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Want to get involved? Call our community relations department.
704-384-5637
Presbyterian Hemby Children's Hospital promotes health and wellness in the community by initiating and supporting many community programs. The upcoming events that Presbyterian Hemby Children's Hospital will be affiliated with are featured below. For more information, contact community relations at 704-384-5637.
Special Events/Partnerships
Charlotte Parent/Hemby Meet-Up
Are you a new mom? Expecting? Have children of any age? Join Hemby and Charlotte Parent for a panel session and question and answer time with ob-gyn and pediatric experts. Get all of your questions answered from experts in women's health, pediatrics, pediatric nutrition, pediatric gastroenterology, lactation, sleep, green/eco-friendly living and more! Event includes a kids activity zone (so bring your children!), prize drawings and a free gift bag for the first 50 to register and attend! Sign up today
Saturday, March 31, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
ImaginOn, 300 East 7th Street, Charlotte
JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes
Hemby is the presenting sponsor of the 2012 Walk to Cure Diabetes, benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Mark Billings, Presbyterian Healthcare president and CEO, is chairing the Charlotte walk. Sign up to walk with us More details
Saturday, April 21
Carowinds, 14523 Carowinds Boulevard, Charlotte
March of Dimes' March for Babies
Join us at March for Babies, the largest fundraiser for March of Dimes, the organization that helps moms have full-term pregnancies and researchs the problems that threaten the health of babies, such as prematurity and birth defects. Sign up to walk with the Hemby team!
Saturday, April 28; 9 a.m. - registration; 10 a.m. - walk start
Uptown Charlotte, corner of Trade & Tryon Streets
Ongoing Programs
ALL OUT (Always Living Life with our own Unique Twist) Blume Teen Group
This support group is open to teens and young adults with a cancer diagnosis. Meets monthly on the third Monday, 6-8 p.m. at Buddy Kemp Cancer Supoprt Center.
Children's Lives Include Moments of Bravery (CLIMB)
CLIMB is a special program for families who have a parent or caregiver with a cancer diagnosis. Each session is broken out into two groups: one for children ages 6-12 and one for parents and/or grandparents. Dinner is included; please call 704-384-0103 to inquire about upcoming sessions and to register.
Hemby & Me
An interactive, 45-minute program developed to promote health and safety in children, topics discussed include safety, medical terminologies, proper handwashing and how germs spread. Held in kindergarten through third grade classes by school's request. To schedule, contact Child Life at 704-384-5134.
Parent University
Hemby is partnering with CMS' Parent University to offer free educational classes to parents of CMS students. Classes will be led by pediatric experts. To learn about upcoming classes, please visit http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/parents/ParentUniv.
