Little Clinic sponsors fashion show to benefit children's hospital

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. The Little Clinic, which operates retail-based health clinics within six Louisville Kroger stores, is sponsoring the 2009 American Girl Fashion Show, benefiting Kosair Children's Hospital through the Children's Hospital Foundation, the company has announced.

The American Girl Fashion Show, scheduled for Oct. 9 to 11, will benefit the Kosair Children?s Hospital neonatal intensive care unit. In its third year in Louisville, the weekend has raised more than $180,000 for the foundation.

 "Being involved in the communities in which we serve has always been a driving part of who we are," stated Lisa Loscalzo, president of The Little Clinic. "The Children's Hospital Foundation offered The Little Clinic the chance to participate in this great event and we are very excited to join in the fundraising efforts for the first time. We hope that the added exposure we are able to give the event at our clinics generates increased awareness for the needs of the hospital and brings even more girls to the event." 

As part of its sponsorship, The Little Clinic is conducting an in-store ticket giveaway at each of six Louisville-area clinics in Kroger. In addition, The Little Clinic will host on Sept. 20 a free in-store tea and story reading featuring American Girl models at its location in the Stony Brook Kroger store.