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“Baptist is just a shining star.”

Why I Give: Michael and Valerie Katz A commercial real estate expert, Michael Katz knows a thing or two about building for success – which is why he is Baptist Health Foundation council chair for Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health. “I realized it should be my purpose to give what I can,” he says. “I just love thinking about how I can contribute to the Foundation and to the Institute.” He is also involved in programs like the HEAT. HELP. CURE. Bounce Back from Cancer TM , which raises funds for research at the Institute. “It’s a way to get across, in a different form, the mission of Baptist,” he says, “and also to raise awareness that Baptist is here to serve.” But while Miami Cancer Institute is his philanthropic focus, Michael also believes in spreading the word about Baptist Health’s other specialties, such as cardiovascular, neuroscience and orthopedics. “Baptist has all these different Centers of Excellence – it’s not just limited to one. And that’s a great story to be told.”

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Join the Katzes in offering hope and healing for cancer patients and their families. BaptistHealth.net/GenerosityHeals or 786-467-5400 .