The Children's Hospital of San Antonio and Marriott International will be celebrating National Root Beer Day, August 6, in style! Marriott hotels across San Antonio will be serving up these sweet treats in support of The Children's Hospital of San Antonio! Guests can purchase a root beer float at the following Marriott locations: Marriott Rivercenter... Continue Reading →
Beat The Heat With A Sweet Miracle Treat
The Children's Hospital of San Antonio is your local Children's Miracle Network Hospital. In partnership with Dairy Queen, Miracle Treat Day is coming to a participating store near you on Thursday, August 2! Temperatures reached well over 100 degrees this week, and we can't think of a better way to cool off than with a... Continue Reading →
Supporting The Mobile Mammography Unit Supports Women In Our Community
Each year, over 200,000 women are diagnosed with one of many kinds of invasive breast cancer, and one in eight women in the United States will likely develop breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Though the statistics are alarming, no woman is ever alone in the fight. Through philanthropic support, the CHRISTUS Santa... Continue Reading →
Play games. Heal kids.
Extra Life unites thousands of gamers around the world to play games in support of their local Children's Miracle Network Hospital. Since its inception in 2008, Extra Life has raised more than $40 million for sick and injured kids Every individual participating in Extra Life has a personal reason as to why they chose to participate. Why... Continue Reading →
Our Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Partners Make a Difference
More than 10 million kids enter a children’s hospital, like The Children's Hospital of San Antonio, across North America every year. To provide the best care for kids, children’s hospitals rely on donations and community support, as Medicaid and insurance programs do not fully cover the cost of care. Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals... Continue Reading →
We Can’t Hide Our Joy for Jubilee!
Jubilee Noa Sanchez was born at 25 weeks, weighing only 2 lbs, 4 oz. She endured brain bleeds, heart surgery and a bowel perforation, which required two additional surgeries. Jubilee was in the NICU at The Children's Hospital of San Antonio for 115 days in 2013. For her 5th birthday this year, her parents explained... Continue Reading →
Thank you, Associates!
Each year, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Associates participate in Associate Giving, personally pledging a monthly donation as a gift back to our hospitals through the Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation and The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Foundation. This year, Associates gave more than $182,000 in support of The Children's Hospital of San Antonio and... Continue Reading →
Honor Your Care This National Hospital and Nurses Week
Sunday, May 6, begins the seven-day-long celebration of National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week. During this time, we honor those who show up every day to make a difference in someone else’s life. This year’s theme for National Nurse’s Week is: “Nurses: Inspire, Innovate, Influence”. The nursing staff that makes up CHRISTUS Santa Rosa’s... Continue Reading →
Help Kids like Zack!
Your gift has the power to save lives at The Children's Hospital of San Antonio. Zack's parents were desperate to find the very best care for their four-year-old son who was suffering from a rare and aggressive type of kidney cancer. After consulting with Dr. Barry Cofer and Dr. Muhammad Mumtaz at the pediatric intensive... Continue Reading →
Update: Lemonade Stand Benefits Local Children
A few months ago, we told you about ten–year-old Colton Schroeder who participated in Lemonade Day earlier this year. Lemonade Day is a program that teaches kids how to turn their dreams into a business plan. Its goal is to empower today’s youth to become tomorrow’s entrepreneurs. The program teaches kids how to set up their own business,... Continue Reading →