Programs & Services

Children laughing in the grass.

  • HOLIDAY GIVING PARTY

    Every year since 2004, the Pasco County School system has provided the names of families in need that will not be receiving assistance through any other source or program during the holidays. The family attends a party in which the children are given gifts and toys by Santa Claus from their “wish list” along with clothes, shoes and other much needed items. The families are given Honey Baked Ham gift certificates that they redeem for a full meal over the holidays. The children also decorate cookies, stuff stockings and other holiday craft projects in a day that is full of smiles.

  • Little boy with Santa.

  • PRESCRIPTION VOUCHER PROGRAM*

    Free cash vouchers are available to pay for much needed emergency and/or chronic medications for children whose families are of low income and without prescription coverage. Healthcare professionals at local emergency rooms, pediatric offices, schools and clinics help to distribute our vouchers, which are exchanged for medication(s) at participating K-Mart and Wal-Mart pharmacies.

  • Our 2012 PPF Sponsorship Brochure

  • CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

    School success is encouraged by providing college scholarships through the Pasco Pediatric Foundation’s Student Scholarship Program. These students are nominated by school teachers and/or guidance counselors and have overcome a physical and or scholastic hardship and have plans to attend college and follow their dreams.

    Our amazing winners have used the scholarship to start their chosen career path and many have exceeded all expectations.

    Some of our previous winners include:

    Apryl Fox

    “I graduated in May of 2010 with a BSN. Keeping true to my word, I live and breathe my profession when I work at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. I am so excited that I can start finally repaying the kindness of people like those involved in Pasco Pediatric Foundation.”

    Juan Beltran

    “With the assistance of the Pasco Pediatric Foundation, I graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in the top 15% of the class. I am pursuing my Masters in Engineering and look forward to starting my job with a multinational engineering firm next month.”

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  • SPECIAL REQUEST PROGRAM

    Every attempt is made to fulfill all types of requests for children in need through collaboration with community professionals and agencies; including medical equipment, mental health care, dental care and other medically related items. In 2000, we donated $20,000 to build a playground specially designed for children with special needs at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park and in 2007 we built a new shelter adjacent to the special needs playground.

    Some of the previous requests we have assisted with are:

    • • Paid for a custom designed wheelchair lift for a 17 year old boy.
    • • Oral reconstructive surgery for a 5 year old girl.
    • • Helped to provide necessary orthodontic treatment for an 8 year old boy who had severe dental abnormality. This corrected the problem and improved his self-esteem.
    • • A little boy was struck by a car and suffered a brain injury. We replaced the broken locks that hold his wheelchair in place in his parents’ van.

    Other requests have included the purchase of medical equipment and supplies, assistance with payment for cataract surgery, providing transportation out of state for medical treatment Prescription Voucher and so much more.

  • Help make a difference – call today!

    727-863-2266 or

    info@pascokids.org

* Vouchers also available at physicians offices, local hospitals, and Pasco County school nurses.