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Walgreens Donates $1.5 Million to
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Walgreens to offer its
customers an opportunity to support the hospital during June
by collecting donations at cash registers and fundraising
with partners
Los Angeles
(May 28, 2014) -
Walgreens,
the country's largest drugstore chain, has made a $1.5
million gift to support clinical care and research programs
at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). In honor of this
generous commitment, Walgreens will be recognized today at
1:15 p.m. PST with the unveiling of special signage during a
commemoration ceremony in the hospital's popular Family
Pantry, located in CHLA's Marion and John E. Anderson
Pavilion.
"I
want to thank Walgreens for this generous gift to support
the hospital's mission,"
says
Richard D. Cordova, FACHE, president and CEO of Children's
Hospital Los Angeles. "This
gift will mean so much to the patients and families relying
on CHLA. It will allow
us to provide world-class pediatric care, conduct
ground-breaking medical research, provide community outreach
to underserved youth and train the next generation of
pediatricians and nurses."
Walgreens has been a hospital supporter since 2011. Thanks
to its corporate philanthropy and its annual Children's
Miracle Network Hospitals point of sale fundraising
campaign, Walgreens has raised almost $600,000 in support of
CHLA. That dedication on behalf of one of the nation's top
pediatric care facilities is
made possible by a strong partnership between Walgreen's
customers, staff and business partners, all of whom have
contributed toward making the charitable effort a success.
"We
are proud to partner with Children's Hospital Los Angeles to
care for sick children and their families," said Scott
Corley, Walgreens vice president of Operations and Community
Development. "Walgreens
is committed to helping the communities we serve, and in
partnership with our stores, employees and customers, we can
all work together to make sure every
child has access to high quality, affordable care so they
have the opportunity to get, stay and live well. "
As part of the $1.5 million commitment,
Walgreens will be providing all of its customers with the
opportunity to support Children's Hospital Los Angeles by
collecting donations for the hospital at its registers
during the entire month of June 2014. Additionally, in
partnership with Y Water, for every two Yo Gabba Gabba
juices or every four Y Waters purchased at participating
Walgreens locations during this time frame, Y Water, a
Walgreens business partner, will donate $1 or 50 cents,
respectively, to CHLA.
This
unrestricted gift will go toward the type of medical
services that help brave children like Sammy Martinez, 7,
who last year alone had 257 appointments at CHLA. Sammy has
undergone multiple surgeries to treat Goldenhar Syndrome, a
congenital malformation of the jaw, cheek and ear that is
associated with vertebral defects. But
thanks to her great care, she is walking, talking, dancing
and attending regular school! "I
can honestly say that our lives would not be the same
without a loving place like Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
The amount of sincere love and concern that is poured on to
us from each staff member is incredible and something that
touches my heart each time we enter the hospital," says
Sammy's mom, Jackie.
Located on the main concourse of the Marion
and John E. Anderson Pavilion, the Family Pantry is a
healthy 'grab and go' eatery for families, visitors and
employees. The Family Pantry is stocked with healthy
refreshments and foods appropriate for children and families
including sandwiches, soup and fresh fruit. This convenience
store, located near the hospital's HBO Café, also offers
pre-made rotisserie meals that change daily. This venue is
great for families and staff members who require a quick
meal during the day, but also serves as a much-needed source
of nourishment in the late night hours after the hospital's
main cafeteria, the HBO Café, has closed for the day. For
anxious parents and tired siblings, a healthy late-night
meal that is easily accessible within the hospital can help
them cope as a loved one receives care and treatment.
About
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles is the premier charity for
children in Southern California, treating more than 104,000
children annually from Los Angeles and around the world. In
addition to serving as the region's only hospital dedicated
solely to the provision of specialized, compassionate care
for children, the hospital provides the equivalent of $221
million in health programs, services and other
community benefits for Los Angeles children and families. As
a charity of choice, the hospital relies on the generosity
of the community to support the complex care it
provides for critically ill and injured children.
For more
information, visit CHLA.org.
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or visit our blog: WeTreatKidsBetter.org.
About Walgreens
As the nation's largest drugstore chain with
fiscal 2013 sales of $72 billion, Walgreens vision
is to be the first choice for health and daily living for
everyone in America, and beyond. Each day, Walgreens
provides more than 6 million customers the most convenient,
multichannel access to consumer goods and services and
trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and wellness
services and advice in communities across America. Walgreens
scope of pharmacy services includes retail, specialty,
infusion, medical facility and mail service, along with
respiratory services. These services improve health outcomes
and lower costs for payers including employers, managed care
organizations, health systems, pharmacy benefit managers and
the public sector. The company operates 8,209 drugstores in
all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the
U.S. Virgin Islands. Take Care Health Systems is a Walgreens
subsidiary that is the largest and most comprehensive
manager of worksite health and wellness centers and in-store
convenient care clinics, with more than 750 locations
throughout the country.
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