Wishes Granted

Oct 18, 2017 at 05:18 pm by Staff


Vanderbilt University's The Wond'ry, in collaboration with the Vanderbilt Institute in Surgery and Engineering, recently won a five-year, $500,000 National Science Foundation grant to become an Innovation Corps site. The I-Corps site grant will support programs to match students and faculty with teams of experienced professionals who can teach, guide and mentor them as they pursue startup endeavors.

Neighborhood Health has received a $175,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Funds will be used to expand Neighborhood Health's SOS program, which provides counseling and treatment for those addicted to opioids, heroin, or prescription medications.

Last month, Make-A-Wish® Middle Tennessee officially closed out its fiscal year with a 139 wishes granted to local children, a record for the chapter. "Healthcare professionals from The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial and Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and the local community are referring children and helping us get closer to our vision of granting a wish to every eligible child," said Beth Torres, president and CEO of the local organization.







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