COVER STORY :
Endowment Benefits Children With Diabetes
Thanks to the $100,000 endowment created by The Robert & Helga Pralle Family Foundation, thousands of Orange County children who have diabetes will benefit tremendously from CHOC?s diabetes program.

Endowments are a perfect way to provide continued support for vital programs at CHOC. The Pralle?s daughter, CHOC Glass Slipper Guild member Kim Krotts, is a board member of The Robert & Helga Pralle Family Foundation. She designated funds to establish the first endowment for CHOC?s diabetes program.

According to Kim, supporting a vital program while leaving a legacy was an easy decision. ?After touring CHOC and meeting with Dr. Susan Clark, medical director of CHOC?s diabetes program, I felt that creating an endowment was a great way to support an important program forever. Diabetes doesn?t get as much support as other programs, and it is a growing epidemic,? she says.

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