Gratitude Stories from Hasbro Children's

Even after successful treatment, the effects of pediatric cancer can be long lasting. Hasbro Children’s supports patients every step of the way through an array of programs and services, many of which are funded by donors. Pawtucket teen Leilani has benefitted from many of them, and says she is so grateful that the hospital is always there when she needs it.

Jessica Caputo and her husband, Rick, had a gut feeling that something was wrong with their toddler, Abby. She had stopped growing and was experiencing frequent headaches, as well as nausea and vomiting. And no amount of water could quench her thirst. 

Life can change in an instant. The Rodrigues family experienced that first-hand last year on their way home from Edaville Family Theme Park the day after Thanksgiving.

A carefree summer day in their Cranston backyard quickly turned into a nightmare for Dan and his family. At a moment when he and his wife, Carolline, had their backs turned, their 8-year-old daughter, Daniella, fell while leapfrogging over putting-green flagpoles.

As three-year-old Amelia endured weeks of cancer treatment at Hasbro Children’s, nothing her family or caregivers did could make her smile. Then four-legged Moby arrived. 

Lucrecia Gomez’s daughter, Debbie, spent the first six months of her life at Hasbro Children’s. Lucrecia, then just 15 years old, spent those months at the hospital, too—in many ways, growing up alongside her baby.