Before COVID, I always said that my favorite part of working with Rebecca’s Wish was visiting patients at a hospital. The best part of my day was getting the chance to meet a child with pancreatitis. I loved getting to shower each patient with gifts and spend time talking to them to learn about their own journey with this terrible disease.

When COVID began, it was a difficult but necessary decision for us to stop our hospital visits. Thankfully, the pancreatic endoscopy team took over for Rebecca’s Wish.

Almost two years after my last visit, I was finally able to meet patients again in person over the holidays. Being able to see first hand what Rebecca’s Wish means for other children with pancreatitis reminds me how important it is to support them in their suffering – most especially around the holidays.

I am so thrilled to announce that your generosity in donating toward our Hospital Holly Campaign greatly surpassed our original goal of $21,000. You raised more than $60,000!!!

I want to thank everyone who helped to support or give toward this cause over the last month. Your kindness means that we can provide scholarships to more than 60 patients and their families. The scholarships will go toward medical bills, lost wages, travel expenses, housing, food, or anything else related to the expensive care of a child with pancreatitis. We look forward to this next year, as we hope that we can continue to work toward our goal of eradicating pediatric pancreatitis. 

With love,
Rebecca 

Cora was one of dozens of children hospitalized with pancreatitis over the holidays in San Antonio. Rebecca Taylor, Founder of Rebecca’s Wish, got to meet Cora and provide her with a Rebecca’s Wish scholarship.