Festival of Trees and Lights

9 insider tips to make the most of your Festival of Trees & Lights experience

The Festival of Trees & Lights is celebrating 30 years of sharing holiday cheer and raising funds for technology and exceptional care at Norton Children’s Hospital. To help you get the most out of your visit, we’ve collected some insider tips. Make time for what matters Plan to attend Friday during the day or early…

Read Full Story
Foundation, Snow Ball

30th annual Snow Ball black tie gala to benefit Norton Children’s Hospital

The Snow Ball, one of the largest annual fundraisers for Norton Children’s Hospital, will be held Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Omni Louisville Hotel. This black tie event is now in its 30th year and, with its nearly 1,000 guests, often is referred to as the city’s kickoff to the holiday season. As guests arrive,…

Read Full Story
Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Festival of Trees and Lights, Foundation

Employee volunteers make annual Festival of Trees & Lights tree a show-stopping fundraiser

For 13 consecutive years, David Miller, Norton Healthcare’s director of creative services has served as “chief elf” of the marketing and communications department’s Festival of Trees & Lights tree decorating committee. He oversees choosing a theme for the tree, purchasing and creating ornaments, arranging for the accompanying gift package and decorating the tree on-site. For…

Read Full Story
Foundation, Home & BMW Raffle, News

VIDEO: Tour the 2019 Norton Children’s Hospital Home & BMW Raffle house

Snow Ball Gala While you don’t have to be present to win, you may want to join us for the 30th anniversary of the Snow Ball gala! This magical night includes a cocktail hour, silent auction, gourmet meal, live entertainment and dancing to raise funds for Norton Children’s Hospital. Buy individual tickets The 2019 Norton…

Read Full Story
CICU, Festival of Trees and Lights, Foundation

Festival of Trees & Lights celebrates 30 years of helping Norton Children’s Hospital

The Festival of Trees & Lights, presented by Republic Bank, has helped kick off the holiday season in Louisville for the past 30 years. The festival and the Snow Ball gala have raised nearly $9.4 million, helping fund technology advancements and care at Norton Children’s Hospital. The Festival of Trees & Lights has become a…

Read Full Story
Festival of Trees and Lights, Foundation, News

Norton Children’s is giving away tickets to Festival of Trees & Lights

Start a holiday tradition with your family at the 30th annual Festival of Trees & Lights, Nov. 15 to 17. Marvel at the hundreds of beautifully decorated trees, wreaths and décor items — all of which are for sale to raise funds for Norton Children’s Hospital. Every Friday until the event, the Children’s Hospital Foundation…

Read Full Story
Foundation, Home & BMW Raffle

Deadline approaching: October Home & BMW Raffle prize drawing

Now in its ninth year, the Norton Children’s Hospital Home & BMW Raffle is one of the most popular ways to support the Children’s Hospital Foundation. The funds raised help Norton Children’s Hospital continue to be a beacon of hope for families. Would you like a chance to win a new house or BMW, all…

Read Full Story
Foundation, Home & BMW Raffle

Buy a chance to win big, while helping others

How would you like to win a brand new home worth about $750,000 or a 2020 BMW 2 Series convertible and $10,000 cash, as well as benefit the Children’s Hospital Foundation? Tickets are available now for the annual Norton Children’s Hospital Home & BMW Raffle. Tickets are $100 each. Only 12,000 tickets will be sold….

Read Full Story
Brain Tumor, Childrens Hospital Foundation, Epilepsy, Foundation, Neurosciences

Norton Children’s Neurosurgery using new virtual reality brain-modeling technology

There is an amount of uncertainty with any type of neurosurgery. Neurosurgeons study a patient’s medical history, current condition, and computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to plan for surgery. However, those images can show only so much. Once surgery begins, surgeons may face issues that they couldn’t have anticipated. Now, however,…

Read Full Story
Foundation

2019 Enterprise Golf Scramble Classic honoree inspired family and followers with her life

The story of Aadya Lincey, this year’s honoree for the 2019 Enterprise Golf Scramble Classic, began a few months prior to her birth. Her parents received a devastating diagnosis during an ultrasound. Their baby girl would be born with a heart condition called tetralogy of Fallot. The treatment for this condition is open heart surgery…

Read Full Story
Home & BMW Raffle

Last year’s Home & BMW Raffle winner just wanted to help

Some may call it beginner’s luck. Others may call it just plain lucky, but for Dan Haddix, his purchase of two Norton Children’s Hospital Home & Raffle tickets was more about a chance to give back. Late last year, Dan won the grand prize — a new home in Norton Commons. The Haddix family had…

Read Full Story
Norton Childrens Hospital, Patient Stories, Splash N Dash, Teens

Splash ‘n’ Dash event honors local teen

This year marks the 11th anniversary of the passing of Max Gilpin, a local high school football player who suffered a heat stroke during a team practice. The community remembers Max’s legacy through the annual Norton Children’s Hospital Splash ‘n’ Dash Walk/Run, which was started in his honor five years ago. Splash ‘n’ Dash raises…

Read Full Story