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Cancer care

Propel advances in cancer research and treatment, bringing hope and healing to patients.

Capital & technology

Invest in the future of healthcare by helping expand and modernize our North Texas facilities.

Community health

Expand access to compassionate healthcare for underserved individuals and families.

Graduate medical education

Shape the future of medicine by helping train the next generation of physicians.

In your region

Make a direct impact on Baylor Scott & White hospitals and patients in your community.

Patient programs

Help enhance patient well-being through innovative, patient-centered programs.

Research

Help drive discoveries and improve patient outcomes by supporting accessible research and clinical trials.

Transplant

Support life-changing care for transplant patients and their families.

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Your gift can make an immediate difference in the lives of those we serve.

Grateful Giving

Patients and loved ones can show appreciation for the caregivers who made a difference during their healthcare experience.

Make a planned gift

Learn about the multiple ways to make a planned gift and create a lasting legacy.

Giving societies

Giving societies honor donors for their generosity in empowering people to live well.

Celebrating Women

Help us advance the fight against breast cancer through Celebrating Women.

Grand Rounds

Support graduate medical education at Baylor Scott & White by participating in the Ground Rounds golf tournament.

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The Compass

Read the latest issue of The Compass, a quarterly newsletter from the Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation.

Grateful patient

  • Photo of Bonney Ramsey and Dr. Stephen Mathew

    Bonney Ramsey gives back in honor of the care that helped her regain the ability to play the piano

    March 31, 2025
    By contributing to fundraising efforts, donors like Bonney Ramsey help ensure that others continue to receive the same high-quality care she did.
    Learn More Bonney Ramsey gives back in honor of the care that helped her regain the ability to play the piano
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    York family turns personal journey into mission to transform cancer care

    March 22, 2025
    Building on this passion and gratitude, the Jeff and Carmen York Family have generously committed $7 million to help fund a new era in cancer detection, the Texas Cancer Interception Institute (TCII).
    Learn More York family turns personal journey into mission to transform cancer care
  • Couple’s donation opens doors for underserved

    Couple’s donation opens doors for underserved

    March 10, 2025
    Myra and Darwin Smiths’ generous gift will help expand access to genetic counseling and community health worker programs.
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  • Amy Selkirk breast cancer research fund

    Amy Selkirk breast cancer research fund

    March 8, 2025
    In Amy Selkirk's memory, a fund for advancing breast cancer research has been established: the Amy Selkirk Breast Cancer Research Fund.
    Learn More Amy Selkirk breast cancer research fund
  • 40 Years of life-saving transplants

    40 Years of life-saving transplants

    March 7, 2025
    In 1984, 5-year-old Amie Garrison from Indiana urgently needed a liver transplant due to a rare bile duct disorder. With few hospitals worldwide offering the procedure, her family came to Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) in Dallas, which was just about to launch its transplant program. Led by Dr. Goran Klintmalm, a team at BUMC […]
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    Healing through music therapy

    March 7, 2025
    Kay’s belief in the healing power of music inspired her to make an estate gift to support Arts in Medicine.
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  • Riding toward the future

    Riding toward the future

    June 1, 2024
    Neurology expertise at BUMC helped avid cyclist Jim Crawford get back on his feet and back on his wheels. Four years ago, Dallas resident Jim Crawford, a long-time cyclist, experienced a near-fatal stroke after a long bike ride. His speech suddenly became garbled, and he fell out of his chair. His wife, Anne, recognized the […]
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  • Hard-to-Stomach Diagnosis

    Hard-to-Stomach Diagnosis

    September 1, 2023
    Colette Dishman battled her hidden cancer with the help of a dedicated team at Baylor Scott & White Health.
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  • Giving Back for the Gift of Life

    Giving Back for the Gift of Life

    June 1, 2023
    After receiving the ultimate gift from an organ donor, Lisa Barker and her family are devoted to giving back. At 25 years old, Lisa Barker found herself arriving at Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) in Dallas on a helicopter. Lisa’s diagnosis of acute liver failure had her care team estimating that she had 24 to […]
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  • Changing Minds

    Changing Minds

    March 1, 2023
    Sandra and Gary Fernandes put their minds and hearts into making a difference for those living with Alzheimer’s and other memory disorders.
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  • Heart for the Community

    Heart for the Community

    September 1, 2022
    Jack and Kym Radke honored their daughter's memory with a gift to Baylor Scott & White Health, supporting a variety of cardiovascular wellness initiatives.
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    Patient’s $1 million estate gift supports Arts in Medicine Program

    March 7, 2020
    Catherine 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