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Bride gives gift to Children’s on her wedding day

lushing brides know that a meaningful wedding lies in the details. For Marie Kehoe, who works in the Children’s Hospital Trust, that meant celebrating her and her fiancé Chris’s Irish heritage with a March wedding, green bridesmaids dresses, and claddagh-themed centerpieces. It also meant sharing a memorable favor with their guests—a tribute gift to help Children’s patients.

“We asked ourselves ‘Do we want to send our guests home with a candle, or do we want to make it personal?’” Kehoe says. “So we made a donation to the hematology/oncology resource room in honor of my grandfather and Chris’s grandmother, both of whom passed away in the last three years from cancer.”

Kehoe was motivated to make the donation because she truly believes in the hospital’s mission. “Knowing how great the programs are, and how much caregivers invest in their jobs made me want to help the hospital even more,” she says. “I can see firsthand that even though my gift isn’t huge, it can have an impact on our patients and families.”

Children’s Special Occasion Favor program allows hosts to make charitable gifts to the hospital in honor of memorable occasions. Cards notifying guests that a gift has been made in their honor are available for $20 per pack of 10. For more information, contact Sarah Keblin at ext. 5-8126 or sarah.keblin@chtrust.org.

Take a vow to walk

You don’t have to tie the knot to help Children’s. The second annual Miles for Miracles Walk for Children’s is coming! On Saturday, June 19, join colleagues, patients and families for either a 7- or 2-mile walk along the Charles River. For more information, or to register, visit www.chtrust.org/walk, or call ext. 5-6666 or (866) 303-WALK.