Friends of UW Health will be hosting their Annual Fall Hardy Mum Sale on September 18. Pre-orders pick up will be from 10 am – 12 pm on September 18 at: American Family Insurance – Building A, University Hospital Main Entrance Delivery to select UW Health locations We will also be having open sales from […]
Thank you for joining Friends of UW Health to learn more about the mission of American Family Children’s Hospital.
Friends provided $272,000 in support this year!
The holiday season can be a time of mixed emotions, especially for those who have recently lost a loved one.
In 2018 Friends of UW Health was pleased to present a gift of $245,000 to the UW Health Breast Center. Join us in November 22, 2019!
Homeless infants are susceptible to many adverse health conditions and more likely to not receive proper health care and access to safe sleep environments.
Along with our presenting sponsors, American Family Insurance, the Salzwedel Family Fund & Department of Pediatrics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Friends is pleased to announce that the net total funds raised at “A Legendary Evening – the gala for American Family Children’s Hospital” is more than $800,000. Additionally, leading up to the […]
A burden carried by critically ill, intubated patients, is the inability to communicate with health care providers and family members. Although writing with a clipboard and pen is often attempted, many are not able to due to weakness, sedatives or neurologic deficits associated with illness. Traditional communication tools used in ICUs consist almost solely of […]
Few people expect to visit a hospital’s emergency room. When a sudden illness or injury occurs, most patients go to an emergency room with just the “clothes on their backs.” Often clothing cannot be salvaged when it is possibly cut off in the course of treatment. Having quick access to a second set of clothing can easily become […]
University Hospital needs magazines (not older than 3 months) for their patient resource library. If you have any magazines to donate drop them off at any University Hospital Information Desk to the attention of Volunteer Services. Car and Driver, Popular Mechanics, People, Better Homes & Gardens, National Geographic etc….really anything just as long as it’s within […]
