JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Each year, the first baby of the New Year is celebrated at hospitals throughout the nation, and Northeast Florida is no exception.
This year, the first babies of 2009 born at each of Baptist Health's hospitals will receive a large gift bag courtesy of The Players Championship. The gift bag will include ball caps, T-shirts, lanyards and coffee mugs for the new parents; a beach towel; seat cushion; and a beanie bear for the first baby born at Baptist Medical Center Downtown, Baptist Medical Center Beaches, Baptist Medical Center Nassau and Baptist Medical Center South.
In addition, every baby born at one of the four Baptist Health hospitals between January 1 and April 10, 2009 will receive a complimentary T-shirt that says, "The Players Future Champion." Parents of the babies born during that period also will be invited to register for a special Mother's Day prize package, which will provide one family with the opportunity to experience The Players Championship in May. These gifts from The Players are intended to help Moms and Dads celebrate their champions while helping to grow future golf fans.
"The Players is excited about this opportunity to partner with Baptist Health in celebration of newborns and their families," says Jay Monahan, executive director of The Players Championship. "Our salute to these 'Future Champions' will help kick off a new, multi-year commitment The Players is making to Baptist Health and the excellent care they provide to families throughout the region."
"We have always enjoyed an excellent relationship with The Players, and have deeply appreciated their commitment to our community," says Hugh Greene, president and CEO of Baptist Health. "We're looking forward to taking our partnership to a new level, for the benefit of the children and families we serve."
About Baptist Health:
Baptist Health is a faith-based, mission-driven system comprised of Baptist Medical Center Downtown and Baptist Heart Hospital; Baptist Medical Center Beaches; Baptist Medical Center Nassau; Baptist Medical Center South; and Wolfson Children's Hospital - Jacksonville's only children's hospital. All Baptist Health hospitals, along with Baptist Home Health Care, have achieved Magnet™ status, an international quality designation that recognizes excellence in patient care. Baptist Health also includes cardiology and cardiovascular surgery services; a comprehensive cancer center; orthopaedic institute; women's resource center; neurosciences, including neurosurgery and two Joint Commission-certified stroke centers; a full range of psychology and psychiatry services; outpatient facilities; urgent care services and a network of primary care physicians' offices throughout Northeast Florida. Baptist Health is the official healthcare provider for the Jacksonville Jaguars. For more information, visit www.e-baptisthealth.com. For information on Wolfson Children's Hospital, visit www.wolfsonchildrens.org.
About THE PLAYERS Championship:
THE PLAYERS Championship annually combines the best field in golf with the world-class venue that is THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. PricewaterhouseCoopers, JELD-WEN and UBS are the exclusive Proud Partners of THE PLAYERS. Proceeds from THE PLAYERS benefit Northeast Florida charities. Since 1977, when THE PLAYERS Championship moved to Ponte Vedra, more than $31 million has been contributed to Northeast Florida charities, including a record $3 million donation in 2008.
