Sydell Miller’ s legacy & philanthropy
Sydell Miller was a gracious host, known for her kindness and compassion and remaining true to her core values throughout her life. She was, in the words of those close to her,“ as sweet as the chocolate she loved.” Guided by this spirit of generosity, the Miller name has long been synonymous with charitable giving. She served on the boards of the American Cancer Society of Palm Beach, BBSI, the Cleveland Clinic, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Norton Museum of Art, Palm Beach Civic Association, and Palm Beach County United Way. In her later life, Sydell Miller’ s devotion to philanthropy took center stage. Among the many institutions and causes that she championed was the Cleveland Clinic, home to the Sydell & Arnold Miller Family Pavilion and Heart and Vascular Institute – now the top-ranked cardiology hospital in the United States.
Miller was also the recipient of many prestigious awards. She was the first non-hairdresser elected to the National Cosmetology Association’ s Hall of Fame, named one of the“ Top 50 Women Business Owners in America” by Working Women Magazine, and received the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation Legacy Award, creating countless scholarships for cosmetology students.
Her remarkable legacy lives on in these philanthropic endeavors, and in tribute to her commitment to charity.
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