Date & Location Friday, April 28th 2017 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. United Way of Greater Houston 50 Waugh Dr. Houston, TX 77007 Registration Information The registration fee is $69 which includes access to educational events, continental breakfast, morning coffee break, lunch (catered by Goode BBQ), and continuing education credits for registered nurse participants. Scroll below to register now, as seats are limited. We hope to see you on April 28th! Target Audience The INSPIRE…
Ben Taub Hospital gets Art Donation Photographs are powerful. They allow us to shift our mental focus and are a tool for meditation. In viewing a photograph, we co-create the image with the artist, transporting our mind to see the world in new ways. Photos move us out of the ordinary. Researchers are learning more about the precise ways works of art help patients and families in the healing process. One 1993 study found…
MINI Cooper Winner! Congratulations to Harris Health System employee, Selona Alleyne, a Nursing Clinical Manager at LBJ Hospital. Selona purchased a raffle ticket to show her support for Ben Taub Level 1 Trauma Center. She never dreamed she would win the 2-year lease on a MINI Cooper from Momentum BMW/Momentum MINI! We want to thank General Manager Tommy Kuranoff again for his generous support. Congratulations, Selona! We hope to see you out and about in…
[gdlr_button href=”https://www.crowdrise.com/HarrisCountyHospitalDistrictFoundation” target=”_self” size=”medium” background=”#7fbeee” color=”#ffffff”]Donate Today[/gdlr_button] The HCHD Foundation is joining the world of Crowdfunding! For those new to the concept, crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project by raising online monetary contributions from a large number of people. In 2015, it was estimated that worldwide over $34 billion has been raised this way. On November 22, the Foundation will initiate participation in the CrowdRise Holiday Charity Challenge, an annual fundraising competition that…
By John F. Martinez | October 24, 2016 There was no question that Nancy Coronado would tell her two young children everything about her breast cancer diagnosis. She and her husband wanted to keep them informed of all aspects of treatment and care. [gdlr_quote align=”center” ]“From the beginning, my husband and I told them what I had,” she says. “There was some crying when I said cancer, but it soon became good for us to…
Boy Scout Gives Back in Major Way Thank you to Daniel Canas for dedicating his Eagle Scout project to the New Beginnings program. Daniel is a senior at Stratford High School and a member of Memorial Drive Methodist Church’s Boy Scout Troop in Mustang District. Because of Daniel’s excellent planning and management skills, he collected over 800 newborn items for HCHD Foundation to help support at-risk families with a “baby shower in a basket”, each stocked…
It has long been accepted in the medical profession that spiritual care plays an important role in physical wellness. The Interfaith Chapel at Ben Taub Hospital is utilized by family, friends, patients and employees seeking to find the strength and peace that only the spirit of their beliefs can deliver. The chapel has not been updated since the building was completed in the early 1980’s. Dark, gloomy and outdated, the chapel has experienced heavy usage in…
This is the 3rd annual Adopt a Family event the MD Anderson Fellows have participated in to support the oncology patients and their families receiving care at LBJ. Last year’s “Adopt a Family” was a tremendous success. Through the generosity of the MD Anderson fellows and other donors, two oncology patients receiving on-going care at LBJ and their families were identified by the LBJ Child Life team to receive gifts last holiday season. The gifts included wishes from the…