Children’s HealthSM and UT Southwestern Medical Center announced a historic gift of $100 million from the Jean and Mack Pogue family in support of the $5 billion new Dallas pediatric campus, unveiled earlier this year. The gift from the Pogue Foundation is one of only four $100 million philanthropic gifts ever publicly announced in North Texas, and it is the largest donation yet to the new pediatric campus project, which will replace the existing Children’s Medical Center Dallas.
“Mack and I have had the blessing of being able to support Children’s Health and UT Southwestern for many years, knowing how much they impact the well-being of patients and communities they serve,” said Jean Pogue. “Our family is proud to play a part in helping build the new Dallas pediatric campus. We’re beyond grateful for the difference it will make for future generations of children.”
To recognize the Pogue family gift, the 33-acre site for the new Dallas pediatric campus will be named Pogue Park. The park will encompass the outdoor grounds surrounding the new facilities and will include sprawling green spaces intended to support compassionate healing and reduce stress in a restorative and natural environment.
“For four decades, the Pogue family’s generosity has been instrumental in our ability to deliver exceptional care that is helping to shape the future of health care,” said Christopher Durovich, President and Chief Executive Officer at Children’s Health. “Pogue Park will profoundly enhance the patient and family experience in our new Dallas pediatric campus, creating a respite reflective of our mission to make life better for children.”
Mack, who passed in early 2024, and Jean Pogue have generously provided Children’s Health and UT Southwestern with more than $200 million in support over the past 40 years. The gifts allow both institutions to deliver the best care possible while also conducting world-class scientific research that will transform health care well into the future.
“Through their remarkable foresight and philanthropy, Mack and Jean Pogue have advanced groundbreaking research at UT Southwestern, with a special focus on children,” said Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D., President of UT Southwestern Medical Center and Professor of Internal Medicine. “The discoveries they have helped make possible will come to life through the multidisciplinary, cutting-edge care that children from North Texas and beyond will receive at our new pediatric campus.”
Bolstered by the Pogue family, Children’s Health and UT Southwestern are entering a new chapter in pediatric medical care, innovation, and research – building a brighter future for children as North Texas experiences unprecedented growth. The pediatric population in the region is expected to double by 2050, and with this growth comes the inherent need for greater access to exceptional pediatric health care.
“This powerful gift is the latest testament to the Pogue family’s desire that every child will have access to high-quality care when and where they need it,” said Brent Christopher, President of the Children’s Medical Center Foundation. “Their quiet generosity in support of health care and research has greatly benefited each of our lives in one way or another across Dallas and far beyond.”
Children’s Health and UT Southwestern unveiled plans in February for a new $5 billion Dallas pediatric campus. Located in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District directly across from UT Southwestern’s William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, the new Dallas pediatric campus will also be a joint hub for innovation, academic research and training, and the development of lifesaving technologies.
source: press release
