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Partners in Wellness featuring Hyundai Hope On Wheels
03/07/2024
Banner Health Foundation gratefully acknowledges Hyundai Hope On Wheels for supporting Banner’s young patients through the Adolescent and Young Adults (AYA) Recreation Wellbeing Program at Diamond Children’s Medical Center in Tucson. This program offers age-appropriate and patient-centered recreation and wellness activities focusing on the unique needs of adolescents and young adults during cancer treatment.
Read MoreDunkin’ supports prom for Diamond Children’s teen patients
03/06/2024
Diamond Children’s Medical Center will host a prom for teenage patients on March 23, thanks to support from the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation. Dunkin’ has been a generous supporter of Banner Children’s for several years, and has provided a $50,000 grant to sponsor this special prom each year at the nonprofit hospital since 2022.
Read MorePROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: Children at Risk Evaluation (CARE)
03/06/2024
Child abuse and neglect are significant issues nationally and in Arizona, occurring across demographics. Each year in the United States, nearly 4 million reports of child abuse are logged, while each day, more than five children die from maltreatment. Two children die each week in Arizona from neglect or abuse—a higher mortality rate than childhood cancer. However, these are only the known cases; untold numbers likely go unreported.
Read MoreBanner Olive Branch serves vulnerable seniors thanks to Fry’s Food Stores
03/06/2024
Banner Olive Branch Senior Center trucks are deployed to a variety of Fry’s Food Stores every day to pick up donated groceries. Volunteers stock and organize the Food Pantry where low-income older adults come to shop free of charge. One in seven seniors in Arizona faces food insecurity, making the Food Pantry and the support from Fry’s invaluable.
Read MoreHonor your hero for Doctors' Day, March 30
03/01/2024
National Doctors' Day is a chance to recognize and thank physicians for their contributions to society and specifically, to our Arizona communities. From late-night emergencies to specialized surgeries for complex medical conditions to primary care for patients from all walks of life, our physicians work tirelessly to deliver health and healing to every patient in their care.
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