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those who are in need of these types
of services and exceptionally proud
of what the Hope Lodge will bring to
our community.”
Other major donors included the Don
and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation,
Carmen and Jeff York, Moody Foundation,
the Horner family, Mabee Foundation and
the Shapard family.
“This project, the first of its kind in
North Texas, is a natural extension of
our mission and deep commitment to
patients,” said Jim Hinton, CEO, Baylor
Scott & White Health. “The Gene and
Jerry Jones Family Hope Lodge will be a
Top: Gary Brock, Steve Newton,
Scott Peek and Tim Moore
Left: Richard and Jennifer Dix
Below left: Rowland K. Robinson
and Stephen Jones
Below: Karen and David Shuttee
haven for healing on patients’ journeys;
its impact will be exponential, as it will not
only help those fighting cancer, but those
fighting alongside them.”
Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation
Kristen and
Jim Hinton
continues to seek philanthropic support to
underwrite ongoing operating expenses
for the facility.
For more information on how you can
support the American Cancer Society
Gene and Jerry Jones Hope Lodge,
contact Tim Moore at 214.820.7877 or
[email protected].
Letter from
the Chair
economic situation and your location of success in helping increase access
drive the care you have access to, and for transplant patients by offering them
ultimately, may impact your outcomes. a place to stay during their transplant
A recent poll conducted by NPR journey in Twice Blessed House. Hope
showed that one in four Americans faces Lodge is a further extension of Baylor
barriers to getting healthcare. Of those Scott & White’s commitment to the
unable to get care when they needed patients and communities we serve, both
it, 23 percent said the reason was the here in Dallas and those who travel here
healthcare location that was best for them for their care.
was too far away or too difficult to access.
Those of us who live in Dallas-Fort
I have witnessed the relief brought to
our transplant patients and families with
Worth, or any metro area with strong the removal of these burdens. Now, thanks
healthcare systems, have an upper hand in to our generous Hope Lodge donors,
any health battle we face — not necessarily those battling cancer will not have to worry
If you ever visit a transplant clinic, one because of environmental factors or about hotel bills or long drives. They will
of the first things readily apparent is that lifestyle choices, but because of where have the same advantages — and possibly
medical challenges do not discriminate. we live. And Baylor Scott & White is at the even more — that native Dallasites have in
Regardless of age, sex, race or affluence, epicenter of quality, comprehensive care. accessing the quality, advanced cancer
Hope Lodge will help level the playing field
all the patients in the clinic are combatting
What makes me most excited about
similar health crises and are looking the American Cancer Society Gene
for the same positive outcomes. It can and Jerry Jones Family Hope Lodge is
be an intimidating journey through that it will help level the playing field and
pre-care, transplantation and a lifetime neutralize some of these barriers that
of aftercare visits. patients and families face when it comes
From this perspective, it is also clear
that not everyone has the same access
to care. Your education, your job, your
to receiving quality care for their fight
against cancer.
Baylor Scott & White has a history
care we have available in the Metroplex.
Norm Bagwell
Chair, Board of Directors
Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation
To learn more about any Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation initiative, contact the Foundation at 214.820.3136 or
email DallasFoundation@ BSWH ealth.org. Write to us at 3600 Gaston Avenue, Barnett Tower Suite 100 , Dallas, TX 75246-1800 .
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