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Build Brighter Futures

Your gifts give children access to extraordinary care and an opportunity to dream.

Help Make Futures Bright!

Every child deserves the chance to dream of a bright future, and your gifts help to unlock a future full of possibilities. Hear what our patients, families, and care team members are dreaming of—and help to make those dreams come true. 

Our Latest Issue is Here!

The fall edition of our magazine, Packard Children’s News, is out. It’s full of great stories, like this one about Arya, a former NICU patient, who is thriving after craniofacial surgery at just 7 months old.

Donors Drive Breakthrough in Pediatric Brain Tumor Research

A pivotal breakthrough at the Stanford School of Medicine brings hope to children and families facing devastating brain or spinal cord cancers. Read about how donors fueled this game-changing discovery.

Use Your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) to Help a Child Today!

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is an investment account that is set aside for charity. If you have a DAF already, or are interested in setting one up, visit our new DAF page for all the helpful information you need.

What We Do

The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health raises funds for child and maternal health at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and the Stanford School of Medicine. We also shape and support programs that make health care more accessible for children with complex medical needs.

Support extraordinary care

We are the fundraising community behind the world-class, family-centered care happening every day at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.

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Fuel innovative research

Our donor community powers leading-edge research at the Stanford School of Medicine to drive the best possible care and cures for moms and kids.

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Drive health care systems change

We develop and shape projects and programs that improve health care systems for all kids and families, beginning with children and youth with special health care needs.

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Making Futures Bright

We sat down with patients, families, and caregivers to hear about their dreams for the future.

raised since 1997

145000

donors have given to our foundation

230+ grants

awarded to drive health care system change

At just 9 months old, Melina underwent open-heart surgery and spent months in our cardiovascular intensive care unit. Today she is a thriving 9-year-old and joyful daddy’s girl who loves music.

Build a Future Where Every Child Can Dream

Give hope and care to kids and families this holiday season and make their futures bright.

Get Involved

A young girl and her mother hold an oversized check showing the money she raised for the children's hospital
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A Summer Scamper group poses on a track at Stanford University

From toy drives to birthday celebrations, create your own fundraiser to help kids in our community reach their health potential.

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Bring joy to kids in our hospital and their families by becoming an Auxiliaries or Ambassadors member, or by creating a care kit.

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Join us at one of our fun events to show your support for children and their families.

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Program for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

We focus on ensuring our country’s health care system works for children and youth with special health care needs and their families. Through our grantmaking, thought leadership, and advocacy, we fund and partner with state and national organizations to conduct research and develop best practices for improving health care systems and policies. 

Helping Children Thrive

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Nima Aghaeepour, PhD, was thrilled to be welcoming his first child, a daughter named Roya, which means “dream” in his native Persian. But before her...

Elizabeth Weil’s first visit to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford was filled with tears. “I didn’t even know...

Eleven-month-old Weston is a happy, chubby, sweet baby. His older brother, Ryker, and older sister, Harley, adore him, and he smiles easily at new friends....

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