The Women's Board

The Women's Board of Wolfson Children's Hospital is a volunteer organization whose mission is to further community awareness of Wolfson Children's Hospital's services and facilities and to raise money to ensure the finest pediatric healthcare is available. Each year, The Women's Board holds two major fundraising events, the Art & Antiques Show and the Florida Forum, which are two of Jacksonville's most popular cultural events.

Since its founding by Ellen Cavert more than a quarter century ago, The Women's Board has donated more than $18.5 million to support programs at Wolfson Children's Hospital. In 2008. The Women's Board demonstrated its dedication to improving the quality of health care in the community by donating a record $2 million to Wolfson Children's Hospital for the Children's Emergency Center and Children's Surgical Services, which accounts for more than 10,000 surgeries annually to 98 percent of the children in our region.

The Florida Forum has enriched the intellectual and cultural life of Jacksonville for more than 17 years, while contributing more than $4.5 million to Wolfson Children's Hospital. 2008 funds will provide for a new clinical state-of-the art Behavioral Health Unit for children and adolescents facing surgeries, chronic and terminal illnesses, and other psychological issues.		The Women's Board donated a record $2 million in 2008 to Wolfson Children's Hospital for Children's Surgical Services. Part of those proceeds came from the 2007 Art & Antiques Show, recognized as one of the premier antiques and decorative arts shows in the country.