Prosper News Update (Oct. 15, 2026)

Good morning Prosper family,

Crisp fall weather is finally here—break out the sweaters! To celebrate the upcoming spooky season, we're hosting our annual pumpkin decorating contest. Get your costumes and pumpkins ready, and read below for complete details.

Our food drive is in full swing; we are halfway there. Please help us to continue this drive and make an impact on our community.

Reminder: get your flu shot or have your exemption accepted by Oct. 23.

Your Prosper Leadership Team

FY27 Peer Support Training Sessions on ULearn

Sometimes, the most meaningful support begins with simply being present. Through compassionate listening and genuine human connection, Peer Supporters help create a culture where colleagues feel seen, heard, and supported.

Join us for this training to learn how you can offer support, encouragement, and a safe, nonjudgmental space for colleagues who may be navigating personal or professional challenges. Your presence, empathy, and willingness to listen can make a profound difference.

Prosper Campus Training Sessions:

• Nov. 12, 2026 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• April 27, 2027 | 12-4 p.m.

Register in ULearn today!

Medical Center - Prosper Now Accepting Food Donations

Working with Lovepacs, Medical Center-Prosper is accepting food donations, focusing on the greatest needs that week. If you wish to donate, please review the schedule below detailing the appropriate donation for that week.

Holiday Help 2026

It's Holiday Help time.

Some families are spending more time at Cook Children’s than they ever expected. Some are managing the cost and logistics of a child’s care. Some are simply having a hard year. Holiday Help is about supporting families with dignity, consistency, and care, giving us a way to make things a little easier for them.

How can you help?

If you would like to support a Cook Children’s patient and family, based on the family’s needs and wishes, sign up as a department or employee group below to be matched with an eligible family: Click here to support a patient family through gifts!

If you know of a patient and family that may need extra support this holiday season, please notify one of our on-site Social Workers and/or Madelyn Hannon, LCSW-S. If you have any questions, please email Madelyn Hannon or HolidayHelp@cookchildrens.org.

Halloween Boo Bash Pumpkin Contest

If you are interested in this year's pumpkin decorating contest, please complete and submit the form below to the Prosper Admin Leadership email. Voting will begin the week of Oct. 26, so be sure to submit your pumpkin by Oct. 23. No late entries will be accepted. 

In Case You Missed It

Infection Prevention & Control Liaison Team Infosession

If you share a passion for infection prevention and control, join us from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Oct. 22 in classrooms 1621/1622 to learn more about the team and how you can participate. 

Halloween Boo Bash Costume Contest

Halloween costumes can be worn on all shifts from Oct. 29 to 31. If you and your team are interested in participating in this year's Halloween Boo Bash, please complete the form below and submit it along with a group or individual photo to the Prosper Admin Leadership email address.

Fall Community Relations Volunteer Opportunities

It may not feel like autumn yet but our fall events for Community Relations are around the corner. As we go out into our communities in our north market, we have something for everyone this year. Look at the events and volunteer to come represent Cook and share help us share our story about the services we provide to the community. If you have a teenager in your life that needs volunteers these are great events for them to come serve with us. Bring your families for some fall fun.

• DFW Fall Fest in Frisco
  • Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Frisco Fresh Market, 9215 John W. Elliott Dr., Frisco 75033
  • Register Here
• Anna Boo Bash
  • Oct. 17 from 12 - 4 p.m.
  • Slayter Creek Park at 425 W. Rosamond Parkway, Anna 75409
  • Register Here
• McKinney Trick or Treat Trail
  • Oct. 17 from 3 - 6 p.m.
  • Bonnie Wenk Park, 2996 Virginia Parkway
  • Register Here
• Celebrate Prosper Fall Festival
  • Oct. 17 from 4 - 8 p.m.
  • Frontier Park – 1551 Frontier Parkway
  • Register Here
• Beware of the Square Celina
  • Oct. 24 from 2 - 9 p.m.
  • On the downtown square in Celina, 302 W. Walnut St., Celina 75009
  • Register Here
• Nightmare Over Little Elm Halloween Event
  • Oct. 30 from 5 - 10 p.m.
  • 701 W. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm
  • Register Here
• Diwali Mela at Kaleidoscope Park – India Festival of Lights
  • Nov. 1 from 3:30 - 10 p.m.
  • Kaleidoscope Park, 6635 Warren Parkway, Frisco 75034
  • Register Here
• Melissa Fall Fest
  • Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Melissa High School football stadium area, 3030 Milrany Lane, Melissa
  • Register Here

Please reach out to Paige Mayfield if you have any questions.

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