Volunteer Services

Calming Cuddles with Harry the Therapy Cat

Calming Cuddles with Harry the Therapy Cat

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...

Hometown Heroes: The Wish List

Hometown Heroes: The Wish List

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...

Hometown Hero: The Sewing Ladies

Hometown Hero: The Sewing Ladies

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...

Share Your Story: Why I Volunteer

Share Your Story: Why I Volunteer

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....