Community January 07, 2010
Kohl’s donations to YNHCH exceed $1.2 million
Employees from Kohl’s Department Stores in Connecticut recently visited Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital and presented a check for $123,461. Kohl’s developed a partnership with Yale-New Haven in 2000 and since then has donated more than $1.2 million to the Children’s Hospital.
One hundred percent of the net profits from the sale of special Kohl’s Cares for Kids merchandise in its stores in Branford, Brookfield, Fairfield, Hamden, Norwalk, Orange, Ridgefield, Trumbull and Wallingford is donated to the Kohl’s Parenting Support Program. Those funds support the hospital’s "Caring Parents Make Healthy Families" program which is administered by the Department of Social Work.
"We are extremely fortunate to have with Kohl’s Department Stores such a longstanding and successful partnership," said Marna P. Borgstrom, president and CEO. "Because of their outstanding generosity, programs like Caring Parents are able to make a positive difference in the lives of so many Connecticut families. We look forward to continuing to partner with Kohl’s to help keep families healthy and strong."
The "Caring Parents Make Healthy Families" program works with pediatricians, community organizations and schools to create public awareness that reaches parents and helps ensure the state’s children are safe and healthy.
