Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville has announced a $5.2 million donation from the Daily’s Foundation to support the creation of a world-class conference center at its specialty care location in downtown Jacksonville.
Nemours Children’s and the Daily’s Foundation have a longstanding partnership, reinforcing a shared mission to improve the health and wellbeing of children and families. Since the partnership’s inception in 2019, the Daily’s Foundation has donated more than $10 million to elevate the health of children in Northeast Florida.
In 2020, the Daily’s Foundation donated $5 million to support enhancements of facilities in Jacksonville, with a special focus on the Nemours Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders — now known as THE PLAYERS Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. The Daily’s Foundation pavilion at Nemours Children’s specialty care location in downtown Jacksonville was officially dedicated in August 2021.
“The Daily’s Foundation’s gift helps Nemours to advance our academic mission,” said R. Lawrence Moss, MD, president and CEO of Nemours Children’s Health. “It creates a collaborative hub for health care professionals and community partners to develop approaches to improve the lives of children and families in Northeast Florida and beyond. Daily’s support underscores the power of community-driven partnerships in shaping a brighter future for the children we serve.”
The gift will help revitalize and redevelop the first floor of the Daily’s Foundation pavilion into a multipurpose conference center, offering collaborative space for leaders from the private, nonprofit and public sectors to advance pediatric health.
It will provide dedicated facilities for education, community engagement and professional collaboration, further strengthening Nemours Children’s leadership role in pediatric care and innovation.
Since partnering in 2019, the Daily’s Foundation has launched multiple community fundraising campaigns, including the “Help Spread Hope to Children Everywhere” fundraising campaign in 78 of its stores across North Carolina and Florida.
It has hosted the Daily’s Foundation Charity Golf Tournament and organized the inaugural Daily’s Foundation Concert at Daily’s Place.
“This gift affirms our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of children and families in our community,” said Aubrey Edge, president and CEO of Daily’s. “We are honored to continue our partnership with Nemours Children’s Health and to support the development of a world-class conference center in Jacksonville that will enhance education, foster innovation and strengthen their outstanding programs and clinicians. The Daily’s Foundation is proud to stand alongside Nemours Children’s Health in shaping a healthier future for our community.”