Foundation news
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives $2 Million Gift to Jump Start New Clinical Trial for Severe Food Allergies
The Mondre and Lane families’ philanthropic support will fund study utilizing a current FDA-approved drug to benefit large number of children with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE).
Reed Smith Supports Continued Expansion of CHOP Medical-Legal Partnership
Supported by a second philanthropic gift from Reed Smith, CHOP will be able to offer pro bono legal services to select families receiving care at its South Philadelphia Primary Care Center.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Announces Name of New Hospital in King of Prussia, PA: The Middleman Family Pavilion
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia today announced that it has received a significant philanthropic gift from Stanley C. Middleman, his wife Roslyn and the entire Middleman family to name CHOP’s second inpatient hospital in King of Prussia, Pa.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia-American Heart Association Collaboration Advances Efforts to Enhance Pediatric Resuscitation Programs in Philadelphia
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the American Heart Association have announced an enhanced collaboration to advance the next generation of pediatric emergency cardiovascular care and resuscitation practices.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Announces Citadel Credit Union as Returning Presenting Sponsor of Parkway Run & Walk
CHOP announced that Citadel Credit Union has renewed its partnership for an additional three years as the presenting sponsor of CHOP’s annual Parkway Run & Walk.
Fifth Annual Philly Spin-In Raises More Than $665,000 to Support the Cardiac Center at CHOP
On June 5 & 6, 2021, CHOP hosted its fifth annual Philly Spin-In, a high-energy team cycling party, raising more than $665,000 (and counting!) to benefit the Cardiac Center at CHOP.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Launches Innovative Virtual Teen Driving Assessment Program with $4 Million Grant from NJM Insurance Group
The $4 million grant from NJM will help kick off a new young driver program in the summer of 2021 that will offer a state-of-the art virtual driving assessment system at select CHOP Primary Care locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Establishes the Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment
The Wood Family, founding family of Wawa, funds momentous gift of $25 million to support new era of fetal medicine at CHOP, advance promising research, and recruit world-class talent.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia President and CEO Releases Special Podcast Series
Breaking Through with Madeline Bell’s “Pioneered at CHOP” series highlights stories about some of CHOP’s amazing breakthroughs, told by the people who made them.
Cancer Researchers Receive Grant to Study Indolent Neuroblastoma
Grant awarded to CHOP and collaborating institutions will fund research into identifying and treating slowly progressive neuroblastoma, which currently lacks treatment options.