Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Wawa and The Wawa Foundation hosted the third annual Helping Hands Community Care Challenge, bringing together approximately 800 corporate volunteers for a high-energy day of service benefiting CHOP patients and families. Volunteers assembled more than 35,000 activity kits to support a variety of CHOP programs, including the Child Life, Education and Creative Arts Therapy Department.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Morgan Center for Research and Innovation. Attendees included the Morgan family, CHOP leaders, vendor partners and other supporters. Government officials were also on hand including Mayor Cherelle Parker, Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson, State Representative and Appropriations Chairman Jordan Harris, State Senator Nikil Saval, and State Representative Ben Waxman.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced nearly $2 million in funding from the V Foundation for Cancer Research, a nonprofit that supports peer-reviewed cancer research. The grants were awarded to two research leaders advancing innovative approaches to detecting and treating cancer in children. Andrei Thomas-Tikhonenko, PhD, Chief of the Division of Cancer Pathobiology at CHOP, was awarded the $1 million V Foundation Pediatric All-Star Cancer Research Grant to develop a novel chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for children with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), an aggressive form of blood cancer.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced today a $50 million gift from Einhorn Collaborative to establish the David M. Einhorn Institute for Early Relational Health (Einhorn Institute), advancing a new frontier in pediatric care focused on the science of human connection and its impact on health.

Earlier this month, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) hosted the Cure Sickle Cell Walk & Family Fun Day, presented by West Pharmaceutical Services, a morning where over 1,000 participants walked, cheered and celebrated patients with sickle cell disease at Citizens Bank Park.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) recently announced the establishment of the Timothy J. Raymond Endowed Chair in Pediatric Resuscitation Science at a celebration honoring the inaugural chair holder, Todd Kilbaugh, MD.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) held a check presentation highlighting a $10 million giving commitment by NRG to the Cardiac Center at CHOP through the company’s Choose to Give program.

Recently, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) hosted The Runway, a contemporary lunchtime fashion show curated by top Philadelphia-area boutiques and designers, featuring a pop-up trunk show offering one-of-a-kind goods.

On Sunday, April 26, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) hosted its inaugural I Heart CHOP Run, Walk & Virtual Challenge, presented by Philadelphia Insurance Companies. The event was a 5K Run and 3K Family Fun Walk at FDR Park, and, for those who opted to participate remotely, I Heart CHOP continued throughout May with a month-long virtual activity challenge.

Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) today announced the appointment of Eric M. Morrow, MD, PhD, as the founding director of the Lurie Autism Institute. Dr. Morrow will assume this role on September 1, 2026, and will join the departments of Pediatrics and Genetics at the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) at the University of Pennsylvania.