Helping Others

ARMS Outreach Program

Since 1980, Alberto Peña, MD and his team, including Marc Levitt, MD, have operated on more than 2,300 children for anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung's Disease, and other issues related to the bowel, including constipation and fecal incontinence. Being the only comprehensive and multidisciplinary center of its kind, patients come from all over the world to seek treatment from the center. In addition, Drs. Peña and Levitt frequently travel to teach other surgeons about our center's philosophy, treatment techniques, and to assist in surgeries. As a result, Drs. Peña and Levitt have seen a diverse number of patients who reside all over the world.

Continent	Countries	# of Patients
Africa	8	30
Asia	11	44
Central America	11	240
Europe	26	335
Middle East	10	100
North America	2	1442
Oceania	2	20
South America	11	100
Total	81	2311

The ARMS Outreach, a not-for-profit foundation created by Albert Peña, MD, helps fund learning expenses for professionals and colorectal care for families who cannot afford the expense. The “ARMS Outreach” mission is to promote and support advances regarding colorectal problems in children, provide support to economically deprived families and help to educate doctors and nurses from around the world. To that end, a Foundation was created in 1995 for the benefit of children suffering from colorectal problems.

Funds raised by this foundation are used to promote and support advances regarding colorectal problems in children, including but not limited to:

Genetics
Epidemiology
Pathophysiology
Pharmacology
Methods of treatment
Analysis of results
Treatment of sequela
Long Term Care

This is achieved by supporting research projects (clinical and laboratory) and promoting courses or publications designed for health related professionals (physicians, nurses, technicians). Additionally, it will provide economic help for health related professionals from underdeveloped countries to attend courses related to the subject.

Funds are also used to help economically deprived families have access to medical or surgical care, including but not limited to costs of diagnostic tests, stoma supplies or dilators, or any other needs which seem appropriate, as well as to defray traveling expenses of these patients to come to Cincinnati for specialized care.

Tribute Program

You can make a gift to Cincinnati Children’s ARMS Outreach Program to honor the memory of a loved one; to celebrate a special birthday, anniversary or graduation; or to say thank you in a significant way.

Your gift will contribute to the health and well-being of children and families who depend on Cincinnati Children’s for various colorectal procedures and clinics.

When we receive your gift, we will send a special card notifying the honoree or family of your generosity. The amount of the gift is never revealed, and you will receive a receipt for your records.

Ways to Give

Checks

Please make checks payable to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. To designate your gift, attach a note or write ARMS Outreach in the memo section on your check. ARMS Outreach is a nonprofit, tax-deductible foundation.

Mail checks to:
Linda S. Ault
Senior Donor Relations Officer
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Department of Development, MLC 9002
3333 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039

Credit Cards

Cincinnati Children’s accepts:

Visa
Master Card
American Express
Discover

Please call Linda Ault at 513-636-4221 to facilitate a gift via credit card.

Cincinnati Children’s can electronically debit your credit card on a monthly / quarterly / yearly basis.

Online Donation

Please visit the Cincinnati Children's Hosptial Medical Center online donations page.

Matching Gifts

Please contact your Human Resources department to verify if your company matches donations to Cincinnati Children’s. Your Human Resources department will provide you with the necessary paperwork to complete a matching gift.

Stock Transfers

Please follow the instructions below when making a stock gift to Cincinnati Children’s.

Please contact Liz Curnett at 513-636-4484 or via email at liz.curnett@cchmc.org or via fax at 513-636-7173 and provide the following information:

Name of broker, firm and telephone number
Name of donor(s), address and telephone number
Name of company stock held
Number of shares of stock
Expected date of transfer
Specify if gift is unrestricted or restricted to the ARMS Outreach Program
Whether stock is held in account or in certificate form

If stock is held in account at brokerage:

Each donor needs to provide his or her broker with written authorization to initiate the transfer of shares to the Cincinnati Children’s account.
Fax a copy of the transfer letter to Matt Hoffman, Foundation and Endowment Services at Fifth Third Bank (office 513-358-7091 or fax 513-358-4753 or email matthew.hoffman@53.com) to alert him of the transaction and provide him with the following information: