Kick off holiday shopping by supporting small businesses and #ChildrensMercy! All ticket sale proceeds from the Park Place Shop Small and Holiday Crawl on Saturday, 11/25, will help patients and families this holiday season. tinyurl.com/yqh4efba
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Dusty, our #ChildrensMercy #facilitydog, turned two yesterday! Christine and other patients had a good time celebrating Dusty at her inpatient party!
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The giving season is upon us! Learn how you can teach your kiddos the value of giving back through our #ChildrensMercy Junior Champions program! tinyurl.com/yoceaxen
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Having a sick child in the hospital can be a lot to juggle, so our #ChildrensMercy patients and families were excited to have some fun with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey yesterday. Ali and other patients appreciated having the joy of the circus brought to them! 🎪
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How cool is this?! Lonely Planet, a travel guide, cited #KansasCity as one of the top 10 cities to visit in the world! We know how robust KC is - but it's exciting to see it get some well-deserved recognition! tinyurl.com/2x5prfuq
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Halloween is always a treat when we get to see our #ChildrensMercy patients' faces light up with joy. Yesterday we brought the special experience to our hospital for our inpatient trick-or-treat event! We hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween!
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Most kids are not a fan of needles, even something as simple as a routine vaccine. We’ve got a few tips up our sleeve to help your kids roll up their sleeves for their flu shot. Read advice from our #ChildrensMercy Comfort Promise team here! tinyurl.com/yu3jeqw5
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Our #ChildrensMercy La CASA Latino Employee Resource Group organized several fun events to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Team members enjoyed a musical performance, a bilingual worship service, a panel discussion with Latino leaders in #KansasCity, and some amazing food.
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#KansasCity is on the map again! The Wall Street Journal ranked KC #6 in the large city momentum category for growth in tech jobs – noting the areas apprenticeships and skills development programs that keep tech workers engaged. tinyurl.com/yvhose69
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Last week #ChildrensMercy hosted an employee appreciation picnic to say thanks – for the impact every single one of our team members makes on the patients and families we serve. People popped in to enjoy a meal, play lawn games and pose for pics. It was a good time!
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The Red Card campaign, our #ChildrensMercy anti-bullying initiative in partnership with Sporting Kansas City caps off with the annual Red Card Night at Children's Mercy Park on Saturday! Join us and take the pledge against bullying. tinyurl.com/ywe4q9fn
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Our #ChildrensMercy’s Child Life team wants you to stay SPOOKY and SAFE this Halloween! They have created 4 festive costume ideas to do just that in the newest Parent-ish blog! tinyurl.com/ys3nynpk
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We recently hosted students from #KansasCity area schools at our #ChildrensMercy High School Student Open House. These students were able to visit with our team members from Social Work, PICU, Child Life and more!
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The 25th Annual Jared Coones Memorial Pumpkin Run & Walk is coming on Saturday, October 14! Join this community event that benefits the #ChildrensMercy Cancer Center and shows that we're "Stronger Together." You can learn more and register here: tinyurl.com/yo7ytr5u
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Our #ChildrensMercy #facilitydog team is growing and we are paws-itively excited to meet the new addition. This week, our furry team members had fun with the gender reveal. Any guesses??!! tinyurl.com/ykugz47s
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Thank you to everyone who came out this past weekend and helped us Dream Big! Over 150 family teams and donors rallied around #ChildrensMercy and raised $270,000! We can't wait to do it all again next year!
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If you are looking for the perfect pumpkin – check out these pumpkin patches around the #KansasCity area. It's October fun the whole family will enjoy! tinyurl.com/yruyqjqq
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