Helping the NICU babies their daughter didn’t get to be with for long
Books and words have always been important to Carter and Sara Ruml. When it came time to put together a nursery in anticipation of their daughter’s birth, they settled on a children’s book theme. After baby Grace was born in June 2019, she experienced some unanticipated complications and had to be transferred to Norton Children’s…
Read Full StoryAnnual Festival of Trees & Lights, Snow Ball move online
Home for the holidays has a new meaning for many this year. To help you get ready, the annual Festival of Trees & Lights, presented by Republic Bank, and Snow Ball, presented by Konica Minolta, will take place in an online format this year. The 31st annual Festival of Trees & Lights will include online…
Read Full StorySnow Ball at home — Make this year’s event special to help Norton Children’s Hospital
The annual Snow Ball benefiting Norton Children’s Hospital will be an at-home affair this year, with special gourmet meal packages available from some of Louisville’s top restaurants and a livestreamed event on Nov. 21. A three-course meal for two from Grassa Gramma, Village Anchor or Le Moo comes with a bottle of wine (chardonnay, cabernet…
Read Full StoryHome & BMW Raffle winner visits new home away from home
Deb Kipper and her husband have lived in California their whole lives. For their retirement, they were looking for fresh air and a home base for traveling and considered an out-of-state move. When a friend suggested she buy a ticket for Norton Children’s Hospital Home & BMW Raffle last year, Deb did –– and she…
Read Full StoryHome & BMW Raffle grocery winners give every year
When Richard Stocke found out he won groceries for a year from the 2019 Norton Children’s Hospital Home & BMW Raffle monthly prize drawing last October, he was shocked. “It’s the biggest thing I’ve ever won,” he said. “It was awesome.” Richard, who lives in Louisville with his wife, Susie, supports the raffle annually. “I’ve…
Read Full StoryHow to make an impact now and in the future
Walter Clare has a warm, welcoming smile and a giving heart. For Walter, that spirit of generosity led him to making a legacy gift, or planned gift, to benefit Norton Children’s Hospital. With a desire to make an impact, honor his late wife and help critically ill children while also lessening stress for their families,…
Read Full StoryDeadline approaching: September Home & BMW Raffle prize
The annual Norton Children’s Hospital Home & BMW Raffle is one of the most popular ways to help the hospital maintain and advance its lifesaving programs and services. In addition to the grand prize of a new home in Norton Commons and a first prize of a 2021 BMW X3 from BMW of Louisville plus…
Read Full StoryLast year’s Norton Children’s Hospital Home & BMW Raffle early prize winner supports the cause
When Anthony Manni won the technology package in the September early prize drawing as part of the 2019 Norton Children’s Hospital Home & BMW Raffle, it seemed meant to be. Anthony — who won an Apple iPad and a Microsoft Surface Pro — is an instructor of computer information systems at the University of Louisville…
Read Full Story$2.5 million gift to Norton Children’s furthers cystic fibrosis research and care
During the past 70 years, great strides have been made in developing treatments for cystic fibrosis (CF). A child born with the disease once had little hope of attending school, but today they are living into adulthood, graduating from college, having successful careers and getting married. In Louisville, children diagnosed with CF now have access…
Read Full StoryDeadline approaching: Win gas for a year
Would you like to win gas for a year from Thorntons? Try your luck by purchasing a ticket for the 2020 Norton Children’s Hospital Home & BMW Raffle. The entry deadline is Aug. 10, and the winner will be drawn Aug. 28 at WAVE 3 News studios. Tune to “WAVE 3 Listens Live!” at 12:30 p.m….
Read Full StoryHome & BMW Raffle gas card winner: ‘Share what you’ve got’
Rodney Lambert purchased a Norton Children’s Hospital Home & BMW Raffle ticket in his wife’s name last year. Before he had a chance to tell her about the ticket, she won the first early prize drawing — gas for a year from Thorntons. “Well, it’s a funny thing,” Rodney said. “My wife had just come…
Read Full Story10 years of Home & BMW raffle houses
Since 2011 there have been nine winners of a brand-new home in Norton Commons. In 2020 there will be a lucky No. 10. The Norton Children’s Hospital Home & BMW Raffle is celebrating its 10th annual home giveaway on Nov. 21, 2020. Tickets are available for purchase now and until the day of the drawing,…
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