Helen Hayes MacArthur Award

Helen Hayes MacArthur, the "First Lady of the America Theater," was appointed to the hospital's Board of Visitors in 1944. So began a 49-year relationship in which this acclaimed actress served as a tireless champion and vocal advocate on the hospital's behalf. In recognition of her efforts, the hospital was renamed in her honor in 1974.

In 1992, the hospital established the Helen Hayes MacArthur Award to honor the achievements of individuals who help and inspire other people to live their lives to their fullest potential. The HHH Foundation presents the award each year at their annual Gala event. Inspired by the roses in Mrs. MacArthur's famous rose garden, the Award is a custom designed porcelain rose created by Edward Marshall Boehm, Inc.

The award was presented to Mrs MacArthur posthumously in 1993, the year of her death. Her spirit continues to sustain HHH into its second century of care.