Peggy Murtha, RN, a nurse in our Packard intermediate care nursery (PICN), didn’t think much of it when her eldest son Nick collided with another player while playing basketball for his club team. It...
Guest Blogger: Emily CanteyThursday, February 4, 2016
A grateful mom says thank you: The Bravest 10-year-old I Know
Editor’s note: Emily, our guest author, is an inspiration. For the 2015 Summer Scamper, she and her husband practiced for hours with their son, Ray, who has autism, so he’d be ready to hand out race...
Thanks to the power of social media, Denver Broncos star Vernon Davis answers a cancer patient's wish Alex Walter, 18, attends the hospital school most days, and you can bet he’ll be wearing some...
Karen Vargas’ only plan was to find help for her 3-year-old daughter, Kate Zuno. At age 1, Kate’s health wasn’t right. She suffered from constipation and flu-like symptoms, including trouble...
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...
This Sunday: Watch Dateline NBC featuring Heart Center family
Hearing the news that your normally healthy child has a life-threatening heart disease and may need a heart transplant would be devastating for any parent. The Bingham family of Haines, Oregon, has...
When his local hospital in Nevada said there was “nothing left to do,” Xavr’s family almost gave up hope. Donor support helped fly Xavr to our hospital and save him from liver failure. This holiday...
Supporting the whole child in the Children’s Heart Center
The Cardiac Psychology Program ensures that caring for mental health is an integral part of the healing process. Four-year-old Reina’s heart stopped beating one day while she was in her Petaluma home...
“He was so handsome and so big! He was a little tank,” Shannon says, recalling the joy she felt the first time she and her husband Steven held their youngest son just one year ago. “I immediately...
For patients undergoing treatment , leaving the hospital on Halloween may not be possible, so our extraordinary staff, volunteers, donors, and corporate supporters bring the fun to them. Our annual...