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On March 12, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced the launch of the "Thrive in Five" initiative, a 10-year effort that will align families, educators, health care and human service providers, the private sector and city departments in promoting school readiness and the healthy development of children. Children's is a lead
partner in the effort and has contributed more than $500,000 since this work began.
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Three Children's Hospital Boston nurses were recipients of this year's Excellence in Nursing awards, which are given by the New England Regional Black Nurses Association to a handful of outstanding African-American nurses each year. Congratulations to Children's winners Nancy Joseph, RNc, MSN, FNP, staff nurse II, CHPCC, Brenda Works, BSN, staff nurse I in Medicine Programs, and Julie Eche, BSN, staff nurse I in Hematology/Oncology.
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As her soccer teammates prepare for this summer's Olympics in Beijing, Kristine Lilly stopped by Children's to visit patients on 9N and 9E. A gold medalist in the 2004 games in Athens, Lilly signed autographs, took photos and even let patients wear her medal.
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Environmental Services organized an Earth Day Celebration in the Patient Entertainment Center for Children's employees and patients. Festivities included games, prizes, activities and information to promote environmental awareness and showcase Children's green efforts. For more information on how Children's is taking an active role to "Leave Earth A Future" (LEAF), read the weekly LEAFlets's in Small Talk. |
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