March 4-ward for Our Kids and Pediatric Trauma: A Call to Action
In the 1986–1987 Kiwanis administrative year the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation made the first gift to a Children’s Pediatric Center: $3,500 to the Children’s Hospital National Medical Center in Washington, DC. Since then, the Foundation has continually added pediatric trauma centers/hospitals to their support list, which now includes 11 in total. Even more impressive, the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation has donated a cumulative total of $903,530 as they now provide $4,000 to each!
This March, we are asking each Kiwanis member to join the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation in continuing the legacy of supporting the critical needs of pediatric trauma care through a new and hopefully annual fundraising campaign: March 4-ward for Our Kids and Pediatric Trauma. Running from March 4, 2025, through April 4, 2025, this campaign invites everyone to help make a tangible difference by donating $34 to support 11 area medical facilities that provide life-saving care to children across the Capital District.
The Goal: $44,000 for Pediatric Trauma
With a fundraising target of $44,000, the March 4-ward campaign will directly benefit 11 pediatric hospitals and centers that are at the forefront of caring for children in emergency situations. These institutions rely on support from the community to maintain their services, invest in medical equipment, and enhance care for young patients facing trauma.
How Can You Help? It’s simple: Donate $34 in honor of the pediatric trauma patients treated at these facilities each year. While a suggested donation is $34, every contribution, big or small, will directly impact the lives of children in need of urgent, specialized care. Whether you donate as an individual or fundraise and make a donation via your Kiwanis Club, together we can help these hospitals continue to provide exceptional care when it matters most.
Where Your Donation Goes
The funds raised will be distributed directly to the following institutions, each of which plays a vital role in pediatric trauma care:
Children’s National Medical Center – Washington, DC
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center – Baltimore, MD
University of Virginia Health Center – Charlottesville, VA
Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters – Norfolk, VA
Children’s Medical Center, Virginia Commonwealth University – Richmond, VA
Carilion Clinic Children’s Hospital – Roanoke, VA
Nemours Children’s Hospital – Wilmington, DE
Bristol Regional Medical Center – Bristol, TN (serving southwest Virginia)
Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health – Bethesda, MD
Hoops Family Children’s Hospital – Huntington, WV
West Virginia University Children’s Hospital – Morgantown, WV
These hospitals provide critical, life-saving trauma care to children who experience everything from accidents and injuries to complex medical conditions that require specialized pediatric treatment. Your donation will help ensure that these centers have the resources they need to provide top-tier care and healing to their young patients.
A Lasting Impact
Pediatric trauma care is an area of great need, and the facilities we support are leaders in this vital field. By contributing to this campaign, you’re helping to save lives, offer hope, and provide comfort to children and families navigating some of the most difficult moments in life.
Mark your calendar for March 4-ward for Our Kids and Pediatric Trauma, and be part of this critical effort to improve the lives of children facing traumatic injuries. Together, we can make an incredible impact.
For more information about the campaign and to donate, visit our donation page.Be sure to mention March 4-ward in the comments section.
Let’s March 4-ward and ensure that kids have the care they need, when they need it most!
Note – This fundraising campaign will replace the Caring Corner basket raffle that took place at District Convention. The Foundation was looking for a more inclusive fundraising initiative that all members of the Capital District could participate in that was not limited by their attendance at the Kiwanis District Convention. It is the hope that the March 4-ward for Our Kids and Pediatric Trauma and the Ducky Derby will become the two annual signature fundraisers of the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation.
March 4-ward
March 4-ward for Our Kids and Pediatric Trauma: A Call to Action
In the 1986–1987 Kiwanis administrative year the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation made the first gift to a Children’s Pediatric Center: $3,500 to the Children’s Hospital National Medical Center in Washington, DC. Since then, the Foundation has continually added pediatric trauma centers/hospitals to their support list, which now includes 11 in total. Even more impressive, the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation has donated a cumulative total of $903,530 as they now provide $4,000 to each!
This March, we are asking each Kiwanis member to join the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation in continuing the legacy of supporting the critical needs of pediatric trauma care through a new and hopefully annual fundraising campaign: March 4-ward for Our Kids and Pediatric Trauma. Running from March 4, 2025, through April 4, 2025, this campaign invites everyone to help make a tangible difference by donating $34 to support 11 area medical facilities that provide life-saving care to children across the Capital District.
The Goal: $44,000 for Pediatric Trauma
With a fundraising target of $44,000, the March 4-ward campaign will directly benefit 11 pediatric hospitals and centers that are at the forefront of caring for children in emergency situations. These institutions rely on support from the community to maintain their services, invest in medical equipment, and enhance care for young patients facing trauma.
How Can You Help?
It’s simple: Donate $34 in honor of the pediatric trauma patients treated at these facilities each year. While a suggested donation is $34, every contribution, big or small, will directly impact the lives of children in need of urgent, specialized care. Whether you donate as an individual or fundraise and make a donation via your Kiwanis Club, together we can help these hospitals continue to provide exceptional care when it matters most.
Where Your Donation Goes
The funds raised will be distributed directly to the following institutions, each of which plays a vital role in pediatric trauma care:
These hospitals provide critical, life-saving trauma care to children who experience everything from accidents and injuries to complex medical conditions that require specialized pediatric treatment. Your donation will help ensure that these centers have the resources they need to provide top-tier care and healing to their young patients.
A Lasting Impact
Pediatric trauma care is an area of great need, and the facilities we support are leaders in this vital field. By contributing to this campaign, you’re helping to save lives, offer hope, and provide comfort to children and families navigating some of the most difficult moments in life.
Mark your calendar for March 4-ward for Our Kids and Pediatric Trauma, and be part of this critical effort to improve the lives of children facing traumatic injuries. Together, we can make an incredible impact.
For more information about the campaign and to donate, visit our donation page. Be sure to mention March 4-ward in the comments section.
Let’s March 4-ward and ensure that kids have the care they need, when they need it most!
Note – This fundraising campaign will replace the Caring Corner basket raffle that took place at District Convention. The Foundation was looking for a more inclusive fundraising initiative that all members of the Capital District could participate in that was not limited by their attendance at the Kiwanis District Convention. It is the hope that the March 4-ward for Our Kids and Pediatric Trauma and the Ducky Derby will become the two annual signature fundraisers of the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation.
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