- Celebrating 30 Years of Service
Helping critically-ill children and their families since 1991
About Us
Our goal is to make families' lives easier
Children’s Road to Recovery was created by Michael and Della Polk in loving memory of their son, Christopher. They wanted to ease the financial burden of other families who were experiencing the pain of caring for a critically ill child.
- Executive Board of Directors
- Michael L. Polk, President
- Richard W. Wess, Vice President
- Vivian A. Wess, Corporate Secretary
Chris getting ready for a bone marrow transplant at the Univ. of Kentucky Medical Center.
Who We Are
Our Mission
We believe that every child deserves the chance for a healthy and happy future. The goal of Children’s Road to Recovery is to provide transportation, lodging and funding for related expenses incurred when critically ill patients have to travel to receive medical treatment at a hospital in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
$300,000+
Funds Raised for Families
3,000+
Children Helped
How We Help
Services
With corporate support and the support of concerned individuals, Children’s Road to Recovery has been able to secure long-term commitments for a variety of helpful services.
Transportation Services
Round trip air fare, rental cars, mass transit & rail passes, medical air ambulance, gasoline gift certificates, hospital parking vouchers
Meal
Plans
Cafeteria meal vouchers, grocery store gift certificates so they can stock the pantry at their resident living facility
Hotel Accommodations
Hotel and lodging arrangements at a nearby location while your child receives treatment
Other
Services
Prepaid telephone calling cards, financial pledges, & more!
87%
of all funds went directly to patient aid and the remainder was used for fund raising.
Eligibility
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Process & Procedures
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Children We've Helped
Stories
Whether it was an airline ticket for the child and his family or gasoline gift certificates to help with the added expense of driving three times a week back and forth to the hospital for treatments, we know that we played a part in that child’s search for a cure. We want every sick child to have a chance for a healthy and happy life.
