september is childhood cancer and sickle cell disease awareness month
september is childhood cancer and sickle cell disease awareness month
Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago: Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Support Fund“In the midst of the heavy, we must try and make things a little lighter …”
Where your donation goes ⟶
Our Amazon Wish List
When you make a donation from our Amazon Wish List, the items are sent directly to our unit within days to make things a little lighter. Over the last year, we have gotten requests from patients and families of what helps most during the hard days.
Sickle Cell Disease: a Parent Perspective
Cole was diagnosed with High Risk B-cell ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) when he was two years old. His mom, Brittany, shared his story with us.
“It was such an honor to be able to help someone in such a big way.”
Teagan, a PICU nurse at Lurie Children’s Hospital, shares her experience of donating her stem cells to save a life in June of 2023.
“The string lights from a little lighter made the hospital room feel a little more like home - a little more cozy.”
— Frankie, 11 yo
