Considering all of the great deeds they’re performing throughout the country, it’s no surprise that our children’s hospital partners are often making headlines!

Here are a few articles about children’s hospitals and how the Kohl’s Cares for Kids® program is helping them treat and educate kids each and every day.

Kohl's supports pet therapy at Mission Children's Hospital

The Citizen-Times, October 10, 2008

The Kohl's Cares for Kids program has renewed its partnership with Mission Children's Hospital with a $16,884 grant for 2008-2009 to support the Kohl's Paws with a Purpose pet therapy program. A celebration of Kohl's continued support was held recently at the Reuter Children's Outpatient Center of Mission Hospitals. Laura Rhodes, assistant manager for personnel and operations for Kohl's, presented a check to Pam Hardin, executive director of Paws with a Purpose, and Bruce Thorsen, president and CEO of Mission Healthcare Foundation. The pet therapy dogs and their human partners were honored for their work during a red carpet presentation. As the dogs paraded down the red carpet, the therapy work of each was highlighted. The Kohl's Paws with a Purpose team includes 70 trained dogs that visit children in pediatric units to reduce the stress of hospitalization. From the smallest Chihuahua, Luther, to the largest Doberman, Jasmine, each dog provides a furry dose of unconditional love and companionship for the children they visit. Nationally, Kohl's Cares for Kids benefits more than 150 hospitals. Mission Children's Hospital provides comprehensive, specialized pediatric care, treating patients with complex illnesses such as cancer and cystic fibrosis.

Health Kick

Atlanta Constitution, August 9, 2007

The Kids' Healthy Back to School Fair offers sessions on backpack safety, lunch box nutrition and reasons to keep children home from school, along with crafts activities, face painting and games for children. Also, car seat safety checks will be conducted. Sponsored by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Kohl's. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 11. Free. Kohl's Roswell, 620 W.Crossville Road, Roswell. 678-352-9536.

Kohl’s to Donate Money

Helmets, Rapid City Journal, September 22, 2007

Kohl's Department Store in Rapid City will be making a donation of $13,306 to the Don't Thump Your Melon program at Rapid City Regional Hospital. The check will be presented today at Kohl's, 737 Disk Drive. Don't Thump Your Melon is a helmet-safety and head injury prevention educational program at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Don't Thump Your Melon presenters visit Rapid City Schools to encourage children to wear a helmet when biking, skating or riding a scooter. The presenters emphasize the importance of preventing head injuries. The Don't Thump Your Melon team will be at Kohl's from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. today and will offer helmets to the first 100 children in need of a helmet. "If even one brain injury for one child or young adult is prevented from our education, then all our efforts are worthwhile. This generous donation from Kohl's will allow us to get this important message out to more children in the Black Hills region," Rod Brandhagen, Don't Thump Your Melon program coordinator, said.

Children's Hospital to Receive Kohl's Donation

Iowa City Press Citizen, September 8, 2007

Leaders of University of Iowa Children’s Hospital will accept a donation of $119,431 today from Associates of Kohl’s Department Stores during a special fitness event for children and families at the Kohl's location in Coralville. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., special booths outside Kohl's will provide free healthy breakfast samples and recipes to children and parents. Inside the store, additional information booths will be available to help students learn how to incorporate fitness into their daily school schedules. Families can participate in fitness walks in the store. At 9:30 a.m., Kohl's Associates will present an oversized check to UI Children's Hospital leaders to kick off the 2007 Kohl's Cares for Kids® Program. The donation will be used to continue funding a local coalition that teaches low-income families and their children how to make healthy choices in an effort to reduce the rate of childhood obesity. The project, called Kohl's Wellness Is Learning and Doing Kids, is a joint effort that includes UI Children's Hospital, Kohl's Department Stores, Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County, and the American Academy of Pediatrics Iowa division.

Effort Fosters Child Safety

Stevens Point Journal, August 20, 2007

Those cute kids' books and cuddly toys sold through the Kohl’s Cares for Kids® program at Kohl's Department Stores are doing more than putting smiles on children's faces. They might help save lives. During the past two years, sales of the items at the stores in Plover and Rib Mountain have raised more than $74,000 for safety initiatives. Kohl's 2006 contribution of more than $35,000 helped send 20 people through training courses to inspect child safety seats and teach others how to properly install them in cars, said Michelle Armstrong, co-coordinator of Safe Kids Wausau Area. An additional 20 people are expected to go through training later this year, and the money has enabled the coalition to buy and give more than 250 car seats to low-income families, Armstrong said. This year's contribution of nearly $39,000 to the Safe Kids Wausau Area coalition will support radio commercials encouraging parents to have their car seats checked, encourage kids to wear helmets while bicycling, create safe sleep environments and raise awareness about sudden infant death syndrome.

Child Safety takes Front Seat at Program

Birmingham News, August 22, 2007

Children's Hospital's Trauma Center treated 110 children for life-threatening injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes during the first seven months of this year. Many of those injuries could have been prevented with the use of age- and size-appropriate child passenger safety seats. Kohl's Department Stores and Children's Hospital will co-host a child passenger safety program at Kohl's in Trussville. During the program, Kohl's officials are expected to donate $67,378 to the hospital's child passenger safety program. Kohl's already has donated more than $263,995 to this hospital.

Keep Your Kids Cool, Safe in the Pool

Queens Tribune, August 15, 2007

Lots of splashing and joyous squeals from swimming children provided the backdrop for a check-donating ceremony last Friday in Bayside to promote child and infant water safety. Kids from the Samuel Field Y who were keeping cool in the pool at the Bay Terrace Pool and Tennis Center looked on as lifeguards demonstrated CPR on a plastic child-size doll in an effort to raise awareness for keeping children safe in the water. The event also celebrated $285,000 raised by Kohl's Department Stores in Queens, Staten Island and Nassau and Suffolk counties presented to Schneider Children's Hospital of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System. Representatives from the hospital were happy to have received funding from Kohl's. The check marks one of several given to the hospital with proceeds from selling certain children's books and stuffed animals at the store. In the past, Kohl's has presented the hospital with checks of up to $400,000. "Our core customer for Kohl's is a mom with children," said Tim McLarty, district manager for New York City and Nassau. "We support families and this is a great way to support them."