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…
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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….
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…
New Board Members Join the Lucile Packard Foundation
The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health is pleased to announce two new board members: Mindy Rogers and Bill Thompson. Both bring strong backgrounds in…
Thanks to YOU we raised over $30K for Back-to-School
Wow, this community continues to amaze us. Thanks to you, we collected more than 600 names and messages of encouragement for kids at Lucile Packard…
In the News (Spring 2024)
Catch up on the latest news and headlines about child and maternal health, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, and the Stanford School of Medicine. Years…
The Science of Hope: 5 Ways Philanthropy Drives Better Care and Cures
1. It gives childhood diseases the attention they deserve. Federal funding for pediatric research is scant and diminishing. Only 10% of dollars from the National…
Students for Packard: Philanthropy Begins at Any Age
As a not-for-profit hospital, Packard Children’s relies on community support to advance care and cures for kids, so it’s not surprising that some of our…