Audrey’s Children
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Feature Overview
In 1969, when a female doctor was as rare as Halley’s Comet, British born Dr. Audrey Evans burst onto the scene at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Brimming with intelligence and passion Evans broke every rule and stepped on more than a few male toes to discover groundbreaking medical solutions, in the process saving countless young lives. "Audrey's Children" explores and celebrates the extraordinary true story of Dr. Evans, whose brilliance was matched only by her compassion, which led her to co-found Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), an organization that helps millions around the world. RMHC, a haven for families whose children are receiving medical care, completes Dr. Evans’ legacy, and will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year as a global symbol of hope.
In loving memory of
Dr. Audrey Evans
1925-2022
It’s nearly impossible to describe Dr. Audrey Evans, but words like brilliant, charismatic, witty, compassionate, groundbreaking, and one-of-a-kind feel like a good start.
Audrey’s life was defined by a profound sense of purpose— that she was put on this earth to care for sick children — and she made it her mission to extend their lives by doing the most good with the least harm. A true revolutionary in pediatric care, Evans created a staging system that changed the trajectory of the deadliest solid tumor, founded the Ronald McDonald House Charities, an organization that serves millions of families around the world, and if that was not enough in one lifetime, spent her ‘80s creating the St. James School.
Dr Evans accomplished extraordinary things simply because she cared on an intimate, human level. On her daily walk through the park, she would literally stop and smell the roses, cuddle strangers’ babies, hand out her omnipresent dog treats (despite never having a dog), and strike up a conversation with anyone who seemed like they were having a bad day. If you asked her why she would say “Because we made that person’s day a little better…. That wasn’t so hard now, was it?”
When queried about her greatest source of pride was the answer was instant — her children.
Although she was not a mother in the traditional sense, Evans had and has millions of children around the world whose lives were touched by her in ways small and large. Audrey hoped to be remembered as a woman who cared and she was certainly granted that wish.