RileyFoundation.org
Title
The Riley Foundation provides grants and special programs that enhance the Meridian, MS community.
Description
Chartered in 1998, The Riley Foundation is the modern evolution of a vision of service that began in1930. It is an extension of a dream to meet the needs and improve the quality of life for the people of Meridian and Lauderdale County.
In 1930 this vision became reality when Dr. Franklin Gail Riley, the first residency-trained pediatrician in Mississippi and a founding member of the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Pediatrics, founded a children's and maternity hospital. Riley Memorial Hospital was the first of its type in Mississippi and focused on serving the urgent health needs of children as well as the specialized needs of women. From a humble beginning with 12 beds, the hospital grew to 180 beds and continued to add specialized services and programs to meet the needs of a growing region.
Dr. Riley's sons became physicians and eventually assumed leadership of the hospital, successfully guiding the facility through a complex healthcare environment. They created Riley Development Systems, Inc., which brought forth a multitude of programs and lines of business, and established a continuum of care. Their father's vision was realized, yet the brothers knew the community still faced unmet needs.
Contact
- Riley Foundation
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- Meridian MS
- United States 39305
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- +1.6014811430
