A Welcome
Beacon of Hope

All of us had hoped for a brighter year than what we previously faced in 2020 — a light at the end of the tunnel as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect us and those we love. Yet, 2021 brought additional challenges as many of us shifted our work and how we do business. Our children’s schools adjusted to the new norms of educating within a pandemic. Even the simple pleasures of gathering with friends and family, especially during the holidays, continued to be altered.

But at Children’s Health, our mission to make life better for children never wavered. And neither did your commitment to us. As we navigated the choppy waters of 2021, the generosity of the human spirit was a beacon of hope.

A league of people, from children and their families to team members and donors, rose up to create an unstoppable force fighting for the patients at Children’s Health.

You became the Red Balloon League, where our individual strengths combined to create a league of extraordinary care.

Within the pages of this annual report, you’ll read more about the Red Balloon League featuring inspiring stories of these superheroes. You’ll notice a common thread throughout the stories — the word “together.” Just as the Red Balloon League united us in support of Children’s Health, together we achieved key milestones in 2021: from celebrating our 10th anniversary of scientific and medical advances at Children’s Research Institute, to the groundbreaking for the expansion of Children’s Medical Center Plano, to hitting the ball out of the park again for Children’s Health on North Texas Giving Day.

We couldn’t do it without you, because — “Individually, We’re Strong. Together, We’re Unstoppable!”

Thank you for being a bright light for us, and for all of the patients and families at Children’s Health.