Tag: "Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation"
Put your pedal to the metal….let's go!
The wind in your hair. The road, racing beneath your tires. The camaraderie. The feeling that you are actively helping to help find a cure for cancer. These are all things that you’ll experience on Sunday if you’ve signed up for Pedal The Cause, the community-wide cycling fundraising event in which all donations raised will [...]
'Bringing Bob back' from a severe stroke
Joe was the first of the three Zellerman brothers to get married. Just a few weeks after his wedding in September 2004, his father, Bob Zellerman, suffered a bleeding aneurysm — a bulge in a blood vessel at the base of the brain. When Zellerman’s aneurysm ruptured, he was in a dire situation. “When I [...]
Pedal The Cause training ride
Attention cyclists! Pedal the Cause is sponsoring an evening ride on the BJH campus. Wednesday, August 3, at 5:30 PM Ellen Clark Plaza on Barnes-Jewish Hospital Campus (outside of the BJC Institute of Health – by the fountain and near Barnes & Noble. ) This free training ride is presented by Pedal the Cause and is [...]
Culturally sensitive breast cancer screening
Being a refugee has many challenges – finding a place to live, a job, and a support system. Things like doctor visits and healthcare become secondary to putting food on the table. Imagine being a woman in a foreign country, unable to speak the language, and knowing (or not knowing) that you need medical care. [...]
Peabody Opera House opening night gala benefits MS Center
The Peabody Opera House opening night gala on October 1 – featuring Aretha Franklin and Jay Leno – will benefit the John L. Trotter Multiple Sclerosis Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. The Trotter MS Center team works to take MS patient care, research and education to an entirely new level. [...]
Biker Club Raises Money for AIDS Research at Barnes-Jewish
Did you know that today is National HIV Testing Day? In honor of this day we share the story of K9, a St. Louis bike club that is dedicated to raising awareness about HIV and AIDS. On Sunday, June 12, 2011, K9 rallied its members and members of clubs in Missouri, Kentucky and Ohio to [...]
Employees Celebrate Their Photography Project, Shedding Light on Public Policy
Yesterday, employees from Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s Arts + Healthcare Program and from the Center for Diversity and Cultural Competence took a field trip to University of Missouri-St. Louis to see their photography opening. Over the past few months, 11 Barnes-Jewish employees have participated in the Photography Project, an initiative that began in the 70s by the Public Policy [...]
Time and Joy: Gifts You Can Bestow
When I was growing up, the accidental death of a young girl from my church family opened my eyes to the power of donating life. Two of the people who received her organs even ended up getting married. The time and joy her gift continues to bestow on these families are priceless. While being matched [...]
Time & Joy: Gifts You Can Bestow
When I was growing up, the accidental death of a young girl from my church family opened my eyes to the power of donating life. Two of the people who received her organs even ended up getting married. The time and joy her gift continues to bestow on these families are priceless. While being matched [...]
Highlights from the 2011 illumination gala
On Saturday, April 9 more than 650 guests entered The Ritz in Clayton to the sound of Stages St. Louis signing Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing”. It was a powerfully hopeful way to start the 12th annual Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation’s illumination gala. This year nearly $1/5 million was raised to benefit research at Siteman Cancer Center. [...]
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