12/22/2025
We were thrilled to welcome UMass Amherst Chancellor Javier A. Reyes to Baystate Children's Hospital recently! During his visit, Chancellor Reyes toured the hospital with Dr. Di Guglielmo, Chair of Baystate Children's Hospital. Lidya Rivera-Early, Executive Director of Government Relations and Springfield Partnerships for Umass Amherst, also joined the tour.
This visit highlights our longstanding partnership with UMass and their annual Dance Marathon, held each April to raise funds for our hospital. Dance Marathon is part of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, of which Baystate Children’s is a proud member. Each year, UMass students fundraise and organize this exciting event to support our patients and programs.
Since 1991, Miracle Network Dance Marathon programs have raised over $350 million nationally - and we’re excited to continue working with UMass Amherst to help set up their Dance Marathon for future success!
If you have questions about Dance Marathon, please contact our Special Programs and Events Coordinator, Mia Gorecki at Maria.Gorecki@Baystatehealth.org