Video: Tupelo Fundraiser Aids Lebonheur Children’s Hospital

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TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Families were taking part in a friendly competition that benefits LeBonheur Children’s Hospital. For weeks now, families throughout our area have been raising money for the Memphis based hospital.

This evening, it all culminated in an event called “A Family Affair” at Tupelo’s Bancorpsouth Conference Center.

The theme centered around Tupelo’s most famous son, Elvis. There was music, food , dancing, a silent auction and a photo booth.

“LeBonheur actually sees hundreds of thousands of children each year and they never turn a child away for inability to pay, which is very important. If your child falls ill and you don’t have the funds to give them medical care, LeBonheur is not going to say, ‘Hey no, we can’t help you, they are going to do everything they can to help a child.”

Hutchins is a former LeBonheur patient. In past years, the fundraiser has brought in as much as 80 thousand dollars.

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