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Grateful giving enables vital treatment and research

Although Tom passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2016, many will continue to understand his legacy through the Cocking Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund, founded by his wife, Kathy Cocking, to help advance research and treatment of the disease at UF Health in his memory.

Feb. 19: Miracles in Color 5K brightens UF

Photo by Dance Marathon at UF. On Saturday, Feb. 19, Dance Marathon at the University of Florida will host its third annual Miracles in Color 5K. The course winds through the UF campus and ends at Flavet Field. Throughout the run, participants are doused in colored powder. After five kilometers,…

Dance Marathon at FSU raises $70,000

Photo from Dance Marathon at FSU. Dance Marathon at Florida State University kicked off its 2022 fundraising ‘Seminole Strong.’ For the first time ever, DM at FSU hosted Miles for Miracles. Participants had the option to join a 5K race or a 1-mile roll, walk and run event. The 5K…

Ambassador Spotlight: Beckett Genuardi

Beckett Genuardi loves music. When he’s not learning to play the piano, Beckett is often singing with his father, Joe. Many of their songs can be heard on PartyHearty, the Genuardis’ YouTube channel. Their audience has grown to more than 2,300 subscribers. But music is more than just an…

Introducing our 2022 Champion, Beckett Genuardi!

Every year, 170 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals identify a “Champion” in each of their communities to serve as the face for children treated at their local children’s hospital. These ambassadors spend the year advocating for the charitable need of children’s hospitals across North America. UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is…

Where does my CMN gift go? | February 2022

This image was taken prior to national guidelines of face coverings and physical distancing. Your continued support toward Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals funds programs that benefit our pediatric patients and their families. At UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, we value not only the comfort and well-being of our patients but…

Painting the place with positivity

In place of a UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital tour, Dance Marathon at FSU and OwlThon FAU took over the Drs. Martin & Sandra Fackler Terrace on Sunday, Jan. 23. Our UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine team set up stations for our Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Dance Marathon students…

Going for Gold: Mark W. Hollmann, M.D.

The year is 1996, and the Georgia Dome is buzzing. Fans and athletes from around the world have migrated to Atlanta and the Summer Olympics for the opportunity of a lifetime. This was the case for Mark W. Hollmann, M.D., University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville alumnus. Sports…

Longwood tournament sets fundraising record for transplant patients

The 11th annual Longwood Rehab/I Love Chad Charity Golf Tournament saw its biggest year ever. Held Saturday, Nov. 13, at the DeBary Golf and Country Club in DeBary, Fla., the event welcomed 110 participants and raised more than $36,000 to benefit the UF Health Transplant Patient Housing Program, shattering the…