Our Beneficiaries
George Mark Children's House
George Mark Children’s House (GMCH) in San Leandro, California, is the first free-standing pediatric palliative care house in the United States. Founded in 2004, GMCH provides the comfort of home with the medical care of a top-notch hospital. GMCH exists to serve families with children who are chronically ill with a life-limiting illness and are seeking family-centered medical care that emphasizes quality of life in a compassionate, supportive atmosphere where kids can be kids and families can be families.
GMCH is a model for respite, transitional, end-of-life care, and bereavement support in a life-affirming setting. All services are based on the principles of pediatric palliative care, which aim to relieve suffering associated with life-limiting illnesses by providing comfort care, preserving the dignity and integrity of the child and family, and achieving the best quality of life possible. The organization’s vision is that all children with serious medical conditions and their families live with comfort, meaning, and joy.
Learn more in the 2023-2024 “By the Numbers” report here.
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
For over 100 years, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland has been delivering exceptional medical care to children from all regions of California. The hospital admits more than 30,000 patients annually and welcomes all, regardless of a family’s ability to pay.
UCSF BCH Oakland operates 190 beds, has over 600 physicians in 43 specialties, and provides comprehensive medical care for patients from the East Bay and beyond. It is one of only six ACS Pediatric Level I Trauma Centers in the state, and has one of the largest pediatric intensive care units in Northern California.
UCSF BCH Oakland is also a leading teaching hospital with an outstanding pediatric residency program and a number of unique pediatric subspecialty fellowship programs. The hospital annual ranks among the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, and is internally recognized as a leader in employing hospitalists and doctors who coordinate the complex array of patient care.
CHG was honored with the naming of the Outpatient Waiting Room at the Outpatient Center at UCSF BCH Oakland, based on a three-year accumulated donation. It’s called the Children’s Health Guild Rehabilitation Waiting Room and we are very proud to see our fundraising dollars at work in such a tangible manner.
