Foundation news

The Runway Fashion & Trunk Show Raises More Than $845,000 for CHOP’s Neuroscience Center
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia hosted The Runway, presented by the Jacovini Family, a contemporary lunchtime fashion show at the Mann Center curated by top Philadelphia-area boutiques and designers with proceeds benefitting CHOP’s Neuroscience Center. This year, more than $845,000 was raised!
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives Multi-Million Dollar Gift from Topolewski Family to Advance Pediatric Heart Valve Research and Establish Endowed Chair in Cardiology
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced that it has received a multi-million dollar gift from the Topolewski family, longstanding supporters of the Cardiac Center at CHOP, to establish the Topolewski Pediatric Heart Valve Center.

Donor-Funded Initiative Improves Blood Pressure Readings in Children Under 3
Fueled by grieving parents, the CHOP initiative identified a better blood pressure device and conducted extensive training.

Walk for Hope, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s 14th Annual Event Benefiting the Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Raises More Than $242,000 to Support Transformative Research and Care
14th Annual Walk for Hope Benefiting the Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Raises Funds to Support Transformative Research and Care
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Volunteer Services Program receives multi-million dollar commitment from The Wawa Foundation to continue and expand offerings, further amplifying the volunteer and patient family experience
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Volunteer Services Program receives multi-million dollar commitment from The Wawa Foundation to continue and expand offerings, further amplifying the volunteer and patient family experience.

Middleman Family Pavilion Presented with Two Awards
The Middleman Family Pavilion at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, King of Prussia Campus was recently recognized with two awards.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives $10 Million Grant from the Gilbert Family Foundation to Accelerate Neurofibromatosis Research
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) today announced that it has received more than $10 million in a series of gifts to fund critical neurofibromatosis research from the Gilbert Family Foundation, a private foundation established by Dan and Jennifer Gilbert to accelerate a cure for neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).

Why I Give
Nancy Andrews shares her story about how her son’s multiple surgeries at CHOP inspired her family to give back.

‘She Was Perfect in That Role’
The children of Vera Barksdale Johnson, CHOP’s first Emergency Department social worker, celebrate her joyful life and groundbreaking career through philanthropy.

Restoring Reality
CHOP’s First Episode Psychosis Program offers collaborative therapies that put youth on paths to better outcomes.