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EdVenture creates a special place for kids with chronic health conditions
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The color-changing LED lights outside of the bell-ringing nook allow this space to be representative of all childhood illnesses. | Photo provided by EdVenture Children’s Museum
In honor of National Childhood Cancer and Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, EdVenture is unveiling a new, special place inside the museum — Celebration Circle — and it opens today.

Celebration Circle honors Prisma Health Children’s Hospital patients who face chronic health conditions, their families, and the healthcare professionals who dedicate their lives to helping these children. Here’s how:

The bell-ringing area

This ceremony is open to all patients who face chronic health conditions, regardless of where they are in the journey or in treatment. Read: It’s not just for those who have completed treatment.

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For children who are unable to physically ring the bell, EdVenture’s exhibits team created a bell-ringing button that can be pushed and will sound the bell remotely, an accessible element that allows Celebration Circle to be inclusive for all.

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Photo provided by EdVenture Children’s Museum


“It is incredibly hard to watch a family witness other kids ringing the bell to signify the end of treatment, knowing that their child might never have that opportunity,” explains Stuart Cramer, D.O., Medical Director of the Gamecocks Curing Kids Cancer Clinic for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital.

“That is why we were so thrilled for this opportunity to partner with EdVenture to create a space that is inclusive and welcoming for all children who face this journey — no matter where they are in treatment.”

The memory wall

In addition to ringing the bell, patients and their families are invited to sign a memory wall that commemorates their journey.

“A topic like childhood cancer or having sickle cell disease is surrounded by grief and sadness,” says Andy Marquart, EdVenture’s CEO.

“And while that is often the case, there are other aspects of the journey that deserve celebration. As you’ll hear in the videos from the healthcare workers at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital, each day, small treatment milestones and medical research discoveries are all cause for celebration for these kids and their families. And that is why we created Celebration Circle.”
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Events
Wednesday, Sept. 27
  • Opening of Celebration Circle at EdVenture | Wednesday, Sept. 27 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | EdVenture, 211 Gervais St., Columbia | This area is dedicated to local pediatric patients, featuring information on childhood illnesses, healthcare worker stories, and a private bell-ringing area for patients.*
Thursday, Sept. 28
  • Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale | Thursday, Sept. 28-Sunday, Oct. 1 | Times vary | Irmo Branch Library, 6251 St Andrews Rd., Columbia | Free | Most books are priced from 50 cents to $2, and you can save even more by purchasing a bag to fill at a fixed price.
  • Moon Taxi With The Stews | Thursday, Sept. 28 | 7:30 p.m. | The Senate, 1022B Senate St., Columbia | $27 | Groove along with Moon Taxi + The Stews on Friday at The Senate.
Friday, Sept. 29
Saturday, Sept. 30
  • Oktoberfest at Savage Craft | Saturday, Sept. 30 | 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. | Savage Craft Ale Works, 430 Center St., West Columbia | Free | Celebrate Oktoberfest with all-day music, German beer releases and food menu, prizes, face painting + more.*
  • Palmetto Peanut Boil | Saturday, Sept. 30 | 12-6 p.m. | 2900 block of Devine St., Columbia | Free | Along with the competition, the Palmetto Peanut Boil also offers live music, food, and kids’ entertainment.
Sunday, Oct. 1
  • JerryFest 2023 | Sunday, Oct. 1 | 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. | Five Points, 747 Saluda Ave., Columbia | Free | Multiple bands will be performing Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead music, along with the addition this year of some other jam-band favorites.
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Development
  • Magnus Development Partners is constructing a 210,600 sqft industrial facility in Richland County’s Northpoint Industrial Park called Access 77. It will be a state-of-the-art spec industrial facility and be located near the new Scout Motors development. (Columbia Business Report)
Announced
  • Comedian John Mulaney is set to perform at The Township Auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 16. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m., and a presale starts today at 10 a.m. (use code: STUDIO).
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  • Renowned gospel singer + songwriter, and Grammy-nominated artist J. David Bratton, known for the hit “Every Praise,” has returned to his alma mater, Benedict College. He will now work as an Artist-In-Residence and the Director of Choirs. (The Post and Courier)
Cause
  • Harvest Hope Food Bank, covering 20+ South Carolina counties, is urgently seeking community support and donations due to recent increased demand. Harvest Hope is looking for either food or financial donations, especially as the holiday season approaches. Donations can be made in person or online.
Number
  • $70,000. That’s the amount Bank of America’s Charitable Foundation granted to the United Way of the Midlands for its Two-Generation programming, which helps families permanently exit cycles of crisis and poverty. (Soda City Bizwire)
Community
  • Register for the 2023 Walk for Life and Famously Hot Pink Half Marathon + 5K, happening on Saturday, Oct. 14, at Segra Park. For 33+ years, the annual event has raised more than $11.6 million for Prisma Health Breast Center, supporting early detection technology and patient services.
Health
  • Have you noticed yourself sniffling and itching your way through allergy season (when you usually sail through scot-free)? Prisma Health allergy and immunology physician David Joseph Amrol, MD, explains why adults develop new allergies as they age — and how to get relief.*
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Last week we asked “If you could dream up your own local development project (with no constraints on resources) what would it be?” Here’s what you said:
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“Outlet mall and something fun like a waterpark/race track/fun place NE Cola.” — Jamie L.

“More riverfront development” — Arthur H.

“Main Street — make main street downtown incredibly cute with all stores having little bistro chairs and outdoor seating, string lights overhead across all of main street, and tons of little shops that are dog-friendly so there are no vacancies downtown. Make downtown a place everyone wants to go to that’s thriving and safe.” — Moriah Z.

“An inner-city disc golf course (at least nine holes)” — Don W.

“More public spaces geared towards families. A state-of-the-art water park would be an awesome addition.” — Michael St.

“A restaurant(s) along one of the nearby rivers!” — Alex W.

“Easy — I would build an eco-friendly hotel + spa along the river. It would have more amenities than any spa in SC (think steam room, plunge pool, sauna, custom massage jets for different muscle groups + more). It would become a major tourism draw, competing as one of the best spas in the Southeast. The outdoor area would overlook the river, and the space as a whole would celebrate SC flora and agricultural history. Who wants to invest?” — Ashley E.

“A lovely restaurant bar with dining terraces overlooking the river.” — Sharon A.

“Specific Bike trails/paths” — Kat M.

“Not sure but I would love to see a community that truly respects the environment and offers amenities for everyone.” — Deloris G.
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