Joan was a respected and loved physician who had a loving husband and a rewarding and happy life. As a physician, Joan made a difference in the lives of the many patients and their families she treated over her lifetime. She was diagnosed with Stage IIIC ovarian cancer in 2012 and underwent de-bulking surgery and chemotherapy. She was a two-time ovarian cancer survivor.
Joan survived and continued to enjoy life nearly 18 months longer than she or her doctors expected. The difference was her husband, Tom, serving as her caregiver; fighting with her every step of the journey in getting her the care and procedures she desperately needed.
Tom has generously established the Joan L. Kidd, MD Memorial Fund with the FCS Foundation. The Fund was first announced at the Foundation’s annual Party Under the Stars 2020 fundraising event in Sarasota, which was also the launch event of the Joan L. Kidd, MD Fight for Life Concert Series. The event raised over $357,000 to benefit cancer patients.
Proceeds from the sale of Tom’s memoir, “All the Way,” will be donated to the Foundation to seed the Joan L. Kidd, MD Memorial Fund on an ongoing basis. Tom also issued a challenge by committing to match the first $10,000 of book sales to benefit the Foundation. The book is available in eBook format and can be downloaded to all devices for convenience immediately upon purchase. Click the link below to order your copy today and your purchase will support the important mission of the Foundation!
Meet Antonio Azzato, the visionary behind the Las Meninas Sculpture Project. To continue the successful and positive spirit of the Las Meninas project in Madrid, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) and Healing Arts in Medicine are bringing Antonio Azzato’s vision to the United States for the first time.
Azzato was born and raised in Venezuela and has Italian and Spanish roots. He has raised more than 550K euros for different charitable foundations. His experience in the engineering, business, marketing, and interior design fields has given him the technical and artistic training to develop his Meninas Gallery project, which has positioned the silhouette of the Menina as the new icon of the city of Madrid, where he currently resides. Learn more about Antonio here.
Painted by Diego Velázquez in 1656,“Las Meninas” translates to Ladies in Waiting. Considered a masterpiece depicting life in the court of King Philip IV of Spain, the painting represents a turning point in art history for the way in which Velázquez broke from the stiff formal portraits that typically defined royal subjects.
Inspired by the iconic painting “Las Meninas,” which translates to “Ladies in Waiting,” Spanish artist and sculptor Antonio Azzato created larger than life-size statues, fashioned in the shape of the Ladies in Waiting in the famous painting, that have been displayed in the streets of Madrid every fall since 2018. The statues are painted by various Spanish artists and celebrities and used to raise money for different charities. For the project with Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS), smaller statues that are white, like a blank canvas, will be distributed to 12 designated FCS clinics. Together with local artists, patients will bring their Las Meninas vision to life, giving each statue its own unique theme and color palette.
Once complete, the Las Meninas sculptures will be on display in local communities, raising awareness of the extreme healing power of art in medicine. After a months-long tour of the state, each will be placed on auction. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation. The Foundation assists cancer patients in need in Florida with essential everyday living expenses.
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