Festival Of Trees Makes A Difference In Baltimore
We’re just a week away from the annual Festival of Trees. Mary Bubala reports this event makes such a difference in so many lives. The Kennedy Krieger Festival of Trees is about to light up the...
View ArticleSunday, April 24, 2011
Sharon Gibala was live at Christian Life Church for their Easter Sunday Service. Pam Gillin was live in the studio to speak about ROAR For Autism. For more information, click here.
View ArticleFestival Of Trees Begins Friday
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Mid-Atlantic’s largest holiday-themed festival kicks off in just one day. We are talking about the Festival of Trees, of course! Mary Bubala has a behind-the-scenes look at what...
View ArticleFestival Of Trees Hopes To Raise More Than $1 Million For Kennedy Krieger
BALTIMORE (WJZ)— For three days after Thanksgiving, the Maryland State Fairgrounds transforms into a winter wonderland. The Kennedy Krieger Festival of Trees opened its doors Friday morning. Andrea...
View ArticleKennedy Krieger ROARs For Autism
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — April is Autism Awareness Month. Andrea Fujii explains the Kennedy Krieger Institute hopes you will help support its research to fight the developmental disorder. Years of research...
View ArticleKennedy Krieger Institute Reaches A Major Milestone
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—The Kennedy Krieger Institute is marking a milestone anniversary Wednesday. For 75 years it’s been serving children with disabilities. Mary Bubala reports many came to say thank you....
View ArticleKennedy Krieger’s Annual Festival Of Trees Is Just A Week Away
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—One of the most anticipated events that kicks off the holiday season is right around the corner. Mary Bubala reports The Festival of Trees starts the day after Thanksgiving. For three...
View ArticleWJZ On-Air Personalities Create Gingerbread Houses
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The most anticipated event of the holiday season is just days away. The Festival of Trees kicks off this Friday. Mary Bubala reports as part of the fun, Kennedy Krieger asked WJZ to...
View ArticlePreview What’s New At This Year’s Festival Of Trees
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—The largest holiday event on the East Coast is right around the corner. The Festival of Trees starts the day after Thanksgiving. Mary Bubala is giving you a preview. Frosty the snowman...
View ArticleThanksgiving Day Marks The Eve Of Festival Of Trees
TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ)—It’s one of the most popular attractions during Baltimore’s holiday season. The 23rd annual Festival of Trees gets underway Friday in Timonium. Ron Matz reports on its special...
View ArticleROAR For Autism Event Will Be This Sunday
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — More than a million people in America are living with autism. As part of WJZ‘s Continuing Community Commitment, we are sponsoring the ROAR for Autism event at Oregon Ridge this...
View ArticleGrand Prix Teams Up With Kennedy Krieger To Help Sick Children
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Grand Prix of Baltimore is only a few months away. This year, the race is using its popularity to help sick kids. Monique Griego has more on how it’s teaming up with Kennedy...
View ArticleMotorcyclists Cruise Beltway To Give Away Hundreds Of Toys
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — More than 300 motorcyclists from the mid-Atlantic cruise the Beltway to deliver hundreds of toys. The giveaway has nothing to do with the holidays, but it is a celebration of life....
View ArticleYummy! WJZ Creates Gingerbread Houses For Festival Of Trees
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The most anticipated event of the holiday season is just days away. The Festival of Trees kicks off on Friday. As part of the fun, Kennedy Krieger asked WJZ to decorate gingerbread...
View ArticleMore Players Needed In Kennedy Krieger’s Push For A Wheelchair Lacrosse League
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—Life in a wheelchair doesn’t have to mean life without lacrosse. That’s the message doctors at Kennedy Krieger are sending patients by creating a wheelchair lacrosse league. It’s not up...
View ArticleKennedy Krieger Helps Break The Silence With Annual ROAR For Autism Fundraiser
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—The prevalence of autism is growing in the United States. It now affects one of every 68 children. Ron Matz reports some of the most important research into the social disability is...
View ArticleKennedy Krieger Receives $8M Grant Toward New Building
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Kennedy Krieger Institute receives a major grant that will go toward a new building. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation announced an $8 million grant for the extension of...
View ArticleNew Program Helps “Wheelchair Athletes” Compete
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For years, the parents of a group of wheelchair athletes have been trying to give their kids the same opportunities they saw other kids getting. Mike Schuh reports their wait is over....
View ArticleKennedy Krieger’s Festival Of Trees Benefits Children With Special Needs
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—The three-day Festival of Trees is about to get underway. It’s a major fundraiser benefiting the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Jessica Kartalija has more on the event and how it benefits...
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The first annual Kennedy Krieger Invitational Wheelchair Rugby Tournament is this weekend. Also, Oregon Grille is participating in Baltimore County’s restaurant week.
View ArticleKennedy Krieger’s Festival Of Trees Begins This Weekend
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s a Baltimore tradition and it begins Friday. The Festival of Trees draws thousands of people to the state fairgrounds in Timonium each year. Ron Matz has more on the largest...
View ArticleSaturday, April 29, 2017
Learn the upcoming makeup trends for the spring! Help raise money for Kennedy Krieger.
View ArticleKennedy Krieger Hosts ‘Roar For Kids’ Fundraiser
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hundreds of kids took over Oregon Ridge Park in Baltimore County on Saturday for Kennedy Krieger’s annual “Roar for Kids.” The day kicked off with a 5K race. For those who didn’t want...
View ArticleKennedy Krieger Aquatic Therapy Helps Patients With Spinal Cord Injuries
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Researchers at Kennedy Krieger are working on aquatic therapies to help those with spinal cord injuries. “Being a competitive gymnast, you have to have a lot of motivation and...
View ArticleKennedy Krieger Offers Narcotic-Free Chronic Pain Management For Children
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Everyday, 115 people die from opioid overdoses. While the drug is excellent at removing pain from legitimate patient with medical conditions, there is a reluctance to prescribe it to...
View ArticleKennedy Krieger Joins Largest Genetic Study Into Autism; Researchers Looking...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It will be the largest genetic study of autism in history — and some of it will be done in Baltimore. Researchers will be studying the developmental disorder at the Kennedy Krieger...
View ArticleBaltimore Firefighter With Severe Spine Injury To Race In Baltimore Marathon...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Nearly 17,000 people suffered a severe spinal cord injury last year. Baltimore Firefighter Shane Horn is among one of those 17,000 people, and Saturday, he will use his rehab to go...
View ArticleCoronavirus Response: Kennedy Krieger Among Local Health Systems Using...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Kennedy Krieger, like many other hospitals in our area, is now treating many of its patients with telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journey Jeffries has been...
View ArticleKennedy Krieger Institute Receives Nearly $1M Grant To Expand Telehealth...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Kennedy Krieger Institute announced it recently received a grant of nearly $1 million from the Federal Communications Commission to expand and improve access to its Telehealth...
View ArticlePre-Kindergarten Program For Children With Special Needs Makes Changes To...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As the upcoming school year approaches, a Baltimore area preschool program for children with special needs is gearing up to welcome students back into classrooms despite the...
View ArticleFestival Of Trees Will Be Online This Year. You Can Get A FREE Ticket To The...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Festival of Trees is moving online this year, like many events, due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We decided at Kennedy Krieger over six months ago that we were not going to let...
View ArticleFestival Of Trees Raises Over $650K For Kennedy Krieger Programs
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Despite going virtual amid the coronavirus pandemic, Kennedy Krieger Institute says its Festival of Trees was a major success this year. The three-day event wrapped up Sunday. The...
View ArticleKennedy Krieger Institute’s ROAR For Kids Fundraiser Goes Virtual
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Annual ROAR for Kids Fundraiser is once again going virtual but they’re still hoping to raise a ton of money for some great organizations like the...
View ArticleMaryland National Guard Taking Vaccines Into Communities With Mobile Unit As...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s COVID numbers are at their lowest point since the start of the pandemic, with the positivity rate sitting at 2 percent and fewer people being admitted to the hospital. This...
View Article‘It’s Been Rough’: Kennedy Krieger To Host Conference Aimed To Help Identify...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Kennedy Krieger is hosting a two-day conference to teach professionals how to identify trauma in children. The conference focuses on dealing with trauma kids may be experiencing after...
View ArticleKennedy Krieger Clinic Treats Young Patients With ‘Long COVID’ Who Are Still...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Months after getting COVID-19 last November, Hannah Larson was still dealing with long-term effects from the virus. “I was either passing out or I was really confused and kind of...
View ArticleFestival Of Trees Returns This Holiday Season
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The 32nd annual Festival of Trees is back this year! This year after a brief hiatus, the iconic three-day festival is reimagined to include online activities along with onsite...
View Article‘It’s Kind Of The Kick-Off To Christmas’: 32nd Annual Festival Of Trees Underway
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The 32nd annual Festival of Trees is underway. It’s online again this year because of the pandemic. The event raises money for the Kennedy Krieger Institute but also is a way for...
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