Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence has donated $ 2 million towards the creation of a new wing at the Kosair Children’s Hospital in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The actress announced her donation in a special video posted to the hospital’s YouTube page, where she encouraged others to also get behind fundraising efforts.
Jennifer Lawrence has donated $ 2 million to a Kentucky children’s hospital.
In the video Lawrence says: “Hi, I’m Jennifer Lawrence. I’m excited to announce we will be establishing the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Kosair Children’s Hospital.”
“As part of my effort to help these children and caregivers, I challenge the entire community to get behind this cause and help match my gift by raising an additional $ 2 million to support all of these brave and inspiring children.”
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In a statement on the hospital’s website, Thomas D. Kmetz, division president, Women’s and Children’s Services and Kosair Children’s Hospital said: “We are thankful for the generosity shown by the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation with this gift.”
“We are equally thankful that she has put her trust in the outstanding work taking place at Kosair Children’s Hospital every day by challenging the community to join her in support of our heart care program.”
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According to their website, The Jennifer Lawrence Foundation Cardiac Intensive Care Unit will feature ‘private rooms dedicated to children recovering from heart procedures, open heart surgery including heart transplant, heart failure and other conditions requiring intensive care.’
The14-bed unit will also offer space for families to stay with their children and will be staffed by additional specialists with cardiac critical care training and experience, along with dedicated nursing staff and other professionals focused solely on heart care.
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