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One Day For Jackson - Risky Benefits Podcast S5E4

• David Holloway-Boyd • Season 5 • Episode 4

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This episode of 'Risky Benefits' features Betty Galan, Executive Director of Development for the Jackson Health Foundation. Betty provides an overview of the foundation's role in fundraising for the Jackson Health System and discusses their upcoming event, 'One Day for Jackson,' a campaign similar to Give Miami Day, centered around raising funds for the health system. The foundation supports various hospitals and programs, including the construction of a new emergency room at Jackson Memorial. Betty also highlights other initiatives like the Guardian Angels Luncheon and holiday toy drive, emphasizing community involvement and volunteer opportunities. Listeners are encouraged to visit onedayforjackson.org to learn more and participate.

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betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

Hi,

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

And, thank you so much for coming on. On this episode of Risky Benefits, we have Betty Galan, who is with the Jackson Health Foundation. And we are so excited to have her tell us about their upcoming event and a little bit about who she is. So why don't we start with you doing an introduction for our listeners on who you are and what your role is at

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

sure. Well, first of all, thank you for having us. We're really, really excited. To be here, you are longtime partners of the Jackson Health Foundation, the Jackson Health System. So thank you. Thank you. Thank you. My name is Betty Galan. Like you said, I am the Executive Director of Development for the Jackson Health Foundation. For those of you who don't know, the Jackson Health Foundation is the fundraising arm of the Jackson Health System. What does that mean? That means that we raise money, for anything and everything outside of the scope of what The hospital gets, via bond monies or what have you, there's a significant gap between what they receive and their actual operating budget. We assist with some of that. We are not a large group. We're small, but mighty. And we raise, we raise money for the health system that being said, we raise money for all of it. That means that we raise money for all of our independent costs, like independent standing hospitals, which include homes, children's behavioral health. Lynn Rehab, Jackson Memorial, Jackson North, Jackson South, Jackson West, all of our urgent care centers, and then anything and everything in between, right? So we raise money for programs within those hospitals. So for example, we can have a donor that might tell us, we want to fundraise for. Breast cancer. Well, we have a breast health center here on the main campus. So we would direct the donor to do an awareness or an activity surrounding that event. So not only do we represent the hospital, the health system, but also the programs and everything that runs inside. Separately from that, we do a couple of events throughout the year. We're kind of lean and mean. On April 3rd, though, we do have a very special initiative. It's really not an event as much as it is, you think about it as a campaign. So the way that we kind of compare it is to like a Give Miami Day, where people get together and give to their nonprofit of choice. Well, in this case. It is one day for Jackson. That is it. It is one day dedicated to Jackson Health System. So that is happening on April 3rd and what we're doing is it's really a grassroots type of Movement. We're working with our donors. We're working with individuals, with facilities, with organizations, with other non profits. Everybody has a Jackson story. We know that and we want to amplify those voices in the community. And we want to raise money. We want to raise money for different projects. One of the biggest projects that we're working on raising money for right now is our new emergency room. Yeah, it is quite the undertaking. If you've been on campus and you've visited our emergency room here at Jackson Memorial, you know, it is. So we are going to be building a three story emergency room here at Jackson Memorial that once completed will be the largest emergency room in the nation. So that is one of the things that our one day dollars are going for. Separately from that, so many miracle stories. I mean, it's really, it's daily. It's our tagline, right? Making miracles happen. Nobody makes miracles happens as much as Jackson does. We know we have the Writer Trauma Center. We know we're one of the top notch trauma facilities in the nation. So, we're just lucky here in South Florida that we have this facility in our backyard. Not everybody has that claim to fame, let's say. So, that's kind of where we as a foundation kind of fit in and also what the event is that's on April 3rd, which again is called One Day for Jackson. We do. We do. We do.

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

incredible. And it sounds like you have a lot on your plate to help, to help with all of that. But what an amazing, you know, it's amazing experience to be a part of. I mean, I'm sure that you hear just some incredible stories on how, what you guys are doing can help people. Individuals and families. And I'm sure those miracles really do

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

They really do.

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

That's

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

I encourage your listeners, to familiarize themselves with One Day for Jackson. They can go to the website and it's one day for Jackson dot o r g. That's one day for Jackson dot org. And there's a lot of, there's a lot of information there, right? You're going to see, about the initiative, different events that are going on. I'll speak a little bit more about that, but one of the tabs is miracle stories. So you can see our miracle stories and kind of read about the patient's lives. That we've touched.

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

incredible. I can't wait to go on and look at

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

Yeah,

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

stories myself. So the listeners, I'm sure it will be very interested to see some of those. Can you tell us a little bit about how, you know, I know they can go on the website, but how can people get involved otherwise? Are there

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

absolutely.

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

to donate or to, you know, do different initiatives to

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

Yes.

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

the event?

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

So many options really. So when you visit one day for Jackson. org, you're going to see a button that says donate. You can donate any, no amount is too small. We always say, you can go in there, you can donate. You can also look at who our partners are and you can also go to the events page. This is important. Why? Because Let's say Vicki bakery. So Vicki bakery is one of our partners and they're also hosting a quote unquote event that day What what they're hosting is they're doing like a percentage back from all the guava pastries sold that day so Hey, you might already go to Vicky Bakery, so maybe you go to Vicky Bakery, you buy a guava pastry. So, 10 percent of your donation that day is going back to us. Separately from that, we have gyms that are involved that are doing a percentage off on classes. We have, municipalities that are involved, like City of Doral, City of Hialeah, that are getting together with their employees, they're getting the word out. To the residents, Chick fil a here in downtown chillin five guys is one of our biggest supporters last year. They actually donated 20 percent of all their proceeds from all their Miami Dade County stores. So that is, that's huge. So I encourage you to go look at our partners, look at our events. There's so many different ways to get involved. I mean, you might, you know, you might start your day with a cafecito somewhere and then get lunch and then end the day with a Pilates session. Just so many different, right? Exactly. What a great day. So there's just so many different ways to get involved. And of course, Making a donation. That would be a great way as well. And there's also and the resources tab. If you go there and you and you actually just click on resources. You can actually find a thing that's called a Brand Toolkit and it's under the tab that says Individuals. And it's got pre approved graphics, it's got pre approved wording. Share it on your social media channels. Say, I'm supporting Jackson and One Day for Jackson and the actual image will be there. You can copy, paste it and use it. So, it's really a day where, again, amplify our voice. Everybody has heard of Jackson. Not everybody knows exactly what we do. So this is our opportunity to educate. Everyone in Miami, and we know that here in Miami, our population is constantly changing. So there are a lot of people that are new to Miami that really don't know who Jackson is. So this is our opportunity to bring the messaging. Our mission to serve everybody in Miami Dade County, regardless of their ability to pay, and share that message with everyone.

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

Absolutely. Thank you for the work that you guys are doing. And I know that everyone will be so interested to learn how it goes. And actually, can you tell us a little bit about how long have you guys been doing this

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

So yeah, this is our second year doing the event. Last year we did it. And right out the gates, we actually raised, were able to raise 550, 000. So this year, the goal is to raise a million. So we are really, really, really putting our best foot forward trying to, and you know, another thing is, Some of your listeners may be affiliated with, I don't know, their kid's school. Miami Dade County Schools is a partner as well this time around. We're encouraging the kids to do, to take active steps for Jackson. And they can get pledges and what have you. Your kids might need community service hours and they might need, they can share the messaging, they can do fundraisers, some of your listeners might know somebody who owns a restaurant or a car wash or a dry cleaner, share the messaging. So these are all ways you can get involved. Our goal is really to be as integrated in the community as possible and really the goal this year is to raise. 1, 000, 000. So essentially doubling our efforts from last year,

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

Well, I hope that you guys have a very successful day.

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

I know.

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

you

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

I hope so too.

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

Yes. What about, are there any other initiatives that our listeners should know

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

Oh yeah, we have, signature events. We do one, event in the month of November, the guardian angels luncheon, you've all supported that. And that really supports our Holtz children's hospital and our pediatric efforts that happens usually around Thanksgiving time. And then one of our very popular initiatives is the holiday toy drive that happens, it kind of kicks off simultaneously with the luncheon and runs through the holidays and, we request an open toys and we really make a really good effort with holds children's hospital. We don't necessarily deliver the toys to the kids. We actually set up a store. Where we allow parents and family members to come and shop on their, their children's behalf. And that's because we really want to integrate them in the process. We understand they're here too during the holidays. It gives them the opportunity to feel involved. We allow them to gift wrap their gifts. That's a great event. We're always looking for volunteers to help gift wrap. We don't give wrap all the toys, but we do give wrap some. So that's, that's an excellent event. And that's a great way of getting involved, whether you're here on site or not, because you can always. Post a toy drive. You can do that in your family. You can do that among your friends. You can do that in school place of worship. I mean, you can do that anywhere and everywhere. You can do that in the lunchroom at your employment. You know, you can do that anywhere. So that's another big one. And then we also have in the month of April. So, on April 26, we're going to be celebrating our annual Golden Angels Gala, and this is our big signature event of the year where we celebrate the accomplishments of the health system as a whole. So that is a big event. We recognize a lot of our miracle stories are recognized there, and it's really just a big thank you to our supporters and those that have really shown up for us throughout the year. Throughout the year.

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

amazing. I, I commend you guys for

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

Thank you. That's

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

and I hope that April 3rd, one day for Jackson is

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

right. Thank you.

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

And the event after that on April 26th. I know that that one will be great as well. And then maybe we'll do a

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

Sure.

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

in the year as we get close to that Thanksgiving and the holiday toy drive. I, I know our listeners would probably love to

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

Absolutely. Absolutely. Well, thank you so much for having me. I really appreciate it. If your listeners have any questions, they can get in touch with me through you. I'm willing to answer questions, whatever they need.

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

And again, for everyone who's listening, the website is one day for Jackson dot org. So please go on and take a look and see how you can get involved. See how you can, you know what you're able to do on a donation. Anything and everything would be appreciated. So thank you so much, everyone.

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

Thank you.

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

We wish you guys a

betty-galan_1_03-20-2025_164141:

Bye.

marketing_1_03-20-2025_164143:

Bye. Thank you.