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1.31.2005 ET
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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
(CSRwire) Woonsocket, Rhode Island - 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 http://www.readlcsa.org
Arizona
Chandler Regional Hospital Foundation http://www.chandlerhospital.com/index.asp?catID=au
Desert Mission - John C. Lincoln Children's Health Services http://www.jcl.com/
Connecticut
Community Partnerships http://www.nlcsafekids.org/
Harbor Health Services http://www.harborhealthservices.org/
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp http://www.holeinthewallgang.org/
Florida
A Gift for Teaching of Tampa http://www.agiftforteachingoftampa.com/
CITE, Lighthouse of the Visually Impaired http://www.centralfloridalighthouse.org/index.htm
GROWS Literacy Council http://grows.floridaliteracy.org/index.html
Shepherds Hope http://www.shepherdshope.org
Stepping Stone Foundation http://www.steppingstonefoundation.org/
University of Miami Sickle Cell Center
http://pediatrics.med.miami.edu/sickle_cell.htm
Illinois
American Lung Association of Illinois http://www.lungilia.org/
Greater DuPage MYM http://www.greaterdupagemym.org/
Health Reach Incorporated http://www.healthreachcares.org/
Rosalind Franklin University http://www.lifeindiscovery.com/
Kentucky
Kentucky River Children's Advocacy Center
The NewLife Center http://www.tnccc.com/nlc.htm
People Understanding Special Handicaps (PUSH)
Louisiana
St. Vincent DePaul Community Pharmacy http://www.svdpno.org/
Maryland
Maryland Foundation for Quality Healthcare
Massachusetts
Bay Cove Human Service http://www.baycove.org/
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston http://www.bigsister.org/
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center http://www.glfhc.org/
Hampshire Educational Collaborative http://www.collaborative.org/
Massachusetts Association for the Blind http://www.mabcommunity.org/
Pediatric Dental Clinic at Boston Medical Center http://www.bmc.org/
Reader to Reader http://www.readertoreader.org/
National Kidney Foundation of MA, RI, NH & VT http://www.kidneyhealth.org/
Michigan
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital http://www.mercyoakland.com/
Missouri
The National Children's Cancer Society http://www.nationalchildrenscancersociety.com/
North Carolina
Alliance for Children & Youth http://www.afcay.org/
Burke County Literacy Council
New York
Boys & Girls Republic http://www.henrystreet.org/site/PageServer?pagename=yth_boyGirlRepub
Down Syndrome Resource Center
Family Enrichment Network http://www.familyenrichment.cc/
Montefiore Medical Center http://montekids.org/
P2 Collaborative of WNY
Ohio
Appalachian READS http://www.appalachiareads.org/
AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland http://www.aidstaskforce.org/
Beech Acres http://www.beechacres.org/
The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland http://www.thefreeclinic.org/
Goodwill Industries of the Miami Valley http://www.goodwilldayton.org/
YMCA of Greater Cleveland http://www.ymcacleveland.org/content/home.aspx
Pennsylvania
CARE for Children http://www.careforchildren.info/
The Carl & Emily Weller Center for Health Education http://www.wellercenter.org/
Maternity Care Coalition http://www.momobile.org/
Women's Center of Montgomery County http://www.wcmontco.org/
Rhode Island
Big Brothers of RI http://www.bigbrothersri.org/
The Bradford L. Dunn Institute http://www.dunninstitute.org/
Butler Hospital http://www.butler.org/
Federal Hill House Association http://www.federalhillhouse.org
Landmark Medical Center http://www.landmarkmedical.org/
Meeting Street http://www.meetingstreet.com
Providence Children's Museum http://www.childrenmuseum.org/
Providence Public Library http://www.provlib.org/
RI Foundation of Dentistry of Handicapped http://www.nfdh.org/state/RI.html
RI Kids Count http://www.rikidscount.org/
Trinity Repertory Company http://www.trinityrep.com/
University of Rhode Island http://www.uri.edu
Wood River Health Services http://woodriverhealth.org/
South Carolina
Boys & Girls Club of the Lowcountry http://www.lcclubs.org/
Children's Attention Home http://www.rhcah.org/
Rolling Readers of the Midlands http://www.midnet.sc.edu/rollingreaders/
Texas
Ennis Lions Club
ESCAPE Family Resource Center http://www.escapefrc.org/
Goodwill Industries of Houston http://www.goodwillhouston.org/
Collaborative for Children http://www.initiativesforchildren.org/
YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas http://www.ywcadallas.org/
Virginia
Falls Church-McLean Children's Center http://www.fcmlcc.org/
Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic http://www.mossfreeclinic.org/
SIDS Mid-Atlantic http://www.sidsma.org/
South Central Perinatal Council http://www.perinatalfocus.org/toc.htm
Vermont
Vermont Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired http://www.vabvi.org
Washington, DC
Capital Area Food Bank http://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/
Mentors, Inc. http://www.mentorsinc.org/
The CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust will be accepting applications for 2005
grants from May 1 to June 15, 2005.
For additional information, go to: 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.
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