Children's Celebrates the Plano Campus' 5th Anniversary
May 20, 2013
On Tuesday, May 7, more than 40 friends of Children’s Medical Center at Legacy gathered on the hospital’s grounds to celebrate the Plano campus’ fifth anniversary and to honor the Founders who helped build, equip and staff Children’s at Legacy.
Read MoreAlliance Data Pledges $1 Million in Honor of Children’s Medical Center Centennial
April 24, 2013
Alliance Data, a Plano-based leading provider of loyalty and marketing solutions, pledged a $1 million gift to Children’s Medical Center in honor of Children’s 100 years of making life better for the children.
Read MoreCelebrity Golf Classic and Poker Party to Support Children's Medical Center
April 17, 2013
Former NHL Dallas Stars All-Star Goalie Marty Turco to Host Inaugural Poker Party and Golf Classic
Read MoreChildren’s Medical Center’s Fourth Annual Red Balloon Run & Ride Moves To April 26, 2014
March 08, 2013
The Children’s Medical Center Red Balloon Run & Ride, one of the hospital’s signature fundraising events, is moving from fall 2013 to spring 2014 to further grow and energize fundraising around the event.
Read MoreChildren’s Research Institute Receives $2.5 Million Grant From The Moody Foundation
March 07, 2013
Moody grant helps aid in the study of stem cells and cancer cells
Read MoreThe Children’s Trust Awards Craniofacial Center with $125,000 Gift
February 22, 2013
Trust members provide financial gifts totaling $200,000 for initiatives at Children’s Medical Center; The Trust kicks off its membership recruiting season for 2013
Read MoreA Dollar Makes a Difference.
January 29, 2013
Got a dollar? If so, you can make a big difference when you shop at Dallas-area Tom Thumb stores Monday, Feb. 18 through Monday, March 11.
Read MoreHelp Kohl's Help Kids
January 14, 2013
Everyone knows books are good for children, but Kohl's brings new meaning to the idea of books benefiting America's youth. Since the inception of Kohl's Cares in 2000, Kohl's has turned their $5 books and plush stuffed animals sold year-round at their Dallas-area stores into more than $3 million to benefit the patients cared for by Children's Medical Center.
Read MoreChildren’s emergency department seeing high number of patients with seasonal illnesses
January 10, 2013
Guidelines will help parents choose whether to see their doctor or go to the hospital.
Read MoreCBS RADIO Dallas Annual “Christmas is for Children” Radiothon Raises More Than $1 Million for Children’s Medical Center
December 21, 2012
Children’s Medical Center received donations totaling $1,007,364 as a result of the annual “Christmas is for Children” Radiothon which aired Dec. 7 and 8 on CBS RADIO Dallas’ 103.7 Lite FM and MEGA 107.5.
Read MoreChildren's Medical Center and the Ryan Seacrest Foundation
December 19, 2012
In November 2012, the Ryan Seacrest Foundation partnered with Children’s Medical Center to open Seacrest Studios, an interactive space for patients to explore the creative realms of radio, television and new media.
Read MoreChildren’s Medical Center receives $250,000 research grant from Hyundai Hope On Wheels in honor of childhood cancer awareness month
September 27, 2012
With a recent $250,000 grant, Hyundai Motor America is helping Children’s Medical Center fight pediatric cancer through its Hope on Wheels program. The funds will be used to study how one type of protein could affect rhabdomyosarcoma, the most common soft tissue sarcoma cancer in children.
Read MoreDallas Stars Foundation Distributes Grants to North Texas Children's Charities
July 24, 2012
More than 20 local children's charities will receive grants from the Stars Foundation in 2012
Read MoreRingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Invites Texas to The Biggest Shaving Cream Pie Fight On Earth in Guinness World Records® Attempt
July 06, 2012
Thousands of Pies to Fly as The Greatest Show On Earth® Raises Awareness and Funds for Two Premier Metroplex Clowning Programs
Read MoreDallas Cowboys Rookie Club Visit Patients at Children’s Medical Center
May 31, 2012
Team Partners With UnitedHealthcare to Present the 2012 Class of the Dallas Cowboys Rookie Club.
Read MoreTexas Food Allergy Guidelines: New rules to make kids safer in school
May 23, 2012 – CW33 News | Barry Carpenter
Spike in food allergies creates need for guideline recommendations.
Read MoreWhooping Cough Makes Fatal Resurgence In Texas
May 22, 2012 – CBSDFW | Joel Thomas
In all of 2011, there were 961 reported cases statewide. Through April of this year, though, there have been 424 cases, including one that resulted in the death of a Dallas child.
Read MoreTreatment program for young people focuses on family
May 08, 2012 – Dallas Morning News | By Nancy Churnin
Then they heard the last diagnosis they expected for their 11-year-old daughter: anorexia nervosa. Hearing that her life was becoming “medically unstable,” Cynthia Rinehart and Thetis LeMaistre quickly packed what they needed from their San Antonio home and drove to the Center for Pediatric Eating Disorders at Children’s Medical Center, which offers the only inpatient eating disorder program in North Texas for those 18 and younger.
Read MoreHelp support Children's by eating at Joe's Crab Shack
March 21, 2012
From March 26-29, visit your local Joe’s Crab Shack for lunch or dinner and mention Children’s Medical Center week and at least 10% of your total bill will be given to Children’s.
Read MoreIraq War veteran gives 22-month-old daughter a kidney
March 20, 2012 – Video & Story Courtesy of NBC DFW
Surgeons at Children's Medical Center in Dallas operated on Hayden Brazil, their youngest kidney transplant patient in two decades.
Read MoreTicket sales are under way for Family Night at Six Flags!
March 12, 2012
Mark your calendars and get ready for a night of family fun while raising funds for Children’s. The Women’s Auxiliary to Children’s will host the 44th annual Family Night at Six Flags, presented by Balfour Beatty Construction, from 5 to 11 p.m. on Friday, April 20.
Read MoreNew Pediatric Research Institute Launched by Children's Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center
March 09, 2012
Renowned stem cell researcher Dr. Sean Morrison chosen to lead $150 million venture.
Read MoreGrant gives Children's Medical Center tools for dental suite
February 16, 2012
Thanks to a $100,000 grant from Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., Children's Medical Center at Legacy will soon have the tools needed to care for its patients' teeth as well as the rest of their bodies.
Read MoreKidneyTexas, Inc. Goes Above and Beyond
January 09, 2012
As one of three beneficiaries, Children’s received $10,000 from the 2011 fashion show. The money will be used to help support the hospital’s Child Life department and Funnyatrics clown program. Children’s was excited when it recently learned that KidneyTexas was going to be able to give the hospital an additional $25,000 to help fund its Nephrology department.
Read MoreTexas Tornado Winterfest to Benefit Children's Medical Center
January 04, 2012
On Friday and Saturday, January 13 and 14, the team will be wearing Children's branded hockey jerseys at the Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco and each of the jerseys will bear the name of a Children's patient. A percentage of proceeds from ticket sales and merchandise during the Winterfest game series will benefit programs and services at Children's.
Read MoreD/FW Acura Dealers Supports Children's
July 29, 2011
Children's extends its heartfelt thanks to our friends at D/FW Acura Dealers Association who are providing a donation to Children's for the purchase of every Acura. The D/FW Acura Dealers include David McDavid Acura in Plano, Tx, Goodson Acura in Irving, Tx, Mac Churchill Acura in Fort Worth, Tx, and Vandergriff Acura Arlington, Tx. Together, they will provide thousands of important dollars to ensure that many patients and their families have a brighter tomorrow.
Read MoreNurse Runs Marathon for Charity
July 29, 2011
Children’s ICU nurse parlays marathon into more than $10,000 to benefit patient families.
Read MoreTexas Rangers' C.J. Wilson Pitches in for Children's
July 29, 2011
Texas Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson is hard at work helping lead the team to one of their best overall seasons in franchise history. But to Children's patients, his recent donation to the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD) was a home run.
Read MoreBlockbuster Supports Children’s with Holiday-Inspired Campaign
November 30, 2010
This past holiday season, Dallas-area Blockbuster stores raised money and provide toys for the patients at Children's Medical Center. Prompted from a tour of life-changing work at Children's, 50 store managers encouraged their team members to raise money for the hospital.
Read MoreDallas-Area Krogers Raise More than $52,000 for Children's Medical Center
November 30, 2010
Kroger believes in supporting charitable causes that are important to its customers and associates. Children’s Miracle Network is one of those charities. For nearly 30 years, The Kroger Co. has helped raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals, like Children’s Medical Center.
Read MoreEnjoy Baseball and Support Children's
November 30, 2010
Bring your family out to Dr Pepper Ballpark on Saturday, August 28, to see the Frisco RoughRiders take on the Midland Rockhounds, all while benefiting Children's.
Read MoreGive miracles
November 30, 2010
Children's Medical Center Dallas and KDFW FOX 4 are local partners in the GiveMiracles.org campaign where Children's Miracle Network hospitals and NewsCorp stations raise awareness for the importance of children's hospitals.
Read MoreGot a dollar?
November 30, 2010
Support Children's Medical Center while you shopping at these Dallas-area businesses.
Read MoreIHOP Pancake Day Raises Money for Children's
November 30, 2010
On Tuesday, February 23, IHOP is offering a free short stack of their signature buttermilk pancakes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Read MoreIKEA Frisco Gives Hearts to Children's
November 30, 2010
IKEA Frisco partnered with Children’s Medical Center to help bring some “heart” to our patients this past Valentine’s Day. IKEA donated 560 FAMNIG HJÄRTA heart shaped pillows to the Legacy and Dallas locations of Children’s Medical Center. Patients visiting either hospital location on Valentine’s Day received a FAMNIG HJÄRTA pillow to take home with them.
Read MorePatients Undergo Heart Surgery, Meet Selena Gomez
November 30, 2010
The thought of spending a day shooting a commercial with Selena Gomez would make most young girls giddy. But the opportunity took on even more meaning for Shelby Hedgepeth and Klaire Hicks. The Selena fans both underwent life-saving heart surgery at Children’s — Shelby in Dec. 2007 and Klaire on Oct. 20, only two and a half weeks before heading to Hollywood.
Read MoreSchool District Raises Thousands for Children’s
November 30, 2010
Mabank, Texas may be small, but its residents have big hearts. The town, which has a population of less than 3,000, recently rallied around its students, who came up with clever ways to help raise nearly $45,000 for Children’s Medical Center.
Read MoreTim McGraw Concert Benefits Children's
November 30, 2010
McGraw made a $30,000 donation to Children's on behalf of his charitable organization, Neighbor's Keeper, whose aim is to strengthen communities by contributing to diverse projects that emphasize children's initiatives.
Read MoreWomen’s Auxiliary Donates $675,000 to Children’s
November 30, 2010
A generous $525,000 of the Auxiliary’s gift will be applied to the Mabee Challenge Grant which benefits the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders outpatient clinic, day hospital and pharmacy. The Auxiliary’s gifts will also help supply other critically needed funds for the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children’s Art Therapy Program, Women’s Auxiliary Scholarship Fund for nursing and allied health students and Children’s Medical Center Legacy.
Read MoreYour Dance Moves Could Win $30,000 for Children's
November 30, 2010
Does your family love the electric slide? Is your daughter a dancing queen? Is your 5-year-old an expert at the Roger Rabbit? If so, show off those moves for a chance to win $30,000 for Children’s Medical Center — and $5,000 for your family.
Read MoreDallas Morning News: 3 year-old stroke patient inspires parents to raise awareness
March 08, 2010
The Frisco 4-year-old suffered a stroke a year ago, leaving her family questioning both the cause and the possibility of recurrence.
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