We are saddened by the loss of our Lifetime Board Member, Sam Shapiro, on Thursday, Feb 15 2018. His obituary is pasted below, but you can read the original article here. We are grateful for his partnership and hard work in building the Sally & Sam Shapiro Babies and Children's Medical Center here on our campus. His legacy will live here always.
Sally & Sam Shapiro at the groundbreaking for the Sally & Sam Shapiro Babies & Children's Medical Center in 2013
Sally and Sam Shapiro Babies and Children's Medical Center
Sam enjoyed traveling the world, a good bridge game, spending time with family and friends and living each day to the fullest.
He will be remembered by his family not only for his love of them but also for his love of community. His charitable contributions and leadership were an example to everyone who knew him.
A funeral service and burial will take place on Tuesday, February 20, in Wooster. A memorial service in Sarasota will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee (jfedsrq.org) or Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center, Sally and Sam Shapiro Babies & Children's Medical Center (gs-humanservices.org).
Published in Herald Tribune from Feb. 19 to Feb. 20, 2018
Real estate is one of the greatest costs in a business budget. Our partnership with The Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center allows more money to go towards our mission. And what better place to house our office than on a campus with nineteen other outreach agencies.
Collaboration is key to the success of our work. The Campus of Caring is a unique space where we can easily join forces with other agencies to make the best use of our resources and maximize our community impact. The affordable rent allows us to allocate more funds to our mission of transforming the lives of students and their families.
As a small organization with a staff of two, employee safety was a big consideration when we were looking for office space. We did not want our employees to be in a place where they were alone. Being on the GSHSC campus has been great because there is a whole community of like-minded professionals.
