The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, a private foundation created by CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS), announced today that $2.6 million in grants has been awarded to 66 non-profit organizations across the country to provide them with much-needed funding. The new grant recipients were chosen through the 2012 CVS Caremark Charitable Trust's annual grant cycle. The awarded grants align with CVS Caremark’s purpose of helping people on their path to better health and focus on initiatives supporting access to health care and children’s programming.
“We are excited to help deserving non-profit organizations with the funding they need to create healthier outcomes in their local communities in 2013,” said Eileen Howard Boone, President, CVS Caremark Charitable Trust. “All of the non-profit organizations we support share our purpose of helping people on their path to better health, and we are honored to recognize the important work they do to make a difference in the lives of children and families in the communities we serve.”
The following organizations were selected to receive a 2013 CVS Caremark Charitable Trust Grant. More than 65 organizations received funding for programs focused on autism, technology, life and workforce skills, as well as programs targeting health care for underserved populations.
The complete list of non-profit organizations awarded CVS Caremark Charitable Trust Grants include:
Arizona
• Special Olympics Arizona, Inc.
• People of Color Network, Inc.
California
• Circle of Friends
• San Diego Public Library Foundation
• Support For Families Of Children With Disabilities
• California School Health Centers Association
• Health Mobile
• Promises2Kids Foundation
• California State University, Northridge Foundation
• Community Gatepath
Connecticut
• Hole In The Wall Gang Fund, Inc.
• Unified Theater, Inc.
• Hartford Hospital
District of Columbia
• National Children's Museum
• Children's Defense Fund
• Generations United, Inc.
Florida
• Communities In Schools Of Florida, Inc.
• Baptist Health South Florida Foundation, Inc.
• The Family Network On Disabilities Of Manatee Sarasota, Inc.
Georgia
• Georgians For A Healthy Future, Inc.
• Visiting Nurse Health System, Inc.
• Marcus Autism Center, Inc.
Illinois
• Center For Companies That Care
• Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
• Chicago Zoological Society
• Gigis Playhouse, Inc.
Indiana
• Indiana Canine Assistant Network, Inc.
Iowa
• The Sparkle Effect, Inc.
Kansas
• Kansas University Endowment Association
Louisiana
• The SUNS Center
Maine
• MaineHealth
Maryland
• Baltimore Children’s Museum, Inc.
• Kennedy Krieger Institute
Massachusetts
• Boys And Girls Clubs Of Dorchester, Inc.
• Jewish Community Center Of Greater Boston, Inc.
• Home Care, Inc.
• New England Center For Children, Inc.
• May Institute, Inc.
Michigan
• Leslie Science & Nature Center
• St. Joseph Mercy Oakland
Minnesota
• Children’s Health Care Foundation
• Courage Center
Missouri
• United 4 Children
Nevada
• Future Smiles
New Hampshire
• Crotched Mountain Foundation
New Jersey
• Community Hope, Inc.
• South Jersey Healthcare, Inc.
• Ladacin Network, Inc.
New Mexico
• Las Cumbres Community Services, Inc.
New York
• Brooklyn Public Library
• Frost Valley YMCA
Ohio
• OSU Chabad House, Inc.
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Performing Arts, Inc.
Pennsylvania
• Carnegie Institute
• Klein And Stiffel JCCs
• Children’s Hospital Pittsburgh Foundation
Rhode Island
• Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation
• Family Service Of Rhode Island, Inc.
South Carolina
• South Carolina Special Olympics
• The Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties
Texas
• Special Olympics Texas, Inc.
• LaunchAbility
Utah
• University of Utah
Virginia
• Association Of Children’s Museums, Inc.
• Goochland Free Clinic And Family Services, Inc.
