George Mark Children’s House – A Better Way to Care for Children with Life-Limiting Illnesses

George Mark Children’s House was the first freestanding pediatric palliative care center in the United States. Since 2004, it has been a leader and model for the pediatric palliative care movement. We continue to help other homes across the United States get started, and our hope is that one day centers like ours will become a standard of care for every child facing a chronic or terminal medical condition.

Ken Sommer has more than 35 years of experience working for Bay Area nonprofit organizations in fundraising, marketing and communications, public relations, and special event production. He currently serves as Director of Advancement for George Mark Children’s House.  His previous work experience includes positions with Children’s Hospital Oakland, Glide Church and Foundation, San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation. Ken grew up in Berkeley and has been a Bay Area resident for over 45 years; he is married to Emily and has two sons, Benjamin and Nathaniel.