DRISCOLL’S RIO GRANDE VALLEY AUXILIARY UNVEILS STATUE IN MEMORY OF FOUNDING MEMBER, TIVA SANCHEZ

Tuesday, April 8, 2008  •  12:00 p.m.
Driscoll Children’s Subspecialty Clinic - McAllen

(McAllen, TX)Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley Auxiliary will unveil a “Mother-Child” statue in honor of Natividad “Tiva” Sanchez, founding member of Driscoll’s Rio Grande Valley Auxiliary, on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at the Driscoll Children’s Specialty Center in McAllen at 12:00 p.m.

Tiva is no stranger to the city of McAllen. Throughout her life, Tiva dedicated her time working for the City of McAllen and volunteering for various organizations in the community. In 2003, she took the initiative and met with Driscoll Children’s Hospital Administration, Auxiliary and Volunteer Services department and organized an auxilian group to support the Driscoll Children’s Specialty Center in McAllen. Tiva’s loving and giving spirit is represented in the “Mother-Child” statue, made possible through donations from Tiva’s family, friends, and fellow auxilians.

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.

www.driscollchildrens.org

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