National Disability Sports Alliance RECEIVES $100,000 GRANT FROM CVS/pharmacy CHARITABLE TRUST
National Disability Sports Alliance RECEIVES $100,000 GRANT FROM CVS/pharmacy CHARITABLE TRUST
Grant funds will support program development and expansion in Greater Baltimore, Greater Boston and Rhode Island
This donation to the National Disability Sports Alliance is part of the more than $5 million in grants the CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust is making to non-profit organizations across the nation
Kingston , Rhode Island : The National Disability Sports Alliance announced today that it has received a $100,000 grant from the CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust, the private foundation managed by CVS Corporation.
The National Disability Sports Alliance provides quality fitness, sport and recreational opportunities to individuals with disabilities. The grant from the CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust will be used to recruit youth with disabilities and introduce them to a more active lifestyle through the Kennedy Krieger Institute Physically Challenged Sports Program in Baltimore; MD; the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton, MA; and the National Disability Sports Alliance of Rhode Island.
“Through the generosity of the CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust, we will be able to positively impact the lives of young people with disabilities, showing them that they can learn, have fun and succeed in all areas of life.” said Jerry McCole, Executive Director of the National Disability Sports Alliance.
“CVS strongly believes in giving back to the communities where we live and work,” said Eileen Howard Dunn, Vice President of the CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust. “Grants from the CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust are an effective way for us to support the extraordinary work done by community organizations to help children with disabilities and their families and to promote health, wellness and education. We are proud to support the work that the National Disability Sports Alliance does in the community to provide quality programs for youth with disabilities.”
The CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust's grant to the National Disability Sports Alliance is part of its more than $5 million in grants to non-profit organizations across 22 states. Organizations that were selected to receive a grant were chosen through the CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust's 2006 grant application process. Grants were awarded to organizations involved in children's health and education issues, with a particular focus on initiatives to improve the lives of children with disabilities and programs that promote awareness and inclusion of children with disabilities.
The National Disability Sports Alliance is a national nonprofit organization. In its 25 year history it has served its membership in a variety of ways. including sanctioning and hosting regional, national and international events. The athletes daily prove the motto of “Sports by Ability, Not Disability.”
The organization provides technical support for 11 sports. In addition it maintains a website www.ndsaonline.org ; produces reference guides and rule books and assists members in challenging themselves to be all they can be.
The National Disability Sports Alliance is a member of the Multi-Sport Council of the United States Olympic Committee.
About the CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust
The CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust, Inc. is a private foundation managed by CVS Corporation, which operates approximately 6,200 retail and specialty pharmacy stores in 43 states and the District of Columbia in addition to its online pharmacy, CVS.com; its retail-based health clinic subsidiary, MinuteClinic; and its pharmacy benefit management, mail order and specialty pharmacy subsidiary, PharmaCare. The Trust's mission is to provide funding for health care, education and community involvement initiatives targeting children with disabilities in communities where CVS/pharmacy stores are located. General information about CVS is available through the Investor Relations portion of the Company's Web site at http:// investor.cvs .com , or through the press room portion of the Company's website, at www.cvs.com/pressroom .
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