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Agarwal family donates $5.5M to Sugar Land Hospital
The record gift to St. Luke's Health-Sugar Land Hospital will fund expanded clinical services and a new community clinic in the Houston suburb.
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Malvika Choudhary - Wed, 10, Jun 2026
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Brij and Sunita Agrawal / egr.uh.edu
An Indian-American couple donated $5.5 million to support healthcare services in Texas, marking the largest philanthropic gift ever made to St. Luke's Health-Sugar Land Hospital.
Brij Agrawal, an entrepreneur originally from Chhattisgarh, and his wife Sunita Agrawal made the donation to expand clinical programs at the hospital and help establish a new Primary Care Community Clinic in Sugar Land, a suburb of Houston.
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The gift was announced by CommonSpirit Health Philanthropy and St. Luke's Foundation.
Jennifer Nicely, vice president of philanthropy for CommonSpirit South Region, said the donation comes at an important time for the Houston healthcare market.
"This is an incredibly important gift at a critical time for our Houston St. Luke's Health market," Nicely said. "It's been inspiring to see the momentum of our Texas philanthropy team."
Hospital leaders said the investment will help expand access to care for residents, particularly underserved and underrepresented populations who often face barriers to obtaining consistent healthcare services.
"Brij and Sunita Agrawal's gift is truly unprecedented and will quite literally change the landscape of patient care for the Sugar Land community," said Al Seminsky, associate vice president of philanthropy at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center.
"The Agrawals' generosity creates vital entry points, allowing countless individuals to receive access to the quality of care everyone deserves. It also reminds us of the importance philanthropy plays in the work we aspire to achieve daily," he added.
The Agrawals are longtime residents of Sugar Land, where they raised their family and built several businesses. According to the hospital, their contribution is expected to create a lasting impact on healthcare delivery in the community and has already encouraged additional philanthropic support.
Born in Lakhanpur in India's Chhattisgarh state, Agrawal moved to Houston in 1979 at the age of 17. He worked full-time while attending night classes at the University of Houston, where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering before launching a successful business career.
In recognition of the donation, the hospital's main patient tower and adjoining pavilion will be renamed the Agrawal Family Patient Tower and Pavilion.
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