KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Kalamazoo based Bronson Health Foundation has launched the public phase of a $4.5 million Bronson Children’s Hospital Campaign to support programs, services and mission-critical projects at the hospital, which is the only children’s hospital in southwest Michigan.
Foundation officials say through overwhelming support during the first phase of the campaign, they have already raised $3.3 million, exceeding their initial fundraising goal of $3 million.
Bronson officials say as the first year of fundraising was underway, additional projects emerged in need of funding, including high frequency jet ventilators in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, transport isolettes, a pediatric ambulance, and more. As a result, a stretch goal was raised to a total of $4.5 million by the spring of 2024.
Dr. Gregory Tiongson, medical director at Bronson Children’s Hospital, says services funded through donations impact the lives of children every day. “Whether it’s a premature newborn being rushed to Bronson from a rural hospital, a child with appendicitis that needs surgery, a child newly diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease, or a teen undergoing cancer treatment, their care is enhanced because of the generosity of our community.”
Some of the projects that the Children’s Hospital Fund helps to maintain include child life, art and music therapy, child advocacy, genetic testing, mental health screening resources, diabetes kits, stuffed animals for pediatric surgery, NICU parent liaison, and NICU celebrations.
“Thousands of families rely on Bronson Children’s Hospital every year to provide care and comfort to their children,” says Terry Morrow, president of Bronson Health Foundation. “We are so grateful to have community members who recognize that children are a vital and precious part of our lives. We look forward to the community’s support during this campaign.”
To learn more about Bronson Health Foundation or to donate to the Bronson Children’s Hospital campaign, visit bronsonfoundation.com/childrenscampaign.
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