Vermont Business Magazine The annual “Big Change Roundup for Kids” to support specialized care provided at The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital has changed a lot during this pandemic year – including adding contactless drive-thru collections. The three-month long coin collecting campaign is the largest annual fundraiser for the hospital, and is a joint project of the UVM Children’s Hospital and 98.9 WOKO-FM.
Although the Roundup has pivoted to virtual events and contactless collections to prevent the spread of COVID-19, one thing that hasn’t changed is the need for support of the hospital’s high-quality care of pediatric patients in Vermont and Northern New York.
Med Associates, Inc., is a key sponsor this year, but the effort relies on contributions from thousands of volunteers.
“From life-saving equipment in our neonatal intensive care unit to our Child Life specialists who help our young patients and their families cope with their hospital experience, these dimes and quarters add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to change the lives of young people,” said Chief of Pediatrics Lewis First, MD. “During a pandemic we need this change now more than ever before to enable us to continue to be the highest quality child-friendly family-centered children’s hospital possible – especially in these challenging times.”
This weekend the Roundup will hold Contactless Drive-thru Collections on both sides of Lake Champlain:
- Saturday, March 20, 11am-1pm: Clark's Truck Center 4365 NY-22, Plattsburgh, NY
- Sunday, March 21, 11am-1pm: University Mall 155 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT
Donations can also be made online at www.BigChangeRoundup.org (click the “Donate Now" button).
Or, visit a New England Federal Credit Union branch listed below. Let them know you are turning in your loot for the Big Change Roundup for Kids and fill out a bag tag.
- 1000 Shelburne Rd, South Burlington, VT 05403
- 141 Harvest Ln, Williston, VT 05495
- 74 Pearl St, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Checks can also be mailed to:
ATTN: Big Change Roundup
111 Colchester Avenue
Given Courtyard 3 North
Burlington, VT 05401
If you aren’t able to turn in your loot through one of these methods, email [email protected] for other options.
About The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital
From the maternity unit to the emergency department and from our Children’s Specialty Center to our pediatric primary care clinics, The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital offers a welcoming child and family-friendly atmosphere with high-quality pediatric care. In partnership with The University of Vermont Medical Center, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital delivers expert care grounded in the latest research to residents throughout Vermont and northern New York. It is fully accredited by the Children’s Hospital Association. For more information please visit www.uvmhealth.org/childrens or contact us at 802-847-0000.
Source: 3.15.2021. BURLINGTON, Vt. – The University of Vermont Medical Center. UVMHealth.org/MedCenter