Florida Forum
Press Release
January 9, 2020
Event Benefits Wolfson Children’s Hospital of Jacksonville
The Florida Forum Speaker Series, produced by The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, will welcome award-winning historian and author Jon Meacham on Jan. 22, 2020. The program begins at 7 p.m. at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts
A contributor to TIME and The New York Times Book Review, Meacham is a highly sought-after commentator, regularly appearing on CNN and MSNBC. His latest #1 New York Times bestseller, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, looks back at critical times in American history when hope overcame division and fear. His books include American Lion, a biography of Andrew Jackson, for which he won a Pulitzer Prize in 2009.
The Florida Forum Speaker Series continues with Hall of Fame wide receiver and three-time Super Bowl champion Jerry Rice on Feb. 25.
Subscriptions begin at $150 each for general seating; $200 each for preferred seating; $567 for two reserved Bronze seating tickets; $1,417 for two reserved Silver seating tickets and invitations to the private receptions honoring the speakers and $2,833 for four reserved Gold seating tickets with private reception invitations. Patrons age 30 and under may purchase the series for $100.
For tickets or additional information, visit www.TheFloridaForum.com, call 904.202.2886 or email [email protected].
Presented by The Women’s Board, the Florida Forum raises awareness and funds for Wolfson Children’s Hospital, supporting its mission to provide the highest quality of advanced pediatric healthcare regardless of ability to pay. The series is made possible by long-time partners and generous sponsors Wells Fargo, Florida Blue and Landstar.
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Jon Meacham, presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, comes to the Florida Forum on Jan. 22.
About The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital
Established in 1973 by Ellen Cavert, the ongoing mission of the all-volunteer Women’s Board is to raise community awareness and fund state-of-the-art infrastructure, programming and services for Wolfson Children’s Hospital—the only dedicated children’s inpatient health care facility in the region. Since its inception, The Women’s Board has raised more than $32 million in support of Wolfson Children’s Hospital to ensure the advancement of first-rate medical care for all children. Two annual fundraisers, the Art & Antiques Show and Florida Forum speaker series, enable the Board to donate more than $1 million a year to Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
About Florida Forum
The Florida Forum and the annual Art & Antiques Show, produced by The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, will contribute vital funds for a five-year, $4 million pledge supporting the creation of a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Wolfson Children’s Hospital. The unit will feature state-of-the-art family suites designed for comfort and privacy while maintaining visibility and easy access for NICU staff; modified lighting and soundproofing to reduce stress on newborns; and critically important medical equipment designed to provide the highest standard of care.