Multi-million dollar gift from The Wawa Foundation brings Coffee and Care Cart to CHOP’s second inpatient hospital, offering comfort to patients and families, while helping to expand Wawa Volunteer Services program PHILADELPHIA, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Yesterday, Children’s Hospital…
, /PRNewswire/ — Yesterday, (CHOP) unveiled the newest Wawa Coffee and Care Cart, operating at the in . The cart, full of free coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and a variety of cold beverages for patients, their families and employees, will round through the hospital as well as at CHOP’s Specialty Care and Urgent Care centers on the campus. Earlier this year, CHOP from to bring the cart to the campus and expand the program. “Over the past 30 years, more than 2 million cups of coffee, hot chocolate, tea, juices and other beverages have been served from Wawa Coffee and Care Carts at CHOP, and thousands of volunteers have offered support to our patients and families,” said , President and CEO of CHOP. “We are grateful to for their longstanding support of our volunteer program and for helping to ensure that our patients, families and staff have an exceptional experience at CHOP.” “Through our Wawa Volunteer Services program, we open our doors for community members to contribute meaningfully to the CHOP mission as a part of their lives,” said , Senior Director of Patient and Family Services at CHOP. “Volunteers staffing the cart offer warm beverages or cold refreshments to…