Arkansas Children’s Northwest Gets $2 Million Grant from Mabee Foundation
- Arkansas Children's Northwest has received a $2 million challenge grant from the J.E. & L.E. Mabee Foundation, Inc. to support its expansion project.
- Marks the continuation of a 37-year partnership between Arkansas Children's and the Mabee Foundation, with total grants exceeding $8 million.
- Fred Scarborough, CFRE, EVP and Chief Development Officer at Arkansas Children's, praised the community's generosity and the Mabee Foundation's vision in advancing pediatric health care.
- Mike Goeke, Executive Director of the Mabee Foundation, highlighted the founders' legacy of fostering nonprofit growth through challenge grants.
- The Mabee Foundation, established by John and Lottie Mabee in 1948, has awarded over $1.6 billion in grants across six states, including Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
- Arkansas Children's Northwest expansion began in early 2024 and includes:
Added surgical space, operating rooms, procedure rooms, hospital beds, and clinic space.
A four-story addition connecting to existing hospital floors, featuring new inpatient beds, operating rooms, and an endoscopy suite.
Expanded outpatient clinic space at the Children's Center for Health and Wellness for primary care.
- Expansion focuses on orthopedics, urology, gastroenterology, and ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialties.
- System-wide, the $318 million project plans for 265,000 sq. ft. of new space and renovations to 170,000 sq. ft. of existing facilities.
Arkansas Children's Hospital, founded in 1912 as an orphanage in Little Rock, continues its legacy of growth.
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