CHILDREN'S RETAIL SUPPORTED SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (SCHS) AND ITS TAX EXEMPT AFFILIATES, PRIMARILY SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (SCH), THROUGH THE OPERATION OF ITS FIVE THRIFT STORES. STORE OPERATIONS DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING: UNCOMPENSATED CARE, CAPITAL PROJECTS, RESEARCH AND ENDOWMENT PROGRAMS, PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT THE NEEDS, CAPABILITIES, AND POTENTIAL OF SCH, AND PROMOTION OF INCREASED COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE AFFAIRS OF SCH.