Since 2005, Mississippi drivers have supported the state’s only children’s hospital by purchasing the Friends of Children’s Hospital car tag. More than $5 million has been raised for Children’s of Mississippi as part of the Friends of Children’s Hospital car tag program. For the first time since the program began, a new car tag design has been launched.
Friends of Children’s Hospital hosted it’s 8th Over The Edge event on Thursday, May 2nd in downtown Jackson at Regions Plaza. Edgers raised funds for Mississippi’s sick and injured children, and passersby enjoyed a delightful lunch, music, and the thrill of watching rappellers take the 22 story drop!
Friends of Children’s Hospital hosted our annual sporting clay shoot, Clays for Kids, raising $73,000 for Mississippi’s only dedicated children’s hospital.
No bunny throws an Easter party quite like Friends! We had the best day at Children’s of Mississippi hosting our Easter Bunny Bash. More than 220 Easter baskets and 1,600 Easter eggs made for some sweet memories! Patients filled their basket with toys and happies, took a photo with the Easter bunny, and participated in … Read more
This year’s Doo Dah Day Patty Peck Honda New Car Giveaway grand prize winner, Marla Harbour, was our 5th Key Finalist. She drew the lucky key to win a 2024 Honda Civic LX at our grand prize giveaway party on Friday, March 22nd at the Patty Peck Honda dealership in Ridgeland, Mississippi.
Friends of Children’s Hospital hosted a Mardi Gras Parade at Children’s of Mississippi on Fat Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Members of the Child Life team, Friends staff, and board members paraded the halls tossing mardi gras beads and passing out goodie bags. Friends also delivered 16 king cakes from Broadstreet Bakery to each floor and various departments of the hospital.
Hip hip hooray–Friends of Children’s Hospital accepted a very special check on Tuesday, December 12! We’re thrilled to have received $1 million from Century Club Charities, the host organization of the Sanderson Farms Championship. This donation helps us bring smiles and hope to patients at Children’s of Mississippi, our state’s only children’s hospital. We can’t … Read more
We spent a heartwarming morning on Tuesday, December 5th at Children’s of Mississippi. Friends of Children’s Hospital hosted Santa’s Workshop, and hundreds of patients filled stockings and bags with toys, books, crafts, and games. Patients had their photo taken with Santa, too! We’d like to thank our volunteers from Paul Moak Subaru, and everyone who … Read more
The 30th Annual Trustmark Friends of Children’s Hospital Golf Tournament held on Monday, October 30, was a huge success as 300 golfers turned out for an afternoon of golf and fun. Friends raised more than $145,000 from this year’s tournament. Through chilly temperatures and a bit of drizzling rain, 63 teams simultaneously played across three Jackson-area golf … Read more
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