Children's Hospital Foundation
Children's Hospital Foundation
Kathy C. McCracken
Executive Director
800 Research Parkway, #150
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3614
Phone: 405/271-2260
Fax: 405/271-1175
www.cmri.net
- Children's Hospital Foundation is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1982 to provide resources for pediatric research and education.
- Children's Hospital Foundation strives to improve the health of children through its support of research and education at the Oklahoma Health Center.
- Children's Hospital Foundation is accomplishing its mission of advancing pediatric research and education grants for small research projects and its nationally unique endowed chairs program.
- 33 Endowed Chairs/14 Programs Established Children's Hospital Foundation unique model, has created endowed chairs, visiting professorships and research programs in the following areas: neonatology, clinical psychology, pulmonology, genetics, diabetes/endocrinology, nephrology, infectious diseases gastroenterology and hematology/oncology. Over the past 17 years, Children's Hospital Foundation has recruited physician-scientists considered by their peers to be among the most competent in their field to fill eighteen of the endowed chairs/programs.
- Children's Hospital Foundation raises its funds through private and corporate donations, an annual giving campaign, special events, and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Campaign. As the local Children's Miracle Network Hospitals affiliate, proceeds from benefit events held by CMNH sponsors add to the funds raised for research and education.
- Children's Hospital Foundation has raised and leveraged matching funds to create over $80 million in research and education programs, endowments, equipment and scholarships.
- Children's Hospital Foundation is the only granting entity in Oklahoma providing private support exclusively for pediatric research and education.
- Volunteers are the key to the success of CMRI. To volunteer, please call 405/271-6050.