http://www.jorgeposadafoundation.org/
About The Jorge Posada Foundation Benefitting Craniosynostosis
THE MISSION
The Jorge Posada Foundation is a non-profit organization established by the New York Yankees’ All-Star Catcher, Jorge Posada, and his wife, Laura. Their son, Jorge Luis, was diagnosed with Craniosynostosis when he was just ten days old and has undergone eight major surgeries to correct the condition. The Posada Family strongly believes that they were touched by Craniosynostosis so that they could make a difference in the lives of others dealing with this condition.
Jorge and Laura are very grateful that all of Jorge Luis' surgeries have been successful and that they were able to financially support the procedures. However, there are many other families who are not as fortunate. The purpose of The Jorge Posada Foundation is to: reach out to families in need, whose children are affected by Craniosynostosis, and provide them with emotional support through its family support network; provide financial assistance to underwrite a portion of the costs of initial surgeries in its partner medical centers. The Foundation also strives to create awareness about the condition through events and through funding other educational outreach efforts. The Foundation funds are used in a targeted manner in order to maximize our efforts. We currently partner with the following medical centers: The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, NYU Medical Center, and Centro Medical Hospital in Puerto Rico. Through these medical centers we assist families, from all over the world, with the costs of surgeries and treatments, underwrite innovative and groundbreaking teaching tools for both domestic and international surgeons and sponsor academic and professional summits for domestic and international medical professionals.
THE MISSION
The Jorge Posada Foundation is a non-profit organization established by the New York Yankees’ All-Star Catcher, Jorge Posada, and his wife, Laura. Their son, Jorge Luis, was diagnosed with Craniosynostosis when he was just ten days old and has undergone eight major surgeries to correct the condition. The Posada Family strongly believes that they were touched by Craniosynostosis so that they could make a difference in the lives of others dealing with this condition.
Jorge and Laura are very grateful that all of Jorge Luis' surgeries have been successful and that they were able to financially support the procedures. However, there are many other families who are not as fortunate. The purpose of The Jorge Posada Foundation is to: reach out to families in need, whose children are affected by Craniosynostosis, and provide them with emotional support through its family support network; provide financial assistance to underwrite a portion of the costs of initial surgeries in its partner medical centers. The Foundation also strives to create awareness about the condition through events and through funding other educational outreach efforts. The Foundation funds are used in a targeted manner in order to maximize our efforts. We currently partner with the following medical centers: The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, NYU Medical Center, and Centro Medical Hospital in Puerto Rico. Through these medical centers we assist families, from all over the world, with the costs of surgeries and treatments, underwrite innovative and groundbreaking teaching tools for both domestic and international surgeons and sponsor academic and professional summits for domestic and international medical professionals.
