LETTER FROM OUR CHAIR

Thank you for making 2021 another year to remember. From an early age, we learn that 98.6º is an ideal temperature. With that in mind, I am pleased to report that in 2021, Houston Methodist received $98.6 million in philanthropic support. This achievement ranks as the second most successful fundraising year in the Foundation’s history — and that, thanks to you, is what occurred. Even in the second year of a global pandemic, so many generously stepped up to support patient care, translational research and medical education. These pages highlight a few of our benefactors’ stories, but please know that we are grateful to all. Due to the generosity of Dr. Mary and Ron Neal, our cancer center has a new name to go along with its unchanged lifesaving mission. Because of the dramatic increase in patient activity created by COVID-19, workload stress and fatigue became a different, but very significant, type of challenge. The Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation and Carole Walter and Jim Looke made significant investments to support Houston Methodist personnel who fought tirelessly throughout the multiple surges. We also are grateful to several anonymous benefactors who have established chairs and other endowments to benefit the patients who are at the center of all that we do. I would like to thank our many volunteers for the time, wisdom and guidance you so graciously provide as a member of one of Houston Methodist’s boards or the President’s Leadership Council. Your advocacy, perspective and connection to the community are appreciated more than words can express. Our success would not be possible without your unwavering commitment to our mission. As a result, we are truly leading medicine.

JOHN W. JOHNSON, CHAIR Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation Board of Directors

CREDITS

President and CEO, Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation: Susan Coulter, JD Managing Editor: Aline Wilson Editors: Emily Akers, Marjorie Gonzalez, Veronica Vazquez Associate Editor: Emily Henagan Writers: Rolando Garcia, Marc Levinson, Joseph Milano, Michelle Morris, Michelle Swick, Mary White Creative Director: Karen Holland Illustrators: Martin Leon Barreto, Christiane Beauregard, John Jay Cabuay, David Despau, Luke Lucas, Bruce Morser, Stefano Vitale, Keith Witmer Photographers: Fantich Studio, Terry Vine

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