RADNOR, Pa., Aug. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The VWR
Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to giving back to
the science community, distributed 20 grants totaling over
$140,000 during its Board Meeting in
July. During the meeting, Board Members reviewed a record number of
grant applications including many organizations new to the
Foundation.
Among the grant recipients was The Helping Hand Project at the
University of North Carolina at
Charlotte (UNC Charlotte), whose
mission is to use forward thinking and innovative technologies to
provide useful prosthetic devices to those in need at no cost to
the patient or their family. The VWR Foundation's grant will
provide funds for equipment and supplies needed to print and
assemble prosthetic devices.
Dr. Richard Chi, Assistant
Professor at UNC Charlotte, commented,
"With the support from the VWR Foundation, the Helping Hand Project
at UNC Charlotte will be able to
provide low-cost prosthetic devices to thousands of children in
need while also promoting STEM education across the U.S. These
grant dollars will supply our student-run organization with
dedicated 3D printers and materials to print prosthetic devices,
ultimately reducing our delivery time to just days. We thank the
VWR Foundation for its commitment to our program."
The VWR Foundation also awarded the following organizations with
Founders Grants this month:
- Austin Science Education Foundation in Austin, TX
- Baltimore Underground Science Space in Baltimore, MD
- Cobb Street Children Learning Center in Roseburg, OR
- Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago, IL
- Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School
in Jacksonville, FL
- Ewing Young Elementary in Newberg,
OR
- Fernbank Inc in Atlanta,
GA
- Lowrey Public School in
Tahlequah, OK
- National University Academy in
Vista, CA
- Partners in Education in Newberg,
OR
- Renaissance Jax in Jacksonville,
FL
- Riverbend Environmental Education Center in Gladwyne, PA
- Rotolo Middle School in Batavia,
IL
- Science Factory Inc in Eugene,
OR
- Science Museum of Minnesota in
Saint Paul, MN
- Trilok Fusion Arts in Brooklyn,
NY
- Wellsboro Area School District
in Wellsboro, PA
- Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory in Newport, KY
- Wylie High School in
Abilene, TX
About the VWR Foundation
Established in 2009 by a
group of associates from VWR (NASDAQ: VWR), the VWR Charitable
Foundation is committed to giving back to the science community.
The VWR Foundation has donated more than $2.7 million since its inception, supporting
organizations and programs that align with its three strategic
priorities: research for new innovation and scientific
applications; improving health and well-being; and building greater
awareness and improvement in science education. To find more
information about the VWR Foundation, including a grant
application, please visit http://www.vwrfoundation.org.
VWR Foundation Media Contact:
Valerie
Collado
Phone: (484)
885-9338
Email: valerie_collado@vwr.com
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