October 3, 2013

Gift supports child safety programs

At a recent car seat safety check hosted by the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Kohl’s Department Store presented a donation of $145,866 to Children’s Hospital’s safety programs.

At a recent car seat safety check hosted by the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Kohl’s Department Store presented a donation of $145,866 to Children’s Hospital’s safety programs.

Since 2002, Kohl’s has donated $1,457,815 to Children’s Hospital through its Kohl’s Cares cause merchandise program, an initiative that sells $5 books and plush toys to help fund children’s health and education programs nationwide.

Representatives at the event included Vicki Faulk, Kohl’s Store Manager, Franklin; Sarah Haverstick, Safe Children program manager for the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt; Chazlie Miller, Safe Children Coordinator at Children’s Hospital; and Patricia Horton, director of Wayne Reed Christian Child Care Center.