Once again, the annual Winter Chill Tennis Challenge at Raleigh Racquet Club was a great success! Participants not only had an entire evening of healthy family-friendly fun, but they also helped raise nearly $3,000 for WakeMed Children’s Hospital. Thank you to everyone that made it possible. With almost 100 participants, the racquets were swinging and tennis balls were [...]
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VisionQuest brings Christmas Joy
December 22, 2011 – 1:07 pm
Once again, the owners, staff, and clients of VisionQuest Wealth Management helped to make the holidays a little brighter for some young patients at WakeMed Children’s Hospital. On Friday, December 16, the “Elf” and her helpers delivered toys to very excited girls and boys. Amy Peters, the Elf, was joined by Stephen Peters (President & [...]
Foresters Donates Build-A-Bears
December 15, 2011 – 8:30 am
Foresters’ employees gathered recently at the Raleigh-Durham Airport to build and dress Build-A-Bears for pediatric patients at the WakeMed Children’s Hospital. They were able to assemble and decorate approximately 90 bears to help make the day a little brighter for some sick children. Foresters’ philosophy is to create opportunities for members to spend quality time together and volunteerism [...]
Jay Leno Joins WakeMed Supporters
December 12, 2011 – 3:49 pm
Saturday night, amid a backdrop of twinkling lights, the WakeMed Foundation recognized top donors and celebrated WakeMed’s 50th anniversary by hosting the annual Society of 1961 Gala at the Raleigh Convention Center. In keeping with the type of celebration needed to properly honor fifty years of service to the community, this year’s gala welcomed nearly 1000 guests and featured dinner, [...]
NOMACO Introduces Share a Story
November 7, 2011 – 2:35 pm
In August, NOMACO/Noël Group introduced the Share a Story initiative to provide a way for their NC associates to support the WakeMed Children’s Hospital by collecting books to donate to children in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Children’s Hospital. Within a couple of weeks, Zebulon associates had well exceeded the goal of collecting 100 books, and [...]
Shop to Help the NICU
November 3, 2011 – 3:02 pm
It’s a win-win! You can shop and socialize during the grand opening of J. McLaughlin’s in North Hills Shopping Center AND 15% of all sales will be donated to the WakeMed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. “J. McLaughlin is an established, classic American clothing brand featuring a flair for bold colors and signature prints. Since 1978, J. McLaughlin [...]
Day of Play
September 12, 2011 – 9:26 am
Join parents from across North Carolina as we kick off plans for Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play! Tuesday, September 13 10 am to Noon Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education 224 Sunnybrook Rd., Raleigh For more details, visit WakeMed Voices.
Scrub Run and Fun Fest!
July 27, 2011 – 3:29 pm
Join us for the first-ever WakeMed Scrub Run, a 5K/10K event benefiting WakeMed Children’s Hospital, on October 1, in downtown Raleigh. The Scrub Run offers something for everyone! Competitive 5K and 10K races that accommodate both runners and walkers, a 100-Yard Kids dash, and fun for the whole family. For more information, visit “WakeMed Scrub Run” on [...]
Voice Your Opinion on Offer to Purchase Rex
June 30, 2011 – 9:15 am
A committee appointed by the UNC Board of Governors is meeting to discuss WakeMed’s offer to purchase Rex Healthcare from UNC Health Care. Below are the top 3 reasons we believe the sale of Rex to WakeMed would be positive for our community: 1. Keep Resources Local WakeMed is the only hospital system in the Triangle based [...]
McConnell Golf Challenge Raises $69,000!
June 15, 2011 – 4:29 pm
On Tuesday, June 7th, golfers representing area colleges and universities played against one another in the second annual McConnell Golf Challenge for WakeMed Children’s Hospital in an effort to win bragging rights for their school. Thanks to the dedication of the players and the generosity of our sponsors, the event raised $69,000 for the WakeMed Children’s Hospital! [...]
