advancing Care for Kids
Caring for Kids at Sanford Children’s in Sioux Falls
Every day, a local child’s life is changed forever by an injury or unexpected diagnosis. But thanks to philanthropy, hope and healing are close to home at Sanford Children’s Hospital, the region’s only Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) hospital where more than 250 pediatricians and specialists collaborate across 35+ specialties, supported by pediatric research, clinical trials and programs that care for kids beyond their medical needs.
With your support, we can give each child the best chance for a bright, healthy future. 100% of every dollar raised stays local to support services like child life and spiritual care, assist families with meals, lodging, travel and other costs not covered by insurance, provide lifesaving equipment and so much more.
Enhancing Local Pediatric Care
As our region’s largest nonprofit pediatric health care system and the region’s only CMN hospital, our work is only possible thanks to friends like you. Every dollar you give stays local to make the biggest difference for our littlest patients at Sanford Children’s Hospital. See some of the ways gifts of every size are making a difference.
Meet Selah
The 2025 Children’s Miracle Network Champion for Sanford Children’s in Sioux Falls
Like most two-and-a-half-year-olds, sweet and spunky Selah Barrett had battled her share of colds, coughs and stuffy noses during her short life. So when she got sick in October 2022, her parents, Adam and Mateja, initially did what they always did — they gave her extra snuggles, kept her hydrated, encouraged her to rest and watched her closely.
But Selah’s symptoms worsened and within days, she was fighting for her life against a rare, aggressive form of necrotizing pneumonia. The odds were stacked against her, but thanks to lifesaving care from Sanford Children’s Hospital, Selah survived.
Giving in Action
See how giving comes to life for the most vulnerable among us. Together, we can give every child the bright and healthy future they deserve.
Every Gift Means a Healthier Future
Gifts of every amount add up in big ways to support everything our patients need to get back to being kids — all at no cost to families, including:
- Child life visits to help ease kids’ worries through education, therapeutic play and more. This includes teaching coping strategies, developing personalized care plans and incorporating healthcare‑themed play tools — such as pretend vein finders, blood pressure cuffs, IV lines and chemotherapy ports.
- Direct patient and family assistance to provide financial assistance with treatment-related costs not covered by insurance like meals, lodging, mileage reimbursement, specialty formulas, medical supplies and more.
- Spiritual care to provide comfort, prayer, and support to families of all faiths through our on-site chaplains, offering peace during uncertain and emotional times.
- Child Voice, a nationally accredited Children’s Advocacy Center, to provide evaluation, advocacy and healing for children who may have been victims of abuse or neglect.
- Kids’ Kitchen to support families beyond the Castle walls with food, fresh produce, diapers and hygiene items, thanks to a partnership with Feeding South Dakota.
- Summer Camps for kids with cancer and other complex illnesses to experience the healing power of connection, joy and belonging at one of our two special programs — Camp Bring It On and Spirit Camp.
Make Miracles Happen
100% of your gift helps care for kids and families by supporting everything — from specialists who understand kids’ developing bodies and minds to equipment, technology and services for every age — from newborns to teens. Help us make miracles possible for kids in Sioux Falls and surrounding communities.