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Words & Wisdom
featuring Mark Schulman
An evening benefiting
Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Dewey Gottwald Center
Cocktail Reception | 5:30 p.m.
Program | 7 p.m.
Please join the Senior Board of Children's Hospital Foundation for the 8th Annual Words & Wisdom event as they welcome world-renowned drummer and motivational speaker Mark Schulman. A cancer survivor, he uses his experiences to teach resilience, confidence and attitude in achieving success.
*non-sponsor donation
Your impact
Kids are unstoppable. Our mission is to help them stay that way. Proceeds from Words & Wisdom will support Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU and ensure our team is able to continue to provide hope and healing to every child who comes through our doors–kids like Jada.
After being diagnosed with renal dysplasia and only one working kidney at age 2, Jada found out she would need a kidney transplant at age 6. Her dad, Kwame, was a match, and Jada became one of our team’s first pediatric kidney transplant recipients.
Now 16, Jada comes to CHoR every three months to have her kidney function checked.
For kids waiting for a transplant, Jada offered some advice.
“There is nothing to be afraid of,” she said. “You will be greatly supported by nurses and doctors, and they all will treat you with love and respect.”
View photo gallery
Click any photo to view the gallery from the 7th Annual Words & Wisdom. The event featured a moving presentation and performance by singer-songwriter Ashley Campbell, celebrating the healing power of music.
About
Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU is our region's only full-service children's hospital. With more than a city block dedicated to caring for kids in downtown Richmond, and satellite locations throughout Central and Northern Virginia, CHoR provides specialized care when and where it’s needed. CHoR has been caring for kids for over 100 years and continues to grow, and with support from friends like you, our team will continue to make an undeniable difference for the 80,000 children and families who rely on us for care each year.
Contact
Please feel free to contact us by email and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
Email: events@chfrichmond.org