In the News – Fall 2024
Summer Scamper Attracts Thousands, Raises Over $660K Thank you to the nearly 3,000 Scamper-ers who walked, ran, rolled, and sprinted across the finish line on…
Author: brian.pendergast
Thank You Notes – Fall 2024
First Fellow in Pediatric Epilepsy Earns National Award In 2015, longtime donor Judi Rees created an endowed fellowship in pediatric epilepsy in honor of her…
The ‘ME’ in Social MEdia
On a recent Friday afternoon, about 30 young people attended the first #GoodforMEdia Maker Day at allcove, an integrated youth health center in San Mateo….
Celebrating 25 Years of the Auxiliaries Endowment
In 1999, the Auxiliaries Endowment was created with $7 million in estate gifts from four members of the Association of the Auxiliaries for Children—a dedicated…
Christine Tao, 2024 Hospital Hero
Mikayla, 6, spent March through June 2023 in our Betty Irene Moore Children’s Heart Center while she waited for a heart transplant. One comfort to…
The Healing Power of Nature
Hospital gardens provide solace for patients and families Dappled light on swaying leaves, bright blue sky peeking between trees, the scent of lavender, calming quiet….
Mapping the Human Heart, Cell by Cell
Xiaojie Qiu, PhD, joins Stanford’s bold initiative to cure congenital heart disease Growing up in a remote town in rural China, Xiaojie Qiu’s early life…
Meet Max – 3D Digital Artist and Inspiration for Team Mighty Max
As Max stepped up to ring the Golden Bell at the end of his cancer treatment in September 2023, he was surrounded by more than…
Expansive Donor Support Drives Pivotal Breakthrough in Pediatric Brain Tumor Research
This week, an extraordinary breakthrough at the Stanford School of Medicine brings hope to children and families facing devastating brain or spinal cord cancers typically…
Meet Mikayla – Artist, Scooter Rider, and Heart Transplant Recipient
“In hindsight, I think we missed a lot of the signs,” says 6-year-old Mikayla’s mom, Stephanie. “But we had four normal years with her.” The…
