ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
AUXILIARY 2 0 1 9 – 2 020 IM PACT R EPO RT For more than 50 years, your generous support has championed children by making them better today and healthier tomorrow.
LYRIC, AGE 4
YOUR IMPACT Thanks to your contributions of time, energy and talent, we continue to support the work of Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) and the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI). Over the past ten years, we have contributed $1 million or more annually. These gifts have funded child maltreatment programs at the David M. Clark Center for Safe and Healthy Children, propelled research at ACRI, and improved the patient and family experience by supporting the Comfort Foods, Good Mourning and Palliative Care programs.
1.5 Million
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GIFTED TO ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN 2020
YOUR 2019–2020 GIFT SUPPORTS: David M. Clark Center for Safe and Healthy Children Emergency and Trauma Services Master Campus Plan/Outdoor Spaces Arkansas Children‘s Research Institute Palliative Care Good Mourning Program Social Work Family Fund
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446,854
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500+ MEMBERS ENGAGED
3,465+ VOLUNTEER HOURS
OUR WORK TOGETHER YEAR IN REVIEW
Á la Carte
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Á la Carte 2020 was canceled. Yet, thanks to generous donors like you, we raised nearly $90,000 to support ACH! Thank you for championing children during this challenging time. We’re certain the 2021 event will be the best yet.
Miracle Ball
ACHiever Program
Thanks to you, 35 girls and 26 boys were able to participate in this year’s ACHiever Program for ninth-grade students. In addition, 11 scholarships were provided by generous donors. This program introduces participants to careers and services at the hospital and provides them with volunteer opportunities throughout the year.
Last December, more than 500 Arkansas Children’s philanthropists and supporters gathered for Miracle Ball, our signature black-tie event held on the ACH campus. The James Bond theme did not disappoint, and we raised more than $1 million to support the ACH Emergency Department and outdoor renovations on the ACH campus.
Comfort Foods
Thank you to everyone who served free, hot meals to families staying at the hospital with their sick or injured children. This year more than 70 shifts were filled by Auxiliary members. Your service and kindness truly brought joy and smiles to so many faces. Thank you!
Playaway Gift Shop
The Playaway Gift Shop is a full-service gift shop serving ACH patients, families and staff. Customers even have the option to request inpatient deliveries. The gift shop team averages about five deliveries a day. The candy counter, named in honor of long-time volunteer Lee Cress, is a huge hit—especially our famous gummy bears, of which 8,000 pounds were sold last year!
Holiday Card Project
In its 51st year, the Holiday Card Project raised more than $68,000 and showcased the artwork of past and present patients on beautiful and unique holiday cards and gift items. An artist appreciation reception was held in November at ACH, and Parker Automotive hosted a red carpet moment for each artist at the event.
Race for a Healthier Tomorrow
Originally scheduled for April 18, Race for a Healthier Tomorrow was postponed as a precautionary measure amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The event has been rescheduled for November 7, 2020.
On behalf of Arkansas Children’s, thank you for everything you do to support our mission. We are grateful for your patience and grace now more than ever as we all work to keep our patients, families, volunteers, partners and staff safe. ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AUXILIARY: 2019–2020 IMPACT REPORT • 3
A Special Thanks to Our Á la Carte, Holiday Card Project & Miracle Ball Sponsors PRESENTING SPONSORS
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NIKKI & LEE
Dr. Milton & Carolyn
Hughes
Hastings NIKKI & LEE
Member FDIC
2 H ASTINGS LANDERS FA M I LY
NIKKI & LEE
3 HASTINGS P AR K ER A UTOMOT IV E G ROU P E STABL I S H E D
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NIKKI & LEE
4 HASTINGS PREMIER SPONSORS
Bale Chevrolet Bank OZK Compass One Healthcare Dell Technologies/Presidio Rush & Linda Harding Stephens Inc. Windstream
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Sponsors & Leadership 2019–2020 AUXILIARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS President First Vice President Second Vice President Treasurer Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Historian/Public Relations
Aimee Shelby Anne Wallace Lindsey Gray Mary-Margaret Marks Abby Holsclaw Kori Gordon Sara Beth Hughes
P R OJ E CT C H A I R S Á la Carte Chair Á la Carte Chair-Elect Á la Carte Silent Auction Chair ACHiever Program – Boy Chair ACHiever Program – Boy Chair-Elect ACHiever Program – Girl Chair ACHiever Program – Girl Chair-Elect Comfort Foods Chair Holiday Cards Chair Holiday Cards Chair-Elect Hospitality Chair JLLR Boardwalk Membership Chair Membership Chair-Elect Miracle Ball Chair Miracle Ball Silent Auction Chair Playaway Gift Shop Chair Playaway Gift Shop Chair-Elect Public Relations Chair-Elect Race for a Healthier Tomorrow Chair Race for a Healthier Tomorrow Chair-Elect Volunteer Chair Volunteer Chair-Elect
Nikki Hastings Angie Johnson Ashley Parker Jill Hartsfield Kimberly Bowman Marisha DiCarlo Sharon Denery Sue Frank Katie Hunter CeCe Martindale Bobbi McDaniel Kim Logue Jennifer Schueck Sabrina Lewellen Sandy Middleton Marshall Merry Kline Meredith Flanagin Katharine Allen Adams Tish DeLozier Kristen Saffa Neal Lea Stacy Grobmyer Frances Mitchell
S U P P O R T S TA F F Fred Scarborough, CFRE, President, Arkansas Children’s Foundation Vanessa Delgadillo, CFRE, Executive Director of Philanthropy Erica Phillips, CFRE, CAVS, Executive Director of Volunteer Engagement Jessica Rivera-Hudson, Development Officer, Auxiliary Manager Paula Parke, Playaway Gift Shop Manager ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AUXILIARY: 2019–2020 IMPACT REPORT • 5
Because of you, Central Arkansas girl receives expert pediatric care at Arkansas Children’s Hospital BY KYRAN PITTMAN
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special case calls for a special place. For 4-year-old Lyric Hammons of Benton and her family, that special place is Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH). From birth, Lyric has kept her parents and doctors on their toes with a complex set of medical conditions. When Terra and Lamond Hammons’ newborn began having choking spells that caused her to turn blue, her parents were told by their local doctor the episodes were caused by amniotic fluid and would eventually pass. But Lyric continued to struggle with breathing. Terra began taking notes and kept a video log of the baby’s symptoms. A er Terra insisted to their doctor that something wasn’t right, the family was referred to the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) department at ACH. “At Lyric’s first appointment, we were informed she had a variety of conditions affecting her breathing— dysphagia, laryngomalacia, stridor and reflux,” says Terra. Since then, Lyric has been seen in eight departments at ACH and is currently followed by five different specialties—ENT, pulmonology, urology, gastroenterology and orthopedics. Kids typically grow out of dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, and laryngomalacia, which is a so ening of the tissues of the larynx that causes noisy breathing, in toddlerhood. But Lyric is still having
symptoms. “She’s just a special case,” says her mom. At ACH, Terra feels heard. “The doctors do a good job of communicating. They take the time to listen and show they really care.” “It’s been a journey for us and I don’t know exactly where it’s going to end, but we’re grateful for everything they have done for us,” says Terra. “I can never pay back what Arkansas Children’s has done for our family.” Terra says the Arkansas Children’s team has been a resource in other ways as well, helping the family obtain financial assistance for Lyric’s medical expenses and equipping Terra and Lamond to teach Lyric sign language when her speech development was delayed. Lyric’s condition continues to present special challenges, but thanks to the dedication of her team at ACH and the persistent advocacy of her mom, Terra says Lyric has grown into a happy, active young girl, best described as “sassy.” “She loves to dance and sing,” says Terra with a chuckle. “She lives for a good tutu.” Terra says she hopes to encourage other parents to persevere in the face of uncertainty. “Don’t give up. Keep fighting. You have to be the voice for your child. Sometimes you’re not going to know what to do, but take it day by day.”
You give children like Lyric a healthier tomorrow.
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“At Arkansas Children’s, they care. They take the time and are thorough. They do what needs to be done to get your child the care they need. I trust Arkansas Children's, hands down.” ~ Terra Hammons
LYRIC HAMMONS AGE 4 BENTON
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Because of you, the children of Arkansas are better today and will be healthier tomorrow.
thank you!
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