Photos: BankPlus Presents Light A Light brightens season at Sanderson Tower
Published on Monday, December 13, 2021
The oldest fundraising event of Friends of Children’s Hospital, BankPlus Presents Light A Light brought a treelighting, visits with Santa and Ballet Mississippi performances to Children’s of Mississippi patients Tuesday. Hosted for the first time at the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower, the event included the Sandersons’ daughters, Katy Creath and Emily Whitaker, lighting the hospital’s Christmas tree.
Children's of Mississippi patient Mary Mosley Pickering of Philadephia curls up in Santa's lap during BankPlus Presents Light A Light.
The daughters of Joe and Kathy Sanderson, from left, Emily Sanderson Whitaker and Katy Sanderson Creath pull the switch to light the Christmas tree during BankPlus presents Light-a-Light at Children's of Mississippi.
Mouse King Makayla Jones, left, and Nutcracker Nevie Bleck with Ballet Mississippi perform for patients and guests during the BankPlus Presents Light A Light.
Santa visits with Children's of Mississippi patient Lily Quick of Brandon at BankPlus Presents Light A Light.
From left, Friends of Children's Hospital volunteer Hillary Cook, Friends special events manager Leslie Owens and volunteer Elizabeth Noble were Santa's reindeer at BankPlus Presents Light A Light at Children's of Mississippi.
Children's of Mississippi patient McKinley Kitchens of Moselle was among the attendees at BankPlus Presents Light A Light.
From left, Katy Sanderson Creath, Friends of Children's Hospital Executive Director Rochelle Hicks, and Emily Sanderson Whitaker smile for a photo by the Christmas tree in front of the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower at Children's of Mississippi.
Children's of Mississippi patient Cherish Jones of Laurel visits with Santa as mom Theodeshia Jones takes her photo during BankPlus Presents Light A Light Tuesday.
Dr. Mary Taylor, Suzan B. Thames Chair and professor of pediatrics, thanks Friends of Children's Hospital for their support of the state's only children's hospital.
Five-year-old Magee VanDevender looks at the freshly lit Christmas tree outside the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower. Magee is the daughter of Friends of Children's Hospital board member William VanDevender Jr.
Ballet Mississippi dancer Sarea Martin performs the Arabian dance of "The Nutcracker" for Children's of Mississippi patients and guests during BankPlus Presents Light A Light.
Children's of Mississippi patient Felton Walker visits with Santa Claus during BankPlus Presents Light A Light Tuesday at the Sanderson Tower.