Thanks to the generosity of the Pablo Malco Foundation, ten children who receive medical care from Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC) and their mothers, will be attending the Hip Hop Symphony at the Broward Center for Performing Arts on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 7:00pm. The plans for this exciting evening began after CDTC Transformer, Karen Kintner of Classical South Florida, secured a donation to the show.
The Transformers, CDTC’s professionals networking group identified this evening to celebrate the extraordinary children that have been selected as CDTC’s “Kids Wish Heroes.” Each “Hero” is a child who has a special health care need, such as Down Syndrome, cardiac disease, cancer or other serious condition, and has been recognized for courage, in spite of his or her lifelong challenges. The heroes and their mothers will be celebrated on this special night for exemplifying courage and strength.
The children and their mothers will meet at CDTC in Fort Lauderdale to board the special CDTC party bus, courtesy of Patriot National Insurance Group. The party bus will take the children on a fun filled adventure featuring a pizza party facilitated by Jane Bolin of Peyton Bolin PL and courtesy of Mr. Jim Carrol of D’Angelo’s Restaurant. This will be followed by Pablo Malco Foundation’s Hip Hop Symphony which blends urban, hip hop dance and music with traditional, classical instrumentation.
“There is nothing more valuable to me than providing opportunities for children and their families to experience the culture and the history of dance and music. It’s important to give back to the community and what better way than to donate Hip Hop Symphony tickets to children from the Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center. Although the show is one way of sharing the arts, I plan to make a personal connection with a visit to the center where I can spend some one-on-one time with the kids. There’s nothing like the smile on a child’s face when you make a connection through dance and music and I guarantee it will be a hip hop adventure at the CDTC!” said Pablo Malco, Founder and CEO of the Pablo Malco Foundation.
“We are so grateful for the generosity of the Pablo Malco Foundation for allowing our families to be a part of this amazing experience and to the CDTC Transformers for making this entire evening possible,” said Dr. Ana Calderon, Assistant Administrator of CDTC.
CDTC Transformers is a group of networking professionals in the South Florida community who serve as advocates for Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center. Formed in January 2010, this group has grown to over 70 members who participate in fundraising efforts and raise awareness for the Center. Transformers enjoy invitations to four exclusive networking receptions a year.
The Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC) is a not-for-profit organization that serves more than 10,000 children with special health care needs in Broward County. CDTC’s mission is to promote the optimal health and well-being of children with special health care needs by providing comprehensive prevention, intervention and treatment services within a medical home environment. CDTC is a nationally recognized “Center of Excellence,” offering a unique system of care for infants, children and youth with chronic illnesses, disabilities and developmental delays. All medical care and social services are provided regardless of the families’ ability to pay.