ABOUT THE DIAMOND ANGELS

The Diamond Angels of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation is a membership group formed in 2004. The mission of the Diamond Angels is to serve as advocates for Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and to support the hospital’s vision of providing safe and high-quality, patient and family-centered care to all children and families in need regardless of ability to pay. Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital has a long history of improving the health and well-being of children and families in the community – our community – and the Diamond Angels are proud to support it. The annual event – the Fairy Tale Ball – is their main fundraiser.

Since the inaugural Fairy Tale Ball in the Fall of 2004, the Diamond Angels have hosted 19 events that have raised over $8 million for Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. The Fairy Tale Ball has become a tremendous success over the years and is regarded as one of South Florida’s premier events. The not-to-be-missed classic rock concert during the Ball has featured the talents of Mickey Thomas of Starship, Greg Rolie of Santana, Steve Augeri of Journey, Grand Funk Railroad’s Mark Farner, Billy Joel Band and Wally Palmar of the Romantics to name a few.

DIAMOND ANGELS FAMILY FUND

In an effort to alleviate emotional and financial burdens during difficult times, the Diamond Angels Family Fund has been created to provide emergency financial assistance to families whose critically ill children are being treated at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. The fund helps families who may have to cut back on working, or someone leaves their job to be by their child’s side, but the bills don’t stop.

Some of the ways the Family Fund assists with non-hospital expenses, not covered by insurance are:

• Mortgage & Rent Relief
• Utility Bill Payments
• Bereavement Support
• Wigs for a child who just went through chemo
• Groceries
• Wheelchairs
• Phone Bills
• Car Payments
• Bereavement expenses

Established in 1994, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation provides philanthropic support to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and ensures the ongoing availability of safe, quality, cost-effective, patient- and family-centered care, regardless of one’s ability to pay, with the goal of improving the health of the community it serves.

Dedicated to supporting healthcare for the children served by Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, the Foundation is the central agency through which charitable contributions are made. A volunteer Board of Directors, comprised of prominent business and community leaders and physicians, oversees all aspects of the Foundation’s operations.

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation accepts gifts of cash, checks, securities, real estate (limited), tangible personal property (limited), charitable gift annuities, life insurance (limited), charitable remainder trusts and charitable lead trusts.