Cross-over television and movie actress Actress Ximena Duque and journalist and television host, Erick Cuesta have joined the ranks as the latest Celebrity Ambassadors for Miami Children’s Health Foundation.
Our Celebrity Ambassador program works with national and local celebrity partners who are committed to helping the mission by supporting campaigns and programs as well as attending fundraising events. Our celebrity friends come from different respected fields such as the entertainment industry, the arts, and sports.
Telemundo breakthrough actress, Ximena Duque, was recognized as a Global Ambassador for the foundation during a recent visit to the hospital this February. She was able to meet some of the patients receiving treatment and listen to their experiences and how their families are benefiting from being treated at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.
“I am so excited and honored to be able to join such a wonderful organization like Miami Children’s Health Foundation and help raise awareness so that all of our children can have access to the best medical care right here in South Florida,” Duque said.
Erick Cuesta, currently an entertainment reporter on CNN en Español and Despierta America, was recognized as a Community Ambassador for the foundation. Cuesta will have an active role in regional outreach, supporting the foundation’s fundraising efforts and elevating its presence as the charity of choice in our community.
“During my visit to Nicklaus Children’s, I was touched by so many incredible children,” said Cuesta. “I am honored to be a Community Ambassador for Miami Children’s Health Foundation and be an active voice to raise awareness of the foundation’s mission and the hospital’s world-class care for children of all ages.”
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.