FedEx donates USD 2.3M to build first Le Bonheur housing facility
Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center unveiled plans on Tuesday to build The FedEx Family House, the first facility to provide housing for patients receiving extended care at Le Bonheur.
FedEx Corp. will provide USD 2.3 million for the project. Additional funds will come from personal donations from company CEO Frederick J. Smith and his wife, Diane, as well as from CFO Alan B. Graf Jr. and his wife, Susan.
The 25,000-square-foot facility is expected to open in 2011. Specific hospital location has yet to be determined, says Le Bonheur spokesman Jennifer Parris. The FedEx Family House will feature 25 sleeping rooms, kitchen and dining facilities, indoor recreational space, a small business center and a fitness room.
Le Bonheur is undergoing a USD 327 million expansion, which will double the space for patient care, research and education. Slated to complete in 2011, the new development previously received USD 5 million from FedEx.
