Giving

  • Vanderbilt University

    Medical student follows call to practice family medicine thanks to scholarship support

    A Canby Robinson Society scholarship enabled Mary Masterman to attend Vanderbilt and pursue her dream of practicing family medicine without the worry of impending debt. Read More

    Apr 22, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt helps Arts and Science student frame his world view

    Born in a northwest suburb of Chicago to parents who immigrated to the U.S. from southwestern India, Shawn Albert realized early on that he wanted to travel the world. Read More

    Apr 22, 2015

  • Ride Quadruplets

    They seem like four best friends on the playground.

    Nine years ago, the Rice quadruplets entered the world too soon. They were born at 26 weeks, barely over halfway through the normal 40-week pregnancy gestation period. The staff in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt did everything they could to ensure… Read More

    Feb 11, 2015

  • Dalton Waggoner

    ‘All in’ for the children

    A familiar face greets frequent customers at Twice Daily convenience stores—a life-size cardboard cutout of Dalton Waggoner, a patient at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. For five years, Dalton has been the face that customers at the convenience stores associate with all the children they are helping through… Read More

    Feb 11, 2015

  • Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos (far left) joins Vanderbilt students for Dance Marathon's Big Event 2015. (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt)

    Dance Marathon raises big money for Children’s Hospital

    Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos jumped in the dance line to join students, volunteers, sponsors and special guests for Vanderbilt University Dance Marathon’s Big Event 2015 on Saturday at the Student Life Center. Read More

    Feb 9, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    Chapters bring Vanderbilt classrooms to alumni

    Commodore Classrooms present an accessible--and increasingly popular--opportunity for alumni to hear from Vanderbilt faculty and fellow alumni on a variety of topics. Read More

    Jan 17, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    Generosity sparks expansion of new training room

    The new facility will serve all 350 student-athletes and span more than 9,200 square feet. It will include dietary, examination and treatment rooms, a conference room, two team doctor offices, new office space for Vanderbilt’s 13 athletic trainers and a welcoming student-athlete entrance and lobby. It will also include three… Read More

    Jan 12, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    EB Jackson: In Her Own Words

    In the summer of 2013, my 39-year-old husband, Todd Jackson, our 4-month-old daughter, Allie, and I were living the life we had dreamed of and worked hard to achieve, when our bliss was interrupted by Todd’s strange speech symptoms. Read More

    Dec 8, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Milk Money

    Purity Dairies Moosic City Dairy Dash Supports Children’s Hospital Read More

    Dec 2, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Honoring our corporate partners who support children’s health

    Corporate partners engage the imagination of our strong, caring community in rallying support for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Through campaigns, sponsorships and gifts, corporations like Bank of America, Daily’s and Walmart are investing in the future of children by supporting our mission to provide care, conduct groundbreaking research and educate the next generation of pediatric leaders. Read More

    Nov 7, 2014

  • Current and former Cal Turner Scholars gather on steps of Benton Chapel with Dean Emilie Townes and Cal Turner Jr. during an April 2014 meeting and reception.

    Look what we were able to do together: The Turner Scholars program

    More than 40 Vanderbilt Divinity students have participated in a model program to develop congregational leaders for the United Methodist Church, thanks to generous support from Cal Turner Jr. Read More

    Nov 4, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    The Gannon Boys

    Brothers Isaac, Eli and Able were all cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Twenty-seven weeks into their pregnancy, Bekah and Christopher Gannon were faced with a decision no parents should ever have to make. Doctors at Monroe… Read More

    Nov 2, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Children’s Hospital ‘growing to new heights’

    The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt launched the “Growing to New Heights” fundraising campaign in support of a four-floor building expansion. Read More

    Oct 23, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    McGugin Training Room given green light; work to begin early 2015

    Vanderbilt Vice Chancellor for University Affairs and Athletic Director David Williams II announced today that the Board of Trust and Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos have approved the McGugin Center Training Room project. Read More

    Oct 8, 2014

  • New leadership and members named for Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board

    New leadership and members named for Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board

    The Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce new leadership and the addition of eight new members. Patti White, BA’76, is president and Perry Brandt, BA’74, JD’77, is president-elect. New members include Ryan Grant, BS’01; Eileen C. Hart, BA’10, MSN’12; Larkin Martin, BA’85; Kate Morgan, BS’06; Alex Quintana, BA’05, MSF’06; Tim Warnock, BA’84; Valerie Williams, BE’95; and Justin Wood, BA’03, JD’06. Read More

    Jul 1, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Last chance to give to Faculty-Staff Campaign

    Today is your last chance to make a contribution to the 2014 Faculty-Staff Campaign. Read More

    Jun 24, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Young alumni rise to GOLD Challenge 2.0 and help secure another $100,000 gift to Opportunity Vanderbilt

    Members of the classes of 2004 through 2013 have once again made Vanderbilt history by rising to the university’s challenge specifically for graduates of the last decade—the GOLD Challenge 2.0—and helping to secure another $100,000 gift to Opportunity Vanderbilt. Opportunity Vanderbilt is the university’s initiative to replace all need-based undergraduate… Read More

    Jun 16, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Faculty-Staff Campaign co-chairs show gratitude by giving back

    Faculty-Staff Campaign co-chairs Vanessa and Trey Beasley had a very personal reason for returning to Vanderbilt. But it’s the community of support among faculty, staff, students and friends that's kept them here for almost a decade. Read More

    Apr 29, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    For my family, bridging the generation gap is a journey of 7,000 miles

    My dad used to tell me I took things for granted, especially on my birthday or Christmas. I always thought he was just a party pooper. But of course, you should never ignore what a wise Chinese man has to say. The conversation would go somewhat like this: “Thanks for… Read More

    Apr 13, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt launches 2014 Faculty-Staff Campaign

    Vanderbilt has kicked off its annual Faculty-Staff Campaign for university central faculty and staff members, with a goal of raising $1.1 million or more. Read More

    Apr 2, 2014