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GALERIE D’ART NADER & INTERNATIONAL KIDS FUND JOIN HANDS
TO SAVE CHILDREN OF HAITI

Largest gallery of Haitian art in South Florida to hold art sale on May 6 
benefiting
International Kids Fund’s severely ill children from Haiti

CORAL GABLES (April 19, 2005) – While Galerie d’Art Nader offers South 
Florida’s largest selection of fine Haitian art, their owners’ appreciation 
for Haiti goes beyond its art scene. It reaches its culture, its people and 
above all, its children.

To make a difference in these children’s lives, Galerie d’Art Nader will be 
holding an art sale featuring works from Haitian masters on May 6 at 7 p.m. 
at its 1911 Ponce de Leon Blvd. location. A portion of the proceeds that 
night will contribute to the healthcare of gravely ill children from Haiti 
being sponsored by the International Kids Fund (IKF).

A program of the Jackson Memorial Foundation, IKF ensures critically ill 
children from Latin America and the Caribbean, including Haiti, receive the 
best care possible, regardless of their ability to pay, at Holtz Children’s 
Hospital, one of the top-rated pediatric hospitals in the nation. Hundreds 
of children, including many from Haiti, have received critical surgery, 
life-saving treatments and essential medical care through IKF.

“We know that collectors of Haitian art will appreciate knowing that for one 
night, their acquisition of masterpieces will help to save the lives of 
children with no medical options in poverty-stricken Haiti,” said Myriam 
Nader, one of the owners of Galerie d’Art Nader in Coral Gables, which has 
been in business since 2003. “We have seen the work of the International 
Kids Fund up close, and we are proud to join a network of private entities 
that make sure the organization can continue saving children’s lives.”

The May 6 sale marks the start of Galerie d’Art Nader’s ongoing commitment 
to IKF children from Haiti, as the gallery and IKF are already discussing 
further ways in which they can work together to benefit these children.

“We strongly believe that art sensitivity goes hand-in-hand with 
compassion,” said Maria-Luisa Chea, director of the International Kids Fund. 
“We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with such established art 
institution as Galerie d’Art Nader to raise awareness among art lovers of 
the needs of Haitian children who so desperately need our help.”

For further information about the art sale, interested parties may call 
305-444-1740.

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ABOUT GALERIE D’ART NADER
Founded in 1966 in Haiti, Galerie d’Art Nader holds the largest selection of 
Haitian art in the world. Its owners’ love for Haitian art has inspired them 
to support Haitian causes. The latest testament of this interest is their 
agreement to help raise funds to benefit severely ill children from Haiti 
who are part of the International Kids Fund (IKF) at Holtz Children’s 
Hospital. For more information about the gallery, please visit 
www.galeriedartnader.com.

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL KIDS FUND (IKF)
The International Kids Fund (IKF) at Holtz Children’s Hospital, a program of 
the Jackson Memorial Foundation, seeks to provide medical care to needy 
children from Latin America and the Caribbean who suffer from 
life-threatening illnesses that cannot be treated in their countries. The 
fund ensures these children receive the best care possible at Holtz 
Children’s Hospital of the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical 
Center, one of the nation’s premier teaching hospitals. For more information 
or to make a contribution, contact the International Kids Fund at: P.O. Box 
012297, Miami, FL 33101; 1 877 IKF KIDS; info@internationalkidsfund.org; or 
www.internationalkidsfund.org.