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AnnualGivingWelcome2016

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This document summarizes how donations support Seattle Children's Hospital in providing care, pursuing research, and serving sick children. Donations allow the hospital to say yes to hope, care, and cures for families. They fund research for new medical treatments and help advance care so children can thrive. The hospital helps the most complex cases from a large regional area regardless of families' ability to pay due to donor support.

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Some people call it a donation. We call it hope. Thank you for being part of our family of donors. Your commitment to Children’s enables us to provide outstanding medical care, pursue research breakthroughs and serve the sickest children in our region. Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation 6901 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 206-987-2153 www.seattlechildrens.org © 2016 Seattle Children’s. All rights reserved. When a family comes to Seattle Children’s, we ask ourselves: ‘Can we give the family hope? Do we have what we need to care for the child? Can we find the cure?’ Because of you, we can offer the very best to the children we serve. Donors give us the tools to say yes to hope, say yes to care, and say yes to cure.” — Jeff Sperring, MD, Chief Executive Officer “Thanks to you.

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Look out world! Arabelle is on the move, thanks to a complex surgical procedure that has helped her body’s rigid muscles relax. The 3-year-old was born with spastic cerebral palsy — and her mom, Christine, participates in therapy sessions and eagerly awaits the day when Arabelle will run for the first time. Get more involved. Meet one of your fellow donors! Logan is an 11-year-old cancer survivor who, along with his younger brother, brings holiday gifts to kids who are battling neuroblastoma. His own fight with the disease included eight months of treatment at Children’s and five more months in a clinical trial — but he and his family are all smiles today. When you make a gift… You give families hope. Our doors are always open for families in crisis because of people like you, who sustain our promise to care for every child in our region who needs us, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. Patients travel from the farthest reaches of Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho — the largest geographic area of any children’s hospital in the country. But we couldn’t help them without you. Your commitment inspires our team to bring the greatest effort to children every day. You speed the search for cures. Investments in research open up a world of possibilities — and bring children closer to lifesaving cures. Our scientists are pioneering research on a multitude of issues, including concussion prevention for young athletes, gene therapy to “turn off” deadly diseases and an epilepsy drug that offers hope to seizure-plagued patients. With your help, we can introduce new medical treatments and revolutionize pediatric care — so children can thrive, not just survive. You help advance care. Whether a child is coping with an emergency or managing a chronic illness, your giving ensures they have the best shot at a long and healthy life. We are the definitive resource for the most complex medical situations facing infants, children and teens in our region. And we don’t stop with making their bodies healthy — we bring music, pets and play into the equation, because laughter and fun help heal the mind. When the whole child is healthy, we know we’re doing our job. These things matter, and they matter most to families who are making life-altering decisions about their child’s health. Thank you for helping make Seattle Children’s the right choice for them. Your giving makes every milestone possible. Our immunotherapy trial is using T-cells to kill cancer — and curing kids who were out of options. The Strong Against Cancer initiative, led by team captain Russell Wilson, is raising dollars and awareness to put this treatment over the goal line. In 2015, U.S. News & World Report ranked us among the nation’s best children’s hospitals — and # 1 on the West Coast. This gives families peace of mind that their child will have the best chance for recovery. We never turn a patient from our region away because of money. Every year, we provide more than $100 million in financial assistance for families, because the last thing that should stand in the way of a child’s care is a bill in the mailbox. Our state-of-the-art emergency department accommodates more than 40,000 visits each year, and additional urgent care facilities give families an “after 5” option at a lower cost. • Engage your friends. Create a personalized fundraising page to celebrate milestones and give the gift of health to children. • Join or start a guild. There are 450 guilds supporting almost every program area of the hospital. Become a member today! • Give at work or get a match. Designate Children’s in your company’s employee giving campaign — and also let them know about your gifts to us, in case they have a matching program. • Attend an event. Join a tour at the hospital or see our research scientists in action. It’s a mind-blowing experience! • Become a monthly giver. Making a monthly automatic contribution is one of the best ways to sustain the health of children. Every dollar counts. • Call us for more information at 206-987-2153.

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  • 1. Some people call it a donation. We call it hope. Thank you for being part of our family of donors. Your commitment to Children’s enables us to provide outstanding medical care, pursue research breakthroughs and serve the sickest children in our region. Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation 6901 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 206-987-2153 www.seattlechildrens.org © 2016 Seattle Children’s. All rights reserved. When a family comes to Seattle Children’s, we ask ourselves: ‘Can we give the family hope? Do we have what we need to care for the child? Can we find the cure?’ Because of you, we can offer the very best to the children we serve. Donors give us the tools to say yes to hope, say yes to care, and say yes to cure.” — Jeff Sperring, MD, Chief Executive Officer “Thanks to you.
  • 2. Look out world! Arabelle is on the move, thanks to a complex surgical procedure that has helped her body’s rigid muscles relax. The 3-year-old was born with spastic cerebral palsy — and her mom, Christine, participates in therapy sessions and eagerly awaits the day when Arabelle will run for the first time. Get more involved. Meet one of your fellow donors! Logan is an 11-year-old cancer survivor who, along with his younger brother, brings holiday gifts to kids who are battling neuroblastoma. His own fight with the disease included eight months of treatment at Children’s and five more months in a clinical trial — but he and his family are all smiles today. When you make a gift… You give families hope. Our doors are always open for families in crisis because of people like you, who sustain our promise to care for every child in our region who needs us, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. Patients travel from the farthest reaches of Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho — the largest geographic area of any children’s hospital in the country. But we couldn’t help them without you. Your commitment inspires our team to bring the greatest effort to children every day. You speed the search for cures. Investments in research open up a world of possibilities — and bring children closer to lifesaving cures. Our scientists are pioneering research on a multitude of issues, including concussion prevention for young athletes, gene therapy to “turn off” deadly diseases and an epilepsy drug that offers hope to seizure-plagued patients. With your help, we can introduce new medical treatments and revolutionize pediatric care — so children can thrive, not just survive. You help advance care. Whether a child is coping with an emergency or managing a chronic illness, your giving ensures they have the best shot at a long and healthy life. We are the definitive resource for the most complex medical situations facing infants, children and teens in our region. And we don’t stop with making their bodies healthy — we bring music, pets and play into the equation, because laughter and fun help heal the mind. When the whole child is healthy, we know we’re doing our job. These things matter, and they matter most to families who are making life-altering decisions about their child’s health. Thank you for helping make Seattle Children’s the right choice for them. Your giving makes every milestone possible. Our immunotherapy trial is using T-cells to kill cancer — and curing kids who were out of options. The Strong Against Cancer initiative, led by team captain Russell Wilson, is raising dollars and awareness to put this treatment over the goal line. In 2015, U.S. News & World Report ranked us among the nation’s best children’s hospitals — and # 1 on the West Coast. This gives families peace of mind that their child will have the best chance for recovery. We never turn a patient from our region away because of money. Every year, we provide more than $100 million in financial assistance for families, because the last thing that should stand in the way of a child’s care is a bill in the mailbox. Our state-of-the-art emergency department accommodates more than 40,000 visits each year, and additional urgent care facilities give families an “after 5” option at a lower cost. • Engage your friends. Create a personalized fundraising page to celebrate milestones and give the gift of health to children. • Join or start a guild. There are 450 guilds supporting almost every program area of the hospital. Become a member today! • Give at work or get a match. Designate Children’s in your company’s employee giving campaign — and also let them know about your gifts to us, in case they have a matching program. • Attend an event. Join a tour at the hospital or see our research scientists in action. It’s a mind-blowing experience! • Become a monthly giver. Making a monthly automatic contribution is one of the best ways to sustain the health of children. Every dollar counts. • Call us for more information at 206-987-2153.