NEWARK– Spirit of Children, the philanthropic arm of Spirit Halloween, presented the Children's Hospital of New Jersey (CHoNJ) at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center with a $83,006 grant to support the medical center’s Child Life Program which uses therapeutic and emotional healing to effect patient care.
According to officials this is the eleventh donation from the foundation. Donations from Spirit Halloween and Spirit of Children have made a huge difference for CHoNJ patients by greatly helping families navigate through challenging medical situations and hospital stays.
“Spirit of Children has shown a steadfast commitment to our program and to our mission of providing high quality, compassionate care to our patients,” said Darrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey.
The funds provide vital support to the Child Life program that includes the addition of Child Life specialists, educational equipment, iPads and distraction toys for use during procedures as well as toys created specifically for physical and developmental limitations.
Their donations have also helped the Child Life program expand their services in the Pediatric Emergency Department at CHoNJ. To date, the Spirit of Children program has raised well over $600,000 for CHoNJ.
Spirit Halloween, the largest seasonal Halloween retailer in North America, provides fun and funding to pediatric hospitals across the US and Canada.
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a 665-bed regional care teaching hospital that provides comprehensive health care.
Newark Beth Israel is a Top Teaching Hospital and home to one of the nation’s top ten heart transplant centers, RWJBarnabas Health’s Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant Program which has performed more than 1,000 heart transplants; New Jersey’s only Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program and a Valve Center that performs complex cardiac valve procedures, including minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVRs).
The Newark Beth Israel robotic surgery program is the most experienced in northern New Jersey.
The Frederick B. Cohen, MD, Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and the new Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey Breast Health Center provide seamless integration of cancer prevention, specialized care and treatment options.
Children’s Hospital of New Jersey (CHoNJ), located at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, cares for children from birth through adolescence, with more than 30 specialized pediatric services including New Jersey’s largest Valerie Fund Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders; and the Children’s Heart Center that offers a complete range of medical and surgical treatments for the most complex cardiac abnormalities.
Children’s Hospital of New Jersey also includes a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and a Level IV Regional Perinatal Center that offers New Jersey’s only Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) therapy; and the highest level of intensive care for both mothers and newborns.
About Spirit of Children: At the heart of Spirit Halloween is the Spirit of Children program which focuses on making hospitals less scary for kids and their families.
Since 2007, Spirit of Children has raised $55 million to provide Child Life funding for art, music, aquatic and pet therapy programs as well as the purchase of educational items and toys used for distraction during medical procedures, and much more.
100% of every dollar donated supports the Child Life Department in our 141 partner hospitals across the United States and Canada.