From Heartbreak to Action
mission
Out of heartbreak, The Kendall Burrows Foundation was born to:
Create loving and healing environments for children facing long-term hospital stays and critical illness
Raise awareness and increase donations of whole blood and platelets
Advocate, educate, and contribute to research for Evan’s Syndrome and similar autoimmune blood disorders
To support the number one piece of our mission, The Kendall Burrows Foundation has partnered with the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center to support the Harriet Lane Compassionate Care program (palliative care). We raise funding to support families and children with critical and terminal illness at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
Our Impact By the Numbers
With our $655,000 dollars raised for pediatric palliative care services (so far), we’ve been able to support:
Palliative Care and Family Care Services - Numbers since 2015
1,900 families received direct palliative care (around 350 per year)
450 home visits per year to palliative care patient families - and this number increases every year
100 hours of training each week for pediatric palliative care fellows and providers
4,000+ sympathy cards for bereaved families
5,000+ support phone calls to check in with bereaved families
250 families served in virtual bereavement support per year
1,000+ sibling support sessions
350 sibling support meetings per year (average), facilitating memory making and bonding for patients
1,000+ books provided to grieving families
5,750 patient visits each year (this is individual visits, including when we see the same family/child multiple days in a row)
we support families like the dorazios
The Dorazio’s were able to leverage palliative care services for their baby Leo thanks in part to the funds raised from the Kendall Burrows Foundation.
Supporting families is our mission!! Brandi, Dan, and baby Leo Dorazio all benefited from the palliative care program at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
Financial impact
Since founding our Footloose gala in 2014, we’ve been able to raise $655,000 for the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center’s palliative care program.
Because of the generous support of our donors and the support of our volunteers, we’ve made a tremendous impact and are committed to doing even more in the future.