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Kohl’s Department Stores Award Grant for Newborn Care and Safety 9/22/2009
Kohl’s Cares for Kids® has awarded Commonwealth Health Foundation with a $24,874 grant in support of The Medical Center’s newborn care and safety program.
The grant will fund the purchase of incentive safety bags for expectant parents who take part in The Medical Center’s Newborn Care and Safety class. The safety bags, which include items such as a DNA identification kit, bath water temperature tester, infant CPR memo board, choke tube tester, and baby gift set are provided to parents free of charge thanks to the generosity of Kohl’s Care for Kids®. The grant will also help The Medical Center provide additional newborn care and safety classes in the community.
“Currently, the Newborn Care and Safety class is taught one to two times per month at The Medical Center Health & Wellness Center in Greenwood Mall. This year’s grant will enable expansion of the Newborn Care and Safety class offerings by helping us reach further into the community,” said Amber Herman, OB Clinical Manager for The Medical Center. “Our goal is to reach out to those parents in high risk populations who may not have the opportunity to participate in prenatal education.”
“Since we began partnering with Kohl’s four years ago, they have donated more than $74,000 to benefit children’s health initiatives in our community” said Doris Thomas, Vice President of Marketing and Development for Commonwealth Health Corporation, parent company of The Medical Center. “With the grants we have constructed two community walking trails, and this our second year to utilize the grant for expectant parents and their newborns.”
Kohl's commitment to Commonwealth Health Foundation and The Medical Center is made possible through the Kohl's Cares for Kids philanthropic initiative. Kohl’s Cares for Kids includes a merchandise program featuring $5 books and plush toys where 100% of net profits go toward supporting hospital partnerships like this one. Through 2008, Kohl's has raised more than $126 million dollars through its merchandise program. Other components of Kohl's Cares for Kids include Kohl's A-Team associate volunteer program; the Kohl’s Kids Who Care® Scholarship Program, recognizing stand-out kids for volunteer efforts in their communities; and fundraising gift cards for local schools and nonprofit organizations.
About Kohl’s Department Stores
Based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) is a family-focused, value-oriented specialty department store offering moderately priced, exclusive and national brand apparel, shoes, accessories, beauty and home products in an exciting shopping environment. Kohl’s operates 1,022 stores in 49 states. A company committed to the communities it serves, Kohl’s has raised more than $126 million for children’s initiatives nationwide through its Kohl’s Cares for Kids® philanthropic program, which operates under Kohl's Cares, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. For a list of store locations and information, or for the added convenience of shopping online, visit www.kohls.com.
About Commonwealth Health Foundation
Commonwealth Health Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Commonwealth Health Corporation (CHC). Commonwealth Health Foundation helps build relationships and partnerships across Southcentral Kentucky that will inspire charitable giving by individuals, foundations, corporations and organizations. These gifts help support the mission of CHC to care for people and improve the quality of life in the communities it serves. For more information about the Foundation, please visit www.commonwealthhealthfoundation.org or call (270)796-5543.
About The Medical Center
The Medical Center at Bowling Green is the flagship hospital for Commonwealth Health Corporation (CHC). Located in Bowling Green, Ky., The Medical Center is a 337-bed, full service, not-for-profit hospital specializing in heart, cancer care, obstetrics and neonatology, and orthopaedic services. With a mission to care for people and improve the quality of life in the communities it serves, CHC and its entities including The Medical Center at Bowling Green contributed $56.9 million in community benefit in fiscal year 2009. The Medical Center treats patients regardless of their ability to pay and annually provides millions in community benefit through charity care for the uninsured and shortfalls in governmental reimbursements (Medicare and Medicaid). To learn more, visit www.TheMedicalCenter.org.
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