Blog – The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center

Panda Cares for the Community

Earlier this week, a shipment of 30,000 (yes, thirty THOUSAND!) surgical masks arrived at our hospital warehouse, courtesy of our generous partner, Panda Express! Panda Express has long been a…

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25 Graduating Seniors Receive 2020 Miracle Network Dance Marathon Distinguished Leadership Award

Miracle Network Dance Marathon has named 25 graduating college student leaders as recipients of the 2020 Miracle Network Dance Marathon Distinguished Leadership Award. The honorees are being recognized for making…

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Bowdoin College Senior Receives 2020 Miracle Network Dance Marathon Distinguished Leadership Award

From the thousands of graduating seniors who have participated in Miracle Network Dance Marathon at the approximately 300 colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada, 25 students were selected to…

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Smiling Eyes Say It All

On Monday evening, thanks to the generosity of the DQ Crew in Auburn, Maine, the night shift staff and caregivers at Maine Medical Center (MMC) were in for a sweet…

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Sharing Hope During #ChildrensHospitalsWeek

Guest Blogger: Carolyn Brady, Miss Maine 2019 In this time of uncertainty, the Miss Maine Class of 2020 has taken this opportunity to devote time to our youngest warriors as…

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Introducing Dairy Queen “Play at Home”

Are you looking for ways to keep your kids occupied? Or for activities to do together as a family? Our friends at Dairy Queen have put together “PLAY at HOME,”…

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Maine Hardware’s Gift for the Greater Good

All across Maine, hospitals are working hard to meet the healthcare needs of our neighbors during the COVID-19 crisis. Likewise, many essential businesses in our community have kept their doors…

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Extra Life United: Online Edition! Are YOU in?

Are you a gamer who is looking for ways to give back to our community? Now more than ever the kids at The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital (BBCH), need your…

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Maine kids connect online to “Play with a Pro”

This past Saturday, two dozen kids from around Maine- including a few patients of The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital- met up online to play games with professional ESports gamers and…

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Rising to the Occasion: Bates College Dance Marathon

Guest Blogger: Emily Bass Making Plans…. Dance Marathon is a year-long fundraiser that hundreds of college students on the Bates campus participate in. Students register online, and fundraise by sharing…

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