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Led by the Minnesota Medical Foundation at the University of Minnesota, the campaign has already secured gifts totaling $84 million—nearly half-way to our goal. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://www.mmf.umn.edu/">Minnesota Medical Foundation</a></strong> <br/> McNamara Alumni Center<br/> 200 Oak Street SE, Suite 300<br/> Minneapolis, MN  55455</p> <p> Phone: 612-626-8429 or 1-800-922-1663<br/> Fax: 612-625-5673 <br/> E-mail: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/mailto:childrenshealth@mmf.umn.edu">childrenshealth@mmf.umn.edu</a></p> </div> <div class="grid_5 prefix_1 suffix_1"> <h2>Recent Headlines</h2> <p><a href="/web/20101229135258/http://www.mmf.umn.edu/children/adoptaroom/favre.cfm">Favre 4 Hope Foundation gives $200,000 to U of M Amplatz Children’s Hospital</a></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://www1.umn.edu/news/news-releases/2010/UR_CONTENT_254500.html">Dr. Aaron Friedman named Vice President for Health Sciences and Dean of the Medical School</a></p> <p><a href="/web/20101229135258/http://www.mmf.umn.edu/children/ch/2010/spring/families_first.cfm">Families first: U team finds better ways to care for sick babies, ease strain on families</a></p> <p><a href="/web/20101229135258/http://www.mmf.umn.edu/children/stories/index.cfm">More Stories</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://give.mmf.umn.edu/subscribe">Subscribe to <em>Children’s Health</em></a></p> <h2>Online Resources</h2> <p><a href="/web/20101229135258/http://www.mmf.umn.edu/children/give/team.cfm">Children鈥檚 Health Campaign Team</a></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://www.uofmchildrenshospital.org/">University of Minnesota Amplatz Children鈥檚 Hospital</a></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://www.med.umn.edu/">Medical School</a> </p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://www.peds.umn.edu/" target="_blank">Department of Pediatrics</a> </p> <p> </p> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </footer> </div> <div id="umn-footer"> <p> </p> <div class="grid_8" id="footer_left"> <p>© 2010 Minnesota Medical Foundation, University of Minnesota<br/> The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer<br/> Last modified on September 24, 2010 </p> </div> <div class="grid_8" id="footer_right"> <ul class="footer_links"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://www1.umn.edu/pts/">Parking & Transportation</a> | </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://www.umn.edu/twincities/maps/index.html">Maps & Directions</a> | </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://www.directory.umn.edu/">Directories</a> | </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://www.umn.edu/twincities/contact/">Contact U of M</a> | </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/privacy.php">Privacy</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div id="umn-campus-links" class="grid_16"> <ul> <li class="campus">Campuses :</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://www.umn.edu/">Twin Cities</a> | </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://www.crk.umn.edu/">Crookston</a> | </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://www.d.umn.edu/">Duluth</a> | </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://www.morris.umn.edu/">Morris</a> | </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://www.r.umn.edu/">Rochester</a> | </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101229135258/http://www.umn.edu/campuses.php">Other Locations</a> </li> </ul> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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