The Howard Hughes Corp. has shown financial support for Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center's South Tower expansion in its conference center.

According to a news release, The Howard Hughes Corporation Community Conference Center houses nine areas for educational seminars and meeting space within the new hospital addition.

“Memorial Hermann is grateful for The Howard Hughes Corporation. We are honored to receive their generous support of the new South Tower at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center and are continuously touched by their true friendship,” said Justin Kendrick, senior vice president and CEO of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center. “Their employees have supported our employees these past two years with donations of meals and notes of encouragement as well. They are a true partner in every sense of the word.”

Jim Carman, president of the Houston Region for Howard Hughes, said the financial support shows a commitment to HHCares, a corporate social responsibility program that focuses on financial donations and volunteerism.

“By extending our partnership to provide long-term financial support for the conference center in Memorial Hermann’s new tower, we are demonstrating the mission of our HHCares initiatives, which strives to take care of the local community by giving back,” Carman said in the release.