CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust Announces Record Number of Grants Totaling $1.7M to 76 Organizations in 20 States
01 February 2005 - 3:49AM
PR Newswire (US)
CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust Announces Record Number of Grants
Totaling $1.7M to 76 Organizations in 20 States - Grant funds will
be used by the non-profit organizations to support a myriad of
initiatives focused on health, education and civic engagement -
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The
CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust, the private foundation established
by CVS Corporation (NYSE: CVS), announced today that it has awarded
$1.7 million in grants to 76 non- profit organizations in 20 states
and Washington, D.C. The number of grants awarded were more than
double the number of grants made last year, representing an
increase in grant funds of $1.1 million. "We are pleased to support
these very worthy charities that are working hard in our
communities to improve people's lives," said Eileen Howard Dunn,
Vice President of the CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust. "A
CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust grant is an effective way for us to
give back to the communities where we do business. We are
especially pleased to expand our grant program to the many new
markets we entered in late 2004 through our acquisition of 1,260
Eckerd drug stores." Grants were awarded to organizations dedicated
to healthcare, education and community engagement. "The foundation
focuses on those projects that clearly demonstrate they are meeting
a need within the community, and where collaborative efforts and
measurement tools are in place to track success. We are confident
that each of the non-profits we chose to work with in the coming
year will create positive change and influence in the communities
we serve together," said Howard Dunn. The programs receiving grants
range in focus from awareness concerning the risk of SIDS (Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome) in Maryland, to support for a Sickle Cell
Education Center for children receiving treatment for the disease
in Miami, to outreach for the uninsured in Phoenix, to family
literacy programs in New York. The CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust's
goal is to identify those groups that have validated needs in their
community and have a proven track record for creating change. In
many cases, CVS/pharmacy associates become involved with grantees
by providing volunteer assistance, participating in other fund-
raisers and assisting in outreach and education services.
"Collaborative for Children is grateful to the CVS/pharmacy
Charitable Trust for its generous grant to support our Baby Basics
Houston project, which will assist us in enhancing the way the
Houston community cares for, educates, and prepares its young
children for the future," said Carol S. Shattuck, President,
Collaborative for Children. "Our goal is for all low-income women
with limited health literacy skills to have the opportunity for
healthy pregnancy outcomes and to increase their ability to
understand and communicate effectively with their health care
provider. We look forward to continuing to work with CVS to impact
children and families in the Houston community." "Shepherd's Hope
is delighted to receive this generous $10,000 grant from the
CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust. Medication is one of our greatest
needs at our eight Health Center locations in Florida and this
grant will help to ensure our patients have access to the
medications they have been prescribed," said Cindi Kopelman,
President, Shepherd's Hope, Inc. "This partnership with CVS ensures
our services have maximum impact in the community, and we are most
grateful on behalf of the patients we serve." "CARE for Children is
an organization in rural northwest Pennsylvania that provides
health, education, rehabilitative and social services to children,"
said Ann Feightner, Executive Director, CARE for Children. "The
CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust grant will allow CARE for Children to
procure videoconferencing technology and establish a telemedicine
outreach clinic that will bridge the gap for specialized pediatric
orthopedic services via a partnership with Shriners Hospital for
Children in Erie. The grant will also enable CARE to pursue future
partnerships with other pediatric specialties that will ultimately
enhance the quality of health care for area children." List of 2004
Grantees: Alabama * Literacy Coalition of South Alabama Arizona *
Chandler Regional Hospital Foundation * Desert Mission - John C.
Lincoln Children's Health Services Connecticut * Community
Partnerships * Harbor Health Services * The Hole in the Wall Gang
Camp Florida * A Gift for Teaching of Tampa * CITE, Lighthouse of
the Visually Impaired * GROWS Literacy Council * Shepherds Hope *
Stepping Stone Foundation * University of Miami Sickle Cell Center
Illinois * American Lung Association of Illinois * Greater DuPage
MYM * Health Reach Incorporated * Rosalind Franklin University
Kentucky * Kentucky River Children's Advocacy Center * The NewLife
Center * People Understanding Special Handicaps (PUSH) Louisiana *
St. Vincent DePaul Community Pharmacy Maryland * Maryland
Foundation for Quality Healthcare Massachusetts * Bay Cove Human
Service * Big Sister Association of Greater Boston * Greater
Lawrence Family Health Center * Hampshire Educational Collaborative
* Massachusetts Association for the Blind * Pediatric Dental Clinic
at Boston Medical Center * Reader to Reader * National Kidney
Foundation of MA, RI, NH & VT Michigan * St. Joseph Mercy
Oakland Hospital Missouri * The National Children's Cancer Society
North Carolina * Alliance for Children & Youth * Burke County
Literacy Council New York * Boys & Girls Republic * Down
Syndrome Resource Center * Family Enrichment Network * Montefiore
Medical Center * P2 Collaborative of WNY Ohio * Appalachian READS *
AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland * Beech Acres * The Free
Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland * Goodwill Industries of the
Miami Valley * YMCA of Greater Cleveland Pennsylvania * CARE for
Children * The Carl & Emily Weller Center for Health Education
* Maternity Care Coalition * Women's Center of Montgomery County
Rhode Island * Big Brothers of RI * The Bradford L. Dunn Institute
* Butler Hospital * Federal Hill House Association * Landmark
Medical Center * Meeting Street * Providence Children's Museum *
Providence Public Library * RI Foundation of Dentistry of
Handicapped * RI Kids Count * Trinity Repertory Company *
University of Rhode Island * Wood River Health Services South
Carolina * Boys & Girls Club of the Lowcountry * Children's
Attention Home * Rolling Readers of the Midlands Texas * Ennis
Lions Club * ESCAPE Family Resource Center * Goodwill Industries of
Houston * Collaborative for Children * YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas
Virginia * Falls Church-McLean Children's Center * Lloyd F. Moss
Free Clinic * SIDS Mid-Atlantic * South Central Perinatal Council
Vermont * Vermont Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Washington, DC * Capital Area Food Bank * Mentors, Inc. The
CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust will be accepting applications for
2005 grants from May 1 to June 15, 2005. For additional
information, go to:
http://www.cvs.com/corpInfo/community/charitable_mission.html. The
CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust is a private foundation managed by
CVS Corporation, which operates more than 5,000 CVS/pharmacy stores
in 36 states. The Trust's mission is to provide funding for health
care, education and community involvement initiatives in
communities where CVS stores are located. General information about
CVS is available through the Investor Relations portion of the
Company's website, at http://www.cvs.com/. CONTACT: Mike DeAngelis
CVS Corporation 401-770-2645 DATASOURCE: CVS/pharmacy Charitable
Trust CONTACT: Mike DeAngelis of CVS Corporation, +1-401-770-2645
Web site:
http://www.cvs.com/corpInfo/community/charitable_mission.html
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