Donor Impact Report
Everyone deserves a place to feel safe
Thank you for continuing to support pediatric programs at Inova and our fundraising efforts through Poppy’s Toy Drive.
Because of you, our Child Life Program continues to grow and pediatric patient financial assistance is helping more families than ever. You are bringing hope and healing to thousands of members of our community every year.
Poppy's Toy Drive
Thanks to your partnership and matching gift, Inova raised over $400,000 in Year-End Fundraising in 2022. The campaign connects with donors by giving them an opportunity to rally around Poppy and match her allowance to support Inova’s toy drive, after she battled childhood cancer.
1,436
Donations across multiple channels including mail, email, social media, Peerto-Peer and Inova's website
$403,742
Total Dollars Raised
4,800 Toys provided to patients at Inova
Last December's campaign generated a lot of local buzz. Washington Nationals mascot, Screech, visited Inova to spread holiday cheer, and rally around Poppy and Inova.
Thanks to you, we can have more available resources to help premature babies like Savannah, whose life was saved at Inova. During 120 days in the NICU, she had blood transfusions, laser eye surgery, and expert, compassionate care.
Pediatric Patient financial assistance
Ms. Gutierrez was seeking a better future for her child diagnosed with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay and Seizure Disorder. When the young patient arrived, she urgently needed medical equipment to live a better life and be able to ambulate at home and in school. With your support, the patient received orthotics along with a gait trainer. Before receiving this equipment, she was only able to move independently by crawling. With the orthotics and gait trainer she has not only learned how to stand but is now also gaining the strength and confidence to take small steps!”
Last year your support was also used for:
Car repairs
Car payment
Lyft rides
Gift cards for food
insecurities
Utilities
Funerals
Cryobank for fertility preservation
Pack and plays
Car seats
Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital Achieves ChildKind Certification
Designation Recognizes Hospital’s Strong Commitment to Pediatric Pain Prevention and Management
We are proud that Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital has achieved certification from ChildKind International! This certification recognizes healthcare facilities that have established collaborative approaches to prevent and treat children’s pain. This achievement is a testament to our team members' dedication to providing high quality, compassionate care to every person we have the privilege to serve.
President of Inova Fairfax Medical Campus and Inova Pediatric
“This credential further underscores Inova’s commitment to make children’s comfort the cornerstone of our compassionate medical care.”
Service
Steve Narang, MD, MHCM,
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slime day Child Life
On April 27, Inova Child Life held a Slime Day for children in the hospital. Each patient prepared the slime themselves and chose a caregiver who dressed up in hazmat gear. Among those slimed were Catherine, Inova Art Therapist, Holly, Inova Child Life Specialist and Jamie, Inova Child Life Specialist.
Chief Comfort Officer
Inova Facility dogs have recently been promoted! They are now referred to as Inova Chief Comfort Officers (CCOs). Our CCOs are responsible for engaging patients, family members, and team members during stressful times to restore compassion and empathy.
Bartley
Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital
Thank you for your generous support
Helping and Healing Families and Patients
Your support for Child Life Programs at Inova keep spirits up and can make a significant difference in a patients' experience and ability to heal as quickly as possible.
This includes services such as:
Child Life Specialists
Music Therapy
Art Therapy
Pet Therapy
For more information on how you can make a difference at Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital, please contact Sage Bolte at Sage.Bolte@inova.org or 703.403.2120
Catherine, one of our art therapists, set-up a show to feature patient Halle's beautiful art in honor of the end of her treatment. It was a special event for both Halle and her caregivers and an opportunity to celebrate Halle and her spectacular art!
