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Dear John,
Eight-year-old Xitlali had always been active, constantly trying to keep up with her older brothers. But this spring, after days of a climbing fever, she couldn't keep her eyes open. Her family began to worry. When she began hallucinating spiders crawling on her and a dog trying to bite her, they knew something was very wrong.
An urgent trip to Children's Hospital Los Angeles discovered the cause: Xitlali had multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), an illness associated with exposure to COVID-19. Xitlali's parents were stunned and terrified.
One of the few things that can give parents hope in a moment like this is having a team of the country's best medical experts on their side.
You can help make hopeful moments possible with a gift that goes twice as far to provide leading medical care. Every dollar donated to the Children's Fund will be matched, up to $100,000—but only until midnight tomorrow.
Immediately after Xitlali's diagnosis, our full team of experts—specialists from intensive care, infectious diseases, cardiology, endocrinology, immunology, rheumatology and hematology—jumped in to untangle the symptoms of her illness.
When your child is sick, you want to know there's a team dedicated to saving her life. I'm so proud to be part of the team that helped Xitlali get better. Every parent deserves the relief that comes with their child receiving the best care, and your gift provides those resources for more families like Xitlali's.
Can you chip in today with a gift of $10 or more? Give to the Children's Fund by tomorrow at midnight and your gift will be doubled, thanks to an anonymous donor.
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, so many parents are under increased stress and are more worried than ever about their family's health and safety. We are committed to being there for every child and every family.
As a nonprofit hospital, Children's Hospital Los Angeles relies on donors like you who share our commitment to providing lifesaving cures, child-centered care and groundbreaking research. Join our community of donors by midnight tomorrow, and your gift will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $100,000.
Xitlali recently celebrated her ninth birthday, and because of our interventions and treatments, she is thankfully symptom-free. Your support makes this work possible and helps us save the lives of countless children like Xitlali.
Thank you for your support!!
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Dr. Jackie Szmuszkovicz
Cardiologist and Attending Physician, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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