Hayden Hamilton, a Laurel High School teen who suffered a spine injury during a football game in Aug, is receiving treatment at Children's Hospital Rehabilitation Unit. He had a HUGE surprise when
@steelers
linebacker
@RyanShazier
visited & even presented him with his own jersey!
Last week at this time, Isaac wasn’t able to walk. Today, inspired by the Pittsburgh Steelers and their playoff run he decided to give walking a try! Taking his first steps at our
@steelers
pep rally, Isaac hopes one day we’ll be cheering for him in Black and Gold!
#HereWeGo
Thank you,
@_TJWatt
and
@danirhodes04
for thinking of our patients at UPMC Children’s this week! We can’t thank you enough for the thoughtful gifts you provided to every patient!
@steelers
At the
@DVERadio
Rocks for Children’s Radiothon in September,
@bkeisel99
and
@armdog
made a friendly wager. Find out who won, and how you can win too!
Link –
Thanks
@Switz
, WR of
@steelers
who stopped by & visited our patients and families today! Ryan has started a fundraising challenge based on his game catches, with all donations directed to cancer care at UPMC Children’s. To learn more and to donate, visit
It was a great day at Children’s! Today,
@Switz
, wide receiver of the
@steelers
presented a donation of over $18,000 for his fundraising reception challenge based on his game catches, with all donations directed to cancer care here. We can’t thank him enough for his support!
"Watt" a surprise!
@_TJWatt
from
@steelers
presented Corey Fischer, a patient at UPMC Children's, with two tickets to the
#SuperBowl
during a surprise virtual call!
What an amazing afternoon with our favorite Pens!! Thanks to the entire
@penguins
team for visiting UPMC Children's today for their annual holiday visit!
#LetsGoPens
Today, UPMC Children's unveiled a new family centered MIBG Therapy Suite, which is used to treat high-risk neuroblastoma. The room was made possible by a $1 million gift from
@WWE
@StephMcMahon
@TripleH
- we can't thank them enough for their support!
Khloe “jets off” to her last radiation treatment! Thanks to a generous donor, our patients can now “fly themselves” to their radiation treatments. It’s also fitting, as our radiation room is decorated to look like a vacation destination!
Our favorite crime-fighting superheroes dropped in at Children's today for some window cleaning! Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, and Captain America are employees of Allegheny Window Cleaning Inc. Wednesday marked the 12th appearance. What a fun morning!
What a cool afternoon
@ChildrensPgh
! Actor and Pittsburgh native,
@JoeManganiello
taught some of our patients the famous Dungeons & Dragons game! This is the rage face!
Every day, Eli goes to the playroom and puts a letter in the mailbox to send to Santa! Eli’s mom is glad that he doesn’t have to miss out on the holiday festivities while spending the holidays at UPMC Children’s for his second round of chemotherapy to treat his leukemia.
Today, our newest friends to the ‘Burgh,
@DangeRussWilson
and
@ciara
stopped by to visit. We are beyond grateful for their support and generosity in being here to visit our kids and give them moments they will never forget.
Congratulations to the
#WPMOY
,
@CamHeyward
! For 13 years, Cam has been an incredible friend of UPMC Children’s. During his visits, Cam always bring smiles and joy to his littlest fans. Thank you for always sharing your kindness with us!
#H2P
Pitt QB
@pjurkovec
announced his intention to raise $100k for the NICU at UPMC Children’s. Learn about Phil’s personal story and help him reach his goal by visiting: today!
Today,
@Pitt_FB
long snapper,
@CalAdomitis
and our friend Nora, announced the fundraising challenge
#CalsKids
! Help Cal raise funds for kids with cancer at UPMC Children's! If Cal reaches his goal, he'll chop his signature locks! Donate here ->
It was a hockey day at UPMC Children’s!
What an amazing afternoon with the
@penguins
team. They stopped by (virtually) to say hello to our patients and families!
#LetsGoPens
Earlier this week, the Super Stars at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh met with
@WWE
's
@NikkiCrossWWE
and
@DMcIntyreWWE
. In partnership with Connor’s Cure and the V Foundation, UPMC Children’s is proud to tag team to defeat childhood cancer!
Thanks so much to
@Switz
, wide receiver of
@steelers
, who generously donated over $6,400 from his Switzburgh T-shirt sales to benefit the Division of Hematology/Oncology at UPMC Children's. We appreciate your continued support!
Happy birthday to our good friend
@TripleH
! You are a true champion for kids fighting cancer at UPMC Children’s and across the world. Thank you for bringing so many smiles and hope to our patients and families!
Thanks to
@WWE
Superstar,
@IAmEliasWWE
, for a fun morning with our patients! He spent time with each of them, played some songs on his famous guitar, and also signed autographs!
@WWECommunity