For Julie Costas of Canfield, all it took was one phone call back in 2008 to get involved in a yet-to-be-named volunteer group to support the hospital’s fundraising arm. “I’ve always loved working with children,” she said. “I was the first person to call JoAnn (Stock) when I found out she was going to be […]
YSU Dance Marathon is more than a fundraiser for Plant family
Over the past 2 years our family has had the privilege of participating in Guinathon, Youngstown State University’s Dance Marathon, which raises money for Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley. Last year, their first, the students raised over $18,000. This year’s goal was $30,000 — $1 for every time a child was seen in the Emergency […]
13 year old with sickle cell disease commissioned as “Pilot for a Day”
Watching her 13 year-old son, who’s battled Sickle Cell Disease since birth, be sworn in as an honorary second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force had Tia Allen beaming with pride this month at the 910th Airlift Wing in Vienna.
Mahoning Valley patients meet Thunderbirds pilots in exclusive meet and greet event
Thirteen patients from Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley attended the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds exclusive Meet and Greet event in May. All patients received a program, poster and pin from the Thunderbirds, an elite group of pilots who perform aerial demonstrations.
Mahoning Valley NICU preparing for change
The neonatal intensive care staff at Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley is preparing for a move to a brand-new NICU located at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center, and with that move come feelings of excitement and intimidation.
Pilot for a Day Program gives patients wings
On any given day, you can find pint-sized soldiers walking the halls of Akron Children’s Hospital – children who are fighting chronic and life-threatening diseases. Last month the Youngstown Air Reserve Station stood up and saluted one of our brave patients, 9-year-old Kylee Vidas, through the 910th Airlift Wing Pilot for a Day program.
