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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) safety and injury prevention programs received a donation when Kohl’s announced they had bestowed $308,260 to the hospital’s nationally recognized safety and injury prevention programs for kids. Officials from Kohl’s announced the donation at the annual safety and injury prevention fair put on by the hospital and the department store in Westchester, Calif., on Oct. 22.
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles receives $308,260 donation from Kohl's to support safety and injury prevention programs for kids on Saturday, October 22. Pictured from left to right: Le Dabney, Territory Manager for Kohl's; Shane Knoy, District Manager for Kohl's; Helen Arbogast, Manager, Kohl's Injury Prevention Program, Children's Hospital Los Angeles; Aaron Jensen, MD, Associate Trauma Director, Children's Hospital Los Angeles. (photo courtesy CHLA)
Kohl’s and CHLA share a common conviction: Prevention education can break the pattern of unintentional injury. Combining instruction with raising awareness, Kohl’s and CHLA have collaborated to promote the importance of utilizing proper safety techniques indoors and outdoors to save the lives of children and reduce unintentional injuries.
“I’m very proud of the longtime commitment Kohl’s has made to CHLA’s injury prevention program,” says Jeffrey Upperman, MD, CHLA’s Trauma Program director. “This donation is very much appreciated because it allows CHLA to continue to provide ongoing educational services to our patient families and members of our community to reduce preventable injuries and death to children.”
Since 2004, Kohl’s has donated more than $4.3 million to CHLA and its initiatives.
Kohl’s commitment to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is made possible through the Kohl’s Cares cause merchandise program. Through this initiative, Kohl’s sells $5 books and plush toys where 100 percent of net profit benefits children’s health initiatives nationwide, including hospital partnerships like this one.
The annual educational fair that was held at Kohl’s storefront in Northridge taught children and families a variety of safety tips to protect families during sports activities, in cars, as pedestrians and in the home. At the event, Kohl’s offered families inspections of their car seats by certified car seat technicians and some even received a free replacement car seat. Participants were reminded that on January 1, 2017, a new state law goes into effect stating that children under two years old must be in a rear-facing car seat unless they weigh 40 pounds or more, or are at least 40 inches tall.
“Car seat safety is an ongoing area of concern and we at CHLA are committed to showing families that a few minutes of their time learning how to properly install a child’s car seat can mean the difference between life and death for their child in the event of a collision,” says Helen Arbogast, MPH, CHES, CPSTI, manager of CHLA’s Injury Prevention and Trauma Program.
About Kohl’s
Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) is a leading specialty department store with more than 1,100 stores in 49 states. With a commitment to inspiring and empowering families to lead fulfilled lives, the company offers amazing national and exclusive brands, incredible savings and inspiring shopping experiences in-store, online at Kohls.com and via mobile devices. Committed to its communities, Kohl’s has raised nearly $300 million for children’s initiatives nationwide through its Kohl’s Cares® cause merchandise program, which operates under Kohl’s Cares, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. For additional information about Kohl’s philanthropic and environmental initiatives, visit http://www.Kohls.com/Cares. For a list of store locations and information, or for the added convenience of shopping online, visit www.Kohls.com.
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About Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has been named the best children’s hospital in California and among the top ten in the nation for clinical excellence with its selection to the prestigious US News & World Report Honor Roll. Children’s Hospital is home to The Saban Research Institute, one of the largest and most productive pediatric research facilities in the United States. The hospital is also one of America’s premier teaching hospitals through its affiliation since 1932 with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
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