The Legacy of Leopold L. Meyer Generous, immense and undeniably intertwined with Texas Children's Hospital's legacy of loving care is the legacy of Leopold L. Meyer. Read on to learn about the remarkable fundraising efforts of this founding trustee.More
Cheerful Giving Charlene Ault-Hallmark has spent much of her adult life working at Texas Children's. She provides support to special programs, and has included a bequest in her will to make a lasting impact on children and families after her lifetime.More
A Giving Heart Can Last Forever Although Meredith Miller's natural
heart expired at age 11, her heart's
desire to give to others lives on
through the Meredith Erin Miller
Endowed Fund in Cardiology at
Texas Children's Hospital. With a
commitment of $25,000, Mr. Meredith
Miller and Ms. Julie Miller established
the fund in memory of their daughter.More
A Gift for the Future For many people, retirement means
looking back at past events and
accomplishments. But for Michael
and Nancy Davis of Weatherford,
Texas, it's a time to look forward …
to the next generation.More
Partners in Life, Partners in Giving Partners in life since 1959, George Ferry, M.D., and Joan Ferry, Ph.D., are
also partners in their philanthropic giving decisions, and they have been devoted
supporters of both Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine
(BCM) for more than 35 years. More
A Family Tradition
The Drs. Rosenthal
of Ashford Pediatric
Associates have been
making their mark
on Texas Children's
for 57 years. This
well-known family of
pediatricians has also
made philanthropic
contributions to the
hospital for many
years, including a
gift in support of
Texas Children's
Hospital West Campus.More
Supporting Causes They Love A desire to use their
philanthropy as effectively
as possible brought Texas
Children's neonatologist
Dr. Leslie L. Harris
and her husband, Dr.
Edward G. Baptista,
an adult cardiologist
and recent chief of staff
at Kingwood Medical
Center, into the fold of
Ambassadors for Texas
Children's Hospital as
lifetime members.More
Honoring One Child's Life, Bringing Hope to Many Like many fathers, Michael Linn had great
dreams for his son, Matthew, when he was
born in 1982. Sadly, Matthew was born
with a congenital heart defect—his tiny
heart had two chambers instead of four.More
It's All in the Family It was with a strong sense of joining a warm and close-knit medical family that Dr. Joan E. Shook and Dr. Jeffrey R. Starke each accepted residencies, fellowships, faculty positions at Baylor College of Medicine and posts at Texas Children's Hospital in the early 1980s.More
Changing Lives Long After Her Own In the mid-1970s, when young Lee Edward
Ellis of Houston contracted Burkitt's
lymphoma—a rare form of non-Hodgkin's
lymphoma—treatment options were
limited. Today, 30 years later, the disease
has more than an 80 percent survival rate.More
Joining Together to Make a Big Impact As the daughter of a physician in general practice in Southern California and a mom who has always been a giver, Dr. Carol J. Baker has understood the notion of giving to others since her earliest childhood. When she came to Houston and Texas Children's Hospital, she learned what a huge impact that outlook can have when it's...More
Remembering the Past While Looking to the Future With a commitment to Texas Children's Fetal Center in memory of her daughter, Reba Galinsky, who died in utero in 1997, Nadine Galinsky Feldman has established an endowed fund through her estate plans to help give other prospective mothers and their at-risk babies a better chance to share a life together.More
Planning Ahead for Texas Children's Planning ahead is a way of life for Cris Daskevich; perhaps more than most folks. As a senior vice president of Texas Children's Hospital, she's involved every day in planning ahead for Texas Children's Maternity Center and women's services. But she has also made a personal plan for herself and her family far into the future by including Texas Children's Hospital...More
Creating a Brighter Future for Children Doting great-grandpa Harry Argovitz knows a good deal when he sees one. So when he learned about charitable gift annuities available through Texas Children's Hospital, he jumped at the opportunity to establish one that will help his beloved great-granddaughter, Mackenzie "Kiki" Tobor. His annuity will ultimately benefit the hospital's program...More
Hope and Healing for Children With Cancer Sometimes, one moment in time really does change a life forever. For Don and Sidney Faust, that moment came during the 1998 Cancer League of Houston luncheon when they were introduced to some of the youngest patients of Texas Children's Cancer Center. Meeting the brave, compelling children brought the Fausts to the realization that...More
"Texas Children's Believed in Me" Dr. Donald J. Fernbach joined Texas Children's Hospital as a firstyear resident in 1954 and quickly emerged as a major force in its success. His commitment to finding new ways to heal sick children has been fundamental to the hospital's phenomenal growth. Now his foresight and generosity will support oncology...More
Wilson Gift Helps Advance Research for Cystic Fibrosis—Yours Can, Too Most people may not think to name Texas Children's Hospital as the beneficiary of an IRA. After spending many hours at Texas Children's with his granddaughter, however, Jackson O. Wilson did. Jack Wilson's 9-year-old granddaughter, Emily Otto, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) almost immediately after she was...More
Visionary John C. Silvey, Jr. Creates His Legacy Active and healthy at 85 years old, and firmly controlling the reins of his life and future, Mr. Silvey has carefully and thoroughly studied all the options for planning and investing his estate;and Texas Children's Hospital features prominently in those plans. He has created a charitable gift annuity with the hospital and included a generous bequest in his will.More
Gifts of a Lifetime Year by year, gift by gift, Dr. William T. Shearer has made financial contributions to Texas Children's Hospital that add up to an extraordinary lifetime commitment. Dr. Shearer came to Texas Children’s in 1978 to establish the Allergy and Immunology Service and made his first contributions...More
A Whole-Hearted Gift As far back as she can remember, Susan Rockwell, R.N., wanted to heal broken hearts. As a pediatric cardiology nurse at Texas Children’s Heart Center, she dedicated her life to providing cardiac care to many young patients but always felt that she could give more. Rockwell’s 26-year tenure at the Heart Center and the many life-saving treatments she saw pioneered...More
How Will You Leave Your Legacy? Dr. Barbara Mitchell wanted to leave a legacy through her estate plan that would combine her love for education and health with her desire to make a difference in the lives of children and their families. She found a perfect fit in Texas Children's Hospital. Her interest in health and child development began in college...More
Rebecca Meyer Brown For fourteen years Rebecca Meyer Brown was a faithful and frequent donor to Texas Children's Hospital. Her philanthropic support provided seed money for a variety of hospital programs and ongoing support for several others. “My mother gave to the hospital because she thought Texas Children’s was where children would get the best care...More
Paying Tribute to Texas Children's First Benefactors In 1994, Texas Children's Hospital established the J. S. and Lillie Abercrombie Society to honor its first major benefactors, whose kindness and foresight helped create Texas Children's. Today, through the Abercrombie Society, Texas Children’s recognizes and pays tribute to people who have included the hospital in their estate plans.More
Abercrombie Society Member Spotlight: Janelda Bentrup Janelda Bentrup went through the most difficult time in her life when her only child, Brenda Bentrup Mosenthin, passed away at age 42. However, through a planned gift to Texas Children’s Hospital, Janelda is fulfilling Brenda’s lifelong wish to give back to the hospital. She would say to me, when we die – we’re going...More
A Gift With Flexibility Barbara and Roy Adams know the importance of flexibility. During Roy’s 32-year career with Exxon, the couple lived overseas for 23 years in five countries and traveled to more than 50 countries, finely honing their adaptability and packing skills. When Roy retired in 1993, the couple chose to move back to Houston, where...More
Giving Back Almost 30 years ago, Dinah Schnitzer's two sons, Adam, 30, and Andrew, 27, were both diagnosed with congenital conditions of the digestive system when they were infants. As a result of the expert care they received at Texas Children's, Schnitzer became a generous supporter. >"l'm fortunate to be able to give back to the hospital that has given so much to me," she said. Not long ago...More
A Well-Lived, Philanthropic Life Alice Jan Minatra was no stranger to philanthropy. In fact, she dedicated her life to helping others. She gave freely of her time, talent and resources to many Houston charities including the Houston Symphony League, Rice University, the Salvation Army and Child Advocates. According to her daughter, Amanda Hesse, Minatra was “a very generous woman...More
Volunteer Gives Friendship and Funds to Help Newborns Jim Bordelon is a man with a plan. His plan is to ensure that the little babies in Texas Children's Newborn Center continue to receive the highest level of care and treatment for many years to come. In October, Jim, as he likes to be called, designated a gift through his will to Texas...More
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