Meet UPMC Children’s New Leader in Cancer Care
A Q&A With Incoming Division Chief Dr. Jeff Bednarski With donor support, we are thrilled to welcome Jeffrey J. Bednarski, MD, PhD, as the new leader of the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation at UPMC Children’s. Effective June 1, 2026, Dr. Bednarski will serve as both division chief and director of the […]
Grantmakers 2026: Children’s Trust Grants $150,000 to Rising Researchers
Children’s Trust, an exclusive group of rising philanthropists, hosts the Grantmakers meeting every spring. The meeting brings together a group of hand-selected researchers whose work aims at improving pediatric health.
River’s Road to Recovery: from Patient to CMN Champion
Every year, local member hospitals of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN) identify a “Champion” within each local community to serve as the face for children treated at their local children’s hospital. These ambassadors spend their year advocating for the charitable needs of children’s hospitals across the U.S. and Canada. Get to know River, UPMC Children’s […]
Where Philanthropy Meets Possibility: Researchers Advancing Breakthroughs at UPMC Children’s
At UPMC Children’s, research is the foundation for how we care for children. Thanks to a meaningful gift from The Natali Foundation, four talented UPMC Children’s researchers are advancing important studies that expand critical treatment options and improve how kids and families experience care. Through This Moment for Research, promising investigators receive flexible funding to […]
Discovering Impact Together: Join Us for Erie Discovery Day
Erie Discovery Day is a pop-up community event designed to welcome Erie-area families into the Foundation’s mission through play, learning, and conversation. The experience offers meaningful opportunities to connect, discover local impact, and see how community support helps children and families now and into the future.
Meeting the Match: Donors Help to Build Bridges Through Art Therapy
At UPMC Children’s, art therapy impacts the lives of thousands of kids and families each year. Recently, supporters came together to meet a unique matching gift challenge, raising more than $2 million to strengthen art therapy services that help patients and their loved ones cope and connect. Annual Art Show Celebrates Healing That spirit of […]
Heart Care Ahead of its Time
On September 2, 1959, Maria underwent a heart catheterization at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh at the age of five. The procedure revealed two congenital heart defects: partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR), in which oxygen-rich blood drained into the right atrium instead of the left, and an atrial septal defect (ASD).
From Healing to Helping: The Pollon Family’s Planned Gift
Motivated by their family’s experience at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, the Pollon Family recently committed a generous planned gift to the hospital as part of UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Legacy Challenge.
The Forever Fund Supports Families When They Need It Most
When a child is facing a serious heart condition, everything else in a family’s world can feel uncertain. At the Heart Institute, patients with congenital or acquired heart conditions come from across Pennsylvania and far beyond to receive expert care. Families arrive focused on treatment, recovery, and hope for the future. At the same time, […]
Zander’s Burger Bash Brings in $26,000 for Free Care
When Zander and his family attended a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for their local high school’s baseball team, Zander wished they were serving his favorite food, cheeseburgers, instead of spaghetti. He asked his parents, Lindsay and Bill, if they could host a cheeseburger dinner fundraiser for kids with special needs like him. Lindsay and Bill knew […]