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Thank you for putting your heart into helping kids

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This article was published 13/02/2025 (330 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

February is #HeartMonth, and we at the Children’s Hospital Foundation are so deeply grateful for supporters who follow their hearts to help kids.

Over the last four years donors have helped transform the lives of kids who need cardiac care – kids like Max. When Max was born, he had eight holes in his heart as well as narrow airways. Before his first birthday, Max had more than 20 surgeries and spent a significant amount of time in hospital connected to remote monitored equipment.

You can imagine, remote monitored equipment allows health care teams to keep a close eye on kids’ vital signs while they’re in hospital without being right beside them. Children’s Hospital’s amazing staff can check in on any patient from any of the centralized monitoring locations.

We are pleased to share that thanks to $6.5 million of generous donor support we will be able to outfit all 100 inpatient beds at Children’s with this game-changing technology.

Meet Your 2025 Champion Child

Jack was born premature at 26 weeks along with his twin brother Jori. Sadly, Jack’s brother died at just 6 days old and Jack struggled with hydrocephalus – an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that puts harmful pressure on brain tissue. Jack needed several life-saving neurosurgeries at HSC Children’s Hospital. As a complication of hydrocephalus, Jack now lives with Spastic Dysplasia Cerebral Palsy – a chronic condition of muscle stiffness and spasms in his legs. He has received care from many departments within Children’s Hospital, such as emergency care, physical therapy, eye care, and more.

Despite his challenges, Jack is a thriving, happy child who loves to collect flags, fly kites and fish. He does not let his condition hold him back…in fact, his favourite saying is, “I can do it!”

Jack’s parents, Samantha and Jason, thank donors to Goodbear.ca who support child health research at Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba and ongoing care for kids at Manitoba’s only Children’s Hospital, making the health care Jack receives possible.

Watch Jack’s story at Goodbear.ca/Jack and please show support for Jack’s champion year with a gift by clicking the “Support Jack’s fundraising” button.

Learn more about your impact at goodbear.ca.