Michael was diagnosed with a brain tumor called fibrillary astrocytoma, grade II at the age of 8, when he had begun to show significant symptoms; he had lost the use of his right arm and was dragging his right foot. Michael’s parents had been given little hope until…
Josef’s Bounce Back! From the time he was born, Josef had trouble breathing and suffered from colds every month. When he became sick again shortly after his family moved to Florida, Josef’s doctor sent him to the hospital for x-rays which showed fluid in his lungs and liver…
Celebrity Waiter Night raised $217,391.21 for Shands Hospital for Children at the University of Florida on May 16 in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium’s Touchdown Terrace. More than 290 people celebrated An Award Winning Night honoring the tremendous support of our sponsors! Named after Senator William A. Shands, the…
From April 2-3, more than 800 students at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center danced their way into Shands Kids’ hearts to the tune of $713,053.68. This is a new record for this event by more than $195,000. This money will go to Children’s Miracle Network at Shands Children’s Hospital at…
A big thank you to Shands Engineering for doing their part to help Shands Kids. The Seventh Annual Fishing for Kids Saltwater Trout Tournament, hosted by Shands Engineering, reeled in more than $14,000 for Children’s Miracle Network at Shands Hospital for Children at the University of Florida. The tournament…
FSU students dance during their Dance Marathon which raised $455,507. Rivals Florida State University and the University of Florida learn to put their differences aside when it comes to raising money for Children’s Miracle Network at Shands Children’s Hospital at UF. This year, Dance Marathon at the two schools…
Former Shands patient Bryan Rosenberg initiated todays ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the new Pediatric Emergency Room at Shands Hospital for Children at the University of Florida. Children are not small adults. This is never more evident than when an accident or urgent medical problem arises and parents need…
GAINESVILLE – Thanks to a $15,000 grant from Pepsi Beverages Company, Shands Kids will have a new pediatric surgical waiting area to ease their anxiety. Representatives from Pepsi visited Shands Children’s Hospital at the University of Florida on Feb. 9 to present a check to Tim Goldfarb, Thank you…
Albert and Alberta introduce the Buffalo Standers to two of our PICU patients. Thanks to the University of Florida Medical Guild and Children’s Miracle Network, our youngest patients who often reside in our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) or on the fourth floor for months to a year now have…
Don’t miss out on the Inaugural Swamp Dash & Bash on Saturday, November 12, 2011 in Gainesville, FL. We will be “gettin’ muddy for a cause” for Children’s Miracle Network at Shands Hospital for Children at University of Florida. The Dash is designed to challenge your strength and…
