A Story of Survival
It all started on April 5, 2011 when we went to see a pediatric cardiologist in Sacramento to get a second opinion. Twenty-three weeks pregnant…
Author: admin
Heroes 4 Kids: Seaside police rally support for our patients
Officers from the City of Seaside Police Department are going above and beyond their pledge of “Honor, Pride and Commitment” to serve children and families…
Auntie’s liver donation saves baby Kanoa
At just 1 month old, baby Kanoa's skin started to look yellowish. "At first I thought maybe he just needed to get more sun," his…
Video: How your support helps every day
As a nonprofit hospital, we rely heavily on the support of our community members like you who care about our mission to provide extraordinary care…
“My boys have already made an impact.”
Meet Stephen and Edward from Alameda County, CA. Stephen and Edward live with Hunter syndrome. There are 200-300 children, virtually all boys, with Hunter syndrome…
“As a mom, you’re always thinking, what if something happens to me?”
Meet Derek from Shingletown, CA. Derek lives with spina bifida, hydrocephalus, a neurogenic bowel and bladder, and bi-lateral clubbed feet. Wendy Longwell and her family…
A grandmother’s love advances pediatric epilepsy research and training
Describing Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford as “her heart,” longtime donor Judi Rees has continued her tradition of generosity and commitment to children’s health by…
Back on the court after chemo
Peggy Murtha, RN, a nurse in our Packard intermediate care nursery (PICN), didn’t think much of it when her eldest son Nick collided with another…
In the Spirit of generosity
What are your most vivid childhood memories? Remember the thrill of blowing out birthday candles or finishing your first chapter book? Every day at our…
A heartfelt THANK YOU for being our valentine!
This past Valentine’s Day we asked our supporters to submit valentines online to our patients. Our original goal was to collect 500 cards, but you…
