Donor Stories

Generous donors are the backbone of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Their support touches everything accomplished at the Hospital - from ground-breaking research to life-saving care. Below are some stories that illustrate specific ways donors have had a direct impact on the work of Children’s Hospital.

A Vision of Hope - The room on the first floor of the Children’s Seashore House at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia buzzes and flashes with high technology and equipment. 

Asthma 101 - Seven days a week, dozens of parents and their children gather in the Bill and Jeanne Wurster Asthma Education Room.  There, they learn the facts about asthma and what they can do to help control it.

For the Love of Reading - “I can see on their faces how much the children love these books. They get so excited and say thank you so many times.”

Motivated to Find a Cure - “There’s nothing a parent won’t do when they have a child with an incurable disease.”

Prayer and Reflection - A space like this — calm, reverent — is a welcome respite for anyone facing the reality of severely ill children.

Seamless Care - “We know that these babies will need special care when they’re born, and (with the new unit) we won’t have to deal with them being born in one institution and transferred to Children's Hospital."

Worldly Advice Right Here at Home - There are two times when parents of internationally adopted children have a lot of questions: before the adoption, and after.