Dear John,

As 2022 comes to a close, I'm thinking about the immense challenges we've all faced this year.

I'm thinking about our brave and resilient doctors, nurses and staff who worked day in and day out to provide excellent care to every child who came through our doors.

I'm thinking about you and the thousands of people across the country who stepped up—in whatever way you could—to help sick and injured kids.

And I'm thinking about our patients and their families who put their trust in Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

Here at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, we like to say that we create hope and build healthier futures—and this year was no exception.

Your continued support makes lifesaving research and life-changing treatment possible. It means we can rise to the occasion, as we did throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, responding rapidly and innovating to protect the most vulnerable children. And it means that every child can receive the care they need, no matter their family's financial situation.

Simply put, we couldn't do this work without you, John.

In the next year, we'll continue providing care in more than 350 specialties, in addition to performing lifesaving and life-changing research that helps kids in Los Angeles and throughout the world. We'll keep providing hope to the thousands of kids and their families who come through our doors. And we'll do it together.

I'm so grateful to have you as a part of this community.

Thank you for all you do,

Alexandra Carter, MBA, CFRE Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer Children's Hospital Los Angeles

P.S. If you're able, today is a great day to make your first end-of-year gift to the Children's Fund while every gift will be MATCHED to make 2X the impact for sick and injured kids.