Shands at University of Florida celebrates 50-years

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<p>By DAVID CUMMING Alligator Writer</p>

<p>About 300 people attended the kick–off campaign to raise $55 million for the Shands at UF Cancer Hospital. The evening also marked 50 years of Shands at UF with Shands HealthCare.</p>

<p>“We’ve celebrated the 10th anniversary, the 25th, the 30th,” Bowman said. “Shands has changed incredibly.”</p>

<p>Although they haven’t totaled the amount raised during the event, about $27 million was raised before the evening began, said Margaret Friend, director of special events for Shands.The 192–bed center has been under construction since January 2007 and will open to patients in November 2009, Friend said.</p>

<p>A couple of UF athletic coaches were on hand to congratulate Shands for its milestone and to be honored for their contributions to the hospital’s development.</p>

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