Welcome to my Walk & Play L.A. page!  More children receive care from CHLA than any other hospital in the region—and often CHLA comes to the rescue when other hospitals run out of medical options or don’t have the expertise to treat young patients. Walk & Play L.A. supports the only hospital solely dedicated to the health of children in Los Angeles. I have been part of CHLA for over 10 years and am truly honored to provide care to the most vulnerable of our children.

This year, I am excited to be apart of a team that is raising funds to support CHLA’s Healing Touch program.  Healing Touch is a complementary energy therapy that may help relieve pain, stress, and anxiety for both patients, families, and staff.  It works in tandem with traditional and alternative treatments to create a space for healing and relaxation.  Right now, we nurses offer brief treatments in our spare time, but our vision for this program is much bigger, as we can see the meaningful impact it has on our patients as well as our coworkers.  Going through the Healing Touch program helped me reconnect with my “why” and the true meaning of nursing — deep, intentional connection that comes from the heart and permeates into every challenging and painful circumstance our patients find themselves in at the hospital.  Even when I am not giving a Healing Touch treatment, its framework helps me be intentional about how I approach every single situation with loving kindness (even the most menial of nursing tasks!).  It would mean the world if you could participate in supporting this program with me!

Here are a few ways you can get involved:

• Donate to help me reach my fundraising goal.
• Sign up for this exciting event and create your own fundraising page for Walk & Play L.A.!  (Shane, Asher, and I did this last year and had a blast!)

I hope you’ll consider a donation to Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Your tax-deductible gift will make a difference in the lives of many young patients and their families. Any amount, now matter how big or small, will be greatly appreciated and will help further CHLA’s mission to create hope and build healthier futures. 

Thank you!