肯塔基州费耶特县列克星敦市肯塔基大学10月29日获135万美元捐赠:用于改善寄养儿童健康与福祉

肯塔基州费耶特县列克星敦市消息:肯塔基大学橄榄球主教练威尔·斯坦10月29日与“为孩子们的教练”组织董事会主席蒂姆·弗朗西斯一起,向肯塔基大学戈利萨诺儿童医院递交了一张135万美元的支票,用于支持改善肯塔基州儿童健康、安全与福祉的项目和倡议,重点惠及寄养儿童。
斯坦表示,第一次参与该组织活动让他看到社区对儿童和家庭的关心,每个孩子都值得感到安全、被支持和被爱,他为能与戈利萨诺儿童医院的专业人员一起推进这一使命感到自豪。
据肯塔基大学介绍,“为孩子们的教练”组织20多年来已为该儿童医院筹集超过900万美元,今年的活动筹款超过100万美元创下纪录,加上配捐后总额达到135万美元。这笔捐赠将用于儿童医院服务儿童与家庭的相关项目,体现了大学体育界与社区公益力量的结合。
University of Kentucky Receives $1.35 Million for Children's Health in Lexington, Fayette County on October 29: Coaches for the Kids Check to Support Foster Children
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky: University of Kentucky football head coach Will Stein joined Tim Francis, board chair of Coaches for the Kids, on October 29 to present a $1.35 million check to the Golisano Children's Hospital at UK, supporting programs and initiatives that improve the health, safety and well-being of Kentucky children, with a focus on children in foster care.
Stein said taking part in the organization's event for the first time showed him the community's care for children and families, that every child deserves to feel safe, supported and loved, and that he is proud to advance the mission alongside the professionals at Golisano Children's Hospital.
According to the university, Coaches for the Kids has raised more than $9 million for the children's hospital over more than two decades; this year's event raised a record of more than $1 million, reaching $1.35 million with matching donations. The gift will fund hospital programs serving children and families, reflecting the combined strength of college athletics and community philanthropy.
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图片来源:肯塔基州议会大厦,位于法兰克福。 / The Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort.

