Hi friends! In October 2023, I embarked on a new adventure as I took on a role with UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation as the team's Development Coordinator for Community Fundraising. Since then, I've been hard at work supporting strategic healthcare initiatives at one of the nation's top ten children's hospitals (right here in our backyard!) with the help of countless neighbors, community members, clubs and organizations, and local businesses.

Since starting my career in fundraising, I've worked on events totaling nearly $3.5 million in funding for initiatives like patient family support, medical research, and charity care. You've helped me reach my goal for so many events - from dance marathons (shoutout to Bobcathon), to 5K's to walks, and today, I'm asking you to support my fundraiser for Walk for Children's to help me add another million to that total impact. If you’ve spent time in an inpatient room or the emergency department at UPMC Children’s; or if you regularly see a Children’s Community Pediatrics physician, you understand, firsthand, the impact of our hospital and the world-class care provided within the walls of UPMC Children’s.

Unrestricted giving to events like Walk for Children's is the most flexible way that you can support the hospital because it ensures that funding is available when and where it’s needed most. Your support advances clinical excellence, cutting-edge research, patient experience, and transformative community health initiatives. Will you help me reach my goal?

Thank you for your support as I Walk for Children’s!