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Children’s National Medical Center

Children’s National Medical Center is the only exclusive provider of pediatric care in the metropolitan Washington area and is the only freestanding children’s hospital between Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Norfolk, and Atlanta. Serving the nation’s children for 140 years, Children’s National is a proven leader in the development and application of innovative new treatments for childhood illness and injury.

Children’s internationally recognized team of pediatric healthcare professionals care for more than 360,000 patients each year who come from throughout the region, nation and world. Serving as an advocate for all children, Children’s is the largest non-governmental provider of pediatric care in the District of Columbia, providing more than $50 million in uncompensated care. In addition, Children's serves as the regional referral center for pediatric emergency, trauma, cancer, cardiac and critical care as well as neonatology, orthopaedic surgery, neurology, and neurosurgery.

Children’s National is proudly ranked consistently among the best pediatric hospitals in America by US News & World Report and the Leapfrog Group, and has received Magnet designation by the ANCC.

Georgetown University Hospital

Georgetown University Hospital is a not-for-profit, acute-care teaching and research hospital with 609 beds located in Northwest Washington, D.C. Founded in the Jesuit principle of cura personalis—caring for the whole person—Georgetown is committed to offering a variety of innovative diagnostic and treatment options within a trusting and compassionate environment.

Georgetown’s centers of excellence include neurosciences,,transplant, cancer and gastroenterology. Along with Magnet® nurses, internationally-recognized physicians, advanced research and cutting-edge technologies, Georgetown’s healthcare professionals have a reputation for medical excellence and leadership.

Inova Fairfax Hospital

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Health System's flagship hospital, is an 833-bed, nationally recognized regional medical center serving the Washington, D.C., metro area. The hospital is consistently ranked among the top healthcare providers in the United States.

Inova Fairfax Hospital is consistently recognized for excellence and innovation and most recently was named one of the nation's "50 Best" hospitals for 2010 by HealthGrades. The hospital was the first in the Washington, D.C., metro area to receive the prestigious Magnet designation for nursing excellence.

Sinai Hospital

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore provides a broad array of high-quality, cost-effective health and health-related services to the people of Greater Baltimore. Central to its role is the provision of undergraduate and graduate medical education and educational programs to other health professionals, employees and the community at large.

Foundation Partners

Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation

Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation is a national organization dedicated to eliminating pediatric cancer and providing hope and support to those who are touched by it.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation provides charitable support to worthwhile, non-profit initiatives that are actively supported by the company's employees, their spouses and loyal Enterprise customers in the thousands of local communities where Enterprise operates.

Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning’s Jewish Youth Philanthropy Institute

Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning’s Jewish Youth Philanthropy Institute lets teens serve as members of a grantmaking board to evaluate grant proposals from local, national & international nonprofits.  Since the JYPI Program’s creation in 2000, more than 2,100 teens have participated in the program, awarding over $725,000 in grants to 180 non-profit organizations and completing over 11,000 hours of community service.

The Children’s Charities Foundation

The Children’s Charities Foundation (CCF) was founded in 1994 by a group of Washington-area business and professional leaders. The CCF has distributed nearly $7.5 million to charities in the Washington, D.C.

The Jeannette and H. Peter Kriendler Charitable Trust

The Jeannette and H. Peter Kriendler Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation based in New York City.

The Newburger-Schwartz Family Foundation

The Newburger Schwartz Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Northern Virginia.

Tracy’s Kids

Tracy's Kids helps young cancer patients and their families cope with the emotional stress and trauma of cancer and its treatment. Its mission is to ensure that the children and families are emotionally equipped to fight cancer as actively as possible—and prepared for the time when they are cancer free.

Tracy's Kids uses art therapy to engage with young patients, their siblings and parents so that they can express feelings and reflect on their treatment experiences. The program—which began at the Lombardi Cancer Center in 1991 and is based on the model developed there—employs Master's trained, Board Certified art therapists to address the multi-faceted needs of children with cancer through art and play therapy. The Art Therapists work directly with physicians, nurses and other medical personnel and are integrated as members of each child's treatment team.

Venable Foundation

The Venable Foundation, established in 1983, works to promote the health and well-being of the communities where Venable's clients and attorneys work and live.

In 2010, the Foundation gave more than $2 million in contributions to a wide variety of organizations, continuing a long tradition of unparalleled giving which complements the pro bono legal work and community service of Venable attorneys and staff.

Corporate Partners

Georgetown Cupcake

Georgetown Cupcake is DC’s destination for gourmet cupcakes. Georgetown Cupcake was founded by sisters Katherine Kallinis and Sophie LaMontagne. Katherine and Sophie traded careers in fashion and private equity to pursue something a little sweeter — their passion for artful cupcakes. Both lifelong bakers, inspired by their grandmothers, Katherine and Sophie opened Georgetown Cupcake in February 2008 as DC’s first and only cupcakery. Watch Katherine and Sophie in action in DC CUPCAKES, their new TV series on TLC!

Georgetown Cupcake has donated hundreds of cupcakes as part of Hope for Henry’s birthday program, ensuring that hospitalized kids have the sweetest birthdays imaginable.

Georgetown Cupcake and TLC have teamed up to help make your day even sweeter with their brand new, fresh-out-of-the-oven Hope for Henry dozen featuring Georgetown Cupcake's famous Lava Fudge, Red Velvet, Chocolate Squared, and Vanilla Birthday cupcakes.

Eat something sweet; help bring smiles and laughter into the lives of some very special children. It's that simple. TLC and Georgetown Cupcake will donate $30 to Hope for Henry from each exclusive dozen cupcakes with Hope for Henry's signature superheroes. Order yours today!

J. Crew

J.Crew debuted in 1983 with the mailing of its first catalog. Six years later, the company opened a flagship store at New York’s South Street Seaport. Today, the business includes retail and outlet stores nationwide and an ever-growing online and catalog business.

In 2003, Millard “Mickey” Drexler joined J.Crew as Chairman and CEO, pushing service, quality and innovation to the next level. The company partners with the finest global fabric mills and craftsmen—as well as with iconic brands such as Jack Purcell®, Timex®, Thomas Mason® and Red Wing® (to name just a few). J.Crew has also introduced several line extensions, including crewcuts (for kids sizes 2–14), J.Crew Weddings & Parties and J.Crew Collection (featuring exclusive and limited-edition pieces with couture-level details).

The Georgetown J. Crew store co-hosted a private shopping event with Georgetown Cupcake in April 2011 to benefit Hope for Henry.

Neustar

Neustar was originally founded in 1996 to meet the many technical and operational challenges that arose when the U.S. Government mandated local number portability. Today, we are trusted to solve complex global communications challenges by enabling seamless connectivity across a myriad of networks, technologies and applications for carriers and enterprises alike.

Our world-class technology, innovative solutions  and experienced employee base have been catalysts for customer success for more than a decade – infusing voice, video and data transactions with true innovation and unparalleled performance. Looking ahead, Neustar is positioned to be a premier neutral third-party provider of managed services that enable secure, reliable communication across networks, applications and enterprises – and a global leading provider of Internet Protocol (IP) solutions that connect people and technologies.

Neustar was a presenting sponsor of the 2010 Hope for Henry Rocks event, featuring acclaimed singer-songwriter Todd Snider.

The Harbour Group

The Harbour Group know how to run communications campaigns with impact; from the US Capitol to City Halls, from corporate boardrooms to consumers’ living rooms.

Driven by a shared love of the process, the professionals at The Harbour Group engage in public debates and impact the outcome through shrewd strategic thinking and finely tuned tactical skill. We are known for our willingness to go the extra mile to secure a win for our clients. Collectively, we have built a reputation of trust, sound judgment, innovation, aggressive advocacy, fierce loyalty, and – most importantly – success.

The Harbour Group was a presenting sponsor of the 2010 Hope for Henry Rocks event, featuring acclaimed singer-songwriter Todd Snider.

The Shops at Wisconsin Place

The Shops at Wisconsin Place is a rare retail opportunity. For here in Chevy Chase, a renaissance is taking place, and a well-established shopping destination is being transformed. A cluster of fashionable retailers in crystallizing, given brilliance by Wisconsin Place, the natural focal point of this remarkable neighborhood.

Here, in one of the nation’s strongest retail real estate markets, the new shops and restaurants at Wisconsin Place are joining many of the world’s most renowned retail names including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Tiffany & Co.

Wisconsin Place brings Bloomingdale’s, street-front specialty retail boutiques and restaurants, and a Whole Foods Market to an increasing renowned shopping mecca.

Hope for Henry was a beneficiary of The Shops at Wisconsin Place’s Passport to Style event in the fall of 2010.

West, Lane & Schlager

West, Lane & Schlager (WLS) was formed in 1996 by Eric West, Richard Lane and Gary Schlager, three real estate veterans with prior experience at the largest real estate brokerage companies in the country.

West. Lane & Schlager was a presenting sponsor of the 2010 Hope for Henry Rocks event, featuring acclaimed singer-songwriter Todd Snider.