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Gia Cruz
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Gia Cruz is the mother of Riley nephrology patient Isabella Cruz. In 2013, Gia donated her kidney to Bella, who underwent a successful transplant surgery at Riley Hospital. She and her husband Fred live in Brownsburg, Ind.

Posts by Gia

Behind the Scenes: The Gift of Hope Happens Here Commercial
By: giacruz
A Riley mother describes the experience of being in a Gift of Hope...

The Gift of Life, Two Years Later
By: giacruz
A lot of people move back home to Indiana for their families. We...

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Meet Melissa Sexton
November 14, 2019
As we celebrate the start of the holiday season of... More
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Behind the scenes: Riley's New Commercial
November 8, 2019
A look at behind the scenes for Riley's new commercial... More
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You can't be an educator in Indiana without knowing a child who has been impacted by Riley
October 21, 2019
Principal, Andrea Korreck shares her Riley story... More
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From Arriving Seven Weeks Early To Starting Kindergarten
October 16, 2019
Skylar defied the odds. Skylar was given a 20%... More
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Comfort Fuels Mozel's Fight
October 3, 2019
Mozel is comforted by a Child Life Specialist... More
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Former Riley Champion talks about his love for Riley
September 24, 2019
Rik Bag talks about his love for Riley Hospital for... More
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Comfortable In Her Own Skin
September 16, 2019
Because of Riley, my daughter Lydia is finally... More
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Jasper Chumley’s story: “I felt like the earth had stopped spinning.”
August 26, 2019
It was July 2018 and we were in my hometown... More
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Hungry for Change
August 19, 2019
Faegre Baker Daniels' hunger to help is part of what... More
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An Experience I'll Never Forget
August 8, 2019
On Saturday, July 27, I was invited to join fellow... More
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Miracle Treat Day 2019
August 8, 2019
Thanks to you and our friends at Dairy Queen, miracles... More
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Today I Saw Hope Happening
July 17, 2019
I am the Riley wagon. Today I saw hope happening,... More
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A Ballplayer’s Remarkable Rally
July 8, 2019
Tyler Rice has been playing baseball since he was 4... More
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"I Woke Up Today Thanks to Riley"
June 21, 2019
Riley kid Frank Meehan had a passion for cars. When... More
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Then and Now: Sydney's Tiny Beginnings
June 20, 2019
Sydney Moss is an energetic, academically motivated and... More
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The Heart of a Fighter
June 19, 2019
Given only an 18 percent chance of survival before birth,... More
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Best Father's Day Ever
June 14, 2019
I’m looking forward to the best Father’s Day ever, now... More
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A Piece of Riley
June 6, 2019
I am the Riley Wagon. I mean a lot of... More
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Congrats to our Next Generation Philanthropists
May 22, 2019
Riley Children’s Foundation is excited to announce the... More
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Painting Dogs, Healing Kids
May 17, 2019
Marilyn Evans is onto something... More

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