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ON-DEMAND ACCESS

TO WORLD-CLASS MEDICINE,

The
Character

Education & HERE IN NAPLES.
resiliency
Solution Teaching Children to Care About Each Personalized care from Northwestern Medicine means you can spend less time navigating
Other and the World Around Them . . . healthcare, and more time enjoying life. Anchored by one of the nation’s leading health
systems, our world-class team offers expert primary care in Naples. Plus, our Membership and
THE WHY - THE PROBLEM Concierge Programs include exclusive access to physicians, extended visits, same day/next day

Children today face mounting pressures that threaten both their academic success and emotional well-being. Without appointments and care coordination. Because what makes us better, makes you better. ®
timely intervention, these pressures can become insurmountable barriers, robbing children of their full potential.
THE HOPE - THE SOLUTION

Resilience, the ability to adapt to and overcome adversity, is not innate; it is a skill that must be developed. The
Charity for Change program addresses the urgent need to foster resilience and support the mental well-being of
young children by giving them the tools they need to overcome negative influences and build connections.

THE RESULTS
By teaching children the importance of nine key character traits, we empower them to recognize how helping
others through charity and community involvement enriches their own lives. This builds their confidence, sense of
purpose, and emotional resilience leading to success in school, relationships, future careers, and life.
Ronald T. Garry, MD, FACP, AGSF James J. Maciejewski, MD Erin A. Whitney, MD, MPH
Internal Medicine,
Internal Medicine,
2025 Outcomes Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, Concierge Medicine Concierge Medicine
Concierge Medicine
Teachers rated the impact for the students participating in the Charity for Change Program on a 10-point scale
Mental Self-Efficacy Resiliency Behavior
Well-Being
8.82 9.03 8.94 8.91

Improved students’ Increased students’ Improved students’ Reduced negative
mental well-being self-efficacy resiliency behavior incidents

Self-Esteem Charitable Learning Character Lori A. Williams, MD Jacqueline N. Alvarez, MD Charles J. Anderson, MD
Habits Environment Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine,
8.88 8.94 9.32 9.26 Membership Program Membership Program Membership Program

Increased students’ Increased students’ Enhanced a positive Increased students’ Primary Care: 239.920.5700; nm.org/NaplesPrimaryCare
self-esteem charitable habits learning application of the
environment character traits Membership Program: 239.920.5780; nm.org/NaplesMembership

Concierge Medicine: 239.920.5759; nm.org/NaplesConciergeMedicine
Join us

Since 2008, Charity for Change has impacted more than 160,000 children through its weekly curriculum.
Together we can build a world filled with empathy and compassion - free of hate, violence, bullying and division.
To donate, volunteer, or advocate, please visit CharityforChange.org or call 239.592.6787.
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