Arkansas Children’s Northwest Auxiliary Celebrates a $3 Million Commitment to ACNW Expansion and Renovation

SPRINGDALE, AR. (June 25, 2024) – The Arkansas Children's Northwest (ACNW) Auxiliary has committed $3 million to support the historic expansion initiatives at ACNW.

Since its establishment in 2022, the ACNW Auxiliary, consisting of 130 dedicated members, has played a pivotal role in providing support to patients and families through various fundraising events and projects. During their June year-end meeting to commemorate the accomplishments of the 2024 fiscal year, Toni Lindsey, president of the auxiliary, proudly revealed that the auxiliary had achieved a record-breaking fundraising amount of $333,387.

Arkansas Children’s historic $318 million expansion will increase access to pediatric care, enhance exceptional outcomes for kids and elevate patient experience on both hospital campuses. The ACNW expansion will include added surgical space, more operating rooms, procedure rooms, hospital beds and additional clinic space.

As a grateful parent whose child received treatment at Arkansas Children's, Lindsey expressed her motivation for engaging in this vital work and expressed gratitude for the dedicated support of ACNW Auxiliary members, officers and the northwest Arkansas community.

"Witnessing the exceptional care and support my child received at Arkansas Children's inspired me to give back and ensure that other families have access to the same level of care,” Lindsey said. "Thank you for your determination and for going above and beyond for Arkansas Children’s. We have a team of volunteers who are passionate about child health and give of themselves every day to help create a healthier tomorrow for our children.”

The ACNW Auxiliary's dedication to fundraising has been instrumental in supporting initiatives such as the Miracles and Magic Radiothon, a la Carte, Teddy Bear Tea and My Bright Star. These events have raised essential funds and brought joy and comfort to the children and families receiving care at Arkansas Children's Northwest while fostering a strong sense of community in the area.

"We are incredibly grateful for the ACNW Auxiliary volunteers and the entire community for their commitment to improving child health in northwest Arkansas," said Fred Scarborough, executive vice president and chief communications development officer for Arkansas Children's. "Thanks to your support, Arkansas Children’s is committed to being right-sized for the community providing expert pediatric care in Arkansas and across the region."

From its founding as an orphanage in 1912 to becoming a nationally acclaimed pediatric health care system, Arkansas Children's has remained steadfast in its commitment to being a champion for children. To learn more about the expansion, visit archildrens.org/expansion. To support Arkansas Children's growth, visit archildrens.org/donate or call 800-880-7491 today.

ABOUT ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AUXILIARY

Arkansas Children's Northwest Auxiliary is a volunteer organization that supports patients and families through fundraising and service projects to ensure Arkansas Children’s Northwest, the region’s only pediatric hospital, provides care close to home for children in northwest Arkansas and beyond. Arkansas Children’s Northwest Auxiliary is overseen by Arkansas Children’s Foundation, Inc., a subsidiary of Arkansas Children’s, Inc. Learn more about the ACNW Auxiliary at archildrens.org/acnwauxiliary.

ABOUT ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S NORTHWEST

Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW), the first and only pediatric hospital in the northwest Arkansas region, is a level IV pediatric trauma center. ACNW operates a 24-bed inpatient unit; a surgical unit with five operating rooms; outpatient clinics offering over 20 subspecialties; diagnostic services; imaging capabilities; occupational therapy services; and northwest Arkansas' only pediatric emergency department, equipped with 30 exam rooms.

ABOUT ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S

Arkansas Children's is the only health care system in the state solely dedicated to caring for Arkansas' more than 700,000 children. The private, non-profit organization includes two pediatric hospitals, a pediatric research institute and USDA nutrition center, a philanthropic foundation, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, and many education and outreach programs — all focused on fulfilling a promise to define and deliver unprecedented child health. Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) is a 336-bed, Magnet-recognized facility in Little Rock operating the state’s only Level I pediatric trauma center; the state's only burn center; the state's only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; the state's only pediatric intensive care unit; the state’s only pediatric surgery program with Level 1 verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS); and the state's only nationally recognized pediatric transport program. Arkansas Children’s is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in seven pediatric subspecialties (2023—2024): Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Orthopedics, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology. Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW), the first and only pediatric hospital in the northwest Arkansas region, is a level IV pediatric trauma center. ACNW operates a 24-bed inpatient unit; a surgical unit with five operating rooms; outpatient clinics offering over 20 subspecialties; diagnostic services; imaging capabilities; occupational therapy services; and northwest Arkansas' only pediatric emergency department, equipped with 30 exam rooms. Generous philanthropic and volunteer engagement has sustained Arkansas Children's since it began as an orphanage in 1912, and today ensures the system can deliver on its promise of unprecedented child health. To learn more, visit archildrens.org.

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