August E-Newsletter

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August e-Newsletter Highlights

Jake's Story

Getting a cold or even the flu is just a part of growing up.  But for Jake Rozak, it wasn't any typical mid-October case of the sniffles that ended him up in the Intensive Care Unit at Children's Hospital Boston.  What started out as a cold, developed into pneumonia, and later, became what doctors called Atypical Transverse Myelitis, a neurological disorder caused by inflammation across the spinal cord. 

The nine year old boy who loved to skateboard and ski couldn't lift his head, neck or arm.  All doctors could point to was a virus that affected him very differently than it had others.  Over the course of two weeks, he made improvements and recovered from the illness but was left with lingering paralysis.  Doctors made it clear that Jake's motor nerves would improve slowly, over months, possibly years and would be greatly dependent upon the rehabilitation he would receive.  Read more>>

Celebrating Summer

Summer reaches a crescendo here at Franciscan Hospital when the kids celebrate the annual Kid Fund Carnival.   The Carnival is an annual event that is funded and organized by the Kid Fund - the Hospital's employee giving vehicle. 

 Last Friday, our kids were fêted with a variety of fun activities like face painting, caricatures, spin art and a live animal presentation. We thank Papa Gino's, HP Hood LLC and LaVallee for supporting this event. To view photos from the event, click here >>
 

Upcoming Events

Come visit our table at the 14th Brazilian Independence Day Festival. 

Date: Sunday, September 6, 2009 at Artesani Park in Boston

Allston Car Wash Annual Fundraiser

Date: September 11 and 12, 2009 at Allston Car Wash. 434 Cambridge St. Allston, MA 01234

Touch-A-Truck event to benefit Franciscan Hospital for Children.

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2009 at 10:00 to 2:00 at the Arsenal Mall in Watertown, Mass