The Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation is honored to award Mr. Harvey E. Najim with the Beacon Award for his outstanding service to the community and generous philanthropic support at the 12th Annual National Speakers Luncheon on Tuesday, October 24. Najim is the chairman of the Harvey E. Najim Charitable Foundation and the Chairman Emeritius of... Continue Reading →
Lane is a country boy at heart. At four years old, he loves doing chores around the farm. He feeds animals, fills water troughs, helps with manual labor, and rides on his dad’s tractor to help feed the cows – he insists on helping. The moment he hears the tractor start up, he’s out the... Continue Reading →
In March 2020, 12-year-old Violet had just been thrust into life in a pandemic. Her school’s doors were closed out of abundance of caution, and she had just started taking classes virtually. When Violet started losing weight, experiencing mild panic attacks, and losing color in her skin, her parents sought help from her pediatrician. Violet’s... Continue Reading →
Looking for a way to raise funds for the kids treated at CHRISTUS Children's? You can start and manage a fundraiser on Facebook! It’s quick and easy! Make sure you are logged into your Facebook account Visit Facebook.com/fund/christuschildrensfoundation Enter the goal amount you’d like to raise Choose when you'd like your campaign to end Enter the title... Continue Reading →
Sometimes a mother just knows. When Amanda was pregnant with her daughter, Autumn, a routine ultrasound showed that Autumn's femurs were a little crooked and all of her limbs were shorter than average. After seeming four different specialists, down syndrome and dwarfism were ruled out. The doctors concluded that Autumn was just going to be... Continue Reading →
Derick was born with six heart defects, including coarctation of the aorta, which is when the tube that carries oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body is more narrow than usual, and aortic valve stenosis, which reduces blood flow from the heart to the aorta to the rest of the body. These two conditions... Continue Reading →
Love’s Travel Stops is helping CHRISTUS Children's transform lives for kids and their families through Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals)! Not only does Love’s Travel Stops provide fuel to customers, but they also change kids’ health to change the future. When you visit your local Love’s anytime between June 1-30, you can donate a... Continue Reading →
Eleven-year-old Austin was at the height of his young baseball career when a chance to score left him in agonizing pain and unable to walk. Austin was attempting to slide into home plate when he suddenly felt a sharp pain shoot through his knee cap. As Austin laid there waiting for help, his mom, Jaime,... Continue Reading →
The Circle K Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) campaign benefitting CHRISTUS Children's is running through June 6! Participating Circle K locations across south central Texas will ask customers to make a donation or round up the change from their purchase to help change kids’ health and change the future. Children’s hospitals are at the... Continue Reading →
On Saturday, April 23, students from across Trinity University's campus came together to show off their dance moves, play games, and hang out with our patient ambassadors, all while raising funds for CHRISUS Children's! The Trinity University Dance Marathon, known as TigerThon, raised an incredible $11,008! Patient Ambassadors, Camilla, Holly, Heather, Lindsey, Violet, and Nolan,... Continue Reading →
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