WOONSOCKET – The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust Inc. today announced $5.5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations nationwide, and said six Rhode Island organizations will share in the bounty.
“This tremendous gift from CVS Caremark will make a difference in the lives of many of our patients and their families,” said Daniel J. Wall, president and CEO of Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital (www.lifespan.org/bradley), which received a grant to support its sensory, speech and occupational therapy clinic in Providence. “Having the support of a community partner like CVS Caremark is critical as we continue to advance and advocate for children’s mental health, and we’re grateful for their commitment and generosity.”
The other local recipients are:
• The Big Picture Company (www.bigpicture.org), developer of the Met Center in Providence, which has served as a model for inner-city schools around the world. (READ MORE)
• Matthew Siravo Memorial Foundation (www.mattyfund.org)
• The Rhode Island Quality Institute (www.RIQI.org)
• St. Joseph Health Services of RI (www.saintjosephri.com)
• United Cerebral Palsy of Rhode Island (www.ucpri.org)
The 2007 grant recipients, selected in late December, comprise 39 organizations in 14 states and the District of Columbia.
The amounts of the individual awards were not immediately available.
The grants support a wide range of programs, including those aimed at improving the lives of children with disabilities and their families – the goal of CVS Caremark All Kids Can, a five-year, $25 million initiative launched in 2006.
“Given the right resources and support, every child, regardless of ability, can achieve his or her full potential,” Eileen Howard Dunn, trust vice president, said in a statement today. “That’s why CVS Caremark Charitable Trust is committed to supporting nonprofit organizations that provide innovative programs and services focused on helping children with disabilities and their families.”
Since 2001, the trust has awarded more than $21.5 million to more than 325 organizations; provided more than $4.5 million in grants to pharmacy schools and scholarships; and provided ongoing support to the CVS Caremark Scholarship Program for employees’ children and the CVS Caremark Volunteer Challenge Grant Program.
The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust Inc. is a private foundation created by CVS Caremark Corp.(NYSE:CVS), partent of CVS/pharmacy, CVS.com, Caremark Pharmacy Servicea and MinuteClinic. Additional information is available at www.cvscaremark.com.
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