CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust Awards $23,000 Dollars to Four Non-Profit Organizations in Virginia

The CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust, the private foundation managed by CVS Corporation , announced today that it has awarded $23,000 in grants to four non-profit organizations in Virginia.

"We are pleased to support these very worthy charities that are working hard in our communities to improve people's lives," said Eileen Howard Dunn, Vice President of the CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust. "A CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust grant is an effective way for us to give back to the communities where we do business," stated Howard Dunn.

Grants were awarded to organizations dedicated to healthcare, education and community engagement. "The foundation focuses on those projects that clearly demonstrate they are meeting a need within the community, and where collaborative efforts and measurement tools are in place to track success. We are confident that each of the non-profits we chose to work with in the coming year will create positive change and influence in the communities we serve together," said Howard Dunn.

In many cases, CVS/pharmacy associates become involved with grantees by providing volunteer assistance, participating in other fund-raisers and assisting in outreach and education services.

Virginia based organizations that received a grant from the CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust are:

Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic

Description of grant: The Moss Free Clinic provides free dental medical and dental care at no charge to low-income and uninsured people through use of professional volunteers. The grant will enhance the Clinic's pharmacy services by increasing patient safety and efficiency through use of adequate staffing and innovative technology. It is not uncommon for pharmacist to dispense 200 prescriptions a day. With the grant they plan to purchase an automated pill counter, add a Pharmacy Technician, improve efficiency and patient counseling.

  Link to website: http://www.mossfreeclinic.org/
  Contact name at organization: Karen Dulaney (540) 741-1065

  Falls Church-McLean Children's Center

Description of grant: The Trust will help fund the "Successful Start Program" which is a comprehensive, high quality early childhood education program designed to enhance the ability of young, at-risk children from low and moderate income working families to enter school with age appropriate skills. This is accomplished through early identification and early intervention services.

  Link to website: http://www.fcmlcc.org/
  Contact name at organization: Elizabeth Page (703) 534-4907

  SIDS Mid-Atlantic

Description of grant: Trust is helping to implement a "Cribs for Kids" program that will provide a new crib to any needy family in D.C., MD, or VA who cannot afford to purchase one. SIDS will also provide a HALO sleep sack, endorsed by the SIDS Alliance, to each family along with education & techniques to help prevent SIDS.

  Link to website: http://www.sidsma.org/
  Contact name at organization: Betty Connal (703) 933-9100

  South Central Perinatal Council

Description of grant: The Trust will help fund the B.A.B.E. program which encourages low-income mothers to seek early prenatal care, which has been shown to lower risks associated with infant death. Women who are compliant with program receive "incentive points" at each prenatal visit, or educational program. These points can be redeemed at the "B.A.B.E. Store" for cribs, strollers, safety monitors, or small items such as clothing & diapers. Contact name at organization: Karen Wesley (434) 947-7472

The CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust will be accepting applications for 2005 grants from May 1 to June 15, 2005.

For additional information, go to http://www.cvs.com/corpInfo/community/charitable_mission.html.

The CVS Charitable Trust, Inc. is a private foundation managed by CVS Corporation, which operates more than 5,000 CVS/pharmacy stores in 36 states. The Trust's mission is to provide funding for health care, education and community involvement initiatives in communities where CVS stores are located. General information about CVS is available through the Investor Relations portion of the Company's website at http://investor.cvs.com/, or through the website's press room at http://www.cvs.com/pressroom.

  CONTACT:
   Mike DeAngelis
   CVS Corporation
   401-770-2645

SOURCE: CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust