Nationwide Children's Philanthropic News

Apr 05, 2013

Denim & Diamonds Gala Slated for April 20

The eighth-annual Denim & Diamonds Gala, benefiting The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, will be held 7 – 11 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Brookside Golf and Country Club located at 2770 West Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, OH 43235.

Mar 29, 2013

TWIG Hosts Meet & Greet for Prospective Members April 16

TWIG, an auxiliary of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, will host an informational “Meet & Greet” for prospective members 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at The Wine Bistro in Upper Arlington (1750 W. Lane Ave. Suite 100).

Mar 28, 2013

Media Alert: Nationwide Childrens to Receive Stuffed Bunny Donations from Local H&R Block Thursday

PHOTO OPP: For Further Information Contact: Lisa Patterson, 816-305-4421, lisa.patterson@hrblock.com WHAT: Associates and clients will celebrate Easter a few days early when they make a donation of nearly 500 stuffed bunnies to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. WHEN: 3 p.m.

Mar 18, 2013

Round-Up for Nationwide Childrens Friday, March 22 at Central Ohio Speedway Locations

Score big for Nationwide Children’s Hospital on Friday, March 22, 2013! On Friday, all central Ohio Speedway locations will be asking customer’s to “Round-Up” their purchases and donate to Nationwide Children’s.

Mar 15, 2013

Registration Open for Junior Golf Classic Slated for July 8 at The Ohio State University Golf Club

Registration is open for the 21st Annual Junior Golf Classic slated for Monday, July 8, 2013 at The Ohio State University Golf Club – Gray Course. The event is organized by the Women’s Board of Nationwide Children’s Hospital with proceeds benefitting the hospital.

Mar 14, 2013

OSU Alum, ESPN Analyst Joey Galloway Named Honorary Chair of Woody Hayes Celebrity Classic

Legendary Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes taught those he coached to “pay forward.” Joey Galloway, former wide receiver on the 1991-94 Ohio State football team, is doing just that by accepting the honorary chairmanship of the 37th Annual Woody Hayes Celebrity Classic slated for

Feb 22, 2013

Media Advisory: Exclusive Performance of Peter Pan for Patients of Nationwide Childrens Hospital Sunday

M E D I A A D V I S O R Y WHAT: Exclusive Performance of “Peter Pan” for Patients of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sunday Cast members of the play, presented by Pleasure Guild, an auxiliary of Nationwide Children’s, will take patients on a journey to “Neverland”

Feb 15, 2013

BuckeyeThon Raises More Than $608,000 for Nationwide Childrens Hospital

BuckeyeThon, the annual dance marathon, which took place Friday and Saturday in the Ohio Union on the campus of The Ohio State University, raised $608,623 for Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital — an increase of nearly 34 percent from

Feb 05, 2013

The Westy Open Paddle Tennis Tournament and Post Party Slated for March 9

TWIG III of Nationwide Children’s Hospital invites the public to their 12th annual Westy Open Paddle Tennis Tournament and Post Party event on Saturday, March 9, 2013. All proceeds from the event will benefit the pediatric cancer program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Jan 31, 2013

Sophias Cure Foundation Donates $650,000 in 2012 to Nationwide Childrens Hospital

Brian Kaspar, PhD, principal investigator in the Center for Gene Therapy at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, along with a team of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) researchers and clinicians, received $650,000 in grants in 2012 from Sophia’s Cure Foundation for SMA