Jackson Health Foundation a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, is the fundraising arm of Jackson Health System, the most comprehensive healthcare provider in South Florida. Through the generosity of compassionate donors, the Foundation financially assists Jackson Health System in providing world-class medical care to children and adults in South Florida, and the global community. Money raised by the Foundation helps support major projects, special needs that cannot be funded by public monies and projects of special interest to donors and philanthropists. The Foundation's fundraising efforts allow Jackson Health System to provide life-saving medical care to those in financial need, improve health care delivery, enhance the hospital experience for patients, and promote wellness and preventive medicine. Established in 1991 as Jackson Memorial Foundation, the organization was renamed Jackson Health Foundation in 2014, to more closely align with the Jackson Health System. The Foundation is governed by a volunteer member board of directors who are committed to philanthropic activities that benefit Jackson Health System.MISSION To raise funds to support Jackson Health System's mission of providing a single high standard of quality care for all residents of Miami-Dade County, while also delivering world-class specialty care for patients across the country and around the world.VISIONThe vision of the Jackson Health Foundation is to provide Jackson Health System with the support and resources to excel as a world-class academic medical system.