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News and Events – January 2024
Giving Tuesday and Annual Appeal | Giving Tuesday Volunteer Event Success | Candy Cane Lane
Mariner Girl Scouts get their sea legs aboard The Floating Hospital
Mariner Girl Scouts served on The Floating Hospital every day during the summer as part of their scout service and in pursuit of their “long cruise” badge.
News and Events – September 2023
Halloween costume drive and health education updates | Legislator’s Briefing and Breakfast | Spring Bank features The Floating Hospital
News and Events – August 2023
2023 intern program ends on a celebratory note | Give flu prevention your best shot | Pickleball for health equity
August 2023
The Floating Hospital already serves survivors but aims to do more for those in need | A timeless commitment to family dental care | News & Events
News and Events – July 2023
Gearing up for Camp Rise Up | Entertainment and education for the waiting room | A swell Summer Benefit Gala | President Sean T. Granahan celebrates 20 years with The Floating Hospital
News and Events – May/June2023
Celebrate with us at the Summer Benefit 2023 | Students involved in the ACE mentor program | Is the Covid pandemic over? | Patient Tameka Cooke shares her story and her gratitude
News and Events – March/April 2023
Celebrate with us at the Summer Benefit 2023 | Honoring Maude Askin | The Hollister Confidence Project
When Vegetables Were Unhealthy
Before the late nineteenth century, most Americans believed a healthy diet was rich in fat, starches, and salt. Many avoided fresh produce, assuming that fruits and vegetables would worsen their health and make them vulnerable to cholera and dysentery.
News and Events – January/February 2023
Welcome our new board members, new life skills curriculum, an interview with president, Sean Granahan and we honor the commitment of 39 long-tenured staffers.
Where Salty Breezes Blow
Excerpted from an article about The Floating Hospital, then operated by St. John’s Guild, in Harper’s Young People magazine, September 10, 1889
Tribute to Carol Campbell
Carol Campbell, our former Foundation Board Chair, who passed away last month, was all in on The Floating Hospital’s mission. After hearing one of our patients speak at the hospital’s 2015 summer benefit, she implored a friend, a Floating Hospital employee, saying, “Tell me what I can do, how I can help — I’ll do anything."