Knowing that a professional athlete has the same involuntary movement disorder as you can be a powerful moment in a young life – especially when he’s an icon for the same sport that fills your passion. Akron Children’s Hospital patient Ben Bradley and his family of Trumbull County’s Cortland were eager to drive some 175 […]
Archives for September 2018
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Taylor’s Angels keep little girl’s spirit alive
The Degenhard family of Louisville in Stark County knows first-hand how much it means to receive kindness during difficult times. For 4 years while their daughter, Taylor, battled an aggressive form of neuroblastoma, they received countless meals, kind gestures and support from family, friends, staff and strangers. Despite all the love, medicine and determination Taylor […]
Akron Children’s donates land for 8 family homes in Habitat for Humanity project
Today, the corner of Chester and East Avenues in Kenmore is a triangular shaped plot of grass. But, within 2 years, it will become a neighborhood for 8 families living in new homes thanks to Habitat for Humanity of Summit County, Akron Children’s Hospital and the City of Akron. The project, one of the largest […]
Embracing overall wellness keeps this runner focused, balanced
For more than 4 decades, Shawn Lyden, chief strategy officer at Akron Children’s, has been a runner. He started as a high school cross country athlete and continued to run as an adult, making the activity an integral part of his fitness routine when he had time. But like so many people, other commitments or […]
Annual kangaroo-a-thon encourages parents to use skin-to-skin contact with babies
Tasheena Purdue knows the benefits of skin-to-skin contact. She’s a hospice caregiver in Canton and a mom to 5. She’s been diligent to provide “kangaroo care” for her children especially with her newborn son, Nehemiah, who is a patient our neonatal intensive care unit. Kangaroo care refers to the act of placing your newborn, with […]
Tyler Jordan’s bright outlook inspires other children with CP
Tyler Jordan has shared his story at 9 of the first 10 Miracles and Promises Radiothons in the Mahoning Valley, but this year the 18-year-old from Niles says it will be his last. “It’s just time for other people,” he said. Humbly, he doesn’t think his story has changed much over the years, but this […]
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