The Cooley Circle
The Cooley Circle is a volunteer organization established to help assure the Texas Heart Institute's role as the preeminent facility of its kind through the active support and involvement of leading citizens.
A gift of $5,000 or more qualifies an individual and his or her spouse for annual membership in the Cooley Circle. Members are guests at an annual recognition dinner and receive complimentary mailings, distinctive acknowledgments in Texas Heart Institute publications, invitations to special functions, and a membership directory. Cooley Circle members also receive special assistance from the Texas Heart Institute if the need arises to identify physicians or facilitate hospital arrangements.
The Cooley Connection
Similar to the Cooley Circle, the
Cooley Connection is a volunteer organization established to help assure the Texas Heart Institute's role as the preeminent facility of its kind and to introduce the next generation of leaders, specifically those 45 years of age and younger, to the Texas Heart Institute.
A tax-deductible gift of $1,500 or more qualifies an individual and his or her spouse for annual membership. Members of The Cooley Connection are guests at an annual recognition dinner with members of The Cooley Circle and separate functions, such as a reception and tour of the new Texas Heart Institute with Dr. Denton A. Cooley.
Members also receive complimentary mailings, distinctive acknowledgments in Texas Heart Institute publications, invitations to special functions, and a membership directory. Should the need arise, members have a direct line to the Texas Heart Institute for special assistance with identifying physicians and facilitating hospital arrangements.
To learn more about the Institute's research and education programs—and to see how you can help—please contact Marc Mattsson, our chief executive officer (832-355-3792 or mmattson@heart.thi.tmc.edu) or Irene Helsinger, chief operating officer (832-355-9510 or ihelsinger@heart.thi.tmc.edu).
