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Charlie bounces back from open-heart surgeryImagine being told that your 18–month–old son had multiple holes in his heart, and that he needed to undergo open-heart surgery to repair them. That was the situation facing Charlie’s parents. But after meeting with Children’s Memorial Hospital cardiovascular–thoracic surgeon Carl Backer, MD, they knew Charlie would be in the best hands with his surgical team. More > |
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Gift provides a whale of a tale at Lurie Children’sLast month, near life–size sculptures of a mother humpback whale and calf, donated by the John G. Shedd Aquarium, were installed in Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago’s Pritzker Foundation Lobby. View photos of the “whale raising” and watch a WGN–TV feature on the hospital’s Kenneth and Anne Griffin Emergency Care Center. More >
Get ready to Step Up for KidsRegister today to join the more than 2,000 steppers climbing 80 floors to the top of the Aon Center on January 30 in the Kohl’s Step Up for Kids event to benefit Family Services at Children’s Memorial. Or, sponsor a participant. More >
Skylight TV brightens their daySkylight TV is Children’s Memorial’s closed–circuit, interactive television station. Through original shows like “Story Time with Dot” and appearances by celebrity guests, its programs help take kids’ minds off being sick. Read Chicago Tribune story > |
QUESTION OF THE MONTH
Safe winter play starts with dressing properly to prevent hypothermia. Can hypothermia occur when the temperature is aboving freezing? 
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, March 19 Put on your dancing shoes and help improve the life of a child by registering today for the Chicago Dance Marathon. Enjoy non–stop entertainment and be inspired by Children’s Memorial patients and families there to cheer you on. Saturday, February 5 Enjoy live music, food, an open bar and a silent auction at a black–tie gala supporting the hospital’s pediatric HIV and AIDS program. Thursday, February 10 Get an exclusive sneak peek at the newest cars and trucks during this special evening while helping sick kids at Children’s Memorial. Friday, February 25 Join the Young Associates Board and patient champions from Children’s Memorial in their fight against pediatric brain tumors while competing in carnival–inspired games and more. Find more events >>
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