For questions about being a Charity Runner for Manning Family Children's, contact Kate Gleason at katherine.gleason@lcmchealth.org or (504) 894-6928.

Children’s Hospital New Orleans is celebrating a new name and chapter as we proudly become Manning Family Children’s. With an unwavering commitment to child health, Children’s has proudly served as the Gulf South’s only, freestanding, comprehensive children’s hospital for 70 years – transforming and saving countless lives since we first opened our doors in 1955.

Manning Family Children’s is a 263-bed, not-for-profit pediatric medical center offering a comprehensive range of healthcare services for children from birth to 21 years. Children’s has proudly served as Louisiana’s only, freestanding, comprehensive children’s hospital with over 40 pediatric specialties, more than 600 pediatric-trained providers, and 3,000 employees solely dedicated to the care of kids.

Manning Family Children's is proud to provide the highest level of care for children from all 64 parishes in Louisiana, across the Gulf South, and beyond. Just last year, we cared proudly cared for 585,000 children – the most ever in our history – and regardless of a family’s ability to pay. In 2024, our expert team provided more than 275,000 clinic visits, 64,354 ER visits, and performed 13,265 surgical cases. Our helicopter, Abby, brought 331 patients from across the state and region to Children's to receive vital critical care services.