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Volleyball players of all ages are gathering for a huge tournament that draws 44 teams from all over the county with the proceeds benefiting Dig Like Kim, a non-profit founded by Donna and Chuck Latshaw after their amazing daughter Kim died at 47 years old in 2021 of pancreatic cancer. She was an amazing player at Palmetto Sr. High School where she ultimately coached and inspired students like few others. Dig Like Kim is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to deserving high school volleyball players who need help to further develop their skills and improve exposure. Kim’s dad, Chuck Latshaw, was a recent guest on Gloria’s Gab LIVE to promote the event and share Kim’s story. This year’s tournament will be held at Coral Reef Park (7895 SW 152 St.) on May 4, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. There will be music, food trucks, and lots of other activities for all. Spectators are free to come and join the fun.
In other news, it has been an active month with The Villagers Garden 2025 Garden Tour on Saturday, March 8. Five couples opened their outdoor areas so that attendees could walk through and enjoy their magnificent gardens. Tour Chair, Carmen Diaz-Padron, and Co-Chair, Molly Gail Kiely were most grateful to those who welcomed the crowds to their properties that day including Eddy and Sisi Arazoza, Wirth and Kirsten Munroe, Daniel and Carolina Bustamante, Roger and Mariela Tovar, and Jon and Judy Zeder. For this writer, the fun began at Christ the King Lutheran Church at the boutique where an assortment of lovely jewelry, handcrafts, baked goods and orchids were on sale. Of course, Rita’s Pop Up Café, always a hit, provided a nice menu to complement the Garden Tour that ran from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Later that evening of March 8, Paws4You held its annual gala, “Mardi Paws.” As the name suggests, you can bet it was a colorful, fun and entertaining evening. On hand were some precious adoptable dogs and lots of activities including a silent and live auction, music, dancing, casino games and a gourmet dinner all held at the beautiful Cruz Building in Coconut Grove. Among the lovely crowd was Paws4you founder and CEO, Carol Caridad; Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill with his wife, Rita; Ben Mollere, of Baptist Hospital and wife, Marcia Mollere, of Ritz Carlton.
On April 5, 2025, the Coral Gables Woman’s Club will once again hold their 10th Annual Children’s Festival. This is a FREE event offering children a day of educational and interactive fun experiences at the club’s historic clubhouse at 1001-9 East Ponce de Leon Blvd in Coral Gables. The event is chaired by Athena Atkinson, who has amassed a good number of businesses and organizations who will provide activities for the day as well as lots of goodies and resources. The fun begins at 11 a.m. and runs through 2 p.m. with popcorn, food, drinks and lots of entertaining activities like a sensory lab by Crystal Academy. There will even be a STEM lab that will have a 3D printer to make a toy, a no-bake cooking class, careers centers, a yoga, ballet, and tae-kwon-do classes for kids, a police canine demo, and more. For the flyer, visit Eventbrite/children’s festival.
This busy Coral Gables Woman’s Club is also planning its Annual Mother’s Day Tea, chaired by Carmen Suarez, set for May 10. Save that date for the “Passage to India” themed affair that promises lots of delectable food and spectacular photo ops. In addition, this club hosts a monthly charity “Gringo Bingo” fundraiser at Birdie’s Bistro on the Granada Golf Course with emcee Steven Bradley, Sales Director of Vivo at Dolphin Mall, and celebrity DJ Germain, Music Director of IHeartradio providing music. The February 25th game raised more than $1,500 with a portion of the proceeds directed to The Women Voice Network (WVN). This non-profit founded by an amazing cyber security businesswoman Iris Garcia has as its mission of economically empowering women who are victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. Look for more on this non-profit in coming issues. For now, save March 25, for the next Gringo Bingo, 7-9 p.m. with registration starting at 6:30 p.m.
For more information or to RSVP, email gloria@cnews.net.
March 25 – CGWC’s Gringo Bingo at Birdies Bistro 7-9 p.m. RSVP gloria@cnews.net
March 29 – Last Saturday in 2025 for Farmer’s Market in Coral Gables at 405 Biltmore Way.
The market offers locally sourced produce, gourmet meals, baked products, floristry, educational workshops, and children’s activities
March 29 – Rotary Club of South Miami’s 75th Anniversary Dinner at Coconut Grove Sailing Club
April 5 – Coral Gables Woman’s Club’s Annual Children’s Festival – 1001-9 East Ponce de Leon Blvd., 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free admission.
April 26 – Family Resource Center’s annual Art From The Heart event- 6-9 p.m. at Mana Wynwood 318 NW 23 St., Miami, FL.
May 10 – Coral Gables Woman’s Club Mother’s Day Tea / Tickets $150 pp– For info visit www.gfwccoralgableswomansclub.org
May 16 – 8th Annual Tee Off for a Cause Charity Golf Tournament at Red Tiger Golf Course at Trump. Call 305-882-1305 X 104 or safehaven@asafehavenfornewborns.com.
May 16 – United HomeCare’s 30th Annual Claude Pepper Awards Luncheon, 11 a.m., at The Pullman Hotel.
June 28 – Coral Gables Woman’s Club fundraiser – Cruise on MCS new ship MSC World America 8 days from $959.
For more info, call 954-900-5942 or www.HappeningOutTravel/CGWC/
In closing, remember to count your blessings, share a kind word and a smile, and make a difference!
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