When our son, Julian, was a patient at CHOC, he spent many hours and days over his 5-year journey undergoing treatment for cancer. Fortunately, he discovered that he loved building Legos. Building Legos helped pass the time. It also was good for his mind and the recovery of fine motor skills which were damaged by brain surgery. Creating things out of Lego bricks gave us something interesting and challenging that we could do together and that his weakened body could handle. He simply couldn’t get enough of Legos and built many sets that he was so proud of and enjoyed so much. In Julian's memory, my husband and I established Julian’s Lego Corner, a fund of the CHOC Foundation. We know there are many other kids going through treatment who love Legos, too. Julian's Lego Corner raises funds so that the Child Life Dept staff can provide new Lego sets to patients at CHOC Hospital and CHOC at Mission, especially those who are going through serious and lengthy medical journeys.

We are thrilled to have been partnering with Sgt. Pepperoni's Pizza Store to help generate the funds that truly make this campaign remarkable. Each September, Sgt. Pepperoni's Pizza Store conducts a month-long campaign through their three locations to raise funds for Julian's Lego Corner and collect new Lego sets at their stores. In 2022, the campaign raised $55,000!!! We are incredibly grateful for their dedication to Julian's Lego Corner and to the kids at CHOC.

And a special THANK YOU to everyone who has donated over the years, as well as to our more recent donors!

With love,
Andrea, Rich and Nolan Dunn