Hello! Thank you so much for coming to my Briggs & Al's Run & Walk page. This event and the mission it supports mean a lot to me and I am thrilled you took the time to stop by. Thank you.

Why am I doing this?

Simply working for Children's I get to see how kids benefit firsthand from having a hospital that specializes in the little people.  This orgainatization gives so much to the kids that are hospitlized to allow them to have a better expierience.  Makenzie having had outpatient cardiograms, two surgeries, specialist visits, and even a trip to the emergency room- never have I been so grateful that those rescourses were in our area.  Hopefully Owen won't test our deductible like Makenzie but he too had his share with labs, x-rays, and urgent care visits with Children's.  I don't think they would have had a better experience anywhere else.  

That is why I want to do something that helps kids, and I can't think of a better organization to support than Children's Wisconsin.

The longer answer is that by running or walking in this event for Children's, I know I am raising funds that support the care provided to kids, from life-saving cancer and heart treatments all the way to life-changing community care. Every day, Children’s is working to make Wisconsin kids the healthiest in the nation and my support and fundraising is critical to this work.

Community investment in Wisconsin’s kids has afforded many of Children’s amazing accomplishments and has helped to pave the way for an exciting future. Here is a snapshot of what community support has enabled:

~ Translational research that improves patient care and outcomes and continues to move toward cellular therapies that will eventually prevent disease

~ Countless programs and services that support families and are not reimbursed by Medicaid or other insurance

~ Sustained extraordinary care in our heart program, leading the country with a nationally ranked, outcomes-based program

I can make a real difference for an organization making a real difference for kids. If you have it in your heart to help, please donate now.

Thank you!