July 24, 2011
Health-Care System Gets $40-Million Pledge From Indianapolis Businessman and Wife
Sidney and Lois Eskenazi had planned to donate money after their deaths, but instead made a pledge.
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Sidney and Lois Eskenazi had planned to donate money after their deaths, but instead made a pledge.
How much: $40-million pledge
Who gave it: Sidney and Lois Eskenazi. Mr. Eskenazi founded Sandor Development Company, a real-estate company firm in Indianapolis.
Who got it: Wishard Foundation, the fund-raising arm of Wishard Health Services, a public health-care system in Indianapolis, which will be renamed after the donors.
What the gift will support: A new hospital that will open in December 2013
