Pledge to make a difference

Because we could never thank the doctors and nurses enough for what God has done through them, we are participating for the second year in the Brigg's & Al's Run & Walk for Children's hospital to once again try to give back a little to the hospital that has given us so much!  CHW helps so many amazing Children, but twice now it has been our home away from home while Gage has had to undergo open heart surgery. Last year the money raised helped build a new Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.  I have only seen a few pictures, but I hear it is really nice. I hope it's many years before we are back to see it for ourselves, but on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, we hope to get out there and "hike' again for this great cause!  If you would like to join our team, Heart Hikers 4 Gage, please go to, https://register.alsrun.com/. And if you feel led, please consider making a tax-deductable donation here on Gage's pledge site! 

Thank you so much for donating to such a dear and great cause!

Love, 

• Nathan, Chantae, Gage, and Malia Mittelstaedt

 

Children's is growing up

Pledges raised this year will benefit our west tower addition. As one of the nation's busiest pediatric hospitals, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is growing faster than expected. Children's needed additional beds and clinic space to continue to provide the best care for kids. The12-story tower opened in March 2009 and includes 60 new private rooms, with space for additional rooms in the future. It also allowed us to convert ALL partient rooms to private spaces. In planning the tower, Children's recognized the need to make each room warm, comfortable and welcoming. The new patient rooms have many features designed to make each family's stay as easy as possible.