NORRISTOWN, Pa., July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia is delighted to announce a generous $15 million
gift that will enable the opening of a new pediatric care center in
Norristown, Pennsylvania. This gift, made possible by Athena and Nicholas
Karabots of Fort Washington, Pa, is one of the largest in the history of
Children's Hospital and will give Norristown families and families in the
nearby communities convenient access to world-class pediatric healthcare.
The extraordinary contribution was inspired by the couple's deep desire to
help provide better access to high quality medical resources to the needy
children in these communities.
"I have always felt strongly that all children, especially those living
under difficult circumstances, deserve the opportunity to live a healthy
and productive life," said Nicholas Karabots. "To do this, they need to
have access to good healthcare services. My wife and I are delighted to be
able to support the creation of this facility that will help so many in
need. The Norristown area is revitalizing and will benefit enormously with
the opening of the center."
"We are delighted and most grateful to the Karabots family for this
generous donation. The Karabots Pediatric Care Center will allow Children's
Hospital to make a tremendous difference in the Norristown and other needy
Montgomery County communities," said Steven M. Altschuler, MD, president
and chief executive officer, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "The
continued growth of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia healthcare
network, which now spans three states, has been in response to increasing
need and demand for the services we provide to children and families. This
expansion is part of our ongoing quest to provide excellent healthcare
services to sick children, especially in areas that are not currently
served."
While plans are still in the very early stages, The Karabots Pediatric
Care Center will be located in the heart of downtown Norristown. Located
conveniently near public transportation, it will contain state of the art
clinical areas where children can receive primary pediatric care. The
center will also provide families access to Children's Hospital's community
programs such as Reach out and Read and the Homeless Health Initiative as
well as drug and substance abuse education, school readiness programs and
child abuse and neglect prevention.
A former shoe-shine boy from the South Bronx in New York City, Nicholas
Karabots rose to prominence in the printing and publishing business. Today,
he is Chairman of the Spartan Organization, Inc. and its family of
companies, which includes Kappa Publishing Group, Inc., the largest
publisher of puzzle magazines in the nation. Together with his wife and
children, the Karabots family is well-known for their philanthropy, having
previously made major contributions to create the Karabots Center for MRI
Diagnostics at Montgomery Hospital given that hospital's efforts within
Norristown and have, in addition, given to other causes elsewhere that
focus on youth and the inner cities. The Karabots' foundation was, as well,
a major contributor to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, an institution that
also concentrates on its youth programs, in that museum's efforts to retain
the Gross Clinic painting in Philadelphia.
About The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: The Children's Hospital
of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation's first pediatric
hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional
patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare
professionals and pioneering major research initiatives, Children's
Hospital has fostered many discoveries that have benefited children
worldwide. Its pediatric research program is among the largest in the
country, ranking third in National Institutes of Health funding. In
addition, its unique family-centered care and public service programs have
brought the 430-bed hospital recognition as a leading advocate for children
and adolescents. For more information, visit http://www.chop.edu.
Contact:
Ashley Moore
Phone: (267) 426-6071
moorea1@email.chop.edu
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