Cleveland Clinic Children's
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Join us to create a healthier future for children and the families who love them. When you donate to Cleveland Clinic Children's, 100% of every dollar funds innovative research, medical breakthroughs and vital support programs that can change the lives of our youngest patients.
Meet Ava.
"Even though I missed my whole fourth-grade class, I’m excited I’m able to see my friends, go on field trips and do art projects again,” says Ava.
“Daddy, I’m getting a heart,” exclaimed Ava Cooper on a video call with her father after the doctor whispered the good news in her ear. It’s the moment the 11 year old and her family had been waiting more than 200 days in the hospital for.
“I was so excited and couldn’t believe it was actually happening,” says Ava, whose Cleveland Clinic Children’s hospital room was filled with decorations and cards she had gotten throughout her stay.
Ava’s dad Sean Cooper says, “The hospital had become our second home, so hearing Ava say those words, ‘I’m getting a heart,’ was overwhelming. After everything she’d been through, we were finally one step closer to coming home for good.”
One of Ava’s most cherished memories came in February 2025, when she got to dance with her father in a hospital room turned dance hall. After a child life specialist learned Ava typically attends a father-daughter dance that time of year, she suggested recreating the experience in the hospital. Caregivers decorated the room, and Ava and her father got to dance to a curated playlist that one of the music therapists created.
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Your Impact
We treat more than 750,000 children each year. That’s more than any other children’s hospital in Northeast Ohio. Because of donors like you, more children will grow, thrive and see a brighter tomorrow.
Caring for Life, Researching for Health, Educating those Who Serve.
100% of your gift will support innovative pediatric research and vital programs taking place at Cleveland Clinic Children's.