July 2023
Dear friend,
As you blow out your birthday candles and celebrate another year ahead, what do you wish for?
When you were a child, you might remember celebrating with a fun-themed birthday party, your family and friends gathering around you with birthday cake and presents.
But what if you had to spend your special day in the hospital?
At Blank Children’s Hospital, celebrating birthdays means so much more and you can help.
You can bring more celebrations to kids down every hall. And as a bonus, if you make a donation before July 20, your $1 becomes $2.
Your gift today provides instant relief and delivers fun to patients. Your support will be put right to work by the Child Life team, bringing smiles, laughter, distraction and explanations to kids undergoing treatment.
Kids like Ethan.
Ethan was scheduled to start his last round of chemotherapy on his birthday. Although he was disappointed he wouldn’t be able to have a birthday party with his friends, the team at Blank Children’s planned a birthday celebration just for him.
The day Ethan was admitted, Child Life and his team of nurses welcomed him with a birthday door sign, presents, confetti, noisemakers, a birthday hat and even asked, Ainsley, a friend and cancer patient, to sing happy birthday to him.
“We were so relieved to see Ethan having so much fun during his birthday celebration,” says Amber, Ethan’s mom. “It was so great for him to have something normal in a time when he was in the thick of chemo treatments.”
Your support makes this possible.
Now is the time of year we celebrate our founder A.H. Blank and his birthday, lovingly called Mr. Blank Day. Thanks to a special group of donors, your gift right now through July 20 will be matched. Dollar for dollar, your impact is doubled up to $50,000.
Will you give more birthday celebrations to children like Ethan?
When you support Mr. Blank Day, you are giving more than a gift. You bring fun and healing to children on difficult days. You also help our staff go above and beyond to make birthday celebrations and so much more happen every single day.
Our Child Life team walks alongside patients and families throughout their health journey and celebrates each victory. Every dollar you give —100% — goes directly to helping patients and families at Blank Children’s.
“Child Life and the team at Blank Children’s make all the difference in the lives of our youngest warriors, no matter their diagnosis,” says Amber. “We are so thankful our child is still here and it’s because of donors like you that makes this possible.”
Can we count on you for your support?
Ethan is just one of the many children your gift will help. Remember, your donation is doubled now through July 20 thanks to a special group of donors.
So many more birthday celebrations are made possible thanks to the support of donors like you.
Vice President and Medical Director Blank Children’s HospitalP.S. Right now your gift will double in impact. Thanks to a generous group of donors, your $1 becomes $2 until July 20. Don’t wait! Double your donation this Mr. Blank Day and bring fun and celebration to patients like Ethan.
P.S.S. We invite you to celebrate Mr. Blank Day by attending our birthday bash on July 20 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Lynne Cutler Park, inside Blank Children’s Hospital. Enjoy fun activities like face painting, crafts, selfie station, treats and more! FREE to attend and open to all who support Blank Children’s.
