John Hirschbeck spent a 30-plus-year career developing a tough, unflappable exterior as one needs to have as a successful Major League Baseball umpire. Now retired, he was far from emotionless as he and his wife Denise handed out gifts to patient families from Akron Children’s Hospital’s Palliative Care program in the Mahoning Valley. The Hirschbecks […]
Akron Children’s Hospital celebrates 10-year anniversary of Beeghly campus
When Akron Children’s Hospital opened the doors to its Beeghly campus in 2008, its goal was to fill the need left behind from the closing of Tod Children’s Hospital in 2007. But it quickly transformed into a catalyst for extraordinary growth in the Mahoning Valley. On Wednesday, Dec. 5, hospital and community leaders, staff, patients […]
Santa, donuts and bacon. Oh my!
It’s a lively, music-filled, child-friendly, party-like atmosphere to kick off the holiday season for many families, but at this Breakfast with Santa event it’s hard to determine who’s having more fun – the kids or the adults! “We come every year. We just love it!” said Nikkie Krut of Ellsworth. She brought seven kids with […]
Holiday Tree Festival now has a special meaning for the Boylen family
The holidays are usually a time spent celebrating with friends and family, but for Carl and Leslie Boylen the holidays took on an entirely new meaning when their son Logan was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. At the time of his diagnosis in 2016 Logan was 10 days away from his 14th birthday and about […]
Dancing for the Kids sets another fundraising record
It was another record-breaking year for Dancing for the Kids! The 7th annual fundraising event, hosted by the Emerging Leaders of Akron Children’s Hospital, raised $200,000 to benefit the School and Community Oncology Outreach Program (SCOOP) at Akron Children’s Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders. The event, presented by Adams, Gut & […]
Testa Development announce gift of $15 million Akron Children’s Health Center at beam signing event in Boston Heights
At a beam signing event on Monday at the site of one of its new regional health centers, Akron Children’s Hospital announced a gift from Testa Development and its principals Joel Testa and Julie Testa Thomasson. Testa Development, which is developing the Akron Children’s Health Center, Boston Heights, has agreed to gift the $15 million […]
