’17-’18 RPM Grant Recipients
The Robbie Page Memorial Fund is one way Tri Sigma chapters impact local children’s hospitals or health centers through Sigma Serves Children. Every year the Foundation awards local grants to programs nominated by alumnae and collegiate chapters. Grants range from $100 to $2,500. To nominate an organization, a chapter must work closely with the agency to develop their grant application. The deadline for the 2019-2020 application will be April 30, 2019 for next spring. Applications will be available early spring. For more information about your application, contact Nancy Benedict at nbenedict@trisigma.org.
2017-2018 RPM Grant Recipients
Children’s Hospital of Colorado-Aurora, CO
Funding for virtual reality goggles
Nominated by Eta Pi – Metro State University
Cleveland Clinic-Cleveland, OH
Funding for sensory development items
Nominated by Theta Zeta – Case Western Reserve University
Fairview Ridges Hospital
Funding for sensory and distraction toys
Nominated by Epsilon Rho – Minnesota State University at Mankato
Franciscan Children’s Hospital-Brighton, MA
Funding for books, headphones, table tennis game, Wiis with games.
Nominated by Epsilon Chi – Northeastern University
George Mark Children’s House
Funding for Two Ipads, and Two Otter Box Cases
Nominated by Epsilon Alpha – California State University East Bay
Hackensack Meridian Health-Montclair, NJ
Funding for Murals by Tracy for visual distraction and anxiety relief
Nominated by Eta Nu – Ramapo University
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
Funding for camcorder and digital camera
Nominated by Western Michigan Alumnae Chapter
Hurley Medical Center-Flint, MI
Funding for distraction bags with multifunction toys
Nominated by Theta Beta – University of Michigan-Flint
Levine Children’s Hospital
Funding for Nintendo 2DS with Mario Kart, and iPod Shuffles
Nominated by Delta Pi – Winthrop University
Massachusetts General Hospital for Children-Boston, MA
Funding for newborn through toddler developmental play toys
Nominated by Zeta Alpha – Bryant University
Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Funding for adaptive furnishings, books, and sensory items
Nominated by Alpha Chi – Murray State University
North Memorial Medical Center-Robbinsdale, MN
Funding for KidzpaceTouch2PlayPro
Nominated by Twin Cities Alumnae Chapter
Northshore University Health System- Evansdale, IL
Funding for sensory and play items
Nominated by Chicago North Shore Alumnae Chapter
Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital-Louisville, KY
Funding for Children’s Hospital Play Set, Kitchen Play Set, laptop desks
Nominated by Gamma Psi – Morehead State University
Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital-Baton Rouge, LA
Funding for distraction items for hospitalized infants
Nominated by Gamma Pi – Nicholls State University
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation-St. Louis, MO
Funding for sensory toys
Nominated by Theta Gamma – McKendree University
St. Louis Children’s Hospital-St.Louis, MO
Funding for adaptive and sensory toy lending library
Nominated by the Greater St. Louis Alumnae Chapter
The Children’s Hospital at St. Francis-Tulsa, OK
Funding for Radical Randy Asthma teaching doll and accessories
Nominated by Alpha Iota – Northeastern State University
The Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters
Funding for Nurture Smart mobiles for infant visual and sensory stimulation
Nominated by Zeta Pi – Virginia Wesleyan University
University of North Carolina Children’s Medical Center-Chapel Hill, NC
Funding for bookcases for the Robbie Page Memorial Atrium
Nominated by Delta Beta – Elon University
University of Virginia Children’s Hospital-Charlottesville, VA
Funding for weighted blankets
Nominated by Delta Chi – University of VA
Winchester Medical Center-Winchester, VA
Funding for Fisher-Price Big Action Load’n Go Ride on Tractor, Playstation 3 gaming system, and Kindle Kids bundle
Nominated by Beta Delta – Shepherd University
Women and Children’s Hospital-Lafayette, LA
Funding for play toys, games, balls, dolls, puzzles, blocks
Nominated by Alpha Mu – University of LA at Lafayette