Meet Your 2025 Summer Scamper Patient Hero: Mikayla, 7, San Francisco
Editor’s note: Mikayla was honored at the 2025 Summer Scamper as one of our Patient Heroes. Artist, scooter rider, and heart transplant recipient Seven-year-old Mikayla’s…
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Celebrating 10 Years of Excellence at the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research
Life’s biggest celebrations center on food—from birthday parties to holidays—but for children with severe allergies, those milestones can be fraught. The fear of accidental exposure…
A Gift From the Heart That’s Smart
Everyone Benefits From Beneficiary Designations When Nancy Larsson returned to the Bay Area 25 years ago, she wanted to volunteer where the need was greatest….
Thanks to YOU we raised over $30K for Back-to-School
Wow, this community continues to amaze us. Thanks to you, we collected more than 600 names and messages of encouragement for kids at Lucile Packard…
Neuroimmune Foundation Fuels PANS Research at Stanford and Beyond
For children with PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome), life can change overnight. PANS, an immune behavioral health condition, is often marked by the sudden onset…
Planting Seeds for Change through a Bequest
When Susan and Bill Lamkin sat down to discuss the impact they wanted to have through their estate, a bequest to create an endowment for…
Researcher Spotlight: Peace Nkechinyere Dike, MD
Your support of the Children’s Fund will help more children get access to life-saving liver transplants. The Stanford Maternal and Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)…