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Facebook game can help raise funds for Shands Kids

Play Hospitopia Facebook fans, you can help the kids at Shands Children’s Hospital at the University of Florida by playing the online game Hospitopia. CausePlay, LLC will launch this hospital social game on Jan. 31 to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The game allows the…

Victor gets a special bed-side visit from three Gator basketball players

Victor Wheeler, 19, suffers from recurring rhabdomyosarcoma on one of his kidneys. This is a cancerous tumor found most often in children. Victor has been at Shands Children’s Hospital at the University of Florida for nearly four years. He is currently receiving chemotherapy. Thanks to Caleb’s Pitch, a nonprofit…

Shands Children’s Hospital seeks funding for Infant CPR Kits

It is critical for parents and family members to know CPR when they have infants with heart conditions. Shands Children’s Hospital at the University of Florida is seeking funding to acquire 300 Infant CPR Anytime Kits. These kits will empower families to take charge of their babies’ health care. Parents…

Swamp Dash & Bash – Getting Muddy for a Cause

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…

Pediatric Emergency Room

The new Pediatric Emergency Room at Shands Hospital for Children at the University of Florida opened on July 1, 2011, becoming north central Florida’s first emergency room specifically geared toward kids. Located at Shands at the University of Florida, the Pediatric ER has a separate entrance with free valet…