ARKANSAS, USA — Arkansas Children’s on Tuesday announced it received a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor to support the health system’s $318 million expansion.
The eight-year project, announced in 2023, will expand bed capacity and transform inpatient and outpatient surgical approaches with the addition of an ambulatory surgery center. It will also redesign clinical spaces to promote multidisciplinary care and create more accessible campuses at the system’s hospitals in Little Rock and Springdale.
The first phase of the project began this year and is scheduled to be completed in 2026.
“This anonymous donor family has been a champion for children for more than three decades, and we are incredibly grateful for their $1 million leadership gift to advance Arkansas Children’s historic expansion,” Fred Scarborough, executive vice president and chief development officer for Arkansas Children’s, said in a statement. “For more than a century, Arkansas Children’s has been able to expand and make significant advances for children across Arkansas and the region, all thanks to support from donors like this generous family.”
To read more about this donation, our content partner Arkansas Business has the full story here.
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