Our Story Began with One Mom’s Vision
“My dream is that 50 years from now, the childhood diseases that cause so much anguish today will have disappeared. What we’ve done here is…
Category: In the News
A New Identity
I was a teenager in the midst of three years of chemotherapy treatment for leukemia when Packard Children’s opened its doors. Up to that point,…
Fifteen-year-old Robert runs for music therapy
Fifteen-year-old Robert Miranda is a winner in our eyes. Not because he got 3rd place at the 2015 National Junior Olympics for the 3,000 meter…
A grateful mom says thank you: The Bravest 10-year-old I Know
Editor’s note: Emily, our guest author, is an inspiration. For the 2015 Summer Scamper, she and her husband practiced for hours with their son, Ray,…
Retired physician captures images of our hospital expansion
Some people spend their retirement traveling the world, or at the very least away from their place of employment. Not Barry Fleisher, MD, a former…
Gift Planning: John Kriewall and Elizabeth Haehl
John Kriewall and Elizabeth Haehl are loyal supporters of our hospital. In 2000, the couple was instrumental in the establishment of the Pediatric Palliative Care…
Foundation Grants: Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a national fundraising movement launched by the creativity of one young cancer patient, has provided generous support to expand our…
Everything Changed in a Heartbeat: Q&A with Kavin Desai, MD, and Maya Desai
What happens when a 25-year veteran pediatric cardiologist suddenly finds himself with an unexpected new patient—his own daughter? Earlier this year, 15-year-old Maya Desai, an…
Corporate Philanthropy: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
From Santa Rosa to the Monterey Peninsula, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage branches across the greater Bay Area rallied to support Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford…
Children’s Circle of Care: The Staley Family
Jocelynn Staley says her relationship with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has evolved over time from a concerned parent to a grateful supporter. The Staley…