Arkansas Children’s Hospital Turns 100 With Accolades From All

The 100th birthday of Arkansas Children’s Hospital was marked by a new fundraising goals and accolades from generations of politicians and community leaders.

Today, the Little Rock-based children’s health campus said it would up its previously announced $100 million campaign by another $60 million during the next two years.

Gov. Mike Beebe, U.S. Senator Mark Pryor, and former Senators David Pryor and Dale Bumpers were on hand at today’s event, as was former President and former Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton.

David Goins with our content partner, Fox 16 News, covered the event and reports:

Clinton told the crowd how integral ACH has been in treating children with severe health problems but also in prevention to make sure Arkansas raises healthy kids ready to become productive adults.

“No one has ever been against the children’s hospital, but some people have done more for it than others and I’m grateful for them,” Clinton says.

The fundraising campaign is called “The Century of Possibility,” which Clinton says is a fitting title.

“It’s about the future. You look all around the world today where people are in trouble,” Clinton says. Why are they in trouble? Because they are majoring in the minors, they’re being little instead of big and they’re focusing on yesterday’s grievances instead of tomorrow’s possibilities.”

You can read more and view video from the announcement at this link.