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David and Meghan Johnson Unveil Second David's Locker at Cardon Children's Medical Center
Friday, September 21, 2018
David and
Meghan Johnson founded their family foundation, The Johnson Family’s Mission 31
Foundation, in October of 2017 with a vision of wanting to leave a positive and
everlasting impact in the lives of families with ill children. By using their
national platform, David and Meghan quickly delved into that vision by
unveiling their first David’s Locker, a mobile locker containing Sony
PlayStations, Apple iPads, Nintendo Switches and video games, that the kids
will use to distract and comfort them during treatment and recovery, at Phoenix
Children’s Hospital in April 2018.
On Monday,
David and Meghan opened their second David’s Locker at Cardon Children’s
Medical Center in Mesa.
For Cardon Children’s Medical Center, David’s Locker is
a welcoming gift as the donated electronic equipment will serve as a welcome
diversion for years to come for the young patients at Cardon Children’s by
giving them access to technology that can be used for fun as well as for
educational purposes. The educational component is important – and often
overlooked – as it allows kids to keep up with schoolwork. The hospital
also has a fulltime teacher with a classroom who works with kids during their
stay. David’s Locker will certainly be put to use as some patients come
from disadvantaged backgrounds and they do not have iPads and computer games at
home.
David's Locker at Cardon Children's Medical Center is
special as the side panel of the locker lists the foundation's Legacy Donors.
The foundation's Legacy Donors are individuals who have made a significant
contribution to the foundation and fully support and champion David and
Meghan's mission.
This locker
will serve a variety of needs for many children as the hospital sees children
from birth to age 18; on average and the total number of children treated is
60,000 annually.
The goal of
our foundation is to impact children's lives," Johnson said. "Being
there for the children and their families. Distracting them during the tough
times. I know kids love video games and our biggest thing is getting these
(David's Locker) in as many hospitals as we can.”
David and
Meghan are hosting Johnson Family: Agents of Change fundraising event at
Mountain Shadows on Tuesday, October 23. Johnson and his Arizona
Cardinals teammates will step off the football field to mix and mingle with
supporters of the Johnson Family's Foundation, Phoenix’s charitable community,
and Cardinals fans. Guests will enjoy a high-spirited cocktail reception, fine
cuisine, and exciting live and silent auctions.
Funds raised
at Johnson Family: Agents of Change will go toward opening more David’s Locker
in the Phoenix community. Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased at
davidjohnson31.org.
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