About Us & Our Impact

Through charitable giving and volunteer service, Child Health’s mission is to nurture the whole child by supporting programs and services that directly address children’s emotional, physical, educational, cultural and recreational needs.

Founded in 1923 by four visionary women to provide milk to undernourished children, nearly 1,400 extraordinary women have expanded that vision through the years and exceeded all expectations of what a small group of women can do.

The heart of Child Health today is as it has always been: supporting programs and services for children with real needs and programs to challenge and inspire children to reach their full potential. Early members’ work was impactful; they funded well-baby and dental clinics, public health nurses for schools and community visits, and playgrounds, as well as the medical equipment and facility improvement for a local hospital. They also successfully advocated for school-age polio immunization requirements and local water fluoridation programs.

Today, Child Health funds several large well-known organizations with established track records. However, it is the ability to help small grass-roots organizations that are addressing the emerging critical needs of children that sets us apart from large corporate or private philanthropic foundations.

After reviewing grant requests, visiting programs, and interviewing staff, Child Health typically gives $100,000 annually to qualified organizations working directly with children. To date, over $5 million (not adjusted for inflation) in grants have been awarded.