Last night, Nicklaus Children’s Young Ambassadors hosted the 9th annual Fashion Gives Back Fashion Show at Jungle Island in support of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, part of the Cancer and Blood Disorders Institute at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. The “Studio 54” themed celebration was emceed by NBC 6 reporter Kelly Blanco, and coming out in full force to support the patients and families of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, attendees wore iconic 70s attire as they danced the night away while helping raise funds in style.
“We are thrilled to have been able to welcome back this amazing night of fashion, philanthropy and fundraising for a very special group of young professionals who dedicate their time to Nicklaus Children’s Hospital,” said Perry Ann Reed, president of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. “While we were unable to get together over the past two years, our event committee members, co-chairs, sponsors and guests all rallied together to make sure we brought the fun this year,” she added.
During a heartfelt portion of this year’s event, guests learned about Daniel, one of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s very own patients who persevered through his own journey. Daniel was diagnosed with myeloid leukemia, a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes a large number of abnormal blood cells. Daniel underwent many rounds of chemotherapy at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, eventually requiring a bone marrow transplant. When it was time for the transplant, Daniel was matched with a donor who eventually became his pen pal. Fast forward two years later to last night’s event at Jungle Island, where Daniel and his family were surprised by the young man who performed a selfless act to save their young boy.
“I don’t have words to describe what tonight means to our family,” said Claudia Davila, Daniel’s mom. “I’m so happy to have both of my sons here with me – well now all three [including Lukas],” she exclaimed.
The event, which was presented by Jenni and Joshua Coba and Missy and Jonathan Babicka, featured a stylish fashion show highlighting must-have trends of the season before ending the night with a groovy dance party.
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For more than 75 years, Nicklaus Children's Health System has stood as a beacon of hope for children and families across the state of Florida and beyond. Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's #1 nonprofit, freestanding specialty licensed hospital exclusively for children. Nicklaus Children's provides pediatric care across a growing network of hospital and community-based partnerships, including care within NCH North Hospital in Naples, Jupiter Medical Center, select Baptist Health Hospital pediatric emergency units, and Nicklaus Children's Hospital Fort Lauderdale and Nicklaus Children's Hospital Coral Springs each located on the campuses of Broward Health. The hospitals and their network of more than 35 outpatient care locations offer lifesaving care in Miami-Dade, Broward, Martin and Palm Beach counties. outpatient locations include an array of urgent care, pediatric primary care and subspecialty care centers and are either hospital-based or outpatient locations under Nicklaus Children's Pediatric Specialists, LLC (NCPS).Providing a pipeline of future physicians and groundbreaking research, Nicklaus Children's is an academic and clinical affiliate of the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Nicklaus Children's is home to centers of excellence including the Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute, the Nicklaus Children's Orthopedic, Sports Medicine and Spine Institute, Nicklaus Children's Neuroscience Institute and Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute. The 474-bed system is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, with many programs routinely ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. Nicklaus Children's also includes a nonprofit physician practice subsidiary with more than 40 pediatric specialties and an ambulatory surgery center. For more information, visit nicklauschildrens.org.