 Kohl's Department Store, through the Kohl's Cares for Kids' program, has donated $32,882 to MUSC Children's Hospital. The donations were collected from Kohl's stores located in Summerville and Myrtle Beach. Kohl's has gifted approximately $80,000 to the MUSC Children's Hospital since 2004.
"Kohl's has been a great supporter of Children's Hospital's and children's health across the country. We are very fortunate to have such a great partner here in the Low Country," said John Sanders. "Along with the donations which allow us to continue programs and develop new ones to benefit our families, Kohl's A-team volunteers on a regular basis to make many of our community outreach events a success." This year's grant will allow MUSC Children's Hospital to begin a new program, Kohl's Take a Minute for Kids. The Take a Minute for Kids radio campaign will offer parents and families in a ten-county region the latest pediatric health, safety and prevention information from the pediatric experts at the Children's Hospital. The campaign will host monthly topics regarding pediatric issues on Charleston's WSUY, 96.9 FM and Myrtle Beach's WMYB, 92.1 FM. To complement the radio campaign, the hospital will create a Kohl's Take a Minute for Kids Podcast Series and web page.  Future topics for the series and radio segments include: signs of diabetes, burn prevention, motor vehicle injury prevention and safety, wellness and exercise, obesity, asthma, ATV safety, importance of wearing helmets, sports safety, and child-specific health care facilities. These segments will give Children's Hospital's expert staff a chance to interface with communities, in addition to expanding MUSC Children's Hospital community outreach efforts to the Myrtle Beach area.
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