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A smiling child in riding attire stands beside a bridled horse in a sunlit grassy paddock.
April 13, 2022

Iroquois Steeplechase set for May 14, ambassador named

The Iroquois Steeplechase, one of America’s premier horse racing events, is getting ready for the annual ride set for Saturday, May 14. A time-honored tradition and long considered Nashville’s rite of spring, the Iroquois Steeplechase will once again benefit Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Christina Echegaray
Participants pedal stationary bikes and raise their arms during a brightly lit indoor group cycling event; colorful decorations and event bags are visible around the bikes.
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.

By Vanderbilt Health News
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.

By Christina Echegaray
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

By Emily Stembridge
Portrait of a smiling woman with long brown hair and glasses, wearing a patterned sweater and jeweled necklace, in a laboratory or office setting.
January 27, 2022

New fund supports appendiceal cancer research

By Tom Wilemon
Smiling older woman with short blonde hair, wearing a blue top, pearl earrings, and a pearl necklace.
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.

By Nancy Humphrey