1. Sonny DeAngelis went home after 192 days in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Born at 24 weeks gestation and at only 1 pound 6 ounces, Sonny has had quite the journey.
2. Art Brown has overcome sickle cell to live out his dream! As a child, he suffered from extreme fatigue and frequent pain crises. Now, he is an AirBear flight paramedic.
Art checks the equipment to make sure it is ready for the next flight.
3. The San Francisco 49ers visited the patients at our Beeghly Campus in Boardman.
From our tiniest patients in the NICU to a resident linebacker who was ready to get back on the field, the players handed out goodies and high fives to all the patients staying at the hospital.
4. After 330+ days of care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the Norris family will be sharing their message of hope at the upcoming Walk for Babies fundraiser on Oct. 6 to help other families during their NICU journey.
Olivia, who is now 3, was born extremely premature and with an unusually narrow airway.
5. A Kangaroo-a-thon in our Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) brought families and staff together for a warming cause.
Baby Blair Yoder and her mom, Annie, are usually found kangarooing, so they love the extra activities and support.
6. Meet Jayden “Super Jay” Wallace, age 16, of Akron! Jayden was 9 when 24% of his body was covered in third-degree burns. He was a hero patient for FirstEnergy Akron Marathon, Half Marathon and Team Relay.
Jayden endured months of painful surgeries, dressing changes and therapies to heal his wounds and get back to playing sports and just being a kid.
7. Harper Cunningham recently traveled to New York City for the National Down Syndrome Society annual Buddy Walk.
A photo of Harper was featured on a digital display in Times Square.
8. For the 13th time, Akron Children’s has earned the NorthCoast 99 award as one of Northeast Ohio’s 99 best places to work!
Presented by ERC and now in its 21st year, NorthCoast 99 recognizes 99 great workplaces in the region for their efforts to attract, develop, retain and motivate their top performers.
9. The Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders held their annual family picnic at the Akron RubberDucks game at Canal Park in Downtown Akron.
More than 800 attended the annual cancer awareness picnic to celebrate their loved ones’ strength and determination during treatment.
10. When Megan and Matt Kohler ran the FirstEnergy Akron Marathon, Half Marathon and Team Relay, they supported Akron Children’s Hospital as Children’s Champions.
The Kohler’s hold their daughter, Carleen. She spent 3 months in Akron Children’s Hospital’s NICU.
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