Dr. Douglas Carlson admitted that having a child in the hospital can be some of the most stressful times for parents. It s a place for people and families and kids from our smallest infants to our near adult size teenagers to come to get better each day, said Carlson, the medical director of the children s hospital. It s helping heal them emotionally and mentally and that s what s so important about this healing garden.
A $1 million pledge from Panda Express’ philanthropic foundation announced by hospital officials at an official ribbon cutting Wednesday turned it into the Panda Cares Center of Hope.
It is the largest corporate gift in the hospital s history, officials confirmed.
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Sydney Capers with son Phoenix. Sydney Capers of Springfield, 25 years old, gave birth to her son, Phoenix, last November. She was an early childhood education major in college, and nannied for special needs children. She has since worked at preschools and plans to go back to teaching once her son is ready for child care himself. Phoenix struggled in his first months and is now gaining his strength. He is attentive and stylish in the cool clothes his equally hip mother picks out for him. He doesn t smile much, preferring to offer the world a steely, critical gaze. He arrived two months early, and spent nearly five weeks at the hospital in intensive care.