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class="rich-text"><p>The Luka Doncic Foundation creates magic for our NICU families</p></div> </div> </a> </div></div><div class=" page-layout"> <div class="media-card-wrapper pb-0"> <a href="/about-us/stories/donors/when-gaming-meets-giving/" aria-label="When gaming meets giving" class="media-card" target="_self"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="/contentassets/21d806e52c48442f96d9609274494a9e/summerpromise24_extralife_cmnh.jpg" alt="" /> </div> <div class="media-card-text"> <h4>When gaming meets giving</h4> <div class="rich-text"><p>A father-son duo raises funds for Cook Children’s through video games</p></div> </div> </a> </div></div><div class=" page-layout"> <div class="media-card-wrapper pb-0"> <a href="/about-us/stories/donors/right-on-cue/" aria-label="Right on cue" class="media-card" target="_self"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="/contentassets/54957a5818064f1c938671940178a513/summerpromise24_fwbilliards_webcard.jpg" alt="" /> </div> <div class="media-card-text"> <h4>Right on cue</h4> <div class="rich-text"><p>Fort Worth Billiards gives back through its inaugural Mosconi Team USA event</p></div> </div> </a> </div></div><div class=" page-layout"> <div class="media-card-wrapper pb-0"> <a href="/about-us/stories/donors/giving-todays-kids-a-tomorrow/" aria-label="Giving today's kids a tomorrow" class="media-card" target="_self"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="/contentassets/835815f91d3f46f08c73587d1c7abb19/summerpromise24_fishforlife_webcard.jpg" alt="" /> </div> <div class="media-card-text"> <h4>Giving today's kids a tomorrow</h4> <div class="rich-text"><p>Steve Amburn connects our patients with the generosity of his community</p></div> </div> </a> </div></div><div class=" page-layout"> <div class="media-card-wrapper pb-0"> <a href="/about-us/stories/donors/summer-fun-for-every-child/" aria-label="Summer fun for every child" class="media-card" target="_self"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img 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generosity" class="media-card" target="_self"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="/siteassets/images/promisesummer24_yp_webcard.jpg" alt="" /> </div> <div class="media-card-text"> <h4>Beads of generosity </h4> <div class="rich-text"><p>Froggy’s Dream creates joy for patients</p></div> </div> </a> </div></div><div class=" page-layout"> <div class="media-card-wrapper pb-0"> <a href="/about-us/stories/donors/sharing-the-joy-of-childhood/" aria-label="Sharing the joy of childhood" class="media-card" target="_self"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="/siteassets/images/promisesummer24_hawkeye_mainimage.jpg" alt="" /> </div> <div class="media-card-text"> <h4>Sharing the joy of childhood</h4> <div class="rich-text"><p>Mark Rybczyk gives his time, talents and resources to support our patients</p></div> </div> </a> </div></div><div class=" page-layout"> <div class="media-card-wrapper pb-0"> <a href="/about-us/stories/innovation/delivering-comfort-removing-barriers-and-providing-healing/" aria-label="Meds to Beds program" class="media-card" target="_self"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="/globalassets/promisesummer24_medstobeds_webcard.jpg" alt="" /> </div> <div class="media-card-text"> <h4>Delivering comfort, removing barriers and providing healing</h4> <div class="rich-text"><p>Meds to Beds program provides patients with convenient access to medication</p></div> </div> </a> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="rich-text "> <div class="rich-text"><h2 style="margin-top: -30px;">Our Patient Ambassadors</h2> <p style="margin-bottom: -30px;">The Cook Children's Patient Ambassador program gives our patients the opportunity to share our Promise with the world. These patients represent Cook Children's by telling their stories at events, fundraising opportunities and in Promise magazine. 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