Holiday Hopes and Wishes grows to 330 attendees
It’s become a holiday tradition in the Mahoning Valley, and a signature event for Akron Children’s Hospital. Holiday Hopes and Wishes drew more than 300 people in its 7th year, and proceeds benefited...
View ArticleVolunteerism starts early with Teen Outreach
It’s been three years in the making for Girard High School senior Kada Williams, but she finally got the chance to be one of her school’s Teen Outreach members through Akron Children’s Hospital...
View ArticleMarch Adaptive Madness Event Gives Kids With Disabilities A Chance To...
Take basketball, soccer and cheerleading play stations, mix in some necessary adaptive equipment, invite kids with physical disabilities and their siblings, and the result is the first ever March...
View ArticleStampin’ For A Cause Honors Moms Of NICU Patients
Mother’s Day is usually a time of celebration, when loved ones get together to honor the matriarch of the family. But for those new mothers whose babies are in the neonatal intensive care unit, the...
View ArticleSubaru Share the Love Campaign Raises $32,000 For Akron Children’s Mahoning...
Boardman Subaru recently presented Akron Children’s Hospital a check for $32,000 as a result of its annual Subaru Share the Love campaign. 2015 marked the second year that the dealership selected the...
View Article“Topping Off” Ceremony Marks Next Milestone For Construction Project
Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley marked the next milestone in its construction project with a “Topping Off” ceremony. The event recognizes the placement of steel as the next phase of...
View ArticleChecking in on someone we all rooted for: Luke Holko
Luke Holko and his buddies wanted to move to some open seats closer to the dugout in the latter stages of this year’s “Luke Holko Day” game with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. It’s one game almost...
View ArticleShadowing doctors opens community representatives’ eyes
A record 25 local business and community leaders shadowed Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley clinicians during the 8th annual Up Close day. The program is aimed at increasing awareness of the...
View ArticleWardle twins revisited: Now 3 and medical equipment free
One piece of advice that resonated with Barry and Rachel Wardle when their premature-born twins first arrived in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) was to constantly let them know of your...
View ArticleKathleen Rockhold retires after 50 years in health care
When Kathleen Rockhold, pediatric specialty operations manager at the Beeghly campus, graduated from high school, she realized her strong suit was nursing. Kathleen liked being part of a solution,...
View ArticleCancer and blood disorder patients enjoy night out with Santa
As a picturesque snowfall gently fell outside, many of the Mahoning Valley’s bravest children and their families celebrated the holidays inside. It was an evening to just be a child. To temporarily let...
View ArticleBeeghly campus features new outpatient space in Building A
Families who see specialists at Akron Children’s Hospital’s Beeghly campus will find newly expanded outpatient space in Building A on their next visits. The newly completed 9,300 square feet at the...
View ArticleSharon Hrina looks forward to a retirement filled with family, friends and fun
From a young age, Sharon Hrina, vice president, Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley, understood the value of a strong work ethic and relationships. It helped her develop many enduring...
View ArticleCreativity, fun are keys to keeping kids fit this winter — in a pandemic
In these uncertain times, physical activity is perhaps more important than ever to help kids remain physically and mentally healthy to face each day’s challenges. Many of us know regular physical...
View ArticleGloria Roy’s retirement plans include family time and puttering on her pontoon
When Gloria Roy, executive assistant at Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley, joined Children’s, she took a leap of faith. For more than 25 years she had worked in restaurant operations management...
View ArticleFamily’s gift of life insurance to support behavioral health services
A recent donation of $1 million from Christopher Thompson and his family – made through a gift of a life insurance policy – will be used to support the programs and services in the Mahoning Valley at...
View ArticleWhy I Stay: Sherry Mook
It’s no secret being a nurse these last 2 years through the pandemic has been a challenge. But at Akron Children’s, our nurses continue to rise to the occasion to meet the needs of our patients and...
View Article“Topping Off” Ceremony Marks Next Milestone For Construction Project
Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley marked the next milestone in its construction project with a “Topping Off” ceremony. The event recognizes the placement of steel as the next phase of...
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