Our Mission
At Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Foundation, our mission is to support the Medical Center. By bringing together patient families, donors, community members, philanthropic partners and others to raise the financial resources needed to invest in people, research, technology and state-of-the-art equipment, we can support Connecticut Children’s in providing the care our children need and deserve.
OUR IMPACT
326,410 Patient Visits
326,410
Patient care visits made possible by contributions to the Connecticut Children's Annual Giving Fund, which touches every corner of the Medical Center.
Annual Pediatric Transports
532
Patients in need of critical-care were transported to Connecticut Children's from regional hospitals. Of that, more than 300 were NICU babies.
ED Visits
55,458
Patient visits to the emergency department which equates to more than 152 per day. No one is turned away due to an inability to pay.
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Upcoming Events
We are predicting Blizzards® in the forecast for Thursday, July 27!
That’s right, participating Dairy Queen locations will be donating a portion of their Blizzard sales that day to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center through Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Stop by a participating DQ and grab a Blizzard® Treat for the kids.
Please note, not all Connecticut locations participate in this program. Please review the store list for the location nearest you!
For a spirited night of family fun, come to Dave & Buster’s “Spirit Night” to eat and play. Dave & Buster’s Manchester provides entertainment for the whole family. Make sure you say you are there to support Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, and Dave & Buster’s will donate 10 percent of the night’s total sales up to $500 to benefit patient care.
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Please join our team from vie for the kids in continuing Robby’s fight against childhood cancer. Proceeds from The Robby Brisco Open fund leading-edge experimental treatments at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
Our children – right here in Connecticut, in your town, in your schools, in your neighborhood, continue to need the treatment provided by the Cancer Clinical Trials Program at Connecticut Children’s. For many, traditional treatments failed them – this could be their last hope.
You can give children that hope by participating in our world-class event – 200 golfers, music, dinner, auctions, prizes, and lots of fun! If you don’t golf, you can join us for dinner. We will not rest until there is a cure.
Sponsorship & Registration Opportunities:
This Summer, Dive into Oceans of Fun at the Sunflower Maze!
This year’s Sunflower Maze is based upon the hit new kids’ series, Splash and Bubbles. The show follows the adventures of Splash, Bubbles, Dunk, and Ripple as they dive into fun adventure in the incredible world of marine biology and oceanography.
The Sunflower Maze is an incredible experience, with more than 350,000 red and yellow sunflowers surrounding you in a 360-degree environment. Get lost in this 2.5-acre maze as yellow finches and beautiful butterflies fly around. Open Daily 9am-5pm beginning July 29th through August 27.
$1 of each admission is donated to the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Over the past 10 years, over $79,000 has been donated to the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Connecticut Children’s.
Who You ARE Supporting
Miriam was just seven years old and in the second grade when she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease that left her in constant pain. Dairy products and fried foods were among the first foods to disagree with her. Popcorn, nuts and other foods soon followed. “My stomach was hurting constantly and I was missing a lot of school,” said Miriam who, today at 14, has lived with Crohn’s disease for half of her life….