Erlanger Believe Bash Exceeds $1 Million For Children’s Hospital At Erlanger

The Erlanger Foundation announces the eighth annual Believe Bash smashed previous records by raising over one million dollars for Children’s Hospital at Erlanger.  

Officials said, "The April fundraising gala, hosted by co-chairs Shelly and Bob Elliott and Dr. Neha and Guru Shah, transported guests, community leaders and hospital staff to an unforgettable night in Paris. During the cocktail hour, guests enjoyed a street scene sipping on French 75s while gazing at the Eiffel Tower. They wrote heartfelt messages for patients at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger and placed them on the Locks of Hope fence, inspired by the Love Locks Bridge. The evening featured a Parisian mime duet and an art gallery showcasing local children, including a fashionista, a pastry chef, Madeline, a mime, a ballerina and an artist. 

"Following the cocktail hour, guests enjoyed a French-inspired dinner while listening to compelling stories from our 2024 Miracle Champion Stone and co-chair Bob Elliott. Guests also enjoyed a live auction followed by the after-party featuring the 12 South Band, where guests danced the night away celebrating the record-breaking night."

“We are deeply moved and profoundly grateful by our community’s continued outpouring of support for Children’s Hospital at Erlanger through their generous donations,” said President and Chief Development Officer of Erlanger Foundation Julie Taylor. “It is through the generosity of so many that we are able to further our mission as the region’s only children’s hospital.” 

Officials said, "Erlanger Foundation would like to say a special thank you to our sponsors, including the presenting sponsor First Horizon. Event sponsors who helped make the event a success include Delta Dental, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, Virtual Procurement Services, Noon Development, LLC, What Chefs Want!, Beam Pediatric Dental Studio, Linda Brock Homes, McGriff, MedTrans, Mountain City Construction, Riley & Jacobson, PLC, USA Senior Care Network, Acura of Chattanooga, DeRoyal, Erlanger Medical Staff Office, Lee Smith/Idealease, PEMA, Revival, Shah Logistics/Hamilton Plastics, Sheilds Health Solutions, Spice Trail, Vincit Group, Vizient, Walden Security, Bob & Shelly Elliott, Drs. Chirag & Manisha Patel, Dr. Haresh & Sumi Patel, Dr. Jesse Doty, ACE Anesthesiology, Adventure Pediatric Dentistry, AM Investment Strategies, Artech, Associates in Pediatric Dentistry, Baker Donelson, The Barn Nursery, BerryHutton Construction, Bridge Public Affairs, Buckeye Corrugated, Cannon Oral Surgery, Carepayment, Chattanooga Allergy Care, Coca Cola, Cognizant, Cortina Health, Decosimo Corporate Financing, DePuy Synthes, EPB, Erlanger Neurology & Spine, Food City, Forvis, Four Bridges Dermatology & Cosmetics, HHM, Husch Blackwell, Journey Health Foundation, L Squared Construction, Labcorp, Legacy Dental Group, Lync Logistics, MBI, McKenzie Foundation, Miller & Martin, OnPoint, Pinnacle, Playcore, Point Property Group, Pointer, Regional Obstetrical Consultants, Reliance Partners, Renewal, Rise Partners, River Gorge Ranch, Robinson Team, Rock City, Rock Point Bank, RSS Insurance, RTG, Scenic City Orthodontics, SVN, Siskin Children's Institute, Siskin Hospital, STERIS, Surgicor, Tennessee Interventional and Imaging Associates, Tennessee Oncology, Trimble Homes, True North Advisors | Raymond James, TVA, TVFCU, UT College of Medicine, University Surgical Associates, Unum, Wakefield, Wealth Preservation Advisors, WesBanco and Yates & Wheland."

At the conclusion of the special program, Erlanger Foundation announced the co-chairs for the ninth annual Believe Bash, scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025, are Sheila and Dane Boyington and Amy and Jim Coleman.

Less Lee, Erlanger Foundation board chair, said, “We are overwhelmed by the generosity of our community. On behalf of the Foundation, thank you to everyone who supported the 2024 Believe Bash. We’ve continued to raise the bar and our goals after last year’s success. This year’s event was the Foundation’s most successful event ever, raising over $1 million in support of Children’s Hospital at Erlanger. This extraordinary philanthropic support will have a profound impact on the children of our community and the region. Please mark your calendar now for next year’s Believe Bash.”

"As a not-for-profit hospital, Erlanger and Children’s Hospital at Erlanger depend on philanthropic support to provide the remarkable care experienced here as well as to advance pediatric services in the future. The community’s partnership to make the Kennedy Outpatient Center a reality truly showcases what is possible when our mission to compassionately care for people is met by a community compassionately caring for us," officials said.
 
To stay up to date on the 2025 Believe Bash, join the Erlanger Foundation Believe Bash Facebook group or visit erlangerfoundation.org/believe-bash.