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CVS All Kids CanTM, a program of the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust and supported by CVS Caremark, is a five-year, $25 million commitment to making life easier for children with disabilities. Through this signature program, CVS Caremark and the Trust will support nonprofit organizations that provide innovative programs and services in local communities focused on helping children with disabilities learn, play and succeed in life. The goals of CVS All Kids Can are to raise awareness in schools and in local communities about the importance of inclusion; build barrier-free playgrounds so children of all abilities can play side-by-side; and provide medical rehabilitation and related services to children with disabilities. The CVS All Kids Can program will be focused around three key areas of support:
LEARN
We recognize the importance of providing children with disabilities
the opportunity to participate in everyday activities. CVS All Kids
Can will support activities that promote the value and importance of
inclusion. Through greater awareness of the needs of children with disabilities
and support for programs that bring children of all abilities together,
CVS All Kids Can will touch the lives of many children.
PLAY
The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust is committed to supporting organizations
that provide safe places for children to play and to be physically active.
The Trust will provide grants to help build barrier-free playgrounds
in communities nationwide and expand existing recreation areas for children
with disabilities.
SUCCEED
Medical rehabilitation is critical for many children living with disabilities.
CVS Caremark will provide funding for medical rehabilitation and related services
for children with disabilities to organizations that provide much-needed
services.


Check presentation to the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s International Center for Spinal Cord Injury program to support the construction of an activity based therapy gym for children with spinal cord injury.
(Picture from L-R: Gordon Howard AVP Area #3, Dr. John McDonald and Mike Barto RSM 21)
About CVS Caremark Charitable Trust
Our foundation is focused on improving the lives of children of all
abilities by removing barriers to healthcare services, and supporting
educational and physical play for children of all abilities. The Trust
has an annual application deadline of June 15th. Click here to learn
more: http://www.cvs.com/corpInfo/community/charitable_mission.html
1. Health programs that serve children (under the age of 18) with physical disabilities, and address the following:
- Awareness
- Accessibility
- Early intervention
- Health and rehabilitative services
2. Public schools (grades Pre-K through 12) that are expanding programs promoting inclusion of children with physical disabilities in all aspects of school functions, including:
- Student academic activities
- Extracurricular programs
- Physical activity/play
About CVS Caremark
CVS Caremark is America's largest retail pharmacy, operating 6,171 retail and
specialty pharmacy stores in 43 states and the District of Columbia
as of July 29, 2006. With more than 40 years of dynamic growth in the
retail pharmacy industry, CVS Caremark is committed to being the easiest pharmacy
retailer for customers to use. CVS Caremark has created innovative approaches
to serve the healthcare needs of all customers through its CVS Caremark®
stores; its online pharmacy, CVS.com®; and its pharmacy benefit
management, mail order and specialty pharmacy subsidiary, PharmaCare®.
CVS Caremark Mission and Vision
- CVS Caremark's mission is to be the easiest pharmacy retailer for customers to use
- CVS Caremark's vision is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives
CVS Caremark Values
- Respect for individuals
- Integrity
- Teamwork
- Openness to new ideas
- Commitment to flawless execution
- Passion for extraordinary customer service
General information about CVS Caremark is available through the Investor Relations portion of the Company's Web site, at http://investor.cvs.com, as well as through the pressroom portion of the Company's Web site, at http://www.cvs.com/pressroom.
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