Houseman, DPCF Board members and members of the Delta Master Executive Council of the Air Lines Pilots Association visited the hospital Wednesday evening, distributing stuffed "pilot" bears to children. The check will be presented to Arnold Palmer at the Bay Hill Invitational Tournament, a Professional Golf Association tour event hosted by Palmer. 

Captain Lee Moak, Chairman of the Delta MEC, was among those visiting patients, "In our profession we regularly deal with stress and critical decisions, but I do not have adequate words to describe the stress that childhood illness brings to children and their loved ones. I hope that our donation can provide a few moments of joy during the anxious days of a child's hospital stay. It is truly an honor for The Delta Pilots Charitable Fund, on behalf of the Delta pilots to make this donation to the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children." 

"We are excited that the Delta Pilots Charitable Fund has chosen to make this gift to the newly renovated Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU unit. For many years, Delta and their pilots have been a big part of the Orlando community. Their support for Arnold Palmer Hospital is going to have a tremendous impact on the lives of the children we serve who deal with congenital heart disease," added Chad Phillips, Vice President, Arnold Palmer Medical Center Foundation. 

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, supported by the Arnold Palmer Medical Center Foundation, is a 158-bed facility dedicated exclusively to the needs of children. Located in Orlando, Arnold Palmer Hospital provides expertise in pediatric specialties such as cardiac care, craniomaxillofacial surgery, emergency and trauma care, gastroenterology, nephrology, neurology, oncology, orthopedics, pulmonology and sports medicine. Visit www.arnoldpalmerhospital.com to learn more about all of our specialties.