Celebrate Bernie's Birthday!

Our beloved Bernadette (Bernie) Cowell Murray turns three on September 29th, 2025! It’s hard to put into words just how much awe and joy she brings into our lives. Bernie has had a remarkable year — she’s now a full-fledged child with strong opinions, fierce independence, killer dance moves, and a spark that inspires us daily. We often find ourselves in tears (the happy kind) thinking about how far she’s come and how lucky we are to watch her thrive alongside her doting brothers, Cormac and Padraig.

We owe deep gratitude to many, especially Dr. Courtney Kraus and the team at Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Wilmer Eye Institute. In honor of Bernie’s birthday, we’re once again donating to Dr. Kraus’s research and training fund. Wilmer is a world-class institution doing life-changing work, and we’re proud to support their mission so that more families can experience the medical miracles that we have. 

If you’re inspired by Bernie or the Bernies in your life — whether they’re 3 or 103 — we hope you’ll consider supporting Wilmer too.

For more on Bernie's (and Wilmer's!) story: The Wilmer Centennial Gala Video (featuring Bernie!) and A Baby's 'Mission Critical' Surgery

Special thanks to Kathy Anglemyer for her assistance with this fundraising page.