MIAMI, Dec. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Louis
Hernandez Jr.'s Foundation For A Bright Future (For A Bright
Future), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports the needs
of underprivileged children, announced its multi-year $40,000 pledge commitment to Nicklaus Children's
Hospital and will be honored with the naming of a hospital
waiting room.
Louis Hernandez, Jr. is a
technology investor and executive, author, philanthropist, board
member of the Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation, and the
Founder of the Foundation For A Bright Future. He and his
Foundation are passionate supporters of underrepresented and
underprivileged children in providing equal access to education,
healthcare, the arts and leadership development. He has
worked with or served on the board of many charitable and
non-for-profit organizations on a range of community issues and is
currently on the board of the Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Foundation.
"Nicklaus Children's Hospital is an amazing organization serving
the pediatric healthcare needs of our community, inspiring hope and
lifelong health to children and their families. For A Bright
Future Foundation is committed to help provide the best care for
all children. More than ever, this commitment to a greater cause is
a reminder of how important healthcare workers are to all of us.
These brave and committed members of our community are our
neighbors, our friends, and our relatives and represent all ranges
of our society. I'm very proud and honored to support such an
important cause," said Hernandez.
"We are proud to partner with Louis
Hernandez Jr. and For A Bright Future Foundation to help
provide the very best pediatric care to children right here in our
community," said Michelle Boggs,
President of Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation. "Now
more than ever, community support is essential to help our
dedicated medical team continue to serve those who need it
most. I'm inspired by the work of For A Bright Future
Foundation and look forward to our work together to impact our
community."
Nicklaus Children's relies on community support to continue
providing the best care for every child in need right here in South
Florida. They are among the best in the nation in
pediatric healthcare, with more ranked programs than any other
hospital in South Florida.
About Louis Hernandez
Jr.'s Foundation For A Bright
Future
501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the
needs of underrepresented and underprivileged children through
education, healthcare, the arts, and youth leadership development.
Our initiatives provide equal opportunity for all children to have
the tools and opportunities to fulfill their life goals and become
constructive members of our global community. If you would like to
learn more about the Louis Hernandez Jr.'s Foundation For A Bright
Future, please visit
www.forabrightfuturefoundation.org.
About Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus
Children's Hospital is South
Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for
children, with nearly 800 attending physicians and more than 475
pediatric subspecialists. The 309-bed hospital, known as Miami
Children's Hospital from 1983 through 2014, 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 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.
About Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation:
Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation is a not-for-profit
501(c)(3) organization established to support the delivery of and
access to world-class healthcare at Nicklaus Children's Hospital,
South Florida's only freestanding children's hospital. Founded in
1982 as Miami Children's Hospital Foundation, Nicklaus Children's
Hospital Foundation was the vision of Ambassador David M. Walters
who, after losing his 6-year-old granddaughter to leukemia in 1970
due to lack of medical resources, vowed no child would ever have to
leave South Florida for healthcare. Today, alongside major
benefactors Jack and Barbara Nicklaus, Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Foundation is dedicated to raising critical funds for patients and
families served at the 309-bed flagship facility and its network of
outpatient centers, extending from southern Miami-Dade to Martin
County. For more information, visit
https://give.nicklauschildrens.org.
Contact info:
Gina Rogoto
Louis Hernandez Jr.'s Foundation For
A Bright Future
gmr@forabrightfuturefoundation.org +1 (305) 539-9415
Fuad Kiuhan
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
fuad.kiuhan@nicklaushealth.org +1 (786) 449-4797
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