On coming together as a community to support Tacoma’s children’s hospital.
The Arches team asked President Isiaah Crawford to share his thoughts on partnering with the community to benefit students and a good cause.
“The university was proud to host the 38th annual Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital Festival of Trees in late November and early December, an event that raised more than $2.4 million to rebuild our community’s children’s hospital in Tacoma. Our tennis pavilion was transformed into a glittering, magical space that brought scores of people to campus to admire the trees and help the hospital reach its goal of opening the doors of its new facility in early 2026,” said Crawford.
“Hosting this event in support of our community’s youngest members is one of the many different ways our university works to be a good neighbor,” Crawford added. “And of course, the children’s hospital is a place where many of our graduates go on to work and many of our students get hands-on experience caring for patients during their experiential learning opportunities. These experiences bring classroom learning to life, which is fundamental to their liberal arts education.”
