FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 18, 2006

MEDIA - FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Sherie Cantrell
Media & Public Relations Coordinator
Work (361) 694-5662

www.driscollchildrens.org

DRISCOLL SEEKS VOLUNTEERS OF ALL AGES
RETIRED OR IN THE WORK FORCE,
COLLEGE STUDENTS OR TEENS -
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Driscoll Children’s Hospital Auxiliary presents a …
12th Annual Volunteer Round-Up Beach Bash
Thursday, September 21, 2006 from 6 – 7:45 p.m.
Executive Surf Club – 309 N. Water Street ? Corpus Christi, TX
Seaside hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks will be provided.

If you can’t make the meeting and are
interested in exploring volunteer opportunities,
call (361) 694-5011 or stop by the Information Desk for an application.

(Corpus Christi, TX) Splish, splash … wax your surfboard and paddle on over for fun in the sun during Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s 12th Annual Volunteer Round Up! The hospital is seeking caring people of all ages to join the hospital’s Auxiliary or interested in exploring volunteer opportunities throughout the hospital. Free and open to the public, the event will take place on Thursday, September 21, 2006 from 6 p.m. until 7:45 p.m. at the Executive Surf Club. Seaside hors d’oeuvres will be provided.

Since 1952, Driscoll’s Auxiliary has contributed thousands of hours playing an active role in virtually every department at the hospital. While giving back to the community, they gain knowledge in many healthcare fields and provide valuable services to patients, their families, and the staff. Time commitments, areas of service, and responsibilities vary. Bilingual volunteers are also highly encouraged.

Volunteer Opportunities available include:

Gift Shop - selling, merchandising, stocking shelves, and creating balloon bouquets
Child Life Playroom - work directly with hospital patients and making a child’s stay as comfortable as possible.
Room Service - deliver special items to patients (i.e. videos, meals, etc.)
Toy Distribution - delivering free, donated toys to patients
Cottage Shop - actively involved in serving for free-standing resale shop located on campus.
Surgical Waiting - provide links of communication between patient families and staff
Tours - help escort visiting community groups including clowns, athletes
Information Desk - offer general hospital information, directions and offer assistance to families and visitors.
Oncology Clinic - work directly with patients, keeping them occupied with reading, playing games, working puzzles and coloring. while they endure therapy and procedures
Ronald McDonald House - work in the 25-room accommodations for those families who live out of the community whose children are seeking treatment at Driscoll.

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About Driscoll Children’s Hospital
“Improve the health of adults and you give them back their health …
Improve the health of children and you give them their life.”

Since opening its doors in 1953, Driscoll Children’s Hospital has been offering hope and healing to the children of South Texas for half a century. The facility is a 189-bed pediatric tertiary care center with pediatric board-certified specialists representing 19 medical and nine surgical specialties. Each year, more than 6,000 children are admitted for inpatient care, 5,000 for day surgery, and 50,000 for outpatient primary and specialty care, as well as 40,000 for emergency care, as the first South Texas hospital with emergency services exclusively for children. Additionally, Driscoll maintains a state-of-the-art ground/air transport team, 20-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 40-bed neonatal intensive care unit, and specialized medical outreach.

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