Walking with sickle cell warriors
Over 190 participants walked in solidarity with Sickle Cell 'warriors' at the inaugural Strides for Sickle Cell Walk.
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OwlThon soars above $80K for UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital
2023 marked one decade of OwlThon making miracles. During its 10th annual main event on April 22, OwlThon revealed $80,261.51 raised for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. Through fundraising efforts during the 13.1-hour event, year-long fundraising campaigns and special events, the students rallied together to help move medicine forward for children and…
Gaming for Good: Joey Mock
Gaming for good is more than a slogan for Joey Mock. To him, gaming for good is one way he gives back to the community. “It’s such a small, easy thing to do,” Mock said. “I wonder why every gamer isn’t doing it. The amount of time invested is rewarded…
Fishing for Kids hooks new fundraising high
Seventy-three boats filled with friendly fishers waded through Sea Hag Marina in Steinhatchee, Fla., this past April to support UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. The 18th annual Fishing for Kids saltwater trout tournament brought supporters together for a Friday night low country boil to kick off the weekend. Saturday morning featured the annual fishing tournament…
Arts in Medicine using color to inspire
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital ambassador Kinsey (left) paints with Artist-in-Residence Sarah Hinds (right). Artistic expression is a powerful tool. Visual arts and mindful movements can be just as effective as medicine for our UF Health patients. Founded in 1990, UF Health Shands Arts in…
Ambassador Spotlight: Alyssa
Alyssa Mann defies the odds. “We were told Alyssa would never walk, talk, eat, sit up or even interact with us,” said Tina Mann, Alyssa’s mother. Alyssa visited UF Health soon after her first breath. Born extremely preterm at 26 weeks, she weighed just 1 pound, 4 ounces. Her first…
Donors’ vision brings state-of-the-art neuroimaging suite to Fixel Institute
Officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony May 16, 2023, the 15,000-square-foot Dorothy Mangurian Neuroimaging Suite features four new specialized imaging machines.
UF Health Jacksonville, TraumaOne bringing in MARS machine
The MARS machine performs liver dialysis, which helps detox the organ during failure. MARS therapy treats drug poisonings and other forms of potentially reversible acute liver injury, including heat stroke, ischemia and trauma. The Jacksonville community always rallies around one another. During the 16th annual A Night for Heroes gala,…
How your generosity impacts patient care
By Stella Celentano Your contribution to the Raising Hope at Workemployee giving campaign last summer contributed to the care of 3.7 million UF Health patients last year. We go above and beyond to care for our patients through programs such as UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine, the Marshall M. and Paula P.
Child Life program making difference one patient at a time
Talia Mor looked out at the crowd with a huge smile on her face. She was speaking to students from Dance Marathon at the University of Florida. It was as though she was looking at younger versions of herself. After all, Mor was in their shoes not so long ago.
