World-renowned photographer Anne Geddes and her husband, Kel, stopped by Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in October, the day before she was inducted into the Ambassador David M. Walters International Pediatric Hall of Fame at Diamond Ball: An Evening in the Garden. Ms. Geddes is known for her portraits of babies, so naturally, she and her husband visited the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where they met some of our smallest, most vulnerable patients. The couple spoke to families in the unit, offering their support and words of encouragement.
Over the course of her 30-year career, Ms. Geddes has coupled her art with the desire to give back. A portion of the sales from her products go toward the prevention of child abuse and neglect through the Geddes Philanthropic Trust. She also partnered with the United Nations’ Every Woman, Every Child initiative in 2012, and she became a Global Advocate for the UN Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign, which aims to provide basic life-saving immunizations to children in the developing world.
In recognition of her compassion and life’s work dedicated to photographing and helping children, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation honored Ms. Geddes at Diamond Ball: An Evening in the Garden by inducting her into the Ambassador David M. Walters International Pediatric Hall of Fame. This is the highest honor bestowed by the foundation, recognizing individuals from all walks of life who have demonstrated a passionate commitment to help ensure the health and happiness of children on a global scale.
About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Where Children Matter Most (2024)
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.