Between episodes of Paw Patrol and singing two-year-old Marley’s favourite silly songs, Marley’s parents noticed something different – Marley’s colour was changing – she seemed so much paler. Soon, Marley’s mood changed. She went from her happy, bubbly self to irritable. Something was wrong.
Choosing Children’s Made All the Difference
Robert Martinho came into the world in Ottawa in March 1994, and before he was even six months old, he was already on the transplant list. For his family, London became a second home.
Help Unlock Answers that Protect Kids’ Lives
When twins Amelia and Harper started needing frequent hospitalization for pneumonia, their worried parents started asking questions.
Transporting Waylon — The Lifesaving Drive
Children’s Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team share their incredible effort to safely transport Waylon to specialized paediatric critical care at Children’s Hospital.
Saving Waylon
When Waylon fell through an ice-covered pool at his babysitter’s house, it took an entire community to save him – including you.
The Next 100 Years of Children’s (CH, TVCC, CHRI): Dr. Victor Han and Olink Lab Technology
When someone like Dr. Victor Han calls a technology a “game-changer” for children’s health care, you pay attention.
5 Tips for Keeping Your Children Safe in Summer
Five tips to help keep your children safe in summer from Children’s Hospital’s Injury Prevention Team.
Expert Care Saved Baby Maia’s Life
Maia was born two months premature, with two holes in her heart. Expert care at Children’s Hospital saved her life.
Dr. Fred Possmayer’s Research Discovery Continues to Save Lives Over 40 Years Later
You may not know Dr. Fred Possmayer, but you may know someone because of Dr. Fred Possmayer. His research discovery has saved thousands of lives and reduced suffering around the world, and it’s often referred to in the same breath as insulin.
Transformational Donation Will Launch the Jahnke Family Paediatric Oncology Centre of Excellence at Children’s Hospital
Local London couple, Dieter and Lyse Jahnke, have made a transformational $5 million donation that will launch the Jahnke Family Paediatric Oncology Centre of Excellence at Children’s Hospital, enhancing and transforming care for children affected by cancer.
How the Churchill Family’s Generosity Is Changing the Lives of Our Tiniest Patients
Children’s Health Foundation is honoured that the Churchill Family has made this life-saving gift so that patients at Children’s Hospital can continue to receive the best possible care and most possible hope.
Curing Epilepsy with Expert Skills and Donor-funded Equipment
In 2021, Children’s Health Foundation donors fully funded the ROSA One Brain Robotic Arm, a state-of-the-art piece of equipment, made specifically for paediatric patients. The addition of the ROSA One Brain Robotic Arm for Children’s Hospital’s Paediatric Epilepsy Program – one of only two Regional Epilepsy Surgery Centres of Excellence in Ontario – has been transformational.
High School Students Transform Paediatric Inpatient Unit
In early 2022, John Paull II Catholic Secondary School art teacher Christine Mancini received a text from her friend Ashley Stephen, a nurse in the Paediatric Inpatient Unit at Children’s Hospital. Ashley had a question for Christine: would her students be interested in creating some fun murals for the unit?
How Two Kids’ Friendship Created Lasting Holiday Magic
Hunter’s Mom Sarah shares what this time of year means to her and her family.
Peer Support for Kids Changes Their Hospital Experience
At Children’s Hospital, Youth CoRE ensures our kids and teens have peers to talk to.
World Prematurity Day: Midwifery Helps New Parents Have an Unforgettable Moment
At Children’s Hospital, the Midwifery Department is finding the best ways to ensure parents can hold their newborns skin-to-skin as soon as possible – even after a cesarian section.
Getting Kids Closer to The Care They Need
This week, YOU can help kids like Hunter get closer to the care they need. Donate your Aeroplan points during Air Canada’s Aeroplan matching week October 2 to 8 and help ensure kids from all over Western Ontario have access to leading-edge care.
Leading-edge Cancer Care at Children’s Hospital
As our kids face cancer, they have expert clinicians and researchers working around the clock to provide the best possible care.
You Made It Possible for Lauren to Breathe
Today, Lauren is beyond proud to be using her storytelling skills to share how Children’s Health Foundation donors transform the lives of our kids. With your help, they can become adults like her!
You helped Juliana Embrace Her Story
She is overjoyed to be here and is so grateful for the expertise of Children’s Childhood Cancer program, Children’s life-enriching patient support programs and the chance to make a positive impact with her story.
Children’s Health Foundation receives the Children’s Miracle Network Award for Canada’s Hospital Foundation of the Year.
Children’s Health Foundation, fundraising partner to Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, TVCC and Children’s Health Research Institute, has been awarded Canada’s Hospital Foundation of the Year at this year’s Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Conference in Orlando, Florida. This honour is reserved for one children’s hospital foundation and recognizes their […]
Supporting Our Kids When Emergency Strikes
Grateful DiCecco Family and St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus (Nobleton, ON) Joseph DiCecco loved snowmobiling, hockey, boating and life at the cottage. From the time Joseph could walk, he enthusiastically worked right by his father’s side at the family business, Greenside, a very busy and well-known landscaping company. Joseph’s much-loved […]
Sandra Schmirler Foundation Helps Protect Babies in Crisis by Funding Leading-Edge Equipment
Sandra Schmirler Foundation Helps Protect Babies in Crisis by Funding Leading-Edge Equipment.
Born 2 months early with 2 holes in her heart – this is Maia’s story
Maia has known Children’s Hospital her whole life. She was born 2 months early with two holes in her heart. After her open-heart surgery at just 7 months old, Maia began visiting Children’s Hospital every week to make sure her heart stayed strong! Between her prematurity and her heart, Maia […]
Cordelia’s Early Diagnosis Saved Her Life
Before Cordelia was born she was a patient with Children’s Hospital. Following her mother’s 20-week ultrasound they were immediately referred to Paediatric Cardiology at Children’s Hospital. Using a state-of-the-art echocardiography machine, Cordelia’s health care team at Children’s performed a fetal echocardiogram – a specialty ultrasound – to confirm that she […]
Sandra Schmirler “Queen of Curling” Legacy Lives on with the Foundation’s Telethon
As a three-time world curling champion and Olympic gold medalist, Sandra Schmirler’s love of family lives on through the Sandra Schmirler Foundation.
Where Is Tia Now? Our 2022 Children’s Miracle Champion Child Has An Exciting Future Ahead!
You may remember Tia, our 2022 Children’s Miracle Network Champion Child.
Tia was only two years old when her physician heard a heart murmur and referred her to Children’s Hospital. But where is she now? Read to find out where Tia is now because of the support of donors and the health care team.
Zavitz Insurance & Wealth Celebrates National Award
Children’s Health Foundation Celebrates Extraordinary Community Partner Zavitz Insurance & Wealth as They Are Designated a Business Leader in Canada’s Volunteer Awards. Canada’s Volunteer Awards recognize community leaders, not-for-profit organizations, social enterprises and businesses that have made significant contributions to improving the lives of others. Award recipients are highly engaged in […]
Give a Gift That Makes a Difference
Give a gift that makes a difference for sick and injured kids at Children’s Hospital, LHSC. When you join LCBO in supporting Children’s Hospital, you help make sure children, youth and their families have access to life-saving care and life-enriching programs. LCBO customers are invited to add a $2, $5 or $10 donation to their purchase!
You Help Create Joyful Moments for Sick Kids
Throughout her cancer treatment, your support helped bring moments of joy and comfort to Marah and her family at Children’s Hospital.