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Give TodayMaking Futures Bright
We sat down with patients, families, and caregivers to hear about their dreams for the future.
$2.6 billion
raised since 1997
145000
donors have given to our foundation
230+ grants
awarded to drive health care system change
At just 9 months old, Melina underwent open-heart surgery and spent months in our cardiovascular intensive care unit. Today she is a thriving 9-year-old and joyful daddy’s girl who loves music.
Build a Future Where Every Child Can Dream
Give hope and care to kids and families this holiday season and make their futures bright.
Get Involved
From toy drives to birthday celebrations, create your own fundraiser to help kids in our community reach their health potential.
Bring joy to kids in our hospital and their families by becoming an Auxiliaries or Ambassadors member, or by creating a care kit.
Join us at one of our fun events to show your support for children and their families.
Program for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
We focus on ensuring our country’s health care system works for children and youth with special health care needs and their families. Through our grantmaking, thought leadership, and advocacy, we fund and partner with state and national organizations to conduct research and develop best practices for improving health care systems and policies.
Helping Children Thrive
See all storiesNima Aghaeepour, PhD, was thrilled to be welcoming his first child, a daughter named Roya, which means “dream” in his native Persian. But before her...
Elizabeth Weil’s first visit to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford was filled with tears. “I didn’t even know...
Eleven-month-old Weston is a happy, chubby, sweet baby. His older brother, Ryker, and older sister, Harley, adore him, and he smiles easily at new friends....
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