Miami Children's Hospital Foundation
| Founded | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Ambassador David M. Walters |
| Type | Not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization |
| Focus | Healthcare |
| Location | |
Area served | Global |
| Method | Donations |
Key people | Lucy Morillo, President |
| Website | http://www.mchf.org/ |
Miami Children’s Health Foundation (MCHF), (formally know as Miami Children's Hospital Foundation), is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with the sole purpose of supporting Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH).
Background[edit]
The mission of Miami Children’s Health Foundation is to create awareness and generate philanthropic support for Miami Children's Hospital, a licensed specialty hospital in South Florida exclusively for children.[1]
Origin[edit]
Following the loss of his six-year old granddaughter Shannon from leukemia, Ambassador David M. Walters vowed that no child ever need leave South Florida to receive the quality medical care. In 1982, Ambassador Walters activated Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation to meet that pledge.[2]
Ambassador Walters’ commitment to children’s health and pediatric care for all children, led to the Foundation becoming one of the largest single donors to Miami Children’s Hospital.[3] Through the Foundation’s contributions MCH has grown and established a reputation as a leader in pediatric care. Miami Children’s Hospital, a 289-bed freestanding facility,[4] offers family-centered care and has been recognized for excellence in pediatric medicine with 10 specialty programs ranked among the best in the nation for the last couple of years by U.S. News & World Report (March 2014).[5]
Events[edit]
Miami Children’s Health Foundation hosts various events each year to keep donors, patients, families and the community in touch with the Foundation and the Hospital. While many are grassroots programs conducted throughout the year, the Foundation focuses on two major fundraising events each year: its Diamond Ball [6]
Other events[edit]
Throughout the year, Foundation volunteers create positive grassroots fundraising events to benefit the Foundation and the Hospital, such as toy drives, flower sales, carnivals, bike races, walkathons, paper icon sales, wiffleball tournaments, chess tournaments, restaurant openings, penny jars and fountain coins. The Foundation welcomes all types of fundraising events.[7]
The Miami Children’s Hospital Corporate Golf Invitational is held annually at the Biltmore Golf Courseto benefit Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation.[8]
In addition to fundraising tied to events, the Foundation supports the mission of MCH by building and maintaining strong relationships with community and business leaders in an effort to involve them in the sustainability of the Hospital’s expertise.
2008-2009 milestones[edit]
- Raised a total of $12 million during the 2008 Diamond Ball & Private Concert,[9] including a $10 million contribution from the Dr. Rafael Herrera Family.[10]
- Appearances by Beyoncé Knowles, Will Smith, Britney Spears, Carlos Ponce, Gloria Estefan, Emeril Lagasse, Smokey Robinson, Gloria Gaynor, Ethan Bortnick, Josignacio and Dwayne Johnson, among others.
- Creation of a Tuberous Sclerosis Complex through a donation from Drs. Jonathan & Debra Berger .[3]
- Helped fund 190 clinical studies at Miami Children’s Hospital Research Institute.[11]
- Launch of the Piggy Bank Endowment Fund, helping to supplement the nearly $20 million in uncompensated state-of-the-art pediatric health care given to children with little or no insurance by Miami Children’s Hospital.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.familycenteredcare.org/profiles/prof-miami.html
- ↑ http://int-pediatrics.org/PDF/Volume%2014/14-2/history-and-art.pdf
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.mchf.org/2078/About-Us/A-Legacy-of-Support.aspx
- ↑ http://www.isabelhealthcare.com/home/allcustomers/customers?idb=uscustomer2&ida=customer
- ↑ http://health.usnews.com/health/best-hospitals/miami-childrens-hospital-6390625/childrens-hospital#hospital-tabs
- ↑ http://www.mchf.org/82/current-events/Diamond-Ball-and-Private-Concert--An-International-Affair.aspx
- ↑ http://www.mchf.org/2020/Get-Involved/Fundraising-Ideas.aspx
- ↑ http://www.communitynewspapers.com/coral/2008/071508/images/14.pdf
- ↑ http://www.socialmiami.com/socialeyes/Miami-Childrens-Hospital-Gala.asp
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ http://www.mch.com/page/EN/61/For-Medical-Professionals/MCH-Research-Institute.aspx
- ↑ http://www.mchf.org/2097/Ways-to-Give/Piggy-Bank-Fund.aspx
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