A Southwest Airlines plane taxis from Dallas Love Field Airport on Friday, June 19, 2026, in Dallas. The airline donated $5.2 million in flights to 83 hospitals and medical transportation organizations.
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Dallas-based Southwest Airlines donated $5.2 million in flights to 83 hospitals and medical transportation organizations through the most recent cycle of its grant program that gives patients free flights for medical treatment.
The 2026-2027 grant year was the Southwest Airlines Medical Flight Network’s largest. In total, the program has donated about $66.7 million in travel since its start.
The program’s North Texas partners include Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Scottish Rite for Children, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Cook Children’s Medical Center.
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Southwest Airlines donated $5.2 million in flights throughout a recent grant cycle to transport children to medical care.
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“Travel can be the difference between starting treatment on time, accessing specialized care not found in your community, or not starting at all,” Laura Nieto, managing director of community engagement at Southwest Airlines, said in a statement.
Hogs for the Cause donates $2 million to expanded Children’s Medical Center Plano
Hogs for the Cause, which supports families with children with brain cancer, donated $2 million to support the expanded Children’s Medical Center Plano, the largest-ever capital gift to the campus.
The donation will expand clinical capabilities in areas such as cancer and blood disorders and increase inpatient and outpatient capacity. The Pauline Allen Gill Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s Medical Center Plano and Children’s Medical Center Dallas treats more than 2,000 new patients each year and is the largest program of its kind in North Texas.
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The outpatient unite at the Pauline Allen Gill Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s Medical Center Plano will be named Hog for the Cause Outpatient Unit.
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Hogs for the Cause fundraises through activities such as its annual barbecue festival. The outpatient unit at the cancer and blood disorder center in the Plano campus will be named Hogs for the Cause Outpatient Unit.
Children’s Health opened its Plano campus in 2008 and added a 395,000-square-foot tower in 2024 to meet the needs of the city’s growing population.
Texas Women’s Foundation awards $900,000 to 25 nonprofits
Texas Women’s Foundation has awarded $900,000 to 25 nonprofits through its 2026 Community Grant Cycle.
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The North Texas nonprofits focus on helping Texas women and families achieve economic security and stability.
Through the annual grant cycle, Texas Women’s Foundation’s Board Alumnae awarded $40,000 to Shared Housing Center for housing and wraparound services, and Texas Women’s Foundation Nineteen Network awarded $40,000 to The Family Place for its children’s educational service program. Texas Women’s Foundation has given $115 million over the last 40 years to causes focused on women and families.
The Texas Women’s Foundation awarded $900,000 to 25 nonprofits that were recognized at its September 25 reception.
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Susan Frank, founder and executive director of Hearts for Homes, a Denton-based nonprofit that received funding from the grant cycle, said in a news release her organization is working on home repairs and support for 105 low-income senior homeowners, including 75 women.
“We have been inundated with major plumbing repairs and slab leaks over the last few months (which are very expensive, even with the massive discounts that we get), so the Texas Women’s Foundation funds will be used to help cover those expenses,” Frank said.
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Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation announces new Southeast region chair
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation announced Sabrina Timmins as the new chair of its Dallas-based southeast regional arm.
Timmins is the senior vice president and south region field leader for CNA Insurance and was vice chair on the foundation southeast’s executive committee. Serving Florida, Georgia and Houston, the foundation’s southeast regional arm has awarded $13.5 million in community grants to more than 300 nonprofit partners focused on children, education, disaster preparedness and relief and military families.
Sabrina Timmins, chair of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s southeast arm.
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“Sabrina is an innovative leader who has already made a profound impact in the IICF Southeast through her vision of charitable generosity and community impact, and one who inspires philanthropic excellence through kindness and giving back to our neighbors and communities in need,” LoriAnn Lowery-Biggers, CEO of the foundation, said in a press release.
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Upbring launches new program with $100,000 from Texas Mutual
Upbring, an Austin-based nonprofit focused on child welfare with programs across the state, is launching a new initiative for parents and caregivers funded by a $100,000 statewide grant from Texas Mutual.
The new program, Healthy Parents, Healthy Kids, helps parents and caregivers connect to Upbring’s childcare programs and helps families access healthcare and transportation.
“The future of child wellbeing requires us to look at the whole picture,” Michael Loo, president and CEO of Upbring, said in a post on the nonprofit’s website. “If we want to create better outcomes for children, we must consider the conditions surrounding them — the health of their parents, the stability of their families, and the opportunities available within their communities.
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