built for change

A $15 million commitment from Energy Transfer is helping bring the new Dallas pediatric campus to life for generations of children and families.

The new Dallas pediatric campus is years from opening, but the steel and concrete framework rising from the ground represents the future of pediatric care — one that has patients and families at the center. 

And a $15 million commitment from Energy Transfer — one of the company’s largest philanthropic gifts in Dallas — will bring not only advanced medical care but spaces of reprieve and comfort to families.  

“We are honored to be able to step forward in this way to ensure that future generations of children continue to receive the best possible medical care,” said Tom Long, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Energy Transfer. “This donation represents our commitment to the bold vision of Children’s Health℠ and UT Southwestern Medical Center and the exceptional medical professionals here who provide hope and healing to families throughout Texas, and in many cases, across the country.”

Their support will be recognized through the naming of two family lounges and a patient floor in the new hospital. Those spaces will become part of the everyday experience of care, offering opportunities for moments of joy and support to families. 

“Strengthening the communities where we work and live by addressing critical issues like health and wellness is important to us,” said Mackie McCrea, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Energy Transfer. “We are proud to support the lasting impact of Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center, two organizations delivering life-changing support in our hometown of Dallas.”  

The new campus is expected to open in 2031. Once complete, it will help expand access to high-quality pediatric care for a growing North Texas population and create more space for specialized care, research and innovation that children and families will need for generations to come.

But what makes the new campus especially meaningful is not its size — it’s the thought behind it.

Patients and families helped shape the plans, alongside more than 300 clinicians and leaders from Children’s Health and UT Southwestern. Their input helped guide the design of spaces meant to feel less overwhelming and more comforting for children and the people who love them.

The result will be a campus built not only for leading-edge medicine, but also for the very human moments that happen alongside it.

“This extraordinary commitment reflects the business community’s confidence in our shared vision,” said Christopher Durovich, President and Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Health. “The new Dallas pediatric campus will expand access to advanced pediatric care and position us to meet the growing needs of children and families across our region — today and for the future.”

Support from donors — individuals, corporations and the community — is helping make that future possible.

Energy Transfer’s gift reflects a shared belief in what this new campus can mean for children across North Texas and beyond — not only today, but for decades to come.

Together, gifts like this create more than a new hospital. They build the future of pediatric care.