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News for Foundation Friends and Family
Fall 2012
MCH5K Inspires Giving
Through the support of more than 3,500 runners and walkers
and corporate partners, the Hyundai Hope On Wheels 2nd
Annual Miami Children’s Hospital 5K Presented by TotalBank
(MCH5K) raised more than $450,000 for the children and
families at Miami Children’s Hospital, more than double the
amount raised through the inaugural event. The MCH5K was
held for the second straight year in front of Coral Gables City Hall.
Featuring fundraising teams
created in honor of patients
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showcased the many lives
that have been impacted by
Miami Children’s Hospital
and celebrated the children.
Hyundai Hope On Wheels hosted a
“Handprint Ceremony” at which several
cancer survivors, including Alberto, had the
opportunity to decorate a Hyundai with their
painted hands. The corporate community
came out en masse to support the MCH5K.
Event partners included Title Sponsor:
Hyundai Hope On Wheels, Presenting
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Law Firm, Packet Pickup Partner: Sole Runners, Hydration
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Ever Bank, Locatel, National Deli, All in One Printing, and
Costco Wholesale.
This year’s MCH5K Hero,
Clowns Dinorah Perez and Omara Perez
8-year-old cancer survivor
pose with Elaine Fichtner in the Kids Zone
Alberto Hernandez, inspired
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participants to cross the
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as Master of Ceremonies and participants had the opportunity
to hear their names called out like the pros.
For more information and to view runner times and photos from
the event, please visit MCH5K.com. To learn how your business
can support Miami Children’s Hospital, please call 786.624.2839
or visit mchf.org/clp.
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Letter from the President & CEO
Dear Friends,
As we enter the fall season, we celebrate change. Although the leaves in
Miami do not typically change colors, there are many transformations on
the horizon in our backyard. Miami Children’s Hospital is growing to
better meet your family’s needs. We are opening several outpatient
centers to continue to “be where the children are.” Thanks to a generous
$5 million gift last fall, the M.B. Fernandez Trauma Center is under
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building an Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion to better serve you, the
ever-increasing number of families that rely on Miami Children’s Hospital.
These projects would not be possible without your support. The individuals
and groups included in this newsletter are instrumental in helping our hospital change for the better. Thanks to you and our medical
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any other in the state.
Providing superior healthcare to our children is Miami Children’s Hospital’s priority and it must be everyone’s priority. Healthy children
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make our community unique and diverse.
Whether you donate a dollar through your local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® partner, sponsor or attend one of our signature
events or fund state-of-the-art facilities or programs that transform care, you can help us change lives. Together, we can make a
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Board Member Raises More
Than $230,000
Business and community leaders joined together at
the Mario Murgado & Brickell Motors 2nd Annual Golf
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Foundation for a beautiful golf outing at La Gorce Golf
& Country Club in Miami Beach. Hosted by MCH and
MCH Foundation Board Member Mario Murgado, the
event raised more than $230,000 for the children and
families at Miami Children’s Hospital and the hospital
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2013 tournament.
Miami Children’s Young Ambassadors (MCYA)
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testament to the young professionals who are committed to investing in our children.
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Hospital shine.
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The Grieco Law Center, Diamond Society member David Sugarman of SugarTime
Sports-The Firm, and Adam Davis of Soccer Without Limits joined together to host
Kickin’ for Kids at LaPiaggia in Miami Beach. The event raised more than $45,000 and
featured appearances by Miami Heat player Mario Chalmers and former heavyweight
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Bal Harbour to raise more than $35,000 in donations and pledges.
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featuring the latest collections for men and women.
New Miami Children’s Young Ambassadors Members for 2012 (as of August 2012)
Brian Abraham
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Carolina Ramirez
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Raymond P. Reade
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Top photo: Miami Heat player Mario Chalmers with David
Sugarman and Michael Grieco
Bottom photo: Wes Farrell of Farrell & Patel Law Firm, MCYA
Leadership Committee members Brenda Vargas and Dean
Neiger, MCYA Co-chair Cristina Echavarria, Neiman Marcus
Bal Harbour General Manager Frances Esquenazi, Ricky
Patel of Farrell & Patel Law Firm
For more information on MCYA,
please call 786.268.1719
or visit mchf.org/mcya
Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation is currently launching the
President’s Cabinet, a committee of business and philanthropic leaders
who will serve as an advisory council to the MCH Foundation President
& CEO and work to raise funds and awareness for Miami Children’s
Hospital. The group will join together for meaningful events and meetings while also helping to increase
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INAUGURAL PRESIDENT’S CABINET MEMBERS (as of August 2012)
Drew Kern
Erika Carrillo
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For more information on the President’s Cabinet, please call 786.624.2825
or visit mchf.org/presidentscabinet
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program, funding the
games, toys, crafts
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patients during their
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Children’s Miracle Networks Hospitals® Support Continues to Rise
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children’s hospitals across North America. Its core philosophy is to keep 100 percent of donations in the local area in which they are raised.
We would like to thank our many corporate and community partners and share some highlights from this year to date:
MIRACLE BALLOON CAMPAIGNS
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car washes, garage sales, and CMN Hospitals T-shirt, miracle balloon and bracelet sales
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To learn more about
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Children’s Hospital,
please call 786.268.1832
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Upcoming Signature Event
Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. - Coral Gables Country Club
990 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables, Florida 33134
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an opportunity for women of all generations to slip into their stilettos and join together
for shopping and fun with the common purpose of supporting world-class care at
Miami Children’s Hospital. This sophisticated event features “Shoe Guys,” wine tastings,
a silent auction, a fashion marketplace and a fashion show.
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Wine Women & Shoes is one of the fastest-growing charity event series in the country.
Wine Women & Shoes is a highly successful national fundraising event platform that
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Be there. Be fabulous.
For sponsorship and seating information, please call 786.268.1833 or visit mchf.org/winewomenandshoes.
New MCH Outpatient Center Funded by Generous Donation
from Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation
Thanks to a generous donation from the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, Miami Children’s Hospital recently opened a new
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centers and other initiatives.
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is a challenge,” said Barbara Nicklaus, President of the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation and
member of Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Ambassador David M. Walters International Pediatric
Hall of Fame. “It is our hope
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NEW LOCATIONS
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Miami Children’s Hospital is opening outpatient centers in accessible
areas throughout the community where there is a need.
12246 Miramar Parkway
MCH Outpatient Center services may include (depending on location):
(Miramar Square)
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Physician Services
For additional information, please visit mch.com/outpatientcenters
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Noah’s Story
Noah Bejerano was born in December 2010 with a cleft palate
and a receded chin. At three days old, he was diagnosed with a
condition called Pierre Robin Sequence, which caused him to
have trouble breathing and eating. Due to the severity of
his condition, baby Noah was quickly transferred to Miami
Children’s Hospital (MCH) for treatment. He struggled with
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would get him through this challenge.
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eat and breathe better, but were hesitant to leave the infant with metal bars temporarily around his
neck and head. While the distraction seemed to be the only solution for Noah, Dr. Anthony Wolfe,
Director of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at MCH, encouraged everyone to give the infant
another chance to learn to eat on his own.
You can help fund
Two weeks later, Noah was discharged from Miami Children’s Hospital without requiring surgery.
Now at 18 months old, with his palate closed by Dr. Wolfe, his mother Rebecca describes Noah’s
eating habits as that of a “little champ.”
for children
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craniofacial
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diabetes or autism.
To read a heartfelt letter from Noah’s mother Rebecca and other success stories, please visit
mchf.org/success.
New and Upgraded Diamond Society Members for 2012 (as of September 2012)
PURPLE DIAMOND
Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation
GREEN DIAMOND
Ravneet & Anand Chowdhury
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Anthony R. Abraham Foundation, Inc.
The Dosal Family Foundation
The Fairholme Foundation
Lauren Sturges-Fernandez & Charles Fernandez
The George & Phyllis Rothman
Foundation, Inc.
Health Foundation of South Florida
Alan H. Potamkin
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Richard R. Bassett
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Barbara Havenick
Alina & Carolina Hernandez
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Marte & Paul Singerman
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Natalia & Carlos Bonzon
Medina Family Foundation
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Adam Carlin
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A Legacy of Hope for Children
A retired electrician and Navy veteran who served in World War II, Ralph George Hasker
was known to his friends as “Skeeter.” He moved with his family to Coconut Grove when
he was a child and lived there his entire life, spending much of his time enjoying the water
with friends and family. He lived a quiet life, sharing his home with his only child, Karen.
Karen died an untimely death in December 2008. Her passing rested heavily on her
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Skeeter returned home from the hospital under hospice care. He had no family left to
help him, but he had a world full of lifetime friends. He appointed his neighbor and friend
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close friends and neighbors enabled her to carry out the duties of being his caregiver.
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lives of many other people.”
“ I learned so much from him
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was born, he did not have the means to bring his wife a big present, so he surprised her with a teddy bear which instantly drew a smile to
the young mother’s face. After that day, he felt that no one should have to be hospitalized without the help of a furry friend.
The Hospital’s plan for Skeeter’s bequest of more than $700,000 includes creating an area in the new Emergency Department, currently
under construction, where Child Life specialists can use teddy bears and other comforting tools to teach children about their upcoming
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HAVE YOU INCLUDED MCH IN YOUR WILL?
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Children’s Hospital. There are several types of bequests. A VSHFL´FEHTXHVW indicates the
amount or percentage of cash, securities or other assets you wish to allocate. A residuary
bequest leaves the remaining portion of your estate after all other bequests have been
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If you have already included Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation in a bequest or other
planned gift, we hope you will let us know so we can recognize you appropriately and others
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Help Honor
A Loved One
You can honor a loved one
by having his or her name
engraved on a brick in the
Ambassador David M. Walters
Serenity Garden or on the
Tree of Life while supporting
the future of
Miami Children’s Hospital.
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Miami Marlins Go Bald, Brave, Beautiful to Raise Funds for
Miami Children’s Hospital Cancer Patients
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Miami Children’s Hospital Cancer Center. Left Fielder Logan Morrison, who visited the children at the
hospital, convinced several of his teammates, Marlins President David Samson, Marlins Foundation
President Alfredo Mesa and fans to donate and shave their
heads before a game to support the Bald, Brave, Beautiful®
project at Miami Children’s Hospital. More than 30 of the
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True Sisters) were on hand to see that being bald represents
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Hospital and several MCH physicians including,
Drs. Trevor Resnick and Guillermo DeAngulo were interviewed on the television broadcasts.
Additionally, Dr. Athena Pefkarou was presented with the State Farm Go to Bat Award for her work on
behalf of cancer patients and Dr. Steven Swirsky threw
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Learn more about the Bald, Brave, Beautiful® project
by visiting mchf.org/baldbravebeautiful.
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Miami Children’s Hospital patients and participants in the hospital’s Camp U.O.T.S. sing the National
Anthem alongside several newly Bald, Brave, Beautiful® Miami Marlins players
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You can purchase life-saving diagnostic equipment for
treating children facing seizures or other brain illnesses
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to pediatric neurosurgery and neurosciences.