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ReminderMedia Donates $50K to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Gift will help advance treatments for children with cancer and support the Child Life programs at CHOP.
Shake It Off: CHOP Celebrates Child Life Month
With help from their friends in the Child Life Department, patients at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia learn to "shake it off" and celebrate Child Life Month.

ABC Television Group Gifts $250,000 to CHOP
6abc, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse surprised CHOP Patients and Families with a gift to enhance "Wait. Play. Learn." areas in the Buerger Center for Pediatric Care.

CHOP Announces $50 Million Gift to Fund Clinical and Research Transformation
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will establish the “Raymond G. Perelman Campus” in recognition of an extraordinary gift.

CHOP Celebrates Two Exemplary Philanthropists With a Commissioned Portrait
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia unveiled a portrait of Ruth M. and Tristram C. Colket Jr. in October to honor their more than 40 years of extraordinary dedication to CHOP.

S’mores and More
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, a nonprofit that helps kids with serious medical issues experience the joys of camp, sent 30 volunteers to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia last summer. They were armed with activity plans, supplies and an endless amount of energy and compassion.

Taylor Swift Donates $50,000 to CHOP’s Cancer Center
A $50,000 gift from seven-time GRAMMY winner Taylor Swift will be used to create specialized programming for teens with cancer treated at CHOP’s Cancer Center.
CHOP Honors Volunteers at Volunteer Leadership Summit
CHOP recognized the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia as 2014 Volunteer Organization of the Year, and Nancy Wood with the 2014 HOPE Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service.

Spotlight On: Youth Advisory Council
When leaders at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia wanted more insight into the patient experience and how it could be improved, they sought out experts: The kids themselves.

A Complex Journey
Rescued from Haiti with numerous health problems, Bryon, 3, was fortunate to end up with a loving family living right in CHOP’s backyard.