University of Iowa Children's Hospital Thanks Peregrine Charities
Peregrine Charities Announces 2009 Grant Awards
Cedar Falls, IA, December 17, 2009: Peregrine Charities announced grants totaling $200,806.40 to Eastern Iowa medical facilities. They focused on pediatric projects that needed funding at the larger medical centers within the region’s “hospital corridor” which stretches from Mayo Clinic to the University of Iowa.
University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in Iowa City was awarded a $100,000 grant through the University of Iowa Foundation Peregrine Charities Discovery Fund for Research. Through this venue, Peregrine Charities provides seed funding for research investigating the causes, treatments and cures of rare pediatric diseases. This fund was established in 2007 in coordination with the UI Department of Pediatrics, to support their research.
The University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in Iowa City also received a grant in the amount of $80,806.40 to purchase a Pediatric Neuromuscular Diagnostic Machine, which will enable doctors to study neuromuscular disease symptoms quickly (5-20 minutes) and is painless and non-invasive. This machine replaces the customary machine that uses low level electrical shocks and needle insertion into muscles and nerves.
Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids and St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids each received a $5,000 grant to use towards a pediatric project of their choice.
Peregrine Charities is a private 501(c)(3) foundation, founded in 2004 by Russ and Connie Wasendorf. Its mission is to support medical research for rare pediatric diseases and provide assistance with children’s hospitalization and medical treatments.
Peregrine Charities also sponsors and hosts the annual Peregrine Charities Triathlon at George Wyth State Park in Waterloo, IA. This year, the Triathlon is scheduled for Sunday, September 26, 2010. Registrations for the Triathlon will begin in February 2010.
posted | 12/23/2009
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