Special Events

As your community health care provider, Baptist Health holds several special events throughout the year to outreach to the community and to build new relationships. The funds raised from these events support our programs and services to meet the growing health care needs of our community.

Summary of Calendar Of Events (For more details, click on the event name.)
Event	Time of Year Event Held	For more info:
One This event, formerly Splash and held in the spring, raises money and awareness for the ONE community hospital at Beaches.	Next held: September 23, 2008 6:30-9:30 p.m. at One Ocean Resort One Ocean Blvd. Atlantic Beach, FL 32233	For more information call: Kerrie Slattery at 904.627.2912
Riding Into History, 2008	Next held: May 17, 2008 World Golf Village	For more information call: Bill Robinson, 904.730.9719 or Email him at:   For more information click on Riding Into History
Red Wagon Parade Companies, clubs, organizations, neighborhoods and families are invited to participate in the annual Red Wagon Parade benefiting Wolfson Children's Hospital.	Next held: September 13, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Hemming Plaza.	For more information contact: Adrian Delaney, 904.202.2250 or Julie Handley, 904.202.2881 Learn more about Red Wagon
The Women's Board Art & Antiques Show Join celebrities from the worlds of entertaining, etiquette and antiques at the 2008 Art & Antiques Show 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.	Next held: December 3-6. Events include the Benefactor Preview Reception and Opening Night Party and continues with a heartwarming children's fashion show.	For more information: Call: 904.202.2886 Email: artandantiquesshow@bmcjax.com Learn more about Art & Antiques Learn more about Art & Antiques 2008 Lecturers
Scholarship Golf Classic The Mercedes-Benz Scholarship Golf Classic was developed in 1991 to raise money for scholarships to help fill staffing needs (i.e., nursing, radiology, physical therapy, pharmacy, dietetics, medical technology, etc.). The golf tournament is supported by "host" physicians, community leaders and sponsors and has raised $1.4 million since its inception.	Next held: September 18, 2008 10:30 a.m. registration opens 11 a.m. lunch 12:30 p.m. tee-off Deerwood Country Club	For more information: call 904.202.2919 or Email us at:   Learn more about Golf Classic We gratefully acknowledge our sponsor Mercedes-Benz and your local Mercedes-Benz dealers: Brumos Motorcars and Mercedes-Benz of Orange Park.
Run for a Child Employees throughout Baptist Health are invited to run for a child who is a patient at Wolfson Children’s Hospital in the upcoming VyStar Gator Bowl 5K Run: When you cross the finish line, you will know that every step you ran is helping to raise funds to care for sick and injured children.	Usually held: December 31st	For more information: call 904.202.2919 or Email us at:   Learn more about Run for a Child
Wolfson - The Women's Board Events: Florida Forum The Women's Board of Wolfson Children's Hospital brings some of the world's most widely known public figures to Jacksonville for the Florida Forum lecture series. 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.	Usually held: Late fall/Early winter	For more information email: floridaforum@bmcjax.com Learn more about Florida Forum
Wolfson - The Women's Board Events : Bass Tournament The Plant Facilities Department at Baptist Medical Center wanted to play a major role in funding capital improvements and technological advancements at Wolfson's Children's Hospital. They created this tournament with the goal of making it the largest in the state raising money for kids. The tournament beneficiary, Wolfson Children's Hospital, provides specialty care for sick and injured infants and children.	Next held: Annual Lads and Lasses Bass Tournament: Thursday, May 15, 2008 Annual Bass Tournament: Saturday, May 17, 2008	For more information call: Linda and Larry Starling, 904.202.2919 or Email them at:   Learn more about the Tournament
Patrons of the HeARTS - Artscapade In 2005, Patrons of the HeARTS was founded by pediatric cardiologist Jose Ettedgui, MD, and his wife, Hilda Ettedgui, to give artists and art lovers the opportunity to help children from underdeveloped countries with congenital heart disease. The goal of Patrons of the HeARTS is to create an endowment fund to provide financial support for evaluation and treatment of these children, including open heart surgery, at Wolfson Children's Hospital (Wolfson), giving them the hope of a normal life. Artscapade is an annual event that raises funds for the Patrons endowment.	Next held: Thursday, October 30, 2008 at the Jane Gray Gallery at Daryl Bunn Studio, 643 Edison Ave. Jacksonville, FL	For more information: call 904.202.2919 or Email us at:   Learn more about Patrons of the HeARTS - Artscapade
Children's Miracle Network (CMN) CMN is an organization of 170 hospitals across America dedicated to excellence in children's healthcare. Locally, CMN generates funds and awareness for the pediatric programs at Shands Jacksonville and Wolfson Children's Hospital. One hundred percent of the money raised in the Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia area stays here to help all children regardless of their illness or their family's ability to pay. Children's Miracle Network is dependent on the support of the community to continue to provide the highest quality of medical care to the children of our area.	The Children's Miracle Network sponsors events throughout the year.	For more information: Children’s Miracle Network Northeast Florida – Southeast Georgia 820 Prudential Drive, Suite 412 Jacksonville, FL 32207 904.202.2900 Email: nicole.ortman@bmcjax.com Learn more about CMN
RITA (Research Is The Answer) Foundation, Inc. The funding Baptist Health receives comes from these annual RITA events. Black Tie Gala CASH 5 k Walk/Run Golf Tournament RITA 5k Walk/Run SenioRITAs at Sawgrass Showgirls Tennis Tournament	Usually held: Black Tie: summer event CASH 5 Walk/Run: Sat., May 12, 2007 Golf Tourney: early fall SenorRITAs: early fall Showgirls: early fall Tennis Tourney: early summer	For more information e-mail: ritafoundation@bellsouth.net Learn more about RITA
The Carey Bishop Foundation Inc. This foundation has joined in a partnership with Wolfson Children's Hospital in establishing a life long endowment for the purpose of educating parents on child safety issues. The endowment is called The Carey Bishop Fund. The goal is to contribute to services and programs at Wolfson Children's Hospital, which seek to discover new therapies for children, buy life-sustaining equipment, create gentler medicines and provide special training for doctors and nurses.		For more information: call 904.202.2919 or Email us at: