Yogi Anderson
photo by Wes Schultz
Canon Creek
photo by Wes Schultz
Tree lighting
photo by Wes Schultz
The Erlanger Health System on Tuesday introduced nine Miracle Children during the annual tree lighting event in the Baroness Campus Medical Mall.
The Children’s Hospital Foundation officially kicked off the holiday season at Erlanger with the tree lighting and introduction of the children. The event also included music from a local bluegrass band, Canon Creek, arts and crafts, Sonia Young’s Chattanooga A to Z book signing and Erlanger departments participating in a parade of presents to support the Child Life program.
The Miracle Children will represent Children’s Hospital at Erlanger throughout the coming year as part of the Children’s Miracle Network.
The Miracle Children are:
Ashley Snider, Age 4
Visual Impairment, Speech and Motor Delay
Chattanooga, TN
Garrett Saylors, Age 10
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
Cohutta, GA
Greer Cofield, Age 5
Kicked in face by horse
Cartersville, GA
Hilario Sanchez, Age 8 months
Pertussis
Dalton, GA
Kyra McGowan, Age 2
Prematurity at 27 Weeks Gestation-1lb 9 oz at birth
Signal Mountain, TN
Mackenzie Snyder, Age 10 months
Respiratory Depression
Chattanooga, TN
Rachel Price, Age 17
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
Sale Creek, TN
Sara Carr, Age 18
Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma
Chattanooga, TN
Wynn Eady, Age 1
Nuchal Cord Delivery/Renal Hepatic Failure
Chattanooga, TN