Alan Dimond, Chairman, Jackson Memorial Foundation;
Joan Bender, Vice President, Jackson Memorial Foundation;
Patricia Wallace, Chairman, Golden Angel Society and
Roland D. Rodriguez, President and CEO,
Jackson Memorial Foundation
Erika King, Artist, and
Pamela Garrison, Art Patron
Milton and Patricia Wallace,
Platinum Angels
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MIAMI BEACH, FL—May 28, 2008— Artist Erika King created a collage of angels for the Golden Angel Society’s 10th anniversary, which was unveiled at the annual recognition dinner at Joe’s Stone Crab. The art piece will be hung on a wall within the Jackson Campus. Pat Wallace, founder and chairman of the recognition society of Jackson Memorial Foundation, was surprised with a sculpture by Romero Britto of a red-headed lady (just like Wallace) for helping to make the group what it is today. Wallace was visually moved by the gesture.
Fifty-three new Golden Angels were introduced at dinner, amidst trumpet blares, and had a choice of receiving either a Boehm statue or a Van Cleef and Arpels pin, symbols of being part of this philanthropic group. Rolando Rodriguez, President and CEO of Jackson Memorial Foundation, expressed his heartfelt thanks to everyone at the dinner and said “Because of the magnanimous financial contributions of the Golden Angels, Jackson is able to achieve its mission and advance its status as a world-class medical center.”
The Golden Angel Society is a major fundraising force for Jackson Memorial Foundation, a group dedicated to giving the best possible health care to all residents of Miami-Dade County. The Society began as a discussion in Wallace’s living room 10 years ago, and has grown to more than 600 members, who donate $50,000 to $5 million and more to Jackson Memorial Foundation. The recognition dinner was held for the second year at Joe’s Stone Crab and the restaurant was dedicated only to Golden Angels and their friends.
To thank these generous donors, the Jackson Memorial Foundation makes sure that when they need to come to the Campus for their own health issues, the experience is good and they are treated like royalty. What that means is that when a Golden Angel, or a member of a Golden Angel’s family, needs treatment or surgery they are literally “one signature away” from admission. All the logistics are taken care of before arrival—a personal concierge cuts through the red tape and hassle of an ordinary medical visit, and navigates them through the complicated medical system. A new Direct Access program was announced that arranges immediate air ambulance service to Jackson if needed, when Golden Angels travel outside of the United States.
Jackson Memorial Foundation is the principal fundraising arm of Jackson Health System and is dedicated to meeting the critical needs of the Jackson Memorial Medical Center and its medical staff. The Foundation has over a decade of successful projects, including the Ryder Trauma Center, Holtz Children’s Hospital, the Elizabeth and Mitchell Taylor Breast Health Center, and the Batchelor Urology Diagnostic and Treatment Center. More information is available at the Web site: www.jmf.org.
For further information on joining the Golden Angels, please contact Joan Bender, Vice President of the Foundation at 305- 355-4999 or JBender@med.miami.edu.
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Nancy and Jon Batchelor for
Platinum Seraphim honoree,
The Batchelor Foundation |
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Silvia Fortun, President for
Platinum Seraphim honoree,
Guardian Angels |
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Zojaim and Charles Downs for
Platinum Seraphim honoree,
International Kids Fund |
Greg Greene for Platinum Seraphim honoree, Ryder Charitable Foundation |
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Scott Shipley for Golden Seraphim honoree, Lennar Foundation |
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Irene Panoff, Porthole Magazine,
Golden Seraphim honoree |
Leon and Serena Simkins,
Silver Seraphim honoree |
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Albert Sigler for Platinum Angel honoree, American Prime Group, Inc |
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Scott Harding for Platinum Angel honoree, Jones Lang LaSalle |
Brian and Marsha Bilzin,
Platinum Angel honorees |
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Shirley Fletcher,
Platinum Angel honoree |
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Lisette Podetti and Amanda Smith for Platinum Angel honoree, Ocean Bank |
Linda Kearns, Platinum Angel honoree |
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The Honorable Katherine Fernandez
Rundle, Platinum Angel honoree |
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Juan E. Lopez for Platinum Angel honoree, Saks Fifth Avenue Dadeland |
Vivian and Alvaro Adrian,
Golden Angel honorees |
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Henry Parra, Golden Angel honoree |
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James Champion, Golden Angel honoree, and Victoria Champion |
Brenda and Larry Robinson,
Platinum Angel honorees |
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Gisel and Javier Cruz,
Golden Angel honoree |
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Swanee and Paul DiMare,
Golden Angel honorees |
Aurelio Portuondo for Golden
Angel honoree, Alfonso Fanjul,
Florida Crystals Corporation |
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Marion and Donald Golden,
Golden Angel honorees |
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Maria Cordoba Good,
Golden Angel honoree |
Marysol Patton, Golden Angel honoree |
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Burton S. Singer, Golden Angel honoree |
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Candido and Anabella Viyella,
Golden Angel honorees |
Mirjam and Rudolph Moise,
Golden Angel honorees |
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Jackie and Dr. Steven Poliakoff,
Golden Angel honorees |
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Bill and Sheila Steiner,
Golden Angel honorees |
Laurie Nuell for Golden Angel honoree, Weiss Family Foundation |
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Sherie and Michael Swerdlow,
Platinum Seraphims |
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Golden Angel Rosy Cancela, Chairman IKF Latin American Art Auction,
and Max Berney |
Vivian and Alan Dimond, Platinum Angels,
with Roland and Patricia Rodriguez |
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Ingrid Delgado, Golden Angel Medical Program Manager; Joanna Rodriguez, Golden Angel Medical Coordinator; Diamela Corrales, Director of Hospitality Services |
Joyce Kaiser and Dr. Gerard Kaiser,
Chief Medical Officer,
Jackson Memorial Hospital |
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Grand Seraphims, Abel Holtz, Treasurer,
Jackson Memorial Foundation and
Fana Holtz, Chairman, Gala 2009 |
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Fran and Sam Gordon,
Platinum Seraphims |
Marvin O’Quinn, President and CEO of Jackson Health System; Ernesto De la Fe, Chairman, Public Health Trust and Ana Maria De la Fe |
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Marcos and Marisa Rizzon,
Platinum Angels and Golden Angel
Society Winter Dinner Hosts |
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Adriana Molina and Michael Carricarte, Platinum Seraphim |
Beth Ann and Tony Morgenthau,
Platinum Seraphims |
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Robert and Brenda Nestor Castellano, Golden Seraphims |
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Anna May and Eugene Conese,
Golden Seraphims |
Leonard Werner and Cindy Carr,
Platinum Angel |
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Bunny Bastian, Platinum Angel |
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Juan and Ana Cento,
Platinum Angels |
Barbara and F.W. Mort Guilford,
Platinum Angels |
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Lola and Donald Jacobson,
Platinum Angels |
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Missy Carricarte, Vice-Chairman,
International Kids Fund |
Norma Quintero, Chairman,
Jackson Cancer Care |
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Stan and Harriet Seren,
Platinum Angels |
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Allan and Norma Wilson,
Platinum Angels |
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