Donation connects Wisconsin communities to
cancer education and resources
Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) announced today a more than $2 million
donation to the American Cancer Society (ACS) over the next three
years to further engage communities in cancer prevention, improve
cancer screening rates, and support cancer survivors. Kohl’s
partnership with ACS is built around the Kohl’s Healthy Families
program, which supports the reduction of cancer risk for families
in southeastern Wisconsin by increasing access to healthy foods and
improving opportunities to become more active.
“The American Cancer Society does incredible work to help cancer
patients, survivors, and their families navigate diagnosis and
treatment every day. The organization is also working diligently to
increase access to preventative tools and resources that build
awareness for the importance of cancer screenings and on ways to
minimize risk through healthy lifestyle choices,” said Christie
Raymond, Kohl’s chief marketing officer. “Kohl’s is proud to be in
a position to deepen our partnership with ACS, which will connect
even more individuals and families in our community to crucial
cancer education and programming and increase survivorship
rates.”
“The American Cancer Society is so grateful for our partnership
with Kohl’s,” said Elisabeth Thomsen, American Cancer Society
Wisconsin executive director. “Together, we are addressing cancer
disparities through the Kohl’s Healthy Families program to improve
access and opportunities for individuals in under-resourced
communities to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.”
Connecting Underserved Communities to Cancer Prevention and
Survivorship Resources
As a component of their continued partnership, Kohl’s and ACS
are proud to announce this year’s recipients of the Healthy Eating
& Active Living (HEAL) Cancer Prevention and Survivorship
Community Grants. The HEAL Community Grants aim to reach
underserved individuals and families with culturally tailored
community education about the link between healthy eating and
active living to reduce cancer risk. Workshops will be held by
grant recipients in a variety of neighborhoods in southeastern
Wisconsin and provide participants with tools and resources to make
small changes to prevent cancer, reduce cancer recurrence, and
improve quality of life. Previous community education workshops
have helped participants grow a garden, connect at a neighborhood
walking club, prepare a healthy meal together, or try a yoga class
for the first time.
Through Kohl’s support, ACS will partner with more than 30 local
organizations over three years to implement these evidence-based
HEAL Community Grants. This year’s recipients are:
HEAL Cancer Prevention Grantees
- Casa Guadalupe Education Center
- CORE El Centro
- Cross Lutheran Church Milwaukee
- Kenosha YMCA
- Milwaukee Catholic Home
- Perseverance Health and Wellness Coaching, LLC
- Running Rebels Community Organization
- Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, Inc
HEAL Cancer Survivorship
Grantees
- Aurora Team Phoenix Cancer Care Survivorship Program
- Divine Intervention Fitness, LLC
- Milwaukee Consortium for Hmong Health, Inc.
- Tricia’s Troops Cancer Connection
One of this year’s recipients, Milwaukee Consortium for Hmong
Health, aims to provide the Asian American community with
communication, education and outreach on chronic diseases and
cancer issues, address barriers to healthcare access, and encourage
screenings and follow-up with clients and physicians.
“Our mission is to engage the Southeast Asian American community
with health education, navigation to overcome barriers to accessing
health care screenings, and support through treatment should they
receive a diagnosis,” said Mayhoua Moua, Milwaukee Consortium for
Hmong Health, Inc. executive director. “As a cancer survivor, I
know the importance of getting additional support. We are grateful
for this funding, so that we can provide our community culturally
competent cancer survivorship programming and resources.”
Kohl’s and ACS have supported 30 local organizations with HEAL
grants since 2019. With ACS’s emphasis on increasing cancer
survivorship rates, HEAL Grants were expanded to include
organizations specializing in survivorship in 2022.
Deepening Resources for Community Engagement and Education
Across Southeast Wisconsin
Kohl’s funding will also support forums and projects to address
food insecurity among cancer patients, the creation of new
educational webinars for cancer patients and survivors,
professional development for community health workers, and a
collaborative that will convene health systems to help re-engage
patients in cancer screenings. Additionally, the donation will
provide sponsorship and support of Relay For Life.
The Kohl’s Healthy Families program, which was created in 2015,
continues to build partnerships with community organizations to
deliver culturally relevant, evidence-based programming to support
families through cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, and
treatment. Since inception, the program has reached more than
135,000 people with cancer prevention education and resources,
nearly 30,000 people have received screening assistance and
treatment navigation, and 18,000 people have received support after
diagnosis.
Since 2009, Kohl’s has donated nearly $16 million to ACS.
Additionally, Kohl’s associates nationwide have volunteered more
than 11,500 hours in support of ACS and the organization’s mission
since 2018.
For more than 60 years, Kohl’s has been a proud member of the
Milwaukee community. In support of its hometown, the company has
given more than $152 million to nonprofits in the Greater Milwaukee
area. In addition to long-standing hometown partnerships with
nonprofits who are making a difference in the community every day,
Kohl’s also gives back through its Hometown Giving Program, and
recognizes associate volunteer efforts for causes and organizations
they care about through the Kohl’s Volunteer Program. To learn
more, please visit Corporate.Kohls.com.
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uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks described more
fully in Item 1A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which
are expressly incorporated herein by reference, and other factors
as may periodically be described in the Company’s filings with the
SEC. Forward-looking statements relate to the date initially made,
and Kohl’s undertakes no obligation to update them.
About Kohl’s
Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) is a leading omnichannel retailer. With more
than 1,100 stores in 49 states and the online convenience of
Kohls.com and the Kohl's App, Kohl's offers amazing national and
private brands at incredible savings for families nationwide.
Kohl’s is committed to progress in its diversity, equity and
inclusion strategy, and the company's environmental, social and
corporate governance (ESG) stewardship. For a list of store
locations or to shop online, visit Kohls.com. For more information
about Kohl’s impact in the community or how to join our winning
team, visit Corporate.Kohls.com.
About The American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is a leading cancer-fighting
organization with a vision to end cancer as we know it, for
everyone. For more than 100 years, we have been improving the lives
of people with cancer and their families as the only organization
combating cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support.
We are committed to ensuring everyone has an opportunity to
prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. To learn more, visit
cancer.org or call our 24/7 helpline at 1-800-227-2345. Connect
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Cancer Society: Amy Haynes, amy.haynes@cancer.org
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