Thank You Notes (Spring 2024)
Our donor community continues to surprise and inspire us by the many ways they support Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Your dedication helps us transform…
Category: Patient Stories
You Changed Julian’s World
It was a hot August day in Morelia, Mexico, when Anahi’s world turned upside down. Her then-3-year-old son, Julian, was diagnosed with hepatoblastoma, a rare…
Conquering Allergies: Jocelyn’s Story
I’ve conquered my nut allergies, and it has changed my life! Hi, my name is Jocelyn Louie and ever since I was a toddler, I…
Students for Packard: Philanthropy Begins at Any Age
As a not-for-profit hospital, Packard Children’s relies on community support to advance care and cures for kids, so it’s not surprising that some of our…
Meet Armaneigh: Living Life with a Grateful Heart
Armaneigh was born a beautiful, healthy baby on November 6, 2021. “By 6 months old, she was pulling herself up to stand, was crawling, and…
Earning a Badge of Honor: How This NICU Mom Gives Back
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…
You Make Weston Smile
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….
Packard Children’s Cancer Researchers Receive Grants to Accelerate Their Work
Hyundai Hope On Wheels came to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford last week to award two physician-scientists with grants to fuel their research into new…
From Patient to Researcher: Dillon’s Journey
Twenty-year-old Dillon Nishigaya of San Jose grew up surrounded by doctors and medicine. Born with a vascular anomaly on his chest and back, Dillon was…
From Loss Comes Hope
New immunotherapy shows promise for patients with deadly brain tumor. When Jace Ward came to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford in September 2020 to join…