Petrino Establishes the Petrino Family Foundation
June 19, 2014 | Football
June 19, 2014
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville head football coach Bobby Petrino and his family announced that they have established the The Petrino Family Foundation at news conference Thursday morning at Kosair's Children Hospital.
The foundation made three initial grants totaling more than $1 million. Grants were given to the Kosair Children's Hospital Trauma Program, a scholarship program for U o f L students, and the U of L Marching Band.
"As a family, we felt strongly that our first grants should reflect our commitment to this city and the University of Louisville," said Petrino.
The first grant is $1 million to support the Children's Hospital Foundation through the Trauma Program at Kosair Children's Hospital. This grant will establish Petrino Family Trauma Room in the emergency department.
"Kosair Children's Hospital serves children throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana, making it a true asset to this state and region," said Kelsey Petrino Scott, Executive Director of the Petrino Family Foundation. "The number of children needing emergency and trauma care is just staggering. Providing this level of care requires resources such as specialists to provide the care and the equipment that will fit the smallest infant to the adult-sized teenager. We're happy we could help ensure that this care continues."
"We're thankful to the Petrino family for seeing this need in the community, and for taking a leadership role in providing this advanced care for children," said Lynnie Meyer, CFRE, MSN, R.N., executive director of the Children's Hospital Foundation. "As the region's only level 1 trauma center, we see more than 60,000 children a year for emergency care. The 1,000 of those who need the services of the trauma center have experienced the unimaginable: Complex injuries such as accidental and non-accidental blunt abdominal trauma; penetrating injuries, like gunshot wounds, crush injuries and musculoskeletal and spine injuries; and closed head and traumatic brain injuries. Sadly, this also includes a growing number of children who have experienced child abuse."
In addition to Kosair Children's Hospital, the Petrino Family Foundation established the Petrino Family Foundation Scholarship that will be funding a Cardinal Covenant Scholarship. In 2007, the University of Louisville initiated a special program called the Cardinal Covenant in response to college costs and the challenge for students from low-income families to fund their education. The University of Louisville's Cardinal Covenant is the first program of its kind in the state of Kentucky. This program will make college attainable for the 22.6% of Kentucky families living at or below 150% of the federal poverty level as published by the U.S. Census Bureau (Data obtain from the U.S. Census Bureau). The University of Louisville will make a promise to incoming freshmen who meet the following criteria to award enough gift assistance from federal, state, private, and institutional sources to cover their direct costs (tuition, room, board, and books). Students will be able to graduate debt free as long as they graduate within four years and remain Pell Grant eligible each year. Finally, the Petrino Family Foundation will provide a donation toward the purchase of brand new uniforms for the University of Louisville Marching Band.
Petrino's oldest daughter, Kelsey Petrino Scott, will serve as Executive Director of the Foundation. Petrino Scott graduated from U of L in 2009 with a degree in Sports Administration and is thrilled to be back in Louisville working with her family on the Foundation.
For more information on the Petrino Family Foundation, visit us at www.petrinofamilyfoundation.org or email us at info@petrinofamilyfoundation.org. You can also follow us on Twitter at @PetrinoFamFnd and on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/PetrinoFamilyFoundation.
