A History of Generosity
Published on in Children's View
Published on in Children's View
CHOP has transformed the lives of children worldwide by making extraordinary discoveries and setting the standard for scientific innovation — and our donors have been with us every step of the way.
Here is a glimpse of CHOP’s early philanthropic history:
The first formal fundraising effort occurs in the form of a speech by a famous orator that raises $394.84.
A donation of one doll is listed as “bought out of the pennies saved by a boy.”
The approximate cost of caring for a child per day is $1, which leads to the creation of an appeal called Dollar-a-Day that raises more than $500,000 in just 10 days.
From his cell in Holmesburg Prison, Al Capone donates $1,000 to the Hospital.