Meet Avi, Your 2021 Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Kristin Stecher and Rushabh Doshi can walk to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford from their home. “Rushabh went to graduate school at Stanford. We ran…
Category: Summer Scamper Heroes
Meet Denielle, Your Summer Scamper Patient Hero
“I was diagnosed with my first cancer when I was 8 years old,” Denielle smiles confidently, fiddling with her beloved ukulele. “It was stage 4…
Meet Nataly, Your 2021 Virtual Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Pablo and Damaris Sánchez found out they were having a little girl 20 weeks into their pregnancy. But the exciting news took an unfortunate turn…
Meet Finn’s family, Your Summer Scamper Patient Heroes
After eight months of perfect doctor appointments, what began as a simple check-up at the local hospital unexpectedly turned into a chaotic emergency C-section….
Margarita Goes the Extra Mile for Kids
Many things have changed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. But one thing that hasn’t changed: Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford team member Margarita…
Meet Victoria, your Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Victoria’s mother, Karen, was 20 weeks pregnant when she and her husband, Angel, received devastating news. Their baby was diagnosed with spina bifida, a condition…
Meet Tyler, your Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Tyler was the face of our two Virtual Summer Scampers in 2020 and 2021! And if you’re a loyal Scamper-er, you’ve likely seen him on…
Meet Kaitlin, your Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Eighteen-year-old Kaitlin has experienced more surgeries than anyone should ever withstand. In 2004, Kaitlin was born with an extremely rare case of Amniotic Band Syndrome…
Meet Jack, your Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Jack was diagnosed with a devastating condition called Edwards Syndrome, or Trisomy 18, two days after birth. Trisomy 18 is where an extra 18th chromosome…
Meet Lars, your Summer Scamper Patient Hero
11-year-old Lars is quite the ham once he gets a microphone in his hands, so keep an eye out for him on the Summer Scamper…
