Region. “Thanks to the generosity of Baylor University Medical Center for their
partners and individuals who have treatment. Hope Lodge will make these
stepped up to help with this project, clinical trials accessible to more patients
we will soon be able to provide a traveling to our area for care.
home away from home for cancer
The expenses associated with most
patients, allowing them to focus on advanced cancer treatments can be
what’s important — getting well.” overwhelming and the new Hope Lodge
Thanks to generous support
Letter from
the CEO helps reduce the financial burden for
donors, the Gene and Jerry Jones The best is yet to come for they need.
family understand the impact this cancer patients and their families
from individuals and organizations,
the capital campaign surpassed
its fundraising goal and has raised
nearly $32 million to date. As lead
disease can have within a family
and community.
Texans and patients around the country
who are battling cancer. Just as important,
it allows families to stay close during
treatment, so patients receive the support
In healthcare today, to be great, you
must work together with those who
When I read letters from grateful patients, support your mission. In fact, “We are in it
“Facing a cancer diagnosis I am humbled by the descriptions of the together” is one of our core Values. Not only
and enduring treatment is already care they received. Not surprisingly, what are we in it together with our patients and
daunting enough, but worrying is most meaningful to them is receiving their families, but also with our collaborators
about travel, lodging and other comfort, compassion and hope from our like the American Cancer Society and our
necessities can be a huge burden,” caregivers. As we begin construction on generous donors whose vision, generosity
said Jerry Jones. “Our family is the American Cancer Society Gene and and dedication make it all possible.
grateful for the opportunity to help Jerry Jones Family Hope Lodge on the
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Baylor University Medical Center campus, commitment of our longtime Baylor Scott
I think again of those three words — & White Holdings board member and
comfort, compassion and hope. immediate past chair, Jim Turner, for his
This project, the first of its kind in North
Texas, is a natural extension of Baylor
Scott & White Health’s mission and deep
1.
I’m especially thankful for the personal
tireless efforts in bringing this vision of
hope to those we serve.
I have no doubt that by providing
commitment to our patients. It will benefit comfort, compassion and hope through
countless families for decades to come the Gene and Jerry Jones Family Hope
by providing, at no charge, lodging for Lodge, the best is yet to come for those
those fighting cancer and their families. we serve.
As a result, we can lessen the burden on
patients and their loved ones, so they can
simply focus on getting better.
The Gene and Jerry Jones Family Hope
Lodge will also make the premier oncology
treatment offered here more accessible to James H. Hinton
patients. For example, there are more than CEO, Baylor Scott & White Health
100 active interventional oncology clinical
trials available to patients who choose
2.
1. Charlotte Anderson and Gene Jones
2. Jim and Julie Turner
4.
3. Rowland K. Robinson,
Leonard Riggs and Jerry Jones
4. Jerry and Gene Jones
5. Gary Reedy, Jeff Fehlis, Mike Neal
and Keenan Delaney
3.
5.
Opposite page: Leadership from
Baylor Scott & White Health and
the American Cancer Society break
ground on Hope Lodge with the
Gene and Jerry Jones family.
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