Special Delivery: Volunteers go the extra mile to make a patient’s day
Recently the Roth Auxiliary volunteers who staff our hospital’s gift shop received a special note from Don Goad of Nashville, Tennessee. Don’s 4-year-old grandson, Micah,…
Category: Patient Stories
Major League Effort: Cole, Lafayette
On a warm summer evening last year, 12-year-old Cole Combi of Lafayette took the mound at the Oakland Coliseum. The occasion was Donate Life Night…
San Mateo-Burlingame Auxiliary
The San Mateo-Burlingame Auxiliary for Children fundraises exclusively for Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and has been doing so since 1942. The highlight of each…
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Plan a Fundraiser How long should I expect to wait for event approval? Upon submission of your event information form, please allow 3-5 business days…
A Great Place for Kids: Caitlin, San Jose
Visitors to Packard Children's Hospital may not know Caitlin Burns by name, but they’re likely to recognize her face. “Caitlin’s poster is plastered everywhere at…
Return on Investment: Tench, Palo Alto
Targeted therapy has become a holy grail in pediatric medicine. The goal is to design new drugs that target specific molecules and genes that cause…
Rare Caliber of Care: Elise, Redwood City
Four-year-old Elise Cottonaro is a spunky little preschooler with bright eyes and swingy blonde hair. She loves to sing and dance. As for her social…
Hearty Recovery: Peyton, Aspen, Colo.
Like many kids in Aspen, Colorado, Peyton learned to ski shortly after he learned to walk. He also loves ice hockey, or the preschool version…
Care for All: Brandon, Morgan Hill
At age 10, Brandon Pride of Morgan Hill has been elected school president, competed in the Junior Olympics, and earned a brown belt in Taekwondo….
Sweet Success: Lydia, Palo Alto
Lydia Lee of Palo Alto was 6 years old when she experienced the first warning signs of cancer. “I remember how it started,” she says….