NEMOURS

So many of you showed Jacksonville how generous you can be.

News4JAX is inviting you to help families with chronically ill children by donating during the Nemours Children's Health Day of Giving.

News4Jax viewers and other donors smashed through Nemours Children’s Health System’s fundraising goal during its 3rd Annual Day of Giving.

Volunteers with WithLove Charity on Monday dropped off toys for children with life-threatening illnesses at Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Nemours and the Ronald McDonald House. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Volunteers with WithLove Charity on Monday dropped off toys for children with life-threatening illnesses at Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Nemours and the Ronald McDonald House. Each year for the last eight years, the nonprofit has thrown a party to go with it but couldn’t this year because of COVID-19 concerns. Still, WithLove Charity founder Taylor Scheibe, who is a cancer survivor herself, said she wanted to brighten the day of the children getting treatment. “So for me, it’s most important to make sure these kids realize that they’re still kids, they’re so loved and they’re surrounded by so much support during this hard journey.”The organization’s next event is Valentine’s Day.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Daily’s Foundation celebrated the dedication of The Daily’s Foundation Pavilion at Nemours Children’s Specialty Care on Friday. This transformational gift of $5 million is the largest to the Nemours Children’s Health System in Jacksonville. “With this partnership, we are taking that commitment to a new level that Nemours Children’s Health System is uniquely qualified to fulfill. “Nemours story is Jacksonville’s story because this is where it all began,” R. Lawrence Moss, MD, President and CEO of Nemours Children’s Health System, said. “Today, Nemours Children’s Health System is a national system operating in five states and dedicated solely to the health of children.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Talk with the people at Nemours Children's Specialty Care, and they will tell you that Brooke and Chase Sams are "among the sweetest things to happen to the organization." "They came together as a team to care for children when they needed them most," said Megan Stinchcomb, with Nemours. The owners of The Mini Bar Donuts + Coffee in Jacksonville Beach hosted a fundraiser in honor of donut-loving Nemours patient Norah Sproles. While most companies would keep at least some of the proceeds from a fundraising event, the Sams donated 100%. Their community donut event raised money for the Nemours Children's Specialty Care children's cancer program.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville Ice and Sportsplex is keeping the spirit of Christmas alive this summer, collecting toys for Nemours and Wolfson Childrens Hospitals this Sunday. Anyone who brings a new, unwrapped toy will receive 50% off a public skating admission, which is $6 per person and includes skate rental. Jacksonville Ice is always happy to help children, said Mark Scheff, General Manager. Being hospitalized can be scary for anyone, and we hope that providing new toys to inpatient children will make their days a little brighter.Christmas in July is more than a toy drive. Jacksonville Ice and Sportsplex is located on the corner of I-95 and Emerson at 3605 Philips Highway.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Nemours Childrens Specialty Care has a new miniature therapy horse. "Buc shows that you dont have to be a shiny penny to be loved," Jennifer Pfieffer, Nurse Manager at Nemours Children's Specialty Care, said. Buc is the second miniature horse to become a miniature therapy horse through Pet Partners and is a massive hit with the patients and families at Nemours. Click here to learn more about Pet Partners of North Florida. If you have an animal you think would make a great therapy animal, contact Christine Horrod here.