Born with severe heart defects, Nate powered through complex care with a superhero spirit At a routine 19-week ultrasound, Kristine and Matt expected to leave joyful, with new photos of their first child, Nate. Instead, they learned Nate ha…
A toddler gets the best care possible for her rare brain tumor. Why was 2-year-old Zoya suddenly so sick? She was throwing up and not herself. Her parents took her to their local ER multiple times. Doctors weren’t sure if she had the flu, a…
Expert care and tech help Jackson thrive with autism. Jackson’s family knew something wasn’t right. He had been born premature and at age 2, he still didn’t respond to his name or play with other kids. His language and motor skills were del…
From battling cancer to going for gold. Just a few years ago, Jack Berry lost his right leg to cancer. Now the Boston Children’s patient is an elite, Para Nordic skier. The 18-year-old reached a milestone that once seemed impossible: compet…
United by grim diagnoses, two athletes found answers at Boston Children’s. Five-year-old Jaeger’s life changed in an instant one sunny June day. An elderly neighbor on a riding mower accidentally backed over his right leg. Jaeger was rushed…
Rob and Karen Hale have made a remarkable commitment of $100 million to Boston Children’s, the largest philanthropic gift in our hospital’s history, enabling our leaders to reimagine how mental and behavioral health care is delivered to chi…
Care and support were like “a seatbelt on a rollercoaster” for his family. It started with a limp. X-rays at urgent care showed nothing, so the next day Yuli and Martin took their 2-year-old son to another Boston hospital where blood tests
After two transplants, she raises money to help other kids. Maggie was only 4 when her pediatrician heard a strange clicking in her heart. She didn’t look or feel sick, but tests showed she had a rare, life-threatening condition: high blood…
After Boston Children’s Hospital saved Ella’s life, her friends and family rallied “the troops” to give back. Ella faced the battle of a lifetime when she was just 7 months old. She was diagnosed with an extremely rare congenital heart defe…
The two-time Boston Marathon runner has been raising money for Boston Children’s since she was 6. Kaylee Wallace just completed her second Boston Marathon for Boston Children’s. But her fundraising journey began almost 20 years ago. Kaylee
Born early weighing less than two pounds, Kole needed expert care. Chanel couldn’t believe what was happening: she was being rushed into the delivery room four months early. Her baby, Kole, wasn’t due until October, and it was only June. Sh…
For over two decades, BJ’s Wholesale Club has been making a difference in children’s health, partnering with Boston Children’s Hospital to fund groundbreaking research and community health initiatives. Now, with a fresh $500,000 commitment,…