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VUMC in the Community

How a little girl, her mom, police officers, firefighters, an animal-removal service, and quite a few passers-by pulled off Operation Kitten Rescue

By Nancy Humphrey

Cat on a cold wet roof

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Covenant School group visits VUMC as part of “1,000 thank yous” campaign

By Christina Echegaray

Expressing gratitude with words, presence and spray paint

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Grad student Creea Shannon seeks to inspire young people to pursue careers in science

By Cherie Saffold

She doesn’t want students thinking about careers to be as unaware of STEM fields as she was as a girl

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Clothes Closet accepts donations to help patients and families

By Wayne Wood

The most acute needs are for clothing for men in smaller sizes; clothing for women in plus sizes, and new underwear of all sizes for both men and women

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These high school seniors found mentors in Vanderbilt research labs — and were honored in a national science talent search

By Caroline Cencer

The students were given the opportunity to work on original research projects at Vanderbilt, diving straight into learning various laboratory techniques and how to formulate a scientific narrative

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VUMC clothes closets benefit patients and families — and welcome donations

By Wayne Wood

Sometimes patients or their family members find themselves at VUMC and in need of clothing or toiletries

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A beautiful day for a Heart Walk

By Kathy Rivers

Walkers and their furry friends were all smiles during this annual event that featured a live band, a survivor tribute wall and health booths for blood pressure screenings and nutrition information

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After devastating floods hit eastern Kentucky, Vanderbilt volunteers stepped up to help

By Kathy Whitney

It started with a phone call from a VUMC employee to a VUSM medical student with the simple question: can you help?

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Tri My Best Triathlon brings fun and friendship to competition

By Jessica Pasley

The race pairs a child with a disability with a peer buddy to complete the race together

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