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Recently, through a $2 million pledge to the Orlando Health Heart and Vascular Institute, Orlando Health completed renovations to the Orlando Health ORMC floor 7B Cardio-Thoracic Surgical Unit. Renovations will be completed this spring for floor 5B Cardiac Intervention Unit - both of which cater to recovering cardiac patients.

Neeraj Desai, MD, and Avani M. Desai have been active donors, volunteers and advocates of Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies for nearly a decade. Since 2012, Dr. Desai has been a part of Orlando Health Winnie Palmer’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine division, working closely with community obstetricians to deliver the highest quality care to women during their pregnancy. Avani is a leader in her field, serving as the President of Tampa-based Schellman & Company, LLC – in 2018, she was the only minority head of a “Top 100” CPA firm, and one of only a handful of female leaders. 

Did you know these facts about The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families? Find out more about our programs as we continue to celebrate 20 years of serving at-risk families in Central Florida.

On May 25, Dunkin’ restaurants across our community celebrated Iced Coffee Day in an extra special way. Through the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation, for every iced coffee sold on this day, $1 was donated to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. In total, local Dunkin’ restaurants raised $30,000 for the kids and families served at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer.

The Chesley G. Magruder Foundation

In early 2020, the emergence of COVID-19 ushered in rapid change for families in Central Florida. By May, parents were already losing their jobs due to the impact of quarantine on the local economy. This is true for Rachel, a mom to four children, ranging in ages from 14 – 21. Rachel had been working in the healthcare field, when she lost her job because of COVID-19.

This past May, local Costco warehouses rallied their associates and members to make their annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals campaign to support Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children the best one yet.

Lunar New Year is one of the world’s biggest festivals centered around food, family and togetherness. In celebration of the holiday, Panda Express joined us in our Seacrest Studio at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. During their visit, Panda Express taught patients and families about the holiday celebrated on January 22. Panda Express also brought their famous Original Orange Chicken, crafts and educational materials to share with patients both in- studio and in patient rooms to help them celebrate.

Captain Chris Ebert excelled in her career as a trailblazing female aviator in both the United States Air Force and with the commercial airline industry. Throughout her inspiring life and career, the most important thing to her was always her vibrant faith, reflected through the kindness she showed every person who crossed her path.