Connecticut Children's Blog

By Nicole Schwartz, HuskyTHON Walking out of the Fieldhouse in February of 2016, after just completing my first HuskyTHON, I was inspired: by the 3,000+ UConn students who came together to prove that there is strength in numbers, by the support given by the entire state of Connecticut showing that there is so much good […]

By Caroline Weed, HuskyTHON The first time I participated in HuskyTHON as a freshman at UConn, I was nervous. I didn’t really understand what all the hype was about, but I figured if everyone is doing it and chooses to do it every year, it must be fun. When the opening ceremonies began, it started […]

If there is one thing the Quinnipiac University community is most looking forward to this semester, it’s QTHON. The annual 12-hour dance marathon will be taking place on February 24th in Quinnipiac’s own recreation center. Many people who come to support QTHON have personal connections to the cause, and that is what makes the night […]

Getting to the Starting Line In a few years of traveling in the van with my Folk Rock/Americana band called Parsonsfield, I’ve had the privilege to see nearly every interstate highway in the U.S. through a bug splattered windshield and smokey, sticker laden green rooms of rock halls and theaters. But van life and travel […]

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Walmart and Sam’s Club supporting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. That is 30 years of their customers, members, and associates putting their hearts and souls into supporting local children’s hospitals, including Connecticut Children’s. To commemorate this amazing milestone, this year the funds they raise for Connecticut Children’s will go […]