Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health

In this season of gratitude, we’re reflecting on what truly makes brighter futures possible for the children and families at Stanford Medicine Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford—and the answer is always the same: a caring community.    Because of people like you, young patients facing unimaginable challenges receive world-class care from experts like oncologist Dr. Norman Lacayo, along with the comfort, hope, and encouragement that help them keep going. Your support doesn’t just provide expert care, it surrounds families with compassion during some of their hardest days.     As we continue working to make futures bright, we’re deeply grateful for everyone who stands with us and believes in the promise of every child’s tomorrow. Thank you for making a meaningful difference. ❤️ 

Epilepsy should never limit a child from reaching their full health potential. In the U.S., 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. For many kids and teens, this means missed school, sports, and precious milestones. But a seizure-free life is possible.     With partnership from our generous donor community, Stanford Medicine Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford can create a better future for all kids with epilepsy. Support epilepsy care and research via the link below.    💜 This month, and every month, we’re all-in for kids with epilepsy.  https://lnkd.in/gFfY896A   #NEAM2025 #AllInForEpilepsy #EpilepsyEducation  

Ever wondered what your support makes possible inside the hospital? Every day at Stanford Medicine Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, the Children’s Fund helps provide the essential services that care for the whole family—far beyond medical treatment. ✨     As the season of giving ramps up, here’s how community generosity shows up for our patients:     📚 Books that comfort and keep kids learning  🧸 Toys & coping kits that ease anxiety through play  🏠 Family essentials like lodging, meals & transportation  🔬 Research that leads to better treatments and brighter futures     These everyday impacts are at the heart of the Children’s Fund, ensuring every child and expectant mom at our hospital receives extraordinary care—regardless of their family’s financial circumstances.     Together, we’re making futures bright. 💛  #makingfuturesbright #givingtuesday 

🧸 Want to bring joy to a child in the hospital today? Our Virtual Toy Drive sends 100% of donations to the Recreational Therapy Fun Fund at Stanford Medicine Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford—providing toys, play kits, and comfort items that help kids still feel like kids. ✨ Give hope. Give joy. Give a toy. LPFCH.org/VTD2025 🎁

Meet Zoe🌟: teenager, cancer patient, and future author. Lumbar punctures. Chemo. Going bald. Endless nosebleeds. Three birthdays spent in the hospital. Diagnosed with leukemia at age 8, Zoe faced more than any child should. But because of a community that believes in compassion and possibility, her strongest memories aren’t about fear. They’re about the people who showed up for her: the nurses who made her laugh, the child life specialists who helped her feel brave, and the teams at Stanford Medicine Children's Health who treated her like more than a diagnosis. Today, Zoe is dreaming big! She is writing stories, imagining new worlds, and planning future adventures filled with unforgettable meals from around the globe. Stay tuned on Dec. 2 to watch Zoe’s story for #GivingTuesday and have a chance to triple your match for kids like her.  #MakingFuturesBright

✨ Save the Date: Giving Tuesday is December 2! ✨ Your generosity goes 3x further this year—every dollar you give will be TRIPLED to support kids like Zoe, a former Stanford Medicine Children's Health cancer patient with big dreams to travel the world and become an author.   🔔 Mark your calendar and join us as we celebrate courage, shine a light on childhood cancer awareness, and work together to create brighter futures for kids facing life-changing diagnoses. Your support helps make more healing, hope, and bright futures possible. #MakingFuturesBright #GivingTuesday #ChildhoodCancer  

In the United States 1 in 10 babies is born premature. Doctors don't have definitive answers about what causes a baby to be born too early. But at Stanford Medicine Children's Health, we’re determined to find out. Our vision is to drastically improve treatment options for babies born too early and predict and prevent premature birth from happening in the first place. Our success depends on accelerating groundbreaking research and clinical trials, recruiting top physician-scientists, and investing in the tools and technology our experts need to innovate. Philanthropy will be the key to ushering in a hopeful new future for premature babies and their families. 💜Learn more: https://lnkd.in/grMCD77D #WorldPrematurityDay

👩⚕️ After more than four decades caring for others as a surgical nurse at Stanford, Elaine Housten reflects on the moment when she suddenly found herself on the other side of care. Her newborn son needed lifesaving surgery, and experts like Stephen Shochat, MD, and Gary Hartman, MD, MBA, at Stanford Medicine Children's Health. Grateful for her son’s recovery, Elaine chose to give back through a charitable trust that will support pediatric surgery. Her generosity ensures that future families receive the same exceptional care. “We are so grateful to Packard Children’s Hospital,” she says. “It means so much to know this care will continue for future families.” 💙 Read Elaine’s full story and see how her gift supports the next generation of care — https://tr.ee/BnMfqEj_Jv

What drives leaders in maternal and children’s health? Dr. Yasser El-Sayed and Susan Ford Dorsey share how philanthropy, leadership, and compassion fuel Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. 👉 Read our “5 Takeaways” and watch the full vodcast: https://lnkd.in/gBt3AVnc #ChildrensHealth #Philanthropy #MaternalHealth

When Nancy Larsson first volunteered with the Association of Auxiliaries for Children, she had no idea how deeply she’d fall in love with the mission of Stanford Medicine Children's Health. Over the years, Nancy has helped raise millions to support children and families — and now, she and her husband, Peter, have found a simple way to make that impact last: naming the Foundation as a beneficiary of their retirement accounts. “It makes you feel like you’re part of each project’s success as opposed to just giving,” Nancy says. “And that, I think, is very rewarding.” 💛 See how Nancy and Peter’s gift helps children and families thrive 🔗 https://tr.ee/VJWbuQ1TcQ