UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation Receives Record $8 Million Gift

PITTSBURGH , Oct. 3, 2023 ~ UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation has received its largest gift to date from an individual, with an $8 million bequest from the estate of Mr. David V. Duchini.

Mr. Duchini passed away on March 23, 2007, at 84 years old, having planned for distribution of his assets to family and philanthropic organizations prior to his death. With the guidance of his friends, estate trustee, and UBS financial advisor Helene Naftali, Mr. Duchini personally selected these recipients and chose UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh as the recipient of this generous gift.

Ms. Naftali said: "For Mr. Duchini, he wanted to take care of his family, friends, and of course make a philanthropic impact. After our discussion of his values, we decided that UPMC Children's was a clear choice. Nationally renowned, with innovations and breakthroughs, the overall care at UPMC Children's is unparalleled. Mr. Duchini would be proud of this gift and the future it will create for countless children."

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Rachel Petrucelli, president of UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation expressed her gratitude for the generous donation: "We're thrilled and honored to receive such a generous gift from the Duchini estate," said Petrucelli. "Mr. Duchini had no connection to Pittsburgh or to UPMC Children's but Helene recognized that a gift to the Foundation meant helping children and families in their greatest time of need and he agreed."

Mr. Duchini was a native of Queens, N.Y., who graduated from the University of Miami before taking over Adolph Trucking Company Inc., in Manhattan from his father Adolph who had founded it prior to turning it over to him which he then ran for 60 years.

UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation is thankful for this generous donation which will help countless children in need now and in the future; more information on how you can donate through estate planning can be found at www.givetochildrens.org .

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