Nicklaus Children's Announces $15 Million Gift from South Florida Philanthropists Helen and Jacob Shaham
04 Apr 2024
This significant gift will elevate care so no family has to leave the state for expert pediatric cancer treatment
MIAMI, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nicklaus Children's Hospital today announced a $15 million gift from South Florida philanthropists Helen and Jacob Shaham to further elevate world-class pediatric cancer care and research through the hospital's cancer and blood disorders institute. In recognition of the gift, the program now proudly bears the name, the Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute.
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L to R - Jacob and Helen Shaham, South Florida philanthropists, Olivia Cappiello, George Butros, Matthew A. Love, President and CEO of Nicklaus Children's Health System, Ziad Khatib, MD, gather for a photo at the unveiling of the newly named Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute on April 3, 2024 in Miami at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.
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L to R - Matthew A. Love, President and CEO, Nicklaus Children's Health System, Helen and Jacob Shaham, South Florida philanthropists, Joseph Nader, Chair, Board of Directors, Nicklaus Children's Health System, State Representative Vicki Lopez, and Sonia Castro, Office of County Commissioner Kevin Cabrera gather for a photo in celebration of the Shaham’s gift announcement of $15 million to benefit pediatric cancer care and research. In their honor, the institute was named the Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute.
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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital physicians, patients and patient families pose for a photo with Helen and Jacob Shaham, South Florida philanthropists, after their gift announcement of $15 million to benefit pediatric cancer care and research. In their honor, the institute was named the Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute April 3, 2024, in Miami at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. L to R: Ziad Khatib, MD, Matthew A. Love, President and CEO of Nicklaus Children's Health System, Jacob and Helen Shaham, South Florida philanthropists, Olivia and Matt Cappiello, George and Zuleira Butros, Ossama Maher, MD, Jorge Galvez Silva, MD, Maggie Fader, MD.
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Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute
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Helen and Jacob Shaham founded The Palace Group in 1980. The family-owned and operated business focuses on providing luxury living for seniors across South Florida. And now, the Shahams' generous gift will ensure world-class pediatric cancer care for the patients and communities served by Nicklaus Children's.
"We are incredibly thankful to Helen and Jacob Shaham for their remarkable generosity and commitment to the children and families of our community," said Matthew A. Love, president and CEO of Nicklaus Children's Health System, parent organization of the hospital. "Their naming gift will be transformational for children with cancer and blood disorders, helping us advance our mission to inspire hope and promote lifelong health by providing the best care to every child."
"My father-in-law died from cancer," said Jacob Shaham. "My identical twin brother died from cancer two years ago. It's close to us. For the last 45 years, we did everything for our elderly residents; now, it's time to do something for our youngest residents. Thank you for allowing us to belong to this hospital. Thank you for allowing us to be in your family."
The naming gift was announced during a reception at the hospital attended by the Shahams, their family and friends, community leaders, and hospital leaders and supporters. During the event, a sign bearing the new institute name was unveiled in the cancer and blood disorders unit on the sixth floor of the Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion.
The Shaham gift is the first gift to name a Nicklaus Children's Hospital clinical institute. It is the second transformational gift to Nicklaus Children's as part of the hospital's comprehensive campaign to invest in the future of pediatric care, Forward For Generations. Last year, Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin donated $25 million to the campaign, naming the Kenneth C. Griffin Surgical Tower which opens this summer.
To learn more about supporting Nicklaus Children's Hospital, please visit http://give.nicklauschildrens.org
About Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Where Children Matter Most
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately 850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed hospital 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 since 2003 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
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