Winter Wonderland Festivities Celebrate Release of Holiday Cards

Meteorologists Predict Snow in Scottsdale! Winter Wonderland Arrives to  Celebrate Release of Holiday Cards Designed by Cancer Center Patients

Phoenix, AZ – Phoenix Children’s announces the patient artists and their holiday card designs for the 2009 Art Project, supporting the Hospital’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. This is the 23^rd Anniversary for the Card Project and cards went on sale beginning November 1^st. Holiday Card packs can be purchased for $10 at Valley Bashas, Food City, AJ’s stores, all Meridian Bank locations, Phoenix Children’s Hospital Gift Shop and online at www.pchkidsart.com.

Families across the valley are invited to the release of the 2009 Holiday card collection by coming to the Winter Wonderland celebration.

Kelsey Gillis, of Scottsdale, age 16, designed the “Pretty Poinsettia” holiday card which is sponsored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield. When Kelsey was 8 years old, she was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in her sinus cavity. Kelsey is now in remission and remains happy and optimistic. She has many interests, but loves baton, singing, dance, swimming, ice skating, drawing and scrapbooking. Kelsey’s goal in life is to help others.

The Winter Wonderland festivities include:

• Six tons of snow
• A special appearance from Santa Claus spreading Holiday cheer
• Face painting
• Cookie decorating
• Holiday craft projects for kids
• Opportunity to meet the young artists who designed the holiday cards this year
• Free snacks and drinks

Holiday Card sales support programs and services at the Hospital’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders including scholarship programs for cancer survivors, research, state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and a weeklong summer camp for kids who have been diagnosed with cancer.

When/Where: 
Friday, November 6 – 4:00 to 6PM
Bashas Store
8423 E. McDonald Drive
Scottsdale, AZ  85251

Published on behalf of Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Phoenix Children’s Hospital is Arizona’s only licensed children’s hospital, providing world-class care in more than 40 pediatric specialties to our state’s sickest kids. Though Phoenix Children’s is one of the ten largest freestanding children’s hospitals in the country, rapid population growth in Arizona means the Hospital must grow as well. Phoenix Children’s recently announced a $588 million expansion plan to bring its special brand of family-centered care to even more patients and families. The plan includes a significant upgrade of the Hospital’s current campus, an aggressive physician recruitment effort, and new satellite centers in high growth areas of the Valley. For more information, visit the Hospital’s Web site at www.phoenixchildrens.com.

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