Northern Texas PGA Junior Golf Foundation

Beneficiary from 2004 – Present

The Northern Texas PGA Junior Golf Foundation is committed to its mission of introducing the game of golf to children of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. Through the not-for-profit Foundation’s Golf in Schools Program, each year thousands of elementary, middle and high school kids are introduced to the game of golf through the school’s physical education curriculum. Each school that participates is provided golf clubs, teaching aids, training and golf professional expertise all at no charge to the schools or kids.

 

Children’s Medical Center

Beneficiary from 2008 – Present

Children's is private, not-for-profit, and is the eighth largest pediatric healthcare provider in the country with 559 licensed beds, two full-service campuses and 10 outpatient sites. Many of the more than 50 specialty programs of the Children's system have received national and international recognition, confirming a stellar reputation for Children's and UT Southwestern Medical Center as one of the finest pediatric healthcare providers in the United States.

Proceeds donated to Children’s in 2008 and 2009 were designated to purchase Giraffe Omnibeds for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Each bed costs more $50,000.00 and is designed specifically for the care of critically ill neonates. In 2010 and 2011, proceeds have been designated to purchase veradius mobile c-arm units for the heart center. Each unit costs $60,000.00 and is used to diagnose and treat heart conditions.

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Beneficiary in 2006 – 2007

The Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children has always put children first. It’s a philosophy that began in 1921 when a Dallas orthopedic surgeon and a group of Masons saw the need to provide children with quality medical care, regardless of their ability to pay. Thanks solely to the support of donations, the vision soon grew to become one of the nations’ recognized leaders in the treatment of orthopedic conditions, related to neurological disorders and learning disorders. Today the hospital provides ongoing care for more than 14,000 children each year, without charge.

Proceeds donated to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in 2006 and 2007 were designated to purchase medical equipment and provide support services for patients and their families.

Medical Center of Plano

Beneficiary in 2004 – 2005

The Medical Center of Plano is a full-service, 427-bed acute-care facility with more than 1,300 employees and over 900 physicians on staff, representing over 70 specialties and subspecialties. The main campus in the heart of Plano includes the main hospital and medical offices, an outpatient surgery center, a comprehensive cancer-treatment center, an emergency trauma center, a radiology/imaging center, a comprehensive cardiovascular program, the Center for Lifestyle Enhancement, and complete women's and children's services including a high-risk antepartum unit and a neonatal intensive-care unit.

Proceeds donated to the Medical Center of Plano in 2004 and 2005 were designated to upgrade the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit’s waiting room. Items that were purchased included recliners, table and chairs, flat screen televisions, DVD players, a fish tank, a play station and other games.