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Variety, The Children's Charity receives numerous requests for funding of worthwhile and significant
programs in the tri-state area. Our Heart Committee meets each June to review grant requests and schedule
visits to facilities that are requesting funds for the first time.
Grants may be apportioned in several ways. When a significant grant is allocated to a facility or program,
it may be over an extended period of time or paid in a lump sum. This is often determined based on dollars
in hand as well as dollars promised but not yet received. Grants may also be earmarked for specific programs
or projects on a one-time-only basis.
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In addition to granting money, Variety-The Children's Charity also provides vans, known as "Sunshine
Coaches", for the transportation of children in and around the Metropolitan area.
Over the years, Variety, The Children's Charity of New York has granted millions of dollars to more than 50
well deserving organizations and programs in areas of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. There are so
many praiseworthy facilities that the decisions for grant awards are usually difficult and sometimes
heartbreaking, because our goal is to have the resources to assist them all.
Some of the facilities that have received funding from Variety, The Children's Charity are:
HEALTH PROGRAMS
The Variety Children's Medical Center of North Shore University Hospital joins approximately 34 separate
pediatric divisions of the hospital under one umbrella, providing the capability and equipment to handle
almost any illness or problem youngsters may face.
The Variety / Wall Street Pediatric Radiation Oncology Suite at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,
accommodates children from infancy through adolescence, undergoing radiation therapy. This facility is
dedicated to allaying fears and anxieties and providing a two-way audio and visual communication between
parents and children during treatment.
The Variety Institute for Craniofacial Rehabilitation at NYU Medical Center provides a
multi-disciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating a wide range of facial differences, mainly those
resulting from birth deformities. Craniofacial Surgery is used to correct deformities such as, Cleft Lip
and Palate, Down's syndrome irregularities, Facial Palsy, Congenital Facial Tumors.
Variety Pediatric Floor at the Hospital for Joint Diseases advances the understanding, care and
treatment of children with congenital and acquired musculoskeletal disorders. Widening dimensions of
treatment and research are used in a "single door" approach at one of the finest orthopedic and
rheumatic specialty hospitals in the country.
The Variety/Cody House based at the Association to Benefit Children, serves a rapidly increasing number
of children born HIV positive or drug addicted. This is a model home program for vulnerable infants and
a resource for adoption, foster care and family support services.
The Palliative Care Program at St. Mary's Hospital for Children has been in operation since 1984 and
continues to be implemented by the medical, nursing, rehabilitation and therapeutic staff. This program
combines a standardized approach to assessment and treatment of pain with therapies such as Tai Chi, Pet
Therapy, relaxation, acupressure, massage modalities, Music Therapy.
OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDE
Variety/Wall Street Pediatric Care Center
at Memorial Sloan Kettering
Neonatology Unit at NYU/Bellevue Hospital
Variety Emergency Asthma Suite at Montefiore
Children's Hospital
Schneider Children's Hospital
YOUTH SERVICES
The Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens caters to the needs of thousands of disadvantaged children
each year. This is a home away from home that provides a library, gymnasium, playroom, swimming pool and
various programs as an alternative to wandering the streets after school and on weekends.
Happiness is Camping provides a well deserved natural summer experience for children with cancer.
The Point Community Development Corporation is located in the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx,
The Point helps to restore a sense of shared purpose and community pride by tapping into the street
corner skills of young entrepreneurs, and the rich artistic traditions of Latinos and African-Americans.
The Cirque du Monde program is a popular facet of the After-School and Teen programs at The Point
Community Development Corporation. Run by the epitome of circuses, Cirque du Soleil and Variety, young
people from the South Bronx ages 9-21 participate in circus arts workshops.
Felix Millan Little League serves 480 youths ages 5-18 who reside within the Lower East Side district of
Manhattan, New York. Youth from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to
participate.
OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDE
Good Shepherd Services
University Settlement
Camp Oakhurst
Andrew Golkin Fund at Sponsorships for
Educational Opportunity
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