High Five for Kids Turns One

Last summer, we launched the High Five for Kids campaign.

It began on June 27, 2024, to support the Children's Care Fund through a monthly donation of $5. Children thrive on the simplest gestures of care, like a high five! With High Five for Kids, our community can show how much they care, today and tomorrow.

As the campaign turns one, take a look at the impact our donors have made.

78 Total Donors

43 of these have donated every month since launch

1,453 Total Donations

That's over 290 high-fives given!

$17.025 Total Raised

$11.72 average amount per donation, $218.27 average amount per donor

Recurring, monthly giving in amounts as little as $5 has a significant impact over time, fueling HHF's ability to meet the health care needs of local children and their families.

In just one year, the amount we've raised can:

• Fund a whole year of short-term housing for families with children in the NICU
• Cover travel expenses for pediatric patients transferred to UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh
• Expand specialty pediatric care in Erie
• Provide salary support for a Child Life Specialist, a role that helps children and families cope with the stress of illness, hospitalization, and medical procedures through play, education, and emotional support

How to Give a High Five

Supporting the Children's Care Fund, by

• UPMC Hamot employees can give through payroll deduction
• Non-staff can provide by signing up on our website