Who We Are

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The main purpose of Annie’s Place is to provide care for kids so families can access healthcare. Parents should never have to choose between taking care of their own health and having safe and loving care for their children. 

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What was born out of one Mom's personal experience and passion has grown into a powerful source of hope in our community. Since its inception in 2014, Annie’s Place has provided tens of thousands of hours of free childcare. Join us as we continue to serve and grow. 

Mission & Vision

  • Mission

    Caring for kids so
    families can access healthcare.

  • Vision

    Annie’s Place envisions a world in which childcare is no longer a barrier to healthcare.

At Annie’s Place we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates diversity, both in our employees and the families we serve.

Our Company Values

 Authentic

We create and protect an environment where everyone feels safe to express their personal values and perspectives. We support each other in both success and failure and celebrate our diversity of experiences. We have the courage to be honest and transparent and while we might not always agree, we commit to listen to and respect each other. Our work can be heavy, but we strive to keep our hearts and spirits light.

Compassionate

We are aware of the suffering of others and share a desire to relieve it. We practice forgiveness, kindness and honesty and turn toward rather than away from difficult situations and conversations. We give grace to others and to ourselves.

Innovative

We nurture big ideas and creative, fearless people. We celebrate productive failure as an important part of the process of creating and implementing something new. We recognize that the needs of our clients and community are ever-changing and we are willing to adapt and evolve to meet those needs.

Collaborative

We aim to create a vibrant community that works together toward our shared goals, and we recognize that in order to do that we must listen to and value the input of all stakeholders. We believe in a mindset of abundance instead of scarcity and collaboration instead of competition.

Extraordinary

We are never satisfied with “good enough.” We lovingly push ourselves and each other towards our potential.

Meet the CEO & Founder of
Annie’s Place

 Natalie Howe Boyle is the founder and CEO of Annie’s Place, a nonprofit organization with the mission of caring for kids so that families can access healthcare. Born in Dallas, Natalie returned here after earning a degree from Georgetown University to be close to family while raising her twin daughters. 

Soon after the birth of her twins, Natalie went through a series of severe health challenges, including a cancer diagnosis. This experience, and those of other moms she had met throughout her journey, opened her eyes to the challenges of being a parent of young children while managing a medical crisis, and the lack of resources to help these mothers care for their children. In 2014, Annie’s Place was born to help bridge this gap. Since its inception, the nonprofit organization has provided more than 30,000 hours of free childcare to families going through a health crisis through in-home care, virtual visits and, Annie’s Place Childcare Center at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. 

Departments

  • Natalie Boyle - CEO & Founder

    Laura Newell Rhoden - Chief Operating Officer

    Samantha Moya - VP of Programs

    Issayas Afework - Controller of Finance

  • Yaneth Bright -Director of Annie’s Place at Parkland

    Abenaa Firempong - Director of Family Services

    Kait Christian - Director of Therapy Services

  • Debbie Jordan - Director of Community Engagement

    Allison Payne - Grants Manager

    Tori Sewell - Philanthropy / Volunteer Assistant

    development@anniesplacecares.org

Board of Directors

Anne
Leary

Chair
Community Volunteer

Alexandra
Yap Russell

Chair-Elect & Secretary
OnePulse

Nikki
Gill

Treasurer
Civitas Capital Group

Elizabeth
Bruni

Attorney

Deanna
Centurion

Cyera Strategies

Charli
Pels

Frost Bank

Nicola
Hobeiche

Tax Act

Jarrad
Toussant

Dallas Regional Chamber

Alexandra
Lunde

AON Risk Solutions

Catherine
Wallace

Spanish World Schools

Pauline
Medrano

Dallas County Treasurer

Cassandra
Wright

Nurse Practitioner

Our History