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.
Advance better treatments; find cures

Children who are sick need hope and answers. Join U-M football legend Charles Woodson to help. He started the Charles Woodson Clinical Research Fund in 2009. Since then, over 9,500 donors have made gifts to create new and better treatments for:

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

Your Support Is Vital 

Many children need specialized care and breakthroughs, and the Woodson Fund is there for them. Your gift will support:

  • Groundbreaking research
  • Clinical trials for children who have no other options
  • Medical testing and supplies for children in need

Our donors keep this work going. Your generosity can help even more children and families have brighter tomorrows.

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.
Blue background with yard lines to give the appearance of a football field. Combined or on their own, gifts of all sizes make an incredible difference!
$500
can purchase basic mobile health monitoring devices that can inform research and make treatments more comfortable for children battling a variety of diseases
$5,000
helps to support data analysis for ongoing clinical and research projects
$8,000
provides genetic sequencing for one child fighting a treatment-resistant or rare form of cancer
$20,000
can help launch the career of a young researcher by supporting pilot projects in children’s health research
Together, we are transforming lives.

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