$35K granted to Norwalk Hospital

Norwalk Hospital has received a $35,000 grant from Newman”™s Own Foundation to support specialized pediatric care services at the Western Connecticut Health Network Pediatric Development and Therapy Center, which was established at Norwalk Hospital in 2011. It is a 7,000-square-foot outpatient facility in iPark Norwalk. 

Created by the late actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, the independent Newman”™s Own Foundation awarded the grant to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the food and beverage company founded by Newman. Norwalk Hospital was one of the first nonprofits to receive funding from Newman”™s Own. The actor made a commitment to give all profits and royalties from the company”™s sale of food and beverage products to charity. Since 1982, more than $495 million has been donated to thousands of charities around the world.

Grace Linhard, chief development officer of the Norwalk Hospital Foundation, said, “We congratulate Newman”™s Own on its remarkable 35 years of giving and deeply appreciate this gift, which strengthens our capacity to provide life-changing pediatric development and therapy services for children and families who depend upon us.”