St. Francis Children’s Center Recieves Grant from Greater Milwaukee Foundation for COVID-19 Relief
MILWAUKEE, WI – February 22, 2020 - The Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Edith C. and J. Oscar Greenwald Fund awarded a grant of $50,000 to St. Francis Children’s Center (SFCC) for operating support....
St. Francis Children’s Center Honors “Unsung Heroes” at Annual Leading Lights Awards Night
MILWAUKEE, WI – September 25, 2020 - St. Francis Children’s Center announced their Annual Leading Lights Awards Night presented by Northwestern Mutual on Friday, October 16, 2020, at Johnson...
St. Francis Children’s Center Grows a “Garden” of Daisies Spinners to Raise Funds for Kids with Special Needs
MILWAUKEE, WI – August 28, 2020 - St. Francis Children’s Center (SFCC) announced the launch of its new fundraising campaign that features “planting” a garden of pinwheels or daisy spinners in front...
Hazel’s Story
"The first week after Hazel was born, I knew something was off. At just five days old, I noticed she had an unusual twitch, and she kept arching her back," explained Jennifer Marshall, who works as...
Bryan’s Story
Like other kids his age, Bryan is cheerful and happy and loves to be around family and friends. Even though he is not mobile and relies on his wheelchair throughout the day to move around, this...
Matilda’s Story – Exceeding Expectations
Like other parents, Mary and Aaron were excited when they discovered they were expecting a sibling for one year-old Liam. However, when they went in for their 20-week ultrasound, things didn’t go as...
MJ’s Story
Although his life has been filled with challenges from day one, MJ was diagnosed at birth with a partial chromosome 15 deletion, Cerebral Palsy and a developmental delay. His single working mother...
Joshie’s Story – Journey Through Birth to Three
Joshua, affectionately referred to as “Joshie” by his friends and family, was referred to Milwaukee County’s Early Intervention/Birth to Three Program in July of 2015 for a concern with his gross...
Nadie and Malcolm’s Story – Becoming Rock Stars
Eleven years ago, Nadia and her twin brother, Malcolm, came into this world nine weeks early. At age one, Nadia wasn’t yet walking, so she was referred to St. Francis Children’s Center (SFCC) while...
Eliot’s Story
Eliot was referred to the Milwaukee County Birth to Three Program in November 2013 when he was just three and a half months old. While Eliot was getting fitted for a helmet due to his plagiocephaly,...