Ruth Lyons Children바카라 게임 웹사이트s Fund annual kick-off begins for 85th year
In 1939, Ruth Lyons, a local radio and television personality visited Cincinnati바카라 게임 웹사이트s Children바카라 게임 웹사이트s Hospital.
While Cincinnati was celebrating the holidays with decorations and parties on the outside, inside the hospital there were no decorations, no parties, not even a Christmas tree. Ruth learned that there were no funds available to brighten the holidays for the hospitalized children. As she looked into the eyes of these frightened children, Ruth vowed to change that.
On Ruth바카라 게임 웹사이트s next radio show, she told her listeners about her visit and asked them to send their nickels and dimes so that hospitalized youngsters might have a merrier Christmas. That first year, 1939, $1,000 was collected and the magical tradition of the RUTH LYONS CHILDREN바카라 게임 웹사이트S FUND was born.
The RUTH LYONS CHILDREN바카라 게임 웹사이트S FUND continued its annual fund-raising campaign as Ruth moved to 바카라게임-TV and hosted her own television program. It has grown to provide more than just annual holiday cheer for children in the hospital.
Since its inception, the Fund has raised close to 23 MILLION DOLLARS. In addition to Christmas celebrations, the Fund provides a variety of unique services. There are decorated and toy stocked playrooms and activity centers, book carts, TV바카라 게임 웹사이트s, pet therapy and parties for birthdays and holidays throughout the year, as the Fund is administered year-round. Several hospitals maintain their own special services such as keepsake items, sleep sacks and one-of-kind hand made quilts.
The RUTH LYONS CHILDREN바카라 게임 웹사이트S FUND has always recognized that a child바카라 게임 웹사이트s psychological well-being is vitally important to his or her medical recovery. Doctors, nurses, and administrators emphatically underscore the need for a pleasant hospital atmosphere 바카라 게임 웹사이트 one which will provide children with a positive emotional experience.
The Fund does that.
Ruth Lyons passed away in November 1988. 바카라게임 is committed to see that Ruth바카라 게임 웹사이트s legacy, the RUTH LYONS CHILDREN바카라 게임 웹사이트S FUND, continues to brighten the lives of hospitalized children in the TriState area.
2024 is the 85th year that the community will be asked to contribute what they can to continue the wonderful work being done by the RUTH LYONS CHILDREN바카라 게임 웹사이트S FUND.
2023바카라 게임 웹사이트s campaign was a huge success as both loyal and new supporters donated over of $344,000 to brighten the lives of hospitalized children.
Donations can be mailed to:
Ruth Lyons Fund, P.O. Box 59, Cincinnati, OH 45201
for a downloadable donation form
For more information, please call Lisa Snell, Coordinator Ruth Lyons Children바카라 게임 웹사이트s Fund at 513-412-5012