From the Weddzilla community, to our local community, we are giving back. Weddzilla.com will be hosting a silent auction with 100% of all proceeds donated to Children’s National Medical Center. If you are interested in donating to the silent auction, please let us know.

The mission of Children’s National is to improve health outcomes for children regionally, nationally, and internationally; to be a leader in creating innovative solutions to pediatric healthcare problems; and excel in Care, Advocacy, Research, and Education to meet the unique needs of children, adolescents, and their families. You can learn more about Children’s National at www.childrensnational.org.

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Children, parents, and their stories are what Children’s National Medical Center is all about. Read more “Our Kids”, patient stories from Children’s National Medical Center. We want to give you an opportunity to share your firsthand experience with others. We invite you to tell your story and share your experience at Children’s National with us. When Ian McNeely was flown by helicopter from the local emergency room to Children’s National, his family’s lives changed dramatically. “We were given a diagnosis of severe coarcation of the aorta,” says his mom Danielle. “Our little boy was extremely ill, and not yet strong enough to undergo surgery. But along with this frightening diagnosis, we were also given hope.” Ian’s mom tells her son’s story in the video below: Ryan Cole weighed less than two pounds when he was born. He was less than a foot long, and his biggest toe was the size of a Tic Tac ®. For the first 94 days of his life, Ryan slept in an incubator in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s National. His dad Eric created this emotionally powerful video to tell his son’s story: Watch Stories of Hope from Children’s National Medical Center: Harry Brown By: David Brown The doctors at Children’s were skilled professionals who gave Harry the best of care, but it was the nurses and staff at the NICU who were our true angels during the most difficult and stressful time of our lives. Read more… Brian Resau By: Sara Resau During Brian’s 2 month checkup, his doctor noticed he was struggling to breathe. After visits to specialists, countless tests and procedures, he was diagnosed with a condition that prevented his lungs from working correctly. Read more… Stephen & Caroline Monaco By: Jana Monaco Our children, Stephen and Caroline both have a metabolic disorder and are carefully managed by the physicians at Children’s National Medical Center. Through close monitoring, specific diet management, and medication, they remain healthy and stable. Read more…