Building worlds in Minecraft and racing through virtual bridges are just some of the ways 9-year-old Ella Grace Ramondetta keeps her spirit high during hospital stays. Now, as the newly named 2025 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, she’s building something even more…
Life was normal for soon-to-be high school senior Riley McFadden. An active student leader, Riley was a competitive swimmer with dreams of competing at the collegiate level. She was healthy and thriving. That all changed during her senior year when she was diagnosed with Stage 2B Bulky Hodgkins Lymphoma, a…
Despite near record-high temperatures, supporters of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals flocked to Madison Street in Collegetown, downtown Tallahassee, for the return of Miracles on Madison on Saturday, June 22. Over 150 people enjoyed the festivities of the Miracles on Madison block party, which was last held in 2019.
Ella Grace Ramondetta was nearly 3 years old, about to celebrate her birthday, when her family first noticed something was wrong. She had developed a limp, quickly prompting a visit to an orthopedic specialist. It was at that appointment in June 2018 that she and her family’s lives…
Photo Courtesy of Dance Marathon at UF 26.2 In the world of running, 26.2 miles is the ultimate test of endurance and tenacity. But that number stands for so much more. It stands for overcoming. It stands for persistence. At the University of Florida, it stands for a commitment…
The halls of a hospital can be intimidating for young patients facing the unknown. One such patient, a young girl, is brought into a room to receive a CT scan from a technician she’s unfamiliar with. As the machine begins to hum, she feels anxiety, unsure of what…
Phi Mu Fraternity, a national partner for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, consistently demonstrates their commitment to the well-being of young patients at children’s hospitals throughout the year. Since 1986, Phi Mu has dedicated their efforts to raising funds and awareness for member hospitals of CMN Hospitals, and…
Chances are, if it’s a sunny day, you can find 10-year-old Owen Maier outdoors doing what he loves most – playing basketball. An avid Los Angeles Lakers fan thanks to legends like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, there’s still another team that takes up space in his heart.
Words can’t do justice to the pain that is felt by families who experience losing a child. In the halls of UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, a new initiative is underway to help provide additional solace to families grappling with the grief that accompanies such circumstances. Through the…
Photo courtesy of UF Dance Marathon In just one of several displays of philanthropy throughout the year, the Miracle Network Dance Marathon teams at Florida State University and the University of Florida collectively raised an impressive $711,253.52 during their signature fall fundraising events. At UF, Dance Marathon held its…
