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Inside Children's
As 2012 draws to a close we invite you to look back at our most popular blog posts of the 329 we’ve published this year to date. As they show, it’s been a special year at Akron Children’s Hospital. 1. Open plea to Justin Bieber Megan Parker is a 13-year-old girl with end-stage Ulrich’s progressive [...]
Our daughter, AmberHaze, had a long stay at Akron Children’s Hospital due to cancer. While my daughter had countless stays as an inpatient, she knew she could ALWAYS count on Doggie Brigade member Sammy and his mommy, Barbara, to cheer her up, even on the days she felt her worst and just wanted to cuddle with her puppy.
Bernie and Maddie have been visiting with my 2-year-old daughter, Gia, since she was diagnosed with a type of cancer called Embryonic Botryoid Rhabdomyosarcoma in November 2011. We first met them that month while staying over for Gia’s first inpatient chemotherapy. Gia loved taking Maddie for a walk around the halls of floor 5. Maddie [...]
About 90 canines strong, Akron Children’s Doggie Brigade has brought joy and comfort to sick kids since 1992. Here’s a story from one of our beloved Doggie Brigade volunteers.
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