Dear John,

One of the best parts of my job is hearing about what my former patients are up to.

When I meet a patient for the first time, they're often sick or injured, they might be in pain, maybe they're scared. The family is often in shock, fearful and overwhelmed.

But months or even years later, long after they've left the hospital and gone home, finding out that a kid is learning to snowboard, or acing a piano recital or going off to college—that's the good stuff. It's the best feeling, knowing that our team here at Children's Hospital Los Angeles made a difference for a kid and a family.

So today, John, I wanted to be the first to let you know that Credit Unions for Kids is offering to TRIPLE-match every dollar donated between now and the end of 2023, up to $400,000. This is a big deal. It means your tax-deductible donation can have an even bigger impact for our patients and their families. Can you give $10 now so we can take full advantage of this special, time-limited match?

For every young patient I meet, especially if their health condition is complex or rare, I know Children's Hospital Los Angeles is one of the best possible places they could be. This year, CHLA is ranked the No. 1 children's hospital in California and on the West Coast by U.S. News & World Report.

It's not just the doctors and nurses that make this place special. Every day, hundreds of our clinical researchers are hard at work on the next medical breakthrough in pediatric medicine that will give hope to families. Through our research endeavors our patients get early access to new treatments through clinical trials for some of the most complex medical diagnoses.

So when you support Children's Hospital Los Angeles, you're not just helping deliver care for our patients today—you're helping to give families hope. That's worth supporting, especially when your $10 donation can go three times as far.

• 2X 3X the lifesaving treatments for sick and injured kids
• 2X 3X the groundbreaking medical research and innovation
• 2X 3X the compassionate, child-focused care for every patient who comes through our doors

I really hope you'll join our community of supporters that is helping to give families hope with a tax-deductible donation. If you can give before the deadline to help us reach our year-end goal, your donation will TRIPLE in impact, up to $400,000.

Thank you for helping us keep our promise to our patients and their families: World-class care for every child who comes through our doors.

Sincerely,

James E. Stein, MD, MSc, FACS, FAAP Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Children's Hospital Los Angeles

P.S. The triple match is only in effect until midnight Sunday, so please give soon.