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…