Nationwide Children's Events & Announcements

Mar 24, 2010

Ohio Credit Unions Set to March from Columbus to Cincinnati to Raise Funds for Ohios Childrens Hospitals

Ohio credit unions will kick-off their annual “Marching Miles for Miracle Kids” at noon Sunday, March 28 at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Dublin Close To HomeSM Center with Urgent Care located at 5675 Venture Dr. in Dublin.

Mar 22, 2010

TWIG and Garths Auctions to Host An Antique Road Show Benefiting Nationwide Childrens Hospital

The TWIG 2 Chapter of Columbus and Garth’s Auctions will host an appraisal day to benefit Nationwide Children’s Hospital at The Bexley Monk on Thursday, April 15 at 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mar 18, 2010

TWIG Chapter Hosts "Breakfast with the Easter Bunny" Benefiting Nationwide Children's Hospital

TWIG 178 (Gahanna chapter), a volunteer organization of Nationwide Children's Hospital, is hosting "Breakfast with the Easter Bunny" for children under 10 and their families Saturday, March 20 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 4456 Morse Rd. in Gahanna. All proceeds benefit Nationwide Children's.

Mar 17, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY: Blue Jackets Foundation to Donate 30 Televisions for Hematology/Oncology Unit at Nationwide Children's Hospital on Wednesday in Memory of Ryan Salmons

What: The Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation will donate 30 hospital-grade 26” HD LCD televisions and proper wall mounts to outfit all patient rooms in the Hematology/Oncology unit at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Mar 15, 2010

Recording-breaking Year for BuckeyeThon as Ohio State Students Raise Six Figures for Nationwide Childrens Hospital

For the first time in nine years, students of The Ohio State University who participated in this year’s BuckeyeThon broke the six-figure mark raising more than $100,000 for Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Mar 13, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY: NCH's Cancer Chief to Shave Head Saturday

WHAT: Dr. Thomas Gross, Chief of Hematology/Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, to Have Head, Beard Shaved at St. Baldrick’s Event Saturday WHEN: Saturday, March 13, 2010 2:30 p.m.

Mar 05, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY: NASA Astronaut to Visit Nationwide Childrens Hospital Friday

WHAT: A NASA astronaut, in Columbus to attend the Arnold Sports Festival, will visit patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Friday. WHEN: 2 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2010 WHERE: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Outpatient Care Center (OCC) entrance 555 S. 18th St.

Mar 02, 2010

Nationwide Childrens Hospitals Neurology Chief Co-authors Leading Stroke Textbook

The first edition of James Toole’s Cerebrovascular Disorders, published in 1967, was the first modern stroke textbook. Now, more than 40 years later and through five editions, a new edition has been released for both specialists and residents.

Mar 01, 2010

Central Ohio Restaurants Support Nationwide Childrens Hospital

The Central Ohio Restaurant Association (CORA) is teaming up with the Arnold Sports Festival to support Nationwide Children’s Hospital in the week leading up to this year’s event March 4-7 in Columbus.

Mar 01, 2010

New Gene Therapy Study Reverses Effects of Lethal Childhood Muscle Disorder in Mice

Reversing a protein deficiency through gene therapy can correct motor function, restore nerve signals and improve survival in mice that serve as a model for the lethal childhood disorder spinal muscular atrophy, new research shows.