Finance news

Former University of Texas star quarterback Colt McCoy is leading an effort to raise $50 million to transform a Temple hospital into a pediatric emergency and care center.

Scott & White Healthcare acquired the King's Daughters Hospital in April 2009, and officials plan to renovate the facility into a medical and surgical pediatric hospital beginning in the fall. It is slated to open in late 2011.

McCoy, who was recently drafted on the NFL's Cleveland Browns, is acting as a spokesperson for the fundraiser.

"Children and their families will no longer have to drive great distances to receive the highest standard of care," McCoy said payday loans. "We all need the support of family and friends during difficult situations and now these kids will be able to stay close to home. It's my privilege to lend my support in making this children's hospital a reality for so many people in my home state."

Scott & White hopes to raise about $35 million before construction and another $15 million after work finishes. The organization was established in 1897 and operates 10 hospitals and more than 60 clinics in Central Texas, including the recently merged Trinity Medical Center in Brenham.

Source