Spreading Our Wings Update
March 9, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is working with the local non-profit hospital, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs (CMF-SS), to raise funding to outfit the hospital’s surgical wing.
Recent gifts to the campaign bring the total raised or pledged to almost $900,000. Donations are accepted via several means, including cash, donor-advised funds (DAF), pledges, and other assets.
Two DAF gifts came through Morgan Stanley Gift and Fidelity Charitable. Two cash gifts were also recently received.
Recent donations for naming opportunities have included a gift from Walt and Jessica Gamblin to name a surgical room, which is currently under renovation. In addition, Gabriela Camacho/Omega Hydration and Wellness has secured the naming opportunity for two nursing stations and a private consultation room.
Jim and Sherry Moore provided a gift for general support, as did a DAF from Fidelity Charitable directed by Carol Vernon. Gifts have also been received in memory of Jim Russell.
In addition to running the campaign, the Health Care Foundation is also a donor to the project. The Foundation donated proceeds of the 2024 Gala to assist with construction costs and, more recently, donated funds for a blanket warmer. Proceeds from the May 9 Gala will help pay for new medical equipment.
“We are so thankful for the donations the community is providing to this Campaign. It means a great deal to our staff to know that they are being supported by the very people they dedicate their lives to helping. We have something special going on in Hopkins County healthcare, and it is truly a blessing to all of us,” shared CEO/President of CMF-SS Paul Harvey.
The campaign has already celebrated the construction halfway point with a Blessing and Dedication held on Friday, January 23. Speakers expressed genuine gratitude to those supporting the new wing, in particular to the donors.
Making comments during the event, Spreading Our Wings Honorary Chair Charles Helm shared, “Today, you are going to be impressed with this renovation and expansion to help our surgical needs. Currently, towns and cities around us are struggling to provide quality healthcare for their area. At the same time, CHRISTUS is thriving in Hopkins County. They are growing their facilities, like we are celebrating here today, and bringing in more quality doctors to complement the great doctors we already have. They are creating more healthcare services and have long-term plans to grow by just recently buying 44 acres next door. CHRISTUS has funded millions of dollars for the community by supporting our indigent care and other projects. Simply said, CHRISTUS is a class act that most hospitals should model themselves after.”
The crowd enthusiastically endorsed Helm’s comments with a rousing round of applause. This soft opening marked the end of construction on the new square footage added by enclosing space above a parking area and the beginning of the renovation of the original surgical area. The new space is now in use and serving patients.
Donations of any amount are welcome. Naming opportunities are available at varying gift levels. To learn more about the campaign, visit SpreadOurWings.GiveSmart.com or call 903- 438-4799.
The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. The Foundation’s purpose is to create more local healthcare opportunities for the community. It provides free healthcare clinics, education, and a free closet of supplies for women with breast cancer. Additionally, the Foundation assists CMF-SS and the Hopkins County Hospital District/EMS with fundraising.
Honorary Spreading Our Wings Campaign Chair Charles Helm shares comments at the Blessing and Dedication of the new part of the CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. Charles and wife, Sharon, made the first gift toward the campaign and have often expressed their hope to see the hospital evolve into a regional hospital. They are serving as Honorary Chairpersons of the Campaign.
If you would like to receive a campaign packet, contact the Foundation office at 903-438-4799 or email
[email protected].
PR 10 Photo 2: The longest serving medical provider at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, Dr. James Doughtie, made comments during the soft opening of the new part of the hospital’s
surgical wing held on Friday, January 23. His emotional comments signify the true dedication and love
he has for the community and this hospital.
To learn more about the Spreading Our Wings Campaign to benefit the surgical wing expansion at CMF-
SS, visit SpreadOurWings.GiveSmart.com
PR 10 Photo 3: The soft opening of the CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs’ surgical
wing expansion was well attended by community members, volunteers, donors, and medical staff.
Attendees were eager to see the new space, since the week after the ceremony, the area would be in
use by patients.
Naming opportunities and general donations are being accepted to help outfit the new space. Go to
SpreadOurWings.GiveSmart.com to learn more.
