On Saturday, February 22, 2025, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) hosted Cheers for CHOP, presented by Calvin Schmidt and family, at The Fillmore. The event benefitted rare disease research at CHOP, where rare cases are not so uncommon. Every dollar of the $745,000 (and counting!) raised will help our teams continue their work of translating rare disease research into more precise and personalized care for patients with some of the most complex medical cases.
Now in its 11th year, Cheers for CHOP brings together the area’s most philanthropic young influencers including hundreds of donors, clinicians and friends of CHOP for a night of live entertainment, cocktails, delicious food, dancing and a one-of-a-kind silent auction, which this year included Jalen Hurts’ Game Worn My Cause My Cleats designed by CHOP patients. Since its inception, the event has generated over $6 million for 11 diverse clinical areas at CHOP.
“Advancing treatments for rare diseases not only transforms lives but also drives critical innovations in medicine,” said Monica Taylor Lotty, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “With the right focus, investment and collaboration, we can accelerate breakthroughs that give children and their families the hope and solutions they desperately need.”
In the United States, a “rare” disease is defined as a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people and on average, it takes six years and 12 specialists to properly diagnose a rare disease. When so few are affected, it may seem that few will care – but not at CHOP, where our clinicians routinely see the rarest and most complex medical cases – cases that many others never come across in their careers. With this unparalleled experience and our commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration, we’re uniquely positioned to create life-changing results — because every child deserves the chance to have a healthy future.
Learn more about the event at cheersfor.chop.edu and to find out how you can support CHOP, visit chop.edu/giving.
On Saturday, February 22, 2025, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) hosted Cheers for CHOP, presented by Calvin Schmidt and family, at The Fillmore. The event benefitted rare disease research at CHOP, where rare cases are not so uncommon. Every dollar of the $745,000 (and counting!) raised will help our teams continue their work of translating rare disease research into more precise and personalized care for patients with some of the most complex medical cases.
Now in its 11th year, Cheers for CHOP brings together the area’s most philanthropic young influencers including hundreds of donors, clinicians and friends of CHOP for a night of live entertainment, cocktails, delicious food, dancing and a one-of-a-kind silent auction, which this year included Jalen Hurts’ Game Worn My Cause My Cleats designed by CHOP patients. Since its inception, the event has generated over $6 million for 11 diverse clinical areas at CHOP.
“Advancing treatments for rare diseases not only transforms lives but also drives critical innovations in medicine,” said Monica Taylor Lotty, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “With the right focus, investment and collaboration, we can accelerate breakthroughs that give children and their families the hope and solutions they desperately need.”
In the United States, a “rare” disease is defined as a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people and on average, it takes six years and 12 specialists to properly diagnose a rare disease. When so few are affected, it may seem that few will care – but not at CHOP, where our clinicians routinely see the rarest and most complex medical cases – cases that many others never come across in their careers. With this unparalleled experience and our commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration, we’re uniquely positioned to create life-changing results — because every child deserves the chance to have a healthy future.
Learn more about the event at cheersfor.chop.edu and to find out how you can support CHOP, visit chop.edu/giving.
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