Team Surgery Shenanigans helps ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú top its goal for March for Babies
As one of the 15 ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú HealthCare teams participating in the annual March for Babies event, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Surgery Shenanigans did its part to ensure that the organization exceeded its goal of raising $20,000 to support the March of Dimes Foundation.
With a team roster of six persons, Team Surgery Shenanigans raised a grand total of $709. Added to the contributions of others, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú HealthCare raised $20,127.
The event, held at Keeneland, was the first day of sunshine in the Commonwealth after almost two weeks of overcast and rainy days. Organizers estimated that well over 2,000 people participated in the fundraiser.
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú HealthCare teams came from across a variety of departments and clinics. The following is a breakdown of the teams and the money raised: (It should be noted that many of these teams consisted of only a handful of participants.)
Department / Team Name | 2016 Actual $ |
Patient Experience | $3,843 |
Birthing Center | $3,561 |
OBGYN | $2,775 |
Ophthalmology | $1,619 |
Adolescent Medicine Clinic | $1,528 |
Good Sam | $1,515 |
KCH NICU & Grad Clinic | $1,220 |
Occupational and Physical Therapy | $827 |
EVPHA | $806 |
Surgery | $709 |
Polk Dalton Clinic | $596 |
Quality and Safety | $537 |
University Health Services | $265 |
Alumni Park - Enterprise Strategy | $176 |
KCH Transport and Sedation Services | $150 |
Total: | $20,127 |