Five Champions for Children who inspired us in 2015
Every day, our community fundraisers—who we call Champions for Children—inspire us with their passion to serve others and raise funds for our patients and their families. In 2015, more than 100...
A bear-y generous gift to our emergency department
Bears on the move! A delivery truck filled to the brim with handmade teddy bears arrived at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford this week, thanks to a new donation from Bears for Humanity ...
Pumpkin carving, costumes, and treats—Halloween is a magical time for all children. Here are some fun ways you can help make Halloween extra special for patients and families at our hospital. 1...
With an event name like “Hoops for Life,” one might assume that Amy and Shannon Aldridge’s fundraiser is a basketball event, not a 5k walk and run. But the 6th annual Hoops for Life 5k held in Cape...
These kids put Karate Kid to shame! The nationally-ranked extreme martial artists from All Star Karate Center in Redwood City are amazing at their craft and at giving back to the community. “This is...
This makes our hearts sing! One of our own staffers bought four tickets to the Taylor Swift concert this Friday at Levi's Stadium and then donated them so that a patient could attend! Fourteen-year-...
More than 3,200 participants joined us at Stanford on June 21 for the Summer Scamper 5k, 10k, and kids' fun run and helped raise over $500,000 for Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and the...
As Jennifer Rowe’s 40th birthday was approaching, she knew she wanted to do something special to celebrate. “I thought about it and decided that the most meaningful thing for me to do was to give...
Champions for Children: Putting the Fun in Fundraisers
Last year, more than 130 Champions for Children raised more than $536,000 to give our patients and their families more hope for healthy futures. Here are a few of those wonderful Champions:...
Guest blogger: Steven MarraThursday, February 26, 2015
Heart and Sole: Going the extra mile (or 61) to support our pediatric cardiology team and their patients
While his daughter Kate was receiving treatment in our Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, few things gave Steven solace like running. Today, he’s using his passion for endurance events to raise...
