Meet Ace

The inspiration for North Texas Ace Foundation.

The North Texas Ace Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation that is dedicated to helping individuals and animals achieve all levels of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs through donations, partnerships, and scholarships with other similarly aligned non-profit organizations.

Board of Directors

Dr. Compton A. Broders, III
Dr. Ralph F. Baine
Harrison Ford

 

The adorable dog pictured to the left was a welcome family member to Dr. Compton Broders and his wife Maureen Murry, Ace is the inspiration for North Texas Ace Foundation. When Broders and Murry adopted Ace, they quickly realized that this adoring creature was completely dependent upon them. They learned that the things Ace needed to live, thrive, feel safe, and belong to a family were the same things that motivate humans. Like a pup, a person needs to feel safe, to have respect from others, and seek experiences that can help them grow. The couple drew on the philosophy of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs—from the basics like food, water, and warmth to self-fulfillment needs that allow one to reach their full potential. This philosophy is at the core of the North Texas Ace Foundation.

Human Healthcare

Quality healthcare is something every individual requires in order to survive and thrive. Through various efforts, North Texas Ace Foundation has committed more than $90,000.00 to organizations that make a direct impact on healthcare in the North Texas community. A few of our outreach efforts are featured here, with efforts continuously expanding.

Methodist Health System Foundation

In 2018 North Texas Ace Foundation made a $50,000.00 donation to the Methodist Health System Foundation. This donation will help support the Folsom Leadership Program with its focus on a new oncology unit at Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.

Parkland Health & Hospital System

Over the last six years, North Texas Ace Foundation has been a Safety Awareness Sponsor at the annual Broders ER Golf Classic in Dallas, Texas.  This sponsorship has contributed to saving the lives of over 800 children by providing car booster seats.

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

North Texas Ace Foundation donated $11,000.00 for the Emergency Medicine Program.

Hurricane Harvey Support

North Texas Ace Foundation’s $5,000.00 donation to Direct Relief improved the health and lives of people affected by Hurricane Harvey by mobilizing and providing essential medical resources needed for their care.


ANIMAL WELFARE

As much as Ace, the inspiration behind NTAF, needs attentive care to flourish as a happy and healthy dog, so do other animals in the North Texas area. NTAF strives for the well-being of animals through its support of organizations devoted pet rescue, adoption, and veterinary care. Featured here are just a few of the groups we partner that provide animals with care, love, and homes.

Broders ER Golf Classic

The annual Broders ER Golf Classic draws physicians, nurses, paramedics and other medical professionals from the North Texas area for a competitive fundraiser in support of the community programs supported by the Parkland Health & Hospital System. Over the last nineteen years, the event has raised over $750,000 for the Injury Prevention Center of Greater Dallas and the Public Health Preparedness Fund.

The funds raised from the 20th annual tournament will provide advance glucose monitoring systems with sensors to diabetic patients at Parkland Health.  At any given time, Parkland is actively managing 30,000 to 40,000 diabetic patients. This will help increase the number of patients given access to the glucose monitoring, which will extend and ultimately save lives.

For the past six years, North Texas Ace Foundation has been a Safety Awareness Sponsor of the Broders ER Golf Classic.

The 20th Annual Broders ER Golf Classic will be held on:

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Bear Creek Golf Club

Registration opens at 8:00 am

Shotgun Start at 9:00 am

NTAF Scholarships

North Texas Ace Foundation is dedicated to supporting future healthcare clinicians in our nation through its scholarship program. Today’s pre-health students will be tomorrow’s doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. By supporting their education, North Texas Ace Foundation can help students achieve their dreams in medicine. To date, North Texas Ace Foundation has distributed over $30,000.00 in scholarships to medical scribes.