A: Kohl's supports hospitals that serve children because it is important to our customers and Associates, many of whom are parents. We created Kohl’s Cares for Kids® and the hospital partnerships to help make a positive impact on the youngest members of our community who are fighting illness or being treated for an injury. Hospitals provide many valuable services in the community, and Kohl’s is proud to provide them with additional resources needed to fulfill their mission: keeping children healthy and out of the hospital.

A: Our hospital partners are one of the key beneficiaries of the Kohl’s Cares for Kids® program. Throughout the year, Kohl’s sells special items in our stores for $5, with net profits benefiting our hospital partners around the country. Kohl’s works with each hospital to determine the best use of the funds, in light of Kohl's commitment to children's health and well-being.

A: Currently, Kohl’s has partnered with 160 hospitals in the communities we serve. When we enter a new market, we make a financial commitment to a hospital that serves children. As Kohl’s grows, we're able to help more children!

A: Kohl’s works with each hospital to determine the best use of the funds. Every hospital community has its own needs. The hospital programs that Kohl’s supports focus on community outreach including injury prevention, immunization, mobile health units and asthma and diabetes education.

A: As Kohl’s enters a new market, we look to establish a partnership with a hospital that shares our mission of keeping children healthy. With that in mind, Kohl’s further investigates the partnership opportunities using the following criteria:

• A hospital within the new market area.
• If there is not a hospital within the new market area, we begin looking in the closest surrounding areas. In the event the closest hospital that serves children is more than 100 miles from our store location, we then choose a general hospital if it shares our community outreach mission.
• The hospital must be a National Association of Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) member. Primary choice is given to freestanding facilities, not-for-profit hospitals generally classified as a 1-A, children's hospitals within a hospital generally classified as a 1-C [Associate and Supporter membership.] (Children’s specialty hospital classified as a 1-B [specialty] will not be considered [effective 2007].)
• Children's hospitals closest to our store locations.
• If there is more than one NACHRI member within our new market area:
• First choice is given to a freestanding hospital classified as a nonprofit (1-A).
• If there is more than one freestanding (1-A) partner in the same area, we then would select both/all partners and determine store designations by distance and hospital service area.
• If no NACHRI member exists, we then determine our next best option considering the community resources.