Fueling front-line care from the putting greens

Temple Shalom’s “Fore the Kids” charity golf tournament chooses Children's Health as its beneficiary 

For more than two decades, Temple Shalom has hosted “Fore the Kids,” an annual charity golf tournament. The day is filled with putting contests, silent auctions and rounds of golf — all to raise funds for causes that support the community’s youngest. 

In recent years, the nearly 60-year-old Reform Jewish congregation selected Children’s Health as one of its beneficiaries, noting the hospital’s mission to make life better for children and their families. 

For Andrew Paley, a senior rabbi at Temple Shalom, the partnership was a no-brainer.  

Paley and others at the synagogue recognized that Children’s Health’s staff is at the front lines of taking care of North Texas’ growing pediatric population and they wanted to support its efforts, he said. Already the synagogue had been giving gifts of toys and other non-cash donations that support patients and families before shifting to financial gifts that allow Children’s Health to fund areas of greatest need.    

“There's a sense of joy in being able to be a part of something that does some real good, that does some real helping,” Paley said. 

Temple Shalom is proud to support the leading pediatric health care system in North Texas as it “helps families through really difficult moments,” he said. “Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that?” 

Philanthropic gifts from generous donors and community groups ensure Children’s Health can meet the broad health care needs of area families. Unrestricted gifts, such as those raised through Temple Shalom’s golf tournament, allow our system to address the most pressing needs as we aim to provide world-class care.  

As a nonprofit, unrestricted giving is critical to the day-to-day lives of our patients, allowing Children’s Health to adapt and expand critical programs and keep pace with a growing pediatric population.   

“The fact that we can contribute anything to help Children’s Health as it grows and expands, we can say we’re a little part of that,” said Irwin Kaufman, a co-chair for Temple Shalom’s golf committee. “We feel good about the fact that we're helping the youth.”