VUMC Giving Archive — Page 9 of 28

March 31, 2022

Clip In 4 the Cure

More than 300 riders participated in the inaugural Clip In 4 the Cure, a relay-style, team cycling event that supported cancer initiatives at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Debra Friedman, MD, left, and Meg Rush, MD, presented Rinne with a custom-made version of his Predators jersey, which will permanently hang inside Seacrest Studio. (photo by Cayce Long)
February 28, 2022

Rinne’s long history of supporting Children’s Hospital celebrated

Last week, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt celebrated retired Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne’s long history of strong support.

From left are Dominique Herrington, MS, Michael de Riesthal, PhD, Tiffani Kuhn, co-chair of Christmas Village, Susan Booth, co-chair of Christmas Village, and Norman, the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences’ facility dog.
February 10, 2022

Christmas Village celebrates 60 years of tireless support

January 27, 2022

New fund supports appendiceal cancer research

January 20, 2022

Vanderbilt mourns loss of tireless philanthropist Dugas

Laura Jo Turner Dugas, who along with her brothers Cal Jr. and Steve Turner and their families, have been longtime supporters of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, died on Dec. 26, 2021. She was 84.

Lily Hensiek, childhood cancer survivor and former Children’s Hospital patient, speaks at the Eve of Janus 50th anniversary gala. Hensiek also served as the gala’s junior honorary co-chair.
January 13, 2022

Eve of Janus event benefits Children’s Hospital

The Eve of Janus, the longest-running fundraising event for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, recently celebrated its 50-year anniversary with a $1 million milestone gift to the hospital’s Tri Delta Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic.