Driving Hope, One Hole at a Time: Bruce Berman’s Golf Marathon Fundraiser
Bruce Berman leads the charge for the annual Golf Marathon at Chartiers Country Club benefitting UPMC Children’s. Since launching the event, Bruce and his team have golfed more than 1,000 holes and raised more than $300,000 to support the Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Clinic at UPMC Children’s. The Hope for Boo Endowment The marathon benefits the […]
UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation Announces New Trustees
PITTSBURGH – UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Trustees — Arthur Gabriel II and Matthew W. Johnson. With just one month remaining in This Moment, the largest fundraising campaign in the hospital’s history the new Trustees join the board at a pivotal time at the […]
Turning Tragedy into Hope — in Honor of Matt
The Graf family has taken their heartbreaking tragedy and turned it into hope for youth in our region by supporting behavioral health needs. Watch the full story: After the loss of their son, Matt, Tom and Katie have become devoted supporters and fundraisers for UPMC Children’s, most recently supporting the opening of the new South […]
Meet UPMC Children’s New Leader in Cancer Care
A Q&A With Incoming Division Chief Dr. Jeff Bednarski With donor support, we are thrilled to welcome Jeffrey J. Bednarski, MD, PhD, as the new leader of the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation at UPMC Children’s. Effective June 1, 2026, Dr. Bednarski will serve as both division chief and director of the […]
Grantmakers 2026: Children’s Trust Grants $150,000 to Rising Researchers
Children’s Trust, an exclusive group of rising philanthropists, hosts the Grantmakers meeting every spring. The meeting brings together a group of hand-selected researchers whose work aims at improving pediatric health.
River’s Road to Recovery: from Patient to CMN Champion
Every year, local member hospitals of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN) identify a “Champion” within each local community to serve as the face for children treated at their local children’s hospital. These ambassadors spend their year advocating for the charitable needs of children’s hospitals across the U.S. and Canada. Get to know River, UPMC Children’s […]
Where Philanthropy Meets Possibility: Researchers Advancing Breakthroughs at UPMC Children’s
At UPMC Children’s, research is the foundation for how we care for children. Thanks to a meaningful gift from The Natali Foundation, four talented UPMC Children’s researchers are advancing important studies that expand critical treatment options and improve how kids and families experience care. Through This Moment for Research, promising investigators receive flexible funding to […]
Discovering Impact Together: Join Us for Erie Discovery Day
Erie Discovery Day is a pop-up community event designed to welcome Erie-area families into the Foundation’s mission through play, learning, and conversation. The experience offers meaningful opportunities to connect, discover local impact, and see how community support helps children and families now and into the future.
Meeting the Match: Donors Help to Build Bridges Through Art Therapy
At UPMC Children’s, art therapy impacts the lives of thousands of kids and families each year. Recently, supporters came together to meet a unique matching gift challenge, raising more than $2 million to strengthen art therapy services that help patients and their loved ones cope and connect. Annual Art Show Celebrates Healing That spirit of […]
Heart Care Ahead of its Time
On September 2, 1959, Maria underwent a heart catheterization at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh at the age of five. The procedure revealed two congenital heart defects: partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR), in which oxygen-rich blood drained into the right atrium instead of the left, and an atrial septal defect (ASD).