09/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/08/2024 21:55
Children's National Hospital today announced a campaign to raise $500 million by 2023 to deliver lifesaving care and research for kids. follow the leader is the hospital's first comprehensive fundraising campaign in more than a decade.
Children's National is one of the nation's top 10 children's hospitals and No. 1 for newborn care, according to U.S. News & World Report. It's also home to the nation's first pediatric research and innovation campus, which opened earlier this year and houses the Children's National Research Institute and its more than 600 scientists.
"As one of the oldest independent children's hospitals in the country, philanthropy has always played a significant role in our ability to deliver high-quality care to children, improve the health of our community and conduct ground-breaking research," says Kurt Newman, M.D., President and CEO of Children's National Hospital. "This campaign will directly contribute to lifesaving and life-changing advancements for the betterment of children everywhere. I invite all philanthropists, child health advocates and community members to partner with us, so that working together, we can help even more children grow up stronger."
follow the leader is inspired by the hospital's pediatric patients and care providers. It highlights five bold initiatives where the hospital excels and where philanthropy can transform pediatric medicine:
"Philanthropic funding plays a crucial role in research and our abilities to address problems in pediatric clinical care," says Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., interim chief academic officer. "Because our research program is completely integrated with our clinical care program, Children's National has a unique environment where researchers and clinicians can collaborate and together lead us into the future."
Every gift to Children's National counts toward the follow the leader campaign's $500 million goal.
The campaign's co-chairs are Amy and Bret Baier, Izumi and Dave Levy, Jennifer and Jimmy Reyes, Cinthia and Horacio Rozanski and Carrie and David Marriott.
"When the ambulance came, I insisted they take Henry to Children's National," says Carrie Marriott, a longtime volunteer, advocate, grateful parent and donor. "I knew that he would receive the best clinical care for his burns, and also get the best nursing care, the best child life support, and the best care for our entire family. Every other scared parent or family from our community will receive this same level of care and compassion from Children's National, too."
"David and I thank Children's National for their dedication to improving the lives of children in our community and those around the world. Our commitment to Children's National is paralleled in their commitment to all of us."
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