Meet the Hurtado Family
Although each child had only a 25% chance of inheriting the disease, all four of the Hurtado family’s four children were born with Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) – a rare liver disorder that can lead to organ and brain damage. Seattle Children’s is the only...
Video Tour of Seattle Children’s Odessa Brown Clinic
The doors of Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic Othello are now open, and Seattle Children's Hospital is thrilled to share this video tour of the space. OBCC is a medical home for many families and so much more, providing quality pediatric care, family advocacy, health...
Charlie
Look out world, here comes Charlie! Charlie recently had his 18th birthday and is eagerly anticipating graduation this June. He has plans to attend college in the fall and is interested in computer technology. Charlie has been one of the faces of “Our Kids” for many...
13th Annual Garland Family Golf Fundraiser
The Washington Elks Therapy Program, Inc. is proud to announce an exciting change to the lunch and awards banquet at the Garland Family Charity Golf Tournament. We are also including a hotel block of rooms available to golfers on the Friday night before and Saturday...
Kelly
Meet Kelly! Kelly is a 20-year-old young woman who was referred to the Elks by her case manager after her physician stated that “she is falling through the cracks of the system.” Kelly’s story is an inspiring example of the power of this program and how the Elks have...
Lexi
Meet the imaginative, creative Lexi! She's a very unique 8-year-old girl with PKU. PKU is a birth defect caused by a defective gene that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in the body. In the United States, all babies are screened for this at birth;...