2013 fundraising year in review Thank you for helping kids get back to doing what they do best—being kids. The following are highlights from more than $80 million in donations made to Children’s last year. Aflac and the Aflac Field Force raised
CURE Childhood Cancer committed $1.6
$8.2 million for the Aflac Cancer and Blood
million to Children’s for childhood cancer
Disorders Center.
research and physician fellows. CURE also provided lunch and dinner once a week to
Our hardworking Friends volunteers
patient families in the Aflac Cancer Center.
presented a check for more than $2.5 million to Children’s. Thanks to the fundraising of
The Marcus Foundation gave a $25 million
our Friends members, Children’s is able
gift to Marcus Autism Center. Additionally,
to not only offer patients specialized care
the Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation donated
and equipment, but also fund cutting-edge
$15 million to Marcus Autism Center. These
research into new treatments.
transformational gifts will ensure that the center continues to maximize the potential of
The Children’s 1998 Society celebrated its 12th
children with autism today and to change the
year with over 240 physician members and more
very nature of autism for children tomorrow.
than $6.2 million raised to date for Children’s. Last year, physicians raised $820,000 of critically
The 2013 Care-a-Thon was a record-breaking
needed funds, a portion of which benefited
success raising $1.6 million for childhood cancer
updates to our ECMO technology.
research, family support team positions and fellowships at the Aflac Cancer Center.
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