Recently, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) hosted The Runway, a contemporary lunchtime fashion show curated by top Philadelphia-area boutiques and designers, featuring a pop-up trunk show offering one-of-a-kind goods.
Top: Katherine Scott, Sharifa Jackson
Bottom: Briana Smith, Alyana Gomez, Maggie Kent
The event, presented by Lynne and Bill Garbose and took place at The Bellevue Hotel, raised more than $1.1 million to benefit the Harriet and Ronald Lassin Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit (N/IICU) at CHOP. With services at CHOP’s Philadelphia and King of Prussia locations, both N/IICUs have the technology and teams to provide the best care possible for very sick babies with health issues related to prematurity; birth defects; lung, heart and gastrointestinal conditions; and other disorders.
The season’s latest fashions were modeled by local celebrities and CHOP clinicians, patients and supporters of the hospital’s N/IICUs – comprised of teams who work together to create a place of healing and compassion.
“At CHOP, we know that having a baby admitted to the N/IICU can be an overwhelming experience for parents,” says Eric C. Eichenwald, MD, Chief of the Division of Neonatology at CHOP. “Our team tries to anticipate every possible need of a N/IICU baby and caregiver. Beyond the core medical providers, other N/IICU team members include physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, child life specialists, social workers, chaplains, music therapists and psychologists. The Runway is a celebration – it gives us the chance to celebrate the creativity of our fashion partners, the resilience of our patients and the impact we make when we come together.”
Learn more about the Runway event, visit runway.chop.edu. Watch this 6ABC story to learn about the events’ impact.
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Recently, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) hosted The Runway, a contemporary lunchtime fashion show curated by top Philadelphia-area boutiques and designers, featuring a pop-up trunk show offering one-of-a-kind goods.
Top: Katherine Scott, Sharifa Jackson
Bottom: Briana Smith, Alyana Gomez, Maggie Kent
The event, presented by Lynne and Bill Garbose and took place at The Bellevue Hotel, raised more than $1.1 million to benefit the Harriet and Ronald Lassin Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit (N/IICU) at CHOP. With services at CHOP’s Philadelphia and King of Prussia locations, both N/IICUs have the technology and teams to provide the best care possible for very sick babies with health issues related to prematurity; birth defects; lung, heart and gastrointestinal conditions; and other disorders.
The season’s latest fashions were modeled by local celebrities and CHOP clinicians, patients and supporters of the hospital’s N/IICUs – comprised of teams who work together to create a place of healing and compassion.
“At CHOP, we know that having a baby admitted to the N/IICU can be an overwhelming experience for parents,” says Eric C. Eichenwald, MD, Chief of the Division of Neonatology at CHOP. “Our team tries to anticipate every possible need of a N/IICU baby and caregiver. Beyond the core medical providers, other N/IICU team members include physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, child life specialists, social workers, chaplains, music therapists and psychologists. The Runway is a celebration – it gives us the chance to celebrate the creativity of our fashion partners, the resilience of our patients and the impact we make when we come together.”
Learn more about the Runway event, visit runway.chop.edu. Watch this 6ABC story to learn about the events’ impact.
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