Stories of Giving

Filled with dreams and potential, children facing sometimes life-threatening illness deserve specialized care from a world-class staff of doctors, researchers, nurses and therapists. At American Family Children's Hospital, physicians and staff are working every day to give children and their families the promise of a brighter future.

 

Below are stories of patients and friends of patients who organized fundraising events inspired by their experiences at the children's hospital. 

 

		Birthday Girl Raises Funds for Children's Hospital Most nine-year-olds want toys for their birthday. Alexis Polkinghorn from Argyle, Wis. wanted something different. She wanted to raise money for American Family Children's Hospital and thought her birthday was the perfect way to do it. Read more
		2008 St. Patty's Day 5K Though temperatures dipped into the 20s during a chilly and early St. Patrick's Day celebration at McKee Farms Park in Fitchburg March 9, 78 runners laced up their running shoes in support of American Family Children's Hospital. Read more
		Lemon Aid Stand Though the approximately 45 kids at the Shorewood Hills 4 Corner Summer Camp were only between 4 and 6 years old, their industry belied their years when they decided to raise money for the American Family Children's Hospital. Read more
		Copper For Kids In the Copper For Kids program, old copper wiring and tubing from hospital construction projects is being recycled to raise money for the American Famiy Children's Hospital. Since the program's inception, more than $40,000 has been raised. Read more
		Caps For The Cure Kristina Schultz (pictured, with her mother and fundraiser Zach Fairchild, then 11) was diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) shortly after her fourth birthday. Though she succumbed to the disease in 2007, Kristina inspired dozens and dozens of others to contribute to the Beat Childhood Cancer Fund. Read more
		Tyler's Place Dedicated to former Children's Hospital patient Tyler Tracy by his parents, Jeff and Kristin, Tyler's Place is a sibling childcare center designed to maintain family-centered care for the siblings of children who have been hospitalized. Read more