You’re changing the future of health for children
As an academic medical center, we bring a special curiosity and expertise to our work each day. And with your support, we give each child the best chance for a healthy future.
When a child’s cancer defies treatment, we are the ones to find a new option and provide hope. When we’re in a race against time before a teen’s lungs fail, we bring our “A-game” so they can breathe again. And when being hospitalized far away from home feels overwhelming, we do our best to provide a bit of fun and a great deal of comfort for the entire family.
You are helping us build programs of distinction—pediatric cancer and blood disorders, heart, neurosciences and transplant—to care for children with the most complex needs. And you have helped turn inspired ideas into reality, expand programs, attract top talent and provide the soft touches for all children and families in our care.
We are so grateful for your partnership— thank you.
Nikki Stafford, MS, MBA, FACHE
President, American Family Children’s Hospital
Vice President, UW Health Kids
You Gave Scarlett Hope
At just 2 ½ years old, Scarlett was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Even with the most aggressive treatment, it was likely the cancer would return, and it did. But a clinical trial only offered at UW Health Kids | Carbone Cancer Center at American Family Children’s Hospital is giving Scarlett hope.
“We just gravitated to Madison and never thought about going anywhere else.”
— Tami Griffiths, Scarlett’s mom
You helped Ky breathe again
Three weeks shy of her 16th birthday, Ky landed in the emergency department with a severe lung infection from influenza A. While most teens recover, Ky would need new lungs. It was the beginning of a long road to recovery powered by a team of medical specialists at American Family Children’s Hospital and Ky’s determination to breathe on her own again.
“We’ll never forget the care and compassion from everyone at UW Health during Ky’s 209 days in the hospital.”
— Nikki Williams, Ky’s mom
You helped us care for the whole child and family
Specially trained Child Life specialists help our patients and their families cope with being in the hospital by providing individualized therapeutic experiences. Child Life helps the hospital feel more like home by offering family meals, fun and distraction in the playrooms and the bedside, coordinated activities and visits from special guests. The Child Life Program is funded 100% through philanthropy and wouldn’t be available without you!
You ease the financial burden on families
Having a child in the hospital can have a huge financial impact on families, especially those who travel a distance for care. Gifts to the Patient and Family Fund are used by our social workers to provide extra support when needed.
Mary Cornelia Bradley Donor Society
We are incredibly grateful for your generosity and support. We invite you to view the honor roll of individuals, families and organizations who have become a part of the Mary Cornelia Bradley Society by giving a gift to American Family Children’s Hospital or the Department of Pediatrics in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.
About you—our donors:
48,818 individuals and organizations from 21 countries and all 50 states plus Washington, DC
1,400 are first-time donors
77 donors make a monthly gift
91 planned estate gifts
35 Wisconsin schools and 120 community events raise funds
Thank You
On behalf of all our patients and their families, our providers and staff – we thank you for your support. Together, we are creating a healthier future for children.
