This year’s Winter Chill Tennis Challenge was a great success! A large turnout of both adults and children made for an evening of great company and friendly competition. The evening began with a cardio tennis warm up, which got everyone’s blood pumping! A presentation by Dr. Sharon Foster, Jack Radford, Dr. Mark Piehl, and Dr. Tara Bastek about [...]
Category Archives: Children’s Hospital
Interactive Game Added In Children’s Emergency Department
February 23, 2011 – 1:31 pm
A new interactive virtual gaming system was recently installed in the WakeMed Children’s Emergency Department, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Carolina Hurricanes Kids ‘N Community Foundation. The EyeStep game system projects an interactive image on the floor and the system responds to movement detected in the displayed area by changing the images, animation, video and [...]
Children Enjoy Twinkle Corn Hole Game
February 21, 2011 – 8:53 am
Check out a short video on our Facebook page of the kids playing the Twinkle corn hole game at the 2011 NC International Auto Expo.
Auto Expo Brings Out Children of All Ages
February 20, 2011 – 3:23 pm
This year’s NC International Auto Expo, hosted by the Wake County New Vehicles Dealers Association, brought over 120,000 people out to the NC State Fairgrounds last weekend! Visitors of all ages were not only able to see new models of cars, they were able to sit in them and test out the fit. Young and old [...]
77kids by american eagle Donates $4800!
February 16, 2011 – 3:01 pm
A big thank you to 77kids by american eagle who raised over $4,800 for the WakeMed Children’s Hospital during their “Wish 4 Snow” campaign! During November and December, in the new 77kids store at Crabtree Valley Mall, customers were asked to donate 77 cents with each in-store purchase. Customer contributions totaled over $1,760! In addition, 77kids [...]
Winter Chill on My Carolina Today!
January 10, 2011 – 4:08 pm
Jack Radford, Executive Director of the WakeMed Foundation and David Marquina, head tennis professional at Raleigh Racquet Club, were interviewed on My Carolina Today about the Winter Chill Tennis Challenge that will be held at Raleigh Racquet Club on January 29, 2011. It’s fun for everyone aged 5 and up and all skill levels. Register now!
Raleigh Restaurants Help Children
December 31, 2010 – 12:03 pm
During October, five Raleigh restaurants rallied to help raise money for the much-needed expansion and renovation of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at WakeMed Children’s Hospital. Solas, Cafe Helios, Market Restaurant, Sushi Blues Cafe, and Zely & Ritz all hosted elegant wine dinners and raised over $5,500 during the first-ever WakeMed Supper Club dinner series! Guests [...]
Auto Dealers Present $5000 Check
December 31, 2010 – 11:17 am
On Thursday, September 2, members of the Wake County New Vehicle Dealers Association and Curtis Media visited WakeMed Children’s to present a $5,000 check to the Children’s Hospital. This donation is a result of the Wake County New Vehicle Dealers Association’s decision earlier this year to designate WakeMed Children’s as one of the charitable recipients for the 2010 North Carolina [...]
2011 Winter Chill Tennis Challenge
December 29, 2010 – 3:09 pm
On Saturday, January 29th, the 2nd annual Winter Chill Tennis Challenge will be held at Raleigh Racquet Club as a benefit for WakeMed Children’s Hospital. This event is for serious tennis players as well as casual, just-for-fun tennis players and even children. There’s something for everyone - tennis played INDOORS during the chill of winter! For [...]
New Ronald McDonald Family Room At WakeMed
December 13, 2010 – 10:23 am
Last week, WakeMed celebrated its annual Love Light Tree ceremony in the Raleigh Campus Courtyard. Lights and stars placed on the tree represent donations that have been made in honor or in memory of loved ones. Guests enjoyed performances by the Triangle Youth Philharmonic and Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble, a candlelight ceremony to rededicate the Love [...]