Advertising campaign 2009

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Heroes are ordinary people who do extraordinary things. Our 2009 advertising campaign features stories about the heroes of Children's Memorial — patients and families; doctors, nurses and staff; research scientists; and the donors whose generosity supports our work.

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• "Jake"
  When Jake's life depended on access to our experts, our Transport Team flew to the rescue.
• "Lottie"
  Lottie's desire to help as many children as possible inspired her to make a heroic gift.
• "One of kind"
  Every child is one of a kind, and our doctors and nurses have seen more kinds than any other pediatric hospital in Illinois.
• "Single foot" 
  With world-class services, technology and advances, we are Illinois' premier pediatric hospital.
• "Research"
  Having invested almost half a billion dollars in pediatric research over the last decade, we're recognized nationally as a premiere children's hospital research center.
• "Smiley hand" 
  With twice as many surgical specialists as any other Illinois hospital, we have double the experience and expertise.
• "Dance"
  We are one of the leading pediatric transplant centers in the nation.            

• "Sisters"
  We're the region's largest center dedicated to diagnosing and curing childhood cancer. 

Radio

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  "Maggie's Story"
  When Maggie was born, doctors discovered she had a mass underneath her tongue. It was a life-threatening condition that could have led to the loss of part of her tongue and threatened her ability to taste and speak.
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  "Kaitlin's Story"
  John's daughter Kaitlin, suffered a sports injury that left her in constant and debilitating pain. The family was beginning to lose hope until doctors at Children's Memorial diagnosed a genetic irregularity as the real cause of Kaitlin's pain.
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  "Firsts"
  When Lauren was born with a severe heart defect, doctors told her mom that she wouldn't live more than a few days. Her little girl's only hope was a heart transplant at Children's Memorial.
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  "Little Things"
  When you think about what makes Children's Memorial invaluable to the city of Chicago, it's easy to look at the big stuff. But for a child with a severe illness, or moms and dads trying to get through it all, it's the little things that matter most.
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  "8,941 miles"
  If your child had a brain tumor, how far would you go to get them to Children's Memorial Hospital - one of the best pediatric brain cancer centers in the country? In 2002, Mark and Holly traveled 8,941 miles from their home in Papua New Guinea to Children's Memorial in Chicago to save the life of their 3 year-old son, Brandt.

Television

• "Five Candles "
  Born prematurely, Nick needed the special services of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and treatments developed through research to survive.
• "One Day "
  As a child, Stephanie was treated at Children's Memorial for a brain tumor. Now, as a teenager, she reflects on her experience.

Outdoor

Highway billboards

• Heart transplant
  The region's leading pediatric heart transplant center.
• Stem cell transplant
  One of the nation's largest pediatric stem cell transplant programs.

Train stations

• "Wake-up"
  We're the region's leading pediatric transplant center. 
• "Dance"
  We're the region's largest center dedicated to diagnosing and curing childhood cancer.
• "First day"
  More than 1,500 of the most critically ill children from over 100 hospitals are transferred to us for care each year.
• "Sisters"
  We treat more children with neurological conditions than any other area hospital.