Akron children's hospital foundation is organized exclusively for the benefit of children's hospital medical center of akron ("chmca"). Its purpose is to solicit funds from donors to further the mission of chmca.

Health

The akron children's hospital foundation works to ensure that the hospital (chmca)can continue to uphold its three promises: 1) treat each other the way we would want to be treated 2) treat each child as if it were our own 3) turn no child away for any reason during 2013, chmca launched a $200 million expansion project of it's akron hospital campus to meet the current and future needs of children and their families. This expansion project included the building of a new neonatal intensive care unit, a new emergency department, dedicated outpatient surgical suites and dedicated space for several of the hospital's pediatric subspecialty programs. The expansion project was a result of significant growth in the hospital's patient volumes and services. Philanthropy played a key role in the success of the campus expansion. The kay jeweler's pavilion ("kjp")was opened in may 2015 and approximately $30,000,000 was raised by the foundation to offset the costs of construction. During 2016, another $7,372,751 foundation funds were used by chmca to support its mission. Of that amount, $2,535,000 was provided by the foundation for chmca's program operating expenses at the akron and mahoning valley locations that would not have otherwise been available through the annual budget. Additional support also went for the following programs: $670,000 hematology/oncology, $485,000 global health, $400,000 palliative care, $450,549 akron marathon expenses, $263,000 research and education, $198,000 reach out and read program, $180,000 regional burn center, $193,000 safe kids and injury prevention, and $155,000 kohl's youth fitness which supports chmca's fitness program for the youth in the surrounding communities. The remaining amount was used for patient care and support programs including neonatal, pediatrics, child advocacy, and other programs. Since the foundation's creation, it has provided the sources to purchase specialized lifesaving medical equipment which might not have otherwise been possible within chmca's budget limitations. The foundation has financed medical research into the cause, prevention and treatment of complex childhood diseases and problems, and has provided community safety programs in professional education, patient information and youth development. The net effect of these efforts has been to keep chmca at the forefront of healthcare, while minimizing the cost of such care to patients and their families.