November 3, 2024 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation has set their 2025 funding priorities. Both projects will have a positive impact on the health of Hopkins County citizens.
To address a concern for outdoor activities during the summer months, the Foundation will donate funding for two cooling tents equipped with misting sprays. These tents are estimated to cost $16,000 for the two.
The inflatable tent provides a visible station for people to cool down at outdoor events. It is equipped with a cooling mist system that fills the air with a fine spray of cool water to help regulate body temperature while providing shade. The fog instantly lowers the temperature inside the open tent, as well as in the surrounding area.
The tents will travel with the Mobile Athletic Training Room to local athletic and community events such as track meets and the Sulphur Springs Symphony League’s Independence Day Celebration.
The second funding project will be to raise $260,000 to go toward the $780,000 upgrade for the MRI machine at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. This enhancement will allow for 32% faster scans which means patients will have a better experience. Because the scans are quicker, it will allow for more patients to be accommodated each day. In addition, the quality of scans produced will increase.
The holiday Snowflake Campaign and the 19th Annual Gala will help to fund these two initiatives.
Both of these projects will help Hopkins County be an even healthier county.
The sponsorship invitation to the Gala has been mailed. Sponsorships may also be purchased online at Gala2025.GiveSmart.com. The Snowflake campaign mailing will go out in a couple of weeks, and the website will go live at the same time.
For more information about these projects or fundraisers contact the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation at 903-438-4799 or [email protected].
The Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. All funds raised are used to improve healthcare in Hopkins County.
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