SPRINGDALE -- The Endeavor Foundation gave $2 million to Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest, the hospital foundation announced Thursday.
The money will help cover the costs of family centered programs and services for comprehensive pediatric care, such as financial counseling, volunteer services, pastoral and palliative care. The donation also will pay for an assessment to evaluate the impact of those services.
Major donors to Arkansas Children’s Northwest
• Tyson Family, Tyson Foods: $15 million
• Walmart, Walmart Foundation: $8 million
• Robin and Gary George, Cathy and David Evans and families: $7.5 million
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: $5 million
• Will Golf for Kids and Color of Hope: $5 million
• Walton Family Foundation: $3 million
• Fadil Bayyari Family: $1 million
• Cynthia and Kirk Dupps: $1 million
• Robin and Gary George, $1 million
• Mildred and Jarrell Gray estate: $1 million
• Karen and Darren Horton: $1 million
• J.B. and Johnelle Hunt family: $1 million
• Premier Concepts: $1 million
• Schmieding Foundation: $1 million
• Central States Manufacturing: $250,000
• Bikes, Blues & BBQ: $200,000
• Black Hills Energy: $100,000
Source: Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation
"There are differing components in providing services to people in need and physical health is one of those," said Anita Scism, president and CEO of the Endeavor Foundation. "The child and family center that the donation is made to sees many people in need and we felt like that fits with our focus."
The grant is the first programming gift announced, according to a news release from the hospital foundation.
"We're on track with our construction," said Ashley Leopoulos, public relations coordinator for the foundation.
Major steel work, landscaping grade, outdoor curbs and gutters, the central power plant enclosure, dry ponds and the installation of overhead mechanical services were completed during November and December, according to Tricia Montague, senior vice president of regional services.
The 230,000-square-foot building is set to open near Arvest Ballpark and Interstate 49 in January 2018. It will have room for 24 inpatient beds, an emergency department, five operating rooms and an outpatient clinic for the region's roughly 200,000 children. The hospital will complement the more intensive care available at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, officials have said. It is expected to create 250 new jobs.
The hospital is being built on 37 acres donated by Robin and Gary George, Cathy and David Evans and their families at an estimated value of $7.5 million.
The hospital is expected to cost $427.7 million in construction, technology, equipment and operating expenses over the first five years, according to a news release. The Endeavor Foundation donation is in addition to $57 million in other donations previously announced.
NW News on 01/20/2017