Lift every voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise
High as the list’ning skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
You may think of downtown as nothing extraordinary until you’ve seen the skyline from a boat in the St. Johns River, approaching from the south in the early evening when the wind is calm and the river smooth, sparkling lights reflected in the water’s mirrored surface.
Written by Mark Woods
Photography by Mark Woods
an energetic, innovative senior executive who has spent the last 22 years of her career with a specific focus on providing outstanding care to women and children,” says Michael A. Mayo, DHA, FACHE, president and CEO of Baptist Health.
Matt Zuino, FACHE, executive vice president and COO of Baptist Health, added, “Her strategic mindset, passion for fostering a strong , collaborative culture and a determined focus on driving exceptional quality are an excellent fit for leading our next chapter of growth and impact in child health.”
Knight, who knows Jaros well, also believes that she is a great match for Wolfson Children’s. “Wolfson Children’s has grown in size and scope of services and its impact on children’s health in Florida, Georgia and beyond. Allegra brings talent,
compassion and rich experience to further Wolfson’s mission and influence. With a penchant for strategy and collaboration, she will lead the hospital ably through future opportunities and challenges.”
Parker, Jason, Allegra and Jaden Jaros are clearly fans of The Ohio State University football.
The new patient suites were specifically designed to promote faster healing, encourage family involvement with patients and allow parents and their children to stay together for the entire period of hospitalization. Because research has shown that neonates grow faster with more parental contact and bonding, the private family suites were envisioned to allow medical staff full access to babies while also comfortably sleeping two parents and providing them with their own private bathroom. The suites incorporate entertainment/education systems to help families learn about the medical aspects of their child’s condition while also providing opportunities to watch movies and relax. Every detail was considered; 17 different chairs were tested to find the most comfortable recliner for parents to provide care and hold their newborn. The rooms also were designed to maximize natural lighting and incorporate advanced circadian rhythm lighting to help babies develop regular sleep patterns. Finally, a variety of art installations, found all around the tower, promote healing while adding beauty and enjoyment for longer stays.
While the critical care tower’s new amenities certainly make the patient and family experience more pleasant and comfortable, its level of care has been advanced to new heights. The seven-story tower includes five floors dedicated to neonatal and pediatric intensive care, allowing sufficient
WCH’s “Moving Crew” carefully wheel one of their tiniest patients, baby Ellie, from Weaver 3 to her new suite in the Borowy Tower.
room to enhance resources for the region’s growing number of critically ill and injured children. The design also permits direct access from The Chartrand Frisch Family Birth and Newborn Center to the new Neonatal Intensive Care Center to facilitate the best possible outcomes. With this access and its innovative technology, the tower sets a new world-class standard for neonatal and pediatric intensive care.
Harkening to the NICU of the future, the new tower incorporates infrastructure for the groundbreaking Philips Predictive Analytics System technology. This system will use algorithms and machine learning to gather data and predict trends on each patient to alert medical staff to possible issues, allowing for earlier intervention and even the prevention of potential health crises such as respiratory failure or stroke. When fully implemented, this system will be a first-of-its-kind platform that will use artificial intelligence to gather and display data from multiple sources and will be available in every patient suite in the Borowy Tower.
In addition, Wolfson Children’s Hospital is one of only four hospitals in the world to offer the Embrace™ neonatal MRI designed specifically for the most vulnerable and smallest babies. This
neuro-imaging scanner is much quieter than the standard MRI and provides a thermal support bed to keep babies warm and comfortable. Even better, this scanner is located in the NICU to minimize the transport of these vulnerable patients. With the ultimate goal of healing and the lofty vision to be the best in the world, the Wolfson Children’s team used innovative and thoughtful design to benefit the children in our community for decades to come.
The first two floors of the new tower serve not only as the new entryway, but also as a gallery for the site specific art installations found throughout. Art installations on the lobby floors, in the critical care units and in every patient room help uplift children as they heal.
of the freedoms offered by this fine country of ours, since it was my privilege to come over here from Russia at age 17.” Morris’ enormous thankfulness for living in America with his wife Sarah and their eight children kindled his inspiration.
There were, during those days, untold hardships and great obstacles that a young man faced... but I was endowed with a will to win that spurred me on in the face of the most trying situations. It was then that I knew that the greatest day of my life would be the day of my naturalization as an American Citizen...So it was, on that day...that I determined that, if it be God’s will to give me strength, I would never cease trying to give my children a happy and healthy environment, and in my small way help other children in the same way; and thus substantiate my contentions that the healthy, nurtured youth of today will make cleaner and finer leadership in our country and community in the future.
from a letter to My Sons, M. Wolfson September 1, 1946
Don, Saul, and Richard Wolfson celebrate with Bill Goldberg, a family cousin, as the celebrity WWE wrestler visits Wolfson Children’s.
These incredible words from so long ago guided the direction of the Wolfson family. Pop died in 1948 before his dream could become a reality, but in 1951, Morris and Sarah’s sons, Louis, Samuel, and Saul Wolfson, along with Rabbi Sidney Lefkowitz and attorney Joseph Glickstein, formed the Wolfson Family Foundation to fulfill Pop’s vision to build a hospital for children of all faiths, races, and income. All persons affiliated with the hospital were to have “no prejudices as to race, creed or color and [were] to consecrate themselves to the task of giving relief to the young that may pass through [its] portals.”
Two younger sons, Cecil and Nathan, along with daughters, Edith Wolfson Edwards and Sylvia Wolfson Degen, joined the foundation later. Today, additional family members support the mission, and board members cross generations as Nathan serves alongside Pop’s great grandchildren, Caeli Widger, Erin, Jeff, and Kymberly Wolfson.
The Wolfson Family Foundation, which lost beloved members Joe Degen, Gary and Richard Wolfson in recent years, is honored to dedicate its Children’s Walk gift to Richard, a man who supported the work of the foundation and was the best husband to Lesley and father to his children, Scott, Jeffrey and Felicia. Known for his Uncle Ricky-isms, spunky sayings, such as “Wake up the dogs and ponies and tell ‘em it’s show time,” or “We’re jumping over a dollar to save a nickel,” sprinkled office days with humor.
Today, Wolfson Children’s Hospital is a highly acclaimed regional referral center with 276 beds. While it is impossible for Pop to have imagined all that the hospital is today, he set the course for health care without disparity for all children in Jacksonville more than 76 years ago.
Chris Ball*
Jackie Bargas*
Cathy Brinton*
Beverley Brooke
and Founder The late Mrs. Tillman Cavert Jr. President Robin Albaneze
The late Donna Hall*
Chris W. Hieb
Suzanne H. Hinckley
Denise M. Hudmon
Kristina Powell
Gracie Register
Susan E. Gamble Smathers*
Karen Estella Smith
The late Ellen Cavert, Founder*
Mary B. Connell*
Heather Creel
Judy D’Antignac
Wendy Druce Durden*
Susan Knight Feeley
Katherine Forrester*
Kaye R. Glover*
Diane M. Graham*
Frances Poitevent Hutto
Jan W. Kirby
Beth A. Langley*
Sharon M. Lucie
Vicki Martin*
Kendra McCrary
Anna H. Neal
Sharon A. Pentaleri
Mary F. Pietan*
Polly Stein*
Sue Chandler Stepp
Kathy Storm*
Paige Terry
Kaitlyn Weatherly
Karen R. Wolfson*
Kymberly Wolfson
Grace Martin Wooten*
*Past President
Nelrae Pasha Ali
Kevin Boone
Paula Drum
Michael DuBow
Roseann Duran
Mia Jones
Jared Rice
Randy Thornton, MD
Clay Tousey
Amy Wacaster
Erin Wolfson
Kevin M. Neal, MD, Chief of Staff
Michael A. Mayo, DHA, FACHE, President and CEO, Baptist Health
Matt Zuino, MSIS, FACHE, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Baptist Health
Allegra Jaros, MBA, Wolfson Children’s Hospital President
Jerry A. Bridgham, MD, Chief Medical Officer
Cicely (CC) Brooks, MSN, RN-C, C-EFM, NE-BC, FABC, Vice President, Patient Care Services
Megan Denk, Executive Director, THE PLAYERS Center for Child Health
Thabata Ford, FACHE, Vice President, Operations, Wolfson Children’s Hospital and System Pulmonary
Tracey Porter, EMHR, M.Ed, Director, Human Resources
Jeff Stephenson, Vice President, Operational Finance
“Until I was placed in these circumstances, I had no idea so little equipment was available in Jacksonville to care for critically ill newborns,” Cavert reminisced in an interview more than 36 years ago. This evidence forever changed the focus of her community involvement. “I wanted to do everything I could to prevent this situation from being repeated in other families’ lives.”
Cavert chose to respond to adversity with constructive action and bold faith. Her unwavering belief in a personal God led to a mandate for action in her life. She accepted a challenge from Dr. Hayes to raise funds on behalf of the children while building a positive image for the new hospital. As Cavert’s friends joined in her mission, a new volunteer organization began to take shape. The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital was born out of personal loss and community need.
The founding members of The Women’s Board were seasoned volunteers with a history of community involvement and were drawn to the cause by the integrity of Cavert’s message.
“No one wanted more volunteer jobs, but after Ellen’s wonderful, persuasive speech about the needs of our children’s hospital, we were hooked,” Christine Schmidt recounted in an interview decades ago.
Tillman and Ellen Cavert, 2012 Art & Antiques Show.
With a long track record of breakthrough advances in pediatric care, we help children in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia grow in the healthiest ways possible—all while training some of the brightest specialists of tomorrow.
Mollie Browning Peterson
A fully custom, hand painted mural from Mural Source provides an Old Florida backdrop above the new wainscotting in the foyer. A modern touch is found in the Visual Comfort chandelier that hangs above the homeowner’s vintage hutch.
“I think I’ve been an entertainer since I was three years old. I love connecting to people in a room and sharing stories. So many people can identify with projects both good and bad.”
Trading Spaces fans during his long stint as lead carpenter will likely remember both types. Part of the appeal was seeing how people reacted when neighbors made design choices for their homes. Rather than the epic fails, Pennington focuses on the do it yourself inspiration of that landmark series. “It really took people out of their comfort zone. Not only do you have to trust your neighbor will do something you’ll like (he estimates 30 percent were ‘horrible’ and 70 percent were ‘incredible’), it showed homeowners doing the work and also what happens when you take a risk.”
In his second book Good Design Can Change Your Life, the two-time Emmy winner recounts stories from Extreme Makeover when families in need were surprised with transformed places to live. Though the onetime model (he was on a J. Crew cover) and graphic designer is known for modern, he also loves vintage, gleaned in part from living abroad. In recent months, he and his wife have given an antique and cottage vibe to a 1853 Savannah project.
Pennington, a self described “big animated ball of high energ y,” does slow down long enough to reflect briefly on his part in the makeover phenomenon. “It’s sharing and inviting people not just in someone else’s home but their tips about what makes a place cozy…It’s about something we all live in everyday, things we all take pride in and have our biggest investment in.”
In contrast to this history have been the stories of hope and triumph that I learned from my Spiritual Mother, MaVynee Oshun Betsch. We would sit for hours gazing at the ocean watching my sons play in the sand and jump the waves of the ocean as we shared stories and historical information with each other. Momma Mav, as we affectionately called her, was the great granddaughter of A. L. Lewis , President and visionary leader of the Afro-
American Life Insurance Company. It was the Afro’s Pension Bureau that purchased American Beach on Amelia Island in 1935. She would say, “Baby, everything happened on American Beach! Why go anywhere else?” The resort community for African Americans on Amelia Island during the Jim Crow era was an African American success story—a triumph over racial segregation of the Great Depression in 1935.
Amelia Island and freed the enslaved people on the plantations. After the Civil War ended in 1865, the once-captive African Americans who had worked on the Harrison Plantation established a free settlement and named it Franklintown. The residents of Franklintown built their lives around agriculture and fishing after the Civil War. In nearby Jacksonville, several Black soldiers who were encamped there stayed, while others moved to the city of opportunity because of the promise of jobs and other opportunities on the waterways near the independent community of LaVilla.
In July 1888, the Yellow Fever Epidemic panicked and crushed Jacksonville and Amelia Island. Black
folks there, like everywhere else during this time of political disenfranchisement, had vast health care and burial issues during the Yellow Fever outbreak. Reverend J. Milton Waldron, pastor of Jacksonville’s Bethel Baptist Church, summoned six visionary leaders and entrepreneurs to gather at his church on January 15, 1901 to discuss ways to help give their people assistance. They were especially concerned with how to give care and treatment to the sick and provide burial assistance for the dead. After prayer and conversation, the men agreed to contribute $100 each to finance an insurance company. On April 1, 1901 the seven men chartered the Afro-American Industrial and
Benefit Association, which would later become the Af ro- American Insurance Company, the first Florida insurance company.
A. L. Lewis became president of the Afro-American Industrial and Benefit Association and turned the ‘Afro’ into the largest and most successful insurance company owned and operated by Negroes. By 1920, the Afro-American Pension Bureau was established for its employees and five years later the name of the company was changed to the Afro-American Life Insurance Company.
Jim Crow and segregation forbade African Americans from taking advantage of Florida’s
inviting and extensive beaches. In the late 1800’s, when San Pablo Beach (now Jacksonville Beach) opened, only the south-end of the beach was open to African Americans—only once a week!
Franklintown on Amelia Island was an early beach destination for African Americans. Churches came to the area for summer outings. The Afro sponsored numerous company picnics there. It was during these outings to Franklintown that A. L. Lewis conceived the idea of the company purchasing a large tract of beachfront property on Amelia Island and developing a resort and vacation community there for African Americans.
Driven by the desire for, in his words, “recreation and relaxation without humiliation,” A.L. Lewis’ plan for a Black beach vacation resort was a way to counteract the existing Jim Crow policies of the day. The name “American Beach” was both a statement of aspiration and a protest against the era of segregation. During The Great Depression, the Afro Pension Bureau purchased a remote beachfront property on Amelia Island’s coastal woodlands and high dunes neighboring the
to American Beach and created a new identity and renewed commitment to all she loved and cherished: the environment, humankind, and social justice. For political reasons, she dropped the “r” in her name and became MaVynee Oshun Betsch— widely known as the “Beach Lady,” a committed naturalist, environmentalist and protector of American Beach.
In 1995, the Amelia Island Company purchased 100 acres of the original undeveloped American Beach
Franklintown community for $2,000. With the first purchase of 33 acres, including 1000 feet of ocean f ront on January 31, 1935, American Beach became a reality. A second purchase added 100 adjoining acres in 1936. The final 83 acres with 1500 feet of shoreline were granted by the United States Government in 1946 bringing the total to 216 acres . The beach attracted thousands of visitors from throughout the southeast and other parts of the country.
Three weeks before the opening of American Beach, A. L. Lewis welcomed his first greatgrandchild to the world, Marvyne Elizabeth Betsch, on January 13, seemingly gifting her a legacy she was destined to preserve and protect.
Marvyne became a celebrated opera singer in Europe for over a decade performing in some of Europe’s leading concert halls and opera theaters. For family reasons, she returned to Florida, moved
property from the Afro-American Life Insurance Company. The Afro had begun to crumble in the 1980’s and this sacred tract of land was sacrificed. The Amelia Island Company built a retirement and golf community directly behind the dune. There was a conservation easement to protect the dune, but the ‘Beach Lady’ feared the 8.5-acre sacred dune affectionately called ‘NaNa’ where she said, “half of Jacksonville was conceived on NaNa” would also be sacrificed. She began a writing campaign sending letters to state agencies and to the Amelia Island Company.
The possibility of losing NaNa haunted the ‘Beach Lady’. Her spirit to fight weakened as she began to fortify her strength to muscle against the cancer that raged her body. Sitting with her gazing at the ocean was our ritual of meditation and awakening. Hearing the spiritual crescendo of ocean waves, we listened for messages of the Ancestors. The spiritual waters were always our healer. The
Josephson is a more than passing writer, having worked as the medical correspondent for a Manhattan newspaper during his surgical residency. Using his well-honed skills in research, his own critical experience and an innate desire to help others succeed, Josephson spent six years expanding his brief speech into a self-help book: Ordinary to Extraordinary: Seven Principles for Life Success.
The principles include: attitude, Attitude, ATTITUDE; Knowledge and Wisdom; Relationships and Community; Sustainable Wealth; Spiritual Core;
Healthy Living; and The Art of Giving. The principles are not to be cherry-picked, as they work best when embraced as a collective. Each chapter offers advice for self-reflection and tips for incorporating each principle into your routine. It’s a succinct 142 pages including an extensive bibliography that shores up these seven principles.
Not surprisingly, the book wears a yellow jacket. Come enjoy a delicious meal and leave with a plan to add “extra” to your ordinary.
Dr. Josephson holds the academic rank of Professor at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and the University of South Florida College of Medicine. He has been named in “Jacksonville’s Best Surgeons in the City” and listed in “Castle Connolly” and “Best Doctors in America.” He received his bachelor’s degree with honors from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany and his MD degree at SUNY Downstate Medical College with Distinction in Research. He completed an otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residency at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, a pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at the University of Virginia, and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Modern architecture cultivates a relationship with the environment with a generous use of glass and flat roofs that project the home’s architecture into the outdoors. The sustainable home begins outside where the gravel driveway allows rainwater to drain to the local aquifers, filtering pollutants. Native plants and rock mulch are xeriscaped in the generous front yard. Xeriscaping uses plants that require little irrigation: native plants, cacti, succulents, and palm to save precious water.
The clean lines of the exterior are mirrored in the interior. In the entryway, a rustic buffet is a place of pride. In contrast to the minimalist interior design, the smooth wood, worn from generations of use, brings texture to the space and was a sustainable find, reclaimed from a landfill.
The main floor houses the primary living space with a commanding open-plan. The 10 foot high ceilings keep heat and cool. A 32 foot sliding glass wall brings the living room into the spacious
backyard and saltwater pool. The saltwater pump creates less noise pollution and uses less energy than traditional chlorine.
The polished concrete floor, found throughout the main living space, is a renewable material that can be recycled with minimal degradation. A concrete floor also regulates temperature, keeping cool during hot summer months. The home also uses a geothermal air conditioning system which saves energ y compared to a traditional A/C unit. The unit is in the interior of the home and not out in the damaging salt air.
In the incredibly well-appointed kitchen, the interior design foregrounds texture. The clean natural gas and Energy Star appliances are housed in sleek, polished cabinets made in the USA. The geometric cobbles of the backsplash contrast with the cabinets for a soft contemporary interior. The island barstools and dining room chairs look organic yet are made of recycled plastic.
Looking into the living room, a Hiromi Moneyhun papercut masterpiece is next to an accent wall of warm wood. The delicate paper lines play with the sunlight streaming in from the glass wall. The movement of light and air within the home seems instinctive, but it was carefully detailed during the build. Fisher notes, “[we gave] careful attention to window placement and operable window placement to capture breezes and cross breezes, bringing air through the home and up through the stair tower.”
Moving to the upper floors, the stair tower begins with openness; nine stair treads open on one side. The windows to the south side of the stair tower are recessed to protect from solar gain as the sun travels through the day and upper floor skylights help keep electric use down. A Shaun Thurston original of an energy-charged orange octopus races one to the top floor. This stunning work, combined with the grand scale and modern open stair treads, create an experience—not just functional movement from floor one to floor three.
As one moves into the personal living spaces, the art gets more intimate, family photos share walls with newly acquired paintings that evoke humor and emotion.
On the top floor deck, one can find panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and surrounding tree cover. The home feels united with its environment. The sustainable choices the Goodriches made are a gift to future generations. They are patrons of the arts, charitable supporters of their community and built a home that continues those values
forward with responsible, sustainable materials and architectural decisions.
The Goodriches have since sold the home—making way for new owners to enjoy and appreciate the mindful decisions behind the open space, natural light and truth to materials that define this modern Atlantic Beach home.
32 feet of glass slide back to reveal the open floor plan and a mixed media original by local artist Steve Williams. The open wall creates an indoor-outdoor living space, blurring the boundaries of the living space with the environment. Photograph courtesy of Laura Jobe.
Entry through the chartreuse front door reveals a sleek foyer and a direct line of sight to a rear door that grant s access to the backyard oasis.
Photograph courtesy of Tina and Rick Casto/Open House Optics.
The ground floor guest suite is a tranquil retreat, opening directly to the outdoors. Photograph courtesy of Tina and Rick Casto/ Open House Optics.
The kitchen, at one end of the main living space, is the ultimate illustration of the home’s modern, minimalistic style. Bright white counters and custom cabinets allow for the simple design of the island barstools to shine. Photograph courtesy of Tina and Rick Casto/ Open House Optics.
Hiromi Moneyhun’s threedimensional cut paper piece hangs at one end of the main living space —keeping a watchful eye on the comings and goings of the home. Now considered one of the nation’s premier kirie artists, Moneyhun, a resident of Jacksonville, is self-taught in the ancient Japanese art of paper cutting Photograph courtesy of Tina and Rick Casto/Open House Optics.
At 15 feet high, Thurston’s Aquatic Master Manipulator stretches from the floor to the ceiling.
Thurston uses elements of naturalism and surrealism in creating statement pieces of art. Photograph courtesy of Laura Jobe.
Natural light pours in through the carefully placed windows as local muralist Shaun Thurston’s brightly colored octopus—acrylics on wood panel— peeks out from the top of this lower flight of stairs. Photograph courtesy of Tina and Rick Casto/Open House Optics.
Eisenhower mixed amongst the locals—all taking in the magic of Le Chateau.
The Johansen family certainly had the touch with the Beaches’ restaurants. In the 1960s, they bought another legendary location, The Homestead. This icon first opened in 1947 in a 2-story pine log cabin and soon became known for its southern fare including mouth-watering fried chicken, creamed peas, biscuits and banana pudding. An upscale farmhouse structure, nestled amid pine trees and palmetto bushes, it offered family-style dining in a rustic, friendly atmosphere that felt like home. All who visited commented that The Homestead felt like coming home.
Across Beach Boulevard stood another longtime beach gem, Giovanni’s. It opened in 1972, by Giovanni and Nella Acireale, and soon became the destination to celebrate special occasions or enjoy an excellent glass of wine—Giovanni’s won the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. The gourmet Italian fare was served in upscale, modern surroundings.
Giovanni’s was famous for its veal selections and Caesar salads made table side. Photograph taken November 10, 1998.
“I do think things are definitely better than when I was a kid. There’s still a long way to go, unfortunately. People still stare and gawk.” But they can also be kind. More often these days she and her husband will hear on the street, “Hey, Dr Arnold,” or “Hey, Bill” and not, “Look at the midget.’” “There’s still bias, there’s still prejudice” against those with disabilities, she said. “That’s the reason Bill and I wanted to do the show. We wanted an opportunity to make things better.”
Dr. Arnold has surmised she may be the first female MD with dwarfism. She knows of at least two more who’ve come after her, one a Duke University medical student. Leading simulation education, patient safety and research for well over a decade, the award winning neonatologist said her specialty enables her to have an impact in the lives of children
who are very sick. “To have the opportunity to make a difference and help a child lead a happy, healthy life, it’s very much a privilege.” So, too, is the chance to build relationships with families. “That’s a very special bond.”
In their second book, Think Big: Overcoming Obstacles with Optimism, Dr. Arnold and Klein, who is an entrepreneur and inventor, offer a guide to reaching one’s goals. Try, hope, believe, and improve are among the themes, interspersed with their own life experiences. Between inspirational talks and episodes of The Little Couple, the two reach a wide audience of kids and adults. Feedback has been tremendously humbling, said the mother of two and cancer survivor of eight years. “We’re not all going to achieve every dream, but as long as we continue to not settle. You never know what is possible.“
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Eddie McDonald Sponsored by Mandarin Pediatrics and The Kurt Mori Family
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Nathaniel Englert Sponsored by Kids First Dentistry, Dr. Jila Mahajan
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Danger of Extinction by Vladimir Manzhos, also known as Waone of the Ukrainian duo Interesni Kazki. Waone has left his mark on the global public art scene with his trademark—big, surreal murals and visual storytelling. Located at 315 W Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, FL.
Nemours Children’s Health goes well beyond medicine to help ensure good health. Since day one, we’ve looked to improve children’s medical care with programs to treat all kinds of issues that a ect the health of kids now and even when they’re all grown up. Like the social health checkup we created to identify things in a child’s life that can have bad health e ects. It takes a look at housing, schooling, and even playtime to spot issues and help fix them. That’s just one more example of how Nemours Children’s goes well beyond medicine.
The Nemours Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (NCCBD) is the most extensive pediatric cancer program in Florida — and growing. Our program cares for more children with cancer and blood disorders than any program in the state and is a destination for families seeking the most specialized and comprehensive pediatric oncology and hematology care in Northeast Florida. In addition, we are the only pediatric sickle cell program in the city and one of the largest in the state.
The time has come to update the care experience. An $11.3 million capital
campaign is underway that will allow for the complete redesign and expansion of NCCBD. We must evolve to meet the growing needs of patients and their families seeking our expertise.
We’re creating spaces that are comfortable and feel home-like and designing an environment that is highly supportive to the needs of the whole family, ensuring the best possible outcomes for kids. Our community’s children deserve a modernized, comfortable space that meets the needs of mind, body, and soul.
• Designated isolation waiting room and clinic areas for severely immunocomprised bone marrow transplant patients
• Waiting rooms or play areas to meet the drastically different needs of teen and toddler patients
• Comprehensive clinic capacity with room to provide multiple services that rotate efficiently
• Dedicated lab space for point-of-care testing and efficient one-stop service
• Dedicated medication room
• Expanded infusion room to accommodate families’ day-long treatment schedules and provide spaces for parent or sibling reprieve
• Specialized rooms for in-person consults, education, telehealth consultations, psychology testing and therapy
• Comforting, supportive care service spaces including social work, parent lounge, Child Life area and staff lounge
To do this, we think of health as more than just medicine. The expansion and renovation of NCCBD ensures the patient and family experience matches the world-class care and research for which Nemours Children’s is known. Construction is now underway and expected to be completed in late 2023.
Our goal is to help children, everywhere, grow into healthy adults.
World-class care begins the moment a family arrives at Nemours Children’s. For children that will mean:
In addition to the palms and other tropical plants, the self-sustaining garden features charming walkways and a small pond that stays the same level as Fishweir Creek that meanders around its back.
Rowan, a neurologist and psychiatrist who moved to For t Lauderdale in 2014 and returned to Jacksonville last spring, owned the home in 2002 when she hired Jungles to design the garden. She is a master gardener who had long been aware of Jungles and his outstanding reputation in landscape architecture. After Rowan installed the swimming pool, Jungles visited prior to designing the plans for everything around it.
“He was very easy to work with and had lots of ideas ,” Rowan said. “We had great fun doing it and I certainly miss it.”
Rowan said the large amount of bamboo for privacy was Jungles’ idea and that he remained true to his personal and design principles of integrity, relevance and nature’s honor by using as much natural material and as many native species as possible. Native plants he used in the garden
ABOVE: Stretching to the sky, bamboo lines the walkways that meander not only through the garden but also along the pool deck.
Fitz Pullins knows a thing or two about creating a pictureperfect vignette. He also knows the importance of giving the eye places to rest. While the dining room provides dramatic, moody elegance, the view into the light-filled foyer creates a sophisticated contrast.
The Women’s Board is grateful to the local artists who graciously gave of their time and talent in donating these original pieces of art.
Often painting using only a palette knife, Corse works in a highly recognizable, impressionistic style.
Phydo Akimbo
Original Watercolor Painting 28”x34”
Banks, a talented local watercolor artist, uses vibrant hues in this colorful abstract as it takes on “the likes of an awkward floppy pup—boldly racing with legs and tail flying.”
Original
on Canvas
Von Genk, a Jacksonville native and self-taught artist, uses a glazing and shadowing technique to create his realistic landscape paintings that often depict the area’s waterways and salt marshes.
Harewood’s Both Fresh & Salt is a reef piece inspired by the Atlantic, Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra Beaches and their relationship with the St. Johns River—all natural resource jewels of our area that Harewood feels should be vigorously protected.
Nancy Banks
Eileen Corse Calming Down Original oil painting 30”x30”x2”
Dustin Harewood Both Fresh & Salt Original Mixed Media 22”x30”
Henry Von Genk III Beach Walk 16”x20”
Oil
Faure, a skillful artist originally from Manhattan, captures the beaut y of autumnal landscapes using warm pastels, a medium that straddles the line between painting and drawing.
A Jacksonville resident, McClow refers to her art as “a mirage of nature; a vision of Florida’s natural beauty and day to day life enhanced with color.”
Native Jacksonvillian Keith Doles draws inspiration from Cubism and Abstract Expressionism and works with geometric shapes layered in dynamic perspective.
Catherine
a New Orleans based artist who grew up in Jacksonville, references feminine identity and experience and the internalization of feminine aesthetics in her acrylics.
Keith Doles
Connections Acrylic on canvas 10”x10”
Renee Faure View Upstream Original Soft Pastel on Uart
15”x17 ”
Lynn McClow Cocktails at 6:00 Original watercolor painting 22”x22”
Walker,
Original
Lyons’ paintings reflect her fun loving, carefree personality in explosive color, size and texture, working with acrylic and palette knife.
Known for his large oil on canvas landscapes and seascapes, Mack’s love of the ocean and the FIrst Coast have influenced his art for the past 35 years.
*This is a representation. At the time of print, the artist was still painting his original WDS piece.
After being diagnosed with oral cancer in 2014, Wyanne painted as often as she could using bold color, line, and positioning. Now cancer free but with a speech impediment due to the loss of her tongue, Wyanne’s art gives “people that moment to take in beaut y, get off autopilot and let the magic happen.”
Original
Diamond, a local resident and leading contemporary impressionist, uses shape, color and a love of light in creating landscape and travel scenes.
Christine Lyons Coastal Marsh
acrylic painting 16”x20”
Gary Mack Sunrise with Sea Oats Original Oil Painting on Canvas 32”x24”
Wyanne Thompson
Untitled No. 1
Watercolor on paper mounted to wood board, framed 24”x24”x1.5”
Ellen Diamond Garden in Bloom
