Back in 2004, I was driving along with my son Ethan, who was 2 years old at the time. As we were passing an airfield, I noticed a banner advertising the Wings For Kids Radio Controlled Air Show, benefiting Norton Children’s Hospital. As young as Ethan was, he had expressed a love for anything that…
The terms of the bone marrow transplant donation meant Matthew and his donor couldn’t know each other’s identities for a year. Now they can meet.
The ninth annual Bourbon & BowtiesTM to benefit Norton Children’s Hospital through the Children’s Hospital Foundation features a record 43 of Louisville’s best-known and up-and-coming chefs in one night. The June 7 event, presented by Northwestern Mutual, will be held at a new location this year: The Bridgeman residence, Fleur de Lis Farm, in Prospect….
Seven-year-old Bradley Roberts has a heart of gold and a gargantuan goal. “I’m going to raise $2 million to help kids at Norton Children’s Hospital,” Bradley said. He considers it a perfectly attainable goal, and we wouldn’t dare underestimate him. In just one day he raised $1,500. “We have 20, 30, 40, no — 150…
For kids fighting cancer, losing their hair is just one part of their journey. Now you can join the fight, too. Chili’s® Clip for Kids challenges you to raise funds in return for clipping, trimming or shaving your hair in solidarity with kids fighting cancer in our community. All the money raised benefits Norton Children’s…
Jennifer Lawrence Cardiac Intensive Care Unit The Lawrence Family Foundation is challenging the community to match its $2 million gift for the CICU. Donate Just over a year ago, Norton Children’s Hospital announced an expansive $78.3 million renovation project. Since then, a lot has changed throughout the hospital. In March, we opened the S. Randolph…
Join Matthew and help kids fighting cancer! Register today. ClipForKids.org Matthew, a two-time leukemia survivor, will take the stage at Fourth Street Live! on May 20 to have his head shaved. He’s doing it for his friends — kids fighting cancer at Norton Children’s Cancer Institute, affiliated with the University of Louisville. Since his diagnosis…
The Children’s Hospital Foundation announced today that its annual black tie gala, the Snow Ball, will move to the new Omni Louisville Hotel. Funds raised will benefit the Jennifer Lawrence Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at Norton Children’s Hospital. Jennifer’s parents, Gary and Karen Lawrence, will serve as honorary chairs for the Nov. 17 gala….
For the past year, construction crews at Norton Children’s Hospital have been working on a project that transformed the front of the hospital. Gone are the dark windows, replaced now by brightly colored glass that coordinates with the iconic “Just for Kids” balloon logo. Behind the glass is the new S. Randolph Scheen Family Conference…
Norton Children’s Hospital has joined an elite group of pediatric hospitals with a real-time, thermal imaging and laser system to perform laser ablation surgery for epilepsy, uncontrollable seizures and deep brain tumors. The technology, called Visualase, allows doctors to perform MRI-guided laser ablation surgery, which is less invasive and in most cases has a much…
A child’s cancer diagnosis impacts the whole family. Below, Jacob Fields’ mom, Amanda, reflects on the weight of the disease, from her son doubting his future to the reality of remission. I knew something was wrong. I could feel it in my gut, but what I had no idea. The doctor looked at us and…
The end of the year is approaching, but there’s still time to make a gift to the Children’s Hospital Foundation. Here are a few ways you can support the hospital — and you may get a tax benefit. Year-end giving To speak with someone about your options, contact the Children’s Hospital Foundation call (502) 629-8060…