Baylor Health Care System, a longtime supporter of Brother Bill's Helping Hand, is giving $1 million to the faith-based nonprofit to support its expanded education, health, and family support services at its new location. The public is invited to see the new location, at 3906 N. Westmoreland, during an Open House on June 16 from 10am - Noon.
“We are happy to support Brother Bill’s Helping Hand ministry and its life-changing work in West Dallas in helping to build healthier communities,” said Joel Allison, president and CEO of Baylor Health Care System.
For more than five years, physicians on staff at Baylor Health Care System medical centers have volunteered their time at the Brother Bill's Helping Hand Community Clinic, which was designed to be a medical home for residents of West Dallas. Over the years volunteer physicians have included Dr. Amy Anderson, Dr. Amby Bindra, Dr. Brad Bowman, Dr. Tony Brucks, Dr. Ken Killen, Dr. Mike Milner, and Dr. Richard Salter. Other support has come from the Baylor Health Care System Faith In Action Initiatives. For example, through its Second Life Resources initiative, Baylor has donated exam tables, otoscopes, basic medical supplies, and more.
“Baylor’s donation to our capital campaign will help make the vision of a transformed life become a reality for even more of our neighbors,” said Suzanne Griffin, Executive Director of Brother Bill’s Helping Hand. “The new building will be so much more than just added space in a new environment. It will shine like a beacon of hope in West Dallas as more people become involved in education and training programs.”
For over 70 years Brother Bill’s Helping Hand has met the physical and spiritual needs of its neighbors in the 75212 zip code of Dallas. The faith-based nonprofit began by dispensing food from a closet in a tiny West Dallas church. Today Brother Bill’s Helping Hand is celebrating the completion of its new home on Westmoreland, and the positive impact it will continue to have on lives of West Dallas residents.
About Brother Bill’s Helping Hand
Brother Bill’s Helping Hand enriches the lives of men, women, and children in West Dallas by empowering through learning, encouraging through relationships, and ensuring the essentials of life. Brother Bill’s Helping Hand brings not just a legacy of 70 years of service in West Dallas, but hope for a better life to the more than 25,000 people living in the 75212 zip code.
The area served by Brother Bill’s Helping Hand is surrounded by the Trinity River to the north, Interstate 30 to the south, the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge and downtown Dallas to the east, and Loop 12 (Walton Walker Freeway) to the west. The demographics of West Dallas compared to the City of Dallas are staggering:
- Family poverty rate: 39% / City of Dallas: 14.9%
- Adults never having completed high school: 65% / City of Dallas: 30%
- Number of college graduates: 2% / City of Dallas: 28%
- Households not owning at least one car: 25% / City of Dallas: 10%
About Baylor Scott & White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform — MyBSWHealth. Through 52 hospitals and more than 1,300 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com