“I believe my treatment at Scottish Rite for Children helped me become the independent person I am today,” says former patient Melissa, describing what brought her back to Scottish Rite as a volunteer. When she is not volunteering, Melissa can be found making new...
To Gwen Monahan, Scottish Rite for Children represents an opportunity to give back to patients and their families. She began her journey at Scottish Rite in 1972 as a staff nurse. Over the next 39 years, she served as a head nurse, assistant director and director of...
To Sandra Thompson, Scottish Rite for Children is an opportunity to enrich the lives of others. This February marks Sandra’s 50th year of volunteering, making her the longest-serving volunteer at Scottish Rite. For dedicating more than 15,000 hours of service, Sandra...
At Scottish Rite for Children, volunteers play a vital role in staff, patients and their families’ experiences. By contributing their unique skills, they unite to support the organization's mission of giving children back their childhoods. 24-year-old Nick Blockzynski...
Story featured on WFAA. Society is often divided into two groups: dog people and cat people. Sometimes, people fall into both categories. But it can take a lot to win someone over from the other side. Sarah Dutton has seen it happen time after time. Every couple of...
Society is often divided into two groups: dog people and cat people. Sometimes, people fall into both categories. But it can take a lot to win someone over from the other side. Sarah Dutton has seen it happen time after time. Every couple of weeks, she straps...
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children puts on two shopping bazaars each year: the four-day Hearts and Holiday Bazaar in early November and the three-day Summer Bazaar in June. Both events bring in about $40,000 and support The Wish List at the hospital. Clarice...
A specific group of volunteers at Scottish Rite Hospital, who call themselves The Sewing Ladies, have been a staple at the hospital since its earliest years. Originally, the group consisted mostly of wives of the hospital's doctors. Now, the volunteers come from all...
Meet Luann and Andrew, a mom who is a hospital volunteer and a patient who was treated in our Neurology department. Learn more about their journey below.Blog written by Luann, of Dallas. Our son, Andrew, was always very active and loved playing soccer and basketball....
