CELEBRATIONS
Children’s Hospital of Greenville Health System (GHS) has many reasons to celebrate! Infirmary Debuts at Camp Courage Campers at Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center this summer were able to receive medical care at the new Dr. Cary E. Stroud Camper Care Center. This center, named for the long-time medical director of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Children’s Hospital, benefits campers at Children’s Hospital camps, including Camp Courage and Camp Luv-A-Lung. The center was made possible by a gift from Clement’s Kindness of more than $400,000. Mike McGirr (left), executive director of Clemson University’s FEED & SEED Design Studio, and David Lominack (center), South Carolina market president for TD Bank, present a check to Kerry McKenzie, childhood obesity prevention coordinator with the Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health & Advocacy.
Farm to Belly Program Receives Donation The Choosy Farm to Belly project, an innovative program designed to educate and encourage healthy eating habits in children as young as 3, received a $50,000 donation from the TD Charitable Foundation in May. The program, finishing its first year at the North Franklin Road Head Start Center, accomplishes its mission by introducing children to fresh vegetables and fruits—not only by taste but also by learning how to cook at home with their families. More than 180 children and their families participated in the pilot program. The donation will enable the program to expand in its second year. Through the program, nutritionist-modified family recipe kits, including fresh local produce, were provided at no cost every other week for 30 weeks. Each child received a weekly recipe bag, with the homework assignment to prepare and enjoy a healthy meal with the assistance of their parents. The program, part of Children’s Hospital’s Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health & Advocacy, is a collaboration among Children’s Hospital, Clemson University and more than 10 community partners and various volunteers. 20
At the center, patients can receive various treatments while at camp, allowing many patients who previously were unable to attend an opportunity to spend a week at camp with their peers.
High School Donates to Kidnetics® Students and faculty at J.L. Mann Academy raised $151,422.85 for Greenville’s Center for Developmental Services through the school’s Spirit Week in the fall of 2015, and a portion of that money will support a program of Kidnetics, Children’s Hospital’s program for pediatric therapies. The funds will support Kidnetics’ Community and Service Integration Program, an internship program that fosters independence and teaches employment skills to special-needs students. The program involves collaboration from occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists.
Haas Helps Cystic Fibrosis Center Children’s Hospital’s Cystic Fibrosis Center received a $40,000 donation from PGA Charities Foundation on behalf of nine-time PGA Tour event winner Jay Haas. Haas was the U.S. Team Captain for the 2015 President’s Cup in Incheon City, Korea, which the U.S. team won.