On Thursday, OU Medicine announced it received a gift from Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti and his wife, Shannon. The Prestis gave a gift of $600,000 dollars towards The Children’s Hospital at OU Medicine.
Here’s a portion of President of The Children’s Hospital Jon Hayes’ statement regarding the gift:
Sam has been an engaged supporter of our mission and efforts and approached us last fall to determine how he and Shannon could most effectively make a positive difference for our patients and their families. It became clear that Sam had a resolute sense of gratitude to the community and wanted to reciprocate in a way that would benefit all Oklahomans irrespective of location, socioeconomic status or any other barrier. The Prestis see a strong children’s hospital that endures well into the future as an essential aspect for all citizens of the state. We are so grateful for their generosity.
Multiple areas of The Children’s Hospital will receive renovations and upgrades, according to OU Medicine’s announcement. Among them will be “technology upgrades” to the Jimmy Everest Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Children and the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit.
