. The event featured a wine tasting and silent auctionand raised more than $2,175 for the cancer unit.In November, the Tri-County Bass Club donated $5,386from its annual bass tournament held at Millwood Lake inAshdown.Kappa Delta Sorority - Zeta Gamma members donated $8,586 toACH from their annual football run and spaghetti supper. The moneywas donated at the November 28 Razorback football game, held inLittle Rock.Phones where ringing insupport of ACH inNovember as Lonoke FBLAstudents participated in aPhone Phrenzy. The event,held at the First State Bankof Lonoke, resulted in$3,300 in pledges anddonations for the PalCareprogram at ACH.Children from the UALR Children International programdonated $1,400 in November. Students in the programattend a four-week camp during the summer, wherethey develop a business, design a product and sell theirmerchandise to benefit a charity of their choice.19