Making a Difference

Think of it. Behind every number, every percentage point, every dollar is one family's story. That story is told and retold about the time their child needed help -- and Children's was there.

You notice it from the moment you walk in the doors. Children's is the best place for each child's care. From the warm greeting at the front desk to the compassionate staff to the expert leading the treatment.

This high level of compassion and care is made possible through the generous financial support of our community of friends. Together we support Children's commitment to care individually for every child who comes through our doors.

Watch Annabella's Story

Annabella, one of the precious lives saved at Children's in 2011, is just one story that illustrates the difference your support makes at Children's Medical Center.

This is just one story—but to Alexa and Shad Spears, it is the most important story of their life.

Care Beyond Our Campus

Serious illness and lengthy hospital stays can be emotionally, logistically and socially taxing on patients and families.

Children's offers many services to help with the hospital experience, including Social Work, Pastoral Care, School Services, Language Access Services and Child Life. Because these services are not reimbursed by insurance and many families could not afford to pay for them, Children's relies on our generous supporters who make possible this care that not only touches a child's health, but also their heart.

Meet Our Heroes

Meet Rylynn, one of our heroes.

Rylynn lived most of her first three years in the cardiac intensive care unit at Children's. Born on May 1, 2009 with hypoplastic left heart syndrome – only half of a normal heart – she has endured three open heart surgeries.

Meet Jakyron, one of our heroes.

When Jakyron smiles, he lights up the room.

This wasn't always the case. Jakyron was born with a cleft lip and palate—something a parent never expects to see in their perfect newborn's face. When his parents came to Children's, they put their precious newborn in the care of Dr. Alex Kane, a pediatric plastic surgeon.

A New Era of Research

Breaking New Ground in Pediatric Research

No matter the illness or injury, we're here. That means not only treating the conditions but also researching new ways to achieve optimal outcomes. Our relationship with UT Southwestern Medical Center, a top-tier medical school, gives Children's access to experts who push the frontiers of research across a broad array of medical services.

In March, Children's and UT Southwestern launched the Children's Medical Center Research Institute (CRI). The institute will focus on the discovery of transformative advances related to the understanding and treatment of cancer, birth defects and metabolic diseases.

Dr. Sean Morrison, Ph.D., an internationally recognized pioneer in stem cell research, was named founding director of the CRI and is the principle investigator for the new Hamon Laboratory for Stem Cell and Cancer Biology. Dr. Morrison was hired away from the University of Michigan where he was the director of the university's Center for Stem Cell Biology.

2011 Year in Review

Recognition

Children's enjoys a stellar reputation as one of the finest pediatric facilities in the United States. We feel honored to serve North Texas families and are grateful that our work has been recognized and praised. We are proud of our achievements because it means the children who come to us for help receive high quality care. Celebrate with us these symbols of successes.

Facilities

Discover the new facility and service locations all over the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex that cared for the needs of our community's children in 2011 thanks to your financial partnership.

Programs & Resources

The success of Children's Medical Center lies in the people behind every resource and program. With a vision for new cures ahead as well as a celebration of lives impacted by expert care and treatment, Children's is making an impact on our community every day.

Your Generosity Makes Life-Changing Impact

Your generosity is a true gift to the children we serve.

Thank you for your financial support, which ensures that every child and family who comes to Children's will receive the best possible care. Your gifts allow Children's to recruit and retain the best surgeons, doctors and nurses; advance pioneering research; and provide compassionate care for children and their families.

Your support helped make life better for children like Annabella, Jakyron and Rylynn, and establish advanced medical research like what has begun at the Children's Research Institute at UT Southwestern.

Every gift to Children's provides the catalyst for care delivery to all children, and helps make it more likely that every child has the opportunity to lead a healthy, productive life. Thank you for making life better for our children, one gift at a time.