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Delta Air Lines has pledged $1 for each holiday-themed card sent by October 29, committing up to $25,000
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CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES ANNUAL HALLOWEEN GREETING CARD DRIVE KICKS OFF
Delta Air Lines has pledged $1 for each holiday-themed card sent by October 29, committing up to $25,000
Trick or Treat? At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), Halloween is all about treats when it comes to its patients. Supporters and friends in the community, across the country and around the world are invited to take part in the hospital’s annual Halloween greeting card drive. Individuals can go to CHLA.org/Halloween by October 29, choose from one of three ready-to-color designs (a cat, a dog and a bunny) and write a personal message of cheer to a patient.
“Halloween is such a fun time for kids and that’s why we are so excited to host our Pumpkin Party in person for the first time in three years! With safety as our top priority, this event will take place outside and maintain physical distancing,” says Carol Hamamoto, Manager, Child Life and Expressive Arts & Therapies at CHLA. “The Halloween cards are a great way for the community to engage and celebrate the day with our patients who can’t leave the hospital to go trick-or-treating.”
The coloring cards with special notes will be printed out and hand delivered by CHLA’s Child Life team to pediatric patients along with fun goody bags to celebrate the season. Delta Air Lines has pledged to give $1 to the hospital for each card sent by October 29, committing up to $25,000. Patients will also be able to engage in a variety of seasonal-themed activities at the hospital’s Pumpkin Party, which includes pumpkin decorating and arts and crafts.
About Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is at the forefront of pediatric medicine, offering acclaimed care to children from across the world, the country and the greater Southern California region. Founded in 1901, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is the largest provider of care for children in Los Angeles County, the No. 1 pediatric hospital in California and the Pacific region, and is consistently ranked in the top 10 in the nation on U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals. Clinical expertise spans the pediatric care continuum for newborns to young adults, from everyday preventive medicine to the most medically complex cases. Inclusive, compassionate, child- and family-friendly clinical care is led by physicians who are faculty members of the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Physicians translate the new discoveries, treatments and cures proven through the work of scientists in The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles—among the top 10 children’s hospitals for National Institutes of Health funding—to bring answers to families faster. The hospital also is home to one of the largest training programs for pediatricians in the United States. To learn more, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter, and visit our blog at CHLA.org/blog.
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