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Continuing to meet that mission, the Foundation awarded $25,000 to the Arts in Medicine program at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute, where innovative art education inspires and motivates patients during their cancer treatment. This grant funding will allow our Arts in Medicine team to continue to offer programming to patients and their caregivers free of charge, allowing them to experience the stress-reducing results of art production, explore their creativity and take part in community events.

When the world began to shut-down in the Spring of 2020, events and fundraisers were some of the first things cancelled, with no idea of when circumstances would allow such functions to operate again. For non-profits and organizations needing philanthropic support to care for others, where did this leave them? That was the thought racing in the minds of Jared and Julie Wolovnick in the midst of the world-wide pandemic. 

New, colorful artwork is always an exciting addition to the already welcoming and kid-friendly atmosphere at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. When the artwork is provided by a world-renowned artist, the addition is even more meaningful to our patients, families and team members! 

Venus Lopez found the Arts in Medicine program at the Cancer Center by accident, but now, five years later, she visits the artist in residence about 1-2 times a month to paint or make earrings, her two favorite things.

Elaine Lustig (1928-2020) was the consummate volunteer - raising millions of dollars for both Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and co-founding Women Playing For T.I.M.E^® (Technology, Immediate Diagnosis, Mammography and Education), supporting Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center

Madison (Maddy) Flaherty was just short of her fifth birthday when she lost her battle to Cockayne Disease, a very rare neurodegenerative disorder. She and her twin sister, Morgan, had a seemingly normal delivery, but over time the family noticed that Maddy was not meeting the expected milestones.

She earned a bachelor’s in business administration from Howard University and an MBA from George Washington University, both in Washington, D.C. She is a Certified Healthcare CIO through the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

With staggering advancements in imaging and computer simulations, physicians and researchers have been able to deepen their understanding of the brain and its functioning. With this growth, the field of neurosciences has become an integral part of the services offered at top hospitals around the nation. Orlando Health has been dedicated to securing all aspects of this intricate and life-changing medicine for the benefit of not only Central Floridians, but patients and families suffering throughout the Southeast.

For physicians at Orlando Health and Bayfront Health, caring for our community is more than just a job, it’s a calling.

Orlando Health recently received a $20,000 grant from CVS Health to conduct opioid education for healthcare providers. This includes targeted emergency department (ED) staff, trauma staff, care management and nursing staff. The goal of the grant is to educate these providers on understanding addiction, specifically, opioid use disorder. The program will cover (1) understanding addiction, (2) why addiction takes place, and (3) inform on the types of treatments that exist for opioid use disorder, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and cognitive behavioral therapy.