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Hello and welcome! We're excited to share this blog with our wonderful advocates, supporters and members of the community. Right now Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center is in the midst of a capital campaign to build a new hospital and enhance seven key programs to improve the health of our region's children. Find out about our progress and how to help by bookmarking this blog and reading it every week.Get blog posts by email! Subscribe now:
Category Archives: Babies
Construction Corner: A look inside
Take a look inside the future Golisano Children’s Hospital with these interior photos (and a few good external shots)! Featured in our upcoming Strong Kids newsletter, these pictures take you down the corridor of the third floor, otherwise known as the … Continue reading
Posted in autism, Babies, Cancer, fundraising, Hearts, Kids, Minds, new hospital, Surgery, Uncategorized
Tagged campaign, construction, fundraising, new children's hospital
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Cleft and Craniofacial Camp to Celebrate Awareness Month
July is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month. A number of patients and families who are part of Golisano Children’s Hospital’s Cleft and Craniofacial Anomalies Center will create awareness together at the center’s annual Craniofacial Camp on Friday, July 18. … Continue reading
Eddie Meath All-Stars Bond with Patients Before Big Game
Top Section V football players and cheerleaders took the time to bond with patients at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital over some Abbott’s Frozen Custard on Wednesday, July 2, all before their big east vs. west Eddie Meath All-Star Game. … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Cancer, Hearts, Kids, Surgery, Uncategorized
Tagged Abbott's Frozen Custard, Dick Cerone, Eddie Meath, Football, Golisano Children's Hospital
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Sun Shines on Construction Site for Summer
The brick is laid. The windows are in. The crane will be taken down soon. From the outside, UR Medicine’s new Golisano Children’s Hospital looks almost done. In reality, a lot more work is ongoing inside, and we need the … Continue reading
Posted in autism, Babies, Cancer, fundraising, Hearts, Kids, Minds, new hospital, Surgery, Uncategorized
Tagged children's hospital, construction, Golisano, health, new hospital, NICU, pediatrics, play, Rochester
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2014 Miracle Weekend Celebrates “Outta Sight” Success
Stroll for Strong Kids Gets Groovy More than 7,000 Golisano Children’s Hospital supporters filled Genesee Valley Park May 31 for the 18th annual Stroll for Strong Kids Walk and 5K Run. The Peace, Love and Healing-themed event raised a groovy record-breaking total … Continue reading
Posted in autism, Babies, Cancer, fundraising, Hearts, Kids, Minds, new hospital, Surgery
Tagged Community Fundraising, Miracle Weekend, Rochester, Stroll for Strong Kids, telethon
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“We are Roman Strong” gives back during Miracle Weekend
Fans of the Golisano Children’s Hospital Facebook page, Darcy Eichas-Statt and Kevin Statt began seeing promotions for the 18th annual Stroll for Strong Kids walk and 5K and knew they had to get involved and give back to the hospital … Continue reading
May is for Miracles
Every May, we, at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, can barely wait for the Celebration of Miracles Luncheon to announce the 2014 Miracle Makers and Miracle Kids. Today, we finally got to reveal who they are at the Rochester Riverside … Continue reading
Meet Our 2014 Miracle Kids on Our New Instagram!
Are you on Instagram? We are! Follow our account, “@URMed_GCH,” for a sneak peek of our 2014 Miracle Kids, five courageous kids who have overcome great medical obstacles with the support of their incredible families and medical teams. Keep up-to-date … Continue reading
Posted in autism, Babies, Cancer, fundraising, Hearts, Kids, Minds, new hospital, Surgery
Tagged Golisano Children's Hospital, Instagram, Miracle Kids, pediatrics, photos
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Baby Girl Overcomes Multiple Medical Obstacles
An ovarian cancer survivor, Krystle Ellis didn’t think she was ever going to be able to have a baby. For her and her husband, Ricardo, the world changed, when they got the news in February 2012 that Krystle was pregnant. … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Kids, Surgery
Tagged Golisano Children's Hospital, miracle, NICU, Pediatric surgery, pediatrics
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NICU Patient’s Fairy Tale Journey
Did you know that Golisano Children’s Hospital is not just a place of healing, but also a place of magic and enchantment? The Colon family and their daughter Maiya experienced this magic first hand during Maiya’s stay in our Neonatal … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Kids, Surgery
Tagged Fairy Tale, Golisano Children's Hospital, NICU, Walter Pegoli
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