Marcum Foundation receives “Thank You” for charitable donations to University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

As part of the Marcum LLP's commitment to giving back to the community, the “Planned Giving Program” was founded. Through the Marcum Foundation Planned Giving Program, team members of the firm have an easy way to voluntarily contribute to four designated local charities. Donations are deducted directly from their paychecks and then distributed quarterly to four South Florida non-profit organizations that support causes in these categories: healthcare, children’s welfare, the elderly and poverty.  

UM/Sylvester is one of the top four organizations that Marcum LLP supports with donations from its “Planned Giving Program”. Recently a thank you letter was received from UM/Sylvester’s Executive Director of Development – Marilyn Stern Emas for Marcum LLP’s contribution to the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. In her letter Marilyn writes:

"On behalf of the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, I thank you for Marcum Foundation's recent gift of $4,625 which fulfills your generous pledge of $18,500. As industry and community leaders, Marcum LLP's commitment to UM/Sylvester is a strong and powerful endorsement and is critical to our growth. We have invested your gift toward the recruitment and retention of world-class physicians and scientists and in funding their cutting edge research."



About the Marcum Foundation
The Marcum Foundation was established in 2005 as a way to support charitable organizations within the South Florida community. Team members from the firm Marcum LLP are actively involved in the selection of causes. They participate in a variety of fundraising activities throughout the year, offering their time and money to charities that are dear to them. Marcum LLP matches dollar for dollar for every team member donation made. Through team members’ contributions and matching donations, the Marcum Foundation raised more than $110,000 in 2007.

About UM/Sylvester
UM/Sylvester opened in 1992 to provide comprehensive cancer services and today serves as the hub for cancer-related research, diagnosis, and treatment at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. UM/Sylvester handles nearly 1,600 inpatient admissions annually, performs 2,700 surgical procedures, and treats 3,400 new cancer patients. All UM/Sylvester physicians are on the faculty of the Miller School of Medicine, South Florida's only academic medical center. In addition, UM/Sylvester physicians and scientists are engaged in more than 250 clinical trials and receive more than $30 million annually in research grants.