“What a year!” When people use this phrase referring to the COVID-19 pandemic it often has negative undertones; a year full of challenges and setbacks. Well, my Kindervelt family, we did it. We changed the narrative. WHAT A YEAR! Congratulations to the entire Kindervelt…

Happy May!  As we approach the end of our fiscal year, the first of 4 years supporting the Division of Critical Care Medicine and the PICU, I have to say I am delighted with the way Kindervelt continued working through all…

“Kindervelt is unique. It is one group among many; it is many groups within one. It is next to impossible to number the people affected by Kindervelt and its association with Cincinnati Children’s.” What a great opening line of the essay submitted to…

Only 19 more days until Spring, not that I’m counting or anything! Spirits are already lifting knowing the gray, dreary days are almost over. This time last year things were starting to get quite crazy. We’ve made it a year now with lots…

Recently I was informed of the sad news that Janet Davis, one of our founding members, had passed away. I did not have the pleasure of ever meeting Janet, but after speaking with her son and several other Kindervelt members…

In 1971 a gallon of gas cost 40 cents, a United States postage stamp cost 8 cents, Richard Nixon was President, Disney World opened its doors, and a great organization was born called Kindervelt-German for “children’s world!” Yes, it’s hard to…

Usually this issue of the newsletter each year highlights the fun we had at the Annual Meeting with pictures from the grand reveal of the check amount and comments from the division doctor accepting the check. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19,…

I can’t believe its May of 2020! These are my final days as Kindervelt’s Citywide President. It has been a most rewarding two years for me serving as President, and I know Katrina will do a fantastic job as our…