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CHAMPION OF CARE
A LEGACY OF
COMMUNITYOINUR HEALTHY CHILDREN
In 2017, Navicent Health “WHEN WE THINK of the children who rely on us for their care and the standard
proudly announced that the we charge ourselves to live up to, there is no higher bar we could set for
new addition to its children’s ourselves,” says Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders, FACHE, President and CEO of Navicent
hospital would be named in Health. “Beverly has been a faithful and active supporter of the children’s hospital
honor of Beverly Knight Olson, for many years. We are thrilled to name our new facility in her honor, not only
a long-time champion of the for her financial support but also for her many years of hands-on care for our
community’s pediatric care. children and their families.”
A gift of $5 million from Beverly Knight Olson and the John S. and James L. Knight
Foundation launched the capital campaign that made Beverly Knight Olson Children’s
Hospital, Navicent Health possible.
GOOD-DOING THE HEAT IS ON
FOR CHILDREN
The employees of Navicent Health, through an employee giving campaign, have
In December 2018, Beverly Knight Olson committed $2 million in support of Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent
Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health was Health. Healthcare Employees Achieving Tomorrow (HEAT) is a charitable giving
awarded $2 million from The Peyton program of Navicent Health Foundation. The program is comprised of Navicent
Anderson Foundation. Health employees who support the community’s healthcare needs through financial
contributions.
The Peyton Anderson Foundation has
long supported Navicent Health in its “At Navicent Health, we have phenomenal employees who truly care about the
mission, giving more than $8.5 million health needs of our community,” says Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders, President and CEO of
over the years to support projects, Navicent Health. “They do not just come to work to do a job and go home, but go
including the creation of the Luce Heart above and beyond their job duties to willingly commit a portion of their income to
Institute and the Peyton Anderson support community healthcare initiatives.”
Cancer Center.
Since its inception in 1992, HEAT has contributed more than $6 million to charitable
The Peyton Anderson Foundation healthcare initiatives.
was established in 1989 to distribute
funds from the estate of Peyton T.
Anderson Jr. to charitable purposes in
his hometown region.
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