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Walker welcomes Radhika, the newest member of the Boston Children’s menagerie, in the Hale Garden. 🐘 The visit was especially meaningful for Walker, who missed The Great Elephant Migration during its visit to Boston. We are grateful to Rob and Karen Hale for this thoughtful gift, which promises to bring moments of joy and wonder to patients, families, and staff while adding to the hospital’s garden spaces.
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One month to go! Game Week is 11/7 – 11/15, when Extra Life gamers unite to play their favorite games and raise funds for kids at Boston Children’s. Create or join a team now: bostonchildrens.social/4y9mFwJ
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The power of community was on full display at our annual Milagros para Niños gala! We danced, celebrated, and came together to raise more than $700,000 for patients and families at Boston Children’s Hospital. 🎉 Thank you for powering care and creating healthier futures for all!
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Boston Children's is grateful to be the recipient of a landmark $10M gift from Bank of America that directly supports the hospital's new pediatric behavioral health campus in Brighton.
Designed as a therapeutic, family-centered environment, the new space on the campus of Franciscan Children's will combine inpatient, outpatient, and rehabilitation services that reimagine how behavioral health care is delivered.
Thank you on behalf of everyone at Boston Children's. Your generous gift helps us expand access to urgently needed mental health care for children across Massachusetts and beyond.
Read the full announcement: bostonchildrens.social/3Tz03aM
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Yesterday, the MayeDay Family Foundation joined Shaw's Supermarket and Star Market at Family Food Connections, Boston Children’s Hospital’s food pantry, to support families facing food insecurity.
Alongside hands-on volunteer service, the MayeDay Family Foundation announced a $100,000 gift made possible through the support of the Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation. Together, we're helping ensure families have access to the healthy, nutritious food children need to grow, heal, and thrive. 💙 Last year alone, Family Food Connections supported more than 72,000 family visits and distributed more than 165,000 pounds of food each month.
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The history of cystic fibrosis diagnosis
In 1955, Dr. Harry Shwachman, head of Boston Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, developed the first practical sweat test to diagnose cystic fibrosis (CF). It involved encasing the patient’s body in a plastic bag to collect sweat, then using the pictured device to measure levels of salt in the sample. Cystic fibrosis causes sweat to be 2-5 times saltier than average. The sweat test allowed for much simpler and earlier diagnosis of CF, crucial to effective treatment. A version of it is still the main diagnostic tool used today.
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