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Holiday card program inspires goodwill by Heather Woolwine Public Relations Parents, patients, and Children’s Hospital staff gathered together once again Nov. 2 to begin the holiday season with the annual Kids Helping Kids Holiday Card Kick-Off.   Each year, Children’s Hospital past and present patients and their siblings create magnificent works of art that are proudly displayed on the front of holiday cards. All proceeds generated from the sale of those cards go directly to the Children’s Hospital.   “Many of the things that make our Children’s Hospital so wonderful are provided for through this program,” said Lyndon Key, M.D., chairman of pediatrics.   Since the fundraiser began 13 years ago, more than $450,000 has been raised to fund patient and family programs, the Darby Children’s Research Institute, and pediatrics staff education programs.   Nikki Hardin, editor of Skirt magazine, introduced the artists and sponsors for the program, while the children displayed their individual talent for the visitors in St. Luke’s Chapel.   Thanks to 30 area sponsors, these unique cards come at no cost to the university, and seem to signify the beginning of the holiday season. Twenty-three young artists produced this year’s batch. Donors may choose between two packs, each with 15 original cards of assorted artwork, costing $10.   Cards may be purchased at Belk department stores, Bank of America, BB&T, First Federal of Charleston, and South Carolina Federal Credit Union.   For more information, contact the MUSC Children’s Hospital Fund at 792-1112 or visit the Children's Hospital Web site at http://www.musckids.com. Children's Hospital patients whose artwork was selected for the Holiday Card Project are: Ariel Chamberlain, a 12-year-old asthma patient from Goose Creek Emily Lyles, a 17-year-old achondroplasia patient from Summerville Marshall Carter, an 11-year-old patient with coarctation of the aorta from Mount Pleasant Erin Kelley, a 11-year-old former patient with intestinal complications from Indianapolis Carson Crocker, a 4-year-old bi-lateral decreased renal function patient, and his 10-year-old sister, Macey from Mount Pleasant Katlyn Darling, an 11-year-old sibling of an acute renal failure patient from Ladson Thomas Murray, a 8-year-old Guillain- Barre syndrome patient from Mount Pleasant Kayla Kastler, a 9-year-old patient of multiple trauma injuries from Peachland, N.C. Amy Patterson Crawford, a juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and hearing impaired patient from Charleston Emma Louise Farmer, an acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient from Charleston Caroline McShane, a 6-year-old seizure disorder patient from John's Island Liza Thompson, a 7-year-old former osteomylith patient and her caregiver, Teresa Vasquez from Charleston Kristin Patrick, a 9-year-old ECMO patient from St. George Hannah Hadley, a 9-year-old sibling of a heart and lung transplant patient from Charleston Kadi Brant, a 8-year-old patient treated for a ruptured appendix from Goose Creek Brandon Peek, a 11-year-old cerebral palsy patient from Ridgeville Tia Darling, a 8-year-old acute renal failure patient from Ladson Jessica Weber, a 14-year-old appendectomy patient from Summerville Ricci Allen, a 10-year-old liver transplant patient from Charleston Kimberly Williams, a 9-year-old former patient from Hampton Sullivan Leamond, an 11-year-old double-liver transplant patient from Mount Pleasant Courtney Rutland, a 15-year-old orbital rhabdomyosarcoma patient from Orangeburg Malorie Lewis, a 12-year-old cousin of conjoined twins from Conway 2005 Holiday Card Project Sponsors are: Alcoa Mount Holly; Asten Johnson; Barnwell, Whaley, Patterson & Helms; Bank of America; Baker Motor Company; Belk; Blackbaud; Bosch; BB&T; Cullum Constructors Inc.; Cullum Services Inc.; Francis Marion Hotel; Howe and Wyndham; Inner Logic; IVS Video Inc.; Palmetto Air & Water Balance; Hulsey Litigation Group; Johnson Controls; Kennickell Print and Communications; Mr. and Mrs. David Gilston; CB Richard Ellis/Carmody LLC; Mary-Bern and Jim Decker, Maureen, Allen, Sherry, John and James; Millenia Medical Staffing; Select Health of South Carolina; South Carolina Stingrays; Tom and Lynn McNally; West Ashley Toyota; William M. Bird and Company Inc.; The Beach Company; Hootie and the Blowfish; and Bos Framing.  Friday, Nov. 11, 2005 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.