The Vertex Foundation Announces €1 Million Donation to Ronald McDonald House Charities at the New Children’s Hospital in ...
2020年9月10日 - 4:57PM
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The Vertex Foundation, a nonprofit charitable foundation, today
announced a €1 million donation to Ronald McDonald House Charities
(RMHC) to support the construction of a Ronald McDonald House at
the new children’s hospital in Dublin, Ireland.
The donation will support the building of a 53-bedroom Ronald
McDonald House at the new children’s hospital, which will provide a
home for families with seriously ill children.
“We are delighted to support Ronald McDonald House Charities as
they create this amazing new facility that will provide the highest
level of support to families from across Ireland,” said Michael
Parini, Chairman of the Vertex Foundation and Executive Vice
President and Chief Administrative, Legal and Business Development
Officer at Vertex. “It’s so important for a child’s family to be
close by when they are in the hospital, and this House will provide
that opportunity to parents and families when they need it
most.”
“This extraordinary gift from the Vertex Foundation will help us
provide family-centered care and spaces for families so they can be
together during a critical time in their lives,” said Marian
Carroll, CEO (Volunteer), RMHC Ireland. “We are grateful for their
recognition and support of our mission.”
About the Vertex Foundation
The Vertex Foundation is a nonprofit charitable foundation. It
seeks to improve the lives of people with serious diseases and in
its communities through education, innovation and health programs.
Established in 2017, the Foundation is a long-term source of
charitable giving and is part of Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ corporate
giving commitment. To learn more about the Vertex Foundation, visit
https://www.vrtx.com/responsibility/vertex-foundation.
About Vertex
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in
scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people
with serious diseases. The company has multiple approved medicines
that treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF) — a rare,
life-threatening genetic disease — and has several ongoing clinical
and research programs in CF. Beyond CF, Vertex has a robust
pipeline of investigational small molecule medicines in other
serious diseases where it has deep insight into causal human
biology, including pain, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and
APOL1-mediated kidney diseases. In addition, Vertex has a rapidly
expanding pipeline of genetic and cell therapies for diseases such
as sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia, Duchenne muscular
dystrophy and type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Mass., Vertex's global
headquarters is now located in Boston's Innovation District and its
international headquarters is in London, UK. Additionally, the
company has research and development sites and commercial offices
in North America, Europe, Australia and Latin America. Vertex is
consistently recognized as one of the industry's top places to
work, including 10 consecutive years on Science magazine's Top
Employers list and top five on the 2019 Best Employers for
Diversity list by Forbes.
About RMHC
Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®), is a non-profit,
501(c)(3) corporation that creates, finds, and supports programs
that directly improve the health and well-being of children and
their families. Through a global network of over 260 Chapters in 65
countries and regions, RMHC enables, facilitates and supports
family-centered care through three core programs: the Ronald
McDonald House®, the Ronald McDonald Family Room® and the Ronald
McDonald Care Mobile®. RMHC programs help families with ill or
injured children stay together and near leading hospitals and
health care services worldwide, ensuring they have access to the
medical care their child needs while fully supported and actively
involved in their child’s care. For more information, visit
rmhc.org. Follow RMHC on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and
LinkedIn.
About RMHC Ireland
The first Irish Ronald McDonald House opened in November 2004 on
the grounds of Our Lady’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin. Twenty
families are cared for every night from across the island of
Ireland. Since opening, they have cared for in excess of 4,100
families. RMHC Ireland will continue to care for families at The
House in Crumlin until the new hospital and new house open. The
expected opening date is 2023. For more information visit
www.rmhc.ie.
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