Commissioner Carlos A. Gimenez presents a $15,000 check to young patients and members of the Miami Children’s Hospital Cancer Center medical team, on Wednesday, August 9, 2006. Commissioner Gimenez’s donation will help to further research studies in finding a cure for pediatric cancer.
The campaign to cure pediatric cancer made some headway yesterday when Commissioner Carlos A. Gimenez presented a check for $15,000 to the Miami Children’s Hospital Cancer Center. Dr. Enrique A. Escalon, Director Cancer Center and Juan R. Gonzalez-Barroso, VP, Professional Services Miami Children’s Hospital accepted the funds which will help finance clinical research focused on finding a cure.
Commissioner Gimenez is a strong supporter of the cause and has committed to contributing again next year.
“It is amazing to see these children show such resistance to this debilitating disease and with such upbeat attitudes,” said Commissioner Gimenez. “They deserve a chance at a healthy and long life. That’s why I plan to be here for them again next year with another contribution that will hopefully make a difference in the race to find a cure.”
The Cancer Center at Miami Children's Hospital is the region’s largest and most comprehensive cancer center for children. It provides care for more pediatric cancer patients than any other facility in South Florida. The Center offers comprehensive diagnostic services and treatments for children with cancer, leukemia and blood disorders.
About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Where Children Matter Most (2024)
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South
Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately
850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed
hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs
routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The
hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern
United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional
honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.