Our Impact
Care for every child
Jewel Charity was founded on a shared belief that all children deserve high-quality, accessible health care, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. Today, more than 70 years later, our Members continue to honor our Founders’ mission to provide for the health and well-being of the patients at Cook Children’s by raising funds to support uncompensated care.
More than $85 million raised
Since 1953, our Members have raised more than $85 million, making Jewel Charity the largest single-donor organization to Cook Children’s. Though uncompensated care has remained our primary focus, we are proud to have supported other signature programs and projects such as the Cook Children’s Cancer Center, Jane and John Justin Neurosciences Center and the Protecting Your Tomorrows campaign in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ways to Support
Be an Angel
Our donors, known as Angels, are central to our mission to provide for the health and well-being of patients at Cook Children’s. Your Angel Donation will help create access to world-class health care for every child in our community, regardless of their family’s ability to pay.
Underwriting
Showcase your business or organization by underwriting a feature or experience at a Jewel Charity event. As an Underwriter, you will enjoy many of the same amenities as Angel Donors while highlighting your brand’s commitment to the health and well-being of patients at Cook Children’s.
Raffle Tickets
Jewel Charity New Members sell raffle tickets to their friends, family and community to raise funds in support of our mission. Raffle tickets can be purchased directly from a New Member, at our annual Ladies’ or Men’s Raffle Ticket events or at the Jewel Charity Ball.
2025 - 2026 Signature Project
Cook Children’s Endocrinology Department
In addition to signature programs such as the Hyperinsulinism Center, the Cook Children’s Endocrinology Department, led by Dr. Paul Thornton, supports virtually every speciality within the hospital by providing oversight and management of patients’ endocrine system before, during and following treatment.
A Center of Excellence
In 2021, Cook Children’s Hyperinsulinism Center was named as a Hyperinsulinism Center of Excellence by Congenital Hyperinsulinism International. The designation, awarded to only one other hospital in the United States, recognizes centers that provide the highest level of multi-disciplinary care to congenital hyperinsulinism patients and their families.
In this video, Dr. Paul Thornton, Medical Director of the Endocrinology Department, shares how his groundbreaking research brought him to Cook Children’s.