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The significance of the gift will be measured not by the record it set, but by the lives it saves, the hospital’s CEO said.
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The Boston Celtics ownership group has made a $200 million gift to Boston Children’s Hospital, according to a news release from the team.
Boston Children’s CEO Dr. Kevin Churchwell said the gift is the largest in the hospital’s history.
“While the size of this gift is unprecedented for Boston Children’s Hospital, its significance will ultimately be measured not by the record it sets, but by the lives it will save,” Churchwell said.
The gift will support several initiatives, including building a premier pediatric mental health facility, research for therapies of childhood diseases, and creating an innovation fund to support concepts that will transform children’s health.
“The Celtics have historically been defined by the concept that true legacy is more than what happens on the court,” Celtics Chairman and Governor Bill Chisholm said. “Boston Children’s and the Celtics share a belief that it takes every single one of us to achieve our most ambitious goals. This gift is our commitment to the next generation in Boston and far beyond. We all win when we invest in our children’s futures.”
According to The Boston Globe, Celtics minority owner Rob Hale and his wife, Karen, made a $100 million gift to the hospital in December, which inspired the other owners to match it, bringing the total to $200 million. The team’s news release said the gift is made in association with the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation.
The Globe also reported that the gift is in line with the $198 million the Red Sox have contributed to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Jimmy Fund over the years.
“The Jimmy Fund and the Red Sox are a wonderful blueprint to absorb and learn from,” Hale said, per the Globe.
The Celtics established the Shamrock Foundation in 2004 with a mission of extending the Boston Celtics championship legacy into the New England community through initiatives that benefit children in need.The foundation supported 1,000 nonprofits and invested $4 million in the local community during the 2025 season. Initiatives include the Curbside Care program, which is a mobile health program that provides comprehensive care to birthing people and newborns during the first month after birth.
The Celtics will highlight Boston Children’s at Friday night’s home game against the Chicago Bulls, recognizing patients, staff, and families with ties to the hospital throughout the game.
Khari A. Thompson
Khari Thompson covers professional sports for Boston.com. Before joining the team in 2022, Khari covered college football for The Clarion Ledger in Jackson, Miss.
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