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The goal of the Chase Foundation is to raise the resources to expand Chase Child Life services so that every child admitted to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles will be able to participate in and benefit from its Child Life program. |
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|name = Chase Foundation |
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|image = Logo_Chase_Foundation.png |
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|formation = 1970 |
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|type = [[Nonprofit organization]] |
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|headquarters = [[Calabasas, California|Calabasas, CA]], [[United States]] |
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|leader_title = Chairman |
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|leader_name = Robin D. Richards |
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|key_people = {{hlist|Susan Richards| Ryan B. Anderson | Leonard Fisher}} |
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| revenue = $203,480<ref name="Ratings">{{cite web | url=http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/954/954423022/954423022_201506_990.pdf | title=The Chase Foundation | date= | website=Foundation Center | accessdate=7 December 2017 }}</ref> |
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| revenue_year = 2014 |
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| expenses = $210,230<ref name="Ratings" /> |
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| expenses_year = 2014 |
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|website = [http://www.chasefoundation.org/ www.chasefoundation.org] |
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The Chase Child Life Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles offers children a diversion from the trauma of hospitalization. The program concentrates on emotional rather than physical needs, allowing children an escape from their conditions and a chance to revel in the joys of childhood. |
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The '''Chase Foundation''' is a non-profit organization dedicated to making the Child Life Program available at no cost to patients 21 and under, and their families, at [[Children's Hospital Los Angeles]]. |
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In Chase Place playrooms, at bedsides and in designated areas throughout the hospital, kids discover things that light up their eyes and warm their hearts. Painting, poetry, games, toys, magic, music, and puppet shows are the order of the day. |
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Here, there are no needles, machines, or scary tests. Only playtime, fun, laughter and understanding. |
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[[Chase Child Life Program]] addresses the social, emotional, and developmental needs of children dealing with the stress of illness and hospitalization. |
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Established in 1970, the [[Chase Child Life Program]] was renamed in 2000 in honor of Chase Richards, whose parents co-founded the Chase Foundation to support this program. Robin D. Richards and Susan Richards lost their son Chase to cancer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wedner |first=Diane |date=1999-05-06 |title=A Place to Play During Hospital Stay |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-06-me-34430-story.html |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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* [http://thechasefoundation.org The Chase Foundation] |
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[[Category:Medical and health foundations in the United States]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:44, 21 May 2024
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| Formation | 1970 |
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| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | Calabasas, CA, United States |
Chairman | Robin D. Richards |
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| Revenue | $203,480[1] (2014) |
| Expenses | $210,230[1] (2014) |
| Website | www.chasefoundation.org |
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The Chase Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to making the Child Life Program available at no cost to patients 21 and under, and their families, at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Chase Child Life Program addresses the social, emotional, and developmental needs of children dealing with the stress of illness and hospitalization.
Established in 1970, the Chase Child Life Program was renamed in 2000 in honor of Chase Richards, whose parents co-founded the Chase Foundation to support this program. Robin D. Richards and Susan Richards lost their son Chase to cancer.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Chase Foundation" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Wedner, Diane (1999-05-06). "A Place to Play During Hospital Stay". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
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