Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU is dedicated to providing unstoppable care to the children of Virginia and beyond—a promise we’ve kept for over 100 years. That commitment reached new heights with the opening of the Tower in 2023. But opening its doors was just the beginning, a launchpad for everything still to come. The needs of children in our community are unpredictable and ever-changing, and as their first line of defense, it’s our responsibility to evolve alongside them. So just as we always have, we’re taking the next steps to grow so we can be ready to meet whatever tomorrow brings.
Together with our community, it’s time to build on that promise we made over a century ago—not just for today, but for the future of Richmond, of Virginia and of every child who calls this place home. Kids need our help now more than ever. So let’s continue to grow.
Donate todayOur community came together to construct a stand-alone facility unlike any other, the Children’s Tower. Opened in 2023, it was specifically designed to provide solutions that address the unique needs of children and their families. But what we really built, with your help, was so much more than a hospital. It is a foundation. A springboard. A beginning for the construction of a larger vision. To build on our momentum. To build on the next chapter of world-class care.
Since the Tower opened, patient volume and critical health service requests have grown exponentially. Our growth means being able to have the capacity to heal more children. We are building out shell spaces in the Children's Tower—including a 20-bed neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) expansion and an additional 24-bed acute care unit—so that we can continue our mission to meet the growing needs of our community.
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As a full-service children’s hospital, we are committed to providing holistic care to the children in our region and their families, because true healing happens when we heal the whole child. Whether it’s expanding on our art and music therapy initiatives, building a Child Life Zone with a clubhouse, 3D printers and an arcade, or improving our Family Resource Center which addresses social drivers of health like housing, transportation and food insecurity – our growth makes this type of healing possible. Your support can help kids feel like kids again.
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As an academic medical center, growth means expanding knowledge, advancing research, and training the next generation of specialists. Community support drives this growth—fueling breakthroughs and helping us address the pediatric specialist shortage through new fellowships in key areas like cardiology and mental health. We impact the lives of 80,000 children each year, but our research and training efforts can reach far beyond Virginia to improve care for children everywhere.
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Growth demands flexibility. Nowhere is that more true than in a safety net hospital like ours, where all children, regardless of their ability to pay, get the world-class care they deserve. But we can’t adapt to the unexpected without help. Whether enhancing our epilepsy center or expanding our UCAN program to cut asthma-related urgent visits by over 50%, ongoing philanthropic gifts equip us to not only respond to today’s priorities, but to tomorrow’s challenges.
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“I want every kid in the world to know about my doctors and my hospital. I think the Children’s Hospital is good because they do good things for kids and fun things.”
- Jonah, 7 years old
“CHoR makes this world feel as magical as it can for the kids. The team is always looking for ways to encourage and support to make the environment as child-like as possible.”
– Rachel Lester, Mom of Ava, 11 years old
With the $195 million comprehensive campaign expansion, we’re making room for kids to grow and creating brighter futures for children and families at CHoR-just like seven-year-old Jonah.
With your support, we will:
