Donors: What's your Story?
Teen’s Service Project Helps Children Battling Cancer
Seventeen-year-old Dahlton Wagner shoots straight from the heart. He needed an Eagle Scout project, and the TTUHSC pediatric oncology clinic at Amarillo needed some sprucing up. On his first visit to the TTUHSC pediatric oncology clinic, Dahlton said he immediately knew this was his Eagle Scout project. more »
Mission Accomplished: James A. “Buddy” Davidson Charitable Foundation Supports Various Health Care Initiatives
Sandra Davidson and the staff of the James A. “Buddy” Davidson Charitable Foundation continue the work began by her husband more than three decades ago. Mr. Davidson gained an appreciation for nursing from his mother, who was a registered nurse. Today, the foundation that bears his name supports nursing students at TTUHSC as well as many other health care initiatives. more »
Jean Stockton Tells her Story of Generous Gifts to TTUHSC
Her generous gifts throughout the past 20 years have provided scholarships for TTUHSC students and enabled its academic programs to prosper. She has contributed to the Garrison Institute on Aging as well as to the schools of Allied Health Sciences, Medicine, and Nursing. Additionally, Mrs. Stockton has made a planned gift to the School of Pharmacy at Abilene. more »
Myrna L. Armstrong Endowed Scholarship for Nursing
Even though Myrna Armstrong has retired from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing, her giving spirit continues to live on through a scholarship she established. The Myrna L. Armstrong/ Elizabeth (Hanslik) Montalvo School of Nursing Endowed Scholarship will award scholarships to RN to BSN students in the counties surrounding Marble Falls. more »
Littleton-Anglin Families Endowment Fund for Parkinson’s Disease Research
Their gift has established the Littleton-Anglin Families Endowment Fund for Parkinson’s Disease Research at the School of Medicine at Lubbock. LZ and Zada Anglin, James A. Littleton, Jr., and J.A. and Rene Littleton, this gift will support clinician salaries, specialized equipment and scholarships as well as training and other educational programs. more »
Mrs. J. Avery “Janie” Rush Endowed Chair of Excellence in Women's Health and Oncology
J. Avery Rush, M.D., says his philanthropic spirit comes from the example exhibited by his parents, who were altruistic leaders in Amarillo. Their emphasis on community first, inspired him to invest in Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. His gift established The Mrs. J Avery “Janie” Rush Endowed Chair of Excellence at the School of Medicine at Amarillo. more »
Corbett L. and Cecilia T. Roberts Scholarship Endowment in Nursing
Glenna Roberts came to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 26 years ago, amidst a West Texas thunderstorm, planning to establish a scholarship for nurses. She remembers the day clearly. “I hadn’t watched the news, and a very nice man helped me get into the building. His suit was soaked; I still owe him a new suit,” Roberts recalls with a rueful smile. more »
Corinne Payne Wright Endowed Chair in Alzheimer’s Disease
With every paycheck, Ron Salars makes a modest contribution to the Corinne Payne Wright Endowed Chair in Alzheimer’s Disease, optimistic that someday it will help add up to a medical breakthrough. He understands firsthand the struggles faced by those with neurological diseases – his daughter has Down syndrome. more »
Crofoot Family Endowment Fund in Epilepsy
“That’s all we can do here for your child.” Terry and Kelly Crofoot heard those despairing words nine years ago and have since made numerous trips to specialty clinics throughout the country seeking help for their son, Clay, who has epilepsy. more »
F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health
From the back seat of her father’s car, Marie Hall formed some of her earliest memories of her father’s work. An only child, she remembers riding along as he made evening house calls to the residents in the rural areas around Big Spring. Ms. Hall’s father, G.T. Hall, M.D., was a rural primary care physician and surgeon in Big Spring. Armed with a stethoscope and a black medical bag, his most important medical tool was a compassionate heart. more »