“Heartwarming” Efforts Make a Big Impact
Helen Langer of the Mary Ann Bothell Guild packed 177 pillowcases, 27 blankets and 16 travel pillows into suitcases last December. Since 1999, her guild has delivered similar suitcases to Seattle Children's every Christmas and Easter filled with items like these, which she and eight other members sew, knit and quilt throughout the year.
"We were told that there were enough pillowcases for each child at the hospital that day," recalls Langer.
Our guilds raise millions of dollars each year, making our volunteer network the envy of every hospital in the nation. ...cont.
Membership News
Meet the Butterfly Guild
Joe and Sarah Bowman founded the Butterfly Guild in 2010 to support research into Shwachman-Diamond syndrome. Their daughter Annabelle was diagnosed with the syndrome at age 6 months after repeated unexplained rashes, an inability to keep food down and weight loss. ...cont.
Spotlight
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Guild Association Annual Meeting
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Children's CEO, Dr. Tom Hansen
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Children's Patient Skyler Hamilton
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Team Seattle Races at Daytona
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Another Success for the Star Guild
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Dance Marathon Raises $27,000
Tips for Success
Guild Succession Planning
Guild members are highly talented and engaged individuals, all donating considerable time and energy to their guilds' events or projects. Guild members do a great job of sharing the multitide of tasks involved in hosting a successful event. ...cont.
Leaving a Legacy
Parents Support Life-Saving Research
Max Hanson was 8 when he was diagnosed with brain cancer. "The bottom just dropped out of our world," recalls Erin Cordry, Max's mom and founder of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Guild. "We thought he was going to die." ...cont.
Round of Applause