About A Gift For Life
The project of "a gift for life" was born the day Paula Roldos’s daughter finished her cancer treatment. At the age of 5 years old, her daughter Lauren and the family could start a normal life... A new beginning... After winning a fight with Leukemia.
Because of this life experience, Paula decided to use her talent and personal contacts to raise money and help other families that go through many catastrophic childhood disease. She painted more than 70 paintings and used the profit of the sale of her paintings to organize a philanthropic effort a gift for life...
Paula wants to help develop scientific research and give hope to families and children who face these challenges and show humanity victory is possible.
She approached cancer research centers and organized medical training for pediatricians in these specialized cancer centers to give hope to families.
Paula’s effort has grown to a nonprofit corporation based in the USA where a group of medical professionals and art personalities participate in a board of trustees to materialize Paula Roldos’ vision.
It is the intent to fund the research and medical training proposals presented by specialized cancer research centers around the world though 5 star fundraiser events.
We support the efforts of the following institutions:
Miami Children’s Hospital, Baptist Children Hospital, University of Miami School of Medicine, Hadassah Hospital, International center for Cell Therapy & Cancer immunotherapy , DKMS America and l'Archet CHU in Nice.
Purpose of the Foundation
Our purpose is to save lives and give hope to humanity.
We support the efforts of medical professionals who find cures for disease.
We believe medicine is a bridge for peace.
- a gift for life wants to raise funds for fellowships that support pediatric cancer research conducted by scientists at hospitals, universities and specialized institutions worldwide. In addition to fellowships for finding cancer cures, fundraising efforts may also support other vital treatment/care such as organ transplants and other medical procedures to cure children.
- a gift for life wants to raise funds to train medical professionals that live and practice in developing nations (doctors and nurses) in specialized medical fields including but not limited to pediatric oncology ,organ transplants, or advanced medical techniques to cure childhood diseases through negotiated agreements with hospitals in developed nations that can offer training for a limited time.
- a gift for life wants to raise funds to offer financial assistance to families of children who endure life threatening illness including but not limited to pediatric cancer ,organ transplants, or other life threatening condition that requires extreme care during the period of treatment. Financial assistance may be housing, helping to pay for medication and treatment.
- a gift for life wants to raise funds to modernize medical equipment and medications in developing nations so they establish specialized pediatric medical units that serve children in developing nations.
- a gift for life wants to make contributions and grants to corporations, trusts, or community chests, funds or foundations, organized and operated exclusively for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes, which engage in whole or in part in education of children, protection of children, shelters for children, carrying medical or scientific research as to physical or mental diseases of children and any other disorders of children, or to diagnosis, prevention, and treatment thereof.
Board Of Trustees
A Gift For Life a gift for life board of trustees is composed of doctors and art personalities that believe medicine transcends frontiers and is a bridge to peace. Scientific research saves lives. Art touches the soul.
Dr. Ziad Khatib, M.D.
Trustee - Director Neuro-Oncology, Miami Children's Hospital.Dr. Shimon Slavin, M.D.
Trustee - Medical & Scientific Director of the International Center for Cell Therapy & Cancer Immunotherapy (CTCI), Tel Aviv, Israel.Dr. Doured Daghistani, M.D.
Trustee Director of pediatric oncology at Baptist Children's Hospital.Mr. Jean Bernard
Trustee - Director of Art Affair Cannes 2010, Art collector and philanthropist - ART PLUS GALLERY - Paris - Miami.Dr. Prof Reuven Or, M.D.
Trustee - Chairman of the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cancer, Immunotherapy, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.Dr. John M Goldberg, MD.
Director of Pediatric Oncology Early Phase Clinical Trials Program, Asistant Professor of clinical pediatrics, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.Ms. Paula Roldos
Trustee - Founder of a gift for lifeAbout Paula Roldos
Paula Roldos is an emerging artist from Ecuador. She is the first daughter in a family with 7 children and a mother of 3 children.
Paula paints gifts, positive thoughts and energy. She started to paint after her 5 year old daughter recovered from Leukemia. Her paintings are reflections of her life, her culture, her country, expressed in symbolic themes about values she appreciates in the world. She uses painting to express her good wishes, generosity, love and thankfulness.
Bylaws of A Gift For Life
Exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c) 3 of the internal revenue code of 2008, as may be amended from time to time, or corresponding provision of any subsequent federal tax laws... Read More