Hello Family and Friends! 

As many of you know, our children, Kate and Luke were born on December 29, 2021. A few days after birth, our daughter Kate was diagnosed with a very rare metabolic disease. She was transferred from her birth hospital to CHOC and underwent life saving surgery and hemodialysis. From the minute Kate arrived at CHOC we could tell that she was in fantastic hands. Over the next month we met numerous doctors and nurses from a variety of specialties. Through their diligent care, Kate recovered from her medical crisis and was discharged from CHOC after a month in the NICU. 

Our family is forever grateful for the superior care and dedication given to Kate's recovery and ongoing management of her rare metabolic disease. We visit CHOC's clinic regularly for check ups and continue to feel supported as we navigate Kate's lifelong medical needs.

Although Kate’s medical team at CHOC did a fabulous job helping us maintain her health while living with her metabolic disease, we wanted an even better life for her. In April 2023, Kate underwent a life-changing liver transplant at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Kate is now one year post transplant and is thriving! She is still closely monitored by both her CHLA and CHOC medical teams, but she has made amazing strides since her transplant. Team Kate the Great was not able to attend the 2023 CHOC Walk because Kate had just had her transplant and we could not risk exposure to crowds. We are so excited that Kate’s health is in a great place and that we can join our community to walk in support of CHOC and our own little fighter, Kate the Great!

We have personally been impacted by CHOC and hope to help give back to support CHOC for all that it has done for our family. Please help us meet our fundraising goal to support CHOC and future families in need. We never expected to be a CHOC family, but we are forever grateful for the top notch medical care that Kate received. We are looking forward to participating in the CHOC Walk in the Park as Team Kate the Great!

Please help us exceed our fundraising goal for the benefit of the children and families of Southern California by:

-Donating now by clicking the "Donate" button above or

-Joining us at this year's event - SAVE THE DATE - Sunday, July 21st – for the CHOC Walk in the Park on Team Kate The Great! 

Every dollar counts for kids just like Kate! Thank you in advance for helping us meet our fundraising goal to support Kate and CHOC. 

Many thanks from our grateful family,

Meg & Max Lealuga