Monsters to donate $23,000 to UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital

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CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Monsters Community Foundation is proud to announce a $23,000 donation to University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital thanks to funds raised during the team’s University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Night on Saturday, April 1.

“We are so appreciative of the incredible support and partnership of the Monsters. Everyone who attended the game was absolutely thrilled and had a wonderful time.,” said Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital President Patti DePompei, who also serves as the Rainbow Babies & Children’s Foundation Chair in Leadership and Innovation. “Our sole mission is to provide extraordinary health care, and an important element of our work is thoughtful community partnerships like ours.”

The donation is supported by funds raised through the auction of specialty jerseys with the player’s nicknames painted on the nameplates by kids from the UH Rainbow family, commemorative autographed warm-up pucks and a special retail collection.

In front of 12,094 fans on April 1, children who have become part of the UH Rainbow family were recognized throughout the game along with the hardworking staff at the hospital.

A special moment took place pregame as the team prepared to enter the ice between UH Rainbow jersey designer, Georgie, and Monsters forward Robbie Payne. After working together at a jersey design party at University Hospitals earlier this year, Payne was able to stop and show Georgie the nameplate they created together (pictured right).

“We are honored to help channel the passion of Monsters fans for their team and the community into an impactful donation to support the amazing work of the UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital,” said Monsters Vice President of Marketing & Communications Ben Adams.

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About University Hospitals / Cleveland, Ohio
Founded in 1866, University Hospitals serves the needs of patients through an integrated network of 21 hospitals (including five joint ventures), more than 50 health centers and outpatient facilities, and over 200 physician offices in 16 counties throughout northern Ohio. The system’s flagship quaternary care, academic medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Oxford University and the Technion Israel Institute of Technology. The main campus also includes the UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the nation; UH MacDonald Women’s Hospital, Ohio’s only hospital for women; and UH Seidman Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. UH is home to some of the most prestigious clinical and research programs in the nation, with more than 3,000 active clinical trials and research studies underway. UH Cleveland Medical Center is perennially among the highest performers in national ranking surveys, including “America’s Best Hospitals” from U.S. News & World Report. UH is also home to 19 Clinical Care Delivery and Research Institutes. UH is one of the largest employers in Northeast Ohio with more than 30,000 employees. Follow UH on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. For more information, visit UHhospitals.org.

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