Plans Unveiled to Expand Behavioral Health Services at UPMC Children’s South
Last year, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh announced the opening of a Behavioral Health walk-in clinic at UPMC Children’s South in South Fayette Township. Now, thanks in part to visionary philanthropic leadership from several donors, UPMC Children’s is unveiling plans to further expand pediatric behavioral health services at this location, transforming how families access health […]
Planning With Purpose: Meet Meredith Gray
Meredith Ann Gray spent her life in service to others. An educator, world traveler, and public servant, Meredith believed deeply in equitable access for all. Through a planned gift to the Free Care Fund at UPMC Children’s, Meredith affirmed this belief by committing funds to ensure children receive care regardless of their family’s ability to […]
UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation Announces New Board Leadership
UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation announced today the naming of Gregory J. Weimer as chair of its Board of Trustees and Jake Ploeger as vice chair.
UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation Celebrates Historic Community Investment in Children’s Health
PITTSBURGH – UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation announced the successful conclusion of its This Moment: Put a Child’s Future First fundraising campaign on June 30, surpassing its ambitious $200 million goal. The campaign is the largest in the hospital’s history, raising more than $250 million thanks to the extraordinary generosity of nearly 100,000 donors, corporate partners, […]
Celebrating What We Made Possible Together
As This Moment: Put a Child’s Future First reaches its close, we are proud to celebrate the incredible progress donors helped make possible for kids and families at UPMC Children’s. Across clinical care, research, patient experience, and community health, your generosity helped to put a child’s future first.
Training the Next Generation of Pediatric Palliative Care Leaders
When a child is living with a serious or life-threatening illness, pediatric palliative care helps families navigate complex decisions, manage symptoms, and find support during some of life’s hardest moments. At UPMC Children’s, the Pediatric Track of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program prepares physicians to provide this specialized, compassionate care for children and […]
A Heart Made of Steel
Kendall’s Story — As told by Kendall’s parents, Jamie and Andy Three years ago, at our 20-week anatomy scan, we received the tough news that our unborn daughter had multiple congenital heart defects. In that moment, we felt the clouds move in overhead. We were directed to UPMC Children’s by our local hospital in Harrisburg. […]
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 […]