Hospital Need Donation

Sponsor a Hospital Need (Financial Amount Dependant on Need)

The Fund works with area institutions such as Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center to recognize and meet non-medical needs. During the past year, the Fund was able to purchase the following items for Le Bonheur:

  • Medical-grade recliner for the Mother’s Nursing Room
  • Magazine subscriptions for the Mother’s Nursing Room
  • Medical wagon for transportation of children
  • Hands-free pumping bras for nursing mothers
  • Kodak digital camera with printing dock

The Fund also provides items off the PICU and NICU wish lists such as:

  • Crib mobiles
  • CD players
  • CDs
  • Books
  • Blankets
  • Socks
  • Hats
  • Teethers
  • Crib mirrors
  • Sound machines
  • Night-lights
  • Bubbles
  • Stuffed animals
  • Goodies and treats for the LeBonheur staff
  • Exersaucers

If you are interested in sponsoring a Hospital Need, please go to the Contact Page and let us know what item you would like to fund and we will get back to you.

Our Story



The Forrest Spence Fund begins with the story of Brittany and David Spence’s first child, Robert Forrest Spence, born on September 10, 2007. Shortly after birth, Forrest developed complications and was transported to the PICU at Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee, where he fought valiantly for life for 55 days before his illness overtook him. Read more...

2011 Annual Report

The Forrest Spence Fund touches countless lives each year, leaving fingerprints of compassion across our community.

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