Champions for Children’s

You give lifesaving answers to kids and families who need them most. Funds raised through Champions for Children’s go to Boston Children's Hospital's Every Child Fund—providing expert care, research breakthroughs and support services to patients battling serious illnesses.

One of those kids is Avianna.

Avianna’s heart was failing as she waited for a heart transplant. She needed an artificial heart—an external device that takes over when a patient’s heart can’t pump enough blood to the lungs. Avianna was the first patient at Boston Children’s to test a new, portable version of an artificial heart and a custom stroller to carry it. The device’s small size and user-friendly interface gave Avianna and her family a level of freedom not possible with the standard, large artificial heart. The device kept Avianna’s heart going until she received a heart transplant at Boston Children's. Today, Avianna is back home with her family in New York State—a brave little girl with the chance to grow up happy and healthy.

See Your Impact

Since 1997, Champions for Children's has raised over $80 million for kids across the globe. We're grateful for the dedication of the committee members who work to make this event a success!

Committee
Shaun Benderson, Benderson Development
Anthony Bond, Bond Brothers, Inc.
Samuel T. Byrne, CrossHarbor Capital Partners
Brian Davis, CrossHarbor Capital Partners
Bob Eddy, BJ's Wholesale Club
John Fish, Suffolk Construction
Mike Fish, Dellbrook | JKS
Ian Frenette, Heritage Sports Ventures
Keith Gelb, Rockpoint
Tom Gilbane, Rockpoint
Robert E. Griffin, Jr., Newmark (Founding Chair)
Marci Griffith Loeber, Griffith Properties
Jenny Holaday, Encore Boston Harbor
Bill Kane, BioMed Realty
Douglass Karp, New England Development
Hunter Kass, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Reshma Kewalramani, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Bryan Koop, Boston Properties, Inc.
Larry LaFreniere, Electric Supply Center
Edward C. Maher, Jr., Newmark 
Brian McDonough, Edge Performance Systems
Paula Quan, Boston Children's Hospital
Spencer Raymond, Rockpoint
Jack Sebastian, Goldman Sachs
Steven Smith, UBS
Bob Sullivan, Boston Children’s Hospital
Pete Trovato, Copley Equity Partners
Joseph Zink, Atlantic Management

Honorary Committee
Steve Barnes
Doug Berthiaume
Jay Calnan, J. Calnan & Associates
Steve Corkin
Joel Cutler, General Catalyst Partners, LLC
Bob Davis, Highland Capital Partners
Paul Edgerley 
Bob Greene, G. Greene Construction Co.
Corey Griffin
Rob Hale, Granite Telecommunications
Stephen R. Karp, New England Development
Jonathan Kraft, The Kraft Group
David Lucchino, Frequency Therapeutics
Kristin Mugford, Harvard Business School
Larry Raffone, Financial Engines
Steven B. Samuels, Samuels & Associates

Barings Real Estate 
BR+A Consulting Engineers
C/W Design Group, Inc.
Century Drywall Inc.
Consigli Construction
Copley Equity Partners / Fox Rock / Peter Trovato 
Cox Engineering
Dellbrook | JKS
E.M. Duggan
Edward G. Sawyer Co., Inc.
Elkus Manfredi Architects
EQ Office
Sandi & Geoffery Fenwick
G. Greene Construction Co., Inc.
Gale Associates
Keith & Debbie Gelb
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher 
Gleeson Powers
Global Partners
Greatland, Singerman, Rockwood
Greystar
Haley & Aldrich and McNamara Salvia
M&T Bank 
Tiffany & Mick Mountz
New Balance
RSM
Devette Russo & Bob Pfeifer
The Select Group of Companies
Shields Health Solutions 
State Electric Corporation
Sweeney Drywall Finishes Corp.
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Turner Construction Company
Wise Construction

American Plumbing & Heating
Amica
Boston Global Investors
Boston Pediatric Neurosurgery Foundation, Inc.
Brown & Brown, Inc.
Bulfinch
Linda & Ben Butcher 
Cannistraro
Carlysle Engineering
Children’s Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation, Inc.
Children’s Hospital Pathology Foundation, Inc.
Children’s Hospital Pediatric Associates, Inc.
Children’s Orthopedic Surgery Foundation 
Children’s Sports Medicine Foundation, Inc.
Children’s Urological Foundation, Inc.
CHMC Anesthesia Foundation
CHMC Cardiovascular Surgical Foundation
CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation, Inc. 
Cives Steel Company
CKM Construction LLC
Commodore Builders 
Davis
DivcoWest
ENE Systems, Inc. (x2)
Environmental Health & Engineering
Epsilon Associates, Inc. 
Fischbach and Moore Electric Group, LLC. 
Frias Family Foundation
Jeff & Mary Furber 
Greenwood Industries
Hinckley Allen
isgenuity
J.C. Higgins Corporation
JK Glass Company
JM Electrical Company, Inc.
Allan Jones
KPMG (x2)
Lee Kennedy Company
The Leif Family
Lighthouse Electrical Contracting, Inc. 
McDonald Electrical Corporation
Murphy Electric & Industrial Control, LLC
Northstar Project & Real Estate Services
Pavilion Floors
PAYETTE
R.J. Kelly Co.
Related Beal
Riggs Distler & Company, Inc. 
Riverside Risk Advisors LLC.
R.W. Sullivan Engineering
Shepley Bulfinch
Skanska USA
SPS New England, Inc.
Stanley Elevator Company, Inc.
State Street Corporation 
Steve Smith, UBS
The Baupost Group   
The Welch Corp.
Tishman Speyer
TREVIICOS Corporation 
Unified Construction Group
VHB
Viscom Systems, Inc. 
Willis Tower Watson, Liberty Mutual Surety, Travelers Insurance
Yusen Associates & Illuminate