Our Vision
That all children in the communities we serve are able to reach their maximum health potential.
Our Work
Supporting Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
We are the sole fundraising entity for Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and the child health programs at Stanford University School of Medicine. Join us in supporting care, comfort, and cures.
Promoting a system that works for children with special health care needs
Through grantmaking, advocacy and communications we promote a system of care that improves outcomes for children with special health care needs and enhances the lives of their families.
Providing data about children's health and well-being
Kidsdata.org is your gateway to comprehensive information about the health and well-being of children in communities across California. This easy-to-use web tool offers data on more than 500 measures, from asthma to vaccinations.
Our Blogs
#WhyWeScamper: Leo and Hana's Heart
"In your deepest, darkest moment you chose to spare another family from that. And to give another kid you never knew a chance at life." That moment when 5-year-old Hana, a heart patient at our hospital, and her family met the family of Leo, her heart donor. Hana calls Leo her "heart angel" and "...-
Edward Schor, MD, to Retire from the Foundation: Looking Back and Looking Forward
See more stories from the LPFCH.org blogEdward Schor, MD, who for the past eight years has led the Foundation’s work to improve the system of care for children with special health care needs, will retire July 2. Here he reflects on the Foundation’s progress and how best to continue...
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Obesity Rate Remains High for California Kids
5th Grade Students Who Are Overweight or Obese, 2018 The latest data from 2018 show that 41% of 5th graders in California were overweight or obese. Particularly troubling are the large race/ethnicity disparities, including 54% of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and 49% of Hispanic/Latino 5th graders that were overweight or obese, as compared to fewer than […]