Children's Fund Update

Miranda Ashland is one busy girl. A thriving high school senior from Saratoga, she’s filling out college applications and starring in her school’s production of Oliver! — and even recently won a spirit week pie-eating contest. With this packed schedule, Miranda still finds time for another important priority: supporting Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, the place that gave her a second chance at life.... (Read entire story)

A child’s smile is one of life’s greatest joys. For Kristi and Jon Cannon of Redwood City, parents of 2-year-old Jax, that simple pleasure is something they will always cherish. “Now we know that anything can happen at any moment—even when we’re just home, winding down after a busy afternoon,” explains Kristi. That’s precisely how the accident happened... (Read entire story)

Angelina and Angelica Sabuco, 2 ½, are exploring their neighborhood park in San Jose, picking up fallen leaves and seed pods. They giggle as they toddle in opposite directions while their mother scrambles to keep up. Any passerby would be completely unaware of the amazing transformation these twins have undergone in recent months...(Read entire story)

In two short decades, Packard Children’s has cared for thousands of families and developed treatments and cures that have changed the face of pediatric and obstetric medicine. Your gifts to the Children’s Fund have played an invaluable role in enabling Packard to provide the best care possible. Each year, the Children’s Fund sustains Family Support and Outreach programs, ensures Care for All, and supports innovative Pediatric Research. It is your ongoing generosity that makes Packard a special place for children and families...(Read entire story)

"When Samantha told me she was pregnant, I said, ‘That’s great,’ and then went to work. Little did we know that they would be quadruplets!” Wayne Wang laughs as he recalls how he and his wife, Samantha Weng, of Redwood Shores, got the shocking news. “Each ultrasound revealed one more baby. We joked that we didn’t want any more ultrasounds after the fourth one.” Samantha and Wayne beat million-to-one odds...(Read entire story)

July 12 was a big day for the Ho family of Cupertino. That morning, Cassie Ho, 13, and her father, Simon, both went in for surgery. Due to a condition called biliary atresia, Cassie was facing end-stage liver failure. At Stanford Hospital, a portion of Simon’s liver was removed, then rushed next door to Packard Children’s and transplanted into his daughter. Just weeks later, both Cassie and Simon are doing well. Still, some big questions remain...(Read entire story)

On September 9, 2008, the world as we knew it changed,” says Allison Rix of Los Gatos.
While riding in the car that day, Allison’s daughter, Erica, 6, tossed one end of a jump rope out the window to flutter in the wind. Suddenly, the rope caught in the car’s axle and a loop tightened around Erica’s wrist, severing her left hand...(Read entire story)

When Caroline Kambic’s father suffered a recent layoff, the East Palo Alto teenager lost the health coverage she needed to manage her diabetes. Without insurance, the Kambic family faced overwhelming monthly medical bills.... (Read entire story)

Though only in second grade, Hayden Chavarria of San Jose is already an inspiration to Bay Area residents of all ages. The 7-year-old patient of Packard Children’s has motivated others to give hundreds of toys to children who spent their holidays at the Hospital... (Read entire story)