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During a recent the Rotary Club of Coral Gables, the founder and CEO of A Safe Haven for Newborns, Nick Silverio, recounted the story of how the tragic death of his wife and what he calls a message from God late one night prompted him to create the Gloria and Nick Silverio Foundation doing business as A Safe Haven for Newborns.
Nick and wife, Gloria, loved children, and she had experienced a miscarriage. One night as he flipped through a magazine he read about the proliferation of abandoned infants and that is the beginning of what has become an amazing non-profit that has a 24/7 hot line and has saved 430 lives thus far, three of those already in 2025.
Coming up on May 16, ASHFN has it annual golf tournament at Trump National Resort that offers a full day of fun, food, drinks and awesome gift bags for golfers.
In other local news, the Rotary Club of South Miami conducted the club’s annual art festival the weekend of Feb. 22. This event which takes place on Sunset Drive in Downtown South Miami always is free to the public and offers everything from art to entertainment and great food throughout the weekend.
Meanwhile, the Coconut Grove Art Festival, a ticketed event, was held Presidents Day weekend with lots to do for kids and adults alike. From serious art collectors to folks just enjoying the outdoors, the art and shopping with the many vendors, it was a perfect weekend.
With the advent of Lent, Mardi Gras festivities are popping up all over. In South Florida we have the Paws4you’s Mardi Paws! Gala, on Mar. 8, at the Cruz Building in Coconut Grove.
This annual gala supports the organization’s work in pet rescue providing professional medical care, a safe retreat, socialization, and thorough vetting of potential adopters. Founded by Carol Caridad, Paws4you is a 100 percent no-kill rescue organization that saves abandoned and neglected animals.
The gala always is an amazing event that includes a reception, gourmet dinner and dancing, and even a chance to cuddle some adoptable pets on hand that night. For tickets, go to www.paws4you.org.
The General Federation of Women’s Club District 11 presented an FBI Cyber Security program hosted by the Coral Gables Woman’s Club on Feb. 12 featuring FBI agents Ryan Schafer and Andrew Morton. Several clubs and the public attended this most informative presentation.
GFWC FL District director Dr. Ruth Martinez’s husband, ex FBI agent Sam Martinez, gets credit for bringing this critically important educational opportunity to our South Florida clubs.
On the cultural front, best-selling author James Grippando addressed a packed house at Coral Gables Congregational Church recently helping the Philanthropic Education Organization (PEO) raise funds to assist with educational goals of women, having distributed more than $435 million in assistance though six philanthropies and one foundation.
Grippando’s fans not only enjoyed a lovely reception before the program but also had a chance to have their books signed. Grippando’s most recent book, Grave Danger, is another thriller featuring his legendary criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck who defends a single mother accused of kidnapping her own child in a perilous international case. If you missed this event, Books and Books may have signed copies.
Finally, here are some more dates to save:
Now through April – South Florida PBS’s DaVinci Immersive Experience in Boyton Beach, www.southfloridapbs.org.
Mar. 8 – 32nd Villagers’ Garden Tour, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Ponce/Davis/South Gables area, www.thevillagersinc.org.
Mar. 8 – Paws4You’s Mardi Paws! Gala at the Cruz Building in Coconut Grove.
Apr. 26 – Family Resource Center’s annual Art From The Heart event, 6-9 p.m., at Mana Wynwood 318 NW 23 St., Miami.
May 10 – Coral Gables Woman’s Club Mother’s Day Tea/Tickets $150 per person; for info visit www.gfwccoralgableswomansclub.org.
May 16 – Eighth annual Tee Off for a Cause Charity Golf Tournament at Red Tiger Golf Course. Call 305-882-1305, ext. 104 or send email to safehaven@asafehavenfornewborns.com.
May 16 – United HomeCare’s 30th annual Claude Pepper Awards Luncheon, 11 a.m., at The Pullman Hotel.
June – Coral Gables Woman’s Club fundraiser, cruise on a new MSC ship
In closing, remember to count your blessings, share a kind word and a smile, and make a difference.
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