Join the JoyRide fun and support the Fight against Breast Cancer! JoyRide Texas at Alon is hosting Pedaling for Pink – Fight Breast Cancer on May 2 at 7 pm, with all proceeds benefiting the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Mobile Mammography Unit (MMU). Reserve your spot today for a fun, high energy workout supporting an amazing... Continue Reading →
Your Support Saves Women Like Laura
“You have breast cancer.” Those were the words that changed Laura Esparza’s life forever. In 2010, Laura had her annual mammogram and when the physicians delivered the results, she discovered she was about to enter the toughest journey of her life. “I went in for a routine annual screening at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital –... Continue Reading →
Defying the Odds
The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio has been serving patients and bringing healing to the community since 1959. Throughout the years, countless young lives have been saved through the care of our qualified physicians and hospital Associates. In 1975, Joel Boggess went on a hike in Bracken, TX with his father and a few friends.... Continue Reading →
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Finding out that your child has cancer can be terrifying, stressful, and life-altering. That is why our cancer team at The Children's Hospital of San Antonio works with patient families to plan a personalized course of treatment, and offers advanced, comprehensive cancer care that is close to home and focused... Continue Reading →
Pedaling for Pink
Join us as we "Pedal for Pink" in support of the Christus Santa Rosa Health System Mobile Mammography Unit (MMU)! In honor of September being #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, the Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation will participate in a special indoor cycling event at Joyride Texas at Alon on September 21. Cost is $40 per bike, and all proceeds... Continue Reading →
Are You A Grateful Patient?
Making a donation is a rewarding way to express your gratitude while changing lives. Your gift can contribute to someone's healing process, provide a patient with the ability to pay for their treatment, or help to transform the hospital through funding for construction, equipment, and medical technological advancements. If you are a grateful patient... Continue Reading →
Family Advisory Board, Partnering with Patient Families
The Family Advisory Board (FAB) at The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio was designed to create an ideal quality-of-care experience for patients, their families, and their care partners. Care partners are usually parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, foster parents, etc., who represent the patient. Each FAB member, or family adviser, is a past or current care... Continue Reading →
Put Your Money Where The Miracles Are
When you partner with The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Foundation, your local Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) member, you become a hero for sick and injured children across South Central Texas and beyond. Because of you, hundreds of children and families receive the compassionate, world-class medical care they need to win the most difficult... Continue Reading →
Friends Who Think Pink
Did You Know? The CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Mobile Mammgraphy Unit (MMU) provides 2-D mammograms and the possibility of a cure through early detection. The MMU provides 3,000 mammograms per year Services are provided in Bexar, Comal, and surrounding counties where it most convenient to the women we serve. 1/3 of the mammograms are provided free... Continue Reading →
Growing Stronger Together
There is an undeniably special connection between a mother and her newborn baby. Seven years ago, Meredith Cooper fought alongside her husband, Gary, and physicians at The Children's Hospital of San Antonio to save her newborn twins, Holly and Heather. “My water broke early, and we still don’t know what caused it,” said Meredith. “We... Continue Reading →