Behind the scenes of a transformative $50M hospital donation

The children of health care providers decided the best way to honor their parent's life work was a donation to a children's hospital.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 5:00 a.m. April 16, 2024
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St. Joseph's Children's Hospital medical personnel line up to present flowers to the Pagidipati family.
St. Joseph's Children's Hospital medical personnel line up to present flowers to the Pagidipati family.
Photo by Mark Wemple
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When Stephanie Conners visited the Tampa home of Sidd Pagidipati in November she didn’t really know what to expect.

A month earlier, BayCare Health System had announced it was building a new standalone children’s hospital on St. Joseph’s Tampa campus. Not long after that, the local businessman and philanthropist called her saying he wanted to meet.

 

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