Fall 2006 - Arkansas Children's Hospital

DONORSRetired Medical Director withRich History Supports ACHthrough Life Insurance Policy■ Alyssa AndersonIt is often said that Arkansas Children’s Hospital is a place where miracleshappen every day. No one knows the truth to that statement betterthan Dr. Betty Lowe, former medical director and current financial contributorto the hospital.Dr. Lowe experienced — and helped make happen — the “miracle”of the hospital’s transformation from a tiny facility with 45 beds and lessthan 10 doctors to the world-class facility it has become today. Her passionfor Arkansas Children’s Hospital is the reason she continues to giveher time and money today, despite her retirement in 2002.“It’s just an outstanding place, and it truly does contribute,” Lowesays of the hospital.Lowe completed medical school at the University of Arkansas forMedical Sciences in 1956 and went to Children’s Medical Center inBoston for her pediatric residency. She returned to Arkansas in 1959 aschief resident for her fourth year of residency and then practiced generalpediatrics in private practice for several years. In 1975, she returned toUAMS as director of education at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and thenserved as medical director from 1976 until her retirement in 2002.Lowe was at Children’s Hospital in the 1970s when former CEOLeland McGinnis had the dream of building an up-to-date hospital. Shewas medical director when the ACH campus began really developing,and she continued teaching and practicing medicine while serving in theadministrative position. Her influential role in the growth of the hospitalis undeniable, but she is quick to recognize others for the roles theyhave played in her success and the hospital’s success.“I have to admit, I owe a lot to my parents,” she says.Lowe’s parents were school teachers, and they liked working in smallschools. They moved every two or three years until Lowe was in highschool, when they finally found a permanent home in Fourche Valley.“Both of my parents were good teachers, but my mother was superbin her support of kids. She insisted that all children could do well —would do well — and then helped them in any way she could.”It was expected that Lowe and her three siblings would go to college,but it was up to them to decide what to do after they got there.Lowe took many different classes her freshman year, but becoming amember of the pre-med club was a turning point.“Three lady physicians, Dr. Ruth Lesh, Dr. Louise Henry and Dr. PearlWaddell, had a special dinner for all the women on the University ofArkansas campus who perhaps might be interested in medicine,” Loweremembers. “We all went — all seven or eight of us! They were suchpleasant people, and these women were obviously doing something theythoroughly enjoyed.”Retired Medical Director Dr. Betty Lowesays “something good happened everyday” while she was at ACH.During the dinner, Dr. Waddell, a pediatricianin Fort Smith, invited Lowe to spend the day inher practice. Lowe took Waddell up on the offer,and that trip helped her make the decision toattend medical school. A passionate teacher inmedical school, Dr. Katie Dodd, was responsiblefor Lowe’s specific interest in pediatrics.She says she has never regretted her decisionto go into medicine.“I loved it,” Lowe says of her career as apediatrician. “I have always thoroughly enjoyedwhat I was doing, whether it was in private practiceor at Children’s Hospital.”In addition to her rich history as a physicianand administrator, Lowe also supports ACH financially.Not only has she made numerous cashgifts, but she also has donated two life insurancepolicies. With the most recent life insurance gifts,Lowe made Children’s Hospital the beneficiary ofher policy and also receives tax credit for payingthe premium on her policy each year. She saysit’s an affordable donation and will be a goodreturn on her money in the long run.Lowe says she gives back to the hospitalbecause it feels right.“I have been able to achieve an occupationthat I truly loved and enjoyed my entire life, plusa reasonable level of financial comfort,” Lowesays. “You get to the point where you say toyourself that you’d like to give back. It’s onlyfair.”She encourages others who might be thinkingabout supporting the hospital to evaluate itlike they would any charity. She says they shouldbecome interested and knowledgeable so theytruly understand what the hospital contributes tothe health of children in Arkansas.5

RESEARCHWhere Miracles BeginArkansas Children’s Hospital Research Instituteand Arkansas Children’s Nutrition CenterCelebrate Expansion and ProgressThe Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI)and Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center (ACNC) celebrated theexpansion of their facilities at an open house on October 27.Employees, board members and special guests gathered to dedicatethe new space and celebrate the progress and future of thetwo institutions.“Finding new and better ways to improve children’s healththrough biomedical research is the goal of all investigators atACHRI. Biomedical research is the cornerstone of these healthand medical care advances,” said Richard Jacobs,* M.D., ACHRIpresident, during the ceremony. “We have long had a sloganthat Arkansas Children's Hospital is a place where miracles happenevery day, and research is where miracles begin.”Former Governor of Arkansas and U.S. Senator Dale Bumpersparticipated in the dedication ceremonies.“Dale Bumpers and his wife, Betty, have long been friends ofchildren and of children’s health care,” said Dr. Jacobs in hisintroduction of Bumpers. “As governor, Mr. Bumpers wasfocused on children’s health care and helped ensure thatMedicaid was available to Arkansas children, and as a senator,when he was chairman of the Agriculture AppropriationsSubcommittee, he played a key role in designating the ACNC asa U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutrition center.”The ACH board established ACHRI in 1989, and ACH officiallyopened ACHRI on its campus in 1992. ACHRI provides an onsiteresearch environment for the University of Arkansas forMedical Sciences faculty serving as physicians at the hospital.The establishment of ACHRI created an atmosphere conduciveto collaboration and nurturing of interdisciplinary researchteams.In 1995, the Agricultural Research Service, the chief scientificresearch agency of the USDA, established its sixth NationalHuman Nutrition Center, the Arkansas Children’s NutritionCenter, on the campus of ACH. The ACNC building was the firstexpansion of ACHRI. Unlike other USDA nutrition centers, theACNC research facilities were not built with federal appropriationsbut with private contributions raised by the ArkansasChildren’s Hospital Foundation.“In this day and time, a state cannot prosper withoutresearch,” said Bumpers. “This celebration of the research thathas been taking place and will take place is an important milestoneand point of pride for Arkansas.”Research programs at ACHRI are investigating the biologicalmechanisms underlying diabetes-related complications; decreasingthe prevalence and impact of birth defects in Arkansas andthroughout the nation; testing medications to develop the appropriatedosages; improving the health of children, families andFormer Arkansas Governor and U.S. Senator DaleBumpers was the keynote speaker at the dedicationceremonies for the expansion project for the ArkansasChildren’s Hospital Research Institute and ArkansasChildren’s Nutrition Center.their communities through health promotion, outcomes, servicesand prevention research; identifying the link between obesityand breast cancer; developing strategies to prevent childhoodobesity; and improving the lives of children with allergic andrespiratory disorders. Researchers at ACNC are investigatinghow diet and dietary factors that optimize nutritional status promotedevelopment and health of children from conceptionthough adolescence, maximize their health as adults and preventdisease.The expansion of ACHRI and ACNC totals approximately54,000 square feet. In concert with its expansion, ACHRIrenovated second-floor research spaces of the original researchbuilding for additional investigators to locate to the ACH campus.The new ACHRI and ACNC facilities will allow for theexpansion of existing research programs, development of newprograms and recruitment of new faculty.The new large and open laboratory spaces at ACNC will beshared by multiple researchers, maximizing opportunities forcommunication and collaboration.“The openness is an important element because it means ourresearchers see each other more,” said Thomas Badger,* Ph.D.,director of ACNC. “In addition, we have designed the spaces tobe more functional, which allow us to do things in a more efficientway than we could before.”With the latest expansion, the total space on the ACH campusdedicated to pediatric research is more than 160,000 squarefeet.Today, more than 100 pediatric researchers with expertiseand experience that span the breadth of medical disciplinescomprise the institute’s roster of investigators. The grant revenueof their research was $18.6 million for fiscal year 2006, ofwhich $11.6 million was obtained from federal sources.“Research is about pursuing discovery and asking questions,”said Dr. Jacobs in closing. “There are three virtues that powerus in our search — unbridled curiosity, imagination and exploration— and these virtues are evidenced everywhere in thisbuilding. We are pursuing answers to questions that will makechildren happy and healthy.”*Richard Jacobs, M.D., F.A.A.P., is president of ACHRI, physician inpediatric infectious disease at ACH, Horace C. Cabe Professor ofPediatrics and interim chairman of the department of pediatrics atUAMS College of Medicine.*Thomas Badger, Ph.D., is director of ACNC and professor of physiology/biophysicsat UAMS College of Medicine.6

DONORSGranddaughter’s MiracleInspires Couple to Support ACH■ Alyssa AndersonBetta Carney believes in miracles. A little over threeyears ago, her granddaughter Sarah’s life was saved byArkansas Children’s Hospital, and today she and her husbandsupport the hospital financially so that others mayexperience a miracle, too.“You just don’t get the full impact of what happens atArkansas Children’s Hospital until you experience it firsthand,”Carney says. “You feel a bonding with the hospitalas you meet other families and see what goes on all thetime. We were fortunate because we were blessed — it wasmeant to be, in my opinion.”At age 13, Sarah Carney suffered an anoxic injury afterlosing oxygen for eight to 10 minutes. She was rushed tothe emergency room in Jacksonville and then immediatelytransported to Arkansas Children’s Hospital, where doctorskept her in an induced coma and kept her body temperaturevery cold for several days to help prevent brainswelling.No one expected her to live. Dozens of relatives rushedto her side.“I think, at one time, we had about 28 family membersin the intensive care unit waiting room,” Betta Carneyremembers.After a few weeks, Sarah had made it through the dangerzone as far as her life was concerned, but she wasn’tliving just yet. She spent two months at Arkansas Children’sHospital doing speech, occupational and physical therapy,and then six months at Timber Ridge Ranch in Benton.“She had to relearn everything,” says Sarah’s mom, LisaHolloway-Sugg. “It was a slow process, but you could seeher improving all the time.”There were small victories along the way, such as thetime Betta reached up to change the channel on the televisionand Sarah said, “don’t change that,” and the timeSarah’s mom rolled her up to a computer in the waitingroom and she typed in the Hotmail web address.“She wanted to check her e-mail,” Holloway-Sugglaughs. “This was before she was really speaking or anything.”Today, Sarah is 17 years old, and although her physicaltherapy is ongoing and she still visits Arkansas Children’sHospital once a year for check-ups, she basically lives thelife of a normal teenager. She enjoys listening to music,watching television, playing on the Internet, going toBetta Carney (left) and her granddaughter Sarah gothrough a binder with all the letters and photos fromSarah’s stay at ACH. Sarah’s experience led to Betta’sfinancial support of the hospital.school, hanging out with friends and playing her saxophone.Sarah’s future goal is to get her doctorate inphysical therapy and work at ACH one day.“Sarah’s life was saved, but miracles don’t just happen,”says her dad, Kelly Carney. “You have to set anenvironment — leverage everything to the max — to besure that a miracle can happen, and Arkansas Children’sHospital is excellent at that. When you’re a father searchingfor a miracle, it’s really nice to know that the deck isstacked in your favor.”Because of Sarah’s experience, Betta Carney and herhusband, Pat Ferry, recently chose to make ArkansasChildren’s Hospital the beneficiary of a charitableremainder trust (CRT). A CRT is an arrangement inwhich money, securities or other assets are transferred toa trust that will then pay the donor an income for life orfor a period of years. The trust can also pay an incometo another beneficiary of the donor’s chooing, At thedeath of the surviving beneficiary, the remaining principalin the trust goes to a charity like ACH.“We wanted to do something that would honor Sarahand the good work that’s been done at Children’s,”Carney says. “I took some proceeds from the sale of mycompany, World Wide Travel Service, to fund the trust.Because I had been fortunate in my career, I thought,what better thing to do than to support the hospital.”Carney says she would encourage others to alsothink about giving their time and money to ArkansasChildren’s Hospital.“They should think of their families and the fact thatwe have a place like this in Little Rock,” Carney says.“And if anything happens, hopefully a miracle will happenfor them as well.”8

CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORKWill Golf 4 KidsIn Two Days, Golfers Made Great ProgressToward Fulfilling a Promise to Raise$1.5 Million for Transport EndowmentThe 13th annual Will Golf 4 Kids event was held August23-24. Approximately 900 golfers converged in Bella Vista fromall over the country.The speakers for the Wednesday evening celebration dinnerwere the Grant family from Rogers. Abby, age 10, was joinedon the stage by her parents, Dale and Joanie. Dale Grantshared the story of their family’s experience at ACH duringAbby’s treatment for cancer.The other special guest for the evening was former DallasCowboys player Emmitt Smith. Smith assisted with the live auction,which included several items he donated to the event.Mike Sewell (left) and Mike White (right), co-chairsof the Will Golf 4 Kids committee, were joined byformer Dallas Cowboys player Emmitt Smith andformer ACH cancer patient Abby Grant for thecheck presentation of $560,000 to ACH.Will Golf 4 Kids raised nearly $560,000 this year, andproceeds will go toward the group’s three-year pledgeto raise $1.5 million for the Angel One Transportendowment.Will Golf 4 Kids is organized by a volunteer committeeof Wal-Mart vendor and supplier representatives whowork year round to plan the event.Will Golf 4 Kids chair Mike White,auctioneer Gary Cooper andformer Dallas Cowboy EmmittSmith were a blur of movementas they encouraged the flurryof bids for an Emmitt Smithautographed jersey and football.Log A Load For Kids Raises $150,000 in Recent EventsTwo recent fish fry and auctionevents, organized by theCentral Arkansas andMonticello Log A Load chapters,and a golf tournamentcoordinated by theGlenwood chapter, raised$150,000 for ACH.Log A Load is currentlyraising funds toward a $1million pledge to support theimaging/MRI program.Log A Load is a nationalgiving program that bringstogether loggers and otherforest products people toOne of the highlights of most Log ALoad events is the auction of loads oflogs donated by logging companies.Truckloads of logs are a very visualsymbol at almost all Log A Load events.raise funds for local children’shospitals associated with theChildren’s Miracle Network. For thelast two years, Arkansas has beenthe highest fundraising state in theprogram.Since 1993, the Arkansas Log ALoad group has raised more than$3.3 million for programs at ACH,including transport endowment andfunding of the Log A Load For KidsEndowed Chair in PediatricCardiovascular Surgery. Dr. RobertJaquiss became the second holderof that chair on October 26 (seestory page 7).10

DONORSCamp WannaplayNewly Renovated Playroom Allows Patients toTemporarily Leave the Reality of Being in the HospitalAt some point in time everyone, regardless of age orcircumstance, needs an escape to a happier place; aplace that is secluded and safe, where they are free torelax. At ACH, that place is one of the many playroomsscattered throughout the hospital. The main playroom,located on the third floor, recently was renovated anddubbed “Camp Wannaplay.”Designers, following the hospital-wide theme of“Arkansas — The Natural State,” transformed the playarea into a campground. The decor features two oversizedartificial oak trees; murals depicting baby animals ina woodland setting; flooring in a pond theme thatincludes laminate frogs, fish, turtles and lily pads; crafttables and chairs resembling tree trunks; and a fishingboat sensory table. Patients and their families can spendtime together watching movies on the 8-foot moviescreen that drops down from the ceiling, take part in artsand craft projects, read books in the hideaway tree spaceand many other activities.“Sometimes the best medicine for a child is to simplylet them be a child,” says Gloriane Kabat, director of thechild life and education department at ACH. “CampWannaplay gives children the feeling of a magical woodlandexperience and helps them forget they’re in the hospital.”The high-tech aspects of the area include a moviescreen and projector, 32-inch TV screens, computers,X Box 360s and a DVD/CD player.The project was made possible, in part, with helpfrom the Elf Foundation, a non-profit organizationfounded in 2001 and based in Hollywood, Calif., with amission of creating rooms of magic for patients at children’shospitals across America.“In 2002, I read an article about the Elf Foundationand its mission in an audio/video magazine, and Iknew that I had to make this happen at ArkansasChildren’s Hospital,” said Jon-Claude Jenkins, projectcoordinator and independent volunteer for the project.Those involved say it is gratifying to see how asimple change in environment can affect a child’sbehavior, attitude and outlook, and they hope theyhave contributed to a happier visit and a more positiveoutcome for all of the children who visit this playroom.Other contributors to Camp Wannaplay include theJohn Boyd Family Endowment for Child Life, CromwellArchitects, Custom Audio and Video, and NabholzConstruction.Flakes Donate $1 Million to ACHKaren and John Flake announced in Septembera gift of $1 million to Arkansas Children’s Hospital.John Flake is a real estate developer, and KarenFlake is the chief executive officer of a marketingresearch firm.The $1 million gift to ACH is designated towarddevelopment of an Arkansas Children’s Hospitalfacility in northwest Arkansas.“The hospital is currently working with medicaland community leaders in northwest Arkansas todetermine what pediatric services are needed andhow best to provide such services,” says JonathanBates, M.D., president and CEO of ACH. “Thesecollaborative efforts are focused on how to bestserve children and their families. This marvelous giftwill help speed this work along, and we certainlywill need space to house those services.”The Flakes maintain residences in both Little Rockand Fayetteville.“We knew that Arkansas Children’s Hospital hadinterest in serving northwest Arkansas, and we wantedto provide them with some assistance in reachingtheir objective,” says John Flake.“We are grateful for the support of Karen andJohn Flake and their foresightedness in anticipatingfuture needs for pediatric services in the fastest growingpart of Arkansas,” says Bates.11

AUXILIARY GROUPSCircle of FriendsROUNDUCircle of Friends events held August-October, 2006.Special Events• Northwest Arkansas, “You’ve Been Suckered”Campaign, $23,000• Faulkner County, Stargazers Ball, $6,000• Spring River, Fall Festival, $22,000• Paragould, Radiothon with 107.1 The Ridge, $13,000• Paragould, Kampaign for Kids, $10,435Phone PhrenzyPhone Phrenzy is an event organized by Circle of Friends chapters.Volunteers gather for an evening of food, fun and phoning onbehalf of the patients at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. All callersare encouraged to contact only friends and family — no cold callingis allowed.• Lawrence County, $10,000Kids Caring for KidsThrough the Kids Caring for Kids program, students may participatein fundraising events that combine learning math, spellingand reading along with the value of helping others. Other activitiesinclude trike-, bike- or walk-a-thons or multi-school challengeevents. Circle of Friends chapters work with schools in their communitiesto organize these programs.• Jonesboro Circle of Friends University Heights ElementarySchool Walk-a-thon, $3,959Circle of Friends members work to promote children’s healththrough education, advocacy and fundraising for ArkansasChildren's Hospital, the state’s only pediatric medical facility.Circle of Friends chapters are scattered all over Arkansas. If youare interested in joining a group, please contact Anne Mcmainsat 501-364-5307 or mcmainsam@archildrens.org.Some of the children ofNorthwest Arkansas Circleof Friends members gottogether to give thanks tothose who donated $23,000through the “You’ve BeenSuckered” campaign. Frontrow (from left): Ty Smithand Jake Scott. Back row(from left): Ella Garland,Parker Blakey, EmmaSmith, Claire Scott, EmilyFurlow and Davis Blakey.Patient Jessica Easley and Maggie, aGreat Dane, were two of the guests atthe T.A.I.L.S. fifth birthday party.A Tail-WaggingGood TimeThe Child Life and Education departmentat ACH just celebrated the fifthbirthday of its animal assisted therapyprogram at ACH, also known asT.A.I.L.S. (Therapeutic AnimalInterventions Lift Spirits). Since theprogram began, 22 certified dogs havetaken part in the program, helping tobrighten patients’ days at ACH as wellas assist in their therapy. All participatingdogs are specially trained andcertified through the Delta Society.Each Tuesday and Wednesday, apre-selected dog and his or her trainervisit the hospital and participate ingroup sessions. Patients can alsoreceive one-on-one visits in theirrooms.Patients, staff, T.A.I.L.S. trainers andseveral dogs recently gathered in oneof the hospital’s playrooms for a bigbirthday celebration. Patients madedog biscuits for the dogs, and thehumans enjoyed cake.12

Castaways & GolfersGather for Funand FundraisingRevelers dressed in island attire enjoyed the annual CastawaysParty on Sunday, September 10, at Pleasant Valley Country Club inLittle Rock. The party was a prelude to the Arkansas Children’sHospital Classic, presented by Committee for the Future.The golf tournament was held the Monday following the party.The Classic was supported by headline sponsors Isle of CapriCasino, Nabholz Construction and Windstream Communications.Steven Ransdell and James Harkins co-chaired the Classic committee,and Katie Ransdell and Heather Harris co-chaired theCastaways committee.The two combined events netted more than $68,500 for ACH.Committee for the Future is committing its 2006-07 fundraisingefforts to support the dental clinic, the simulation center, theResearch Institute and the group’s endowment fund.Committee for the Future is a group of young professionals andcommunity leaders from central Arkansas who support the hospitalthrough fundraising and awareness projects. If you are interestedin more information about this group, please contact CarissaWagnon at 501-364-1250.Committee for the Future president, BryanHill (left), and golf classic chair, StevenRansdell, welcomed guests to the pre-tournamentCastaways Party.One of the Isle of Capri teams enjoyed thebenefits of sponsorship — a round of golffor a great cause.ENDOWED CHAIRSContinued from page 7“Dr. Drummond-Webb was a remarkable surgeon, a charismaticindividual and I think an inspiring leader for the peoplewho worked with him and for him,” Jaquiss began. “I’m gratefulfor the standard of excellence he brought to the surgicalpart of the institution and the very high bar he set for himselfand the people around him. I’m also grateful for some recruitinghe did, and by that I mean my partner, Dr. MichiakiImamura. He is among the most talented pediatric heart surgeonsin the world.”Jaquiss also spoke of his entire heart team and said he isvery fortunate to be surrounded by such excellent people.His friend and colleague Dr. David Bichell, chief of pediatriccardiac surgery at Vanderbilt University, Monroe CarellChildren’s Hospital, said of Jaquiss, “You are awarding thischair to someone who I can assure you is not just going to sitin it, but someone who’s really going to be an extraordinaryadvantage to this program and to this place.”An endowed chair creates a fund that is set aside in perpetuitywith the earnings dedicated to the support of thechairholder. It is the highest honor bestowed upon distinguishedfaculty members at ACH and UAMS, and the practiceis steeped in history. The first named chair was established inEngland in 1502, when Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of theEarl of Richmond (by then Henry VII) donated the LadyMargaret Professorship of Divinity to Cambridge. The firstendowed chair in America was established at HarvardUniversity 50 years before the American Revolution. ArkansasChildren’s Hospital established its first endowed chair in 1993,and today that number has increased to 19.* Charles M. Bower, M.D., is chief of pediatric otolaryngology at ACHand associate professor and vice chairman of otolaryngology-head andneck surgery, UAMS College of Medicine.* Robert D.B. “Jake” Jaquiss, M.D., is chief of the pediatric cardiovascularsurgery program at ACH and professor of surgery, UAMS College ofMedicine.13

GIVINGThanks to You!Thefollowing individuals, businesses, foundations andorganizations held fundraising events or made specialgifts to benefit Arkansas Children’s Hospital during thelast quarter. The time, talents and true acts of generosityfrom these special people help us in our mission toprovide care, love and hope to patients and families.Air Transport International raised $32,000 at itsannual golf tournament held at Greystone CountryClub in Cabot.Amy’s Angels is a group recently formed by EvetteBrady and family to raise money for the kidney programat ACH. Amy’s Angels was formed in memory ofBrady’s niece, Amy Daniels-Farver, who was a kidneypatient at ACH. The group hopes to raise $100,000over the next year with various fundraising activities.To date, $20,000 has been raised. A dinner and receptionwas held in September at Brady’s Restaurant1620.The second annual Arkadelphia Phone Phrenzy, afriends and family phoneathon, was held in Octoberand raised $4,700. The callers were community volunteersand members of the Junior Auxiliary.The first college football game in Arkansas this yearwas between the University of Central Arkansas Bearsand the Henderson State Reddies. The two in-stateteams came together in Little Rock for the secondannual Capital City Classic. A portion of the ticketproceeds benefited ACH.Prize watermelons were auctioned off at the CaveCity Watermelon Festival in August, raising $5,000for ACH.Opening day of dove hunting season was the settingfor the CenterPoint Energy Dove Hunt at BrantleyFarms in England. The event raised $6,000 to be designatedto uncompensated care.Members of the insurance claims department, theagency force and vendors participated in theFarmer’s Insurance Golf Tournament held at theCourse at Eagle Mountain in Batesville. Tournamentorganizers designate their funds to the ACH BurnCenter each year and this year raised $15,000.Statewide fundraising projects for the FraternalOrder of Eagles resulted in a donation of $15,863 toACH. The donation is designated for cancer research.This was the first year that the Gilliam FarmsPumpkin Festival in Judsonia, now in its seventhyear, donated proceeds to ACH. The event raisedmore than $4,000 and featured corn mazes, hay ridesand lots and lots of pumpkins.The Helena Health Foundation made a grant of$50,000 to support the exceptional needs program withinthe hospital’s social work department.The 12th annual JM Products Invitational CharityGolf Classic was held September 18 at the Hot SpringsCountry Club and raised $22,000.Rainbows for Kids was a first-time event organized andsponsored by The Little Red Fly Shop in Heber Springs.The event, held in August, featured games, auctions andprizes and raised $5,000. Next year’s event will feature afishing tournament.On June 7, the Little Rock Firefighters Local 0034 heldits 14th annual golf tournament, raising $9,000 to benefitthe ACH Burn Center. The group has raised a total ofmore than $100,000.TheProfessionalFirefighters ofLittle Rock participatedin apayroll deductioncampaignresulting in$12,000 beingdesignated forCamp Sunshine.Camp Sunshineis a four-daycamp for burnsurvivors 4-17years of agewith a goal ofBurn survivors give a thumbs up for thefirefighters who help make CampSunshine possible.increasing self esteem and developing coping skills todeal with the trauma they survived.Trane Midsouth District Sales Office held its first golftournament on September 11 to benefit ACH. The eventwas held at Hurricane Greens Golf Club in Bryant andraised $11,000.Anglers participating in the White River FishermanFishing Tournament on the White River, near MountainView, helped raise more than $14,000.14

AUXILIARY GROUPSGreetings that GiveCards featuring original art by ACH patients offer ameaningful way to send your holiday greetings whilesupporting programs and services at Arkansas Children’sHospital.Through the Holiday Card Project, an annual projectof the ACH Auxiliary, patrons can purchase holidaycards, gift tags, photo cards and stationery. In additionHELICOPTER/REINDEER PHOTO CARDTy Granberry, 11, patientNew Boston, TXOrder Onlinewww.archildrens.orgto the cards by ACH patients, a card by this year’s featuredartist, Gay Coe, is available.Cards and other items may be ordered online, byphone or at one of more than 30 retail outlets throughoutArkansas.For descriptions and prices of all products, log on towww.archildrens.org and click on “Holiday Cards,” orcall for a brochure, 501-364-1259 or 800-595-6498.MERRYCHRISTMAS TREESarah Stern, 15, patientLittle RockA GiftJust ForYou!SNOWMAN MONEY HOLDERSydney Webb, 7, patientDardanelleCANDLEMadison Canterbury, 10,patient, Little RockJOY TO THE WORLD SNOWMENChase Alan Canterbury, 7, patientLittle RockTREE WITH LIGHTSKathleen Combs, 15,patient and Star ACHieverLittle RockTRADITIONAL SANTAFeatured Artist Gay Coe,EdgemontPACKAGEPHOTO CARDCatherine Hornor, 5,patient,SpringdaleNUTCRACKERHONOR CARDLisa Alley, 15,patient and Star ACHiever,North Little RockFOLK REINDEERAlexandra Webb, 9,patient, DardanelleREINDEERCROSSINGParker Hall, 4,patient, Russellville15

Lee and Bob Cress Board RoomHonors ACH VolunteersBoard members of Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the ACH Foundation, the ACH Research Institute and other friendsgathered in September to dedicate the Lee and Bob Cress Board Room and honor the Cress’ for their combinedvolunteer service and family philanthropy. During the dedication ceremony, the Cress’ shared memories of their timeat the hospital.Lee Cress began her volunteer service at the hospital in 1958, doing crafts with the children. She was a foundingmember of the Auxiliary in 1967, served as its president in 1984-85. In the years before and since, she has served inalmost every capacity and on every committee. She was a gift shop volunteer when the gift shop was just a mobile cart,and still volunteers once a week in the current gift shop.Bob Cress was asked to join the hospital board in 1964 and remained on the board until 1999. Highlights of hisboard service include several stints as the nominating committee chair, chair of the board from 1976-79 and participationin the hospital’s first statewide fundraising campaign, an effort to raise $3.2 million. He currently serves on theACH Foundation board.Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation800 Marshall Street/Slot 661Little Rock, AR 72202-3591Address Service RequestedNonprofitOrganizationU.S. POSTAGEPAIDLittle Rock, ARPermit No. 1441If you receive more than one copy of The ACHiever,please pass the extras along to a friend.Please write to us if you wish to have your name removed from the list to receive the ACHievermagazine from the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation in the future. Arkansas Children’sHospital Foundation, ACHiever magazine, 800 Marshall St., Slot 661, Little Rock, AR 72202.