HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR ONCOLOGY PATIENTS FROM DRISCOLL

Driscoll’s Hematology/Oncology Patients Halloween Party
Sunday, October 26, 2003 from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Corpus Christi Athletic Club at 2101 Airline Dr.
Free and open to previous and present Oncology patients and their immediate family

(Corpus Christi, TX) Trick or Treat! The Corpus Christi Athletic Club, Driscoll Children’s Hospital, and may other contributors will celebrate Halloween with former and present hematology/oncology patients with a hands-on activities Halloween party. Free and open to previous and present patients of all ages and their families, Hematology/Oncology Halloween Party will take place on Sunday, October 26, 2003 from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the Corpus Christi Athletic Club in 2101 Airline Dr.

Children and their families are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes. Throughout the event, children will enjoy face painting, “apple bobbing” for prizes, fingernail painting, a cake walk, Halloween BINGO, world puzzles, ghost pops, mask decorating, trick or treating, a delicious dinner, and more! There will be lots of fun surprises, food, and prizes. The organization of the Hematology/Oncology Halloween Party is sponsored by the Corpus Christi Athletic Club.

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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