Celebrating Reid – This Year’s Local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion!

Every year, 170 local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals identify a “Champion” in each of their local communities to serve as the face for children treated at their local children’s hospital. These ambassadors spend their year advocating for the charitable need of children’s hospitals across North America. Meet our local 2020 CMNH Champion, Reid! 

As our Champion, Reid will share his story while representing The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio at various events with donors and throughout the community. If you see him out and about, say hi!

At a routine follow-up appointment just after Reid’s second birthday, his urologist found a softball-sized tumor growing on his right kidney. After transferring to The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, doctors created a game plan for Reid’s treatment. Nine months after Reid’s cancer diagnosis, his family received great news: The surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy had worked – Reid, who had warmly become known as “The Little Fighter,” was cancer-free.

Thanks to generous supporters like you, Reid is cancer-free today, 10 years after his initial diagnosis.

After spending his 10th birthday in the hospital to remove a benign tumor in his spine, Reid decided he wanted to give back. On his 11th birthday, Reid asked his parents if he could have a party, but instead of accepting gifts for himself, he wanted to collect toys for kids in the hospital.

“Reid has conquered his illness with the best attitude and faith,” Tina, Reid’s mom, said. “The trials he has experienced in his life have made him a very compassionate advocate for kids. He gives his testimony in hopes to inspire other kids battling injury or illness.”

Join Reid in celebrating #CHILDRENSHOSPITALSWEEK April 6-12. This week is all about helping kids and ensuring children’s hospitals have the funds they need to care for more than 10 million kids a year. Government and insurance programs don’t begin to cover these costs; that’s why donations are vital to The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio. Help us spread the word and order some free #CHILDRENSHOSPITALSWEEK bandaids and show your support of The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio! Wear the bandage to show you’re advocating for more support for children’s hospitals, snap a pic and share during #CHILDRENSHOSPITALSWEEK, and pledge to change kids’ health by becoming a CHANGEMAKER.

Check back with us often to see what Reid is up to next! To learn more about how you can make a difference in the lives of patients, like Reid visit our website: ChildrensHospitalSAFoundation.org.