Each May, at the Diamond Classic for Kids, Kent State University and the University of Akron put their rivalry aside and come together for a good cause: the patients at Akron Children’s Hospital.
Dance, dance Kent State Students raise $14,000 for childhood cancer patients
April 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Harlem Shake seems to be the new trend, but when Kent State University students dance, they dance to raise money for Akron Children’s Hospital.
Grateful grandfather gives back
April 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
John Beese, the grandfather of a former NICU patient, is giving back to the hospital that helped his family. Beese, a farmer from Green, recently won the America’s Farmers Grow Communities award from the Monsanto Fund. Beese was given $5,000 to donate to two nonprofit organizations of his choice.
Change Bandit Spotlight: Anjali Fetsko and The Little Gym of Brecksville
February 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
To show gratitude their gratitude towards Akron Children’s Hospital, Anjali Fetsko and her parents, the owners of The Little Gym of Brecksville, are Change Bandits for the “Have a Heart, Do Your Part” radiothon, which airs Feb. 7-9 on 98.1 WKDD. Two years ago, Anjali Fetsko was an active 7-month-old. But she was diagnosed with [...]
Change Bandit Spotlight: Andrew and Gabriel Wherley Twins thriving after receiving pacemaker for rare heart condition
February 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
To show their gratitude toward Akron Children’s Hospital, Andrew and Gabe are Change Bandits for the “Have a Heart, Do Your Part” radiothon, which airs Feb. 7-9 on 98.1 WKDD. In 2008, twins Drew and Gabe were enjoying life as any other rambunctious 6-year-olds. But their parents began to notice a growing health concern. Every [...]
Change Bandit Spotlight: Patrick Trommer
February 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
To show gratitude their gratitude for Akron Children’s Hospital, Patrick and his family are Change Bandits for the “Have a Heart, Do Your Part” radiothon, which airs Feb. 7-9 on 98.1 WKDD. In February 2010, Patrick Trommer was born three and a half months early. While in Akron Children’s Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, he [...]
