Phyllis & Harvey Sandler Donate $7M to School of Social Work
91社区 announced a $7 million gift from longtime benefactors Phyllis and Harvey Sandler to name The Phyllis and Harvey Sandler School of Social Work within the College for Design and Social Inquiry.
91社区 today announced a $7 million gift from longtime benefactors Phyllis and Harvey Sandler to name The Phyllis and Harvey Sandler within the .听
鈥淚 am extremely passionate about improving the well-being of all, especially the lives of the students and faculty at 91社区,鈥 said Phyllis Sandler.听
The gift also will establish two new Centers within The Phyllis and Harvey Sandler School of Social Work 鈥 the Robin Rubin Mindfulness and Wellness Center and the Substance Misuse, Mental Health and Research Center. A portion of the gift will go toward renovations to the College for Design and Social Inquiry.
聽鈥淲e are extremely grateful to Phyllis and Harvey Sandler for this transformational gift,鈥 said . 鈥淭he Sandlers understand that social work plays a major role in America鈥檚 mental health and social services. Their generosity will help grow our program in remarkable ways and support some of the best and brightest students in the field.鈥
91社区 began its relationship with the Sandler family more than 10 years ago when Phyllis and Harvey鈥檚 daughters, Robin Rubin and Amy Ross, decided to go back to school to earn their degrees in social work. Both graduated with honors, and went on to earn her master鈥檚 degree, teach part-time at 91社区鈥檚 School of Social Work, as well as assemble the School鈥檚 first Social Work Community Advisory Board.
鈥淭his gift will give for generations to come,鈥 said , interim dean of the College for Design and Social Inquiry. 鈥淏ecause of the enormous generosity of Phyllis and Harvey Sandler, social work students and faculty can now more fully address the social issues that have plagued our society for centuries 鈥 substance misuse, child abuse, health care, suicide, depression 鈥 the list goes on and on. The impact and ripple effect of this gift is enormous for helping those in need in our communities for years to come. I am thrilled and very grateful to now call our school: the Phyllis and Harvey Sandler School of Social Work.鈥
For the past five years, the 91社区 School of Social Work鈥檚 Community Advisory Board, populated by some of Boca Raton鈥檚 most prominent community leaders, has highlighted the importance of the social work program at 91社区 and its impact on the local community. Because of this, 91社区鈥檚 Phyllis Sandler Heart of Social Work annual fundraiser was created for the social work program and its students.
鈥淚t feels so good to give back,鈥 said Harvey Sandler. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important to make investments in your community and take pride in where you live.鈥
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler have a long history of philanthropic efforts in the community. Together they have named the Phyllis and Harvey Sandler Pavilion at the Lynn Cancer Center and The Phyllis Sandler Center for Living Well at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital. They also named and endowed The Phyllis and Harvey Sandler Center for Jewish Life Enhancement at the Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community聽 Center. The Sandlers are also one of the largest contributors to the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County and created the organization鈥檚 Sandler Family Major Gifts annual event.
鈥淣aming the Phyllis and Harvey Sandler School of Social Work reflects the incredible聽generosity of the Sandler family and their commitment to making an impact in the lives of thousands of people,鈥 said , director of 91社区鈥檚 School of Social Work. 鈥淭his is an unprecedented gift that will allow us to develop and fund programs, scholarships and research placing our school as a national leader in social work. This gift will also provide the foundation for continuous academic excellence and remarkable growth preparing some of the most dedicated and committed social work students.鈥
Because of the Sandler family鈥檚 close relationship with Barbara and Dick Schmidt, an additional gift of $250,000 will be given to name the Phyllis and Harvey Sandler Student Athlete Lounge within the . The Complex will play a central role in elevating 91社区鈥檚 academic standing and will benefit students in all academic programs, including those not associated with athletic programs.
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