Scott & White
Receives Largest Gift
in Its History
Benefits pediatric care at the McLane Children’s Hospital
Childhood is a time to learn, to play, and to experience all the joys and
growing pains of reaching adulthood. When a child becomes very ill or is
seriously injured, our hearts are heavy. Each child deserves good health,
and a chance to grow up and achieve his dreams.
In
an extraordinary act of
charitable giving, Drayton and
Elizabeth McLane and their
sons’ families have made the largest gift
ever to Scott & White, and it is directed
to the children’s hospital. All parents
who want the best healthcare for their
children are assured knowing that
children who need pediatric expertise
are not only in the skilled hands of our
pediatric experts, but now also in the
very generous hands of these incredible
philanthropists. In recognition of the
McLanes’ passion and generosity, we
have renamed our children’s hospital
the McLane Children’s Hospital Scott
& White. The family’s unprecedented
gift will help give generations of
children their lifetimes to look forward
to. It also leads the Scott & White
Healthcare Empowering Excellence
Campaign (to be introduced in the
Fall 2012 issue of THE CATALYST).
Drayton McLane Jr. has been a
member of the Board of Trustees at
Scott & White Healthcare for more
than 26 years, and its chairman for
the past 12 years. He has tirelessly
devoted his time and talents to Scott
& White. One of the nation’s most
esteemed businessmen and chairman of
Temple, Texas-based McLane Group,
Mr. McLane credits his parents as
early mentors, who instilled in him the
values of philanthropy and community
responsibility. “Elizabeth and I felt that
success in business also meant having to
serve the community.
“When I moved our family business
to Temple in 1966, I could see that
Scott & White was the brightest light
in Central Texas. I got to know the
physicians and leaders, and admired
them. For the last 115 years, Scott
& White has had what every other
healthcare practice wants—great quality
physicians, an integrated group practice
model, a desire to grow and serve
people, and a dedication to excellent
pediatric care for our children,” he
says. Mr. McLane recalls the time
On the Cover: The McLane Family! Back row, standing from left: Denton McLane, Drayton McLane Jr., Elizabeth McLane,
and Drayton McLane III. Front row, from left: Jeff McLane, Amy McLane holding Jake McLane, Dray McLane (center),
Brooks McLane, and Amy McLane holding Walker McLane.
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