FEATURE
$2 million Rees-Jones Foundation grant to support
Canine Companions for Independence®
At the February Baylor Health Care
System Foundation board meeting,
Foundation president, Rowland K.
Robinson, made an exciting announcement that The Rees-Jones Foundation has
made a generous $2 million grant in support of the Canine Companions for
Independence® at Baylor Scott & White
Health - Kinkeade Campus. In honor of
this gift, the building that houses functions
in support of the dogs will be named the
Jan Rees-Jones Canine Center.
The Center will house a veterinary clinic
and radiology lab equipped for minor procedures and observation of each dog in residence. The Center will also be equipped
with a food prep kitchen, grooming spa and
laundry facility in addition to office space
for the kennel staff.
“We are so excited to be a part of this new
project,” said Jan Rees-Jones. “We believe
wholeheartedly in the healing power of a
dog, whether it be a highly trained service
dog, a compassionate therapy dog or a
faithful companion giving unconditional
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“When we learned that Baylor and CCI were entering into
this