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Operation Yellow Coins ( French: Opération Pièces jaunes) is a French foundation with the goal of improving the conditions of hospitalized children and adolescents. ^[1] It was created in 1989 by professor Claude Griscelli and backed by the Fondation des Hôpitaux. One of the foundation's main supporters is the former first lady of France, Bernadette Chirac, ^[2] who oversaw its fundraising national campaigns from 1994 to 2019. In Operation Yellow Coins' first 30 years, it raised 96 million euros from numerous public and private entities and institutions. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of children's hospitals
• Pediatrics
• Child life specialist

External links

• Official website

References