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Brighten the holidays for kids like Cohen

Children's National patient, Cohen, sitting with a stuffed animal toy while wearing holiday-themed pajamas.

Give kids a reason to believe this holiday season.

Kids are our everything. Help bring them hope and healing when they need it most.

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Children's National patient, Annie, smiling while wearing holiday-themed pajamas.

Annie

Children's National infant patient, Chloe, wearing a holiday-themed onesie.

Chloe

Children's National infant patient, Cohen, sitting with a stuffed animal toy while wearing holiday-themed pajamas.

Cohen

Children's National patient, Emmylou, sitting with a stuffed animal toy while wearing holiday-themed pajamas.

Emmylou

Children's National patient, India, drawing while wearing holiday-themed pajamas.

India

Children's National patient, Ivy, standing with a health monitor while wearing holiday-themed pajamas.

Ivy

Children's National patient, Regan, sitting with stuffed animal toys while wearing holiday-themed pajamas.

Regan

Children's National patient, Kelvin, playing with paper airplanes while wearing holiday-themed pajamas.

Kelvin

Children's National patient, Mars, playing with miniature snowmen while wearing holiday-themed pajamas.

Mars

Children's National infant patient, Riley, wearing holiday-themed pajamas.

Riley

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A Night-and-Day Difference

On her two-month birthday, Annie underwent a successful surgery to repair her heart. It was the gift of a lifetime.

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Children's National patient, Annie, smiling while wearing holiday-themed pajamas.
Taking Emmylou to the zoo, seeing holiday lights together or doing anything that a regular child gets to enjoy makes me emotional. It's what we've been fighting for.

– Imelda, Emmylou's mom

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Patients Receive Care Annually

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