Children’s
Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) safety
and injury prevention program earned a significant grant when Kohl’s
Department Stores announced they had awarded $429,078 to CHLA’s
nationally recognized safety and injury prevention program for kids.
Officials from Kohl’s Cares cause merchandise program announced the
grant at the annual safety and injury prevention fair put on by the
hospital and the department store chain in West Hills, Calif., on Dec.
13.
Kohl's grant of $429,078 will go toward the support of safety and injury prevention programs for kids at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. L-R, Joanne Reyes, CHLA assistant vice president, Development; Peter Riley, Kohl's vice president and regional manager; Jason Yager, Kohl's district manager; Denny Jenner, Kohl's regional loss prevention manager; CHLA pediatric surgeon Juan Carlos Pelayo; Austen Calams, Kohl's store manager; and Helen Arbogast, manager, CHLA Injury Prevention and Trauma Program. (Photo: Business Wire)
Kohl’s and Children’s Hospital share a common conviction: Prevention
education can break the pattern of unintentional injury. Combining
instruction with raising awareness, Kohl’s and CHLA have collaborated to
promote the importance of utilizing proper safety techniques indoors and
outdoors to save the lives of children and reduce unintentional injuries.
“The fair was a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with Kohl’s to
bring vital injury prevention messages to local families and their
children,” says Jeffrey
Upperman, MD, the hospital’s Trauma Program director, who accepted
the grant on behalf of Children’s Hospital. Upperman, recently appointed
to the newly established National Advisory Committee on Children and
Disasters, says that joint efforts between institutions like CHLA and
esteemed corporations like Kohl’s can help lead the way toward the
reduction of tragic and unnecessary deaths and injuries to children
involved in motor vehicle crashes and other accidents. “We want to thank
Kohl’s, their associates and customers for their longstanding support of
the hospital’s injury prevention program.”
Since 2004, Kohl’s has donated more than $4 million to CHLA and its
initiatives.
Kohl's commitment to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is made possible
through the Kohl's Cares® cause merchandise program. Through
this initiative, Kohl’s sells $5 books and plush toys where 100 percent
of net profit benefits children’s health and education programs
nationwide, including hospital partnerships like this one.
The annual educational fair that was held at Kohl’s store in West Hills
taught children and families a variety of safety tips to protect
families during sports activities, in cars, as pedestrians and in the
home. At the event, Kohl’s offered families inspections of their car
seats by certified car seat technicians and some even received a free
replacement car seat.
“The fair was an opportunity to share vital education, safety tips and
resources on child passenger safety to parents in the community,
enhancing our goal of reducing child injuries in car accidents, which is
currently a leading cause of death in young people,” says Helen
Arbogast, MPH, CHES, CPST, manager of the Injury Prevention and Trauma
Program at Children’s Hospital.
About Kohl’s
Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) is a leading specialty department store with 1,163
stores in 49 states. With a commitment to inspiring and empowering
families to lead fulfilled lives, the company offers amazing national
and exclusive brands, incredible savings and inspiring shopping
experiences in-store, online at Kohls.com and
via mobile devices. Committed to its communities, Kohl’s has raised more
than $257 million for children’s initiatives nationwide through its
Kohl’s Cares® cause merchandise program, which operates under Kohl's
Cares, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohl's Department Stores,
Inc. For additional information about Kohl’s philanthropic and
environmental initiatives, visit www.Kohls.com/Cares. For
a list of store locations and information, or for the added convenience
of shopping online, visit www.Kohls.com.
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About Children’s Hospital Los Angeles:
Children's Hospital Los Angeles has been named the best children’s
hospital in California and among the top five in the nation for clinical
excellence with its selection to the prestigious US News & World
Report Honor Roll. Children’s Hospital is home to The Saban Research
Institute, one of the largest and most productive pediatric research
facilities in the United States. The hospital is also one of America's
premier teaching hospitals through its affiliation since 1932 with the
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
For more information, visit www.CHLA.org.
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