Patients and families celebrate Halloween early at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU

By Shira Pollard
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU

Pediatric patients and families at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU (CHoR) will be treated to a special Halloween party from Spirit of Children, a program that has raised more than $115,000 for CHoR to date.


WHAT:     Halloween costume party

WHEN:     Oct. 15, 2013
                2 p.m.

WHERE:     MCV Campus, Main Hospital, 7th Floor
                  1250 E. Marshall St.
               
WHO:     Patients and families
              Spirit of Children representatives


Media must be escorted into the hospital. Representatives from the VCU Office of Public Affairs will be on hand. Please call Shira Pollard at 804-828-7035.

About Spirit of Children
At the heart of Spirit Halloween is the Spirit of Children program, which focuses on making hospitals less scary for kids and their families. Since its inception in 2006, Spirit of Children has brought smiles, laughter and a much-needed escape to thousands of pediatric patients in 130 hospitals across the United States and Canada. One hundred percent of the money collected each year is given directly to the local Child Life Departments at partner hospitals such as Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Spirit of Children’s goal is to raise $5 million this year, bringing its total contribution to more than $16 million. Spirit encourages customers to head to their local Spirit Halloween store or visit online to make a difference in a child’s life today.