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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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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.
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.
During its annual 26.2-hour event on April 1-2, Dance Marathon at the University of Florida raised $2,007,079.05 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. Hundreds of dancers worked tirelessly throughout the school year and then took to the Stephen C. O’Connell Center to “Imagine the Day”…
Art is more than a hobby for Kinsey. Art is expression. It’s where her passion and creativity come alive. Even on the most difficult of days – such as her weekly dialysis on Wednesdays – 19-year-old Kinsey can be found doing arts and crafts. “She is a very cheerful type…
