Stories of Care & Discovery

Girl stands with her lunch tray in a cafeteria.

A Lifeline for Struggling Families

When your five-year-old daughter is diagnosed with cancer, paying your electric bill is the last thing on your mind. When you are spending every night at the hospital with a premature infant, you don’t have time to think about how to pay for lunch.…

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A Lifeline for Struggling Families
A group of JMU students hold up signs reading how much they've raised during a dance marathon supporting UVA Children's Hospital.

Dance the Night Away

A lot can be done in 12 hours—including dancing non-stop to support patients and families at UVA Children’s Hospital.

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Dance the Night Away
Image of painting in the Log-A-Load Kids Play Area

A Home Away From Home

If a child has been admitted to a hospital's intensive care unit, the only place a family wants to be is not far from his or her bedside.

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A Home Away From Home
Jeremy Sanders, the running dad, runs with his son.

For Every Mile, a Dollar

For some, running is just a form of exercise. But for many, running is a form of therapy – or if you ask Jeremy Sanders, "the Running Dad," it’s a life-changing outlet.

For Every Mile, a Dollar
Soho Center Founder and Director Jeanna Beker shares a donated book with four-year-old Allison Valle.

A Story of Giving

What do books mean to children visiting UVA Children’s Hospital and its clinics? Books help calm fears and make wait times pass more quickly. They take some of the anxiety out of a hospital or doctor visit. Whether it’s Curious George or Tucker…

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A Story of Giving