The document provides information about various upcoming community events and classes related to children's health and safety, including:
- A Safe Sitter class teaching babysitting skills for ages 11-14 from 9am-3pm on specified dates at Children's Hospital for $25.
- A Shoney's KidCare photo ID program on August 6th and 8th to provide photo IDs for missing children.
- A CPR class for parents and teens ages 14+ from 6-10pm on specified dates at Children's Hospital for $25.
- A car seat inspection event on specified dates in July, August and September at the Knoxville Police Department from 10am-1pm.
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Safe Sitter class for
children ages 11 to 14
Shoney’s KidCare
Photo ID program
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Children’s Hospital’s
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Visit www.etch.com/healthykids
to register. Learn correct
babysitting techniques, emergency
responses and how to use
babysitting as a business.
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Foothills Mall, Maryville
[Aug. 6]
3 to 6 p.m. at The Grande Event Center at the
Knoxville Expo Center as part of Knox County
Mayor Tim Burchett’s annual Back to School
Bash [Aug. 8]
It’s free.
Mark Your Calendar
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You don’t have to register to attend. The event
provides photo IDs of children so parents have
information readily available for authorities
if their child is reported missing. For more
information, visit www.shoneysknox.com/kids.
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Look-alikes
Leadership change
Marvelous Madeline
Children’s Hospital introduced Caryn
Hawthorne as its new vice president
for finance and chief financial officer.
Campbell and McClain Hardin are
8-year-old identical twins with the
exact same optical issues in
opposite eyes.
Children’s Hospital named
neonatologist John Buchheit, M.D.,
its new chairman of the Board of
Directors.
Madeline Guerra is a 9-year-old
girl who is cared for by multiple
pediatric subspecialists at East
Tennessee Children’s Hospital for
a rare condition.
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Car seat inspections
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Children’s Hospital’s Koppel Plaza Building
Class costs $
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Visit www.etch.com/healthykids to register.
Learn CPR so you can respond to emergencies
in your home.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Knoxville Police Department,
917 East Fifth Ave., Knoxville
It’s free.
You don’t have to register to attend. We’ll
teach you everything you need to know
to make sure your car seat is used and
installed correctly. For information on
other car seat inspections in the region,
visit www.sittingsafer.com.
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7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Children’s Hospital’s Koppel Plaza Building
It’s free.
Call 865-541-8165 for more information.
All blood used at Children’s Hospital is
provided through MEDIC. One donation
can help up to three people. Donors must
be at least 17 years old, weigh more than
110 pounds and have an ID.
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Story by Jessica Boyd
Marvelous
Madeline
“I like to dance,” 9-year-old Madeline Guerra
said. “I’m a very good dancer, actually.”
Madeline, or Maddie as her family and
friends call her, likes to sing, play “doctor”
and color, too. She’s active, outgoing and full
of life, and despite a diagnosis that often leads
her to spend more time in the hospital
than she’d like, she believes in herself.
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6. body,” she said. “The girls can be referred to our
office because of growth and thyroid issues.”
Danielle explained further. “Turner Syndrome
affects approximately one in every 2,000 female
births worldwide,” she said. “Only about one percent
of fetuses with Turner Syndrome survive to birth,
and it accounts for approximately 10 percent of
miscarriages.”
Besides problems with the thyroid and growth,
other symptoms for Turner Syndrome include
narrow and high-arched palate, heart defects,
webbed neck with excess skin and low hairline,
broad chest, strabismus, swelling or puffiness in
the hands and feet, kidney issues, scoliosis and
nonverbal learning disability.
These issues mean Madeline has spent a
significant amount of time with various pediatric
specialists at Children’s Hospital. “This is our life,
and we embrace it,” Danielle said.
Within days of being released from the
hospital, Madeline began her first of many
cardiology appointments with Children’s Hospital
pediatric cardiologist Yvonne Bremer, M.D.
Dr. Bremer diagnosed Madeline with multiple
ventricular septal defects (VSDs), tachycardia,
hypertension and a coarctation of her aorta, which
is a critical congenital heart defect that required
immediate heart surgery to repair. Dr. Bremer
continues to follow Madeline to ensure proper
control of her hypertension and to keep her heart
as healthy as possible. “We have loved Dr. Bremer
from day one,” Danielle said.
Life began with a complicated
delivery, explained her mother Danielle. After many
failed attempts, Madeline was born by emergency
caesarian section as a last resort due to shoulder
dystocia. Both parents were overjoyed to be united
with their daughter for the first time but were
immediately worried about the severe swelling in
Madeline’s hands and feet. The medical staff
explained that Madeline’s swelling and other distinct
features likely meant that she had a condition called
Turner Syndrome.
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital pediatric
endocrinologist Elizabeth Wirthwein, M.D.,
explained the condition. “Turner Syndrome is a
genetic disorder in which a female is missing one of
her X chromosomes in all or most of the cells in her
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Madeline plays her ukulele.
“Many of Maddie’s
doctors are our
friends.”– Danielle
Guerra
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As an infant, Madeline was
referred to pediatric otolaryngologist John Little, M.D.,
for chronic ear and sinus infections. Madeline received
tympanostomy tubes to help prevent fluid gathering
behind her eardrums. When she was 2 years old,
Dr. Little successfully removed a destructive growth
called a cholesteatoma in her left ear. At 6 years old,
Madeline was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea due
to obstruction, so Dr. Little performed a tonsillectomy
and partial adenoidectomy to help her to breathe better
at night.
At age 1, Madeline’s growth slowed to
almost a complete stop. The Guerras turned to Children’s
Hospital pediatric endocrinology, where she now sees
Dr. Wirthwein to help in her growth and development.
She receives growth hormone treatment by nightly
injections to ensure proper bone growth and health,
and she takes thyroid medication to help with her
hypothyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid
hormone levels are too low. Madeline will probably
always be an endocrinology patient. “When she stops
growing, she’ll stop taking the hormone injections,”
Dr. Wirthwein said. “Our goal is to help our patients
with Turner Syndrome reach at least five feet tall with
growth hormone treatment.”
Through it all, the Guerras try to keep a positive
attitude. “We are very thankful for the staff at Children’s
Hospital for helping to make every clinic and lab
appointment as stress free as possible,” Danielle said.
“We have made a lot of friends here, and we rest easier
knowing that we have such an excellent pediatrician and
thorough pediatric specialists on our team.”
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Madeline visits with
pediatric cardiologist
Yvonne Bremer, M.D.
Madeline shortly after she was born.
9. Eight years later, Madeline
stands a little over 4 feet tall and spends her days as
normally as she can for such an extraordinary girl. She
follows a special diet that makes her feel better and lessens
the effects of her autoimmune disorders and peripheral
neuropathy, which causes pain in her hands and feet.
She suffers from multiple musculoskeletal issues, including
scoliosis and intersection syndrome, and has a slipped
vertebrae. She struggles with allergies, skin conditions and
a deficiency within her immune system resulting in a
heightened susceptibility to infectious diseases. She has
nonverbal learning disability, which requires her to process
everything through verbalization and causes her to struggle
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with focus and anxiety, yet she has an amazing memory.
Despite living with all of these symptoms of her
diagnosis, none of this affects Madeline’s infectious
personality. “She’s outgoing and sweet all at the same
time,” Dr. Wirthwein said. “She’s outspoken for her age
and not shy at all.”
Danielle praises her daughter for her positivity through
it all. “Madeline embraces this life with such exuberant
zeal,” she said. “She has the most amazing outlook on life.
Every day, she wants to conquer the world.” She is
always kind and encouraging to her family and friends.
Danielle said, “She’s the brave one.”
Madeline getting stickers in the
G.I. for Kids office in Children’s
Hospital’s Medical Office Building.
Madeline and pediatric orthopedist Robert Madigan, M.D.
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Madeline and her cat Lola.
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Madeline is treated by
the following pediatric
subspecialties at East
Tennessee Children’s Hospital:
• Pediatric allergy and immunology
• Pediatric anesthesia
• Pediatric cardiology
• Pediatric endocrinology
• Pediatric gastroenterology
• Pediatric orthopedics
• Pediatric otolaryngology
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Pediatric endocrinology
at Children’s Hospital
The Pediatric Endocrinology Department at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital treats
children with growth, puberty, diabetes or other hormone and gland disorders. The
endocrine glands release hormones into your child’s bloodstream that make him or
her grow and change.
The most common problems pediatric endocrinologists treat are:
• Diabetes
• Growth problems
• Early or delayed puberty
• Enlarged thyroid gland
• Issues with the pituitary or adrenal glands
• Ovarian and testicular dysfunction
• Low blood sugar
Children’s Hospital has five pediatric endocrinologists on staff. They are Ruby Joshi Batajoo, M.D.;
James Kerrigan, M.D.; David Nickels, M.D.; Carmen Tapiador, M.D.; and Elizabeth Wirthwein, M.D.
Photo courtesy of Ramsey Garza
12. McClain, left, and Campbell are identical twins with
the exact same optical issues in opposite eyes.
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13. by Cassidy Duckett Britt
Eight-year-old McClain Hardin
can see leaves on trees now.
When she’s swimming, she
can see the wall at the end of
the lane. “When she got her
glasses, she said, ‘Mommy,
you have eyebrows!’ She could
never see them before,” her
mother Jasmine Hardin said.
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14. Both McClain and her identical twin, Campbell, have
a high hyperopic prescription, meaning they suffer from
extreme farsightedness, and strabismus, a condition that
prevents their eyes from focusing on the same point. “They
are mirror-image twins,” Jasmine said. “Their prescriptions
are exact opposite.”
The second-graders’ strabismus is the result of
excessive focusing effort because of the degree of
farsightedness, causing the appearance of the eye to look
away from center, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
pediatric ophthalmologist Gary Gitschlag, M.D., explained.
Initial examination
While they are twins, their condition did not present
itself in the same way for each girl. It started with
Campbell in what seemed to be an almost overnight
development, Jasmine explained.
“When Campbell was 2 years old, I came home from
work one day, and she literally had an eye turning in,”
Jasmine said. Her eye problem was so pronounced, it
shocked her mother. “It really scared me,” Jasmine said.
Jasmine and her husband Scott immediately took
Campbell to her pediatrician. The Hardins were concerned
something could be wrong neurologically, but first, they
were referred to Dr. Gitschlag.
Dr. Gitschlag assured the Hardins that Campbell’s
issue was a visual one. He explained that Campbell is so
farsighted that the excess work it takes her eye to focus
causes it to turn. The condition is not muscular, so surgery,
eye exercises or training would be ineffective.
McClain’s story and her symptoms are different.
“In preschool at 4 years old, her teacher told me that at
storytime she would come into her lap to see the book,”
Jasmine said. Concerned for her other daughter, Jasmine
asked Dr. Gitschlag about the issue, and he determined
McClain had the same condition as her sister but in the
other eye.
Twin treatment
The Hardins began working with various forms of
treatment. Dr. Gitschlag fit both girls in glasses immediately
and currently requires them to wear patches after school
and on the weekends to strengthen the vision in their
weaker eyes. “The first decade of life is a super important
time for development of the eyes, so we’re doing as much
as we can to strengthen them now,” Jasmine said. “We
are seeing improvement, and they’ve improved in reading
the eye chart.”
Because they were young when their conditions were
confirmed, the girls could not be tested with eye charts
that required reading. Children’s Hospital had other
Nearsighted vs. farsighted
Nearsightedness, known as myopia,
is when the eye cannot see far away
because the eyeball is relatively too
long. Farsightedness, also known as
hyperopia, is when the eyeball is
relatively too short. The eyes will
work more to see up close.
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16. options. “There was a stuffed bunny that lit up and played
the drums, so that the child could focus on it,” Jasmine
explained. “They were so creative with their patients.”
Through wearing glasses throughout the day and
using their eye patches after school and on weekends, the
twins’ condition is improving, making a huge difference
in their reading skills at school.
Dr. Gitschlag estimated three percent of the population
suffers from strabismus, and early diagnosis is extremely
important in the success of the treatment. He explained
the Hardins are doing well because of how early their
strabismus was detected. “If this is caught under the age
of 10, it can be corrected,” he said. “However, if it goes
untreated, strabismus can permanently damage the child’s
vision.”
Sights set
For now, the girls will continue to visit Dr. Gitschlag for
regular follow-up appointments, and he expects their eye
issues to improve between ages 10 to 14 years as it does in
most patients.
While these identical twins have the same diagnosis, the
girls have separate interests. McClain enjoys ballet, the color
pink, rhinestones and sequins, while Campbell is quieter and
a little bit more of a tomboy. Despite their varied interests, the
girls remain best friends.
Now, they may have their sights set on big plans. “When
she was graduating from preschool, McClain said she wanted
to be a mermaid,” Jasmine said. “Campbell told the audience
she wanted to be a children’s eye doctor, so she could help
others who had problems like hers.”
Campbell, left, and McClain with their older sister Kahli Hardin.
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17. Pediatric ophthalmology
at Children’s Hospital
Pediatric ophthalmologist Gary Gitschlag, M.D.,
examines McClain’s eye.
Most children are seen for the first time for an eye exam
around 3 years old if no prior issues have been detected.
Early detection is important for all optical issues. If a child
experiences any sudden and unexplained vision issues or if
there is a family history of eye problems, parents should ask
to be referred to a pediatric ophthalmologist.
Children’s Hospital’s pediatric ophthalmology provides
optical treatment that is just for children. Our pediatric
specialists provide a variety of services including general eye
care, eye exams, prescriptions for glasses or contact lenses,
diagnosis and treatments of eye infections, inflammation or
other problems as well as surgery for eye issues like cataracts
or misalignment.
Because brain cells that control vision continue to
develop throughout the first decade of a child’s life, there
are often illnesses seen only in children. Some of these
issues may occur in adults, too, but affect children
differently. Pediatric ophthalmologists have received the
comprehensive training needed to recognize and manage
eye disorders and diseases in children from birth to
adolescence. Children aren’t just little adults because they
are still growing, so they need to be treated by specialists
who are experts on children’s health.
Children’s Hospital has two pediatric ophthalmologists
on staff, Gary Gitschlag, M.D., and Allyson Schmitt, M.D.
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Meet Caryn
Hawthorne
Leadership change
In May, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital welcomed
Caryn Hawthorne as its new vice president for finance and
chief financial officer.
Hawthorne is excited about her opportunity to join
the hospital in serving the children of the East Tennessee
region. Her awareness of the excellent care available at
Children’s Hospital started many years ago when her special
needs brother received treatment for a complex condition.
Years later, she and her husband chose Children’s Hospital
In July, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital neonatologist
John Q. Buchheit will transition from his position as
Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
medical director so he can focus on another role – chairman
of the Children’s Hospital Board of Directors.
Dr. Buchheit said he is excited for the opportunity and
believes it’s a privilege to represent Children’s Hospital in the
community. “I’m passionate about what we do here,” he
said. “What sets us apart from all the hospitals in the region
is the focus on kids. We have such an amazing energy at
Children’s Hospital that comes from having so many
volunteers, staff and physicians committed to the common
goal of making children’s lives better. Taking that message
into our community is exciting to me.”
Dr. Buchheit believes having a physician in this
leadership position with the Board of Directors will provide
a different perspective. He said, “Children’s Hospital is so
patient- and family-oriented, and this is another opportunity
to display that.”
Children’s Hospital President and CEO Keith Goodwin
said, “Dr. Buchheit’s passion for children, his expertise as a
neonatologist and his relationship with both hospital staff
and the medical staff gives him a unique perspective that
will be invaluable as we proceed into the future.”
He has served on the Board of Directors for eight years.
Previously, Dr. Buchheit served as Children’s Hospital Chief of
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when their daughter was facing some health challenges.
“I have a special place in my heart for Children’s Hospital,”
she said. “I’ve witnessed firsthand the extraordinary care,
love and attention provided by their physicians and staff.“
Children’s Hospital President and CEO Keith
Goodwin said, “Caryn brings a unique set of experiences
and expertise that will be essential to Children’s Hospital
as we move forward. Her understanding of the state’s
Medicaid program, her experience with multiple institutions
as chief financial officer and her experiences working with
large physician practices will help us be the very best we can
be for our patients, their families and our community.”
Hawthorne will oversee the Financial Services
department. Prior to her arrival at Children’s Hospital,
Hawthorne served as vice president of regional provider
services at TeamHealth in Knoxville. She has been working
Staff from 2009 to 2010. After graduating from the
University of Tennessee at Knoxville and the University
of Tennessee at Memphis, he completed his residency in
pediatrics and fellowship in neonatology at the University
of Louisville in Kentucky.
Dr. Buchheit has practiced at Children’s Hospital for
21 years and has been mentored by neonatologist Stephen
Prinz, M.D., who is responsible for advancing neonatology at
Children’s Hospital for many years. Dr. Buchheit has had the
opportunity to see the hospital grow and change. “Clearly
the size of our organization has grown dramatically, both
our physical presence with the new building just off
Cumberland Avenue and the number of the amazing people
who choose to work here,” he said. “I think we have also
grown in our ability to find new ways to improve the care
we provide for children and their families. We have learned
that it’s not enough to choose the right medication to treat
a condition. We recognize the importance of looking at the
child’s entire environment to help them have the best
possible outcome.”
Dr. Buchheit credits technology as the biggest change
he’s seen in his time at the hospital. “Utilizing new
technology has helped us to improve outcomes for many
children as well as the quality and safety of the care we
deliver,” he said. “Our next challenge is to figure out how
to take technology out into the community to impact the
overall health of kids throughout our region.”
Children’s Hospital is a meaningful place to Dr.
Buchheit, who is the father of two children. “Having a place
in health care since 1982. Previously she served as vice
president of finance for Provision Health Partners; as the
chief financial officer of Eisenhower Medical Center in
Rancho Mirage, Calif., and of the Baptist Health System
of East Tennessee; and as a practice leader for Lattimore
Black Morgan & Cain, PC’s Healthcare Consulting Division.
Hawthorne said she looks forward to starting her
new role. “Being part of this leadership team is exciting
to me,” she said. “Children’s Hospital is growing and
changing, and I’m honored to be part of it.”
Caryn’s husband Michael Hawthorne is a clinical
psychologist who specializes in therapy with children and
adolescents. The Hawthornes have lived in Knoxville for
more than 25 years. Their daughter Claire is a senior at
Tennessee Technological University pursuing a degree in
accounting.
that a sick or injured child can go to receive outstanding
health care 365 days a year is wonderful,” he said. “As a
parent, you don’t want your child to need such a place, but
it is a great source of comfort to know that it is there and
available anytime you need it.”
Neonatologist Denny Nalle, M.D., will become the
new NICU Medical Director at Children’s Hospital.
20. Your Dollars at Work
On April 19, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and Scripps
Networks Interactive came together with a big announcement. Scripps
donated $10 million to Children’s Hospital’s expansion, the largest
corporate gift in the hospital’s 78-year history.
The announcement was made during a special reception and
naming ceremony for Children’s Hospital’s 245,000 square-foot
expansion project. The new building will be named Scripps Networks
Tower.
Children’s Hospital President and CEO Keith Goodwin thanked
Scripps Networks Interactive for the generous gift and explained
how it will benefit children in the region, where Scripps Networks
Interactive is headquartered. “We currently have an under-sized NICU
and surgery suites and no space in which to grow new programs and
services,” said Goodwin. “This gift and new building will give us the
opportunity to build state-of-the-art operating rooms, anticipating
emerging technology, as well as providing an even better experience
for our patients and families.”
Ceremony guests were treated to a visit from HGTV’s “Listed
Sisters,” twins Alana and Lex LeBlanc, Nashville-based real estate and
renovation professionals. A tour of the construction project was
provided after the reception and check presentation.
The Scripps Networks Tower is scheduled for completion this fall.
It includes:
• A new neonatal intensive care unit with 44 private rooms.
• A new inpatient/outpatient surgery center.
• A new multi-specialty outpatient clinic space.
• A family lounge and resource center overlooking a rooftop
garden.
• Light-filled pedestrian walkways.
• Two levels of parking.
In the future, the new building will also house an expanded state-
of-the-art pediatric simulation center to be named in honor of Scripps
Networks Interactive. This simulation center will allow health care
providers to train for emergencies on a variety of child-sized medical
mannequins.
“Helping the communities where we live and work be vibrant and
safe is central to everything we do,” said Ken Lowe, Chairman,
President and CEO of Scripps Networks Interactive. “Strong
communities have a direct impact on the quality of life for all of us,
as well as for the families who love our brands. East Tennessee
Children’s Hospital has been instrumental in the well-being of so
many families’ lives here in our headquarters location of Knoxville,
and this new partnership will help secure its success for people
across the region.”
New expansion named Scripps NetworksTower
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21. From left,Alana LeBlanc of HGTV’s “Listed Sisters,”
President and CEO of Scripps Networks Interactive
Ken Lowe, Children’s Hospital Board of Directors Chair
Dee Haslam, Lex LeBlanc of HGTV’s “Listed Sisters” and
Children’s Hospital President and CEO Keith Goodwin.
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22. Your Dollars at Work
Mirror Ball sponsor
• Smoky Mountain Opry
Star sponsors
• Enrichment Federal Credit Union
• West Chevrolet
Perfect Partners sponsors
• Accenture
• DeRoyal
• Pilot Flying J
• TeamHealth
Great Groups
• Clayton Homes
• Lincoln Memorial University
• Phillips & Jordan
Rockin’ Rooms sponsor
• Johnson & Galyon Construction
• The Wakefield Corporation
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Visit www.etch.com/dwtks
to relive the excitement of this year’s
Dancing with the Knoxville Stars.
Dancingforacause
2016’s Star 102.1’s Dancing with the Knoxville Stars
featured 10 local celebrities dancing their way to support
Children’s Hospital. Hosted at The Grande Event Center at
the Knoxville Expo Center, this year’s record-setting event
raised more than $161,000 to benefit Children’s Hospital.
The celebrities were paired with professional dance partners
from local studio Dance Tonight.
Knoxville Ice Bears president, general manager and
co-owner Mike Murray and his professional dance partner
Rachel Henriquez performed a James Bond-inspired
tango to secure first place in the best dance category.
Philanthropist, contractor and interior designer Cindi
DeBusk, who danced with professional dance partner
Jeremy Norris, claimed the top fundraising prize, raising
more than $61,000.
Thanks to this year’s dancers for their time and efforts
and to the generous donors like you who supported them.
Proceeds from the 2016 Star 102.1’s Dancing with the
Knoxville Stars will the purchase bedside monitors for use
in the Surgery department. This state-of-the-art technology
will ensure nursing staff can quickly assess a child’s vital
signs at the bedside.
Mike Murray and his professional
dance partner Rachel Henriquez won
first place in the best dance category.
Star 102.1’s Marc and Kim congratulate Cindi DeBusk and her
professional dance partner Jeremy Norris for being named top fundraiser.
23. Fun-filledfundraising
For the Kids at UTK was back again in 2016, this
year raising more than $63,000 for the Children’s
Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic.
The 12-hour event, themed “Under the Sea,” took
place at Brehm Arena at the University of Tennessee,
and more than 600 UT students participated. Students
collected pledges throughout the semester to support
them as they danced all night for the cause.
This year, 30 Children’s Hospital patient families
joined the event for the Heroes’ Walk and had the
opportunity to participate in a “pie-in-the-face”
contest with the Children’s Hospital clinic staff. UT
students and patients also played games and completed
arts and crafts projects during the late-night celebration.
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