Event Schedules
Where Hope Blooms, We Show Up.
Every event is a chance to say:
You are seen, heard and celebrated!
Extend the Rose creates interruptions of hope inside children’s hospitals across the country.
This is where Joy returns and courage rises.
WEEK OF HOPE 2025: Advent Health for Children, Orlando
September 8–13, 2025
Theme: Hope Blooms in the Hospital
Purpose: To interrupt hospital routines with joy-filled, hope-centered celebrations—so that every child and family feels seen, heard, and celebrated.
Events to Highlight
Comfort Dogs
Warmth, wagging tails, and unconditional attention—these furry friends provide calm and comfort in the most vulnerable moments.
Hero Photo Booths
Surprise pop-up booths. Bold capes. Smiles-worthy shots. Every photo is a beacon of visibility and dignity—recorded and shareable.
Face Painting & Swag Bags
Let kids be themselves—colorful designs, quirky props, and swag that says: You matter. You’re seen.
Tailgate Lunches
Shared meals that break hospital monotony, create laughter, and nourish body and soul.
The Roar Gallery
A digital archive of courage—kids proclaim, “I’m here. I’m strong.” Their voices ring across screens, building collective bravery.
Why This Matters to Donors & the Board
Strategic Alignment
Every activity is carefully designed to elevate children in all three pillars—visible, vocal, and victorious. You’re not funding fluff—you’re investing in transformational care.
Impact That Resonates
These aren’t just events—
they’re emotional inflection points that rewrite hospital experiences and strengthen family bonds through joy and recognition.
Building Toward 2027
Our events aren’t isolated—they’re launching points. Each petal, each photo, each roar contributes to our 2027 Rose Parade float, where millions will bear witness to the resilience of kids in every hospital across America.
Will you help us plant roses of hope where they’re needed most?
Your gifts ensure every photo booth captures a hero.
Your gifts ensure every photo booth captures a hero.
Most of all, your involvement extends visibility, voice, and victory from hospital rooms to national stages.
WEEK OF HOPE 2026: Coming Soon To A City Near You!
A full week of joy and celebration:
Comfort dogs
Tailgate lunches
Hero photo booths
Celebration swag bags
Face Painting
TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE
January 1, 2027
One Rose. One Moment.
Millions Watching.
We’re bringing our message to the 2027 Tournament of Roses Parade
This float is not the finish line.
It’s the confetti cannon.
A national stage. A million petals.
One unforgettable reminder that hospitalized kids deserve the spotlight.
Seen. Heard. Celebrated.
Not just once. But always.
Hope is a team sport. And there’s room for you on the team.
Help us bring visibility, voice, and victory to hospital rooms across the nation.
Extend the Rose is a national movement bringing visibility, voice, and victory to children and families in hospitals. One Rose Can Change Everything
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