
Author: Dallas Foundation Staff
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Driven to give: How one planned gift is helping children cope with loss
December 15, 2020Diane and Kent Fannon committed a $2 million planned gift to support and expand the Child Life program.Learn more Driven to give: How one planned gift is helping children cope with loss -
Patient’s $1 million estate gift supports Arts in Medicine Program
March 7, 2020Catherine Chastain's bequest of more than $1 million benefits the Arts in Medicine program at Baylor University Medical Center.Learn more Patient’s $1 million estate gift supports Arts in Medicine Program -
Positive purpose: Jeff York sets his mind to helping others
January 21, 2020When Jeff York heard about BSWH’s partnership with the American Cancer Society to build a Hope Lodge on the campus of Baylor University Medical Center, he immediately wanted to be a part of it. He and his wife, Carmen, made a generous gift to help give hope a new home in Dallas.Learn more Positive purpose: Jeff York sets his mind to helping others -
Celebrating the life and spirit of T. Boone Pickens
December 1, 2019T. Boone Pickens was a visionary philanthropist whose generosity transformed lives. His $10 million gift to Baylor Scott & White Health in 2012 led to the establishment of the Baylor Scott & White T. Boone Pickens Cancer Hospital, the first dedicated cancer hospital in North Texas.Learn more Celebrating the life and spirit of T. Boone Pickens -
Drawing on the strength of the human body for innovative clinical trials
June 1, 2019Dr. Ronan Kelly, new chief of oncology at Baylor Scott & White Health – North Texas, is poised to help cancer patients benefit through greater access to novel research investigating next-generation immunotherapies.Learn more Drawing on the strength of the human body for innovative clinical trials -
Mission to serve
June 1, 2019Shapard Family Gift Supports Hope Lodge Serving others is important to Bob and Susan Shapard. This may be by way of sharing a cup of coffee or even by lending a sympathetic ear. But through a generous gift from the Shapard Family, they are serving untold numbers of people in many important ways. That support […]Learn more Mission to serve -
Innovative Child Life Program supports the children of seriously ill adults
March 1, 2019When important people in a child’s life face life-threatening illness or trauma, many families either don’t know how or are not comfortable talking about the situation with children. How kids process distressing events like these can have a major impact on their lives.Learn more Innovative Child Life Program supports the children of seriously ill adults -
Ginny & Don Sillers
January 21, 2019The Sillers' estate gift was in gratitude to the physicians and staff at Baylor University Medical Center who saved Ginny’s life.Learn more Ginny & Don Sillers -
Boone Powell Sr. Society luncheon highlights Child Life Services
January 21, 2019To help a generous group of donors understand the importance of Child Life Services at BSWH, the BSW Dallas Foundation chose it as the featured topic of a recent Boone Powell Sr. Society (BPSS) Recognition Luncheon.Learn more Boone Powell Sr. Society luncheon highlights Child Life Services -
Boone Powell Sr. Luncheon highlights Arts in Medicine program
January 21, 2018Throughout history, pictures, stories, dances, music and drama have been central to healing. Research indicates that music can decrease pain, nausea and anxiety; lowers blood pressure; and stabilizes heart rates. According to JaeJeung So, art therapist at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, art therapy also has a healing effect, stating, “With serious illnesses, patients […]Learn more Boone Powell Sr. Luncheon highlights Arts in Medicine program -
A Patient Reacts by Jeff York
March 24, 2017Hearing news of the impressive outcomes of the clinical trial that Dr. Kelly led, which resulted in a new therapy for esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancers, was a moment to remember for Jeff York, a member of the Baylor Scott & White Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center Dallas advisory board and a generous donor who […]Learn more A Patient Reacts by Jeff York