Meet Ari and Aviv, your 2016 Summer Scamper Patient Heroes
Just a few years ago, Ari and Aviv had to wait in the airport terminal while their mom, Sharon, stepped on the plane with the…
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Meet Maria, your 2016 Summer Scamper Patient Hero
For many years, cystic fibrosis made it difficult for Maria to breathe, fight off infections, or absorb nutrients in her food. Normal childhood experiences like…
Meet Miranda, your 2015 Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Even as a busy college student at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Miranda still finds time for another important priority: supporting the hospital, the place…
Meet Doris, your 2015 Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Doris’ lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis, which included needing oxygen 24/7, hasn’t kept her from becoming a legend in her elementary school in Menlo Park….
Meet Will, your 2015 Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Will was born three months before his due date, at only 24 weeks and 5 days into his mom’s pregnancy. He was a micro-premie —…
Meet Mary, your 2015 Summer Scamper Patient Hero
At 4 years old, Mary Gaughan entered a multiple food allergy oral immunotherapy food trial. Before the trial, a spoonful of milk sent her to…
Meet Jesse, your 2015 Summer Scamper Patient Hero
When Jesse was just 3 months old, he underwent a successful, five-hour open heart surgery at the hospital to repair a congenital heart defect. Today,…
Meet Breezy, your 2015 Summer Scamper Patient Hero
In 2011, Breezy was diagnosed with osteosarcoma right above her left knee. Treatment started immediately, including aggressive chemotherapy and physical removal of the entire tumor…
Meet Harumi, your 2015 Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Each year, Iris and her family celebrate the June 25th birthday of her firstborn daughter Harumi, who passed away in 2005 after spending 13 weeks…
Meet Ray, your 2015 Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Ray’s mom, Emily, says, “We Scamper to raise money to support Autism Research at the hospital in honor of Ray, the most amazing 9-year-old that…
