(Valley Baptist Stories)

There are hundreds of donor stories and Valley Baptist programs that help make Valley Baptist Health System a unique and special place. Here are just a few.

Adopt-A-Family
Valley Baptist Foundation Organizes Adopt-A-Family Campaign View Story Here

The Children's Center at Valley Baptist
The Children’s Center at Valley Baptist is the first and only specialty inpatient pediatric facility of its kind in the Rio Grande Valley. View Story Here

The Valley Baptist Family Practice Residency Program
Recognizing a shortage of primary care physicians in the Rio Grande Valley, Valley Baptist established the Family Practice Residency Program to train young physicians and to expand access to primary health care. Not only does the program recruit additional physicians in the short term, but also many decide to stay to establish their permanent practice here in the Rio Grande Valley.  Website: http://www.vbfpr.com

Heavin Building Named
Medical Office Building in Harlingen Dedicated in Honor of Doris Jay Heaving View Story Here

Miracle Kids of South Texas
Formerly the "Miracle League," the Miracle Kids of South Texas are disabled and special needs children who have a desire to participate in sports. Beginning with baseball, these kids and their "buddies" prove that they are all winners! View Story Here

Not-For-Profit Commitment to Our Community
Valley Baptist Health System is the largest not-for-profit health provider in the Rio Grande Valley. That means funds stay here in the Rio Grande Valley – no profits are sent to out-of-town investors. Instead, those resources are re-invested in the technology, facilities, outreach programs and people who keep our community healthy and save lives. Among many other things, this investment enables Valley Baptist Health System to acquire the latest equipment and technologies and enables us to staff with a higher ratio of nurses to patients than most hospitals, certainly higher than any other in the Rio Grande Valley.

Patient Family Assistance Fund
When the Valley Baptist Foundation was made aware of a family in need, it quickly went to work. Valley Baptist Home Health was serving a family that was in dire straits; it had no income, little food or clothing, and no stove to cook food.

The Foundation sent an e-mail to VBHS employees to make them aware of the immediate need of this family. In a matter of hours, employees met and surpassed the need with their gifts of cash, food, and clothing. The excess funds allowed the Foundation to set up a permanent Patient Family Assistance Fund to help other families we serve that have similar needs.

Smile Fund - Cleft and Craniofacial Team
Every so often a very special person comes along that makes a tremendous difference in the lives of many people. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. Carlos Cruz is one of those people. View Story Here