

Understanding the critical importance of medical research can take extraordinary vision. Science and the human body are both incredibly complex, and a particular research project may not yield tangible results for five or ten years.

Seymour Schulich has long been renowned as an influential investor; the same can be said of his philanthropic endeavours. As a member of the Board of Governors and a donor to Mount Sinai Hospital for more than a quarter of a century, Mr. Schulich’s generosity has influenced all facets of the Hospital.

When Phillip and Peggy DeZwirek decided to donate $1.2 million to Mount Sinai Hospital, their generosity went well beyond the monetary value of their gift. After considering an array of options for which their gift could be designated, the DeZwireks chose to support Mount Sinai’s highest priorities.

Good things come in threes, so the saying goes, and Robert A. (Bob) Rubinoff would agree. So when he heard about the new triplet rooms during a presentation on Right from the Start: Mount Sinai Hospital’s Campaign for Women’s and Infants’ Health, he recognized the opportunity to make a unique donation.

When Camille Dan decided to create the Camille Dan Family Research Chair in Translational Cell Biology, she was thinking of the future.
“I feel like part of a team that’s on the brink of something major. This research will help a huge number of people,” said Ms. Dan. Her leadership gift will support stem cell research conducted by Dr. Robert Casper, Senior Investigator at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital.

Best of Friends: there couldn’t be a better way to describe our family of monthly donors. Like best friends in life, these donors are there through thick and thin, providing Mount Sinai with a consistent source of funds that is essential for upgrading equipment, implementing new technology and maintaining a level of excellence that attracts the best medical talent.

“Mount Sinai Hospital has some of the city’s most dedicated volunteers, a terrific staff and a history that is simply unparalleled,” says Howard Brown, President of Brown & Cohen Communications and Public Affairs. In part, these accolades are what inspired Mr. Brown to get involved in the Mount Sinai community in the first place.

Ariel Roitman is one of Mount Sinai Hospital’s youngest donors.
At age 9, she came up with a big idea to help others. Specifically, Ariel wanted to help babies and Mount Sinai Hospital – the place where she was born and where her mom, Rosalie Steinberg, is Administrative Director in the Department of Psychiatry.