Page 18 - Boca ViewPointe - February '21

Page 18, Viewpointe February 2021

Breaking Ground At The Garden Of Hope

The Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research physical space of tranquility
ceremonially broke ground recently at the eagerly anticipated and peace for those battling
location for the Garden of Hope — a verdant place of cancer.” The Garden of Hope,
tranquility planned at The Pap Corps Campus of Sylvester featuring benches, a bronze-
Comprehensive Cancer Center in Deerfield Beach. colored fountain, and lush
With Sylvester-branded shovels firmly planted in the landscaping, including shade
ground, The Pap Corps leaders and members signaled the trees and flowers and is slated
beginning of construction and the concrete realization for completion in Spring 2021.
of a long-standing vision to create a place of peaceful Joining Dinter to celebrate
reflection for those fighting cancer, as well as their this significant event were
families, and health care workers. Rayna Becker, director of The
“This project is a long-awaited dream of ours and Pap Corps Board of Directors,
wouldn’t have come to fruition without the commitment Beverly Berkowitz, member-
of The Pap Corps members and Sylvester leadership,” said at-large of The Pap Corps
Susan Dinter, chair of The Pap Corps. “While we continue Board of Directors, Linda
to support Sylvester’s research to find cancer cures, we Moses, past chair of The Pap
feel honored to be able to create a Garden of Hope, a Corps Board of Directors,
Stacia Anderson, The Pap
Corps CFO and past secretary
of the Board of Directors, and
Generosity Stavroula Christodoulou. From left, Rayna Becker, Susan Dinter, Beverly Berkowitz, Linda Moses, Stavroula
Christodoulou and Stacia Anderson.

The idea for the Garden
of Hope was first planted
By Fred Goldstein when Sylvester’s Deerfield
Beach location was named
Generosity is defined as the quality of being kind for The Pap Corps in honor
and giving. of its historic $50 million
Many of you have shown your generosity to The pledge to Sylvester in 2016.
Pap Corps with your time, energy and donations. We Since its founding nearly 70
have two families at Boca Pointe who more than meet years ago, the nonprofit group
the definition of generosity. has donated more than $110
Pat Dean has been million to Sylvester, which
a true friend of many is the only National Cancer
charities, including Institute-designated Cancer
Al z h e i m e r s, Fi r st Center in South Florida and
Generation and more. one of only two in the state.
T he Pa p Corps i s Donors can still support the
grateful to be among Garden of Hope by purchasing
that list. Pat has lived multicolored bricks with
in Boca Pointe for many personalized messages as
years with her late, dear well as benches and plaques
husband, Dennis Dean. that will adorn the garden.
Pat feels that much more All of the proceeds from
needs to be done to eradicate this insidious disease the campaign will support
and has dedicated a great deal of time and resources Sylvester’s research programs.
towards that goal. Bricks are available in two
Stephen and Shirley sizes: 4 x 8 for $365 and 8
Mason also belong x 8 for $730 and can display
in this unique group. a personalized engraved
Stephen and Shirley message. 
are Directors of The
Kimmel Foundation and
they are tasked with
the distribution of the
Foundation monies to
deserving charities.
They have generously
included The Pap Corps,
Champions for Cancer
Research as one of those
charities.
All of us involved in Pap Corps cancer research are
most appreciative for the outstanding generosity of Pat,
Stephen, Shirley and everyone else who has helped us in
this very worthy cause. 

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