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Thanks to the generosity of donors in our community, Central Florida’s only Level One Trauma Center at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) will soon be expanding. Because of you, the hospital can fulfill their mission to help patients in critical need of life-saving care and clinical teams will have the full resources they need to deliver the best care possible.

At Orlando Health, our physicians believe that caring for patients is more than just a job. As a result, we often find the doctor patient relationship extends beyond one of everyday care to trusted friendship, and, in some cases, an extension of family. 

Together with Disney, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children’s clinical and professional teams built a state-of-the-art, interactive Disney-themed environment for young patients and their families. 

George L. Graziadio, Jr. has been heralded as a “feisty, risk-taking” entrepreneur, but his granddaughter, Gina Graziadio-Pashley, remembers him as a warm, loving and funny man who made his Italian family the center of his world. 

In 1960, Dr. Gilbert and Joyce Walker moved from Miami to Winter Park, Florida in search of a new location to practice pediatric medicine. At the time, Winter Park’s population was barely over 17,000.  The Walkers, who recently celebrated their 70^th wedding anniversary, remember the warm and friendly atmosphere of the city and their neighbors during that time. They still live in Winter Park, with their extended families nearby.

Your 40th birthday is a big milestone, no matter how excited you are (or are not) to reach it! 

In 1999, Amy walked into a Fields dealership in Chicago in search of a new vehicle.  Although general manager at the time and not a salesperson, Dan Fields “took the up” and helped Amy take a test drive. As Amy left, having not purchased a new car that day, Dan asked her out on a date. Amy turned him down on the spot and Dan left town for two-weeks on a family vacation to Alaska. However, undeterred, Dan returned to Chicago and asked Amy to dinner one more time. On their first date, Dan and Amy talked for hours, surprised to see everyone but the staff had left for the evening as the restaurant’s lights dimmed. The rest, as they say, is history. 

Runway to Hope’s mission is to support families primarily in Central Florida, fighting pediatric cancer, while also seeking a cure. Through relationships with local children’s hospitals, Runway to Hope fosters collaborative efforts among corporations, local businesses and philanthropists to not only raise funds and awareness, but also bring new programs and initiatives to the pediatric cancer community. Additionally, they provide direct support and aid primarily to Central Florida children and their families impacted by pediatric cancer.

Since 2007, Central Florida Spirit Halloween stores have supported Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and have raised more than one million dollars to help make hospital stays less scary for kids and their families! 

Three years ago, Matthew and Laura Nicoletti experienced a life-changing moment, altering their commitment to one another, along with their passion for philanthropy.