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C.H. Robinson: A company of go-getters with warm hearts
C.H. Robinson’s relationship with Children’s began nearly a decade ago when the company accepted Children’s invitation to support the Cancer Kids Fund’s “Thank God for Kids” annual gala—and heightened when an employee’s infant daughter developed cancer and began her long treatment journey at Children’s.
Profoundly moved by the care and expertise of Children’s staff, her parents wanted to give back to the amazing people who helped their daughter and family through such a life-changing experience. Thus, the C.H. Robinson annual “Dodge for Cancer Kids Fund” dodgeball fundraiser took flight. Over the past three years, employees, families, and friends have raised over $120,000 from the tournament, with all proceeds going to Children’s cancer care.
In 2007, C.H. Robinson’s dedication to Children’s culminated when the C.H. Robinson Foundation made a $1 million commitment to Children’s to build the largest, most comprehensive pediatric infusion clinic in the Upper Midwest. This gift will help create a healing environment for children undergoing an array of infusion therapies for conditions including cancer. The donation is the largest ever given to a charity by the C.H. Robinson Foundation.
C.H. Robinson CEO and chairman, John Wiehoff believes that the C.H. Robinson Foundation took the right step with this donation. “Children’s is an amazing organization with a wonderful reputation of success in our community,” says Wiehoff. “We are excited about being part of its future successes and the positive impact Children’s is having on so many families. We are proud that C.H. Robinson can help open a door to longer, healthier lives for kids with cancer.”
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Be Ho, RN, Children’s operating
room nurse: Giving back to a
place that has given so much
to me
Be Ho, RN, knows what it means to return a favor. She is a Children’s – Minneapolis operating room nurse with a career that spans an ocean and nearly three decades. Now, she is fulfilling a commitment she made years ago—to give back a small portion of the gift Children’s gave her at such a crucial time in her life.
“I’ve worked at Children’s of Minnesota for 27 years,” says Ho. “ I arrived in this country as a refugee from Vietnam. Children’s offered me a job and helped pay my tuition to earn a nursing degree. One never expects to be at the receiving end, but I was. Now I give back to the place that has given so much to me.
Children’s is my second home, and I feel a responsibility to donate whatever I can.”
Ho supports Children’s annual employee campaign and values her membership in the Stars of Healing donor club. This recognition program honors employees who contribute to Children’s through investments of time and resources.
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Jacob Wall: Teenage activist makes a difference for hospitalized kids
Jacob Wall, 13, went into action when he learned that the “Wishing Well,” a Children’s television show for hospitalized kids, was ending.
Already an active member of Children’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC), he and a group of patients ages 10 to 18 offer practical ideas on everything from hospital food choices to how they want adults at Children’s to relate to them. Jacob’s group and the Family Advisory Council (FAC) make up a diverse team of children and parents who provide input into the quality of child and family care experiences at Children’s.
As both an experienced patient and an activist on behalf of other hospitalized kids, Jacob decided to launch a fundraising campaign to help purchase production equipment for his favorite TV show.
He wrote to friends and family, asking them to support Children’s interactive television, which meant so much to him during his hospitalizations. Jacob’s efforts produced a $2,123 donation for Children’s new interactive show for patients, called Can-Can Café.
“My goal was to raise $1,000 to buy a new computer and mixer for the new show,” says Jacob. “We passed it by a long shot! My friends and family are very generous.”
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