MARVEL-lous Charity Superhero Ball to support children’s hospital play areas.

On Friday 18 November, King George and Queen’s Hospitals Charity is hosting a MARVEL-lous Charity Superhero Ball. Funds raised from the ball will help improve our children’s play areas at our hospitals, making them exciting places for children to enjoy while recovering during a hospital stay, and provide a children’s Christmas party on Saturday 10 December for…

Teddies delivered to children’s hospices

A special delivery of teddy bears have been donated to seriously ill children at two hospices. Hope House, in Shropshire, and Ty Gobaith, in Powys, children’s hospices received the bears through the Teddies for Loving Care scheme’s Shropshire and North Wales branches, whose work is funded by the generous donations of the Freemasons. Teddies for…

Del Sur residents host fundraiser Saturday to help the Ronald McDonald House

The 10th installment of the Dinner with Friends fundraiser started by Carlos Sanguinetti and Matt Teeter is returning Saturday night to the Del Sur Ranch House. The Del Sur residents, friends since childhood, created the annual community event to help families staying at the Ronald McDonald House near Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. Over…

Therapy dogs soothe sick kids and staff at Children’s Healthcare

Lisa Kinsel started the Canines for Kids program, bringing dogs on staff to be at the hospital at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta every day. Lisa Kinsel knew Canines for Kids would be a successful program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, but she never fathomed that one day she’d teach other hospitals how to integrate the…

Meet Texas Children’s Hospital West’s first ever therapy dog

The Texas Children’s Hospital West location may be known for its state-of-the-art medical care, but it’s newest therapy tool is one that has been around for thousands of years. Angus, the hospital’s first ever therapy dog, brings healing to young patients in the form of gentle nuzzles and a wagging tail. Angus, a half- Labrador,…

Cuddles with Kindness collects hundreds of stuffed animals for hospitalized kids

Providing comfort to kids, Cuddles with Kindness collects stuffed animals at the Chillicothe Fire Department for their second annual Stuff and Truck event, Saturday, Jan. 29. Cuddles with Kindness is a non-profit organization that aims to give stuffed animals to every child in OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois. Taylor Larson, founder and president of the…

12-year-old donates 50 ‘Kindness Kits’ to kids at UMass Memorial

Connor Wright is already making a difference for many kids in Massachusetts with a project meant to spread joy and give back. Connor Wright of Lynnfield may only be 12 years old, but he’s already making a difference for many kids in Massachusetts with a project meant to spread joy and give back during the…