Friday, April 01, 2011
DADE MEDICAL COLLEGE DONATES $250,000
TO MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
MIAMI - Ernesto Perez Jr., President & CEO and co-founder of Dade Medical College, 
recently announced a $250,000 donation to Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation to support the organization’s leading efforts to improve children’s health care in our community.
The gift was announced at a March 25 reception hosted by Dade Medical College honoring U.S. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey.
“Miami Children’s Hospital is one of our community’s most valuable resources and we are committed to investing in this superior pediatric medical institution that helps so many needy families help make their children better,” said Perez. “Many of our students receive their on-site training at Miami Children's and they graduate with the skills necessary to be successful and productive members of society.”
Through this donation, Dade Medical College becomes a member of the Corporate Leader Program, a group of esteemed businesses that support Miami Children’s philanthropically in order to improve the economic sustainability of the community by ensuring healthy children and a healthy future workforce.
“Children’s health care should be everyone’s business and this donation by Dade Medical College is a prime example of how businesses in our community are stepping up to support Miami Children’s,” said Lucy Morillo-Agnetti, President & CEO, Miami Children's Hospital Foundation. “This type of support is essential to help us grow in order to meet the needs of not only the children of our community, but children across the globe.”
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