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Living Beyond Neuroblastoma

When Anastasia was not yet two years old, she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive cancer. Thanks to expert cancer care at Connecticut Children’s, she’s now in kindergarten, and back to being a kid who loves the Moana soundtrack, tacos and chicken nuggets, and football. We’re fundraising to expand access to lifesaving care for all kids in our community.

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Emerging Stronger After BPDCN

A simple bruise on Elijah’s thigh turned into a cancer diagnosis so rare it’s almost never seen in children. With the help of Connecticut Children’s, he was in remission within weeks—and today he’s cancer-free and giving back to other families facing similar journeys. We’re fundraising to make sure more local kids get the same lifesaving care when they need it most.

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Elijah smiling with Dan Hurley after a championship win

Showing Up Strong with Sickle Cell

Born with sickle cell disease, Zendaya experienced painful episodes when sickle-shaped red blood cells clumped together and blocked blood flow in her body. When she struggled to take pain medication orally, her care team at Connecticut Children’s helped her find other ways to cope with the pain. We’re fundraising to make sure more local kids get the same expert care when they need it most.

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Zendaya playing the piano

Explore Our Impact

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7,439

Babies received critical, life-saving care in our NICUs—giving families hope when it mattered most. (Excludes St. Vincent’s, Manchester Memorial, and NY locations.)

A child receives an exam in the Emergency Department.

59,509

Emergency Department patient visits supported by 24/7 readiness and specialized pediatric teams.

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596,382

Every patient visit last year was met with expert, compassionate care—no matter the need.

Our Mission

At Connecticut Children’s Foundation, our mission is to support the health system. By bringing together patient families, donors, community members, philanthropic partners and others to raise the financial resources needed to invest in people, research, technology and state-of-the-art equipment, we can support Connecticut Children’s in providing the care our children need and deserve.

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