Stories of Hope and Impact You Can Help

Stories of Hope and Impact

Nationwide Children’s is a unique hospital where unmatched skill and compassion influence generations through national leading patient volumes and reach. Nationwide Children’s is providing top-quality care to all patients, regardless of the city, state, or country in which they live, their socio-economic background, or the severity of their diagnosis.

Nationwide Children’s has been able to remain a local gem while expanding to an internationally renowned institution, seeing more than 1.9 million patient visits annually from every county in Ohio, all 50 states, and 50 foreign countries.

Read some of these patients inspiring stories of resiliency, determination, and healing that your donations make possible.

Meet Winnie

When Winnie was diagnosed with SMA type II her parents brought her to Nationwide Children’s Hospital where she became one of the first patients to receive a newly approved, first of its kind treatment for SMA

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Meet Myla

When a large lump lead to a cancer diagnosis, Myla's chemotherapy treatment triggered a hereditary disease called Charcot Marie Tooth disease.

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Meet Levi

Born at just 24 weeks with a devastating prognosis, Levi’s journey seemed impossibly fragile—until a second chance changed everything.

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Meet Sophia

Sophia spent 207 days in the NICU where she received many diagnoses and faced both setbacks and triumphs. Despite all of these diagnoses and challenges, Sophia persevered.

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Meet Carly

Carly suffered painful migraines every time she would run or play. With a referral to Nationwide Children's Hospital, however, Carly and her family knew they were in good hands.

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Meet Louie

When a mysterious limp brought Louie and his parents to Nationwide Children's, a cancer diagnosis was the last thing they expected.

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Meet Ava

Ava was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and was able to get the support and tools needed to help her thrive today.

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Meet Charlie

At just 19 months old, Charlie fell out of a window and was rushed to the hospital leaving him with many fractures and missing teeth. After many procedures to remove the embedded teeth and bones from his gums and lips, Charlie is now a happy and healthy.

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Meet Lakin

Lakin has worked hard in outpatient physical therapy to overcome obstacles associated with cerebral palsy.

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Meet Malakai

After facing life-threatening complications from a rare condition, Malakai spent over a year at Nationwide Children’s Hospital receiving life-changing care that helped him thrive.

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Meet Maggie

The treatment for Maggie’s disease is a bone marrow transplant, which brought her to Nationwide Children's Hospital.

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Meet Katie

Katie was diagnosed with ganglioglioma, a rare, low-grade cancerous brain tumor. Just two days later Katie underwent a 12-hour surgery.

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Ringing the Bell to Celebrate being Cancer Free

For Jocelyn Green, ringing the Nationwide Children's Hospital Milestone Bell after completing more than two years of cancer treatments for Acute T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL) meant the end of a tough chapter in her young life and the start of a new and hopeful one. Jocelyn turned the page on that new chapter as her family, friends and entire high school cheerleading squad celebrated in the Magic Forest at Nationwide Children’s.

Learn more about Jocelyn's cancer fight >