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…
Celebrate DQ®’s 85th Birthday & Support UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital! This April, Dairy Queen® is turning 85—and they’re celebrating by giving back! FromApril 1–30, participating DQ® locations are selling $1 birthday-themed balloon icons tosupport UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital through Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
January 15 is a special date for Beckett and the Genuardi family. It’s a day where the 8-year-old celebrates all he has overcome and accomplished. Because on this date eight years ago, the Genuardi family received the greatest gift of all – a heart transplant for Beckett.
Photo courtesy of Dance Marathon at the University of Florida. Dance Marathon at the University of Florida raised $526,292 during its annual fall fundraising event, Transform Today. A 26.2-hour initiative, Transform Today invites the UF campus and the Gainesville community to get involved in DM at UF’s fight…
Dance Marathon students from across Florida converged on Kanapaha Park in Gainesville for a morning of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals fun! Our collegiate partners from Dance Marathon at Florida State University, Dance Marathon at the University of Florida and OwlThon at Florida Atlantic University joined our Miracle Families…
When Rashmin C. Savani, M.B., Ch.B., joined the University of Florida College of Medicine in August, one thing stood out to him – the friendliness. “The friendliness and welcoming nature of both my colleagues in the UF College of Medicine and Gainesville, in general, has been amazing,” said…
Powie Patterson was “just surviving.” That is how Kristen Patterson describes her daughter, Powie, before UF Health. “She was bouncing from infection to infection,” Kristen said. “She has gone from merely surviving to thriving.” Powie is living with mitochondrial disease, a disorder that occurs when mitochondria fail…
You can help make big change for all kids treated at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. When you visit 7-Eleven or Speedway your donation at checkout helps the hospital meet its most critical needs — from life-saving treatments and advanced equipment to programs that bring comfort and…
In just 12 days, 171 Publix stores raised more than $484,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. Store 61 in Ocala raised the most, totaling more than $8,500. Led by store champion Shavonne, Store 61 exuded passion throughout the campaign. Each register promoted…
Photo courtesy: Linet Group SE. Thanks to your continued support and generosity toward Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, UF Health has purchased 10 Linet Tom 2 devices. The Tom 2 is an electrically powered, adjustable bed designed for preschool children. The bed possesses…
