Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health

Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health We are the sole fundraising entity for Stanford Medicine Children's health. To support Packard Children’s Hospital, please visit www.supportLPCH.org.

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The foundation is the primary fundraiser for Lucile Packard Children's Hospital; it also works to improve the system of care of children with special health care needs, and it disseminates information to raise awareness and promote action regarding key children's health issues. Fundraising
Since 1997, the foundation has raised funds to ensure that Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and t

he pediatric programs at Stanford University School of Medicine are able to provide the finest, family-centered care to children; train the next generation of pediatric medical leaders; and conduct research into treatments and cures for diseases that affect children throughout the world. Growth in community support over the last decade has helped transform Packard Children's into one of the nation's top children's hospitals, and has sustained its commitment to care for any child in the community, including those without health insurance. Grantmaking
The foundation's grantmaking program aims to promote an improved system of care for children with special health care needs and their families. See more at www.lpfch.org/cshcn

The foundation’s www.kidsdata.org website provides information about the health and well-being of children. Kidsdata provides facts about children ages 0–18 in the state of California. Data encompass all aspects of children's health, from asthma and alcohol consumption to weight and reading proficiency levels.

August is National Make-A-Will Month, and it's a good time to ask yourself: do you have a plan in place?Most Americans d...
08/19/2026

August is National Make-A-Will Month, and it's a good time to ask yourself: do you have a plan in place?

Most Americans don't. One in three haven't made a will, though it's one of the simplest ways to leave a lasting mark. When you include the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health in your will, you help make sure kids and expectant moms at Stanford Medicine Children's Health have access to life-saving care, now and for generations to come.

Ready to get started? Visit the link below ❤️

https://tr.ee/wGaRz3

August is National Make-A-Will Month, and it’s a good time to ask yourself: do you have a plan in place?Most Americans d...
08/19/2026

August is National Make-A-Will Month, and it’s a good time to ask yourself: do you have a plan in place?

Most Americans don’t. One in three haven’t made a will, though it’s one of the simplest ways to leave a lasting mark. When you include the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health in your will, you help make sure kids and expectant moms at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford have access to life-saving care, now and for generations to come.

Ready to get started? Visit the link in our bio❤️

For patients at Stanford Medicine Children's Health, back-to-school time looks a little different. Instead of heading to...
08/17/2026

For patients at Stanford Medicine Children's Health, back-to-school time looks a little different. Instead of heading to a new classroom, they’re navigating treatment plans, surgeries, and hospital stays—all while doing what curious, growing kids do: finishing homework, making art, learning to code.

This year, we’re sending them a virtual backpack filled with words of encouragement from people like you. If you have a minute, add your message here: https://tr.ee/jmdCEsK8qt ❤️

A huge thank you to Lake Anthony Music and Guitar Center Music Foundation for donating instruments to our Music Therapy ...
08/14/2026

A huge thank you to Lake Anthony Music and Guitar Center Music Foundation for donating instruments to our Music Therapy Program at Stanford Medicine Children's Health! These new instruments will help our incredible music therapists support patients through some of their toughest days, easing pain and anxiety, and offering comfort.

Lake Anthony also stopped by the broadcast studio for a Q&A and music tutorial using the app GarageBand. Thank you, Lake Anthony and Guitar Center Music Foundation, for making music and creating memories for patients and families at Packard Children's! ❤️🎸

Yesterday we celebrated the birthday of Lucile Salter Packard, the visionary whose generosity made Stanford Medicine Chi...
07/31/2026

Yesterday we celebrated the birthday of Lucile Salter Packard, the visionary whose generosity made Stanford Medicine Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford a reality.

Long before she became one of the hospital’s founding philanthropists, Lu was a Stanford student volunteering with children recovering from illness—an experience that shaped the vision she would eventually bring to life. She believed every child deserved extraordinary care delivered with compassion, dignity, and hope.

That vision extended beyond medicine. She insisted the hospital include healing gardens and open spaces, and championed a then-revolutionary model that brought care for mothers, babies, and children together under one roof.

More than three decades after the hospital opened, her vision continues to inspire our mission: unlocking philanthropy that transforms health for all kids and moms.

Happy birthday, Lu—and thank you for starting it all. ❤️

07/30/2026

👋 Meet physician scientist, Dr. Avenesh (Ave) Thakor, Director of Pediatric Interventional Radiology at Stanford Medicine Children's Health.

🩺 Interventional Radiology uses advanced imaging as a GPS system to guide minimally invasive surgical tools through the body’s own vessels and pathways, reaching any organ with extraordinary precision.

🩻 Through incisions sometimes no wider than a grain of rice, Dr. Thakor and his team can unblock vessels, deliver therapies directly to tumors, and stop life-threatening bleeding.

❤️ He and his team are bringing new hope to kids with some of the toughest diagnoses.

Most AI in medicine has been built for adults. Stanford Medicine and Stanford Medicine Children's Health are creating it...
07/23/2026

Most AI in medicine has been built for adults. Stanford Medicine and Stanford Medicine Children's Health are creating it just for kids.

That's the mission behind the new Hub for Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Medicine, bringing together doctors, researchers, and engineers to build AI tools specifically for kids. Some of what's already happening:

🩻 MRI scans that used to take an hour now take minutes, thanks to AI-enhanced imaging. Less time in the machine means less need for anesthesia.

👶 A new tool can predict which premature babies are at highest risk for complications, with 85% accuracy.

🤰 A simple urine test can catch signs of preeclampsia as early as 10-12 weeks into pregnancy, early enough for preventive care.

📊 A new smart dashboard doubled the number of type 1 diabetes patients in a study who successfully managed their blood sugar.

This is what happens when AI is designed for kids from the start. Learn more about the Hub for AI in Pediatric Medicine at the link below.

https://tr.ee/WGjAfv

07/21/2026

It's been a month since Summer Scamper 2026, and your support is already making a difference for patients and families. Watch our recap video and see the joy, the running, and the love felt throughout this incredible day of fundraising and fun. Thank you for showing up for kids and families at Packard Children's.

07/06/2026

You've got a friend in the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health! Last night we celebrated our generous donor community by treating them to a screening of Pixar Toy Story 5. 🍿🎥

Former Stanford Medicine Children's Health's clinical trial participant and Patient Hero Jocelyn sat down with Associate Producer of Toy Story 5, Krissy Cababa, to discuss one main theme: being a hero! From friends, toys, to even donors, heroes come in all forms!

A huge thank you to our heroes—our donors and supporters—for going all in on our mission to ensure world-class care and groundbreaking research for patients and their families at Packard Children's…and beyond!

Our Foundation staff celebrated Pride Month at a joyful event hosted by our Rainbow Connections Employee Resource Group....
06/24/2026

Our Foundation staff celebrated Pride Month at a joyful event hosted by our Rainbow Connections Employee Resource Group. We welcomed Boichik Bagels founder Emily Winston for an inspiring conversation about her entrepreneurial journey and commitment to the LGBTQ+ community—and a chance to enjoy her famous bagels.

Moments like these remind us what makes our team so special: the people in it. ❤️

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Palo Alto, CA
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