At Methodist, healing happens in marketplace too
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Environmental Services Director Shane Fulford (right) checks out a shipment of cleaning supplies being delivered by Charles Barnes' (left) Action Janitorial supply company on Feb. 26, 2020. The Methodist Hospitals have been trying to increase the amount they spend with minority vendors. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
In the last five years, Methodist has done $156 million with women- and minority-owned firms here, including more than $45 million with subcontractors.
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Methodist Le Bonheur Larry Fogarty Willie Frazier Charles E. Barnes Mid-South Minority Business Council Continuum Jozelle Luster Booker Subscriber OnlyThank you for supporting local journalism.
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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