3. ABOUT JOSH CARES
Our Mission: Josh Cares is dedicated to ensuring that no critically or
chronically ill children treated at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical
Center suffer through a hospitalization feeling alone, without the
support of a parent by their sides when they need it the most. Josh
Cares Child Life Specialists provide comfort, support and
companionship to these children and serve as surrogates for, and
links to, the families who would be by their sides if they could.

4. Josh Cares serves children in
all critical and chronic care units
throughout Cincinnati
Children’s. At any given time,
there are approximately 25
seriously ill children whose
families are unable to be by
their sides throughout their
hospitalizations.

5. Josh Cares is the only program
of its kind nationwide!

6. ABOUT JOSH CARES
Josh Cares is a separate
501c3 organization from
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Medical Center, existing solely
to promoting the needs of the
hospital’s long term patients
whose families are unable to
be by their sides as often as
they would like.

7. ABOUT JOSH CARES
For every $20 donated, a child will
benefit from an entire hour of one-on-
one companionship from their trusted
Josh Cares Child Life Specialist. Visit
www.joshcares.org today to “buy
time” for these emotionally and
physically vulnerable patients.

8. ABOUT JOSH CARES
Roles of a Josh Cares Specialist:
• Helping children express concerns and emotions through
therapeutic play
• Providing support and emotional preparation to a child before,
during and after frightening and/or painful medical procedures.
• Keeping families connected during times of separation
• Stimulating appropriate growth and development
• Encouraging play and socialization
• Providing comfort and companionship so children do not feel alone

9. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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12. Congratulations to Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital Medical
Center on being ranked the #3
Pediatric Hospital in the
nation by US News & World
Report!

13. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is
ranked in the Top 10 in all pediatric specialty areas:
1. Neonatology
2. Pulmonology
3. Cancer, Gastroenterology, and Nephrology
4. Neurology/ Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Urology
5. Diabetes and Endocrinology
6. Cardiology and Heart Surgery
Josh Cares is proud to be a partner and supporter of this world-class medical facility

14. “The extra care and support of the Josh
Cares Child Life Specialists helps our patients
heal in ways beyond medicine alone. The
bonds, relationship and friendships formed
are so important for medical care. We are
honored to be the recipient of your kindness.”
- Michael Fisher, CEO
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

15. Josh Cares has been able to expand program services in recent years thanks, in great part, to the generous support of local foundations.
Please join us in recognizing the following foundations which awarded Josh Cares grants in 2012 and 2013:
Jack J. Smith, Jr. Charitable Trust, PNC Bank and Karen B. Wachs, Co-Trustees
Josephine Schell, Russell Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee
The John and Shirley Davies Foundation
Heritage Hill Foundation
The Raymond and Anna Johnson Foundation
The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Cincinnati
The Linnemann Family Foundation
Magnified Giving and McNicholas High School

16. Food Truckin’ for Josh Cares has been entirely planned and organized by the Josh Cares Young Professionals Council. Josh
Cares would sincerely like to thank the council members for their hard work in putting on this great event.
Co-Chairs:
Tom Howard: Regency Centers
Traci Nestheide: Middle School Teacher/Junior League of Cincinnati Board Bank
Committee Chairs:
Tate Lucas: Dot Dash Creative
Ashley Carrico: dunnhumbyUSA
Alison Jackson: Rockfish Interactive
Theresa Diersen: Jaguar Land Rover Cincinnati
Council Members:
Jake Baliva, General Electric
Shawn Gilreath, CBRE
Annie Krause, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Jason Lenczicki, Terrace Park Country Club
Bethanie Mettling, Campbell County Family Court
Brandon Taylor, Fifth Third Bank
Seth Urbont, One Command
Emily Walker, Shriner’s Hospital

17. PARTICIPATING TRUCKS

18. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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26. Upcoming Events:
Josh Cares Golf Outing
Thursday, September 19th
Terrace Park Country Club
Visit the events page at www.joshcares.org for more information.

27. Definity Partners is hiring!
INFO HERE