Hopecam Wins 2024 Chapman Prize for Excellence in Health and Wellness.
Washington, DC, USA – February X, 2025 – The Daniel and Barbara Chapman Trust proudly announced Hopecam as the recipient of the 2024 Chapman Prize. Hopecam’s mission is to create a better quality of life for children diagnosed with cancer by using technology to connect them with classmates and peers. As the winner, Hopecam will receive a cash award of approximately $100,000.00 to support their continued operations.
Since its inception, Hopecam has empowered thousands of children to stay socially connected, fostering hope and resilience during some of the most challenging times of their lives. Each year, close to 16,000 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with cancer and undergo treatments that dramatically limit their ability to go to school and be with friends. Among the first side-effects is isolation from their peers. Hopecam gives each child a tablet or laptop with wifi access, then works one-on-one with the child's family and school, providing them with needed equipment, resources, and support.
The Chapman Prize Selection Panel was deeply impressed by Hopecam’s unique approach to improving the mental health of children facing the rigors of cancer treatment. Hopecam stands apart as an organization working to bridge the digital divide for not just the child, but for family members and the community during their difficult times.
"Winning the 2024 Chapman Prize marks a significant moment for our organization," said Brett Fox, Director of Operations and Philanthropy. "This generous funding will enable Hopecam to expand its impact by connecting over 150 additional children with cancer to more than 3,000 of their classmates in 2025.”
As the winner, Hopecam will receive a cash award of approximately $100,000.00 from the Colonel Daniel T. Chapman and Mrs. Barbara Chapman Trust, the namesake of Virginia natives who established the Chapman Prize, which focuses on recognizing the efforts and achievements of individuals and organizations that have contributed most significantly to improving the quality of life in America. The Trust selected "Health and Wellness" as the theme for 2024 to recognize organizations that contributed significantly to the improvement of health and wellness in the United States.
"The selection of Hopecam as this year's recipient of the Chapman Prize is in keeping with fulfilling the legacy of Colonel and Mrs. Chapman," said Christopher Morgan, Vice President and Chief Fiduciary Officer at Burke & Herbert Bank. "We are pleased to serve as the trustee for the Chapman Trust and delighted about this year's selection of an organization that is doing such important work to improve the health of communites nationwide." he added. Burke & Herbert Bank is a community bank headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, offering a full array of financial products and services, including Trust and estate planning.
As with the previous year's awards, Sterling Foundation Management LLC of Reston, VA, served as the administrator of the Prize. "The work of Hopecam exemplifies how technology can be harnessed to address the emotional and social needs of pediatric cancer patients,” commented James W. Lintott, Chairman of Sterling Foundation Management.
To learn more about Hopecam, please visit: https://www.hopecam.org/
The 2025 Chapman Prize theme will be "Economic Prosperity” and applications will open in June of this year and close in September. Please visit https://www.chapmanprize.org/
Contact Chapman:
Theo Horn
703-437-9720