NAMES IN THE NEWS : Koop Joins Board for Homeless
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ARDMORE, Pa. — Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop has joined the advisory board of Trevor’s Campaign for the Homeless.
The campaign is the brainchild of 11-year-old Trevor Ferrell, who in 1983 began handing out blankets to people sleeping on the streets. The program has expanded with volunteers delivering food and clothing to the homeless in 16 cities nationwide.
Koop served as surgeon in chief of Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia from 1948 until 1981, when he was sworn in as surgeon general. His appointment to the homeless campaign was announced Tuesday.
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