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 THE TEAM OF HEROES 

The following individuals participated and supported Worldwide Children's Foundation during the 12 year history, from 2005 to 2017.

*denotes those who were part of the team for 10+ years.

Pre-teen girl in sitting on side of hospital bed, holding gift bag

ABOVE: Liridona leaving hospital after surgery, NYC

BELOW: Chrismarlie, Haiti, one year after her successful surgery

 

Young Black girl in light yellow dress, posing in residential interior

FOUNDERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Alexander Conti, Chairman 

James J Nemec, Chairman Emeritus

Lawrence Bodenstein M.D., Ph.D.,
Medical Director

EXECUTIVE BOARD

James Cavello*, President

Margarite Almeida*, Vice President

Jay B. Goldberg, CPA Treasurer

MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD

Richard C.E. Anderson, MD

Michael J. Colin, MD

David Feldman, MD

J. Thomas Roland Jr., MD

Andrew A. Jacono, MD

Richard N. Schlussel, MD

Samuel Weinstein, MD

 

Tam St. Armand

John L. Attanasio

Rebecca Blake

Scott M. Bloom

Lawrence K. Bogar

Daniel E. Clement, Esq.

Edward F. Cowle*

Rex F. Duval 

J.L. Fox

Sara Herbert Galloway

Rev. Francis J. Gasparik, OFM Cap.

Amy Holzman, Esq. 

Jennifer Maloney

Jody Miller

Robert Scherzer*

Steve Shinder, CPA

Lisa Singer

Stanley Young

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Carolyn Spector, J.D., LL.M.

Special thanks to our supporters, host families and hospitals:

William Sullivan, Former President and CEO of Ronald McDonald House, NYC
Shelley S. Friedman, Esq.
Henry Buhl Foundation

The Charles Evans Foundation
Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation

Family of Dr. Joseph Desrosiers, Austin, TX

Maria-Jose Fajardo, NYC

Liria Gjidija, NYC

J.R. Heffelfinger, NYC

The Lanzet Family, NYC

Ana Vigo, NYC

David A. Austin, songwriter, singer of WWCF original song, "One Child at a Time"

Ronald McDonald House New York logo

 

The hosting and care for many WWCF families was made possible by:

Ronald McDonald House New York // https://www.rmh-newyork.org/

Please support their incredible mission.

Lenox Hill Hospital Northwell Health logo
NYU Langone Medical Center logo
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore logo
New York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital logo
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital logo
Hospital for Joint Diseases NYU Langone Medical Center logo
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