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Celebrate Taco Tuesday every Tuesday in October at Torchy's Tacos! Mention Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU at checkout and 15% of your purchase will be donated to support unstoppable kids at CHoR. https://lnkd.in/eSFFXU_D

Kirk with Knights of Columbus has spent over eight years volunteering at the burn unit in the Critical Care Hospital, inspired by a personal experience. His wife was also a pediatric nurse at VCU before her retirement, so unrelenting compassion comes naturally to this couple. Kirk advocated for Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU's child life program to receive funds from the Mechanicsville council and this generous donation from Knights of Columbus will truly make a difference for our patients and families. #ThankfulThursday

Spooky season is here; do you want to support Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU and receive a discount on your costume? Use our coupon at Spirit Halloween now through October 31 to save 10%, and Spirit will donate 10% to the child life program at CHoR. Child life specialists help make the hospital more comfortable (and fun!) for our patients and families. Get your coupon at chfrichmond.org/soc

Earlier this week, our friends from Anthem’s leadership team stopped by for a visit. We showed them around the Children’s Tower and thanked them for being a 2024 Vision Partner. Josh Kugelman, Anthem BCBS Director of State and Local Government, and longtime Anthem LemonAid liaison with Children’s Hospital Foundation said “Anthem addresses health inequities across Virginia by creating strategic relationships with community partners that believe in the same health priorities as we do. We are proud to be a driving force in setting up hundreds of lemonade stands across Virginia for the past 24 years. And we appreciate the opportunity to support the hematology and oncology services at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU by making the lives of children facing cancer a little bit brighter.” Our sweet summertime tradition, Anthem LemonAid presented by Richmond Ford, raised over $219,000 for our nationally ranked hematology and oncology services. Having partners like Anthem who inspire us with their generosity, fills us with unrelenting hope for the kids at CHoR.

We kicked off Childhood Cancer Awareness month with Hyundai Hope On Wheels. Since 1998, Hyundai Hope On Wheels has made a commitment to help children fight cancer. Their unwavering dedication was put into high gear last week, as Dr. Elizabeth Krieger and the hematology/oncology team received the 2024 Hyundai Impact Award. This $100,000 grant supports Dr. Krieger’s research into a connection between immune response after a stem cell transplant and leukemia recurrence. Congratulations to the entire Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU team! #thankfulThursday

Last week, we celebrated the recognition of the Panda Cares Center of Hope in the performance space in the Children's Tower at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. The performance space promotes healing by providing uniquely curated programs that address each child’s entire well-being, including their mental, emotional, physical and spiritual needs. The Panda Cares Center of Hope recognition is in honor of Panda Express and guests that have raised nearly $420,000 for our patients and families since 2010. 🐼#PandaCares #ThankfulThursday Children's Miracle Network Hospitals | Panda Restaurant Group