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The All Children's Hospital Guild is made up of dedicated volunteers who assist the All Children's Hospital Foundation by providing resources for children who need the Hospital's services. From a single organization formed in 1949 in St. Petersburg, Florida, the Guild has grown to include more than 450 members in nine branches - St. Petersburg Day, Beach, Seminole/Largo, North Pinellas, St. Petersburg Evening, Pasco, Sarasota/Manatee, Tampa, and Brandon. The Branches host more than 50 fundraising events throughout the year in our effort to support the Guild's Mission, which is: To advocate, volunteer, and fundraise for children and families of All Children's hospital.
In the last two years, the Guild has completed a $500,000 pledge to the Applied Behavioral Analysis Program. Through the years, the Guild has raised funds for a variety of programs and projects. They have funded $4.1 million for the Newborn Intensive Care Unit in the new hospital, and a Rose & Butterfly Garden for families and staff to enjoy. In addition, at the 2012 ACH Telethon, the Guild presented a check to the Foundation for $400,000.
Most recently, the Guild has accepted a three year, $900,000 pledge to Palliative Care. The Pediatric Palliative Care Program at All Children's Hospital helps provide a coordinated, comprehensive, and compassionate approach to caring for children with life-limiting or potentially life-threatening illnesses and injuries. The Guild's gift will create an endowment to expand and sustain the multidisciplinary Palliative Care Program.
The Pediatric Palliative Care Program has a team consisting of a physician, nurse, social worker, child life specialist, chaplain and pain management nurse. The Palliative Care Team supports the primary health care team by providing emotional and spiritual support to the children and their family members. The goal is to help children and families live as normal as life as possible and support them in making decisions about care, while respecting families' choices, values, and cultural traditions. Half of the infants and children hospitalized at All Children's can benefit from some or all of the Palliative Care Team's services. The Guild's gift will also create a Pediatric Palliative Care Fellowship to help provide specialized physicain training, enhance medical care, and provide needed medical research and education in pediatric palliative care.
In addition to the pledge commitment, each Branch has a Legacy Fund in which monies support timely and urgent needs of the hospital and the ACH Outpatient Care Centers. This includes research funding, program or clinical support, and advocacy or educations support.
Major fundraisers include a Fashion Show and the All Children's Hospital Gift Shop. In January, our annual fashion show and luncheon will be held. This Branch meets on the second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at the All Children's Hospital Hospital Education Conference Center.
Fundraisers of this Branch include a Mrs. Santa Luncheon with a fashion show, Carrabba's Luncheons, a Ducky Event as well as other luncheons and card parties. The Beach branch meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at The Club at Treasure Island.
The Seminole/Largo Branch hosts many fundraisers including, an annual All Children's Charity Golf Tournament at the Belleview Biltmore Golf Club, Bunco nights, The Round Up and Walk-a-thons at local schools. They meet the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Belleview Biltmore Golf Club, accept the months of December and February, where they meet at a private residence.
The North Pinellas Branch hosts Margaritaville In the Tropics in April. Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month at 6:30 at the All Children's Outreach Care Center in East Lake on Tampa Rd.
The Evening Branch hosts the All Children's Hospital Charity Ball, which will be celebrating its 82nd year in January 2013. The theme this year is an African theme, "Untamed". The event will be held at the Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort and Golf Club. Meetings are held the second Thursday of the month at various locations.
The Pasco Branch will be hosting several FUN-Fundraising events in 2012. On October 13th, the second annual "Country Fair" will be held at All Children's Outpatient Care Pasco. March is "Spring Into Skinny's Event at Skinnys in Hudson. On May 10th, will be Bunco event at the All Children's Ouptatient Care Center in Pasco. The Branch meets on the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at All Children's Outpatient Care in Pasco.
The Sarasota/Manatee Branch will host on March 31st "Ringling Cup" Polo Event at the Sarasota Polo and Carrabba's Luncheon/Fashion Show on April 24th. The Sarasota/Manatee Branch meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at various locations.
The Tampa Branch hosts gatherings and fundraisers throughout the year. Monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of each month, with a social at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting beginning at 7 p.m. at various locations.
The Brandon Branch will a variety of gatherings and fundraisers throughout the year. Monthly meetings are held on the fouth Monday of each month, with a social at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting beginning at 6:45 p.m. at All Children's Outpatient Care in Brandon.
For more information on joining one of the Guild Branches or to support one of the many Guild fundraising activities, contact Alison Debowsky in the All Children's Hospital Foundation office at (727) 767-3879.