Oct 23, 2006 On behalf of Jannetti Publications, Pediatric Nursing presente the 2006 Pediatric Nursing Humanitarian Award to Jim Newton, President and Founder, and Paul Hill, Executive Producer, of Hugworks at the 22nd Annual Pediatric Nursing Conference. The award was presented at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dallas, on Thursday, September 14, 2006.

Through the Hugworks organization, Newton and Hill have consistently written, produced and recorded songs specifically for kids that brings out the best in children. Hugworks, originally known as the Celebration Shop, has distributed a total of more than 124,000 cassettes, CDs and songbooks throughout North America and beyond since the 1980s.

Hugworks is now celebrating 25 years of service. Newton and Hill continue regular tours to hospitals and schools, spreading healing and hope through music and singing. In recognition of this service to children and families, Jim, Paul and Hugworks received the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Award for Outstanding Contribution to the World of Children's Hospice Care in Vienna, Austria in November 1999.

The Pediatric Nursing Humanitarian Award was presented on behalf of Jannetti Publications, Inc. For additional information about the Pediatric Nursing 22nd Annual Conference please visit www.pediatricnursing.net.

Other Award Winners:

• 1989 Paul Newman
• 1990 Beveryl Johnson
• 1991 Marian Wright Edelman
• 1992 Rosalynn Carter
• 1993 Ida Martinson
• 1994 Henri Landwirth
• 1995 David W. Soukup
• 1996 Janet Marchese
• 1997 Rear Admiral Julia R. Plotnick
• 1998 Joseph Cristina
• 1999 Criag Kleiburger
• 2000 Barbara Larson
• 2001 Leslie Mancuso
• 2002 "Mattie" J.T. Stepanek
• 2003 Deborah L. Dokken, MPA
• 2004 Cathy Robinson Pickett, BS
• 2005 Zuliekha
• 2006 Jim Newton & Paul Hill

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