A generous donation by Bill and Mary (O’Daniel) Stone will fund a state-of-the-art, indoor therapeutic sensory playground for young patients who are cared for at St. Vincent Center for Children in Evansville. The playground will help provide sensory stimulation and cognitive development for children who struggle with a variety of conditions such as Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD).
The playground will be named in honor of Bill’s mom, Patricia Browning Stone, who was a graduate of the St. Mary’s School of Nursing.
“My mom, Patricia Browning Stone, was the embodiment of a strong successful woman. She cared deeply for children and was taken from us at a young age, said Bill. “We are certain she is watching from above and she would be very proud to be associated with the fine people who will make this fabulous facility a reality.”
The Center for Children is a comprehensive outpatient facility that was created to address the unmet healthcare needs of the region’s children. Services include pediatric behavioral health, pediatric subspecialty clinic, a resource center and the Tri-State’s only behavior-based, intensive feeding therapy program.
Dan Parod, President, Southwest Indiana Region, St. Vincent Evansville, said “We are extremely grateful to Bill and Mary Stone. Their gift makes this playground possible, which will meet specific therapeutic, educational and recreational needs of young patients.”
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held for the indoor sensory playground on December 19.