Each year, The Tri Sigma Foundation provides grants to qualified institutions to support therapeutic play or child life programs through the Robbie Page Memorial Fund. Individual Tri Sigma members and collegiate and alumnae chapters can apply for a grant to support their local child life or play therapy programs.
Applications are due September 27, 2025.
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Grant Application FAQs
Organizations with an established therapeutic play or child life program can apply in partnership with a Tri Sigma member, collegiate chapter, or alumnae chapter. Tri Sigma members and chapters can work with the child life program staff to gather and submit application materials.
The institution/agency to receive funds must be a non-profit organization and have a certified child life specialist, a registered play therapist, or a certified recreational play therapist on staff. Certification must be uploaded in the grant application, and it must be current.
Grants in the amount of up to $5,000 may be awarded for a specific item(s) or project that is not of temporary value to support an established therapeutic play or child life program.
The grant must be for durable, non-consumable item(s) of lasting value, which will remain with the program. However, due to hospital germ and infection protocol, a portion of the grant request may be for "consumable" or one-time use. Consumables should not be more than 10% of the overall request. Items such as baby rattles, pacifiers, and art supplies are consumables that may be considered as part of the 10%. Excluded items include but aren't limited to: cleaning supplies, subscription services (ex. Disney+), software upgrades, and personal items, such as diapers. Additionally, shipping costs and taxes are the responsibility of the institution and should not be included.
GivaGrant only allows a single user to create and edit each application. Tri Sigma members and the organizations they are sponsoring must decide who will complete the full application on behalf of the organization. The applicant will create a profile through the provided link. Applicants can save their progress and return to the application at any time from the GivaGrant dashboard.
The Robbie Page Story
Robbie Page was son of the fourth Tri Sigma National President, Mary Hastings Holloway Page, often mentioned his wish to help children. In 1951, at just 5-years-old, Robbie died of bulbar polio, a devastating disease with no cure at the time. To honor Robbie, Tri Sigma members established the Robbie Page Memorial Fund to fund polio research projects, including the Salk vaccine trials. In 1954 the Robbie Page Memorial Fund became the official philanthropy of Tri Sigma.
Though Tri Sigma's philanthropic focus has broadened, the Tri Sigma Foundation still honors the legacy of Robbie Page by providing grants to hospitals and child life programs across the county.
“I want to have all my birthdays now so I can grow up and help people.”
– Robbie Page, AGE 5
Child Life Therapy
When polio was largely eradicated through vaccine development and adoption, Tri Sigma expanded the use of the RPM fund to support sick and hospitalized children through a cutting-edge treatment called therapeutic play or play therapy. Play therapy helps children meet their developmental and mental health needs through play. Child life specialists and play therapists use play therapy and other methods to help children and their families cope with illness, injury, and hospitalization.
RPM Grant Recipients
Thanks to the generosity of Tri Sigma members and friends, the Foundation awarded 8 grants last year, totaling more $30,000 in community support for children and their families.
AdventHealth Foundation Central Florida—Orlando, FL
Nominated by Central Florida Alumnae Chapter
Children's Hospital Colorado—Aurora, CO
Nominated by Denver Area Alumnae Chapter
Cool Kids Campaign—Huntersville, NC
Nominated by Queen City Alumnae Chapter
Lenox Hill Hospital—New Hyde Park, NY
Nominated by New York City Alumnae Chapter
Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach—Long Beach, CA
Nominated by Long Beach Alumnae Chapter
NorthShore Hospitals Foundation—Evanston, IL
Nominated by Chicago North Shore Alumnae Chapter
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare—Tallahassee, FL
Nominated by Tallahassee Alumnae Chapter
UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital—Cleveland, OH
Nominated by Theta Zeta—Case Western Reserve UniversityChildren’s Hospital Colorado Foundation—Aurora, CO
Nominated by Denver Alumnae Chapter
Cohen Children’s Medical Center—New Hyde Park, NY
Nominated by New York City Alumnae Chapter
Connecticut Children’s Foundation—Boston, MA
Nominated by Zeta Pi Chapter
ECU Health Foundation—Greenville, NC
Nominated by Gamma Beta Chapter
M Health Fairview Children’s Hospital—Minneapolis, MN
Nominated by Twin Cities Alumnae Chapter
Memorial Medical Center Foundation—Long Beach, CA
Nominated by Long Beach Alumnae Chapter
NorthShore University Health System—Evanston, IL
Nominated by Chicago North Shore Alumnae Chapter
St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital—Boise, ID
Nominated by Gina Dickinson, Eta Tau
2023-24 Matching Grant Recipient
AdventHealth Daytona Beach Foundation—Daytona Beach, FL
Nominated by Eta Tau ChapterChildren's Hospital Colorado Foundation—Denver, CO
Nominated by Colorado Springs Alumnae Chapter
Inova Health Foundation—Fairfax, VA
Nominated by Northern Virginia Alumnae Chapter
M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital—Minneapolis, MN
Nominated by Twin Cities Alumnae Chapter
Maryville Academy—Des Plaines, IL
Nominated by Nina Schulkin Aliprandi Bolley, Beta Epsilon
NorthShore University HealthSystem—Evanston, IL
Nominated by Chicago North Shore Alumnae Chapter
STEPS With Horses—Fort Worth, TX
Nominated by Sierra Lykins, Eta Kappa
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Foundation—Tallahassee, FL
Nominated by Tallahassee Alumnae Chapter
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center—Dallas, TX
Nominated by Eta Kappa Chapter
Valleywise Health Foundation—Phoenix, AZ
Nominated by Phoenix Alumnae ChapterAkron's Children Hospital—Akron, OH
Nominated by Alpha Beta Chapter
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC—Pittsburgh, PA
Nominated by Alpha Pi Chapter
Cool Kid's Clubhouse, Huntersville—NC
Nominated by Queen City Alumnae Chapter
Maple Grove Hospital—Robbinsdale, MN
Nominated by Beta Pi Chapter
Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach—Long Beach, CA
Nominated by Long Beach Alumnae Chapter
NorthShore University HealthSystem—Evanston, IL
Nominated by Chicago North Shore Alumnae Chapter
Parkland Hospital—Dallas, TX
Nominated by Eta Kappa Chapter
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital—St. Louis, MO
Nominated by Theta Delta Chapter
University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital—Minneapolis, MN
Nominated by Twin Cities Alumnae Chapter
Valleywise Health Foundation—Phoenix, AZ
Nominated by Phoenix Alumnae Chapter
2021-22 Matching Grant Recipient
Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s and Children’s Hospital—Lafayette, LA
Nominated by Alpha Mu Chapter