Humans of Packard Children’s
“By being able to overcome life-threatening food allergies, I learned to persevere through challenges instead of avoiding them.” —JARED CHIN, 16, CLINICAL TRIAL PARTICIPANT When…
Category: Patient Stories
Double Your Donation
Many employers provide matching gift programs to match charitable contributions made by their employees. Gifts from employees' spouses and retirees may also qualify for a…
A Lifeline for Families
Helping children with autism achieve the best possible outcomes When Mason* was 18 months old, he could only say one word: “Mama.” Even though his…
Welcome to the Julia and David Koch Clinic
“Through this gift, we hope to advance innovative research and allow more individuals and families to enjoy fuller lives.”— Julia Koch Many thanks to the Kochs,…
You Kept Carter in the Game
During 4-year-old Carter’s very first T-ball game, he ran headlong into another child while trying to catch a ball. He appeared fine, except for a large…
Gift Planning
A planned gift to the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health is one of the most powerful ways to advance research and care for children…
New Heart, New Start: Ten years after her double transplant, Amanda Sechrest is living life to the fullest.
Amanda Sechrest dropped onto her bed, exhausted after a late night of studying for finals at Saint Mary’s College of California. For some reason, on…
A New Way to Assess the Quality and Impact of Children’s Screen Time
Of all the childrearing issues parents face today, managing screen time is undoubtedly one of the most challenging and confusing. In fact, 71% of parents…
You Gave Tiny Aaliyah a Big Boost
Aaliyah’s impossibly tiny chest rose and fell as she slept in her NICU isolette. The neonatal intensive care team, moving in perfect unison, untangled tubes…
Care + Cures Podcast
Care + Cures: Advancing children’s health in Silicon Valley (a Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health podcast) unites families, donors, doctors and more to advance…