Nothing prepares you to see your child totally reliant on a machine for survival. But that's what happened to my daughter, Genesis.

When she was born she seemed like a typical, healthy baby. But when Genesis was 6 months old, her pediatrician noticed that her heart sounded strange. The doctor diagnosed her with a heart murmur and referred us to a cardiologist at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

I can't really describe how it felt to have the specialists there tell us that our 6-month-old's heart was failing. But if you have a child in your life who means everything to you, then you might be able to imagine how it feels.

That's why I'm reaching out to you today—because at the darkest moment of our lives, Children's Hospital Los Angeles was there for us. And I need your help to make sure they can be there for the next family that is getting the scariest news of their lives.

Donate to help reach our goal of 310 donors by MIDNIGHT and your gift will be MATCHED to help bring 2X the hope to families like mine. Please give today.

It was a long, scary road, but we had amazing support at every step. Children's Hospital Los Angeles is one of the top hospitals for pediatric heart care in the United States, and while we didn't want our daughter to be sick, we knew we were in the best possible place for her to get well.

From specialists at the top of their field, to nurses who made it their mission to keep our daughter's spirits up, to a medical team that checked in with us regularly to see if we were OK with how our daughter's care was progressing, every person on her care team shared expertise and compassion that made the months Genesis spent waiting for a new heart less scary.

Genesis finally got a new heart. Now she can go back to just being a kid. And I want every kid to have that opportunity.

John, will you help me make sure that nothing stands in the way of families whose children need medical care, treatment, or the next big research breakthrough?

Your donation to the Children's Fund goes TWICE as far to support kid-centered care, leading cardiology and other research at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Make a gift by MIDNIGHT that goes 2X as far to help doctors, nurses and other staff provide the best care for kids like Genesis.

John, sick kids and their families need your generous support more than ever. Please, make a gift of $10 or more to the Children's Fund and it will be DOUBLED, up to $300,000, thanks to a generous match from an anonymous donor.

Thank you for making a difference for kids and families during this Season of Giving.

Sincerely,

Lilian Bran
Genesis' Mom
Children's Hospital Los Angeles