Inaugural Coral Gables Women’s Club Children’s Festival, Feb. 28

Coral Gables Women’s Club Children’s Festival

Coral Gables Women’s Club Children’s FestivalThe inaugural CGWC Children’s Festival will take place on Feb. 28, during Dental Health Month. from 9 a.m. to noon. at the clubhouse located, 1001 E. Ponce de Leon Blvd. in Coral Gables.

The festival is being organized to help further the importance of dental health for children and also to highlight the club’s May Van Sickle Children’s Dental Clinic. This clinic, in existence since 1937, provides free dental services to children needing financial assistance in the Miami-Dade community.

There will be a variety of activities where children can experience and explore fire safety, dental hygiene, financial literacy, conservation and art. A workshop on finances and budgeting will be offered for parents as well

The Woman’s Club is partnering with the Coral Gables Fire Department, Venetian Pool Aquatic Club, AmTrust Bank, and St. Brendan’s High School among other community organizations and schools in making this a successful festival.

All children and parents in the Miami-Dade community are invited to attend this free festival. The first 50 children to arrive will receive a special gift courtesy of AmTrust Bank.

Refreshments will be served. Bring your family and enjoy a morning filled with educational and fun activities.

For more information call Ruth Martinez, Coral Gables Woman’s Club education chair, at 305-733-5290.


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A graduate of the University of Florida with a major in Spanish, Burns has an extensive background in advertising, marketing and reciprocal trade, travel , non profit consulting and management. Before joining Miami's Community Newspapers as a columnist and marketing specialist, Gloria was the Executive Director of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee (6 yrs.) and first Executive Director of the Coral Gables Community Foundation (14 yrs.) and the Pinecrest Community Foundation (1 ½ yrs) . Burns' volunteer activities led her to become a columnist for Community Newspapers writing Gloria’s Gab, that focuses on the non-profit activity, and a host of an online show, Gloria's Gab LIVE. Gloria serves the board of the Rotary Club of Coral Gables as Civic and Charity Chair, and is involved in the club's International Committee. She is an active Life Member of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee and is Secretary of the Merrick Festival. She serves on the board of directors of the Coral Gables Woman' Club as Publicity Chair and also coordinates the club's monthly fundraiser for various charities with Gringo Bingo at Clutch Burger. In addition, Gloria participates in numerous other charitable events and is a member of the Business Forum Group, Profit Inc., the Greater Miami Festival & Events Association and the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. In other volunteer activity, Gloria helps Miami Christian School with fund-raising and PR; is an Ambassador and volunteers for events for A Safe Haven for Newborns. She is an active member of the Music Ministry at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church where she enjoys singing in the choir every weekend.