GAYLORD PALMS RESORT ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY PARTNERSHIP
WITH ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN  
Children Born at Hospital Will Receive Free ICE! Entry Nov. 18-24

BREAKING NEWS — Gaylord Palms Resort, the “headquarters hotel” for the Christmas season in Orlando, has announced a new holiday partnership with Arnold Palmer Medical Center Foundation to benefit Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. 

As part of the partnership, Gaylord will provide a donation to the foundation, as well as complimentary entry to ICE! for children previously born at the hospital.  Specifically:

• Nov. 18-30: a 50-cent donation will be made for every ICE! ticket sold, with a minimum of $10,000.
• Nov. 18-24:  any child previously born at Arnold Palmer Hospital will be admitted free into the ICE! attraction by showing an official Arnold Palmer Hospital birth certificate at the ICE! box office. 

The partnership is part of the resort’s Best of Florida Christmas celebration, featuring live entertainment, unique attractions and holiday activities held to commemorate the Christmas season. 

When the new Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies opened in Spring 2006, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children expanded from the current 98-bed facility to a 158-bed facility dedicated exclusively to the needs of children.   

The hospital will grow again in early 2007, with the opening of the 23,500-square-foot The Bert Martin’s Champions for Children Emergency Department & Trauma Center at Arnold Palmer Hospital.  This construction project will cost $11 million and is almost entirely funded by philanthropic support. Gaylord’s donation will be specially earmarked toward this new trauma center. 

“Christmas is all about children,” said Kemp Gallineau, Gaylord Palms Resort general manager.  “So in choosing a charity partner, we chose one that would truly benefit the children of our community.”

To learn more about the Arnold Palmer Hospital birth certificate program, call (407) 586-4432.

 For more details about Orlando Christmas events, including Theme Park Christmas events, Orlando Shopping, a calendar of events, and Christmas at Disney, visit ChristmasInOrlando.com.