About Friends
Friends of Children’s Hospital members, sponsors and supporters join with Batson Children’s Hospital every day to meet the extraordinary needs of caring for Mississippi’s sick and injured children. Together, we’ve raised nearly $20 million to improve children’s health care by building statewide community support through voluntarism, fundraising events and awareness efforts.
Contributions have purchased state-of-the art equipment, built facilities and provided services for all pediatric patients. Since its founding in 1989, Friends has helped meet specific needs from the very small, which add that extra caring touch to the very large, which anticipate the future health care needs of Mississippi’s children.
| Patient & Family Care | Capital Projects | Academics & Research |
|---|---|---|
| Recliners for patient rooms | Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children | D. Jeanette Pullen Chair of Pediatric Oncology |
| Decorate hospital for Christmas | Pediatric Surgical Center | Suzan B. Thames Chair of Pediatrics |
| Salary support for Child Life | Eli Manning Children’s Clinics | Paul Parker Chair of Pediatric Gastroenterology |
| Activity room supplies | Children’s Heart Center | James. E. Keeton Chair of Pediatric Urology |
| H.U.G.S Program | Expansion & Renovation of Emergency Department | |
| Patient Education & Entertainment System | University Hospital Chapel Renovation | |
| Pediatric Palliative Care Van | Children’s of Mississippi Expansion | |
| Educational Services for Ventilator Patients | ||
| Pediatric Patient Needs Fund | ||
| Beads of Courage Program for children with cancer | ||
| Ice machines and Laundry facilities for patients |
