Stories & Highlights

At Elizabeth Seton Children’s, we derive inspiration from the extraordinary children we care for and love each day. In 2019, that inspiration took us to new heights.

With her trendy outfits, sparkling jewelry and camera-ready makeup, 25-year-old Stephanie is one-of-a-kind and our International Spokesperson. She lights up the hallway as she wheels by waving at her friends.

In 2018, Elizabeth Seton Children’s community of supporters helped create possibilities for more than 4,000 children with complex medical needs at our children’s center, school and rehabilitation center.

Like so many mothers, one of Liz Finnegan’s favorite personality traits of her 3 ½-year-old daughter is her zest for life. “It gives me so much peace,” she said. “She is social, loves to sing and dreams about being a princess; I swear we’ve seen ‘Beauty and the Beast’ 150 times,” she laughed.

Rachel Amar, the mother of Max, has faced a difficult journey with her son, which began when Max was born with brain stem atrophy, a diagnosis that doesn’t allow him to breathe, swallow, regulate his temperature or move on his own.