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We connect care, community and discovery to help every child grow up stronger.
Your Generosity at Work
2,000+
Active Research Projects
258,000+
Patients Receive Care Annually
$159+
Million in Uncompensated Care
We connect care, community and discovery to help every child grow up stronger.
Every two minutes, a family turns to Children's National for hope and healing. Thanks to supporters like you, we're here for every child in need. Your gift powers care, research and kid-focused programs that make a difference.
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Your charitable donation changes children’s lives. Support exceptional health care and discoveries that offer hope, healing and brighter futures.
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It’s your community. You can make a difference. Attend an event. Fundraise with family and friends. Engage employees and customers. Share your story. Inspire support for children’s health.
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Every Dollar Makes a Difference*
$50
pays for 10 toiletry kits for unexpected hospital stays
$90
helps to cover an art therapy session in our Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
$500
buys 5 small harps to provide relaxing music through therapeutic bedside harp program
$1,000
buys 4 iPads for patients to play games, connect and learn about their conditions and treatments while confined to their hospital room
$2,500
supports patient comfort with AccuVein, which allows clinicians to better visualize needle placements to help ease the blood draw and IV process
$5,000
funds 8 pediatric oxygenators to help kids breathe better
$20,000
equips our surgical team with a powerful telescope to diagnose sleep-apnea airway issues and restore restful nights
$26,000
pays for the purchase of a vital specialty care bed in our intensive care unit
$56,000
funds a portable ultrasound machine to be used for clinical care and diagnostics in our emergency department
*These items are examples of what your generosity can provide.
New Treatments, New Hope
Claire overcame stage 4 kidney cancer with expert care at Children's National. Today, she's healthy, joyful and contributing to research that could help other kids.
Read Claire's story
The care that we received at Children’s National — I can’t even put it into words. Each night, the nurses put a shirt I’d worn in Cannon’s isolette so he could have a piece of me when I left. They didn’t have to do that, but it meant so much to me.
Laurie, grateful parent of Cannon, who had open heart surgery at four days old
Volunteer Leaders Support Patients
Born with kidney disease, Austin Lee received two transplants at Children's National—now he's giving back by volunteering to support and inspire other patient families.
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Your Generosity at Work
2,000+
Active Research projects
258,000+
Patients Receive Care Annually
$159+
Million in Uncompensated Care
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