As the hospital celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015, the public relations department has been encouraging families and staff alike to share their stories - new and old – related to their experiences with Akron Children’s. We also thought it might be a nice idea for us to create and share some me … [Read more...]
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Photo Gallery: Wall of Hope offers families inspiration during difficult times
NOTE: Scroll to the bottom to view the photo gallery. Click on the image to enlarge. When your infant resides in a neonatal intensive care unit, your mind has a tendency to race ahead to the future. Will my child survive? And if he does, will he have developmental delays and physical … [Read more...]
Photo Gallery: Opening day for Kay Jewelers Pavilion
The opening of Akron Children's Hospital's Kay Jewelers Pavilion on May 5 represented the latest expansion of what's considered the fastest growing children's hospital in the nation, and continued a 125-year tradition of providing top-notch, family-centered care to children and teens throughout … [Read more...]
Photo Gallery: Kay Jewelers Pavilion Community Grand Opening Celebration
A good time was had by all at our Kay Jewelers Pavilion community grand opening event last Sunday. Thousands of area residents got a sneak peek of the new medical building with guided tours of the new ER, GOJO Outpatient Surgery Center, special delivery unit for high-risk newborns, and the … [Read more...]
Photo Gallery: Kay Jewelers Pavilion Employee Event
Pride, togetherness, awe, happy tears and even a few slobbery kisses from the Doggie Brigade were the order of the day as 4,000 employees and their families celebrated the grand opening of our new Kay Jewelers Pavilion on Saturday, April 25. The afternoon event provided a sneak peek at the … [Read more...]
Photo gallery: Kay Jewelers Pavilion VIP Event
More than 300 business leaders, hospital executives, donors and legislators attended the VIP grand opening event and ribbon cutting on April 23 for the Kay Jewelers Pavilion. The event highlighted the building's backyard theme and featured local children's performers, including Dance Unlimited, … [Read more...]
Photo Gallery: Flower sculptures commemorate 125th anniversary
Look for these eye-popping, larger-than-life flower sculptures throughout the greater Akron area. Created by artists Stephen Canneto and Judith Spater, the vibrant, metal works of art are a gift to the community for supporting us during our 125-year history. A commemorative plaque is displayed in … [Read more...]
Photos: April showers bring metal flowers
We're commemorating our 125th anniversary with 25 colorful, giant flower sculptures around northeast Ohio. These beautiful blooms honor all the children and families we've served since 1890. The first batch of eye-popping, metal sculptures sprouted up around greater Akron on April 9, with the … [Read more...]
Photo gallery: #tbt Throwback Thursday
We started counting down to our 125th anniversary year in late August 2014 with Throwback Thursday - #tbt - on our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter channels. We hope you enjoy perusing this collection of #tbt images as much as we enjoyed creating them. … [Read more...]