Meet Marni and Sammy, your Summer Scamper Patient Heroes
Just hours into her maternity leave, Marni found herself in the hospital, surrounded by doctors and nurses working hard to combat the effects of pre-eclampsia….
Category: Summer Scamper Heroes
Cancer Can’t Slow Wesley Down
Wesley is a joyful 3-year-old who flashes big dimples when he smiles, which is often. Like most preschoolers, he prefers to run, not walk, and…
Meet Ariana, your Summer Scamper Patient Hero
“If there was one word that could be used to describe Ariana, it would be compassionate,” says her mom, Jeannine. “She genuinely cared about people,…
Meet Veranna, your Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Veranna’s stepmom, Sheila, remembers exactly how she felt during her first visit to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. She felt relieved. Relieved that there was…
Meet Kruz and Paizlee, your Summer Scamper Patient Heroes
Do you hear that? That’s the sound of thousands of people cheering on Kruz and Paizlee all the way from Alabama. They have quite the…
Meet Keegan, your Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Eleven-year-old Keegan loves to paint and make her friends and family laugh. She is a happy kid, and you’d never know that she once faced…
Meet Drew, your Patient Hero
Drew was just 8 hours old when he started turning blue. His care team leapt into action to determine why. Drew’s parents were shocked to…
Meet Claire, your Patient Hero
“I just got a call. Claire has . . . cancer,” Claire’s mom, Lindsey, whispered into the camera as she shared the news with friends…
A BEARy Sweet Surprise
ONE WEEK ONLY:For every $25 you raise,a child at our hospital will receive a teddy bear! For sick kids in our care, something as simple…
Meet Freddie, your 2018 Hospital Hero
Editor’s note: Recently we asked our hospital employees, physicians, and supporters to nominate someone at the hospital who goes above and beyond, providing extraordinary care…
