Nabholz Charitable Foundation Contributes $1 Million to Arkansas Children’s Hospital

(LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas) Nov. 1, 2024 | The Nabholz Charitable Foundation has generously donated $1 million towards Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s historic expansion project.

Nabholz has been a long-standing partner of Arkansas Children's since the 1970s, when founder Bob Nabholz joined the Arkansas Children’s Board of Directors. More than 50 years later, they have consistently championed children through philanthropic support and volunteer service. In addition, four of Nabholz' executive team members have served as board members.

"We are honored to call Nabholz a trusted partner for nearly half of Arkansas Children's history," said Fred Scarborough, executive vice president and chief development officer at Arkansas Children's. “Their dedication to safety and community-building aligns perfectly with Arkansas Children’s core values. Both organizations share a deeply rooted commitment to improving the lives of children. This shared vision has nurtured a partnership that has stood the test of time.”

With the Nabholz gift, companies, individuals and organizations have donated $12.1 million toward the $253.2 million expansion project at ACH. The Nabholz gift amount was included within the previously reported total in a press release sent July 22, 2024. Jake Nabholz, CEO of Nabholz Corporation, serves as chairman of the Arkansas Children’s Foundation Board of Directors.

“This year marks our company’s 75th anniversary, and I cannot think of a better way to celebrate,” said Nabholz. “Our purpose is to grow our people, serve our clients, and build our communities. This gift reflects our ongoing commitment to our communities as Arkansas Children’s continues its legacy of excellent pediatric healthcare.”

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

Arkansas Children's is the only health care system in the state solely dedicated to caring for Arkansas' 850,000 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 (2024-2025): Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Neonatal Care, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery. 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.