by Associated Press Published: March 13,2013
Tags: campaign, capital, death, fundraiser, fundraising, health, health care, hospice, hospital, medical, medicine
HATTIESBURG — Forrest General Hospital plans to open a 12-patient hospice facility for the terminally ill by mid-2015. The Hattiesburg American reports the Hospice House of South Mississippi will be built on five acres of donated land. Officials with the Forrest General Healthcare Foundation announced a capital campaign to raise $5 million to build the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 12,2013
Tags: campaign, education, fundraiser, fundraising, health, health care, higher education, medical, medicine, public university
HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Mississippi is on its way to transforming the quality of health care provided to students, faculty and staff. The USM Foundation announced the Moffitt Health Center Campaign, which will aid in the relocation of the University’s Student Health Services to a new, state-of-the-art facility. The $1-million campaign has already [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 19,2012
Tags: campaign, campaign finance, election, fundraiser, fundraising, money, Politics, vote, voter, Voting
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Democratic U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson’s campaign war chest tops $1.2 million, far more than his Republican and independent opponents, according to recent filings with the Federal Election Commission. The FEC reports cover the period ending June 30. Thompson is running for an 11th term in Mississippi’s 2nd District. Thompson’s Republican opponent Bill [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 12,2012
Tags: burn, burned, documentary, eatery, film, fire, food, fundraiser, fundraising, movie, rebuild, rebuilding, restaurant
OCEAN SPRINGS — A New Orleans-based production company has launched an online campaign to raise $80,000 for a documentary film on The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs and the rebuilding efforts following the fire that burned the restaurant to the ground. Elephant Quilt Productions owner Jason Rhein tells The Sun Herald the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 21,2012
Tags: Banks, business education, colleges, construction, donations, education, financial institutions, fundraiser, fundraising, higher education, marketing, universities
HATTIESBURG — Thanks to a gift from The First Bancshares Inc., the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation’s Building Better Business Campaign has exceeded the $8 million mark on the way to reaching its $10 million goal. In addition, Southern Miss alumnus Chuck Scianna has issued a matching gift challenge to help raise the remaining $2 [...] [...]
Jackson — Friends of Children’s Hospital announced that over $600,000 was raised at the 2009 fundraiser, “An Evening with the Mannings, Presented by BankPlus.” The proceeds from this event will benefit Friends and the recently-opened Eli Manning Children’s Clinics at the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children. “During my last trip to Jackson, I was [...] [...]
JACKSON — Friends of Children’s Hospital announced that over $600,000 was raised at the 2009 fundraiser, “An Evening with the Mannings, Presented by BankPlus.” The proceeds from this event will benefit Friends and the recently-opened Eli Manning Children’s Clinics at the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children. “During my last trip to Jackson, I was [...] [...]
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