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MILWAUKEE (6/3/2008) - The Welfare Auxiliary of Children's Hospital of Wisconsin has presented a check for $150,000 to benefit Children's Hospital of Wisconsin's Child Protection Center. The gift represents the proceeds from the Auxiliary's annual fundraising event, the Swan Ball. The donation is the group's largest single gift.
To date, the Welfare Auxiliary - now in its 82nd year - has raised more than $2 million to support the Child Protection Center. The center provides comprehensive assessments of children suspected to be victims of child abuse or neglect. Its goal is to protect children from abuse and provide resources to help them heal. The Child Protection Center has grown to be one of the largest medical forensic child protection programs in the country, serving thousands of Wisconsin children since its inception in 1992. It is one of six centers in the state supported by Children's Hospital and Health System.
This year's Swan Ball will be held Saturday, Sept. 20, at the new Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee. The black-tie affair will feature a sit-down dinner, live entertainment and dancing, and a chance to purchase "portable hugs." The hugs are colorful, handmade quilts distributed to children at the Child Protection Center.
For more information about sponsorships or to request an invitation to the Swan Ball, call Martha Clark at (262) 241-5109 or Mary Pat Brown at (262) 786-8688.
The Welfare Auxiliary of Children's Hospital of Wisconsin was formed in 1926. Its members support Children's Hospital by sewing portable hugs, making toys for children, and planning and hosting the annual Swan Ball.
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