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Key Initiatives

What we do to help

 

ISSUE WHAT WE DO AND HOW WE HELP
Support for parents and children
  • Jorge Posada Foundation's Mentors Network
  • Sponsor of family conferences and events, such as the North American Craniofacial Family Conference and the Children's Craniofacial Association Cher's Family Retreat

Financial assistance to families in need
  • Provide grants to and partner with medical centers to increase their capacity to provide pro-bono surgeries and underwrite associated costs.  These centers include Seattle Children's Hospital, The Institute for Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at New York University Hospital through NFFR, Connecticut Children's Medical Center Foundation, Winthrop Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in  Paterson, New Jersey, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, St. Joseph's Children's Craniofacial Center in Tampa, Florida, and Children’s Craniofacial Association in Dallas, Texas

    

       

  

Early and accurate diagnosis, education, research & treatment
  • Sponsor educational seminars for pediatricians
  • Partner with the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction to develop a virtual teaching tool to be distributed to 15,000 doctors in third-world countries and throughout the U.S.
  • Provide grants to rehabilitate Craniosynostosis surgery recovery room at Centro Medico Hospital in Puerto Rico
Increase awareness
  • Events such as the Annual Heroes for Hope Gala in New York City and the Celebrity BaseBowl Tournament in Puerto Rico and New York City in 2010; 5K Race in Long Island, NY; Hip Hip Jorge T-Shirt Launch in Sept. '10 whose proceeds benefit the foundation
  • TV & Radio Public Service Announcements
  • TV programming placements, such as:  "Fox and Friends"; "Today Show"; "YES Network"; "PIX's Lolita Lopez"; and other television and news programming in the U.S. and Puerto Rico
  • Newspaper & magazine print & online articles, features, and PSAs, both in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, such as: Daily News, People Magazine, Parade Magazine, The Record, Bob's Blitz, YESnetwork.com, Charity Buzz, NY Post, ESPN.com, Sprint.com, Hispanic PR Wire
  • "Play Ball!" and "Beauty of Love" book signings at multiple locations

 

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*Disclaimer: This web site should not be viewed as advice on the treatment and/or diagnosis of Craniosynostosis or any other medical condition.
Advice on the treatment or care of a child suffering from CS should be obtained only through consultation with a physician who has examined that child
or is familiar with that child's medical history.