Life at CHOP in Five Photos - Spring 2015

The second annual Cheers for CHOP, held at the Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia, Pa. on Feb. 28, was a huge success, raising more than $675,000 for Child Life activities at CHOP. A live performance by Salt-N-Pepa kicked off the night, which was hosted by Friends of CHOP.

Nearly 4,000 guests attended the 2015 Black Tie Tailgate at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on Jan. 31. Produced by the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation, the charitable arm of the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia, the event raised $425,000 for The Division of Neonatology.

In January, CHOP relocated its Princeton Specialty Care Center to the campus of the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. In addition to the comprehensive care services previously offered, the 25,000-square-foot Princeton at Plainsboro Specialty Care Center now has several additions: physical and occupational therapy in state-of-the-art sports medicine and PT and OT gyms, speech therapy, diagnostic X-ray services and auditory brainstem response testing.

For three Tuesdays beginning March 31, PBS will be airing “Twice Born: Stories from the Special Delivery Unit,” a documentary that takes viewers behind the scenes at the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, giving an inside look at the use of fetal surgery from the perspective of four families. It is a beautiful and moving documentary not to be missed!

On Feb. 16, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse were on hand to present a $250,000 check to CHOP from the Walt Disney Company. In recognition, a “Wait. Play. Learn.” area within the new Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care will be named in the company’s honor.