Volunter Gives the Gift of Play to Young Patients Making a Mark: Spring 2008 Heather Madden has a penchant for helping others, and for her, there?s no better place to volunteer than Children?s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC).

Disneyland? Celebrates Birthday by Giving $1 Million Gift to CHOC Kid's Health: Fall 2006 On July 17th, in celebration of Disneyland?s? 51st birthday, CHOC received a $1 million gift from The Walt Disney Company, The Disneyland Resort? and the cast at Disneyland.

Four-Legged Friends Bring Smiles to CHOC Patients and Staff Making a Mark: October 2006 The frightened little girl sitting in the ER was clutching her broken arm and crying inconsolably, but then something wonderful happened. Mort walked in and put his paws on her lap?and within moments her tears stopped and her face was transformed by a big smile.

Child Life - Letting CHOC Kids Be Kids Kid's Health: Summer 2004 Twice a week, CHOC patients and staff alike eagerly await the arrival of furry, four-legged therapists. These friendly little dogs, small enough to get up on a patient?s bed, bring a lot of smiles and joy to CHOC. They help provide a more normal atmosphere for hospitalized children, especially those who miss their own pets. Pet therapy is just one of the many ways CHOC Child Life creates a sense of normalization under circumstances that are anything but a normal part of childhood.