Patient Family Engagement Program

Whether celebrating a medical milestone, honoring the memory of a child, saying “thank you” to your favorite caregiver, sharing your UPMC Children’s story or advocating for your favorite patient programs, there are many ways you can make a difference, give back, and get involved.

Not sure where to start? Below are some of the ways families are currently engaging. Get inspired below! Reach out to our dedicated Family Engagement Development Coordinator, Lauren McBryde, to start the conversation and see how you and your family can help.

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Every child and family that is cared for by UPMC Children’s has a story to tell. Inspire others by sharing your story today.

Share Your Story

Fundraise

Host your own community fundraiser, or, fundraise online in celebration of a birthday or milestone, to honor a child or caregiver, or to support an area of the hospital that is meaningful to you. Some families do both!

Fundraise

Honor

Thank a health care worker at UPMC Children’s who played a starring role in your story. Fill out our online form and we’ll share the praise with them. Download our coloring page and send in a note from your child!

Thank a health care worker

Ariel's Legacy

Sonya is helping to keep her daughter’s legacy alive by hosting an annual Ariel Memorial WOD at a local Crossfit gym. In 2022, they raised more than $19,000 for pediatric cancer research.

At 5-years-old, Sonya's daughter, Ariel, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. She fought through several rounds of chemotherapy, countless blood transfusions, two rounds of CAR-T therapy, and a bone marrow transplant.

On January 8, 2020, just two and a half years after her diagnosis, sweet Ariel passed away. She was only 7 years old. The Ariel Memorial WOD is a way to honor Ariel's legacy while fighting childhood cancer. It is held every year in May to celebrate Ariel's birthday, May 11.

Donate

Interested in supporting your doctor, nurses, unit, research project, or hospital where your child received care? Your charitable donation may be directed to a specific division, your favorite patient program or the Children’s Hospital Fund, which supports the hospital’s greatest needs. Every dollar makes a difference!

*We are still experiencing increased infection control measures at the hospital and are only accepting monetary donations to the Child Life Fund for the purchase of new toys. No toys are being accepted.

Patient Family Engagement Program

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Fundraise

Honor

Ariel's Legacy

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