Snowflake Campaign will Warm Surgical Patients

February 9, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The annual Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Snowflake
Campaign has officially come to an end for the year. The Foundation is proud to announce that the fundraising campaign resulted in a brand-new blanket warmer being donated to the Spreading Our Wings Campaign which is raising money for the surgical wing expansion at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs.

With the support of donors and a gift from CHRISTUS Health, the Foundation was able to
provide funding for one of the three blanket warmers needed.
A soft opening of the new half of the surgical wing was held on Friday, January 23. Renovations
have begun on the remaining half with a projected completion date in the early summer.

The renovation expanded the footprint of the surgical wing by extending the second floor of the
hospital over an existing parking lot. This added much needed space for four new operating
rooms, more post op bays, and storage.

The next phase will renovate the existing area to update the original four operating rooms, add
changing areas for staff, and create more pre-op bays. Once construction is completed, the
surgical wing will boast the latest in equipment and technology to benefit CMF-SS patients and
staff. It will also allow for more surgeries and procedures each day.

Until now, the surgical wing was exactly as it had been when the building was originally opened
in 1968. At that time, it was built to accommodate approximately 14 surgeries and procedures
per day. Before the expansion, up to 54 surgeries and procedures were performed in a day.
The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is an IRS 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization
serving Hopkins County. The Foundation provides free clinics, educational programs, and other
healthcare equipment and construction projects for the benefit of our community.

Photo 1: A new blanket warmer, purchased with funds raised through the Hopkins County
Health Care Foundation’s Snowflake Campaign and a gift from CHRISTUS Health, is in place to
comfort patients in the surgical wing expansion at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur
Springs. Two additional blanket warmers are in need of underwriters. Visit
SpreadOurWings.GiveSmart.com to see all the opportunities to help outfit the new surgical
wing.

Photo 2: Snowflakes wrapped the Johnnie Masters Gift Shop at CMF-SS, just as the new
blanket warmer purchased with the proceeds of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s
Snowflake Campaign will allow surgical patients to be wrapped in a snuggly blanket. Though
the 2026 Snowflake Campaign is over, there are still plenty of opportunities to help outfit the
surgical wing. Visit SpreadOurWings.GiveSmart.com to learn more.