ONE COMMUNITY. ONE PULSE. Elvis Fan Club Reception Thank you to all the Elvis Presley fans who attended the annual Elvis Fan Club Reception at the Elvis Presley Trauma Center. We appreciate your support. Dixie Locke Emmons, Elvis Presley’s first girlfriend, shared fond memories of Elvis with fans at this year’s event. People from [...]
Third-Party Fundraisers Regional One Health Foundation is extremely grateful for the generosity of so many people and organizations in the community. Frequently, people spend their own time and money to organize a fundraiser to benefit Regional One Health. These fundraisers include everything from Sarah Hall Radio Ministries Gospel Extravaganza and local churches knitting blankets [...]
Giving 100 Percent: Why Some Donors Choose to Give the Gift of Stocks to Regional One Health Foundation Giving to charity has always been a meaningful way to make a difference in your community, but for some donors, giving back can also be a savvy financial decision that reduces their tax burden. “People who [...]
Donor Spotlight: Ellen and Captain Henry Nixon When Ellen Nixon toured Regional One Health, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is one of the places she remembered most. “The babies were so tiny and helpless,” she says, “and the incredible work they do in the NICU at Regional One Health has saved countless lives, [...]
Philanthropic Dollars Help Ease the Transition Home “WE ARE USING THIS ROOM FOR MOMS WHO MIGHT NEED A LITTLE EXTRA TEACHING TIME OR TO PREPARE FOR BABIES GOING HOME ON A HOME APNEA MONITOR,” SAID KELLEY SMITH, NICU NURSE MANAGER. “OR SOMETIMES WE USE THE ROOM FOR A BABY WHO HAS BEEN IN THE [...]
Advancements made in the Sheldon B. Korones Newborn Center contributed to a decrease in the number of very low birth weight babies, along with improved outcomes. The percent of babies with lung disease declined by 56 percent from 2006 to 2013. Regional One Health ranks among the top quartile of 1,500 NICUs worldwide. The percent [...]
ONE Night 2015 Draws Largest Crowd Ever For Annual Gala More than 900 Mid-Southerners supported the life-saving work of the Foundation by attending ONE Night 2015 on Saturday, March 28 at the Cook Convention Center. As the Foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year, ONE Night helps provide the state-of-the-art medical equipment and specialized training [...]
OUR CIRCLES OF GIVING The Cornerstone Circle - acknowledges donors who give $100 - $999 annually. The President’s Circle - acknowledges donors who give $1,000 - $4,999 annually. The Founder’s Circle - acknowledges donors who give $5,000 or $9,999 annually. The Pillar Society - acknowledges those individuals, corporations and foundations that have given $10,000 or more annually. The [...]
Established To Recognize Donors Who Make Planned Gifts John Gaston was a successful businessman and philanthropist in Memphis during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Born in France in 1828, Gaston migrated to the United States sometime in the 1850s and landed a job as a waiter at the famed Delmonico’s restaurant in New [...]