You Let Kids be Kids.
Life goes on, even during hospitalization and illness. There are holidays to celebrate, schoolwork to keep up with, new friends to meet, fears to overcome….
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You Gave in So Many Ways.
We are immensely grateful for all that your extraordinary generosity has made possible for children and families in our community and beyond. Your generosity has…
Our History
This year marks 25 years since the 1991 opening of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Our history goes back even further with deep roots in…
Opening the Doors to a Brighter Future
You made cancer a distant memory for Lydia. On a sunny morning in June 1991, 6-year-old Lydia Lee rode in an ambulance to the brand…
One of My Proudest Moments
Packard Children’s was initially just a place where our family’s healthy babies were born. That all changed for us 15 years ago when one of…
Kindergarten, Here We Come
Your hospital saved our baby at 13 months of age, successfully removing a tumor which ran bowel to heart. We had kindergarten orientation last night!…
Doris is Breathing Easier Thanks to You
Doris “Lipstick Girl” Diaz never left the house without a shiny coat of pink lip gloss. More than keeping up appearances, it was her way…
You Accelerated New Discoveries.
The last 25 years have transformed the ways in which we prevent, diagnose, and cure childhood diseases. Your support has helped translate promising scientific discoveries…
There’s No Stopping Him
Jeremiah was born, and my wife called me at work and said, “Honey, there’s something wrong with Jeremiah.” Right then, I turned blue. Jeremiah was…
The Miracle of Life
I never thought this day would come. I got to dance with my son at his wedding. My son, Brian, entered Packard Children’s at 16…