Welcome to Faces & Places, an occasional feature highlighting those people, places and things that make All Children?s Hospital special.
The stories are written by Dave Scheiber, whose by-line has graced the pages (and screens) of the Tampa Bay Times, FOX Florida Sports, Sports Illustrated, the Washington Post and other media outlets through the years. Now an All Children's employee, the Hospital is lucky to have such a talented writer as Dave helping us to tell our story to a broader audience.
| Dr. Colombani: A New Hand That Shapes ACH Leadership, An Old Hand That Saved a U.S. President |
| May 16, 2013 |
| The man who quietly walks All Children’s surgical floors these days is more than a valued mentor to physicians, more than a doctor who enjoys getting out of his office to mingle and observe, more than an embodiment of new hospital leadership on a vital mission for the future. |
| All Children’s Employee Shows Valor In Boston Marathon Tragedy |
| Apr 17, 2013 |
| Connie Mendoza stood near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon, feeling a mixture of elation and exhaustion like so many others who had completed the historic race. |
| A Hair "Razing" Experience for a Good Cause |
| Apr 16, 2013 |
| Dr. Gregory Hale and Dr. Allison Messina of All Children’s Hospital took their seats side by side Wednesday evening – and beamed at the packed crowd cheering them on in Bright House’s Cut For A Cure Charity Challenge. There was no turning back now even if they’d wanted to. |
| The Hospital That Babe Ruth Helped Build |
| Apr 01, 2013 |
| But there is another house the Babe helped to build. He did it not with his bat but with his heart, not with his towering home runs but with a soaring spirit of generosity toward children – especially those in need. |
| A Picture Perfect Day for Patients at All Children's Hospital |
| Mar 28, 2013 |
| A moment created by the national organization known as Flashes of Hope, which goes from hospital to hospital taking high-end, portrait-session photos of pediatric patients facing the toughest of challenges amid life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses. |
| Rays’ Mascot Helps Send Off Louise Belich After 40 Years |
| Mar 14, 2013 |
| Forty years to the date of her first day of work – March 12, 1973 – Louise Belich officially spent her final few hours on the job amid a surprise celebration reflecting the love and admiration so many people feel for her. |
| Now That’s Special: Veteran Globetrotter Visits All Children's Hospital |
| Mar 05, 2013 |
| And on a recent morning, the Globetrotter magic arrived at All Children’s Hospital in a special way – courtesy of the player known as Special K. |
| New All Children’s Preschool Language Class Thriving |
| Feb 04, 2013 |
| The Scottish Rite Preschool Language Class is a new addition to the landscape of development and rehab service programs at All Children’s Hospital. |
| Miss Florida, Laura McKeeman, is a Hit With All Children’s Hospital Patients |
| Jan 24, 2013 |
| Laura McKeeman is the reigning Miss Florida and Tampa Bay area resident. She finished in the Top 15 finished at the Miss America Pageant last week in Las Vegas. |
| Spider-Man Thrills Patients and Washes a Few Windows |
| Jan 10, 2013 |
| It certainly wasn’t your everyday sight at All Children’s Hospital on Thursday. As excited kids and families looked on from the sidewalk and inside their rooms, Spider-Man paid a visit to the hospital to wash windows – and wash away the stress that so many patients and parents experience. |
| Starting Off the New Year with Heart and Hope |
| Dec 31, 2012 |
| Rosie and Craig Carden turned to All Children’s Hospital this past year to fix the rare and complex congenital heart defect afflicting their infant son, Sammy. And the tale of how a tough baby was saved – thanks to the talented cardiovascular team at All Children’s – began to unfold. |
| “Midday Meditation” Mixes Music and Calming Words To Give All Children’s Staff A Valued Break |
| Dec 25, 2012 |
| Amid songs of the season, the latest event in the popular monthly program created by Chaplain David Pitt helps hospital employees slow down, enjoy songs and readings in a serene, non-denominational setting – and re-energize for the daily challenges of the job. |
| It’s A “Wonderland” Life: New Toy Tradition at All Children’s Gives Parents A Helping Hand |
| Dec 24, 2012 |
| A new addition to the holidays brought smiles – and tears of joy – to parents of patients at All Children’s in the two days before Christmas: The Wonderland Toy Shop. Tables upon tables were stacked with far more cool toys and gifts than you could count – all donated from the community and guaranteed to brighten the holidays for kids and families. Here's how it all came together. |
| Parent Coffee: A Bold Tradition That Lets All Children’s Staffers Perk Up Spirits |
| Dec 21, 2012 |
| With a an early-morning knock on the door, ACH volunteers offer a cup of coffee, a pastry and a smile to weary parents who have spent long, often sleep-deprived nights in the hospital room of their child. It’s a practice that allows hospital staffers from all departments get involved hands-on at the hospital – and gives a lift to everyone involved. |
| Memorial Service Honors the Lives of All Children's Hospital Patients |
| Dec 18, 2012 |
| The recent Memorial Service at All Children’s Hospital was a rare and moving tribute to the young patients who passed away during the year. The healing event gave parents, families and hospital staff a chance to find closure by honoring and celebrating lives that ended too soon. |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneer Doug Martin and Teammates Visits Patients and Families at ACH |
| Dec 13, 2012 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneer tailback Doug Martin makes his way into the open, just as he has done so many times this season. Striding three steps ahead of the pack, the young rushing star cuts to the right and makes his big move - from a long corridor on All Children's fifth floor into a hospital room with a special little fan awaiting. |
| A Tree of Life - Helping Us Remember Special Patients |
| Dec 06, 2012 |
| A special tree has sprung up in a PICU meeting room – a new way to honor young patients who having reached the end of their own lives, but made life possible for others through organ donation. But the tree, an idea conceived of by nurse Traci Gregory and a comfort to fellow nurses, also has another story to tell. |
| Her Notes Calm the Passing Commotion |
| Nov 20, 2012 |
| Inside the All Children's Hospital lobby, the lunch-hour pace has picked up on a recent afternoon, but something else accompanies the busy scene - a calming counterpoint to the roomful of motion and emotion. |
| Halloween Fun at All Children's Hospital |
| Oct 31, 2012 |
| By 2 p.m. Wednesday, the spacious lobby of All Children's Hospital was packed with enough costumed Halloween characters to fill several neighborhood blocks - with all manner of storybook figures, superheroes, cowboys, kings and queens lining the room. |
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