2025 Cover Child: Pippa
Selected by ​the Holiday Card Project committee as the artist with the most public votes without a local business sponsorship.
Pippa has been diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma and has undergone treatment at Children’s Hospital Colorado.  She is an eighth grader with aspirations to be a Pediatric Oncologist.  Pippa is active in sports, including volleyball and softball, while also spending time woodworking and enjoying Spanish in school. One of her passions is to reach out to others to communicate the importance of donating blood and platelets to make a difference for other patients in need. 

Pippa has one sister, Charley, one dog, two cats, one gerbil, one fish and four chickens! Pippa loves the Christmas season, and her current desire is to visit New York City while it is decorated for the holidays.
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Aaden

Aaden is an 11-year-old 6th grader whose favorite subject in school is math. He is seen in the Optometry Clinic at Children's Hospital Colorado. His favorite activities are playing soccer, performing magic tricks, telling jokes, reading comic books and solving Rubik’s cubes. Wow! He solves Rubik’s cubes up to 7x7!  

Aaden's favorite soccer player is Mbappe and he really enjoys the Calvin and Hobbes comics. Aaden has two older sisters. He wants to be an aerospace engineer or forensic scientist when he grows up.

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Generously sponsored by: Messner Reeves LLC

Elle

Elle is seven years old and in the 1st grade. She feels lucky to share life with her identical twin sister, Kai. Elle also has an older sister named Millie. When she was younger, Elle was evaluated at Children's Colorado for a few health concerns. Happily she is now thriving with a clean bill of health.

Elle LOVES art, music, her family and her older sister’s Canine Buddy Golden Retriever, named “Chainsaw.”
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Generously sponsored by: Peterson Company

Jayden

Jayden is a 13-year-old 8th grader who wants to be an actor when he grows up. He is involved in the Thespian Club at school and his most recent role was as the Tin Woodsman in The Patchwork Girl of Oz. Jayden enjoys theater, video games, drawing, graphic design and taking walks. He is most passionate about acting and his favorite subject in school is art.

Jayden has two cats, Oliver and Cindy, and a dog named Flynn. He has been to the ER at North Campus several times for broken bones and other things that happen to active boys! 

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​Generously sponsored by: Brannan Companies

Kian

Kian is a creative 10th grader who would like to be an architect when he grows up. He’s homeschooled, loves building, and enjoys art. His favorite subject is history. Kian loves outdoor activities including camping, hiking, skiing and biking. He’s been a Courage Classic cheerleader for 13 years.

At Children’s Hospital, Kian received an 18-month treatment for a leg length difference, including surgery to his growth plate. Though allergies prevent pets, Kian would love to have a duck. Kian and his family appreciate everything Children’s Hospital has done for them.

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Generously sponsored by: Plante Moran

Layne

Layne is a 10th grader who would like to be an Interior Designer when she grows up. She loves hanging out with friends, shopping, and cooking and baking in her spare time. Her favorite school subjects are lunch and culinary classes.

At home, Layne has two dogs, Odie, a mini Schnauzer and Phoebe, a Shih Tzu, plus a beta fish she received as a white elephant gift last Christmas. Layne has received treatment at Children’s Hospital and remains passionate about pursuing her dreams and having fun with those she cares about.

Generously sponsored by: Canvas Credit Union

Leksy

Leksy is 15 years old, a sophomore in high school, and started going to Children's when she began having eye issues. She loves how comfortable her eye doctor and nurses make her feel and especially how they help her get through the more uncomfortable parts of her eye visits. 

Leksy is beginning to think about college and has a passion for art, astronomy, medicine, and other sciences. Leksy dedicates a lot of her after-school time to dance, specifically ballet, lyrical, and pointe, and also began teaching ballet and jazz to young students at the dance studio this semester. Rodeo, especially barrel racing, is another passion she enjoys! As busy as she is as a high schooler she still makes time to play with her rambunctious pug, Einstein. 

​Generously sponsored by: Vectra Bank

MaKenna
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MaKenna is a bright sophomore who aspires to become an engineer. She was inducted into National Honor Society last year and serves as a Student Ambassador and on the Student Care Team. MaKenna enjoys participating in Yearbook, Lions Roar Newspaper, violin, painting, and English horseback riding. She is an avid horse and dog lover and enjoys her Australian Labradoodle named Riley.

​MaKenna has been diagnosed with Celiac disease, chronic migraines, asthma, scoliosis, dyslexia, and an immune deficiency.  

Maxwell

Maxwell is an 11-year-old 6th grader who received a heart transplant at Children’s at the age of 3 months. He is an avid soccer player and also enjoys skiing, rock-climbing and belongs to the Mineral Club of Boulder. It’s no surprise that P.E. is his favorite class in school. A competitive soccer player by heart, Maxwell’s favorite soccer player is Mohamed Salah who plays for the Liverpool team. He was so fortunate to meet with the Liverpool team last year in Philadelphia!  

Maxwell has recently been diagnosed with a rare cancer, Burkitt’s lymphoma, and is presently undergoing treatments at Children’s. Mom and dad want to share with all that he is one strong and determined boy.

Generously sponsored by: Rotary Club of Highlands Ranch

Noelle

Fifth grader Noelle just turned 11 and was in the NICU when she was 3 months old for breathing issues. She is also a patient at the eye clinic at CHCO. Her favorite subjects in school are literacy (creative writing) and art. She likes writing, reading, drawing, crafting, hanging out with friends and when Noelle grows up, she wants to become a psychiatrist. There is a growing need for mental health, and she wants to be someone who can help both individuals and our society. She is most passionate about theatre, singing, dancing, and art.

Noelle has a Cavachon dog, named Pudding. He is now 1 1/2 years old! Noelle says "I am so thankful that my art was chosen for the Holiday Card Project. I hope everyone will have a cozy winter like my penguins!"

Generously sponsored by: Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

Philomena

Philomena is 11 and in the 6th grade. She fought Rhabdomyosarcoma cancer at Children's in 2019 and 2020. Walking into the hospital felt like walking into her second home, and her nurses and doctors felt like family as they walked alongside her during her cancer journey.  Over the past 5 years of treatment and follow-up procedures Children's has continued to be a place Philomena and her family are exceedingly grateful for.  Now that she is in remission Philomena can dedicate her time to other things and above all else she loves dance and animals. 

At her dance studio, Philomena takes ballet, jazz, lyrical, and tap. She is also a class assistant at the dance studio. In school she enjoys history, art, and literature. She hopes to go into animal medicine when she gets older. The numerous animals in her life are her two silkie chickens named Sprinkles and Jelly Bean, a bantam Cochin chicken named Pudding, a three-legged tabby cat named Ginger, and an overweight guinea pig named Remi.

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Generously sponsored by: A Special Friend of the Association of Volunteers

Ronan

Ronan is 14 years old and in 8th grade. He is being monitored by his doctors at Children's for scoliosis, which changes a bit every year as he grows taller.

Paleontology, other sciences, and art are Ronan's favorite subjects in school.  Hunting for fossils and rocks is one of his favorite things to do! Legos fill his room as well as his after-school time. He also enjoys soccer, kayaking, and skiing. Ronan, and his French bulldog Rex, enjoy doing everything together. 

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Generously sponsored by: A Special Friend of the Association of Volunteers