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UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital

Minecraft and Miracles: Introducing Our 2025 CMN Champion, Ella Grace! 

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…

Unit 44 renovations transform care at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital  

Unit 44 at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is buzzing and whirring with change—walls are taking shape, rooms are evolving, and the vision for a more patient-centered environment is becoming reality. From dietitians and therapists to construction crews and patient advocates, everyone is playing a role in shaping this transformative space designed to enhance healing and comfort.

The Islam Family’s gift to pediatric cancer research

For over 30 years, Jim Islam and Marilyn Nye-Islam have dedicated themselves to supporting cancer research in the community and at the University of Florida. Their latest philanthropic effort, the Jim and Marilyn Islam Fund for Pediatric Cancer Research, reflects their commitment to advancing pediatric cancer research.

Made to move mountains

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…

Spirit of Children

No Tricks – Just Treats! This Halloween, get your family’s costume at your local Spirit Halloween store and support your local children’s hospital. Now through October 31, all of Spirit Halloween’s stores are conducting in-store fundraising campaigns, raising $1 at a time to support local children’s hospitals.

Aflac grant helps fund care packages for siblings of children with cancer

The Child Life program at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital has been awarded a 2024 Child Life, Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders grant from the Aflac Childhood Cancer Foundation, Inc. The $1,000 award will help fund psychosocial care packages for siblings of pediatric cancer patients. Research suggests that…

Tallahassee community comes together to make Miracles on Madison

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.