MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Wonder Project
Wholehearted caregiving
More than a place, MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital is defined by wholehearted caregiving — and our community’s boundless love for children.
We’re growing, just like the kids we serve. We have opened clinics in communities near you and are building one of the most advanced children’s hospitals in the nation, increasing access to pediatric health care.
Chances are you have children in your life, and as soon as 2026, they’ll have access to a new level of world-class care right here in the South Sound! This new ambulatory building and hospital will help Mary Bridge Children’s care for more infants, youth and young adults, regardless of a family’s ability to pay.
A world-class city deserves a world-class hospital.
Currently embedded within a bustling adult care hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital sees over 300,000 visits annually. And the number of children in our region is set to increase to 542,000 by 2028.
Together, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rebuild Mary Bridge Children’s and meet this demand. Construction on the new ambulatory building and hospital is underway and slated to be completed in early 2026.
Inspired by a child’s curiosity and their ability to find beauty in the unexpected, the entire campus is designed with kids in mind, and we have named our fundraising campaign for the new Mary Bridge Children’s campus, The Wonder Project.
With the help of Mary Bridge Children’s staff and a generous community of donors, our campus will become a beacon of hope and healing for generations to come.
Key features of this transformative project include dedicated pediatric operating rooms, imaging, a pharmacy, infusion, expanded emergency department capabilities and specialized areas for behavioral health crisis assessment and triage.
Babies are born with 300 bones, while adults only have 206
Kids are built differently — literally! That’s why they deserve world-class doctors, nurses, treatments and facilities dedicated specifically to meeting their unique needs.
Who we are: Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation
Named a 2023 Top Children’s Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, Mary Bridge Children’s serves hundreds of thousands of children each year. More than half of patient families are low-income, and over 60 percent are on Medicaid.
Thanks to donations from compassionate individuals and organizations through Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation, all children can receive the care they need and deserve, regardless of their family’s ability to pay.
Donor dollars also power Child Life, grief and oncology support, and other critical services at no cost.
Meet patient ambassador Gavin
Gavin is 13 and enjoys spending time with his friends, riding his bike, playing video games and cooking in culinary arts class. When diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, he was given a fighting chance thanks to his Mary Bridge Children’s family and donor-supported services.
Born from the heart of community: Mary Bridge Children’s history
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1921
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The Tacoma Orthopedic Association (now Mary Bridge Brigade) was formed by Gertrude E.V. Baker to raise funds and open the first children’s hospital in Tacoma.
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1955
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Thanks to the Tacoma Orthopedic Association’s generosity and an endowment left by local physician A.W. Bridge, Mary Bridge Children’s opened and was named after Dr. Bridge’s mom, Mary.
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2005
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Mary Bridge Children’s Health Center opened in celebration of the children’s hospital’s 50th anniversary.
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2026
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A brand-new Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital will welcome kids in the South Sound and beyond, thanks to MultiCare, Mary Bridge Brigade and community support through Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation.