The philanthropic drive to help pay for a multi-story expansion of the state’s only children’s hospital surpassed its $100 million goal with a $2.5 million gift from the Gertrude C. Ford Foundation.
The Campaign for Children’s of Mississippi has now raised $101.5 million.
The Gertrude C. Ford Foundation has long been a supporter of the University of Mississippi. At the Medical Center, the Gertrude C. Ford Foundation has been a steadfast supporter of numerous programs and projects including the MIND Center research clinic that bears its name.
The Campaign for Children’s of Mississippi was launched in 2016 by Sanderson Farms board chairman and CEO Joe Sanderson and his wife, Kathy, with a $10 million personal donation, and has set a record for capital campaign fundraising at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The funds raised allowed for the construction of a state-of-the-art facility that doubled the square footage devoted to pediatric care at the Medical Center. Read more.
