Foundation Stories

Enabling investigators to broaden the astonishing possibilities of genetic medicine.

A West Philadelphia pediatric healthcare center blossoms into a beloved community hub.

Donations launch a program that eases the challenging journey to an accurate GI diagnosis.

‘These specialists are truly amazing and the therapies they provide for children are extraordinary.’

Stella was cared for by the expert team from CHOP’s Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center, the most active and experienced center of its type in the world.

When the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to derail a scheduled checkup at CHOP’s Pediatric Thyroid Center, this family’s medical journey became a cross-country adventure.

Research ingenuity — and a little help from four-legged friends — promise breakthroughs in testing for COVID-19.

For the students and staff at Groveland Elementary School in Doylestown, Pa., participating in Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s annual Pajama Day fundraiser every year is not only a chance to be extra cozy at school, it’s also an opportunity to support a cause near and dear to their hearts.

After twice overcoming cancer as a young child, Ruby is thriving in college, playing wheelchair basketball and planning for her future.