Media Coverage

Custom Helmet Creation Gets Patient on Field 

Bennett, a 15-year-old patient with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, was presented with a custom-fit baseball helmet created by our orthotics, prosthetics, and seating experts and scored the honorary first run at a recent Twins game.

• 'It was amazing': Area youth gifted specialized helmet (MLB)
• Gillette Children's teams up with Twins to present custom baseball helmet for Andover teen with a rare medical condition (WCCO-TV)

Crew Carwash Raises Funds for Gillette 

Several Crew Carwash Minnesota locations recently gave away free carwashes in an effort to raise money for Gillette. 

• Gillette Childrens Crew Carwash Fundraiser (KSTP-TV) 
• Twin Cities business gives away car washes for a cause (WCCO-TV) 

Patients Celebrate Superhero Day

Our St. Paul campus hosted a superhero event in partnership with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department/SWAT and the St. Paul Fire Department. The fun began with a parade featuring emergency responder vehicles zooming down University Avenue under the Gillette skyway. The costumed superheroes also rappelled down a parking ramp, stopped by patient rooms, and offered tours of emergency responder vehicles.

• Gillette Children’s hosts superhero event at St. Paul campus with Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department/SWAT and St. Paul Fire Department (Pioneer Press)

Motorcyclists Participate in Flood Run 

Thousands of riders participated in the 59th annual Flood Run motorcycle ride to support Gillette Children’s.

• Flood Run to draw thousands of motorcyclists to St. Croix River this Saturday (WCCO-TV)
• Spring Flood Run Saturday in southeast Minnesota (Lakeland Media)

CP Patient Featured in National Hospital Publication

Ernesto, a Gillette patient who has cerebral palsy, was featured in the Children’s Hospital Association’s Made Possible web series in the featured story on specialized care.

• Children’s Hospital Association’s Made Possible (CHA, April 2024)

Welder Leaves $1 Million to Gillette

A retired St. Paul welder left nearly $1 million to Gillette Children’s in his will. His donation will help fund the new St. Paul Campus Specialty Center.

• Modest-living Minneapolis welder leaves nearly $1 million to Gillette Children’s hospital in St. Paul (Pioneer Press, April 2024)

Gillette Participates in Women in Science Exhibit 

The Bakken Museum hosted a Women in Science event recently where children could take part in scientific activities to encourage young people to venture into STEM career fields. Gillette Children’s had a booth and sponsored the event.

• Women in Science day at Mpls museum (Fox9-TV, March 2024)

Feyma Shares Strategies on Rett Syndrome 

Pediatric neurologist Tim Feyma, MD, recently moderated a panel on strategies to improve care for Rett Syndrome.

• Strategies for Improving Care in Rett Syndrome: Approaches to Genetic Testing and Novel Therapeutics (Medscape, March 2024)

Hall featured in OP Edge 

Certified prosthetist-orthotist Michelle Hall was featured in an OP Edge article about choosing the correct residency.

• Choosing the Right O&P Residency Takes Self-awareness, Persistence, and Patience (OP Edge, March 2024)