Sanderson Farms Championship donates $1.3M to Batson

Sanderson Farms Championship donates $1.3M to Batson

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Last week, the Sanderson Farms Championship presented a $1.3 million donation to Friends of Children's Hospital, the fundraising arm of Batson Children's Hospital, part of Children's of Mississippi.

Funds raised from the 2019 tournament will go toward the $100 million Children's of Mississippi capital campaign, and the construction of a new seven-story, 340,000-square-foot pediatric tower that will be home to 88 private neonatal intensive care rooms, 12 additional operating rooms, 32 pediatric intensive care rooms, an imaging center designed for children, and a specialty clinic. The Children's Heart Center will also call the new building home. This new pediatric tower will allow for updated space and additional room, and more convenience and comfort for families of sick children.

Sanderson Farms CEO and Chairman of the Board, Joe Sanderson Jr., who chairs the Campaign for Children's of Mississippi with his wife, Kathy, said the funds raised through the state's only PGA TOUR event will benefit families today, as well as in the future.

"We understand the impact the Sanderson Farms Championship has on the state of Mississippi and the 170,000 miracles that go through those hospital doors each year, and that is the very reason we work towards this day year-round. We have incredible doctors and nurses at Batson that deliver world-class pediatric care and achieve outcomes that rival the best children's hospitals in the country, and because of this expansion, we will soon have a facility that matches their skills," said Sanderson.

The record-breaking donation follows $1.25 million raised in 2018. Since Sanderson Farms became title sponsor in 2013, the Sanderson Farms Championship has had a total charitable impact of over $8.1 million.

"It's really rewarding for the tournament to set another record for our annual donation to Friends and Children's of Mississippi," said Steve Jent, the tournament's executive director. "I'm really excited for our staff, volunteers, sponsors, and, more importantly, the patients who we work so hard for."

"We are so thankful for our partners and their generosity. We are honored and grateful to have, as supporters, people, like the Sandersons, who have such a heart for children and families," said Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine.

In addition to the donation to Friends, the Sanderson Farms Championship donated $260,000 to more than 65 deserving charities across the state. The mission of this event has always been one of charity, which is why the tournament received "Best Charity Integration Award" by PGA TOUR for the second consecutive year. This award is given to the tournament that best incorporates charity into all facets of the event, and is significant because it means the Sanderson Farms Championship won over other well-known tournaments on the PGA TOUR.

The 2020 Sanderson Farms Championship will be held Sept. 28 – Oct. 4 at The Country Club of Jackson.






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