2024 Day of Giving featured patient videos

Last April, the Nowicki family received the most devastating news imaginable: 3-year-old Brock was suffering from a brain tumor and rare form of cancer, and needed emergency surgery. The next 12 months would be a battle for young Brock and his family, but with the help and care of Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Brockstar – as he’s affectionately known – overcame the odds and defeated his cancer. Support Hasbro Children's Hospital >>

Diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in her late 40s, Lora Fox Gamble had few options for treatment until Dr. Don Dizon of the Lifespan Cancer Institute identified her as a candidate for a radical application of chemotherapy offered locally only at Rhode Island Hospital. She’s now been cancer-free for nearly three years. Learn more about Lifespan Cancer Institute and support cancer programs.

Imaging for lingering back pain unexpectedly revealed a rare, aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma for 38-year-old Helena Dos Santos, who only months later would be the recipient of the second stem cell transplant performed at the Lifespan Cancer Institute and is doing great today! Learn more about Lifespan Cancer Institute and support cancer programs.

Hasbro Children’s Hospital’s newest employee, a four-and-a-half-month-old Portuguese Water Dog named Cora, is in the midst of her yearlong training to become the hospital’s first, full-time, in-residence therapy dog. In her role, which is being made possible through the power of philanthropy, Cora will be able to provide specialized comfort and support to young patients. Support Hasbro Children's Hospital >>