OUR MISSION
The Foundation will support South Florida Baptist Hospital in carrying out its community mission by promoting and procuring philanthropic support, practicing prudent fiscal management, and continually assessing the hospital’s short term and long range capital needs.
Annual Foundation Events
Children’s Classic Golf Tournament 2025
Monday, April 7
South Florida Baptist Hospital Foundation joins The Plant City Greater Chamber of Commerce and the Plant City Kiwanis Club in hosting this annual event. The proceeds benefit Children’s activities through these organizations as well as the operations of the South Florida Baptist Hospital Community Health Wellness on Wheels program.
Diamonds & Denim Gala 2025
Thursday, September 25
Put on your dressy denim and join us at the popular Diamonds & Denim Gala! This year's event is at the Florida Strawberry Festival Grimes Family Agricultural Center. This is our 29th anniversary for this event! Each year hundreds attend this event to benefit South Florida Baptist Hospital. Since its inception, Diamonds & Denim has raised more than $1,000,000.00 for the hospital.
Lights of Love 2025
Thursday, December 4
The 27th annual tree lighting ceremony at downtown McCall Park in Plant City marks the start of the holiday season. A 24 foot tree is adorned with lights “purchased” by individuals, families and businesses in honor or memory of friends and loved ones. Proceeds benefit the many services and programs at South Florida Baptist Hospital.
Your gifts = IMPACT
$11M
Total donated to SFBH for new equipment & technology and funding for community outreach and nursing scholarships
92%
Revenue in 2023 provided through capital campaign to support new hospital initiative ($4.7M)
$375k
Total allocated in 2023 to support new equipment, programs and scholarships
Community
New Hospital
Looking to the future is always important in health care. Plant City’s population is continuing to grow and as the primary health care center, we need to grow right along with the needs. Expanding our current facility wasn’t the optimal option. Building a 424,000-square-foot hospital on 50 acres of land will provide state-of-the-art care for the current needs of our patients and has the infrastructure to support our community for decades to come.
Our full-service hospital will still provide the excellent medical care we’re known for but will now have 146 private patient rooms, a dedicated 20-unit infusion center, an outpatient imaging center and a one-mile walking path around the perimeter of the property. Our mission has been and always will be to improve the health of all we serve through community-owned health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care. Here’s to the next 70 years!
