Extraordinary Sponsors!

Cinnabon® has been with us from the beginning, contributing untold thousands of their very delicious cinnamon rolls that are a big part of every DAISY Award presentation. Thanks to the leadership of Cinnabon executives, Cinnabon is has been DAISY’s Premier Sponsor for ten years. Participating Cinnabon franchise bakeries and the company donate the Cinnabon cinnamon rolls for hospitals in their area, and during Nurses Week, all nurses are invited to enjoy a free Cinnabon at participating bakeries.  We are very proud to have Cinnabon’s involvement and deep support.

We suspect that every nurse is familiar with Cherokee’s great quality, beautifully-designed scrubs, shoes, and accessories for nurses. And if you are looking for daisy scrubs, please go to www.cherokeeuniforms.com, and see all their  wonderful designs. One reason Cherokee’s apparel is so outstanding is because this is a company that shares our passion for the work nurses do, and its management supports the nursing profession vigorously.

Cherokee will help DAISY provide each of our DAISY Award Partners with copies of the company’s inspiring DVD, A Nurse I Am, and copies of the new lifestyle magazine for nurses, Scrubs. A Nurse I Am features real nurses, real patients and real emotions. The combination makes this DVD both entertaining and educational. It is a perfect tool to motivate young nurses and students, and it helps keep alive experienced nurses’ enthusiasm for why they become nurses in the first place. Scrubs is written for and about nurses and covers a broad range of lifestyle topics including beauty, money, style, health, and wellness. We look forward to sharing these two excellent resources with our DAISY Award Partners.

Hill-Rom, a leading hospital equipment supplier, is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of patients and those who care for them.  Their hospital beds are just one of the many innovative products that help improve the delivery of patient care.  Every day, hundreds of Hill-Rom clinicians and innovators work to bring together the best in people, process and technology. The company is committed to providing nurses with the tools and support they need to deliver high quality care. So we are very proud that Hill-Rom sees it fitting to sponsor the work of the DAISY Foundation, honoring and recognizing the difference nurses make every day in the lives of patients, families, and the health of our communities. Moreover, soon, Hill-Rom will begin honoring their own nurses with The DAISY Award!

Junior Drake makes high-quality leather handbags and accessories, sold by some of the best high-fashion retailers around. Frankly, we were a bit surprised when they contacted us to see if they could help us support the nursing profession. But it did not take a long conversation to understand that the company’s interest in nurses is not about commerce. It’s about their executives sharing our belief that nurses are unsung heroes for whom the rest of us cannot do enough. That’s why through their www.itsthegirl.com, nurses receive discounts on Junior Drake’s products. And why this year, the company very generously provided the DAISY Award bags for our honorees.

Have you ever wondered what makes those Cinnabon cinnamon rolls smell so good? One important factor is the cinnamon. Cinnabon partners with Kerry Group, a world leader in food ingredients and flavors, to provide a very special grade of cinnamon. Its aroma is so pleasing it makes Cinnabon rolls the best-smelling reminder of why nurses make such a difference in their patients’ lives – a statement we make at every DAISY Award presentation. We are so grateful to Kerry for donating jars of Cinnabon’s exclusive Makara Cinnamon. This gift enables our Cinnabon story to come to life in hospitals where Cinnabon does not have a bakery. We call the cinnamon “DAISY Dust.”

Kimberly-Clark - We often hear from DAISY Partners that their Award presentations are very emotional, and they need Kleenex for the DAISY Nurse and everyone else in attendance. So we approached Kimberly-Clark and asked if they would donate Kleenex pocket packs for every DAISY Award presentation. Their response was immediate and generous! Now, in addition to all the gifts we provide DAISY Nurses and their colleagues, we are proud to send our Partners special DAISY Kleenex packs for use during their DAISY Award presentations. A warm thank you to Kimberly-Clark! Please check out the company’s initiative to prevent healthcare-associated infections at www.haiwatch.com. We are proud to link to this resource for free education, collateral and supplies to help keep healthcare organizations aware of the importance of healthcare associated infection prevention.

One of the nation’s largest employers of nurses, UnitedHealthcare® fully understands nurses’ key role in healthcare and the effects of the nursing shortage. This is one example of the company’s commitment to the delivery of quality care and its continual improvement. Not only does the company generously sponsor many DAISY Award programs, it also provides a public relations person and professional photographer to arrange press events at their sponsored hospitals. These events are inspiring for the nursing staffs, and the media coverage generated in the community helps promote the hospital’s nursing excellence and compassionate. How fortunate we and our DAISY Partners are to have this depth of involvement that has helped us expand The DAISY Award to more and more medical centers!

US Airways helped us develop the concept for corporate sponsorship and has been with us almost from the start of The DAISY Award. Over the years, they have added more hospitals for sponsorship and sent their managers to speak at DAISY Award presentations. Their perspective on the importance of honoring nurses is a clear demonstration that their understanding of customer service extends outside their own industry. They are so respectful of the care and service nurses provide their patients, and we are very grateful to have their support as “the official airline of The DAISY Foundation.”

Special Companies!

Angels Baseball Foundation – How many Foundations can say they have an “official baseball team?” The owner and management of the Angels knew Patrick well when they all worked in the outdoor advertising industry. So when we approached them about sponsoring two hospitals near their stadium, they felt the connection on a personal and professional level. We are delighted to be working with them again.

The Chief Nursing Officer of one of our hospitals asked us if their patients could nominate nurses for The DAISY Award through their GetWellNetwork® Interactive Patient Care system. This remarkable system provides patients with valuable education, entertainment, and communication tools through their in-room television monitor. It provides an ideal way for patients to offer feedback and recognize the great care they’ve received. GetWellNetwork eagerly accepted the opportunity to partner with us. They support the introduction of The DAISY Award to their growing roster of hospital clients and integrate the program into the GetWellNetwork system. We, in turn, are very happy to have their support and friendship.

Johnson & Johnson's Campaign For Nursing's Future - Every nurse in America is aware of and grateful for Johnson & Johnson's commitment to nursing. The company is aggressively addressing the nursing shortage by working to bring more people into nursing, develop more nurse educators, and retain the current talent. Our program is a natural partner for their activities, and we are grateful for their support.

NovaVine - A provider of grapevines and olive trees to commercial growers, CEO Jay Jensen and his wife experienced the care of Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa’s nurses during the birth of one of their children. NovaVine sponsors the program at Sutter with gratitude.

NurseWeek/Nursing Spectrum, Nurse.com do a wonderful job serving the nursing profession with nurse and education. How proud we are to partner with them as they feature DAISY Award honorees. One of our goals has been to provide DAISY Nurses with national publicity, and this was the perfect way to do it.

Psychological Associates is a firm of behavioral scientists who apply behavioral science principles to the work place to improve staff performance. Their fifty years of experience has proven that increasing synergy, collaboration, candor, and trust to business practices/strategies leads to better business outcomes. In their health care practice, PA offers a variety of services to create and sustain a healthy work environment, developing leaders “from the bedside to the boardroom.” PA’s health care team members have worked in hospitals for many years as physicians, nurses and administrators.

PA is responsible for the literature review about Meaningful Recognition, donated to DAISY to help us understand the impact recognition has on nurses’ workplace and commitment to their work and colleagues. Our profound gratitude to Dr. Cindy Lefton, RN, PhD, and Rick Breugger, M.A. for their fine work.

Salesforce.com - Managing the growth of The DAISY Award had become a real challenge as the number of participating hospitals exceeded 200, our contact list grew exponentially, our communications needs became more complex, and AONE offered to help us expand the program even further. We knew we needed to find a more efficient, technology-based method of being responsive to all the hospitals that are interested in The DAISY Award and for handling the program’s numerous details. We found the perfect tool in Salesforce.com, a web-based customer relationship management service. How fortunate we are that the company’s vision includes using its people, technology, and relationships to help benefit communities. Our profound gratitude to the Salesforce.com Foundation for donating this extraordinary service to DAISY.

Wellington Vineyards - Winemaker Peter Wellington has been a tremendous help in our fundraising activities. His donation of 35 cases of outstanding Wellington Vineyards' 2004 DAISY Block Syrah was sold to benefit the Foundation in 2006, and we anticipate another 60 cases of the 2005 which Peter says is really good wine! Peter's generosity sponsors The DAISY Award at the Hospice of Cincinnati.

Wells Fargo - No matter how big a bank Wells Fargo is, it is an active partner of every community it serves. That's why it is recognized as among the best corporate citizens in the country! We are delighted to have Wells Fargo's sponsorship of two of our children's hospitals in Southern California, City of Hope, and the White Memorial Medical Center.