Care For Kids
Tax deductible
Who are we?
Care For Kids is a group of University of Tennessee students created with the goal of generating funds required to purchase necessary equipment and financial stability for East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. This hospital is a 501(c)(3) status nonprofit that provides imperative medical care to sick children. We have partnered with his organization because, as residents of East Tennessee, the children being supported are the future of our area and their health is essential.
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital was founded in 1935 by Orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Jarrell Penn, Henry Galbraith, and Oscar Schwarzenberg Sr. Currently, the hospital’s mission statement is, “East Tennessee Children's Hospital will improve the health of children through exceptional, comprehensive family-centered care, wellness, and education.” The nonprofit provides primary, emergency, and surgical care to children across East TN.
What we need…
This fundraiser will be raising money to go towards ensuring that procedures and medications remain affordable for all children treated. The main focus of all funds the nonprofit accumulates, not just within our fundraiser, is helping the families of East Tennessee have affordable healthcare for their children. Our goal for this campaign is to raise 1000 dollars to put towards the larger mission of the hospital.
After speaking to Natalia Havasy, the director of Marketing for East Tennessee Children’s, it was determined that the donation would specifically be going towards purchasing custom diapers for preemie babies, and to help accommodate the children who are provided free medical care when payment is not possible for their family to afford. Because the hospital never turns away patients regardless of their financial status, funds donated tend to help cover those costs along with new high-tech equipment, spirit-raising events, and maintenance costs.
How it helps…
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital improves the quality of life in Knoxville and surrounding areas by providing pediatric primary, emergency, and surgical care, as well as mental and educational resources to all children who come in. By pouring into the youth, the hospital ensures a bright future for the city. Creating healthy and happy children is one of the most important roles of society, and this nonprofit takes the task head on.
How else you can help:
If you are unable to donate don’t worry! There are loads of other ways for you to contribute to our humble mission. Specifically, you can; share our campaign page, like and follow the organization on social media, donate other items like toys or blankets for the children, volunteer at the hospital itself, and sign up for the organization's newsletter! Overall, the best alternative to donating is spreading awareness. Whatever course of action you take, the patients of the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and their families are forever grateful!
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EastTNChildrens
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/east-tennessee-children's-hospital
Fundraising team (3)
Landry Huckaby
Organizer
Knoxville, TN
East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Beneficiary
Andrew Forsyth
Team member
Kyle Rose
Team member