Makenna Foundation

Makenna Foundation Our work has supported projects and patients at UK Children's Hospital since 2001, in memory of Makenna Lee David.

Thank you to everyone that attended our Talon Winery event for the Makenna Foundation and the Makenna David Emergency Ce...
08/11/2024

Thank you to everyone that attended our Talon Winery event for the Makenna Foundation and the Makenna David Emergency Center! It was a beautifil night
With great food, music and auction items! The Makenna David Kentucky Children’s EC did it all! Hunter, Patty and crew you did an amazing job! Thank you!

09/17/2023

Shotgun start at the 13th Annual Creep Classic on Friday September 15, 2023.

Scenes from the 13th Annual Creep Classic on Friday September 15, 2023. We ordered up a beautiful day and as always, Bo...
09/17/2023

Scenes from the 13th Annual Creep Classic on Friday September 15, 2023. We ordered up a beautiful day and as always, Boone's Trace National Golf Club delivered!

Now through April 3!
03/24/2023

Now through April 3!

What do a penguin, giraffe, llama, dinosaur and unicorn all have in common?

They can all bring joy to a patient in the hospital!! Now through April 3rd, you can donate a care package to brighten the day of a patient at Kentucky Children's Hospital. And to sweeten the pot even more, for each care package purchased, a percentage of the total sales will come back to the children's hospital. Click the link below to learn more and to purchase a care package.

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09/17/2022

The time honored ‘take off!’ 🏌️‍♂️

We look forward to this day every year! ⛳️The Marc Helton Memorial Golf Scramble has been a phenomenal partner event for...
09/17/2022

We look forward to this day every year! ⛳️

The Marc Helton Memorial Golf Scramble has been a phenomenal partner event for a long time, and soon we will have something exciting to reveal. 🤫

Until then, thanks to everyone who helped organize this year’s event and support it by showing up, playing, and/or donating. We are proud to be part of this community and family! ❤️

08/30/2022

UK Kentucky Children's Hospital
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Makenna David left an indelible influence on children’s care at the UK Chandler Hospital. Makenna died of a rare lung disease in 1998, just a few months before her second birthday. While this tragedy will forever leave a mark of sadness, her parents – Sheila and Greg David – have used it to honor their daughter through the Makenna Foundation.

With generous support from the foundation, the Makenna David Pediatric Emergency Center was established in 2010 at Kentucky Children’s Hospital to provide specialized care for children in an environment that meets their unique needs. Physicians here are board certified in emergency medicine and the emergency medicine staff is specially trained in pediatrics.
This allows the center to treat all types of pediatric emergencies in an environment specifically created for the safety and relaxation of children.

The Makenna David Pediatric Emergency Center, which is the only dedicated pediatric emergency department in Central and Eastern Kentucky, has also been verified as a Pediatric Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.

🎉 Congratulations on 25 years of service to the community and the Commonwealth! 🎉
08/23/2022

🎉 Congratulations on 25 years of service to the community and the Commonwealth! 🎉

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton has officially proclaimed Tuesday, Aug. 23, as Kentucky Children's Hospital Day!

KCH is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. Thank you to the city of Lexington for recognizing its past and continued dedication to the healthcare needs of Kentucky's kids and their families.

On August 23, UK Kentucky Children's Hospital (KCH) will celebrate its 25th anniversary of serving the children of the C...
08/08/2022

On August 23, UK Kentucky Children's Hospital (KCH) will celebrate its 25th anniversary of serving the children of the Commonwealth. The hospital has grown since 1997, in both physical capacities and in the types of specialty care for every child, from infants to young adults.

According to Physician-in-Chief Scottie B. Day: “Before KCH, families would have to travel hours, sometimes to other states, to get the help their kids needed,” said Day. “This is a place that centers on family care, and keeping families together and close to home is essential to care and healing.”

Read more: https://www.lanereport.com/158322/2022/08/kch-celebrates-25-years-of-serving-kentuckys-children/

The annual Mini Pro-Am tournament for patients of Kentucky Children's Hospital (KCH) was first held in 2018 in associati...
07/06/2022

The annual Mini Pro-Am tournament for patients of Kentucky Children's Hospital (KCH) was first held in 2018 in association with the PGA Barbasol Championship in nearby Nicholasville, and has become a favorite tradition for former patients and current outpatients of KCH.

Pint-sized putters, assisted by volunteer "caddies," tested their skills on a nine-hole course in the Central Bank Club of Kroger Field. Cheering them along were PGA golfers Derek Ernst, Fabian Gomez, Gavin Kyle Green, Michael Lorenzo-Vera, John Merrick, Niklas Norgaard Moller, Andres Romero, Joel Stalter and Oliver Wilson, as well as UK coaches and student-athletes.

KCH is one of the beneficiaries of the Barbasol Championship, this year being held July 7-10 at Champions at Keene Trace Golf Club. The tournament will broadcast live each day on Golf Channel and is one of only 45 regular-season tournaments before the FedEx Cup Playoffs. PGA Tour events generated more than $2.65 billion for charity, including more than $125,000 for Kentucky Children's Hospital.

First held in 2018 in association with the PGA Barbasol Championship played at the Keene Trace Golf Course in nearby Nicholasville, the Mini Pro-Am tournament has become a favorite annual tradition for former patients and current outpatients of Kentucky Children's Hospital.

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Makenna’s Story

Makenna Lee David was born on April 4, 1997, to Sheila and Greg David in Lexington, Kentucky. Makenna was a wonderful child, full of life, love and energy. She enjoyed playing with her sister and brother, Kelli and Dayne, and brought joy to everyone.

In December 1997, at 8 months old, Makenna suffered a series of strokes and spent several weeks in the hospital. Medical experts from around the country informed the David family that their precious baby would likely not survive and if she did, she would never be able to care for herself. However, Makenna proved them wrong and made a recovery. She was back home with her family the Saturday before Christmas.

In August 1998, Makenna began experiencing breathing difficulties. In early November in search of a diagnosis, Makenna and her parents traveled to Houston. While she was a patient at Texas Children’s Hospital, Makenna visited a three-dimensional wall that proved to be a welcome distraction for her and the other young patients. Makenna found the wall’s brightly colored tiles captivating and fell in love with them.