Donor pledges $3 million to hospital

FORT MYERS — Naples philanthropist Janet Cohen pledged $3 million for the Golisano Children's Hospital under construction in Fort Myers.

“We began our journey to build the new Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida five years ago. Mrs. Cohen's support marks another major milestone in our mission to assure lifesaving and life-changing care while keeping children with complex health needs as close to home as possible,” says Jim Nathan, president of Lee Memorial Health System, in a statement.

Lee Memorial's 128-bed children's building is under construction on the grounds of HealthPark Medical Center in Fort Myers and is scheduled to open in spring 2017.