We love love stories about those who give back. It’s what we at Chise News refer to as Franchise Heart. Lynn and Don Parker and their children Clara, Anna, and Sydney have franchise heart. They are the largest franchisees of RNR Tire Express (RNR), a franchise retailer for tires and custom wheels.
Recently Lynn and Don donated $2 million to the Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH). This comes on the heels of their $1 million dollar donation back in 2019 and a commitment to another $1 million future donation, bringing their total donation over the last five years to $4 million.
The donations made by the Parker family will go a long way towards the hospitals expansion project. In addition it will be used to increase bed capacity, transform inpatient and outpatient surgical approaches with the addition of an ambulatory center, redesign clinical spaces to promote multidisciplinary care, and create and inviting and accessible campus experience.
In researching ACH their website states “Arkansas Children’s is the only hospital system in the state solely dedicated to caring for children, which allows our organization to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas. We are driven by four core values: safety, teamwork, compassion, and excellence.”
Don Parker said “My wife and I have worked hard and been blessed in life, and we both believe it is important to give back to the community. We have experienced first-hand the benefits of the philanthropic giveback to the hospital, so being able to provide that same support to kids and their families is an opportunity we are grateful to have.”
Lynn added. “Throughout the last 34 years, it has been incredible to see the foundation grow across the state. For us, it is not about what you do, but why you do it, and for us that is the kids – to make it easier for them during their time in the hospital.”
We look forward to sharing more stories of Franchise Heart. The impact franchising can have on communities is limitless.
