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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…

JOANN Coin Box Campaign

Aug. 1 through Sept. 30, you can contribute to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital by making any size donation in coin boxes at JOANN registers. Every donation benefits our pediatric patients and helps fund life-saving equipment, critical research and other program needs at UF Health…

Celebrate Lunar New Year at Panda Express

Ring in the Lunar New Year! On Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Year of the Horse begins a time of food, family and togetherness. Since 2007, Panda Express has contributed to Children’s Miracle Network at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. By asking guests to round up at the register,…

Year in Review: Local Champion Bailey

Blissful. Bubbly. Bright. There are many ways to describe our 2021 CMN Hospitals Local Champion Bailey Abbott and how she represents UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. Bailey used this year to tell more people about Turner syndrome, a rare chromosome disorder that occurs when a female child is missing an…

Research Showcase: Pediatric bone marrow transplant research at UF gets boost

The mission of CMN Hospitals at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is to build awareness and raise funds for our pediatric patients. This research spotlight is the first in our Miracle Memo series to explore the impactful research completed thanks to CMN Hospitals funding. Biljana Horn, M.D., is the director…