The Children’s Ball is Children’s of Alabama’s largest fundraiser of the year. This year’s black-tie event at The Club featured a silent auction, a live auction, fabulous dinner and after party. The Children’s Ball is presented by Protective Life Corporation. Funds from the event help Children’s of Alabama recruit, train and retain the most inquiring minds, the most skilled hands and the most compassionate hearts in pediatric medicine. Since 1911, Children’s of Alabama has provided specialized medical care for ill and injured children, offering inpatient and outpatient services throughout central Alabama. Ranked among the best pediatric medical centers in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s provided care for youngsters from every county in Alabama, 42 other states and seven foreign countries last year, representing more than 677,000 outpatient visits and more than 15,000 inpatient admissions. With more than 3.5 million square feet, Children’s is one of the largest pediatric medical facilities in the United States.