Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Corporate Philanthropy: Stanford Federal Credit Union

Stanford Federal Credit Union has established itself as one of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford’s most generous and consistent corporate supporters. Over the past decade, the organization...
Thursday, September 18, 2014

The Yoshidas: A Slice of the American Dream

For James and Sumiko Yoshida, giving a gift of real estate to Packard Children's Hospital became an important part of living the American dream. Five decades ago, each followed a path from Japan to...
Megan AlpersWednesday, September 10, 2014

Hyundai Hope on Wheels Surpasses $1 Million in Support for Pediatric Cancer Research at Stanford

On September 4, Hyundai Hope On Wheels® and Palo Alto-area Hyundai dealers awarded Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford a $250,000 Hyundai Scholar Hope Grant to support the work of Kathy...
Megan AlpersMonday, August 18, 2014

Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos Extend a $2.25 Million Challenge Grant to Fund Innovative Clinical Food Allergy Research at Stanford

Groundbreaking food allergy research at Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has received a major boost through the creation of a challenge grant by...
Ali KoideFriday, July 11, 2014

Partnership with DreamWorks Animation and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital brightens children’s lives—and the walls of HP

For children receiving medical care, hospital stays can be a time of isolation, fear, and long periods of boredom. But thanks to a partnership between HP, DreamWorks Animation, and Lucile Packard...
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

St. Baldrick’s Foundation awards nearly $1 million for childhood cancer research at Stanford

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation , which holds head-shaving events nationwide to raise money for childhood cancer research, recently awarded nearly $1 million in pediatric cancer research grants to five...
Megan AlpersWednesday, May 28, 2014

‘Heal EB’ and Eddie and Jill Vedder help fund treatments for children with life-threatening skin disorder

In another step toward the possible development of a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a rare and life-threatening genetic skin disorder, the Southern California-based non-profit Heal EB, www...
Jennifer YuanSunday, May 1, 2011

Giving Thanks: 20 Years of Philanthropy Transforms Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

"A children’s hospital is as good as its community wants it to be,” says Christopher Dawes, president and CEO of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. “In our case, the community has spoken loud and...
Theresa JohnstonSunday, May 1, 2011

Our Hearts Are with Packard: Katie Jo, Los Altos

Standing in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Packard Children’s Hospital, Beth and Bob Shuman of Los Altos felt increasingly anxious. Their first and only child was fighting for her life after...
Blog tags: