Duke Children's Hospital

Goals of the Duke Children’s Hospital Ministry:

To provide several parties a year for the outpatient children at Duke Children’s Hospital to provide joy and respite to both the children and their parents as they manage the sadness and drudgery of illness and doctors’ visits.

What We Do:

• Host regular theme parties (e.g. fall, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, Easter, etc.) for children in outpatient services and their siblings.
• Host two Christmas parties. Each child regardless of age gets a visit with Santa, a photo of this visit, a candy cane, cake and a small gift.
• The ministry also has a history of gathering school supplies for children who are tutored in Duke Children’s Hospital, fundraising for Ronald McDonald House,  and of reaching out to local businesses and schools for their partnership.

How You Can Help:

• Work at daytime parties in the lobby of the Children’s Hospital. Must be 18 or older.
• Donate craft materials and/or party supplies.
• Create ideas for party activities and help with planning at weekend meetings.
• Help as much or as little as you want.

Calendar of Upcoming Parties:

Fall party ………………………………………. Sept. 13, 2012
Halloween party ……………………………..Oct. 30, 2012
Christmas parties ……………………………Dec. 12 & 18, 2012  
Valentine’s Day party  …………………….Feb. 14, 2013
Easter party ……………………………………March 21, 2013 
Mother’s Day party …………………………May 9, 2013
Father’s Day party ………………………….June 13, 2013.

For more information, contact Ginny Winckelmann at 919- 848-8791 or wincklink@yahoo.com