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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.<\/p>\n
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Dallas-based\u00a0Southwest Airlines<\/a> 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n The 2026-2027 grant year was the Southwest Airlines Medical Flight Network\u2019s largest. In total, the program has donated about $66.7 million in travel since its start.\u00a0<\/p>\n The program\u2019s North Texas partners include Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Scottish Rite for Children, UT Southwestern Medical Center<\/a> and Cook Children\u2019s Medical Center.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Southwest Airlines donated $5.2 million in flights throughout a recent grant cycle to transport children to medical care.<\/p>\n Southwest Airlines<\/p>\n “Travel can be the difference between starting treatment on time, accessing specialized care not found in your community, or not starting at all,\u201d Laura Nieto, managing director of community engagement at Southwest Airlines, said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hogs for the Cause donates $2 million to expanded Children\u2019s Medical Center Plano<\/p>\n Hogs for the Cause, which supports families with children with brain cancer, donated $2 million to support the expanded Children\u2019s Medical Center Plano, the largest-ever capital gift to the campus.<\/p>\n 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\u2019s Medical Center Plano and Children\u2019s Medical Center <\/a>Dallas treats more than 2,000 new patients each year and is the largest program of its kind in North Texas.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n The outpatient unite at the Pauline Allen Gill Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children\u2019s Medical Center Plano will be named Hog for the Cause Outpatient Unit.<\/p>\n Liz Bodet<\/p>\n 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n Children\u2019s Health opened its Plano campus in 2008 and added a 395,000-square-foot tower in 2024 to meet the needs of the city\u2019s growing population.<\/p>\n Texas Women\u2019s Foundation awards $900,000 to 25 nonprofits<\/p>\n Texas Women\u2019s Foundation<\/a> has awarded $900,000 to 25 nonprofits through its 2026 Community Grant Cycle.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n The North Texas nonprofits focus on helping Texas women and families achieve economic security and stability.\u00a0<\/p>\n Through the annual grant cycle, Texas Women\u2019s Foundation\u2019s Board Alumnae awarded $40,000 to Shared Housing Center for housing and wraparound services, and Texas Women\u2019s Foundation Nineteen Network awarded $40,000 to The Family Place for its children\u2019s educational service program. Texas Women\u2019s Foundation has given $115 million over the last 40 years to causes focused on women and families.<\/p>\n The Texas Women’s Foundation awarded $900,000 to 25 nonprofits that were recognized at its September 25 reception.<\/p>\n Texas Women’s Foundation<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n \u201cWe 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,\u201d Frank said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation announces new Southeast region chair<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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