The Butterfly Garden at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has a name thanks to the generosity of Branka and Jose Vargas. A ceremony on July 24 unveiled the new Benjamin & Sara Vargas Family Butterfly Garden, named in honor of their children, Benjamin and Sara. The Benjamin & Sara Vargas Family Butterfly Garden is an inviting space where patients, family, staff and neighbors can enjoy the lush vegetation and visiting butterflies. During the naming ceremony, Benjamin and Sara let butterflies spread their wings as they released them into their new home.
The butterfly garden has been recognized by
Fairchild Tropical Garden, and now that it is named, it can be certified by the State of Florida as an official butterfly habitat. This naming comes at a time when other campus enhancements are taking off as well, such as the
Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion, bringing an overall atmosphere of excitement to the hospital.
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.