Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation

See Schedule OWhile the name of the Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation has evolved over our history, our core has remained the same. As a separately incorporated 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, we raise and manage charitable funds to support Baylor Scott & White Health - North Texas division, distributing more than $949 million since the Foundation was established.Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are investing more in new models of care, medical technology, innovative research and medical education than we ever have before. We are continuing to move forward on the path that we have had since our inception in 1978.Powered by the generosity of the community, we are supported by more than 12,000 active donors, including individuals, corporations and other private foundations. Working together, we are helping to drive positive change and improve the health of the North Texas communities served by Baylor Scott & White Health. During the fiscal year, the Foundation distributed over $36 million for priority programs and initiatives across Baylor Scott & White Health. Below are some of the areas of need the Foundation supported.Arts in Medicine: A philanthropically funded program that fully integrates music and therapeutic, literary, visual and performing arts into our clinical care to promote healing and enhance the lives of all those we serve.Baylor AT&T Memory Center: Our comprehensive program to support patients with various types of dementia, and their families.Child Life Services: Our pioneering program that offers support directly to the children of seriously ill adults - helping them process everything from their loved one's terminal diagnosis to a life altering illness or injury.American Cancer Society Gene and Jerry Jones Family Hope Lodge: A home-like facility that offers free accommodations for cancer patients and their caregivers who have to travel long distances for their care. Hope Lodge relieves the stress of travel, financial strain and separation from loved ones during care-providing a home away from home and allowing patients to focus all their energy on getting well.High-risk Breast Screening Program: To help women in North Texas better understand their personal risk and identify breast cancers at their earliest and most treatable stages, Baylor Scott & White Health launched a High-Risk Breast Screening Program in 2020. This personalized, landmark program was created thanks to generous support from the Foundation donors and has already identified more than 2,300 women who were high-risk for breast cancer and unaware.Medical Education and Nursing: Physicians and nurses are the backbone of our health care system, and we invest heavily in the education and training of these medical professionals. Baylor University Medical Center trains nearly 100 undergraduate students and nearly 300 residents and fellows each year. In addition, the Advancing Nursing Excellence scholarship and Center for Nursing Leadership are two initiatives aimed at equipping Baylor Scott & White Health nurses for the vital roles they serve. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Staffed by specialized nurses, neonatal nurse practitioners, and many other skilled staff, along with neonatologists on the medical staff, the Level III NICU at Baylor University Medical Center is nationally recognized for its care of premature and critically ill newborns and draws referrals from throughout Texas.Texas Immuno-Oncology Biorepository: An innovative research initiative that aims to improve our understanding of how the immune system fights cancer by collecting biological samples from actual patients, during and after treatment, and may lead to ways we can detect cancer earlier and treat it better.