Sebastian Ferrero was our happy and healthy three year old who died in October 2007 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida as a result of a medication overdose followed by a series of medical errors that should have been prevented. 

It is our wish that Sebastian's tragic death will serve as a catalyst for profound change in the way hospitals and healthcare professionals care for children and their families. To honor our son and to help others, we have created the Sebastian Ferrero Foundation. 

Our Foundation mission is to advocate and fundraise for a state-of-the-art, full service children’s hospital in Gainesville, Florida while promoting excellence in patient safety and insuring that all families are treated with compassion, courtesy and dignity.

To get this mission started and to move our community in the right direction we have decided to pledge $1,000,000 to the Foundation in the form of a challenge match. We will match one dollar for every dollar donated to our Foundation in 2008. 

Every great endeavor must start somewhere and ours starts NOW. We hope you will join our efforts by signing up for our email list, volunteering and making a gift to the Sebastian Ferrero Foundation.

-Luisa and Horst Ferrero