Ascension Seton Hays Foundation

12/11/2025

Thanks to Bank of America (Kyle/San Antonio/South Central TX markets) for delivering more than 2,000 holiday cards for Ascension Seton Hays patients, families, and associates, all handmade by their team members! We appreciate them helping lift Christmas spirits for those who find themselves in the hospital over the holidays. 🎄❤️💚

12/02/2025

It’s . Can we count on you to help us reach our goal? Make a gift here: https://bit.ly/3Xivy7u

Families like Shelby’s know just how much your support means. When she developed dangerously high blood pressure, her twins, Rowan and Lana, were delivered at just 34 weeks. Both babies were immediately taken to the NICU, where Shelby and her husband, Mavrick, faced weeks of worry, hope, and small victories.

“The hardest thing I’ve ever had to do was leave the hospital without my babies,” Shelby recalls. “But I look back on that time with gratitude, because I learned so much—and I felt so supported.”

On Giving Tuesday, your generosity will help ensure that every family—no matter what challenges they face—receives the compassionate care they need, close to home.

12/01/2025

Please join us to celebrate this amazing accomplishment for Ascension Seton Smithville!

11/28/2025

11/27/2025

This Thanksgiving, we are incredibly grateful for your dedicated support of our mission. Thank you for your generosity and continuing to invest in healthcare for Hays families.

11/26/2025

is just around the corner. Your support will ensure that families like Shelby’s receive the best possible care when it matters most: https://bit.ly/3Xivy7u

For Shelby and Mavrick, the NICU became a second home after their twins, Rowan and Lana, were born at just 34 weeks.

Each day brought both hope and heartache, but Shelby says she never felt alone. The NICU team guided her through every challenge, giving her the confidence to care for her babies.

Your gift will go directly to supporting essential services and the caregivers who make a profound impact every day. Make an early gift: https://bit.ly/3Xivy7u.

11/20/2025

For Haley Dorsett, becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner wasn’t just a career move—it was a calling. Today, she provides essential care to children in Caldwell County through Ascension Seton’s Children’s Care-A-Van, a mobile clinic that brings medical services directly to underserved communities. But her journey into healthcare, and her deep commitment to the mission of Ascension Seton, was shaped by the generosity of others.

Haley was selected to receive a scholarship from the Searcy Family Health Professions Scholarship Endowment and Ascension Texas Nurse Scholarship Program. That support allowed her to start the program with confidence—and she went on to receive a scholarship multiple times during her studies, ultimately earning her master’s degree and becoming a nurse practitioner.

Read more about the impact Haley is making thanks to donors like you:
https://supportsetonhays.org/2025/10/from-scholarship-to-service-haley-dorsetts-journey-to-caring-for-caldwell-countys-kids/

11/12/2025

The Ascension Texas Disaster Recovery and Medical Response Unit jumps into action when disasters strike.

Thanks to our supporters, the Ascension Texas Foundations funded supplies and other needs for this team to respond to the Central Texas Floods this summer. They took hygiene kits, weather radios and other necessities to those who had lost homes and property to the floodwaters. The unit also contributed clinical support for first responders and volunteers as well as psychological first-aid to those traumatized by the devastation.

Watch the video below and read more about the Disaster Recovery and Medical Response Unit here: https://ascensiontexasfoundations.org/2025/11/ascension-texas-disaster-recovery-and-medical-response-unit-aids-unhoused-community-after-central-texas-floods/

11/08/2025

Another 5 Star rating for Ascension Seton Hays! Our hospital, one of less than 300 in the nation, received a 5 Star rating from CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). This designation ranks hospital on quality of safety and care. The 5 Star puts us in the top 10% of hospitals, nationally.

Staff, hospital leaders, the foundation and community partners came together this week to celebrate this great accomplishment. Thanks to all who attended to celebrate with us!

10/31/2025

Spooky fun at Ascension Seton!

10/10/2025

Way to go, San Marcos Hays County EMS and Ascension Seton Hays teams! It was an honor to attend such a special reunion and celebration of healing and hope. 💙

09/30/2025

It is with a heavy heart that we share with you the passing of Sister Gertrude Levy on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the age of 105.

For more than 40 years, Sister Gertrude blessed the hallways of Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Seton Main) with her loving presence leaving a legacy that is still very much felt today.

“Sister Gertrude was a bright light in the lives of four generations of my family and the lives of thousands who visited Seton Hospital. Sister was, in every way, a servant leader putting God first, her neighbor second and herself third. She took a personal vow of poverty yet raised millions of dollars for the healthcare of the poor and the vulnerable,” said Luci Baines Johnson. “We pray the Good Lord is now showering on Sister the joy she always showered on us.”

You can read Luci Baines Johnson's full tribute here: https://supportseton.org/2025/09/honoring-sister-gertrude-levy/

Memorial gifts can be made in her honor to the Sister Gertrude Levy Endowment here: https://donate.supportseton.org/sistergertrude

Luci Baines Johnson Honors Sister Gertrude Levy After a lifetime of service, Sister Gertrude Levy passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at the age of 105. Below is a statement from her friend, Luci Baines Johnson. For over 4 decades Sister Gertrude was a bright light in the lives of four gener...