“It was 11 years ago on January 25, 2000 that I gave birth to triplet girls at 24 weeks. I had already been in the hospital for a 1 week trying to stop early labor. On the morning of January 25, during a snowstorm I went into labor. This was my first time being pregnant [...]
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Supper Club Benefit Dinner at Zely & Ritz
March 4, 2011 – 9:26 am
A private, gourmet 4-course dinner, paired with hand-crafted local beers will be held on March 22 at Zely & Ritz in Raleigh as a benefit for the WakeMed Children’s Hospital. Menu You won’t want to miss out on this exclusive evening of great food, good company, and delicious beer! Seating is limited, so be sure to register [...]
Auto Expo – Door Prize Winners!
February 25, 2011 – 12:55 pm
Thank you to everyone that stopped by to visit the WakeMed Foundation Booth and register for door prizes! The final tally is in and we are very excited to announce that the winners are: $15 Applebees Gift Card – Charles Chrismon, Smithfield, NC $15 Applebees Gift Card – Laura Raun, Garner, NC $25 Hibernian Gift [...]
Winter Chill Tennis Warmed Hearts
February 25, 2011 – 12:48 pm
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 [...]
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 [...]