News & Events: Annual Chris Mudge Pediatric Transplant Picnic

NapaValleyRegister.com reports on the story of Harrison Schaufer, the recipient of a donor kidney at 22 months old, and his mother Annelise, his living donor. A patient at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco since birth, Harrison, and his mother have attended the annual UCSF Pediatric Transplant Picnic annually. This year Harrison was asked to speak at the event. Harrison Schaufel never shies away from the spotlight, so when he was invited to give a speech about his experiences as a kidney transplant recipient, he couldn't refuse. Schaufel's story is nothing short of [...]

The SF Examiner reports on the reunion of three UCSF pediatric transplant patients, now adults, whose own children now attend the picnic with them. Chris Mudge will never forget the three very sick children who awaited liver transplants in the early 1990s at UC San Francisco Medical Center at Parnassus. Back then, it was hard for Mudge, a pediatric transplant nurse practitioner at what was then UCSF's children's hospital, to imagine her patients all grown up and with their own offspring. But that was the scene at the 20th Annual Chris Mudge UCSF Pediatric Transplant Picnic reunion for [...]

The  20th Annual Chris Mudge Pediatric Transplant Picnic will take place McNears Beach in San Rafael, CA on Saturday, August 1, 2015. Attendees will be treated to music, dancing, kayaking, face-painting, pinatas, bubbles, and more.

"Dr. Phil Rosenthal looked around at the gaggles of happy kids playing together at the 19th annual Chris Mudge UCSF Pediatric Transplant Picnic at McNears Beach Park in San Rafael on Saturday and issued a challenge: 'I defy you to tell me who has a transplant and who doesn't have a transplant," he said. "You can't tell just by looking, and that's the whole idea of it.' " The annual picnic was held at McNears Beach in San Rafael, CA on Saturday, August 23, 2014. About 350 attendees joined in the celebration of children who are patients in the transplant program, along with their [...]

The annual Pediatric Transplant Picnic was held at McNears Beach in San Rafael, CA on Saturday, August 24, 2013, from 10 am - 4 pm, a celebration in honor of children who have been patients in the transplant program and their families. Attendees were treated to music, dancing, kayaking, face-painting, pinatas, and more.

On Saturday, August 11, 2012, UCSF will hold its annual Pediatric Transplant Picnic at McNears Beach in San Rafael, CA. We expect hundreds of children and their families will attend this yearly celebration of the Transplant Service at UCSF. An Olympic-themed party has been planned to include a costume contest with prizes, music, dancing, kayaking, face-painting, pinatas, and more. Barbeque fare and drinks will be provided and guests are encouraged to bring potluck dishes corresponding with the first letter of their last name: snacks (A-G), veggies (H-P) and fruit (Q-Z).

On Saturday August 7th, UCSF will held its annual Pediatric Transplant Picnic at McNears Beach in San Rafael, CA. Hundreds of children and their families will attended this yearly celebration of the Transplant Service at UCSF. A space-themed party included a costume contest, music, dancing, kayaking, face-painting and more.  

On Saturday August 1st, UCSF held its annual Pediatric Transplant Picnic at McNears Beach in San Rafael, CA . Hundreds of children and their families enjoyed burgers and hot dogs and celebrated the work of the Transplant Service with face painting, music, crafts and more.