Community & Giving Archive — Page 30 of 37

Five adults pose indoors while holding an oversized Chicken Salad Chick Foundation check for $200,000 payable to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, supporting “Music & Miracles 2016.”
August 17, 2016

Chicken Salad Chick Foundation gift to support Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center research

Chicken Salad Chick Foundation founding board members Stacy Brown and Betty and Earlon McWhorter presented a $200,000 check to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) to support cancer research. Among other initiatives, the Chicken Salad Chick Foundation was proud to host Music and Miracles Superfest, the first major stadium concert in Jordan-Hare’s 75-year history, held on April 23 in Auburn, Alabama.

A boy in sunglasses and a white T-shirt stands with his arms outstretched in front of several red food trucks, while hospital staff and other attendees gather around the outdoor meal event. A sign promotes Vidalia onions and turkey.
July 7, 2016

Food truck wishes

Patients, families and staff at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt were treated to lunch recently at a food truck event provided by Chef Lucas Food, a nonprofit started by a Minneapolis, Minnesota, teen who is a Hodgkin’s Lymphoma survivor and food truck fanatic.

Family of four posing outdoors on a sandy beach near tall grasses and a building: two adults stand behind two boys seated in front. The adults and boys wear light-colored tops.
June 23, 2016

Mississippi family finds joy in giving back to VUMC

When the Pharr family wears Vanderbilt regalia around their Mississippi town, people often say, “I thought you were Ole Miss people.”

Group of adults and children posing outdoors on a sunny lawn, with several holding trophies and awards; a large red circular sign and event equipment are visible behind them.
June 2, 2016

Steeplechase ambassador

The 2016 Iroquois Steeplechase drew more than 25,000 spectators to Percy Warner Park on May 14. The event has raised nearly $10 million over the years to benefit specialty programs, equipment, research and other needs for patients and families of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Group of graduates and faculty posing on the steps of a building, wearing black, blue, green, red, and yellow academic regalia.
May 19, 2016

School for Science and Math honors 23 MNPS seniors

The School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt honored 23 high school students from five Metro Nashville Public Schools.

May 12, 2016

Smith, Spickard to lead key advisory boards

Two volunteer leaders have been named to fill top positions on two of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) advisory boards.