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A Chance to Make a Difference in the Lives of Children

Welcome to the Pleasure Guild of Nationwide Children's Hospital official Web site. Our organization, whose roots can be traced to the hospital's beginning, is made up of 60 women who are committed to raising funds for Nationwide Children's Hospital. Our goal is to give you a comprehensive overview of our organization, and to entice you to give of your time, your resources, or both - all to benefit central Ohio's ONLY Hospice and Palliative Care Program, serving families in their greatest time of need!

The Pleasure Guild is the oldest women's auxiliary of Children's Hospital, dating back to 1908. The "funny name" comes from even earlier days when women provided little items or treats called "pleasures".

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TESTIMONIALS

"Being a part of Pleasure Guild brought big moments for me, with the excitement of all that the yearly play can bring. It also brought important intimate encounters with sweet, dear, young patients. I may have been the one offering my volunteer services to them, but these children taught me how to turn lemons into lemonade."

Stefanie Spielman

LATEST NEWS

Transforming an Institution

Columbus Children's Hospital, on September 24, 2007, became Nationwide Children's Hospital. Click on the links below for details on the change and the major impact it will have on pediatric healthcare here in central Ohio..

Children's Rededication

Dispatch Commemorates Rededication

Nationwide Children's Hospital Hospice and Palliative Care Program was established in 1995 and has served hundreds of children, select adults and their families. This program is the only one of its kind in central Ohio focused exclusively on meeting the special needs of the pediatric population during an incredibly difficult and emotional time.