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A Tennessee children's hospital has been renamed in honor of Dolly Parton after decades of her support for kids' health and education. The country icon has given millions to help children, from free books to vaccine research.
A Tennessee children's hospital now bears Dolly Parton's name, honoring decades of giving rooted in watching her father struggle without literacy. Her Imagination Library has mailed 270 million free books to children worldwide.
Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington can now offer a groundbreaking one-time gene therapy that could give children with sickle cell disease a chance at a transformed life. The FDA-approved treatment addresses the root genetic cause of the disease that affects 100,000 Americans and shortens life expectancy by more than 20 years.
After a $48 million redevelopment, New Zealand's only pediatric intensive care unit can now care for significantly more critically ill children. The expansion ends years of operating at capacity and delaying surgeries for the country's sickest kids.
Professional golfer Brooks Koepka is spreading $5 million across children's hospitals, disability foundations, and local Florida charities. The donation includes $1 million to Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation in his hometown.
Pro golfer Brooks Koepka is directing $5 million to children's hospitals, foundations, and fellow players' charities as part of his return to the PGA Tour. The donation includes $1 million to Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation and support for causes from ALS research to limb-difference advocacy. #
Young patients at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital received custom Build-a-Bear gifts this Valentine's Day, creating joyful memories during difficult hospital stays. The heartwarming celebration was funded by donor contributions to the hospital's Child Life team.
K-pop superstar J-Hope celebrated turning 32 by donating over $207,000 to children's hospitals and education programs across South Korea. The BTS member says the gifts are his way of thanking fans who supported his record-breaking solo tour.
Great Ormond Street Hospital just became the first major children's charity to accept cryptocurrency, unlocking a new way for global donors to help seriously ill kids. The groundbreaking £60,000 donation from Ripple is already inspiring other crypto philanthropists to give.
When "Heated Rivalry" star Hudson Williams revealed a children's hospital saved his life as a baby, fans raised over $63,000 for his 25th birthday. The fundraiser turned into a powerful reminder of what fandom communities can accomplish when they unite for good.
Ripple just made history as the first company to donate cryptocurrency to Great Ormond Street Hospital, contributing £60,000 in XRP toward a new cancer center for children. The donation will help build a state-of-the-art facility opening in 2028.
Volunteers at a children's hospital brought Valentine's Day celebrations early to young patients, spreading love and cheer to kids facing difficult health challenges. The heartwarming gesture gave families a much-needed moment of joy during their hospital stay.
Austin Louis spent his entire life in excruciating pain from sickle cell disease until a revolutionary gene therapy treatment made him feel like "a new human." The 20-year-old New Jersey man became the first patient at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to receive the FDA-approved CRISPR treatment outside clinical trials.
A Colorado children's hospital slashed preventable infections and injuries in its ICU by almost 50% using a simple new approach. The two-year program likely prevented 50 children from experiencing harmful complications during their hospital stays.
A Pennsylvania baby born with a deadly genetic disorder is now thriving after doctors created the world's first personalized CRISPR treatment just for him. Baby KJ can now eat protein and has stopped all medications after three doses of the groundbreaking therapy.
When a winter storm threatened to delay an ambulance carrying a critically ill baby, Ohio snowplow driver Joe Estes spent 30 minutes carving a safe path through treacherous roads to Cincinnati Children's Hospital. The baby arrived safely thanks to his steady hand and quick thinking.
When an actor revealed his Beijing children's hospital faced closure over unpaid rent, 300,000 strangers donated $2.3 million in just five days. The hospital has provided 16,000 free cleft lip surgeries since 2012.
A man who broke three Guinness World Records walking barefoot on Legos turned his painful childhood memories into a charity that's delivered 20,000 building sets to 62 children's hospitals. Russell Cassevah cashed out his retirement to make sick kids smile.
A children's hospital facing eviction after pandemic-related debt sparked an outpouring of support, with 340,000 people donating over $3 million in days. The Beijing facility has provided 7,000 free cleft palate surgeries since 2012.
After 28 months of chemotherapy, surgeries, and countless procedures, Lane Patrick rang the victory bell at Brenner Children's Hospital to celebrate beating acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The Winston-Salem second grader, who was diagnosed at just 5 years old, can finally return to the football field and classroom he had to leave behind.
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