Light-A-Light Project Helps Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital

The Light-A-Light project, the oldest Friends fund-raising event, was created in 1989 by founding members of the board to help patients and their families celebrate the holidays while they were at the hospital. The interior and exterior of the children’s hospital lobby is transformed at Christmas time. Windows are painted to show festive scenes, the trees are decorated and oversized candy pieces are wound into the garland wrapping the poles in the lobby.

Anyone can “light a light” on the Batson Hospital Christmas Tree with a $10 contribution. These brightly colored lights shine on the large tree in front of the children’s hospital. An acknowledgment card will be sent to the honoree or to the family of the person memorialized.

There is also a separate tree of Eternal Lights that you may also choose to light with a special contribution of $250. Eternal Lights shine brightly every year with the name of the person honored. Each Eternal Light honoree will be remembered annually at the lighting of the tree.

You can give a loving gift to the sick and injured children of Mississippi and honor your loved ones when you “light a light” on the Batson Hospital Christmas tree. Please light a light to shine for the patients at Mississippi’s ONLY children’s hospital.

The Light-A-Light for Children project is Friend’s oldest fundraising project and in 2009 we will celebrate 20 years of this great fundraiser to help the children at Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children celebrate the holidays. You can purchase Lights using our online entry form or if you would rather, please download the entry form and mail it in to:

Friends of Children’s Hospital
Department of Pediatrics
2500 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39216

If you would like more information about Light-A-Light, please contact Melanie Schade at 601-984-5273.