Wilmington, DE — This month, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital
for Children received a gift of
$140,779 from the Kohl’s Cares® program.
For the sixth year in a row, this
generous grant from Kohl’s
Department Stores will be used to enhance the hospital’s injury
prevention education programs
to local communities.
On Wednesday, Nov. 23, duPont
Hospital for Children and Kohl’s
hosted a family fun day at the
Kohl's store on Kirkwood Highway
in Wilmington, DE.
The donation was presented by Kohl’s district manager David Ikkala to duPont Hospital for Children’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Paul Kempinski, and was followed by activities throughout the store. The hospital’s Trauma and Injury Prevention staff was onsite to educate children and families about common safety concerns.
Over the past six years, Kohl's has donated $633,992 to Nemours, helping to fund the Kohl’s Healthy Kids Program, develop educational materials on injury prevention, and sponsor safety events for children and families.
“We are grateful to Kohl’s for this generous gift and for their ongoing commitment to keeping Delaware’s children healthy and safe. We truly appreciate and value this partnership and the support of the Kohl’s organization,” said Paul Kempinski, COO, duPont Hospital for Children.
Kohl's commitment to duPont Hospital for Children 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. Kohl's has raised more than $150 million dollars through this merchandise program.
In addition, Kohl's Cares® features a scholarship program, which recognizes more than 2,100 young volunteers with a total of $410,000 in scholarships and prizes this year; the Associates in Action program, which encourages associate volunteerism and provided more than $10 million in grants to youth-focused nonprofit organizations last year alone; and fundraising gift cards for schools and youth-serving organizations.
Kohl's Awards Injury Prevention Grant to Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
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. By the end of September, Kohl’s will operate 1,089 stores in 49 states with a commitment to environmental leadership. In support of the communities it services, Kohl’s has raised more than $150 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.
About Nemours
Nemours is an internationally recognized children’s health system that owns and operates the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE, along with major pediatric specialty clinics in Delaware, Florida, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. In 2012, it will open the full-service Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, Florida.
Established as The Nemours Foundation through the legacy and philanthropy of
Alfred I. du Pont, Nemours offers pediatric clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention programs to all families in the communities it serves.