By Katherine Feser, in the Houston Chronicle | Updated 11:57 am, Monday, October 16, 2017 Halo House, a provider low-cost housing for out-of-town blood-cancer patients in the Texas Medical Center, plans to break ground on its own designated facility as soon as December. Founded by MD Anderson’s Dr. Nathan Fowler in 2009, Halo House has operated […]
It was a night that will not soon be forgotten as some of Houston’s finest came out to support Halo House Foundation’s “007” gala. Held Nov. 11 at The Ballroom at Bayou Place, Anne and Dr. John Mendelsohn, former President of MD Anderson Cancer Center, were honored for their decades of community leadership in the […]
“I have had the opportunity to volunteer many places doing many things, but serving with Halo House has definitely been one of the most rewarding. The low cost housing that Halo House provides is so rich with warmth, compassion, and grace. Halo House removes much of the financial burden and allows their residents to focus […]
“Volunteering at Halo House has given me an opportunity to help others who are also battling blood cancers. As a caregiver to a lymphoma survivor, I know what it is like to leave your home and travel to Houston for treatment. I also know the anxiety and uncertainty that also come along. Halo House makes […]
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” — William Shakespeare
“What a privilege to be a volunteer at the Halo House Foundation. It is a great foundation for a great reason. As an Ambassador, my goal is to make patients/guests feel like they are at a “home away from home.” Deep from my heart I wish nothing but success for such a great foundation!” – […]
Halo House was recently featured in Southwest News and Village News for housing our 250th family! Edward Reel, a kind-hearted friendly fellow from Midland, Texas, has lymphoma, and for the last 23 years it has been in remission. This year he felt a lump in his neck and didn’t think much of it. Soon the […]
Dale Toler, 59, undoubtedly had many challenges and scary situations in his 25 years with the Austin Police Department. A retired Sergeant, he was on the bomb squad and on the SWAT team. But on a regular kind of day, undergoing a routine physical in August of 2016, he and his beautiful wife and caregiver, […]
“When I was under treatment for lymphoma, I frequently thought how lucky I was to live just a short drive from the best place in the world to receive that treatment. Halo House makes that great benefit accessible to people who could not otherwise afford to live in Houston during the time needed for their […]
Halo House Foundation expresses its deepest condolences to the family of Dr. Francesco Turturro. Dr. Turturro, a professor in the Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, dedicated his life to battling blood cancers. He was known not only as an intelligent and compassionate doctor, but also as a selfless advocate for his patients. He and his […]
