CHICAGO, May 26 Today Easter Seals announced the appointment of Eileen Howard Dunn, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications and Community Relations for CVS Caremark, as an Honorary Board Member.
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Eileen Howard Dunn joined CVS Caremark in 2004 and led the creation of CVS Caremark's award-winning All Kids Can(TM) Program, the company's five-year, $25 million signature philanthropic initiative committed to helping children, including those with disabilities, to learn, play and succeed in life. Easter Seals has been a national partner and beneficiary of CVS Caremark All Kid's Can(TM) since the program's inception in 2006.
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"I am so honored to have the opportunity to work more closely with Easter Seals as an honorary board member," said Eileen Howard Dunn. "Through my work at CVS Caremark with Easter Seals, I've become personally invested in improving the lives of children with disabilities. I'm committed to helping Easter Seals further their mission of offering life-changing solutions so every person has the opportunity to reach his or her greatest potential."
Howard Dunn leads all community relations initiatives at CVS Caremark which in 2009 donated $79 million in funds, in-kind and volunteer hours to various organizations including $20 million to All Kids Can(TM) Program beneficiaries.
"CVS Caremark's support of Easter Seals has impacted millions of children and families with disabilities," said James E. Williams, Jr., president and chief executive officer, Easter Seals. "We are truly grateful for Eileen's passion for community outreach and generous support of our programs and services. We are privileged to have her leadership, talent and commitment as an Honorary Easter Seals Board Member."
Howard Dunn lives in Barrington, R.I., with her husband, Tom, and their six children.
About CVS Caremark
CVS Caremark is the largest pharmacy health care provider in the United States. Through our integrated offerings across the entire spectrum of pharmacy care, we are uniquely positioned to provide greater access, to engage plan members in behaviors that improve their health, and to lower overall health care costs for health plans, plan sponsors and their members. CVS Caremark is a market leader in mail order pharmacy, retail pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, and retail clinics, and is a leading provider of Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans. As one of the country's largest pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs), we provide access to a network of more than 64,000 pharmacies, including approximately 7,000 CVS/pharmacy(R) stores that provide unparalleled service and capabilities. General information about CVS Caremark is available through the Company's Web site at http://info.cvscaremark.com.
About Easter Seals
Easter Seals is the leading non-profit provider of services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities and other special needs. For nearly 90 years, we have been offering help and hope to children and adults living with disabilities, and to the families who love them. Through therapy, training, education and support services, Easter Seals creates life-changing solutions so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work and play. Support children and adults with disabilities at www.easterseals.com.
Media contact: Kristen Barnfield, Easter Seals P: 312.551.7147 www.easterseals.com/media
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