For more than two decades, Rocky Springs Missionary Baptist Church in Terry, MS has been actively supporting Friends of Children’s Hospital through their generous donations. Janice Taylor, the church’s Financial Secretary, and Sister Naomi Weathersby have played vital roles in driving these contributions. Sadly, Sister Weathersby passed away in 2021, but her dedication to helping … Read more
Jackson, Miss. – May 8, 2023: Paul Moak Subaru donated $35,225 to Friends of Children’s Hospital as a result of the dealership’s annual holiday Subaru Share the Love® Event. Paul Moak Subaru has selected Friends of Children’s Hospital as its Subaru Share the Love® Event hometown charity partner for eight years and has donated $121,331 … Read more
JACKSON, MISS. – March 24, 2023: Friends of Children’s Hospital raised $71,000 at its first-ever Clays for Kids sporting clay tournament on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Twenty-nine registered teams and 116 shooters participated in the tournament, which was held at Providence Hill Farm in Jackson. The action-packed day included a catered lunch donated by Aplos, afternoon shoot, … Read more
It was a wonderful day for Waunilla Fulton, the winner of the Friends of Children’s Hospital Doo Dah Day New Car Giveaway, who drove off in a brand-new Honda HR-V 2WD LX on Friday, March 24. For $25, people could purchase raffle tickets for a chance to take home a new set of wheels–courtesy of … Read more
Friends of Children’s Hospital, together with Children’s of Mississippi, announced the establishment of the “Dr. Owen B. and Lynn M. Evans Endowed Chair for Pediatric Neurology” on Friday, February 10, 2023. The endowment fund has been made possible by a $1 million donation from Friends in recognition of Dr. Owen “Bev” Evans’ 30+ years of … Read more
Century Club Charities presented a check to Friends of Children’s Hospital Tuesday, January 31 for $1 million from proceeds of the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship. A celebration was held at Children’s of Mississippi where Century Club Charities unveiled the seven-figure donation benefiting Mississippi’s only children’s hospital. Dozens of people from Friends of Children’s Hospital, Wayne-Sanderson Farms, … Read more
Happy Holidays! As the countdown to the new year begins, Friends of Children’s Hospital has reflected on 2022 with a sense of accomplishment and gratitude and looks ahead to 2023 with exciting new goals set with purpose and hope. But first, we hope to close 2022 on a very high note, by completing the funding … Read more
Friends of Children’s Hospital will continue to make spirits bright at Children’s of Mississippi this holiday season as they officially lit the hospital’s Christmas tree on Tuesday, Dec. 6, as part of their annual BankPlus Presents Light-A-Light event. Special guests Erin and Ben Napier of HGTV’s “Hometown,” alongside their daughter Helen, lit the 25-foot-tall tree. … Read more
On behalf of Friends of Children’s Hospital, our heartfelt thanks go to Wayne-Sanderson Farms, Century Club Charities, tournament sponsors, volunteers, and all other partners who made the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship a huge success. We continue to be grateful for our partnership with Steve Jent and Century Club Charities, who work year-round in support of … Read more
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