Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York Joins Caps for Kids

Fourth Chapter In Tri-State Area to Partner With Caps for Kids In Their Fight Against Pediatric Cancer

 NEW HYDE PARK, NY (March, 2012) – The National non-profit organization Caps for Kids is proud to announce that Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York has joined the Caps for Kids family as a chapter.

“Cohen Children’s Medical Center’s care and compassion focused environment marries perfectly with the Caps for Kids mission,” said National Executive Director Kathleen McCulla.

Caps for Kids is dedicated to giving hats autographed by celebrities to children, adolescents and young adults who have lost their hair from medical treatments. Caps for Kids has more than 110 chapters across the United States and Canada. New partnerships, such as those with Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, help the continued efforts to reach more children and improve their spirits during such a trying time. For children or adolescents diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, the support of a hero can help turn their struggles into triumphs.

Caps for Kids now has four chapters in the Tri-State Area, including Steven Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, and seven total in the state of New York.

Cohen Children’s Medical Center is a hospital completely dedicated to the care of infants, children and adolescents and is the only exclusively dedicated pediatric hospital on Long Island. It is a member of the North Shore-LIJ Health System. With their integrated services at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park and at North Shore University Hospital, they treat over 230,000 children per year, from the smallest babies to the most complex traumas. Cohen Children’s Medical Center is the largest pediatric teaching hospital in the New York metropolitan region which enables them to provide the most innovative therapies and procedures available. They operate the only pediatric open heart program serving Suffolk, Nassau, Queens and Brooklyn as well as the area’s only pediatric bone marrow transplantation program.

Cohen Children’s Medical Center has been rated one of the nation's best hospitals for children since 2007 by U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.” Most recently the 2011 edition ranks Cohen Children’s Medical Center among the nation’s top 50 children’s hospitals in the pediatric specialties of Pediatric Urology, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Cancer, Cardiology and Heart Surgery, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Pulmonology.

The hospital bears the name of Steven A. Cohen, and his wife Alexandra. Steven Cohen is the founder of SAC Capital Advisors, a Stamford, Connecticut-based hedge fund.

Caps for Kids was founded in 1993 by Dr. Stephen D. Heinrich M.S., M.D., a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. Over 2,500 autographed caps are sent out to patients across North America each year through the organization. Thousands of students across the country participate in Cap Day programs to help build awareness for pediatric cancer and support the Caps for Kids program. September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. All of the Caps for Kids chapters benefit from the Cap Day campaign. For a complete list of Caps for Kids chapters, please visit WWW.CAPSFORKIDS.ORG

US Navy supports Caps for Kids

Executive Director invited to Navy’s Leaders to Sea Program

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NEW ORLEANS, LA (March, 2012) – The National non-profit organization Caps for Kids is proud to announce that National Executive Director, Kathleen McCulla, has been invited to participate in the Navy’s Leaders to Sea Program. Navy Week Leaders to Sea is a program through which key leaders, from all sectors – corporate, civic, government, education, non-profit, and service – embark in a Navy warship at sea. While aboard, embarkees meet the talented young men and women who bring these ships to life, and they experience first-hand how the Navy is contributing to the security of the United States, and to the stability of the global community.

“My experience aboard the USS George HW Bush was incredible, the men and women serving on this very special ship, are heroes in every right. I am proud to have these sailors representing and protecting our country,” said Kathleen McCulla, National Executive Director of Caps for Kids.

In support of “Caps for Kids”, NAVCO (Navy Office of Community Outreach) helps operational commands reach kids in hospitals throughout the nation. This is done by receiving ball caps from commands and ensuring they get personally delivered in non-Navy areas or by helping commands to establish a relationship with their local hospital.

“We are very proud at Caps for Kids to have such a special relationship with the Navy, these men and women are real Caps for Kids heroes,” added McCulla.

Thousands of sailors and 10 tall ships and modern warships will converge on New Orleans next month, when the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard kick off four years of international events to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812. New Orleans is also the city in which Caps for Kids was founded 19 years ago by Dr. Stephen Heinrich, and where they continue to keep their national offices.

Caps for Kids is dedicated to giving hats autographed by celebrities to children, adolescents and young adults who have lost their hair from medical treatments. Caps for Kids has more than 110 chapters across the United States and Canada. Partnerships, such as those with the US Navy, help the continued efforts to reach more children and improve their spirits during such a trying time. For children or adolescents diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, the support of a hero can help turn their struggles into triumphs. Over 2,500 autographed caps are sent out to patients across North America each year through the organization.

Thousands of students across the country participate in Cap Day programs to help build awareness for pediatric cancer and support the Caps for Kids program. September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. All of the Caps for Kids chapters benefit from the Cap Day campaign.

Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital Joins Caps for Kids

Programs partner in the fight against Pediatric Cancer!

 BATON ROUGE, LA (March, 2012) – The National non-profit organization Caps for Kids is proud to announce that Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital has joined the Caps for Kids family as its newest chapter.

“Caps for Kids is very proud to have started its mission in South Louisiana,” said National Executive Director Kathleen McCulla. “Having a presence in Baton Rouge with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital is very special.”

Caps for Kids is dedicated to giving hats autographed by celebrities to children, adolescents and young adults who have lost their hair from medical treatments. Caps for Kids has more than 110 chapters across the United States and Canada. New partnerships, such as those with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, help the continued efforts to reach more children and improve their spirits during such a trying time. For children or adolescents diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, the support of a hero can help turn their struggles into triumphs.

 With the addition of Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, Caps for Kids now has eight chapters in four cities throughout Louisiana.

 Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital is a hospital within a hospital and currently one of the largest providers of pediatric services in the state treating 70,000 children each year. With the support of more than 100 pediatricians, more than 50 pediatric specialists and a clinical team solely dedicated to the care of children, Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital offers a full range of pediatric services including Baton Rouge's only 24/7 pediatric emergency room, dedicated pediatric hematology/oncology inpatient unit and child life specialists.

 Caps for Kids was founded in 1993 by Dr. Stephen D. Heinrich M.S., M.D., a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. Over 2,500 autographed caps are sent out to patients across North America each year through the organization. Thousands of students across the country participate in Cap Day programs to help build awareness for pediatric cancer and support the Caps for Kids program. September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. All of the Caps for Kids chapters benefit from the Cap Day campaign. For a complete list of Caps for Kids chapters, please visit WWW.CAPSFORKIDS.ORG

Tulane Hospital for Children Joins Caps for Kids

Programs partner in the fight against Pediatric Cancer!

NEW ORLEANS, LA (February, 2012) – The National non-profit organization Caps for Kids is proud to announce that Tulane Hospital for Children at Tulane Medical Center has joined the Caps for Kids family as its newest chapter.

 “We are very excited to have Tulane Hospital for Children rejoin as a chapter,” said Kathleen McCulla, Executive Director for Caps for Kids. “Their team goes above and beyond to provide special services, allowing patients to have a happier and healthier recovery.”

 Caps for Kids is dedicated to giving hats autographed by celebrities to children, adolescents and young adults who have lost their hair from medical treatments. Caps for Kids has more than 110 chapters across the United States and Canada. New partnerships, such as those with Tulane Hospital for Children, help the continued efforts to reach more children and improve their spirits during such a trying time. For children or adolescents diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, the support of a hero can help turn their struggles into triumphs.

 Tulane Hospital for Children is a comprehensive hospital within Tulane Medical Center. It combines the skill and training of experts in almost every pediatric sub-specialty to give youngsters the highest level of care and treatment. At Tulane Hospital for Children, a child’s emotional health is just as important as their physical health. Tulane provides world class medical care and a nurturing environment to make each child’s stay as pleasant as possible.

 Caps for Kids was founded in 1993 by Dr. Stephen D. Heinrich M.S., M.D., a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. Over 2,500 autographed caps are sent out to patients across North America each year through the organization. Thousands of students across the country participate in Cap Day programs to help build awareness for pediatric cancer and support the Caps for Kids program. September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. All of the Caps for Kids chapters benefit from the Cap Day campaign. Other Louisiana Caps for Kids chapters include: American Cancer Society Patrick F. Taylor Hope Lodge, Children’s Hospital New Orleans, Ochsner Hospital New Orleans and Miles Perret Cancer Services.

Mammoth Donate 500 Hats to Caps for Kids Program at St. Luke's Childrens Hospital

April 12, 2011 DENVER - The Colorado Mammoth and Altitude Authentics, the team store at Pepsi Center, donated 500 hats today to the local chapter of Caps For Kids, an international non-profit organization that gives caps signed by athletes, entertainers and other notable celebrities to pediatric cancer patients. Mammoth forward John Grant Jr., transition player Nick Carlson and Head Coach Bob Hamley, as well as members of the Wild Bunch dance team, put smiles on children’s faces earlier today during the hat donation at HealthONE’s Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at P/SL.

“It’s the ultimate thrill of being a professional athlete, being able to make a child’s day a little bit brighter,” said Grant, who leads the team in goals and assists. “I cherish every opportunity we have to make a difference in the local community.”

The Mammoth-branded hats were distributed today to current pediatric cancer patients at the hospital, while the remaining hats will be given out in the future. Kara Hellums, the Child Life Specialist at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at P/SL, who also oversees the local Caps for Kids chapter, said the visit was a memorable one for the children.

“Having the players [here] was so much fun. It is always good to break up the monotony of a day in the hospital for these children and the Mammoth players, coaches and dancers went above and beyond to create a special and memorable day for our patients.”

The Mammoth and Altitude Authentics recently announced that they would donate the hats as part of the team’s initiative to ‘Lacrosse Out Cancer’.

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