Vanderbilt Health in the Community Archive — Page 4 of 5

A masked couple pose outside a white chapel; one wears a veil and lace clothing, while the other wears a red patterned shirt and holds an orange rose.
May 22, 2020

They were married during the pandemic. They directed their wedding gifts to feed health care workers.

Heather and Lewis Burwell’s wedding didn’t turn out like they planned. But they found a way to share their celebration with the community.

By Wayne Wood
Three people pose at a driveway table with bicycles, drinks, and a hand-decorated sign; two sit in folding chairs while another stands beside a bicycle. Houses and a garage are in the background.
May 21, 2020

Turning lemons into lemonade: Second grader raises money to help fight COVID-19

“I think she understands that things have been taken away from those who are in the hospital just as she has had things taken away from her.”

By Kelsey Herbers
Masked woman holding a woven basket filled with colorful cloth face masks outside a building.
May 11, 2020

Grateful kidney transplant patient donates masks to VUMC

“I was really excited to have the opportunity to do something for those who had done so much for me.”

By Jessica Pasley
Cartoon panels showing a smiling girl waving, decorated maracas, a laughing child, an adult comforting a child, and a person waving.
April 16, 2020

At home with children? Have fun and get creative with this music toolkit.

“Musical activities can also support one of the most critical social relationships: that between a parent and child.”

By Kelsey Herbers
Television screen showing a person playing an acoustic guitar in front of a backdrop repeatedly labeled “PAYTON SMITH” with heart-shaped logos.
April 2, 2020

Musicians can’t play for the children in person right now, so Seacrest Studio goes virtual

By Christina Echegaray
A group of hospital staff pose around a hospital bed and a table covered with assorted donated snacks and supplies in a brightly lit clinical room.
March 4, 2020

Oklahoma Children’s Hospital sends a gift of support to Vanderbilt Children’s ER after tornado disaster. “We’re all in this together.”

Oklahomans know about tornadoes, and the gift of food and drinks brought tears to the eyes of their colleagues at Vanderbilt

By Christina Echegaray