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PHILANTHROPY DAYLog A Load For Kids andLinebarger Honored atPhilanthropyDay 2002Two of Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s own werehonored recently at the National Philanthropy Dayawards luncheon, hosted by the Arkansas chapter ofthe Association of Fundraising Professionals. ArkansasLog A Load For Kids, which raises money forArkansas Children’s Hospital, was honored asOutstanding Philanthropic Organization.Since 1993, Arkansas Log A Load For Kids hasbeen hosting special events and other fundraisingefforts throughout the state to benefit ACH. Thegroup raised $400,000 for the hospital in 2001.Because of Log A Load, Arkansas Children’s Hospitalwas able to establish its first Chair of PediatricCardiovascular Surgery.“Log A Load is a group of volunteers in communitiesaround the state who put aside their own needsto raise money for young patients in need,” saysChildren’s Miracle Network director Heather Knight.Log A Load For Kids is a Children’s Miracle Networknational sponsor.Ann Linebarger, senior vice president for AnnualGifts at the ACH Foundation, was honored asOutstanding Fundraising Executive of the year. Shewas nominated by her staff at Arkansas Children’sHospital Foundation.“Ann exudes an obvious love of the fundraisingprofession that crosses all spectrums and touches allindividuals she encounters,” her staff wrote on hernomination form. “Her tenacity for the ‘good’ thatcomes from these efforts is apparent in all she does.”Following their acceptance of the OutstandingPhilanthropic Organization award from the Arkansaschapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals,representatives of Arkansas Log A Load For Kids visitedthe helipad at ACH to view the hospital’s two new helicopters.(From left) Anna Swaim, Arkansas ForestryAssociation; Kip Queathem, Pine Bluff; Rex and AnnLawrence, Glenwood;Angie Coman, Malvern; DavidLunsford, Sheridan; Bobby Taylor, Sheridan; HarrellWilson, Hensley, and Larry Boccarossa, Arkansas TimberProducers Association. Log A Load’s current fundraisingefforts will go toward an endowment for the transportprogram.Celebrating during Philanthropy Day were (from left)Dr. Jonathan Drummond-Webb, holder of the Log ALoad For Kids Endowed Chair in PediatricCardiovascular Surgery;Ann Linebarger, ACHFoundation senior vice president for Annual Gifts,Outstanding Fundraising Executive honoree; HarrellWilson, who accepted the Outstanding PhilanthropicOrganization award on behalf of Log A Load For Kids,and Aimee Brown, a flight nurse at ACH.10
AUXILIARY GROUPSPhonePhrenzy:Circle of Friends Partnerswith Area CollegesCircle of Friends chapters throughout the state areputting a fresh spin on an old favorite. “This Phone’sfor You,” a volunteer-driven evening of pledge-seekingthrough phone calls to friends and family, is getting anew name — “Phone Phrenzy.”“Phone Phrenzy” will work in much the same wayas the “This Phone’s for You,” with one important difference.It will include a“Many of thesestudents have eitherhad an experiencewith the hospital, orthey are close tosomeone who hashad an experienceof their own.”— Cristy Holland Sowell,director,Circle of Friendsstatewide partnership ofcollege and university students.“The partnership witharea college campuses isa meaningful one,” saysCircle of Friends directorCristy Holland Sowell.“After all, ArkansasChildren’s Hospital is inthe business of givingchildren the chance attomorrow, and the collegestudents are proof ofthat promise of tomorrow.”To plan their “PhonePhrenzy” events, studentcampus organizations will form teams and recruit membersto be callers. Teams will gather from 6-9 p.m. foran evening of food, fun and phoning on behalf of thepatients at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. All callers willbe encouraged to contact only friends and family — nocold calling will be allowed.“We want those who pledge a gift to do so becauseour cause is important to someone close to them,”Holland Sowell says. “Many of these students haveThe Circle of Friends State Board, which has representativesfrom each Circle of Friends chapter, has been hardat work planning for their newest fundraising effort,Phone Phrenzy.The Phone Phrenzy project will tap theenthusiasm and contacts of college and university studentsaround Arkansas. Students will phone friendsand family members to solicit pledges on behalf of thehospital.either had an experience with the hospital, or theyare close to someone who has had an experience oftheir own. That makes for a powerful determinationbehind these calls.”Students at the University of Arkansas atFayetteville are serving as leaders of the collegiateeffort for the Circle of Friends State Board.Ten different student organizations atthe U of A hosted their first studentdrivenPhone Phrenzy event onFebruary 4th. Many other campuseshave followed the Universityof Arkansas’ lead. Those include:Arkansas Tech University,University of Arkansas atMonticello, Henderson StateUniversity, Southern ArkansasUniversity, University of Arkansas atPine Bluff and Lyon College.Holland Sowell says she hopes the collegiate“Phone Phrenzy” events will generate more than$100,000 for Arkansas Children’s Hospital.11
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