Jennifer Lawrence donates $2 million to children's hospital
After visiting patients at Kosair Children's Hospital in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, Jennifer Lawrence donated $2 million to the facility. The Hunger Games and X-Men star announced the money will go to establishing the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. "As part of my effort to help these children and caregivers, I challenge the entire community to get behind this cause and help match my gift by raising an additional $2 million to support all of these brave and inspiring children," she said. The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit will be a 14-bed unit featuring private rooms for children recovering from various intensive heart procedures, as well as space for their families to stay.
She added, "My family and I have met so many wonderful children on our visits to the hospital. Their strength and courage is inspiring."
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