• Donate in Honor
• Send Gratitude Card
• Make a Legacy Gift

Grateful Families

At Children’s Health℠, we’re honored by the trust you’ve placed in us to care for your family. Our Grateful Patient Family Program gives you the opportunity to show your appreciation in meaningful ways—whether that’s through heartfelt messages or charitable gifts. In doing so, you not only celebrate the exceptional care your child received, but also extend hope and compassion to future families who walk through our doors. Every contribution—big or small—helps us provide lifesaving treatments, support important programs and ensure a healthier tomorrow for North Texas children.

How You Can Get Involved

We invite you to explore the many ways you can make a difference. You might honor a caregiver with a donation, start a fundraiser in your community or consider a recurring or legacy gift. As a nonprofit health system, every act of generosity makes a lasting impact on the lives of children and families who depend on us. If you’d like help deciding how to get involved or want to learn more about the program, our Grateful Patient Family team is here for you. Please reach out at grateful@childrens.com to schedule time and discuss your ideas. Together, we can inspire hope and healing for every child who enters our doors.

Meet Our Grateful Patient Families

Read about the way these families say “thank you” for the care they received.

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  Meet Grayson
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  Meet Azai

Ways to Get Involved

• Start Your Fundraiser

  Starting a fundraiser is a powerful way to respond when friends and family ask how they can support you throughout your child’s health care journey. By harnessing the power of your social networks, you can invite loved ones to donate in honor of important milestones like a remission day or birthday. This easy, impactful option allows your community to be incredible together and help make life better for children - just like yours - every step of the way.
  
  Start a Fundraiser

• Legacy and Gift Planning

  Legacy and gift planning allows you to support Children’s Health by including them in your estate plans - through a will, trust, life insurance or retirement assets. One unique approach for parents or guardians is establishing a Supplemental Needs Trust (SNT), which can provide ongoing financial support for a child with long-term healthcare needs while also enabling you to support the future of Children’s Health. These options can offer potential tax benefits and ensure your generosity makes a lasting impact for generations to come.
  
  Legacy and Gift Planning

• Honor and Memorial Giving

  Honor and memorial giving is a way to pay tribute to someone dear to you, whether in honor of a person who has touched your life, or in memory of a loved one who has passed away. By dedicating a gift in their name, you help support patient care, research and community health initiatives that make a lasting impact. This is a meaningful way to show your appreciation for someone while also making life better for children.
  
  Honor and Memorial Giving

Chat with our Grateful Patient Family Team

You can set up a meeting with our grateful patient family program manager by clicking the link below:

Book Time with Vivian

There are many ways for you and your family to get involved with the mission of Children’s Health - making life better for children. If you’d like to learn more about the program or stay up to date on special events and announcements, contact us at grateful@childrens.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Grateful Patient Family program?

Building on the strong community support that powers our Foundation, the Grateful Patient Family Program is dedicated exclusively to our patient families. This program offers personalized opportunities for you to celebrate your unique experience at Children's Health. The caregiver recognition opportunity is just one way to join a community that, together with our generous supporters, is making a difference through recognition, legacy-building and initiatives tailored for families like yours.

What is the Children's Medical Center Foundation?

As the fundraising arm for Children’s Health, one of the largest and most prestigious nonprofit pediatric health systems in North Texas, the Children's Medical Center Foundation provides philanthropic support through partnerships with individual donors, organizations and corporations. These funds support us with the enhancement of care, discovery of cures and building a healthier community across all Children's Health campuses to fulfill the mission to make life better for children.