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Arts in Medicine

Our Arts in Medicine program recognizes the power of art in healing, using music and creative expression to enhance the emotional and physical well-being of our patients.

Baylor Scott & White – Irving Community Clinic

Expand access to quality, compassionate healthcare for underserved individuals and families.

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Irving

Invest in the future of healthcare by helping expand and modernize our Irving facilities.

Canine Companions

A national nonprofit organization that provides expertly trained service dogs to children, adults, and veterans with disabilities—completely free of charge.

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Your gift can make an immediate difference in the lives of those we serve. 

Grateful Giving

Patients and loved ones can show appreciation for the caregivers who made a difference during their healthcare experience.

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Leave a legacy: help ensure that future generations receive high-quality medical care.

The 300 Society

A growing community of individuals who give monthly to the Irving Community Clinic.

The Clinton H. Howard Society

Including a gift in your estate plan joins you in the Clinton H. Howard Society, leaving a legacy of support.

Give To Change Campaign

Our employee giving campaign that allows team members to expand their impact.

Texas Icons Luncheon

This community event helps expand our impact and support the vital work we do—reserve your spot today!

Naming Opportunities

These meaningful opportunities for rooms and areas at our hospital allow donors to leave a lasting impact.

Past Events

Explore our past events and see the impact we’ve made together.

The Compass

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Voice to the Voiceless

A team of passionate frontline caregivers have developed a new platform to help eliminate communication and accessibility barriers that impact patient care.

Communication barriers create unique challenges

Anything from a ventilator to a traumatic injury could prevent a patient from speaking and effectively communicating with their care provider. This can be frustrating for both the patient and caregiver and can even hinder patient care.

The tools currently available to address this issue are often too simple or too complicated. Providers use multiple techniques to communicate with these patients—including pen and paper, dry erase boards, gesturing, lip reading, highly specialized apps or expensive assistive devices—but these can be inefficient or difficult for patients to use, depending on their condition.

To meet this need, a team of passionate frontline caregivers at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple have developed a new platform—Voice to the Voiceless—that eliminates communication barriers, allows patients to express themselves in a way that fits their accessibility needs and enables caregivers to provide more effective treatment.

How you can help

You can help give patients a voice by supporting broad implementation throughout the hospital and a pilot testing program with a wide variety of patients. Your support can address needs such as:

Implementation staffing, project management and development of training materials

Hardware and equipment for broad implementation, including custom-built carts and tablets with eye-gaze technology.

At Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Irving, our goal is to bring forward this new technology to serve our community with greater care and to gain deeper insight into their needs while they are with us.

Stories of Impact

To enhance the quality of life through innovative healthcare solutions, compassionate patient support, and advancing medical research to create a healthier future for all.

Celebrating Terrie Bark

Celebrating Terrie Bark

September 9, 2025
Please join us in celebrating Terrie Bark, BSN, RN, MS-BC, OMS, who was recently recognized by an anonymous donor for her compassionate care and excellent leadership. In honor of Terrie’s dedication, the donor has chosen to name Room 1503 after her. Thank you, Terrie, for your exemplary service and for making our hospital a better […]
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Toy Donation from Hackberry Creek Church

Toy Donation from Hackberry Creek Church

August 19, 2025
The Emergency Room can often feel like a scary and stressful place for a child. Thanks to the incredible generosity of the Compassionate Crafters group at Hackberry Creek Church, our youngest patients will now find an extra bit of comfort during their visits. This wonderful group donated a collection of beautifully handmade toys that will […]
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Patricia “Pat” Root Carnell

Patricia “Pat” Root Carnell

June 18, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Patricia “Pat” Root Carnell, the founding president of the Irving Healthcare Foundation, who passed away on June 14, 2025. Pat served as president from 1978 to 2000, a remarkable tenure during which she and her dedicated team raised more than $18.4 million to support […]
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