The holidays are a season of giving, and no one does it better than Ambassadors for Texas Children’s Hospital and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands.
This year, at two festive soirées, Ambassadors announced they had raised more than $850,000 to benefit Texas Children’s Heart Center®.
More than 250 Texas Children’s supporters attended the first event, which was held at the West University home of Beth and Nick Zdeblick. In a brief presentation, the Zdeblicks told guests of their appreciation of Texas Children’s for the care their children have received there, which inspired them to open their home for the merry occasion. Texas Children’s Chief of Congenital Heart Surgery Dr. Christopher Caldarone was on hand to accept the generous gift to the Heart Center.
At the holiday gathering in The Woodlands, more than 125 guests were in attendance at the home of Candi and Gerald Glenn. Special speaker Keridon McMahon thanked Ambassadors for their generous support of Texas Children’s mission and for giving a voice to patients – like her daughter, Teagan, who is treated at the Heart Center. McMahon then introduced Dr. Paul Sirbaugh, chief medical officer of Texas Children’s’ Hospital The Woodlands, who spoke about the lasting difference Ambassador’s generosity will make for patients from The Woodlands and surrounding areas – nearly 3,000 of which came to Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands this year alone.
About the Heart Center
Texas Children’s Heart Center has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery for the past three years by U.S. News & World Report.
The Heart Center pioneered many of the now-standard procedures and therapies related to the diagnosis and treatment of children with cardiac problems. The multidisciplinary team cares for children and adults with the most complex congenital heart conditions. Texas Children’s Hospital was named the first Pediatric Heart Failure Institute in Texas by The Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium and provides a multifaceted continuum of care for patients with cardiac issues and heart failure. Additionally, the Heart Center is home to a cardiovascular genetics clinic, a syncope (fainting) clinic and the Adult Congenital Heart Program.
In addition to providing care in the Texas Medical Center, the Heart Center offers diagnostic testing and cardiology procedures at Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, and also offers walk-in EKGs at all three hospital locations and at our Texas Children’s Specialty Care locations in the community.
About Ambassadors
Ambassadors for Texas Children’s Hospital is a community of socially engaged individuals who share a dedication to the hospital’s mission and serve as a strong voice for children and women who need the most specialized care available. In addition to raising significant funds for Texas Children’s each year, Ambassadors gather together for a wide array of events including Ambassadors On Call luncheons – where guests hear from Texas Children’s experts and tour world-class facilities – and annual social events such as the Holiday Party and Family Fun Day.
Learn more about Ambassadors.
