"Generous Gilbert Family Donates $375M to Advance Medical Research and Treatment"

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Source: Detroit Free Press
"Generous Gilbert Family Donates $375M to Advance Medical Research and Treatment"
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Dan Gilbert, founder of Quicken Loans, and his wife Jennifer have donated $375 million towards the construction of a physical medicine and rehabilitation facility in Detroit, in honor of their late son who suffered from neurofibromatosis. The facility will be part of Henry Ford Health's campus expansion and will provide care for conditions such as stroke recovery and spinal cord injury. The Gilberts also announced the establishment of the Nick Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Research Institute in partnership with Henry Ford Health and Michigan State University Health Sciences. The total cost of construction and operation for both initiatives is estimated to be $439 million over 10 years.

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