Christian's Story
I am participating in Walk for Children’s 2023 presented by UPMC and UPMC Health Plan because I want to make a difference for sick kids and their families.
On April 25, 2003 we welcomed our son, Christian, into our family. He was born with a congential diaphragmatic hernia. At the time, in utero surgery was not being performed, so immediately after he was born, Christian was taken to Children's Hospital where he would spend the next two weeks and undergo numerous surgeries.
The NICU became our home and the nurses our family. At the end of our stay, his surgeons wanted to try one last surgery and later that night, as I walked in to be with Christian, I saw his doctor sitting in a rocker at the end of his bed. It brought tears to my eyes; the doctor's concern and compassion.
When we knew the time had come and that God had a greater plan for our son, the nurses helped us "love him to heaven" as we rocked and cried together.
We will forever be greatful for the exceptional care we received at Children's.
Your donation is at the heart of groundbreaking care (in utero surgery for diaphragmatic hernias is common now), treatment, research and cures for ALL kids.
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Personal Progress:
of Goal
$300
Raised
$250.00
Fundraising Honor Roll
Arlene Licata
$50
Vizo Financial
$50
The Garofalo Family
$50
Aunt JoJo & Uncle Carl
$30
Shannon Taub
$25
Brandy Brafford/Madelyn Moretti
$25
Megan Penrod
$25
The Funks
$20
Anonymous
$15
Guinness Brown
$10
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Donations for Megan Penrod
DONORS
Arlene Licata
$50
Vizo Financial
$50
The Garofalo Family
$50
Aunt JoJo & Uncle Carl
$30
Shannon Taub
$25
Brandy Brafford/Madelyn Moretti
$25
Megan Penrod
$25
The Funks
$20
Anonymous
$15
Guinness Brown
$10
DONORS
The Garofalo Family
1 donations
Arlene Licata
1 donations
Guinness Brown
1 donations
Shannon Taub
1 donations
Megan Penrod
1 donations
Vizo Financial
1 donations
The Funks
1 donations
Anonymous
1 donations
Aunt JoJo & Uncle Carl
1 donations
Brandy Brafford/Madelyn Moretti
1 donations
Goal: $250.00
$300.00 Raised
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