DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Children’s Medical Center Foundation, the fundraising arm of Children’s Health, announced a $500,000 donation from the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation on Wednesday to support the expansion at Children’s Medical Center Plano, with a focus on pediatric oncology.
“Annie and I are very grateful to the incredible oncology staff at Children’s Health for their life-saving work. We have a personal connection to pediatric cancer, and to this hospital specifically,” Jordan Spieth shared. “And while we hope research continues to make this issue nonexistent in the future, for now, our focus is on improving each family’s experience as much as possible.”
In recognition of the gift, the family support lounge, that will be located in the newly expanded Pauline Allen Gill Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s Medical Center Plano, will be named the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Lounge. The new space will provide respite for patient families with a lounge area and an enclosed kitchenette designed for families to gather in a calm and welcoming environment.
“Within each of our pillars, we want to focus on providing direct support to children and families who are facing challenges,” Annie Spieth said. “Our goal with this gift is to provide thousands of families in North Texas who are facing a diagnosis closer access to the life-saving care of Children’s Medical Center. If we can be a small part of expanding access to treatment and, in turn, give quality time back to these families, then we hopefully contribute toward their healing journey. Jordan and I are very grateful to the incredible oncology staff at Children’s for their life-saving work.”
“Jordan and Annie Spieth have been longtime supporters of the Children’s Health mission, which they understand deeply. We’re extremely grateful for this generous gift as the Plano campus of Children’s Health expands to meet the growing population of kids in North Texas. Having access to the best pediatric care for children and families close to home is critical,” said Brent Christopher, president of Children’s Medical Center Foundation. “This commitment to help kids battling cancer is at the heart of what it means to make life better for children.”
Groundbreaking for the Children’s Medical Center Plano campus expansion took place in October 2021 and is expected to be complete by late 2024. Expansion plans for the Plano campus include a new 395,000-square-foot tower to house expanded specialty care programs, such as cardiology, oncology, gastroenterology, and neurology, among others.
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