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Great Clips hosts 30th annual cut-a-thon to support Children’s Minnesota’s school re-entry program

Participating Great Clips salons throughout the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin will donate a portion of the proceeds from each haircut to support the school re-entry program at Children's Minnesota.

John’s journey: North America’s first neurosurgery suite of its kind sets stage for boy’s brain tumor removal procedure

John was diagnosed with a brain tumor right before he turned 9, the Children’s Minnesota neurosurgery team used its new, cutting-edge neurosurgery facility to get the boy on the road to recovery.

Premier Lacrosse League players visit Children’s Minnesota

Players Connor Farrell and Sean Sconone from the PLL team called, Chrome, visited our Minneapolis hospital during the lacrosse league’s stop in the Twin Cities.

How philanthropy funded wrap-around care services help kids and families

At Children’s Minnesota, we put kids first, and we know that kids get better quicker when we take care of the whole family. This is why we offer many services and amenities to the whole family in addition to typical health care services. Learn more about the different wrap-around services we offer and how you can support.

A day in the life of our child life specialists

Ever wondered what a day in the life of a child life specialist looks like? Find out!

Saint Paul Winter Carnival ice carvers transform Children’s Minnesota’s patients’ drawings into works of frozen art

Ice carvers created sculptures inspired by the drawings of Children’s Minnesota patients as part of the 137th Saint Paul Winter Carnival.

What is Salon and Spa Night?

At Children’s Minnesota, we understand how hard and stressful it can be to have a child in the hospital. Salon and Spa Night is a quarterly evening event at our St. Paul hospital for parents or guardians to step away from the bedside to have a short break and receive some much-needed personal care.

Great Clips hosts 29th annual cut-a-thon to support Children’s Minnesota’s school re-entry program

Participating Great Clips salons will donate a portion of the proceeds from each haircut during the cut-a-thon to the school re-entry program at Children’s Minnesota.

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Former patient’s dad donates $20,000 to Children’s Minnesota to honor his son’s memory

Jack Lester – the father of Marcus Tolbert, a former patient at Children’s Minnesota – donated $20,000 worth of money and gifts to Children’s Minnesota in the name of his late son.