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Summer Scamper Patient Heroes

When you participate in Summer Scamper, you bring care, comfort, and cures to children and families like our inspiring Patient Heroes.

Meet Our 2026 Patient Heroes

Patient Heroes embody the courage and determination of thousands of children and families at our hospital.

Sadie, 8, Atherton

Dancer, singer, lung transplant recipient 

Meet Sadie

Tyler, 19, Gilroy

Football player, brother, and cancer survivor 

Meet Tyler

Audrey, 6, Menlo Park

Big sister, princess, stem cell transplant recipient 

Meet Audrey
A high school graduate looking directly at the camera with a bright, welcoming, and genuine smile. They wear a satin blue graduation gown and white stole against a clean, well-lit background.

Sophia, 15, San Jose

Softball player, big sisterhearing loss advocate 

Meet Sophia
A smiling young woman with long brown hair looks upward, her face warmly lit against a softly blurred, earthy-toned background.

Diana, Watsonville

Adventurer, farmer, butterfly fan

Meet Diana
Smiling young man wearing clear-framed glasses and a white floral button-up shirt over a light T-shirt, standing outdoors in front of a lush green garden background.

Shivam, Bay Area

Writer, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and Heart Center patient 

Meet Shivam
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