Pediatrics
Charles Woodson Clinical Research Fund
Your gift represents hope for children affected by life-threatening or chronic diseases. It supports investigators who have dedicated their lives to finding solutions, accelerating innovative ideas, and bringing concepts closer to real cures.
Give now to the Charles Woodson Clinical Research Fund

Children who are sick need hope and answers. Join U-M football legend Charles Woodson to make a difference.

For over a decade, over 9,500 donors have made gifts to create new and better treatments for:

  • Cancer
  • Sickle cell anemia
  • Diabetes
  • Autism
  • Epilepsy
  • Heart defects
  • Serious lung injuries and diseases
  • Kidney disease
  • Other life-threatening conditions

Your Support is Vital

Pediatric research is too often critically underfunded.

Creative, bold research ideas are often the ones that lead to breakthroughs. With your help, the Woodson fund supports these ideas so children can get the care they need. 

Your support can have a life-saving impact.
How to Get Involved
Donate

Make a Gift to the Woodson Fund

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Fundraise

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The Woodson Fund is about all of us coming together to fight for a cause that is bigger than any one person alone. With your support, we have built an amazing team that is changing the lives of kids everywhere.

Charles Woodson
Charles Woodson and a young patient happily taking a selfie together.
Collage of four Woodson Fund impact reports featuring photos of children and information about the impact of the fund on medical research.
Together, we are transforming lives.

Learn more about how your generosity changes the lives of kids everywhere.

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Upcoming Events

Join us at these events benefiting the Charles Woodson Clinical Research Fund.
Event on Main
Enjoy an evening of food, fun, and dancing in support of the Charles Woodson Clinical Research Fund to tackle devastating childhood conditions and diseases.
A black and white image of an outdoor party under a tent. On the left, Charles Woodson speaks into a microphone to a large group of standing guests. Hanging from the ceiling are shiny decorative spheres and ruffled drapes with decorative lights.
Golf on Main
Spend a day teeing off with us in support of the Charles Woodson Clinical Research Fund to tackle devastating childhood conditions and diseases.
A smiling child stands in front of a row of golf carts on a sunny day.