Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Community Cares Grant Program Celebrates Ten Years, Announces Increased Funding
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PHILADELPHIA, July 11, 2024 ~ Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) celebrated a significant milestone today as it marked the ten-year anniversary of its CHOP Cares Community Grant Program. The event, held at the West Philadelphia YMCA, brought together community leaders, government officials, and past grant recipients to recognize the program's impact on improving children's health in the surrounding communities.

The CHOP Cares Community Grant Program was established a decade ago with the goal of supporting innovative ideas from hospital employees that could make a difference in their neighborhoods. Since its inception, over 200 grants have been awarded, totaling more than $1 million in funding. And today, it was announced that the funding for CHOP Cares Grants will be doubled from $5,000 to $10,000 per grant.

Peter Grollman, Senior Vice President of External Affairs at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, expressed his pride in the hospital's employees and their dedication to caring for children not only within the hospital but also in the community. "Our employees work incredibly hard to care for children in our hospital and in the community, and many have very creative ideas on how to improve children's health," he said. "We started the CHOP Cares Community Grant Program ten years ago to help turn our employees' innovative ideas into reality -- and they continue to exceed expectations."

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The CHOP Cares Grants program is an example of how Children's Hospital of Philadelphia supports its employees in developing and implementing programs that address specific health or wellness-related needs identified through regional Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA). By providing financial and technical support, the hospital empowers its employees to make a positive impact on their communities.

Falguni Patel, Director of Community Impact at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, highlighted how these grants are made possible through individual donations and contributions from the hospital itself. "In recognition of our employees' dedication to children in our community," she said, "CHOP offers competitive Cares Grants to support employee volunteer efforts. The grants program is an initiative of CHOP's Office of Community Impact and projects are funded by the CHOP Cares Community Fund."

One of the grant recipients, The Garage Community and Youth Center, expressed their gratitude for the support they have received from the CHOP Cares Community Grant Program. "The Garage Community and Youth Center is a grateful partner of the CHOP Community Cares Grant Program," said Kristin Proto, Executive Director of The Garage. "The partnership with CHOP has sparked the career interest of our students who are now serving in our summer internship program, Career Compass."

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The impact of the CHOP Cares Community Grant Program can be seen in various initiatives that have been funded over the years, including gun violence prevention workshops, food distributions, parent and youth support groups, menstrual hygiene education, iSTEM workshops, career exploration activities and internships, health screenings, and more.

To learn more about the CHOP Cares Community Grant Program and its impact on improving children's health in surrounding communities, visit https://community.chop.edu/.
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