116th Anniversary Charity Ball – Imagine

Thank you for your interest in supporting the Charity Ball and the Rady Children’s PICU. Our event has now passed, however if you still need to pay for your seating, sponsorship or wish to donate to the support the event, please select the appropriate link below. If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Holmes at aholmes3@rchsd.org or 858-866-8477. Thank you for your support!

Chairman Micki Olin and Co-Chairman Alene Esgate invite you to join us for a dazzling night of celebration, toasting the generosity of our supporters as we dine, dance and toast to the elegant tradition of the Charity Ball.

Having started in 1909, Charity Ball is celebrated as San Diego’s oldest and grandest philanthropic event. Since 1954, Charity Ball has exclusively benefited Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego. This year’s beneficiary is the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), caring for the most critically ill and injured children during their greatest time of need.

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Pediatric Intensive Care at Rady Children’s Hospital

When a child is critically ill or injured, immediate access to coordinated, specialized treatment can be essential to their survival. The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Rady Children’s delivers the highest level of comprehensive, expert care to the sickest young patients in their time of greatest need.

The Best Medicine at the Most Critical Moments
Rady Children’s PICU admits the most critically ill and injured young patients from San Diego, Imperial and Southern Riverside counties. Serving more than 2,000 children and their families each year, the majority of the unit’s admissions are unplanned, many due to serious traumas, emergencies or worsening conditions. A multidisciplinary team of skilled physicians, nurses, respiratory and child life therapists, social workers and pharmacists collaborate to provide exceptional intensive care to children of all ages and diagnoses.

Rady Children’s PICU delivers the highest level of comprehensive, expert care to the sickest kids in their time of greatest need. Consistently recognized for excellence in patient experience and outcomes, the unit’s clinicians work tirelessly for each patient’s survival and recovery.

The highly skilled PICU team incorporates extensive knowledge of diagnoses, treatment interventions and monitoring technology to effectively assess and care for children at varying stages of development who are facing complex and serious conditions, including:

• Respiratory failure, sepsis and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Multiple traumas
• Kidney and liver failure
• Pre- and post-operative conditions
• Chronic illnesses

“Providing the best evidence-based care requires continued investment in innovation and excellence. Additional resources will help Rady Children’s PICU enhance technology and practices to drive even more exceptional outcomes.”

Dana Patrick, RN, BSN, MHA, CENP, Director of Critical Care and Emergency Transport, Rady Children’s

Advancing Leading-Edge Treatment and Care for Kids
Offering the best possible care to young patients in critical condition requires continued investment in the latest innovations and evidence-based approaches. Support from generous friends like you enables advancements in technology, improvements to equipment and development of professional practices to drive even more exceptional care for children and families.

Among the top philanthropic priorities directly benefiting Rady Children’s PICU:

• Temperature-management technology through the Arctic Sun system, which provides clinicians targeted temperature control to mitigate fevers in critically ill patients—especially important for those who have experienced a cardiac arrest or traumatic head injury
• Enhanced-mobility equipment, including chairs and beds that help patients stand and move more easily and safely, decreasing delirium and need for rehabilitation
• Advanced-monitoring devices to help care teams make more objective assessments and provide needed interventions earlier
• Development of the foremost experts in the field through participation in leading specialty conferences, simulation technology and fellowship programs promoting research and training

Thank you to our Generous Sponsors and Underwriters

For more information

Please email Ashley Dawson or call 858-966-8477.